| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Nicolas Frank (fresh) SG - Gary Burbank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Ritchie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stobierski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Karns (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Martins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Nicolas Frank - foul #3 on Nicolas Frank, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser (PG) Nicolas Frank | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 19:39 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:39 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Moyer | 29-33 |
| 19:15 | USC Upstate | Michael Moyer's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 29-33 |
| 19:13 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Emporia St. | Robert Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 18:26 | USC Upstate | James Lee can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Burbank - foul #1 on Gary Burbank, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Freddie Bain (PG), William Muse (PF), Dillon Lewis (C) Gary Burbank, Robert Smith, Kenneth Stobierski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews (PG), Gilbert Morris (PF), Gary Sequeira (C) William Campbell, Michael Moyer, Donald Martins | |
| 18:26 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | USC Upstate | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Dillon Lewis | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | Emporia St. | Gilbert Morris picks off the pass by Freddie Bain | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | USC Upstate | Gary Sequeira misses the easy open layup but he's hacked by Elbert Nasser - foul #2 on Elbert Nasser, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank (SG) Elbert Nasser | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Mays (SG), Edward Upson (SF) James Lee, Bradley Karns | |
| 18:01 | USC Upstate | Gary Sequeira misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | USC Upstate | Gary Sequeira makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:39 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Gary Burbank and he's hacked by Edward Upson - foul #2 on Edward Upson, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 17:39 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie makes the free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews is hacked by Freddie Bain in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Bain, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Shawn Read (PG) Freddie Bain | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 17:20 | USC Upstate | Edward Upson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 17:19 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:14 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 16:54 | USC Upstate | Edward Upson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away and the foul's on Shawn Read - foul #1 on Shawn Read, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Kenneth Stobierski (C) Donald Ritchie, William Muse, Dillon Lewis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Campbell (PG), Michael Moyer (PF), Donald Martins (C) Daniel Andrews, Gilbert Morris, Gary Sequeira | |
| 16:54 | USC Upstate | Edward Upson makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:29 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:27 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 16:25 | USC Upstate | John Mays is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Lee (SG), Bradley Karns (SF) John Mays, Edward Upson | |
| 16:05 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 16:03 | USC Upstate | James Lee pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Shawn Read (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burbank (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Elbert Nasser (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Stobierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Karns (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Martins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | USC Upstate | James Lee is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank (PG), Jay Buckley (SG), Donald Ritchie (SF), William Muse (PF) Shawn Read, Gary Burbank, Elbert Nasser, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe (PG), Daniel Andrews (SG), Gilbert Morris (C) William Campbell, James Lee, Donald Martins | |
| 15:13 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank clanks a floater from the right side | 35-41 |
| 15:11 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie can't tip it in | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:02 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns connects on the runner from the left block | 35-43 |
| 14:58 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Buckley | 38-43 |
| 14:42 | USC Upstate | Jay Buckley steals the ball from Gilbert Morris | 38-43 |
| 14:31 | Emporia St. | Michael Moyer swats the layup by Donald Ritchie | 38-43 |
| 14:29 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:27 | USC Upstate | Michael Moyer is fouled in the backcourt by William Muse - foul #2 on William Muse, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Smith (PF), Dillon Lewis (C) William Muse, Kenneth Stobierski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Mays (SG), Edward Upson (SF), Gary Sequeira (C) Daniel Andrews, Bradley Karns, Gilbert Morris | |
| 14:16 | USC Upstate | John Mays misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:14 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:07 | Emporia St. | Jay Buckley is hacked by Michael Moyer - foul #3 on Michael Moyer, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Freddie Bain (PG), Gary Burbank (SG), Elbert Nasser (SF) Nicolas Frank, Jay Buckley, Donald Ritchie | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Campbell (PG), James Lee (SG), Donald Martins (C) Dennis Sharpe, Edward Upson, Michael Moyer | |
| 13:49 | Emporia St. | Dillon Lewis makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Burbank | 40-43 |
