| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tommy Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ken Furey (fresh) SF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard High inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Frank Anderson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 38-30 |
| 19:24 | Columbia | Ken Furey pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Leonard High steals the ball from Matthew Cooper | 38-30 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone double dribbles | 38-30 |
| 18:42 | Columbia | Frank Anderson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-30 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone scores on a shot near the basket | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Tommy Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Gerstner - foul #1 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Tommy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | Tommy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Leonard High scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Gerstner | 40-34 |
| 17:31 | Columbia | Gary Leone is called for the reach on Ken Furey - foul #1 on Gary Leone, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston (SG), Homer Parks (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Zachary Herron (C) Ken Furey, Matthew Cooper, Frank Anderson, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (PF) Gary Leone | |
| 17:25 | Columbia | Homer Parks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Randy Boyles misses long on a jump hook from close range | 40-34 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Leonard High pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Leonard High comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Zachary Herron pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:14 | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lawrence Hairston, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jarrett Carr (PG), Matthew Cooper (SF), Frank Anderson (PF) Tommy Davis, Homer Parks, Zachary Herron | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Strong (PG), James Owen (SG), Perry Delao (SF), Marc Ducote (C) Robert Gerstner, William Wilson, Leonard High, Randy Boyles | |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Edward Strong is blocked by Matthew Johnson | 40-34 |
| 15:54 | Columbia | Jarrett Carr gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jarrett Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Edward Strong (fresh) SG - James Owen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Perry Delao (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Ashe (fresh) C - Marc Ducote (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Columbia | Jarrett Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:31 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Frank Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:01 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 14:57 | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:40 | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Strong hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Perry Delao | 40-36 |
| 14:24 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Jarrett Carr | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | James Owen is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Davis (PG), Ken Furey (SG), Homer Parks (SF), Zachary Herron (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Jarrett Carr, Lawrence Hairston, Matthew Cooper, Frank Anderson, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), William Wilson (SG), Leonard High (SF), Gary Leone (PF), Clifford Collins (C) Edward Strong, James Owen, Perry Delao, Timothy Ashe, Marc Ducote | |
| 13:49 | Columbia | William Wilson is called for the reach on Homer Parks - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Homer Parks loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-36 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Zachary Herron gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:00 | Columbia | Ken Furey buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Homer Parks | 46-36 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | Thomas Allen takes the ball from Leonard High | 46-36 |
| 12:13 | Columbia | Tommy Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ken Furey | 49-36 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Zachary Herron steps in front of the William Wilson pass | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tommy Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Furey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Homer Parks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Herron (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Leone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Columbia | William Wilson picks off the pass by Homer Parks | 49-36 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Allen - foul #1 on Thomas Allen, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston (SG), Matthew Cooper (SF), Frank Anderson (PF), Matthew Johnson (C) Ken Furey, Homer Parks, Zachary Herron, Thomas Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (SG), Timothy Ashe (PF), Randy Boyles (C) William Wilson, Gary Leone, Clifford Collins | |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | James Owen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Anderson - foul #2 on Frank Anderson, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jarrett Carr (PG) Tommy Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Perry Delao (SF) Leonard High | |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | James Owen misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | James Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:49 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper makes the shot from the left side | 51-37 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-37 |
| 10:38 | Columbia | Frank Anderson gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:24 | Columbia | Frank Anderson misses the shot in the paint | 51-37 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Cooper - foul #2 on Matthew Cooper, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Davis (PG) Jarrett Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Robert Gerstner, Randy Boyles | |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Perry Delao makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:50 | Columbia | Clifford Collins swats the short shot by Matthew Cooper | 51-38 |
| 09:49 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Cooper | 51-38 |
| 09:33 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 09:32 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Anderson | 51-38 |
