| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dewees (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Carrow (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Harker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Ray Wier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Casale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | John Dewees inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | USC Upstate | John Dewees misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:33 | USC Upstate | Todd Harker pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:17 | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 19:16 | USC Upstate | Louis Carrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | USC Upstate | Kenny Brown connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jason Delaney | 31-26 |
| 18:20 | Hillsdale | Robert Lugo is fouled on the floor by Todd Harker - foul #1 on Todd Harker, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:06 | Hillsdale | Ray Wier connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 17:43 | USC Upstate | Kenny Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Delaney | 33-28 |
| 17:21 | Hillsdale | Steven Casale hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ray Wier | 33-30 |
| 16:56 | USC Upstate | Kenny Brown is fouled on the floor by Robert Lugo - foul #3 on Robert Lugo, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard (SG), Jeffrey Cason (SF), Malcolm Fox (PF), Patrick Coleman (C) Kenny Brown, John Dewees, Louis Carrow, Todd Harker | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Edwin Frost (SG), Edward Johnson (SF), Joseph Ragland (C) Robert Lugo, Marvin Keene, Milton Johnson | |
| 16:40 | USC Upstate | A charge is called on Jason Delaney - foul #2 on Jason Delaney, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Gary Zatorski (C) Steven Casale | |
| 16:21 | Hillsdale | Gary Zatorski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Frost | 33-32 |
| 15:52 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Cason drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jason Delaney | 35-32 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Dillard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Ray Wier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Zatorski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Michael Dillard - foul #1 on Michael Dillard, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Pedro Medina (PG), Kenny Brown (SG), John Dewees (SF), Louis Carrow (PF), Todd Harker (C) Jason Delaney, Michael Dillard, Jeffrey Cason, Malcolm Fox, Patrick Coleman | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Robert Lugo (SG), Marvin Keene (SF), Steven Casale (PF) Ray Wier, Joseph Ragland, Gary Zatorski | |
| 15:31 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:31 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:31 | USC Upstate | Todd Harker gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:08 | USC Upstate | Pedro Medina buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 14:49 | Hillsdale | Edwin Frost connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Johnson | 37-35 |
| 14:33 | USC Upstate | Pedro Medina misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Edwin Frost - foul #1 on Edwin Frost, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Milton Johnson (C) Edward Johnson | |
| 14:33 | USC Upstate | Pedro Medina makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 14:33 | USC Upstate | Pedro Medina makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:17 | Hillsdale | Pedro Medina picks off the pass by Edwin Frost | 39-35 |
| 13:56 | USC Upstate | Louis Carrow misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Casale - foul #2 on Steven Casale, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney (PG), Michael Dillard (SF) Pedro Medina, John Dewees | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Ray Wier (PG) Edwin Frost | |
| 13:56 | USC Upstate | Louis Carrow makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:56 | USC Upstate | Louis Carrow misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:56 | USC Upstate | Todd Harker grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 13:41 | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-35 |
| 13:39 | Hillsdale | Milton Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:33 | Hillsdale | Ray Wier clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Todd Harker - foul #2 on Todd Harker, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Patrick Coleman (C) Todd Harker | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 13:33 | Hillsdale | Ray Wier makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:33 | Hillsdale | Ray Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:12 | USC Upstate | Robert Lugo is called for the reach on Michael Dillard - foul #4 on Robert Lugo, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Malcolm Fox (PF) Louis Carrow | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | David Matuszeski (SG), Edward Johnson (PF) Robert Lugo, Steven Casale | |
| 12:52 | USC Upstate | Patrick Coleman banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Dillard | 42-37 |
| 12:36 | Hillsdale | Milton Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:34 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Fox pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:07 | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenny Brown and the foul's on Ray Wier - foul #3 on Ray Wier, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Dewees (SF), Louis Carrow (PF), Todd Harker (C) Kenny Brown, Malcolm Fox, Patrick Coleman | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Edwin Frost (SG), Steven Casale (PF), Joseph Ragland (C) David Matuszeski, Marvin Keene, Milton Johnson | |
| 12:07 | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:51 | Hillsdale | Todd Harker takes the ball from Joseph Ragland | 45-37 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Dillard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dewees (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Carrow (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Harker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Ray Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edwin Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Casale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Ragland (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | USC Upstate | Louis Carrow knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dillard and the foul's on Ray Wier - foul #4 on Ray Wier, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | David Matuszeski (SG) Ray Wier | |
| 11:43 | USC Upstate | Louis Carrow misses the free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:43 | Hillsdale | Joseph Ragland gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:28 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson double dribbles | 47-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Pedro Medina (PG) Jason Delaney | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 11:07 | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard is hacked by David Matuszeski - foul #3 on David Matuszeski, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| 11:07 | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:07 | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 10:47 | Hillsdale | Joseph Ragland is called for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Ragland, team foul #8 | 49-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Peter Larue (SG) Michael Dillard | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | | |
