| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Shawn Febus (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milan Costa (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Scott Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Beaver (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnnie Chase (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Litchfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Frederick Erving inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frederick Erving | 36-40 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza travels with the ball | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Grant Cannon (SF) Shawn Febus, Milan Costa | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:10 | Columbia | Edward Fields misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Frederick Erving snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | Edward Fields clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:54 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frederick Erving and he's hacked by Steven Beaver - foul #2 on Steven Beaver, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (SF), Antonio Valdez (C) Grant Cannon, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 18:34 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale snags the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 17:54 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield tips it home | 39-45 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Battle | 39-45 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-45 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Edward Fields pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:17 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 17:15 | Columbia | Edward Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Scott Battle takes the ball from Bradley Nichols | 39-45 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Bradley Nichols steps in front of the Antonio Valdez pass | 39-45 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Tano Almarza steps in front of the Bradley Nichols pass | 39-45 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Milan Costa | 42-45 |
| 15:53 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-45 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Antonio Valdez gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Christopher Hale (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Milan Costa (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Valdez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnnie Chase (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Litchfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tano Almarza | 45-45 |
| 15:19 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-45 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:09 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Bradley Nichols | 45-45 |
| 15:05 | Columbia | Frederick Erving misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 15:04 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tano Almarza | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | Columbia | Frederick Erving loses the dribble to Scott Battle | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tony Hammer (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), Grant Cannon (SF), William Maillet (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Christopher Hale, Milan Costa, Scott Battle, Antonio Valdez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Daniel Larson (SG), Jason Burke (SF), Brandon Rutledge (PF), Richard Willingham (C) Johnnie Chase, Joseph Litchfield, Frederick Erving, Bradley Nichols, Edward Fields | |
| 14:06 | Columbia | Tony Hammer steals it from Jason Burke | 48-45 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus is fouled on the floor by Daniel Larson - foul #2 on Daniel Larson, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Daniel Larson - foul #3 on Daniel Larson, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:21 | Columbia | Shawn Febus is called for the reach on Daniel Larson - foul #2 on Shawn Febus, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| 13:07 | Columbia | Richard Willingham misses short on a shot from the left block | 50-45 |
| 13:06 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Burke | 50-45 |
| 12:53 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge is fouled on the floor by William Maillet - foul #1 on William Maillet, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (SF) Grant Cannon | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Willingham steps in front of the Steven Beaver pass | 50-45 |
| 12:06 | Columbia | Jason Burke misses long on a floater from the right side | 50-45 |
| 12:04 | Columbia | Richard Willingham grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Richard Willingham hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 50-45 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tony Hammer (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Shawn Febus (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milan Costa (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Maillet (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Beaver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Burke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Rutledge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Willingham (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Paul Baker is called for the reach on Tony Hammer - foul #4 on Paul Baker, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Grant Cannon (SF), Scott Battle (PF) Tony Hammer, Shawn Febus, Milan Costa, William Maillet | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Frederick Erving (SF), Bradley Nichols (PF), Christopher Grant (C) Paul Baker, Daniel Larson, Jason Burke, Brandon Rutledge, Richard Willingham | |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Grant Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SG) Christopher Hale | |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Fields (C) Christopher Grant | |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Litchfield | 52-47 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Battle | 55-47 |
| 10:00 | Columbia | Shawn Febus is called for the reach on Joseph Litchfield - foul #3 on Shawn Febus, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tony Hammer (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Milan Costa (SF), William Maillet (PF) Tano Almarza, Shawn Febus, Grant Cannon, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jason Burke (SF) Frederick Erving | |
| 09:49 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tony Hammer | 58-47 |
| 09:29 | Columbia | Edward Fields makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa is hacked by Jason Burke - foul #2 on Jason Burke, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Scott Battle (PF) Tony Hammer, William Maillet | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frederick Erving (SF), Brandon Rutledge (C) Joseph Litchfield, Edward Fields | |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-50 |
