| Lineup | Winston-Salem St. | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SG - Dan Mefford (fresh) SF - Steven Fitzmaurice (fresh) PF - Karl Higdon (fresh) C - Kevin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fresh) SG - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) PF - Ed Emerick (fresh) C - Robert Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winston-Salem St. | Winston-Salem St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Dan Mefford | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | USC Upstate | Dan Mefford steals it from Ralph Ney | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Winston-Salem St. | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Higdon | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas is hacked by Ed Emerick - foul #1 on Ed Emerick, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by Dan Mefford | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:05 | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Winston-Salem St. | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Fitzmaurice | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Hessler | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | USC Upstate | Dan Mefford picks off the pass by Lloyd Hessler | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Winston-Salem St. | Karl Higdon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Campbell - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp (PG), William Blake (SG), Douglas Nave (SF), Les Vidrio (C) Robert Thomas, Dan Mefford, Steven Fitzmaurice, Karl Higdon | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch (PG), Tommy Ritch (SG), Daniel Webb (SF), Louis Konrad (PF) Ralph Ney, Lloyd Hessler, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick | |
| 16:53 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kurt Lynch | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson dunks the ball set up by Otto Slemp | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | USC Upstate | William Blake steps in front of the Louis Konrad pass | 7-5 |
| 15:57 | Winston-Salem St. | Douglas Nave connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Winston-Salem St. | PG - Otto Slemp (fresh) SG - William Blake (fresh) SF - Douglas Nave (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Les Vidrio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Kurt Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Ritch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Webb (fresh) PF - Louis Konrad (fresh) C - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | USC Upstate | The jump hook by Robert Campbell is blocked by Les Vidrio | 9-5 |
| 15:35 | Winston-Salem St. | Les Vidrio pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:18 | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 15:10 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 15:08 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Ritch | 12-5 |
| 14:45 | USC Upstate | Louis Konrad connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tommy Ritch | 12-7 |
| 14:25 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Louis Konrad - foul #1 on Louis Konrad, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas (PG), Stephen Harlan (SG) Otto Slemp, William Blake | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Lloyd Hessler (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ed Emerick (PF), Barry Johnson (C) Kurt Lynch, Tommy Ritch, Daniel Webb, Louis Konrad, Robert Campbell | |
| 14:25 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:25 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:01 | USC Upstate | Barry Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-7 |
| 13:59 | Winston-Salem St. | The rebound goes to Les Vidrio | 14-7 |
| 13:34 | Winston-Salem St. | Stephen Harlan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Thomas | 17-7 |
| 13:12 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ralph Ney | 17-10 |
| 13:00 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Thomas | 19-10 |
| 12:40 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 12:36 | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #1 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp (PG), William Blake (SG), Steven Fitzmaurice (SF), Karl Higdon (PF), James Carrigan (C) Robert Thomas, Stephen Harlan, Douglas Nave, Kevin Johnson, Les Vidrio | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:20 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick buries a 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 12:09 | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake's pass is intercepted by Ralph Ney | 19-16 |
| 12:06 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Ney | 19-18 |
| 11:52 | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp clanks a jumper in the paint | 19-18 |
| 11:50 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Winston-Salem St. | PG - Otto Slemp (fresh) SG - William Blake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Fitzmaurice (fresh) PF - Karl Higdon (fresh) C - James Carrigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Ney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ed Emerick (fresh) 3 pts. C - Barry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford (SG), Douglas Nave (SF), Les Vidrio (C) William Blake, Steven Fitzmaurice, Karl Higdon | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch (PG), Tommy Ritch (SG), Daniel Webb (SF), Louis Konrad (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Ralph Ney, Lloyd Hessler, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick, Barry Johnson | |
| 11:13 | Winston-Salem St. | Douglas Nave misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 11:11 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Tommy Ritch | 19-18 |
