| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Nissen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Duane Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Squires (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Luis Brooke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Nickles (fresh) C - Perry Dailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Morris Nissen - foul #2 on Morris Nissen, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 19:45 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:45 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina State | Luis Brooke pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires lays it in set up by Luis Brooke | 43-27 |
| 19:20 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey's layup is rejected by Daniel Squires | 43-27 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina State | Eric Timko grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Brooke and the foul's on Charles Fish - foul #1 on Charles Fish, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson misses the free throw | 45-27 |
| 18:54 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Perry Dailey | 45-27 |
| 18:30 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Ramey | 45-29 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina State | Luis Brooke is denied on a layup by Charles Fish | 45-29 |
| 18:07 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey snags the defensive board | 45-29 |
| 17:51 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Perry Dailey | 45-32 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires loses the dribble to David Mathis | 45-32 |
| 17:43 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey lays it up and in set up by David Mathis | 45-34 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina State | Eric Timko comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Fish - foul #2 on Charles Fish, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Bell (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Patrick Young (C) Morris Nissen, Duane Nelson, Luis Brooke | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Russell (SF) Charles Fish | |
| 17:22 | South Carolina State | Eric Timko makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina State | Eric Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:05 | USC Upstate | Daniel Squires swats the short shot by Perry Dailey | 47-34 |
| 17:04 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 16:48 | USC Upstate | Eric Timko picks off the pass by Mark Ramey | 47-34 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric Timko and he's fouled by Peter Nickles - foul #2 on Peter Nickles, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Books (PG) Eric Timko | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires makes the free throw | 50-34 |
| 16:12 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 16:11 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 16:02 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Richard Books (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Squires (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Patrick Young (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Russell (fresh) PF - Peter Nickles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Perry Dailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | South Carolina State | David Mathis takes the ball from Patrick Young | 50-34 |
| 15:46 | USC Upstate | Patrick Young takes the ball from John Russell | 50-34 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Bell | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:09 | USC Upstate | David Mathis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Ramey | 53-37 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina State | Richard Books is hacked by Mark Ramey - foul #1 on Mark Ramey, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Timko (PG), Morris Nissen (SG), Duane Nelson (SF), Luis Brooke (C) Richard Books, William Bell, Daniel Squires, Patrick Young | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charles Fish (SF) John Russell | |
| 14:30 | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson can't finish the layup | 53-37 |
| 14:28 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Charles Fish | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 14:06 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Peter Nickles | 53-39 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Morris Nissen | 55-39 |
| 13:33 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey lays it up and in on a great pass from David Mathis | 55-41 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina State | Morris Nissen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 13:14 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 12:58 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey is fouled on the floor by Morris Nissen - foul #3 on Morris Nissen, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Patrick Young (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG), Walter Skoog (PF), Vlade Zierer (C) Mark Ramey, Peter Nickles, Perry Dailey | |
| 12:48 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Charles Fish - foul #3 on Charles Fish, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires (PF) Patrick Young | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:38 | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:38 | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 12:22 | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Coats | 55-46 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina State | Morris Nissen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Timko | 58-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Timko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morris Nissen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Squires (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Luis Brooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Henry Coats (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Fish (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vlade Zierer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:47 | USC Upstate | Henry Coats's pass is intercepted by Luis Brooke | 58-46 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires is fouled on the floor by David Mathis - foul #3 on David Mathis, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Books (PG), William Bell (SG), Patrick Young (SF), Theron Slavens (C) Eric Timko, Morris Nissen, Duane Nelson, Luis Brooke | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey (PG), Dominic Bruno (SG), John Russell (SF), Perry Dailey (C) Henry Coats, David Mathis, Charles Fish, Vlade Zierer | |
| 11:10 | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires can't finish the layup | 58-46 |
| 11:08 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:03 | USC Upstate | William Bell steals it from Perry Dailey | 58-46 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina State | Theron Slavens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Bell | 60-46 |
| 10:13 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-46 |
| 10:12 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 10:00 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dominic Bruno | 60-49 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:42 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Perry Dailey | 60-49 |
| 09:25 | USC Upstate | John Russell double dribbles | 60-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Timko (PG), Morris Nissen (SG), Thomas Brown (SF), Luis Brooke (C) Richard Books, William Bell, Daniel Squires, Theron Slavens | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Mathis (SG), Charles Fish (SF), Peter Nickles (PF), Vlade Zierer (C) Dominic Bruno, John Russell, Walter Skoog, Perry Dailey | |
| 09:04 | South Carolina State | Mark Ramey steals it from Luis Brooke | 60-49 |