| 09:21 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 09:19 | Columbia | Tommy Davis tips it in | 53-38 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 08:35 | Columbia | Frank Anderson blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe makes the 3 from straight away | 53-44 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Ashe | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tommy Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Cooper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Perry Delao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard High (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Ashe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Columbia | Tommy Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Cooper - foul #3 on Matthew Cooper, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jarrett Carr (PG), Ken Furey (SG), Homer Parks (SF), Zachary Herron (PF), Thomas Allen (C) Tommy Davis, Lawrence Hairston, Matthew Cooper, Frank Anderson, Matthew Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner (PG), William Wilson (SG), Gary Leone (PF), Randy Boyles (C) James Owen, Perry Delao, Timothy Ashe, Clifford Collins | |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard High misses the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard High makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | William Wilson is called for the reach on Ken Furey - foul #2 on William Wilson, team foul #4 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marc Ducote (SF) Leonard High | |
| 06:37 | Columbia | Zachary Herron clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Jarrett Carr tips it but misses | 56-47 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner hits a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 06:25 | Columbia | Ken Furey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Thomas Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | Jarrett Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| 05:35 | Columbia | Ken Furey makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jarrett Carr and the foul's on Randy Boyles - foul #2 on Randy Boyles, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe (SF) Marc Ducote | |
| 05:35 | Columbia | Ken Furey makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Ken Furey steals the ball from Timothy Ashe | 59-50 |
| 04:55 | Columbia | Timothy Ashe picks off the pass by Ken Furey | 59-50 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses the easy layup | 59-50 |
| 04:33 | Columbia | Thomas Allen pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:28 | Columbia | Ken Furey misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 04:26 | Columbia | Thomas Allen tips it but misses | 59-50 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Randy Boyles | 59-50 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Timothy Ashe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone tips it back up and in | 59-52 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Tommy Davis (PG), Matthew Cooper (SF), Frank Anderson (PF) Jarrett Carr, Homer Parks, Zachary Herron | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard High (SF), Clifford Collins (C) Timothy Ashe, Randy Boyles | |
| 03:38 | Columbia | Matthew Cooper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | William Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 62-52 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | William Wilson tips it in | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Tommy Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Furey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Gerstner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard High (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Leone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Columbia | Robert Gerstner steals the ball from Frank Anderson | 62-54 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | William Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Robert Gerstner | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Columbia | William Wilson steals the ball from Matthew Cooper | 62-56 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Leonard High banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Wilson | 62-58 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Ken Furey misses the fadeaway from the right side | 62-58 |
| 02:33 | Columbia | Frank Anderson tips it home | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Gary Leone is blocked by Frank Anderson | 64-58 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone can't tip it in | 64-58 |
| 02:10 | Columbia | Tommy Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 01:50 | Columbia | Ken Furey buries a floater from the left wing | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | Thomas Allen snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Columbia | Tommy Davis hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Cooper | 68-58 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone lays it up and in and the foul's on Ken Furey - foul #3 on Ken Furey, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Clifford Collins grabs the offensive board | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard High | 68-60 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Thomas Allen | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Thomas Allen is hacked by Robert Gerstner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Clifford Collins is called for the reach on Ken Furey - foul #4 on Clifford Collins, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Ken Furey makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:46 | Columbia | Ken Furey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone misses the fadeaway from close range | 70-60 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner snags the offensive board | 70-60 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Leonard High can't finish the layup | 70-60 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Leonard High tips it home | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | William Wilson is called for the reach on Ken Furey in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Wilson, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Ken Furey makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:31 | Columbia | Ken Furey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Leonard High pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Leonard High knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 72-64 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Robert Gerstner is called for the reach on Ken Furey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Ken Furey misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Clifford Collins | 72-64 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Gary Leone double dribbles | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Ken Furey is hacked by Robert Gerstner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Ken Furey misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Ken Furey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Gerstner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Wilson | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Robert Gerstner is called for the reach on Tommy Davis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Gerstner, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Lawrence Hairston (SG) Ken Furey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Owen (PG) Robert Gerstner | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Tommy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Tommy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Owen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-67 |