| 11:02 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb is whistled for traveling | 19-18 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas (PG) Otto Slemp | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 10:40 | Winston-Salem St. | Douglas Nave misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-18 |
| 10:38 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:12 | USC Upstate | Louis Konrad loses the ball out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp (PG), William Blake (SG), Steven Fitzmaurice (SF), Karl Higdon (PF) Robert Thomas, Dan Mefford, Douglas Nave, Les Vidrio | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Lloyd Hessler (SG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ed Emerick (PF) Kurt Lynch, Tommy Ritch, Daniel Webb, Louis Konrad | |
| 09:58 | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 09:56 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:38 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:36 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:18 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 09:17 | Winston-Salem St. | James Carrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:02 | Winston-Salem St. | Karl Higdon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 09:00 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:44 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Higdon | 19-18 |
| 08:42 | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:21 | Winston-Salem St. | Steven Fitzmaurice is fouled on the floor by Charles Hunt - foul #1 on Charles Hunt, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas (PG), Dan Mefford (SG), Douglas Nave (SF), Les Vidrio (C) Otto Slemp, William Blake, Steven Fitzmaurice, Karl Higdon | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch (PG), Daniel Webb (SF), Louis Konrad (PF), Barry Johnson (C) Ralph Ney, Charles Hunt, Ed Emerick, Robert Campbell | |
| 08:15 | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:14 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:51 | USC Upstate | Barry Johnson misses the easy layup | 19-18 |
| 07:50 | Winston-Salem St. | The rebound goes to Dan Mefford | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Winston-Salem St. | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dan Mefford (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Nave (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Carrigan (fairly fresh) C - Les Vidrio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Kurt Lynch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Hessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Webb (fresh) PF - Louis Konrad (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Winston-Salem St. | Douglas Nave knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Carrigan | 22-18 |
| 07:24 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 07:22 | Winston-Salem St. | The rebound goes to Les Vidrio | 22-18 |
| 07:17 | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 07:15 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 07:08 | USC Upstate | Louis Konrad misses long on a floater from the left block | 22-18 |
| 07:07 | Winston-Salem St. | Les Vidrio pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:00 | Winston-Salem St. | James Carrigan is denied on a layup by Barry Johnson | 22-18 |
| 06:59 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:50 | USC Upstate | James Carrigan blocks the short jumper by Lloyd Hessler | 22-18 |
| 06:48 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:35 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-18 |
| 06:34 | USC Upstate | Barry Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:27 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Konrad and the foul's on Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake (SG), Steven Fitzmaurice (SF), Karl Higdon (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Dan Mefford, Douglas Nave, James Carrigan, Les Vidrio | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Charles Hunt (SF), Ed Emerick (PF), Robert Campbell (C) Kurt Lynch, Lloyd Hessler, Louis Konrad, Barry Johnson | |
| 06:27 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:27 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 22-20 |
| 06:16 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Blake | 24-20 |
| 06:01 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt is hacked by Steven Fitzmaurice - foul #1 on Steven Fitzmaurice, team foul #3 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp (PG), Douglas Nave (SF), Stephen Harlan (PF), Les Vidrio (C) Robert Thomas, Steven Fitzmaurice, Karl Higdon, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:44 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb's floater is knocked away by Les Vidrio | 24-20 |
| 05:42 | Winston-Salem St. | Douglas Nave pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:28 | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake is fouled on the floor by Daniel Webb - foul #1 on Daniel Webb, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Robert Thomas (PG), Steven Fitzmaurice (SF), Karl Higdon (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Otto Slemp, William Blake, Douglas Nave, Les Vidrio | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Tommy Ritch (SG) Daniel Webb | |
| 05:17 | Winston-Salem St. | Charles Hunt steps in front of the Kevin Johnson pass | 24-20 |
| 04:57 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #4 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp (PG), Dan Mefford (SG), Douglas Nave (SF), James Carrigan (PF), Les Vidrio (C) Robert Thomas, Stephen Harlan, Steven Fitzmaurice, Karl Higdon, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 04:40 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-20 |
| 04:38 | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 04:31 | Winston-Salem St. | James Carrigan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Mefford | 26-20 |
