| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hartsell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morgan Fry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob May (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Keith Willoughby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Goldner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Malcolm (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Wagaman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Liles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Valdosta St. | The jumper by Michael Goldner is denied by Jacob May | 31-22 |
| 19:37 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 19:20 | USC Upstate | Jacob May's floater is tipped away by Richard Wagaman | 31-22 |
| 19:18 | USC Upstate | Jacob May pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 19:01 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason misses the lay-in | 31-22 |
| 18:59 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 18:43 | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 18:42 | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles tips it in | 31-24 |
| 18:38 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Welborn | 34-24 |
| 18:22 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner hits the finger roll set up by Tim Liles | 34-26 |
| 18:08 | USC Upstate | Jacob May hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Morgan Fry | 36-26 |
| 17:57 | Valdosta St. | Keith Willoughby drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Malcolm | 36-29 |
| 17:28 | USC Upstate | Jacob May can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-29 |
| 17:27 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:08 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Willoughby | 36-32 |
| 16:52 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:38 | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 36-32 |
| 16:37 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner hits the follow up shot | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 16:14 | Valdosta St. | The rebound goes to Keith Willoughby | 36-34 |
| 16:08 | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles drills a driving attempt in the paint | 36-36 |
| 15:51 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell's pass is intercepted by Michael Goldner | 36-36 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hartsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Morgan Fry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Keith Willoughby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Goldner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Malcolm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Wagaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tim Liles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 15:35 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 15:30 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 15:29 | USC Upstate | Jacob May grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 15:14 | USC Upstate | Jacob May drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Mason | 38-36 |
| 14:50 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 14:49 | Valdosta St. | Keith Willoughby pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | Valdosta St. | Robert Hartsell is called for the reach on Michael Goldner - foul #2 on Robert Hartsell, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Andy Joe (SG), William Simcox (SF), Michael Turney (PF), Steven Knoll (C) Gary Welborn, Robert Hartsell, Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason, Jacob May | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Yong Mang (PF) Tim Liles | |
| 14:19 | Valdosta St. | Yong Mang travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| 14:06 | USC Upstate | The short jumper by Steven Knoll is denied by Yong Mang | 38-36 |
| 14:05 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 14:04 | USC Upstate | William Simcox tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 13:47 | Valdosta St. | Steven Knoll is called for the reach on Keith Willoughby - foul #2 on Steven Knoll, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 13:37 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 13:23 | USC Upstate | William Simcox clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 13:21 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 13:16 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 13:15 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Turney | 40-36 |
| 12:53 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney is hacked by Yong Mang - foul #3 on Yong Mang, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 12:36 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 12:13 | Valdosta St. | Yong Mang misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-36 |
| 12:11 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 12:09 | Valdosta St. | Keith Willoughby tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 11:49 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:47 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andy Joe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Simcox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Turney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Knoll (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Keith Willoughby (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Goldner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Malcolm (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Yong Mang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Wagaman (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:32 | USC Upstate | William Simcox snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 11:11 | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 11:10 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:58 | USC Upstate | Richard Wagaman blocks the short jumper by Michael Turney | 40-38 |
| 10:57 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:45 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-38 |
| 10:43 | USC Upstate | Michael Turney grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:17 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-38 |
| 10:15 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 09:58 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Willoughby | 40-40 |
| 09:53 | USC Upstate | William Simcox misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 09:51 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 09:46 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm misses the lay-in | 40-40 |
| 09:44 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:23 | USC Upstate | Andy Joe drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Ney | 43-40 |
| 09:04 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Robert Hartsell (SG), Morgan Fry (SF), Jerry Mason (PF), Jacob May (C) Ralph Ney, Andy Joe, William Simcox, Michael Turney, Steven Knoll | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles (C) Yong Mang | |
| 08:40 | USC Upstate | Jacob May blows the layup but he's hacked by Tim Liles - foul #3 on Tim Liles, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| 08:40 | USC Upstate | Jacob May makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:40 | USC Upstate | Jacob May makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:24 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:22 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 08:21 | USC Upstate | Jacob May gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:17 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 08:15 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:10 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner loses the dribble to Robert Hartsell | 45-40 |
| 07:52 | USC Upstate | Jacob May drills a runner in the paint set up by Robert Hartsell | 47-40 |
