| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Ryan Cull (fresh) SG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rose (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William England (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Walters (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Saunders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Joseph Rose inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Columbia | Charles Hall picks off the pass by Robert Wadsworth | 28-33 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Walters - foul #1 on Andrew Walters, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Ryan Cull takes the ball from Lamont Todd | 28-33 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Ryan Cull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:56 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Joseph Rose tips it in | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | James Saunders's pass is intercepted by Andrew Walters | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | William England lays it in on a nice dish by Ryan Cull | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | William England picks off the pass by Matthew Fellman | 32-33 |
| 16:49 | Columbia | Joseph Rose is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fellman - foul #1 on Matthew Fellman, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willie Hensley (PG), Paul Campbell (SF), Luther Pulido (C) Ryan Cull, Joseph Rose, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SG), John Palomino (SF), Trevor Guth (PF), Richard Baskin (C) Lamont Todd, Matthew Fellman, James Saunders, Ruben Jones | |
| 16:36 | Columbia | William England is hacked by Trevor Guth - foul #1 on Trevor Guth, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| 16:11 | Columbia | William England makes the fadeaway from the right side | 34-33 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry McCrary and the foul's on Willie Hensley - foul #2 on Willie Hensley, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), Ruben Jones (C) John Palomino, Richard Baskin | |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Willie Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) PF - William England (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Luther Pulido (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry McCrary (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Trevor Guth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Luther Pulido lays it up and in | 36-36 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Wadsworth steps in front of the Trevor Guth pass | 36-36 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the runner from the right block | 36-36 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | Luther Pulido pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Luther Pulido's floater is tipped away by Ruben Jones | 36-36 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Trevor Guth | 36-36 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the jumper from the left side set up by Ruben Jones and the foul's on Paul Campbell - foul #1 on Paul Campbell, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (PG), Joseph Rose (SF), Charles Harrington (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Willie Hensley, Paul Campbell, William England, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Matthew Fellman (SF), James Saunders (PF) Lamont Todd, Barry McCrary, Trevor Guth | |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | James Saunders is called for the reach on Joseph Rose - foul #2 on James Saunders, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (SG), Richard Baskin (C) Charles Hall, Ruben Jones | |
| 13:17 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Fellman | 36-39 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | James Saunders tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Charles Harrington makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Cull | 38-41 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Charles Harrington | 38-41 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Joseph Rose throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Harrington and he's hacked by Tim McGee - foul #1 on Tim McGee, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willie Hensley (PG), Predrag Walentoski (SG), William England (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Ryan Cull, Robert Wadsworth, Charles Harrington, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Lamont Todd (SG), Ruben Jones (C) Tim McGee, Ryan Smeltzer, Richard Baskin | |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Joseph Rose misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ruben Jones | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Willie Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Predrag Walentoski (fresh) SF - Joseph Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William England (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Luther Pulido (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Fellman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman is hacked by Willie Hensley - foul #3 on Willie Hensley, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Campbell (SF) Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SF), Trevor Guth (PF) Matthew Fellman, James Saunders | |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lamont Todd | 40-43 |
| 11:00 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to William England | 40-43 |
| 10:47 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lamont Todd | 42-45 |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Luther Pulido is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Luther Pulido, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (SG), Joseph Rose (SF) Predrag Walentoski, Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman (SF), James Saunders (PF) Barry McCrary, Trevor Guth | |
| 09:39 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Fellman - foul #2 on Matthew Fellman, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (PG) Willie Hensley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG) Charles Hall | |
| 09:19 | Columbia | Luther Pulido misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | Luther Pulido makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Harrington (PF), Andrew Walters (C) William England, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Joseph Rose buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | James Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 08:32 | Columbia | Joseph Rose gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Charles Harrington connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on James Saunders - foul #3 on James Saunders, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willie Hensley (PG), Paul Campbell (SF) Ryan Cull, Joseph Rose | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Barry McCrary (SG), John Palomino (SF), Trevor Guth (PF), Richard Baskin (C) Tim McGee, Lamont Todd, Matthew Fellman, James Saunders, Ruben Jones | |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Charles Harrington makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | John Palomino is fouled on the floor by Paul Campbell - foul #2 on Paul Campbell, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Charles Harrington, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the turnaround from the left block | 49-45 |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Willie Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Campbell (fresh) PF - William England (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Luther Pulido (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Guth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Baskin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | John Palomino loses the dribble to Luther Pulido | 49-45 |
| 06:57 | Columbia | Charles Hall picks off the pass by Paul Campbell | 49-45 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall hits the finger roll | 49-47 |
| 06:31 | Columbia | William England clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Hall and he's fouled by Willie Hensley - foul #4 on Willie Hensley, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (PG), Predrag Walentoski (SG), Joseph Rose (SF), Charles Harrington (PF), Andrew Walters (C) Willie Hensley, Robert Wadsworth, Paul Campbell, William England, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), Matthew Fellman (SF), Ruben Jones (C) Barry McCrary, John Palomino, Trevor Guth | |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:39 | Columbia | Predrag Walentoski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall's layup is rejected by Charles Harrington | 52-50 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin tips it home | 52-52 |
| 05:03 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman is hacked by Andrew Walters - foul #2 on Andrew Walters, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willie Hensley (PG), Robert Wadsworth (SG), William England (PF), Luther Pulido (C) Ryan Cull, Predrag Walentoski, Charles Harrington, Andrew Walters | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), James Saunders (PF) Charles Hall, Richard Baskin | |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Joseph Rose snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 03:15 | Columbia | Luther Pulido scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by William England | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Willie Hensley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Robert Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William England (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Luther Pulido (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Fellman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saunders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Saunders | 54-58 |
| 02:53 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (PG), Andrew Walters (C) Willie Hensley, Luther Pulido | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG) Tim McGee | |
| 02:24 | Columbia | William England misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 54-58 |
| 02:23 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Rose | 54-58 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | Joseph Rose is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:16 | Columbia | James Saunders denies the turnaround by William England | 54-60 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | James Saunders misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Andrew Walters grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 00:44 | Columbia | Joseph Rose grabs the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Ryan Cull is fouled on the floor by Matthew Fellman - foul #3 on Matthew Fellman, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Ryan Cull makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Ryan Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | James Saunders is hacked by Robert Wadsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wadsworth, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | James Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | James Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | James Saunders pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Ryan Cull is called for the reach on James Saunders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Cull, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Barry McCrary (SF) Lamont Todd, Matthew Fellman | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | James Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | James Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones is hacked by Ryan Cull in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Cull, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Cull - foul #5 on Ryan Cull, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Columbia | Willie Hensley (PG) Ryan Cull | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SF) Barry McCrary | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SF) Patrick Grant | |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | James Saunders is hacked by Willie Hensley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Hensley, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Bruce Underwood (PG) Willie Hensley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | James Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | James Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | William England grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses the 3 from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Andrew Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |