| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tutor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yandell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin inbounds the ball | 17-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino blows the layup | 17-37 |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Billy Rubin snags the defensive board | 17-37 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by David Yandell and the foul's on Michael Tutor - foul #2 on Michael Tutor, team foul #1 | 17-39 |
| 19:25 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan makes the free throw | 17-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:17 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Tutor | 20-40 |
| 19:07 | Columbia | Paul Harmon loses the dribble to Dennis Tobin | 20-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | Billy Rubin swats the layup by Dennis Tobin | 20-40 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor gets the offensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 18:34 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott misses long on a jumper from the right side | 20-40 |
| 18:32 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-40 |
| 18:27 | Columbia | David Yandell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-40 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott pulls down the rebound | 20-40 |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by David Yandell - foul #1 on David Yandell, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Tumaini Accomando (SG), Paul Branch (PF), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino, Eric Scott, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), Michael Webb (SG), Victor Spencer (SF), Ron Headen (PF), John Williams (C) Robert Kropp, David Yandell, Paul Harmon, Andrew Ryan, Billy Rubin | |
| 18:21 | Western Michigan | Dennis Tobin misses the free throw | 22-40 |
| 18:21 | Columbia | Ron Headen grabs the board | 22-40 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Michael Webb misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 22-40 |
| 17:59 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Rashad Wittmer | 22-40 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Michael Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Dennis Tobin | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch lays it up and in and the foul's on Ron Headen - foul #1 on Ron Headen, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| 17:35 | Western Michigan | Paul Branch makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:19 | Columbia | Tumaini Accomando steps in front of the Victor Spencer pass | 25-40 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando banks in the layup | 27-40 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Michael Webb misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-40 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Victor Spencer hits the follow up shot | 27-42 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki blows the layup but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Michael Tutor (C) Dikembe Afshari, Tumaini Accomando, Paul Branch, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), David Yandell (SG), Paul Harmon (SF), Andrew Ryan (PF), Nathan Yarber (C) Rashad Wittmer, Michael Webb, Victor Spencer, Ron Headen, John Williams | |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:40 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | David Yandell is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Trevino - foul #3 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (SG), Eric Scott (PF) Orlando Trevino, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Columbia | Billy Rubin (C) Nathan Yarber | |
| 16:27 | Columbia | David Yandell is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:17 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari loses the ball out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG) Roy Lute | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 15:57 | Columbia | David Yandell is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Afshari - foul #1 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino (SG), Joey Pugh (C) Dikembe Afshari, Dennis Tobin | |
| Subs | Columbia | Nathan Yarber (C) Billy Rubin | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tutor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yandell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Harmon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Yarber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Columbia | David Yandell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Kropp | 28-45 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Yarber - foul #3 on Nathan Yarber, team foul #4 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Dikembe Aoki (PF) Paul Gill, Michael Tutor, Eric Scott | |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Webb (SG), Victor Spencer (SF), Ron Headen (C) David Yandell, Paul Harmon, Nathan Yarber | |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Victor Spencer is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-45 |
| 15:11 | Columbia | Ron Headen tips it but misses | 30-45 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh grabs the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 14:17 | Columbia | Andrew Ryan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-45 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | Ron Headen grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 13:54 | Columbia | Robert Kropp is fouled in the backcourt by Tumaini Accomando - foul #2 on Tumaini Accomando, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Eric Scott (PF), Michael Tutor (C) Tumaini Accomando, Dennis Tobin, Dikembe Aoki, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), David Yandell (SG), Paul Harmon (SF), John Williams (PF), Billy Rubin (C) Robert Kropp, Michael Webb, Victor Spencer, Andrew Ryan, Ron Headen | |
| 13:36 | Columbia | John Williams lays it in on a great pass from Rashad Wittmer | 32-47 |
| 13:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Paul Harmon grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 12:56 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer's layup is rejected by Michael Tutor | 32-47 |
| 12:54 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Tutor | 32-47 |
| 12:45 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor is fouled on the floor by Billy Rubin - foul #2 on Billy Rubin, team foul #5 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG), Dikembe Afshari (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Paul Gill, Orlando Trevino, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Columbia | Ron Headen (PF) John Williams | |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-47 |
| 12:32 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Billy Rubin | 32-47 |
| 12:03 | Columbia | Billy Rubin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Yandell | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Rubin | 32-49 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Paul Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roy Lute (fresh) SG - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Branch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Rohde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Rashad Wittmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Yandell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Headen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Rubin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Columbia | Billy Rubin misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 32-49 |
| 11:26 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Melvin Rohde | 32-49 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Eric Scott misses the easy layup | 32-49 |