| 10:23 | USC Upstate | John Dewees comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 10:21 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Edwin Frost | 49-37 |
| 10:03 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson's layup is rejected by Louis Carrow | 49-37 |
| 10:02 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson tips it back up and in | 49-39 |
| 09:51 | USC Upstate | Louis Carrow can't finish the layup | 49-39 |
| 09:50 | Hillsdale | The rebound goes to Edward Johnson | 49-39 |
| 09:31 | Hillsdale | Steven Casale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney (PG), Kenny Brown (SG), Michael Dillard (SF), Malcolm Fox (PF), Patrick Coleman (C) Pedro Medina, Peter Larue, John Dewees, Louis Carrow, Todd Harker | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Bobby Livingston (PG), Marvin Keene (SF), Milton Johnson (C) David Matuszeski, Edward Johnson, Steven Casale | |
| 09:04 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Fox drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kenny Brown | 51-39 |
| 08:50 | Hillsdale | Joseph Ragland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-39 |
| 08:49 | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 08:31 | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenny Brown | 53-39 |
| 08:27 | Hillsdale | Bobby Livingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | David Morrison (PG), Edward Johnson (PF) Edwin Frost, Joseph Ragland | |
| 08:05 | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Malcolm Fox | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:49 | Hillsdale | Marvin Keene is fouled on the floor by Patrick Coleman - foul #1 on Patrick Coleman, team foul #5 | 55-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Dewees (SF), Louis Carrow (PF), Todd Harker (C) Michael Dillard, Malcolm Fox, Patrick Coleman | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Ray Wier (PG), Robert Lugo (SG), Steven Casale (PF) David Morrison, Bobby Livingston, Edward Johnson | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kenny Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Dewees (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Carrow (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Harker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Ray Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Casale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Hillsdale | Marvin Keene connects on the floater in the lane | 55-41 |
| 07:16 | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 07:14 | USC Upstate | John Dewees misses the tip | 55-41 |
| 07:12 | Hillsdale | Ray Wier pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 06:54 | Hillsdale | Marvin Keene can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Dewees - foul #1 on John Dewees, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson (C) Milton Johnson | |
| 06:54 | Hillsdale | Marvin Keene makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:54 | Hillsdale | Marvin Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:25 | USC Upstate | Louis Carrow misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 06:24 | Hillsdale | Marvin Keene grabs the board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:04 | Hillsdale | Marvin Keene misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 06:03 | Hillsdale | Ray Wier tips it back up and in | 55-45 |
| 05:40 | USC Upstate | Kenny Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Dewees | 57-45 |
| 05:21 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 05:20 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jason Delaney | 57-45 |
| 04:52 | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-45 |
| 04:50 | Hillsdale | Steven Casale grabs the board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Hillsdale | Steven Casale hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Wier and he's hacked by Todd Harker - foul #3 on Todd Harker, team foul #7 | 57-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Pedro Medina (PG), Michael Dillard (SG), Jeffrey Cason (SF), Malcolm Fox (PF), Patrick Coleman (C) Jason Delaney, Kenny Brown, John Dewees, Louis Carrow, Todd Harker | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Edwin Frost (SG), Milton Johnson (C) Robert Lugo, Marvin Keene | |
| 04:36 | Hillsdale | Steven Casale misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 04:36 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Fox snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 04:09 | USC Upstate | Patrick Coleman loses the dribble to Ray Wier | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Hillsdale | Steven Casale hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Johnson | 57-49 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Pedro Medina (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Dillard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cason (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hillsdale | PG - Ray Wier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edwin Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Casale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | USC Upstate | Pedro Medina clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-49 |
| 03:39 | USC Upstate | Patrick Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 03:17 | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-49 |
| 03:16 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Hillsdale | Edward Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 02:54 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Patrick Coleman | 57-49 |
| 02:54 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney (PG), Kenny Brown (SG), John Dewees (SF), Louis Carrow (PF), Todd Harker (C) Pedro Medina, Michael Dillard, Jeffrey Cason, Malcolm Fox, Patrick Coleman | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Robert Lugo (SG), Marvin Keene (SF) Edwin Frost, Edward Johnson | |
| 02:27 | USC Upstate | John Dewees misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 02:25 | Hillsdale | Milton Johnson gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Hillsdale | Robert Lugo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | USC Upstate | Marvin Keene steals it from Louis Carrow | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:28 | Hillsdale | Ray Wier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 01:27 | USC Upstate | Todd Harker grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 01:05 | USC Upstate | Marvin Keene steals it from Todd Harker | 57-52 |
| 00:51 | Hillsdale | Steven Casale misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:50 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Todd Harker | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | USC Upstate | Kenny Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 00:19 | Hillsdale | Steven Casale grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Hillsdale | Ray Wier loses the dribble to Todd Harker | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Kenny Brown is hacked by Ray Wier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ray Wier, team foul #9 | 57-52 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Dillard (SF) John Dewees | |
| Subs | Hillsdale | Edwin Frost (PG) Ray Wier | |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Kenny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Kenny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:06 | Hillsdale | Robert Lugo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Todd Harker pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hillsdale | Hillsdale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Jason Delaney runs out the clock | 59-52 |