| 07:52 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Welborn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hartsell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morgan Fry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob May (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Keith Willoughby (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Goldner (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Malcolm (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Wagaman (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Tim Liles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Valdosta St. | Keith Willoughby is fouled on the floor by Gary Welborn - foul #1 on Gary Welborn, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| 07:29 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner is hacked by Robert Hartsell - foul #3 on Robert Hartsell, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 07:18 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| 07:02 | USC Upstate | John Malcolm steals it from Jerry Mason | 47-40 |
| 06:50 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-40 |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Jacob May gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 06:26 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 06:24 | Valdosta St. | Keith Willoughby grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:18 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman is whistled for traveling | 47-40 |
| 06:00 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Morgan Fry | 50-40 |
| 05:49 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-40 |
| 05:47 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 05:41 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 05:39 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 05:18 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hartsell | 53-42 |
| 05:02 | Valdosta St. | Keith Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 05:01 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Jacob May hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Wagaman - foul #2 on Richard Wagaman, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Andy Joe (SG), William Simcox (SF), Michael Turney (PF) Gary Welborn, Robert Hartsell, Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Yong Mang (PF) Tim Liles | |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Jacob May misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Jacob May makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman lays it up and in | 54-44 |
| 04:19 | USC Upstate | Michael Goldner takes the ball from William Simcox | 54-44 |
| 04:16 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner throws it down | 54-46 |
| 04:08 | USC Upstate | William Simcox is fouled on the floor by Richard Wagaman - foul #3 on Richard Wagaman, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Steven Knoll (C) Jacob May | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 03:48 | USC Upstate | William Simcox blows the layup | 54-46 |
| 03:46 | Valdosta St. | Yong Mang snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Andy Joe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Simcox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Turney (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Knoll (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Valdosta St. | PG - Keith Willoughby (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Goldner (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Malcolm (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Yong Mang (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Wagaman (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Valdosta St. | Keith Willoughby is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Ney - foul #2 on Ralph Ney, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Robert Hartsell (SG), Morgan Fry (SF) Ralph Ney, Andy Joe, William Simcox | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 03:26 | Valdosta St. | Morgan Fry takes the ball from Keith Willoughby | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Hartsell | 56-46 |
| 02:59 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason (PF), Jacob May (C) Michael Turney, Steven Knoll | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles (C) Yong Mang | |
| 02:38 | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles is fouled on the floor by Jacob May - foul #1 on Jacob May, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Andy Joe (SG), William Simcox (SF), Michael Turney (PF), Steven Knoll (C) Gary Welborn, Robert Hartsell, Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason, Jacob May | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 02:29 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 02:27 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman tips it in | 56-48 |
| 02:27 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn (PG), Robert Hartsell (SG), Morgan Fry (SF), Jerry Mason (PF), Jacob May (C) Ralph Ney, Andy Joe, William Simcox, Michael Turney, Steven Knoll | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 02:05 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Willoughby - foul #1 on Keith Willoughby, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 02:05 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-48 |
| 02:05 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:05 | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:52 | Valdosta St. | Michael Goldner scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Welborn, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:08 | Valdosta St. | Keith Willoughby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Keith Willoughby, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Willoughby - foul #3 on Keith Willoughby, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 00:42 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:42 | USC Upstate | Jerry Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-51 |
| 00:36 | Valdosta St. | Tim Liles buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell is hacked by Keith Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Willoughby, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Andy Joe (SF), Robert Gentile (PF), Michael Turney (C) Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason, Jacob May | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 00:33 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartsell misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:33 | Valdosta St. | Richard Wagaman snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm is fouled on the floor by Andy Joe - foul #1 on Andy Joe, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Morgan Fry (SF), Jerry Mason (PF), Jacob May (C) Andy Joe, Robert Gentile, Michael Turney | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 00:26 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Willoughby - foul #5 on Keith Willoughby, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | Richard Neuman (PG) Keith Willoughby | |
| 00:23 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | USC Upstate | Jacob May gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Richard Neuman is called for the reach on Jacob May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Neuman, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Andy Joe (SF), Michael Turney (PF) Morgan Fry, Jerry Mason | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Jacob May makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Jacob May makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Valdosta St. | John Malcolm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 00:06 | USC Upstate | Jacob May snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:06 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Gentile (PF) Jacob May | |
| Subs | Valdosta St. | | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Valdosta St. | Valdosta St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Gary Welborn runs out the clock | 64-56 |