| 04:26 | USC Upstate | Otto Slemp is called for the reach on Ralph Ney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Otto Slemp, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake (SG), Karl Higdon (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Dan Mefford, James Carrigan, Les Vidrio | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch (PG), Lloyd Hessler (SG), Louis Konrad (PF) Ralph Ney, Tommy Ritch, Ed Emerick | |
| 04:14 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler clanks a shot from the left side | 26-20 |
| 04:13 | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:07 | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 04:05 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:39 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Otto Slemp - foul #2 on Otto Slemp, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford (SG), Steven Fitzmaurice (SF), James Carrigan (PF), Les Vidrio (C) Otto Slemp, William Blake, Karl Higdon, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb (SF) Charles Hunt | |
| 03:39 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:39 | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Winston-Salem St. | PG - Douglas Nave (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dan Mefford (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Fitzmaurice (fresh) PF - James Carrigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Les Vidrio (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Kurt Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Hessler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Konrad (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Campbell (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 03:26 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 03:24 | USC Upstate | Douglas Nave steps in front of the Kurt Lynch pass in the backcourt | 26-22 |
| 03:16 | Winston-Salem St. | James Carrigan hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Dan Mefford | 28-22 |
| 02:54 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Kurt Lynch | 28-24 |
| 02:43 | Winston-Salem St. | Kurt Lynch is called for the reach on Douglas Nave - foul #1 on Kurt Lynch, team foul #6 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp (PG), William Blake (SG), Karl Higdon (PF), Kevin Johnson (C) Douglas Nave, Dan Mefford, James Carrigan, Les Vidrio | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney (PG), Ed Emerick (PF), Barry Johnson (C) Kurt Lynch, Lloyd Hessler, Robert Campbell | |
| 02:36 | Winston-Salem St. | Barry Johnson denies the turnaround by Kevin Johnson | 28-24 |
| 02:34 | USC Upstate | Louis Konrad grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 02:21 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 02:19 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 02:04 | Winston-Salem St. | Kevin Johnson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-24 |
| 02:03 | USC Upstate | Daniel Webb gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:59 | USC Upstate | Ralph Ney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 01:58 | USC Upstate | Louis Konrad grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 01:42 | USC Upstate | Steven Fitzmaurice swats the short shot by Barry Johnson | 28-24 |
| 01:41 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick tips it home | 28-26 |
| 01:32 | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake is fouled on the floor by Daniel Webb - foul #2 on Daniel Webb, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford (SG), Douglas Nave (SF), James Carrigan (PF), Les Vidrio (C) Otto Slemp, Steven Fitzmaurice, Karl Higdon, Kevin Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler (SG), Charles Hunt (SF) Daniel Webb, Louis Konrad | |
| 01:32 | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:32 | Winston-Salem St. | William Blake misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:32 | Winston-Salem St. | Les Vidrio pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:26 | Winston-Salem St. | James Carrigan is hacked by Ed Emerick - foul #2 on Ed Emerick, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Stephen Harlan (SG) William Blake | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell (C) Barry Johnson | |
| 01:26 | Winston-Salem St. | James Carrigan misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:26 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 01:13 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler buries a floater in the lane | 29-28 |
| 01:00 | Winston-Salem St. | James Carrigan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 00:58 | Winston-Salem St. | James Carrigan tips it in | 31-28 |
| 00:56 | USC Upstate | Douglas Nave steps in front of the Ralph Ney pass in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 00:42 | Winston-Salem St. | Ed Emerick swats the short shot by Les Vidrio | 31-28 |
| 00:40 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | Ed Emerick misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 00:26 | Winston-Salem St. | Les Vidrio grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 00:22 | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford is hacked by Ralph Ney - foul #1 on Ralph Ney, team foul #9 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Winston-Salem St. | Otto Slemp (PG), Steven Fitzmaurice (SF), Kevin Johnson (C) Douglas Nave, James Carrigan, Les Vidrio | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kurt Lynch (PG), Daniel Webb (PF) Ralph Ney, Ed Emerick | |
| 00:22 | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:22 | Winston-Salem St. | Dan Mefford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 00:22 | USC Upstate | Robert Campbell grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:05 | USC Upstate | Charles Hunt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Lloyd Hessler hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 00:00 | Winston-Salem St. | Steven Fitzmaurice comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 32-30 |