| 13:45 | USC Upstate | James Lee connects on the floater from the right wing set up by William Campbell | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Emporia St. | John Mays is called for the reach on Elbert Nasser - foul #1 on John Mays, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 13:22 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser is hacked by Gary Sequeira - foul #2 on Gary Sequeira, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Muse (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Edward Upson (SF) John Mays | |
| 13:17 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 13:15 | USC Upstate | Gary Sequeira snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 13:11 | USC Upstate | Freddie Bain is called for the reach on William Campbell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddie Bain, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank (PG), Donald Ritchie (SF), Kenneth Stobierski (C) Freddie Bain, Gary Burbank, Dillon Lewis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews (SG), Michael Moyer (PF) James Lee, Gary Sequeira | |
| 13:11 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:11 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:58 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 12:57 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski can't tip it in | 40-47 |
| 12:56 | USC Upstate | William Campbell gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:38 | USC Upstate | Edward Upson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Campbell | 40-50 |
| 12:32 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Nicolas Frank | 42-50 |
| 12:15 | USC Upstate | William Campbell hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Daniel Andrews | 42-52 |
| 11:59 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank is hacked by William Campbell - foul #2 on William Campbell, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Shawn Read (PG), Gary Burbank (SG), Jay Buckley (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Dillon Lewis (C) Nicolas Frank, Elbert Nasser, Donald Ritchie, William Muse, Kenneth Stobierski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe (PG), John Mays (SG), Bradley Karns (SF), Gilbert Morris (PF) William Campbell, Daniel Andrews, Edward Upson, Michael Moyer | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Shawn Read (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Burbank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jay Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dillon Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Dennis Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mays (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Karns (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gilbert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Martins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | Emporia St. | Jay Buckley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Burbank and the foul's on Bradley Karns - foul #1 on Bradley Karns, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Lee (SG), Gary Sequeira (C) John Mays, Donald Martins | |
| 11:42 | Emporia St. | Jay Buckley makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 11:40 | USC Upstate | Gary Burbank takes the ball from Bradley Karns in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 11:39 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank lays it in | 47-52 |
| 11:22 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| 11:22 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:22 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Dillon Lewis is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Morris - foul #1 on Gilbert Morris, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Mays (PF) Gary Sequeira | |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Dillon Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:58 | Emporia St. | Dillon Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:58 | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:55 | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe double dribbles in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie (SF), Kenneth Stobierski (C) Gary Burbank, Dillon Lewis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 10:46 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie is fouled on the floor by Bradley Karns - foul #2 on Bradley Karns, team foul #9 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Donald Martins (C) James Lee | |
| 10:46 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 10:26 | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe misses the wide open shot from the right side | 48-54 |
| 10:24 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 10:20 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie drills a fadeaway from the left block | 50-54 |
| 10:12 | USC Upstate | John Mays misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 10:11 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 10:05 | Emporia St. | Bradley Karns denies the turnaround by Donald Ritchie | 50-54 |
| 10:03 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski tips it back up and in | 52-54 |
| 10:01 | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe loses the dribble to Robert Smith in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 09:51 | Emporia St. | Shawn Read makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 09:34 | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Dennis Sharpe | 54-56 |
| 09:10 | Emporia St. | Dennis Sharpe is called for the reach on Shawn Read - foul #3 on Dennis Sharpe, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank (PG), Gary Burbank (SG), Elbert Nasser (SF), William Muse (PF) Jay Buckley, Donald Ritchie, Robert Smith, Kenneth Stobierski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Campbell (PG), James Lee (SG), Edward Upson (SF), Michael Moyer (PF), Gary Sequeira (C) Dennis Sharpe, John Mays, Bradley Karns, Gilbert Morris, Donald Martins | |
| 09:10 | Emporia St. | Shawn Read makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 09:10 | Emporia St. | Shawn Read makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:01 | USC Upstate | James Lee hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Campbell and he's hacked by Gary Burbank - foul #2 on Gary Burbank, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dillon Lewis (C) Shawn Read | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 09:01 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:47 | Emporia St. | Dillon Lewis hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nicolas Frank | 58-59 |
