| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Hogue (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Palomino inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Ryan Smeltzer | 29-20 |
| 19:36 | Columbia | Matthew Parks swats the short shot by Jerrold Vue | 29-20 |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 19:15 | Columbia | Earl Wilner lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Cull | 31-20 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-20 |
| 18:53 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Earl Wilner | 31-20 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | Earl Wilner's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Parks | 31-20 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | John Palomino grabs the board | 31-20 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue's pass is intercepted by Robert Wadsworth | 31-20 |
| 18:08 | Columbia | Ryan Cull lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wadsworth | 33-20 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Cull | 36-23 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | The jumper by John Palomino is denied by Thomas McClain | 36-23 |
| 17:14 | Columbia | Earl Wilner pulls down the rebound | 36-23 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Ryan Cull is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hogue - foul #2 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (SG), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Ryan Cull, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, Charles Daugherty | |
| 16:46 | Columbia | John Palomino steps in front of the Robert Wadsworth pass | 36-23 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the easy layup | 36-23 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | John Palomino makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Tim McGee | 36-25 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-25 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Paul White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 15:55 | Columbia | The rebound goes to William England | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edgar Magee (fresh) SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William England (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tim McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Columbia | Edgar Magee is fouled on the floor by Tim McGee - foul #2 on Tim McGee, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Robert Wadsworth, William England, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Hogue (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Floyd Hayes (C) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino, Matthew Parks | |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Hogue - foul #3 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty (C) Floyd Hayes | |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:28 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Daugherty | 39-25 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 14:49 | Columbia | Edgar Magee is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hogue - foul #4 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #4 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG) Edgar Magee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Floyd Hayes (PF) Matthew Hogue, Paul White | |
| 14:29 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-28 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Patrick Grant | 39-28 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 39-28 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Earl Wilner | 39-28 |
| 13:35 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the jumper from the left block | 39-28 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Earl Wilner knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Wadsworth and the foul's on Tim McGee - foul #3 on Tim McGee, team foul #5 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (SG), Raymundo Cervantes (SF), Louis Pope (C) Ryan Cull, Thomas McClain, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF), Paul White (C) Tim McGee, Patrick Grant, Floyd Hayes, Charles Daugherty | |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Earl Wilner misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Smeltzer | 41-31 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul White - foul #3 on Paul White, team foul #6 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | William England (PF) Earl Wilner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Louis Pope makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Louis Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | William England is called for the reach on Matthew Parks - foul #2 on William England, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG) Robert Wadsworth | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant (SG) Charles Ornellas | |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | William England picks off the pass by Matthew Parks | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fresh) SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William England (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:40 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | John Palomino snags the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Louis Pope grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Edgar Magee knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | William England steals it from Patrick Grant | 45-31 |
| 09:51 | Columbia | Louis Pope is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Louis Pope, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth (PG), Thomas McClain (SF), Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) Edgar Magee, Raymundo Cervantes, William England, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Trevor Riffle (SF), Floyd Hayes (PF), Charles Daugherty (C) Patrick Grant, John Palomino, Matthew Parks, Paul White | |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 09:24 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle tips it back up and in | 45-33 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Earl Wilner is fouled on the floor by Charles Daugherty - foul #1 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #7 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG) Ryan Smeltzer | |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:10 | Columbia | Earl Wilner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 08:55 | Columbia | Ryan Cull grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | Ryan Cull's floater is knocked away by Trevor Riffle | 47-33 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas's pass is intercepted by Earl Wilner | 47-33 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Wadsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Cull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas McClain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Earl Wilner (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerrold Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trevor Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Hayes (fresh) C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee loses the dribble to Jerrold Vue | 47-33 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Ryan Cull can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-33 |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Ornellas and the foul's on Ryan Cull - foul #1 on Ryan Cull, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edgar Magee (SG), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Ryan Cull, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Matthew Hogue (SG), John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (PF) Tim McGee, Charles Ornellas, Trevor Riffle, Floyd Hayes | |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 06:37 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to William England | 47-36 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Edgar Magee is hacked by Matthew Hogue - foul #5 on Matthew Hogue, team foul #8 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Thomas McClain | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Paul White (C) Matthew Hogue, Charles Daugherty | |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Edgar Magee misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | William England grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 06:00 | Columbia | William England connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Wadsworth | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Edgar Magee is called for the reach on John Palomino - foul #2 on Edgar Magee, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Earl Wilner (PF), Jerrold Vue (C) William England, Louis Pope | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 05:18 | Columbia | Jerrold Vue grabs the board | 50-36 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | Robert Wadsworth hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerrold Vue | 53-36 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas McClain (SG), William England (PF), Louis Pope (C) Robert Wadsworth, Earl Wilner, Jerrold Vue | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Floyd Hayes (C) Ryan Smeltzer, John Palomino, Matthew Parks | |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Louis Pope drills a jump hook near the basket | 55-36 |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-36 |
| 04:21 | Columbia | Louis Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 55-36 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Louis Pope hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Hayes - foul #1 on Floyd Hayes, team foul #9 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Columbia | Ryan Cull (SG) Thomas McClain | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle (C) Paul White | |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 03:52 | Columbia | Louis Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Tim McGee | 56-38 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edgar Magee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ryan Cull (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymundo Cervantes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William England (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Pope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim McGee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Hayes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Trevor Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Ryan Cull misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 03:06 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Pope | 56-38 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Floyd Hayes - foul #2 on Floyd Hayes, team foul #10 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kirk Welch (SF) Raymundo Cervantes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses the 1st free throw | 56-38 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Louis Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | William England grabs the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Edgar Magee loses the ball out of bounds | 56-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (PF) Charles Ornellas | |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 56-40 |
| 01:53 | Columbia | William England comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Trevor Riffle pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Louis Pope steals the ball from Floyd Hayes | 56-40 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Ryan Cull hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-40 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Floyd Hayes's layup is rejected by William England | 59-40 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee tips it back up and in | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Floyd Hayes is called for the reach on Ryan Cull - foul #3 on Floyd Hayes, team foul #11 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Raymundo Cervantes (SF) Kirk Welch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG) Trevor Riffle | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ryan Cull makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Ryan Cull makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Patrick Grant, team foul #12 | 61-42 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Edgar Magee runs out the clock | 61-42 |