| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Lollar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rundle (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Vallee (fresh) PF - Lawrence Malone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Cummings (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Fish (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Nickles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Dailey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 19:37 | Tusculum | Jason Cummings gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Tusculum | Joseph Rundle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:17 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:52 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles can't finish the layup | 33-31 |
| 18:50 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Corey Vallee | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone clanks a driving attempt from close range | 33-31 |
| 18:19 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | USC Upstate | David Mathis travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| 17:31 | Tusculum | Corey Vallee scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Rundle | 36-31 |
| 17:10 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 36-31 |
| 17:08 | Tusculum | Joseph Rundle pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:41 | Tusculum | Joseph Rundle misses the floater from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 16:40 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 16:11 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Ramey | 38-33 |
| 16:01 | Tusculum | Peter Nickles is called for the reach on Corey Vallee - foul #3 on Peter Nickles, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Word (PG), James Burnett (SG), Chester Henderson (PF) Gary Lollar, Joseph Rundle, Lawrence Malone | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Russell (SF), Walter Skoog (PF) Charles Fish, Peter Nickles | |
| 15:44 | Tusculum | Jason Cummings works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Word | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Robert Word (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Corey Vallee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cummings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Russell (fresh) PF - Walter Skoog (fresh) 4 pts. C - Perry Dailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:16 | USC Upstate | Jason Cummings takes the ball from David Mathis | 40-33 |
| 15:04 | Tusculum | Jason Cummings can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Walter Skoog - foul #1 on Walter Skoog, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Joseph Rundle (PG) Robert Word | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles (PF) Walter Skoog | |
| 15:04 | Tusculum | Jason Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:04 | Tusculum | Jason Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:42 | USC Upstate | David Mathis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 14:41 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles tips it in | 42-35 |
| 14:23 | Tusculum | James Burnett drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 13:55 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey is hacked by Joseph Rundle - foul #2 on Joseph Rundle, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Lollar (PG) James Burnett | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charles Fish (SF) John Russell | |
| 13:30 | USC Upstate | David Mathis clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 13:28 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Joseph Rundle | 44-35 |
| 13:08 | Tusculum | Jason Cummings evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joseph Rundle | 46-35 |
| 12:57 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Charles Fish | 46-38 |
| 12:33 | Tusculum | Peter Nickles steals the ball from Gary Lollar | 46-38 |
| 12:16 | USC Upstate | Joseph Rundle steps in front of the Perry Dailey pass | 46-38 |
| 12:13 | Tusculum | Corey Vallee lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Rundle | 48-38 |
| 11:46 | USC Upstate | David Mathis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-38 |
| 11:44 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Lollar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rundle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Vallee (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cummings (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Fish (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Nickles (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Perry Dailey (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-38 |
| 11:25 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Corey Vallee | 48-38 |
| 11:13 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 11:11 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Corey Vallee - foul #3 on Corey Vallee, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Word (PG), James Burnett (SG), Herman Leone (SF), Lawrence Malone (PF), Dale Stillwell (C) Gary Lollar, Joseph Rundle, Corey Vallee, Chester Henderson, Jason Cummings | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG), Dominic Bruno (SG), Walter Skoog (PF), Vlade Zierer (C) Mark Ramey, David Mathis, Peter Nickles, Perry Dailey | |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:27 | Tusculum | Robert Word misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 10:25 | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 10:03 | USC Upstate | Henry Coats is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Henry Coats, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Russell (SF) Charles Fish | |
| 09:56 | Tusculum | Dale Stillwell misses long on a shot from the left block | 48-40 |
| 09:54 | Tusculum | Dale Stillwell grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 09:30 | Tusculum | James Burnett connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Malone | 51-40 |
| 09:11 | USC Upstate | Dale Stillwell takes the ball from Walter Skoog | 51-40 |
| 08:57 | Tusculum | Herman Leone scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Word | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 (+2) | |