| 08:33 | USC Upstate | William Campbell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 08:32 | Emporia St. | Dillon Lewis gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:15 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Burbank | 61-59 |
| 08:07 | USC Upstate | William Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-59 |
| 08:05 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 07:58 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 61-59 |
| 07:57 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser tips it in | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Nicolas Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burbank (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Elbert Nasser (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Muse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dillon Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Upson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Moyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gary Sequeira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | USC Upstate | James Lee connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Campbell | 63-62 |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gary Sequeira - foul #3 on Gary Sequeira, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Freddie Bain (PG), Kenneth Stobierski (C) Nicolas Frank, Dillon Lewis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews (PG), Robert Hanson (SF), Donald Martins (C) William Campbell, Edward Upson, Gary Sequeira | |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 07:08 | USC Upstate | James Lee's pass is intercepted by Elbert Nasser | 65-62 |
| 07:05 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser lays it in | 67-62 |
| 07:02 | USC Upstate | Robert Hanson is fouled in the backcourt by Elbert Nasser - foul #3 on Elbert Nasser, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie (SF) Gary Burbank | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 07:02 | USC Upstate | Robert Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:02 | USC Upstate | Robert Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:45 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-63 |
| 06:43 | Emporia St. | William Muse misses the tip | 67-63 |
| 06:41 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Robert Hanson | 67-63 |
| 06:35 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Stobierski is called for the reach on Michael Moyer - foul #3 on Kenneth Stobierski, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Smith (PF), Dillon Lewis (C) William Muse, Kenneth Stobierski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Mays (SG), Bradley Karns (SF) James Lee, Robert Hanson | |
| 06:35 | USC Upstate | Michael Moyer misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 06:35 | USC Upstate | Michael Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 06:12 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Freddie Bain | 69-64 |
| 06:08 | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Bain - foul #5 on Freddie Bain, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank (PG), Gary Burbank (SG) Freddie Bain, Elbert Nasser | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris (PF) Michael Moyer | |
| 06:08 | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:08 | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:08 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Dillon Lewis | 69-65 |
| 05:54 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank scores on a 3 from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 05:29 | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-65 |
| 05:28 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 05:21 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 72-65 |
| 05:20 | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 72-65 |
| 05:01 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins drills a jump hook from the left block | 72-67 |
| 04:56 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank is fouled on the floor by Daniel Andrews - foul #1 on Daniel Andrews, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Buckley (SG), Elbert Nasser (SF), William Muse (PF), Kenneth Stobierski (C) Gary Burbank, Donald Ritchie, Robert Smith, Dillon Lewis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Campbell (PG), James Lee (SG), Edward Upson (SF), Michael Moyer (PF) Daniel Andrews, John Mays, Bradley Karns, Donald Martins | |
| 04:56 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:56 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | James Lee is hacked by Jay Buckley - foul #4 on Jay Buckley, team foul #13 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Shawn Read (PG) Nicolas Frank | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Sequeira (C) Gilbert Morris | |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 04:43 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| 04:30 | Emporia St. | 3 seconds is called on Jay Buckley | 74-68 |
| 04:28 | USC Upstate | William Campbell is hacked by Kenneth Stobierski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Stobierski, team foul #14 | 74-68 |
| 04:28 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:28 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:12 | Emporia St. | William Muse banks in the layup | 76-70 |
| 03:51 | USC Upstate | James Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by William Muse - foul #3 on William Muse, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie (SF) Elbert Nasser | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe (PG), Robert Hanson (SF), Gilbert Morris (C) William Campbell, Edward Upson, Gary Sequeira | |
| 03:51 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:51 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:51 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the 3rd free throw | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Shawn Read (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Buckley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Ritchie (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Muse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Stobierski (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Dennis Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Hanson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Moyer (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Emporia St. | Michael Moyer is called for the reach on William Muse - foul #4 on Michael Moyer, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank (SG) Jay Buckley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Donald Martins (C) Michael Moyer | |