| 09:01 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey hits the finger roll | 60-51 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Luis Brooke misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vlade Zierer - foul #2 on Vlade Zierer, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson (SF) Patrick Young | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG) Mark Ramey | |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Luis Brooke misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Luis Brooke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 08:38 | USC Upstate | David Mathis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina State | Morris Nissen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-51 |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Peter Nickles | 61-51 |
| 08:07 | USC Upstate | Duane Nelson swats the layup by Charles Fish | 61-51 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina State | Eric Timko buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Duane Nelson | 63-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Timko (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morris Nissen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Duane Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Luis Brooke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Henry Coats (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Fish (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Nickles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vlade Zierer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:22 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Duane Nelson - foul #1 on Duane Nelson, team foul #3 | 63-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Bell (SG), Daniel Squires (PF), Patrick Young (C) Morris Nissen, Duane Nelson, Luis Brooke | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey (PG), John Russell (SF), Perry Dailey (C) Henry Coats, Charles Fish, Vlade Zierer | |
| 07:22 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 07:22 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina State | Eric Timko drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bell | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:48 | USC Upstate | Daniel Squires picks off the pass by David Mathis | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:34 | South Carolina State | Peter Nickles steals it from Daniel Squires | 66-52 |
| 06:21 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 06:20 | USC Upstate | John Russell tips it in | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young makes the runner in the lane set up by Thomas Brown and he's fouled by Perry Dailey - foul #2 on Perry Dailey, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Books (PG), Morris Nissen (SG), Theron Slavens (C) Eric Timko, William Bell, Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dominic Bruno (SG), Charles Fish (SF), Walter Skoog (PF) David Mathis, John Russell, Peter Nickles | |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young misses the free throw | 68-54 |
| 06:06 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Walter Skoog | 68-54 |
| 05:57 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-54 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Morris Nissen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Morris Nissen, team foul #4 | 68-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Duane Nelson (SF), Luis Brooke (C) Patrick Young, Theron Slavens | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:19 | USC Upstate | Dominic Bruno knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Skoog | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Richard Books's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Mathis (SG) Dominic Bruno | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:00 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Luis Brooke - foul #2 on Luis Brooke, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown (PF) Daniel Squires | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG) Mark Ramey | |
| 05:00 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:00 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Morris Nissen and he's hacked by Charles Fish - foul #4 on Charles Fish, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Bell (SG) Morris Nissen | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 04:42 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown makes the free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:21 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish is hacked by Duane Nelson - foul #2 on Duane Nelson, team foul #6 | 71-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Timko (PG) Richard Books | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Russell (SF), Vlade Zierer (C) Charles Fish, Perry Dailey | |
| 04:09 | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer is called for traveling | 71-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires (PF) Duane Nelson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown is hacked by John Russell - foul #3 on John Russell, team foul #10 | 71-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Patrick Young (C) Luis Brooke | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey (PG), Dominic Bruno (SG), Peter Nickles (PF) Henry Coats, David Mathis, Walter Skoog | |
| 03:44 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Eric Timko (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Bell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Squires (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. C - Patrick Young (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dominic Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Peter Nickles (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Vlade Zierer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:40 | USC Upstate | William Bell steps in front of the Mark Ramey pass in the backcourt | 73-58 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina State | Eric Timko dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Bell | 75-58 |
| 03:24 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-58 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina State | Daniel Squires gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina State | William Bell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-58 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young tips it home | 77-58 |
| 02:48 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dominic Bruno | 77-61 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Timko | 79-61 |
| 02:14 | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer comes up short on the runner in the lane | 79-61 |
| 02:12 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey snags the offensive board | 79-61 |
| 01:57 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 79-61 |
| 01:56 | USC Upstate | John Russell can't tip it in | 79-61 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown pulls down the rebound | 79-61 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | The pull-up jumper by Eric Timko is blocked by Peter Nickles | 79-61 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina State | Thomas Brown tips it back up and in | 81-61 |
| 01:21 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-61 |
| 01:20 | USC Upstate | John Russell tips it back up and in | 81-63 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young misses long on a runner in the paint | 81-63 |
| 00:53 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Vlade Zierer | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:48 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-63 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | William Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Vlade Zierer - foul #3 on Vlade Zierer, team foul #11 | 81-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Books (PG), Theron Slavens (C) Eric Timko, Daniel Squires | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG), Walter Skoog (PF) Mark Ramey, Peter Nickles | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young makes the 1st free throw | 82-63 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina State | Patrick Young makes the 2nd free throw | 83-63 |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Dominic Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-66 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Richard Books runs out the clock | 83-66 |