| 08:38 | USC Upstate | John Russell can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 08:37 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 08:32 | Tusculum | Dominic Bruno steals the ball from Robert Word | 53-40 |
| 08:07 | USC Upstate | Dominic Bruno clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 08:06 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 07:40 | Tusculum | Vlade Zierer is called for the reach on Dale Stillwell - foul #1 on Vlade Zierer, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Lollar (PG), Joseph Rundle (SG), Corey Vallee (SF), Chester Henderson (PF), Jason Cummings (C) Robert Word, James Burnett, Herman Leone, Lawrence Malone, Dale Stillwell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey (PG), David Mathis (SG), Charles Fish (SF), Peter Nickles (PF), Perry Dailey (C) Henry Coats, Dominic Bruno, John Russell, Walter Skoog, Vlade Zierer | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Lollar (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rundle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Corey Vallee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Cummings (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Fish (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Nickles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Perry Dailey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Tusculum | Jason Cummings is fouled on the floor by Perry Dailey - foul #1 on Perry Dailey, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| 07:00 | Tusculum | Joseph Rundle is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Rundle, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| 06:43 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey is hacked by Gary Lollar - foul #4 on Gary Lollar, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| 06:33 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 06:32 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 06:19 | USC Upstate | David Mathis's pass is intercepted by Chester Henderson | 53-40 |
| 06:00 | Tusculum | Corey Vallee is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Lollar | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 (+2) | |
| 05:48 | USC Upstate | The jump hook by Charles Fish is blocked by Chester Henderson | 56-40 |
| 05:47 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Tusculum | Joseph Rundle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 05:18 | Tusculum | Chester Henderson snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 05:03 | Tusculum | Peter Nickles blocks the short jumper by Jason Cummings | 56-42 |
| 05:02 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Peter Nickles | 56-42 |
| 04:58 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Charles Fish | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 (+2) | |
| 04:43 | Tusculum | Corey Vallee scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Rundle | 58-45 |
| 04:35 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Fish and he's fouled by Chester Henderson - foul #1 on Chester Henderson, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Herman Leone (SF), Lawrence Malone (PF) Corey Vallee, Jason Cummings | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Russell (SF), Vlade Zierer (C) Charles Fish, Perry Dailey | |
| 04:35 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:35 | Tusculum | Herman Leone pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:19 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone misses badly on a shot from close range | 58-47 |
| 04:17 | Tusculum | Lawrence Malone tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 04:15 | Tusculum | Chester Henderson hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| 03:56 | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 03:55 | Tusculum | Herman Leone grabs the board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Tusculum | Gary Lollar makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Herman Leone | 63-47 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Gary Lollar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Rundle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herman Leone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Malone (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Chester Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Russell (fresh) PF - Peter Nickles (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vlade Zierer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 (+2) | |
| 03:03 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey scores on a jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:41 | Tusculum | Joseph Rundle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 02:39 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Russell | 63-49 |
| 02:33 | USC Upstate | David Mathis's pass is intercepted by Herman Leone | 63-49 |
| 02:12 | Tusculum | Chester Henderson knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Rundle and he's fouled by Vlade Zierer - foul #2 on Vlade Zierer, team foul #6 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Robert Word (PG), James Burnett (SG), Dale Stillwell (C) Gary Lollar, Joseph Rundle, Lawrence Malone | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG), Dominic Bruno (SG), Walter Skoog (PF), John Jordan (C) Mark Ramey, David Mathis, Peter Nickles, Vlade Zierer | |
| 02:12 | Tusculum | Chester Henderson makes the free throw | 66-49 |
| 01:52 | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-49 |
| 01:50 | Tusculum | Chester Henderson snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum 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 (0) | |
| 01:21 | Tusculum | Robert Word misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-49 |
| 01:19 | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:13 | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog is hacked by Dale Stillwell - foul #1 on Dale Stillwell, team foul #6 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer (C) John Jordan | |
| 00:54 | USC Upstate | Henry Coats misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 00:52 | Tusculum | James Burnett pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Tusculum | Walter Skoog swats the short shot by Dale Stillwell | 66-49 |
| 00:29 | Tusculum | Herman Leone grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Robert Word runs out the clock | 66-49 |