| 03:38 | Emporia St. | William Muse misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:38 | Emporia St. | William Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:19 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins misses the wide open floater from close range | 77-73 |
| 03:17 | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris can't tip it in | 77-73 |
| 03:15 | USC Upstate | Robert Hanson tips it back up and in | 77-75 |
| 03:08 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 77-75 |
| 03:07 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Gilbert Morris | 77-75 |
| 03:04 | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe is hacked by Shawn Read in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Read, team foul #16 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Dillon Lewis (C) Shawn Read, William Muse, Kenneth Stobierski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Mays (SG), Bradley Karns (SF) James Lee, Robert Hanson | |
| 03:04 | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:04 | USC Upstate | Dennis Sharpe makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:53 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicolas Frank | 80-76 |
| 02:38 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by John Mays and he's hacked by Donald Ritchie - foul #1 on Donald Ritchie, team foul #17 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser (SF) Donald Ritchie | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Edward Upson (SG), Michael Moyer (PF) John Mays, Donald Martins | |
| 02:38 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns misses the free throw | 80-78 |
| 02:38 | Emporia St. | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:32 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dillon Lewis and he's fouled by Dennis Sharpe - foul #4 on Dennis Sharpe, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hanson (PG) Dennis Sharpe | |
| 02:32 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Frank makes the free throw | 83-78 |
| 02:15 | USC Upstate | Robert Hanson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 83-78 |
| 02:13 | Emporia St. | Robert Smith grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 02:08 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-78 |
| 02:06 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Bradley Karns | 83-78 |
| 02:00 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns is hacked by Nicolas Frank in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicolas Frank, team foul #18 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie (SF), Kenneth Stobierski (C) Elbert Nasser, Dillon Lewis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Campbell (PG), James Lee (SG), Donald Martins (C) Robert Hanson, Edward Upson, Gilbert Morris | |
| 02:00 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:00 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 02:00 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Stobierski | 83-79 |
| 01:45 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Nicolas Frank | 85-79 |
| 01:26 | USC Upstate | William Campbell is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Karns | 85-81 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| 01:14 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 85-81 |
| 01:12 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns grabs the board | 85-81 |
| 00:54 | USC Upstate | James Lee is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Campbell | 85-83 |
| 00:54 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski steps out of bounds on the sideline | 85-83 |
| 00:19 | USC Upstate | Nicolas Frank is called for the reach on William Campbell - foul #5 on Nicolas Frank, team foul #19 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser (PG) Nicolas Frank | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-83 |
| 00:19 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:19 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 00:05 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser misses the runner near the basket | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins gets the rebound | 85-85 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | William Campbell misses long on a halfcourt shot | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Elbert Nasser (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burbank (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Ritchie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Stobierski (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - William Campbell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Bradley Karns (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Moyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Donald Martins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | Robert Smith wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie is whistled for a carry | 85-85 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Shawn Read (PG), Jay Buckley (SF), William Muse (PF), Dillon Lewis (C) Gary Burbank, Donald Ritchie, Robert Smith, Kenneth Stobierski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Mays (SG), Gilbert Morris (PF), Gary Sequeira (C) James Lee, Michael Moyer, Donald Martins | |
| 04:09 | USC Upstate | Gary Sequeira misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-85 |
| 04:07 | USC Upstate | Gilbert Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:46 | USC Upstate | Shawn Read is called for the reach on William Campbell - foul #3 on Shawn Read, team foul #20 | 85-85 |
| 03:46 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:46 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 03:32 | Emporia St. | Dillon Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 85-87 |
| 03:30 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns snags the defensive board | 85-87 |
| 03:25 | USC Upstate | William Campbell hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-89 |