| 11:08 | Columbia | Ron Headen snags the defensive board | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:04 | Columbia | Dikembe Afshari steals the ball from Paul Harmon in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| 11:01 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute banks in the layup set up by Dikembe Afshari | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:44 | Columbia | Ron Headen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-49 |
| 10:42 | Columbia | Billy Rubin snags the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | David Yandell hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Rashad Wittmer | 34-52 |
| 10:05 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Melvin Rohde is denied by Ron Headen | 34-52 |
| 10:04 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute tips it but misses | 34-52 |
| 10:02 | Columbia | Paul Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:35 | Columbia | Billy Rubin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rashad Wittmer | 34-54 |
| 09:12 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 09:11 | Columbia | Billy Rubin pulls down the rebound | 34-54 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | David Yandell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-54 |
| 09:05 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses the tip | 34-54 |
| 09:03 | Columbia | Paul Harmon grabs the offensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 08:48 | Columbia | Ron Headen misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Billy Rubin tips it home | 34-56 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Scott | 36-56 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Ron Headen is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Scott - foul #1 on Eric Scott, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Gill (PG), Orlando Trevino (SG), Dennis Tobin (SF), Michael Tutor (PF), Joey Pugh (C) Roy Lute, Dikembe Afshari, Paul Branch, Eric Scott, Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Kropp (PG), Michael Webb (SG), Victor Spencer (SF), Andrew Ryan (PF), John Williams (C) Rashad Wittmer, David Yandell, Paul Harmon, Ron Headen, Billy Rubin | |
| 08:02 | Columbia | Michael Webb misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 36-56 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | Victor Spencer hits the follow up shot | 36-58 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Kropp - foul #2 on Robert Kropp, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Michael Webb is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-58 |
| 07:22 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh snags the defensive board | 37-58 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Gill (fresh) SG - Orlando Trevino (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Tutor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joey Pugh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Robert Kropp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Webb (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:14 | Columbia | Michael Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-58 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Dennis Tobin and he's hacked by Michael Webb - foul #1 on Michael Webb, team foul #7 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (PG), Joey Pugh (C) Paul Gill, Michael Tutor | |
| Subs | Columbia | Nathan Yarber (C) John Williams | |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| 06:34 | Columbia | Victor Spencer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Kropp | 40-61 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Orlando Trevino can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-61 |
| 06:22 | Columbia | Michael Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 06:11 | Columbia | Robert Kropp is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Victor Spencer | 40-63 |
| 05:51 | Western Michigan | Joey Pugh buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Tumaini Accomando | 42-63 |
| 05:28 | Columbia | Michael Webb is hacked by Orlando Trevino - foul #4 on Orlando Trevino, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari (PG), Paul Branch (SF), Michael Tutor (C) Orlando Trevino, Dennis Tobin, Joey Pugh | |
| Subs | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer (PG), Ron Headen (SF), John Williams (PF) Robert Kropp, Victor Spencer, Andrew Ryan | |
| 05:07 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 42-63 |
| 05:05 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 04:56 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde (C) Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Spencer (SF) Nathan Yarber | |
| 04:42 | Columbia | Michael Webb knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Rashad Wittmer | 42-66 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 42-66 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 04:35 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:10 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-68 |
| 03:41 | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 03:40 | Western Michigan | Melvin Rohde gets the offensive rebound | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Michael Webb takes the ball from Paul Branch | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Ron Headen clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Michael Tutor - foul #3 on Michael Tutor, team foul #7 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dikembe Aoki (PF) Melvin Rohde | |
| Subs | Columbia | Nathan Yarber (PF) Victor Spencer | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Ron Headen makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Ron Headen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Dikembe Afshari (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tumaini Accomando (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Branch (tired) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Aoki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tutor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Rashad Wittmer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Webb (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Headen (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nathan Yarber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Webb is called for the reach on Michael Tutor - foul #2 on Michael Webb, team foul #9 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roy Lute (PG) Tumaini Accomando | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 02:43 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Aoki | 45-70 |
| 02:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 45-70 |
| 02:34 | Columbia | Ron Headen gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 02:31 | Columbia | Dikembe Afshari picks off the pass by Ron Headen in the backcourt | 45-70 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Roy Lute misses the easy layup | 45-70 |
| 02:28 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 02:01 | Columbia | John Williams makes the wide open turnaround from the right block | 45-72 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor can't finish the layup | 45-72 |
| 01:41 | Columbia | Nathan Yarber pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| 01:24 | Columbia | Ron Headen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rashad Wittmer | 45-75 |
| 01:01 | Western Michigan | Dikembe Afshari hits a floater from just outside the lane | 47-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Afshari - foul #2 on Dikembe Afshari, team foul #8 | 47-75 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tumaini Accomando (SG), Melvin Rohde (C) Roy Lute, Dikembe Aoki | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Spencer (SF) Nathan Yarber | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer misses the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Michael Tutor buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-76 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Rashad Wittmer runs out the clock | 49-76 |