| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Fish (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Nickles (fresh) C - Perry Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Danny Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Washam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:46 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:25 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:24 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:10 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:09 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:43 | USC Upstate | David Mathis drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Perry Dailey | 40-39 |
| 18:37 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam is fouled on the floor by Perry Dailey - foul #3 on Perry Dailey, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer (C) Perry Dailey | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | | |
| 18:21 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carlos Harris | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | USC Upstate | Danny Roberts is called for the reach on Mark Ramey - foul #1 on Danny Roberts, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 17:47 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Mathis | 43-42 |
| 17:42 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 17:41 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker tips it home | 43-44 |
| 17:23 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 17:22 | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 17:03 | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 17:01 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 16:44 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 45-44 |
| 16:43 | N.W. Missouri St. | Carlos Harris gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:15 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones is hacked by Mark Ramey - foul #1 on Mark Ramey, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG), John Russell (SF), Walter Skoog (PF) Mark Ramey, Charles Fish, Peter Nickles | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | James Troxell (SG), Kenneth Barden (SF), Joe Story (PF), Kevin Goodman (C) Lester Washam, Carlos Harris, James Jones, Brian Tucker | |
| 15:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Mathis - foul #1 on David Mathis, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey (C) Vlade Zierer | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | | |
| 15:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Henry Coats (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Skoog (fresh) 9 pts. C - Perry Dailey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Danny Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Troxell (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Barden (fresh) PF - Joe Story (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:30 | USC Upstate | David Mathis drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Skoog | 48-46 |
| 15:04 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman is hacked by David Mathis - foul #2 on David Mathis, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey (PG) Henry Coats | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam (SG), Carlos Harris (SF) Danny Roberts, Kenneth Barden | |
| 14:48 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 14:46 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:42 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Russell | 51-46 |
| 14:19 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:59 | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 13:57 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:55 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Troxell is hacked by Mark Ramey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Ramey, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charles Fish (SF), Peter Nickles (PF) John Russell, Walter Skoog | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones (PF), Brian Tucker (C) Joe Story, Kevin Goodman | |
| 13:39 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker can't finish the layup | 51-49 |
| 13:37 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:11 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 13:09 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 12:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG) Mark Ramey | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts (PG), Kenneth Barden (SF) James Troxell, Carlos Harris | |
| 12:28 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | USC Upstate | David Mathis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Fish | 56-49 |
| 11:45 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Perry Dailey - foul #4 on Perry Dailey, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey (PG), Walter Skoog (PF), Vlade Zierer (C) Henry Coats, Peter Nickles, Perry Dailey | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Carlos Harris (SF) Kenneth Barden | |
| 11:45 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:45 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Skoog (fresh) 9 pts. C - Vlade Zierer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Danny Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Washam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlos Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | USC Upstate | Carlos Harris picks off the pass by David Mathis | 56-51 |
| 11:02 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Skoog - foul #2 on Walter Skoog, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | James Troxell (SG), Joe Story (PF) Lester Washam, James Jones | |
| 11:02 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:02 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:02 | USC Upstate | Vlade Zierer pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:33 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 10:32 | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 10:18 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Brian Tucker - foul #1 on Brian Tucker, team foul #2 | 56-52 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dominic Bruno (SG), Peter Nickles (PF) David Mathis, Walter Skoog | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman (C) Brian Tucker | |
| 10:18 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 10:18 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:49 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Carlos Harris | 57-54 |
| 09:33 | USC Upstate | Dominic Bruno can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 09:32 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles hits the follow up shot | 59-54 |
| 09:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Ramey - foul #3 on Mark Ramey, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG), David Mathis (SG), John Russell (SF), John Jordan (C) Mark Ramey, Dominic Bruno, Charles Fish, Vlade Zierer | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Kenneth Barden (SF), James Jones (PF) Carlos Harris, Joe Story | |
| 09:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:10 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:44 | USC Upstate | John Russell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-55 |
| 08:43 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:38 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts is fouled on the floor by John Jordan - foul #1 on John Jordan, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam (SG), Brian Tucker (C) James Troxell, Kevin Goodman | |
| 08:38 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:38 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | John Russell drills a shot from the left side and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog (PF) Peter Nickles | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | | |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | John Russell makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:03 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Barden | 62-60 |
| 07:34 | USC Upstate | Walter Skoog lays it in on a nice dish by John Russell | 64-60 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Henry Coats (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Skoog (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jordan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Danny Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Washam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Barden (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-60 |
| 07:10 | USC Upstate | John Jordan pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:44 | USC Upstate | John Russell can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 64-60 |
| 06:42 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:20 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Lester Washam | 64-62 |
| 06:09 | USC Upstate | David Mathis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:07 | N.W. Missouri St. | The rebound goes to James Jones | 64-62 |
| 05:43 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 64-62 |
| 05:41 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones hits the follow up shot | 64-64 |
| 05:41 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey (PG), Charles Fish (SF), Peter Nickles (PF), Perry Dailey (C) Henry Coats, John Russell, Walter Skoog, John Jordan | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | James Troxell (PG), Carlos Harris (SF) Danny Roberts, Kenneth Barden | |
| 05:23 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 05:22 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 04:56 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Washam | 64-66 |
| 04:31 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Peter Nickles | 66-66 |
| 04:06 | N.W. Missouri St. | Carlos Harris is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Carlos Harris, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts (PG), Joe Story (PF), Kevin Goodman (C) Lester Washam, James Jones, Brian Tucker | |
| 03:51 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Ramey | 68-66 |
| 03:29 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman scores on a shot from close range | 68-68 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Mark Ramey (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Mathis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Nickles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Dailey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | N.W. Missouri St. | PG - Danny Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Troxell (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Carlos Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Story (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Goodman (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:13 | USC Upstate | David Mathis misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Story - foul #2 on Joe Story, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 03:13 | USC Upstate | David Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:13 | USC Upstate | David Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:13 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 02:45 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Roberts | 69-70 |
| 02:31 | USC Upstate | David Mathis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-70 |
| 02:30 | N.W. Missouri St. | Kevin Goodman grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:30 | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones (PF), Brian Tucker (C) Joe Story, Kevin Goodman | |
| 02:06 | N.W. Missouri St. | Brian Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Danny Roberts | 69-72 |
| 01:51 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 01:50 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 01:22 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Troxell | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | USC Upstate | Perry Dailey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-75 |
| 00:55 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts snags the defensive board | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts is hacked by Mark Ramey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Ramey, team foul #10 | 69-75 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | Lester Washam (SG) James Troxell | |
| 00:53 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:53 | N.W. Missouri St. | Danny Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:53 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Perry Dailey | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | David Mathis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Ramey | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | N.W. Missouri St. | James Jones hits a wide open jumper from the left block | 72-77 |
| 00:15 | USC Upstate | Mark Ramey connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fish | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | N.W. Missouri St. | Carlos Harris is hacked by Mark Ramey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Ramey, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Coats (PG) Mark Ramey | |
| Subs | N.W. Missouri St. | | |
| 00:14 | N.W. Missouri St. | Carlos Harris misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:14 | N.W. Missouri St. | Carlos Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Charles Fish pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N.W. Missouri St. | N.W. Missouri St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | USC Upstate | The jump hook by Perry Dailey is blocked by James Jones | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Peter Nickles pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-77 |