| 03:11 | Emporia St. | Jay Buckley knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Shawn Read | 87-89 |
| 02:52 | USC Upstate | William Campbell hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gilbert Morris | 87-91 |
| 02:52 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-91 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie (SF) Shawn Read | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews (PG), James Lee (SG) William Campbell, Gary Sequeira | |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Jay Buckley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 87-91 |
| 02:33 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Gilbert Morris | 87-91 |
| 02:33 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-91 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski (C) Dillon Lewis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Campbell (PG), Michael Moyer (PF), Donald Martins (C) Daniel Andrews, John Mays, Gilbert Morris | |
| 02:06 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns is hacked by Donald Ritchie - foul #2 on Donald Ritchie, team foul #21 | 87-91 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank (SG) Jay Buckley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 02:06 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns misses the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 02:06 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 02:04 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-92 |
| 01:46 | Emporia St. | James Lee knocks away the 3 by Donald Ritchie | 87-92 |
| 01:44 | USC Upstate | Michael Moyer snags the defensive board | 87-92 |
| 01:27 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins drills a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Moyer and he's fouled by Gary Burbank - foul #3 on Gary Burbank, team foul #22 | 87-94 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Smith (PF) William Muse | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:27 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins misses the free throw | 87-94 |
| 01:27 | Emporia St. | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 87-94 |
| 01:21 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-94 |
| 01:19 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins pulls down the rebound | 87-94 |
| 01:15 | USC Upstate | James Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-94 |
| 01:14 | USC Upstate | Bradley Karns grabs the offensive board | 87-94 |
| 00:58 | USC Upstate | James Lee's floater is knocked away by Robert Smith | 87-94 |
| 00:56 | Emporia St. | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 87-94 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Elbert Nasser (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Burbank (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Donald Ritchie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Kenneth Stobierski (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - William Campbell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Bradley Karns (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Moyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Donald Martins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elbert Nasser | 90-94 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | USC Upstate | James Lee is called for traveling in the backcourt | 90-94 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Lee - foul #2 on James Lee, team foul #15 | 90-94 |
| 00:42 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank misses the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:42 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:38 | USC Upstate | James Lee is hacked by Gary Burbank in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Burbank, team foul #23 | 91-94 |
| 00:38 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:38 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 91-96 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Emporia St. | Elbert Nasser clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 91-96 |
| 00:29 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank can't tip it in | 91-96 |
| 00:28 | Emporia St. | Donald Ritchie hits the follow up shot | 93-96 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | William Campbell is hacked by Elbert Nasser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elbert Nasser, team foul #24 | 93-96 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Edward Upson (SF), John Mays (PF) Bradley Karns, Michael Moyer | |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | William Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | William Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:20 | Emporia St. | Robert Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-97 |
| 00:19 | USC Upstate | Donald Martins snags the defensive board | 93-97 |
| 00:19 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-97 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Andrews (PG) William Campbell | |
| 00:18 | USC Upstate | Elbert Nasser is called for the reach on James Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elbert Nasser, team foul #25 | 93-97 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Shawn Read (PG) Elbert Nasser | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:18 | USC Upstate | James Lee makes the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:18 | USC Upstate | James Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:18 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Stobierski snags the defensive board | 93-98 |
| 00:12 | Emporia St. | Gary Burbank loses the dribble to John Mays | 93-98 |
| 00:09 | USC Upstate | John Mays is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Read - foul #4 on Shawn Read, team foul #26 | 93-98 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Campbell (PG) Daniel Andrews | |
| 00:09 | USC Upstate | John Mays makes the 1st free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:09 | USC Upstate | John Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Shawn Read is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Shawn Read, team foul #27 | 93-100 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jay Buckley (PG) Shawn Read | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Moyer (PF) Edward Upson | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | William Campbell runs out the clock | 93-100 |