| 08:30 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols is hacked by Steven Beaver - foul #3 on Steven Beaver, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tony Hammer (PG), Shawn Febus (SG) Tano Almarza, Christopher Hale | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Larson (SG), Richard Willingham (C) Johnnie Chase, Bradley Nichols | |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge misses the easy layup | 61-50 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Shawn Febus is blocked by Brandon Rutledge | 61-50 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Frederick Erving grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 07:58 | Columbia | Jason Burke buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Larson | 61-53 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 07:38 | Columbia | Jason Burke gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tony Hammer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Febus (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Milan Costa (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Battle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Steven Beaver (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Jason Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Rutledge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willingham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Shawn Febus steals the ball from Jason Burke | 61-53 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle connects on the jump hook near the basket | 63-53 |
| 06:42 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Grant Cannon (SF), William Maillet (PF), Antonio Valdez (C) Tony Hammer, Shawn Febus, Milan Costa, Scott Battle, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Bradley Nichols (PF), Edward Fields (C) Jason Burke, Daniel Larson, Frederick Erving, Brandon Rutledge | |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza travels in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Paul Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 06:26 | Columbia | Edward Fields tips it back up and in | 63-55 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Grant Cannon's pass is intercepted by Joseph Litchfield | 63-55 |
| 06:06 | Columbia | Paul Baker lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Litchfield | 63-57 |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale double dribbles | 63-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (SF), Scott Battle (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Grant Cannon, William Maillet, Antonio Valdez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Mier (SF) Richard Willingham | |
| 05:23 | Columbia | Kevin Mier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SG), William Maillet (PF) Christopher Hale, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 05:09 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Bradley Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Scott Battle (PF), Antonio Valdez (C) Shawn Febus, William Maillet, Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frederick Erving (SF) Kevin Mier | |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-57 |
| 04:39 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Edward Fields misses short on a runner in the lane | 63-57 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tano Almarza | 66-57 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Paul Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Antonio Valdez scores on a turnaround in the lane | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milan Costa (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Battle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Antonio Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Litchfield (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Fields (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Columbia | Edward Fields clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Frederick Erving is called for the reach on Milan Costa - foul #2 on Frederick Erving, team foul #5 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tony Hammer (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), Grant Cannon (SF), William Maillet (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Christopher Hale, Milan Costa, Scott Battle, Antonio Valdez | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Jason Burke (SG), Brandon Rutledge (PF), Richard Willingham (C) Paul Baker, Joseph Litchfield, Bradley Nichols, Edward Fields | |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Brandon Rutledge steps in front of the Tony Hammer pass | 68-57 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Bradley Nichols (PF), Edward Fields (C) Johnnie Chase, Jason Burke, Brandon Rutledge, Richard Willingham | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tony Hammer | 68-57 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-57 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Frederick Erving connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Joseph Litchfield | 71-60 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Grant Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 71-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Milan Costa (SF), Scott Battle (PF) Tony Hammer, Grant Cannon, William Maillet | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Daniel Larson (SG), Jason Burke (SF), Brandon Rutledge (PF), Richard Willingham (C) Paul Baker, Joseph Litchfield, Frederick Erving, Bradley Nichols, Edward Fields | |
| 01:38 | Columbia | Daniel Larson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-60 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | Jason Burke misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 01:13 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge hits the follow up shot | 71-62 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Brandon Rutledge blocks the short jumper by Scott Battle | 71-62 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Richard Willingham grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 01:00 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Frederick Erving (SF), Bradley Nichols (PF), Edward Fields (C) Johnnie Chase, Daniel Larson, Jason Burke, Brandon Rutledge, Richard Willingham | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Scott Battle steals the ball from Paul Baker | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza is hacked by Paul Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Baker, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antonio Valdez (C) Steven Beaver | |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG) Paul Baker | |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Antonio Valdez is fouled on the floor by Joseph Litchfield - foul #3 on Joseph Litchfield, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Antonio Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Antonio Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:40 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tano Almarza | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle's pass is intercepted by Frederick Erving | 73-62 |
| 00:06 | Columbia | Frederick Erving comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-62 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Antonio Valdez snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza runs out the clock | 73-62 |