| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) PF - James Cheney (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Morrone (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Dave Renard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Clodfelter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Warner (fresh) PF - Jack Forgey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Moody (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson inbounds the ball | 25-35 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | USC Upstate | James Cheney's pass is intercepted by Michael Clodfelter | 25-35 |
| 19:14 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard is hacked by James Cheney - foul #1 on James Cheney, team foul #1 | 25-35 |
| 19:06 | USC Aiken | Michael Clodfelter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-35 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | James Cheney clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 18:49 | USC Upstate | James Cheney hits the follow up shot | 27-35 |
| 18:37 | USC Aiken | Michael Clodfelter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dave Renard | 27-38 |
| 18:16 | USC Upstate | James Cheney shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-38 |
| 18:14 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Lester Moody | 27-38 |
| 18:03 | USC Aiken | Ronald Warner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-38 |
| 18:01 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Renard | 27-38 |
| 17:51 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard misses the shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 17:50 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| 17:39 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jean Morrone - foul #3 on Jean Morrone, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma (C) Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 17:39 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:39 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 17:39 | USC Upstate | James Cheney pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| 17:14 | USC Upstate | Ronald Warner steps in front of the Clarence Parson pass | 27-39 |
| 17:07 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody drills a jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:46 | USC Upstate | James Cheney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 16:44 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Lester Moody | 27-41 |
| 16:28 | USC Aiken | Jack Forgey misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Cheney - foul #2 on James Cheney, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Smith (PG), Charles Roberson (SG), Ryan Gouge (SF), Raymond Blackwell (PF) Clarence Parson, Christopher Kinzel, Richard Goodson, James Cheney | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Earnest Wright (SG), John Price (SF) Michael Clodfelter, Ronald Warner | |
| 16:28 | USC Aiken | Jack Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:28 | USC Aiken | Jack Forgey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 16:28 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 16:08 | USC Upstate | Jack Forgey takes the ball from Raymond Blackwell | 27-42 |
| 15:59 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Roberson - foul #1 on Charles Roberson, team foul #4 | 27-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone (C) Terry Sharma | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester (PF), Gary Franqui (C) Jack Forgey, Lester Moody | |
| 15:59 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:59 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ryan Gouge (fresh) PF - Raymond Blackwell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jean Morrone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Dave Renard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earnest Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Price (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Raymond Nester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Franqui (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 15:30 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 15:11 | USC Upstate | Dave Renard takes the ball from Joe Smith after a doubleteam | 27-43 |
| 15:06 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard misses the lay-in | 27-43 |
| 15:04 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone gets the rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:47 | USC Upstate | Ryan Gouge misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 27-43 |
| 14:45 | USC Aiken | Gary Franqui grabs the board | 27-43 |
| 14:36 | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester makes the fadeaway in the lane | 27-45 |
| 14:16 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Blackwell | 30-45 |
| 14:05 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-45 |
| 14:04 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:51 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Roberson | 33-45 |
| 13:39 | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester misses long on a jumper from close range | 33-45 |
| 13:38 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:17 | USC Upstate | 3 seconds is called on Raymond Blackwell | 33-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Christopher Kinzel (SG), Richard Goodson (SF), James Cheney (PF), Terry Sharma (C) Joe Smith, Charles Roberson, Ryan Gouge, Raymond Blackwell, Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Jerome Matteson (PG), Michael Clodfelter (SG), Ronald Warner (SF), Jack Forgey (PF), Lester Moody (C) Dave Renard, Earnest Wright, John Price, Raymond Nester, Gary Franqui | |
| 13:06 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-45 |
| 13:04 | USC Upstate | James Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:50 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Lester Moody - foul #2 on Lester Moody, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 12:50 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma makes the free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:36 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody is hacked by Richard Goodson - foul #1 on Richard Goodson, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| 12:25 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 12:23 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 12:18 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 12:17 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma tips it in | 38-45 |
| 11:56 | USC Aiken | Richard Goodson is called for the reach on Ronald Warner - foul #2 on Richard Goodson, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone (C) Terry Sharma | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Dave Renard (PG) Jerome Matteson | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) PF - James Cheney (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Jean Morrone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Dave Renard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Clodfelter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Warner (fresh) PF - Jack Forgey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Moody (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Dave Renard | 38-47 |
| 11:18 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 11:16 | USC Upstate | James Cheney hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 10:59 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody blows the layup but the foul's on Jean Morrone - foul #4 on Jean Morrone, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma (C) Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 10:59 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:59 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:59 | USC Upstate | James Cheney gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:39 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma loses the ball out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Smith (PG), Charles Roberson (SG), Ryan Gouge (SF) Clarence Parson, Christopher Kinzel, Richard Goodson | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 10:30 | USC Aiken | Jack Forgey misses the fadeaway from the left block | 40-47 |
| 10:29 | USC Upstate | James Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:09 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Clodfelter - foul #1 on Michael Clodfelter, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell (PF) James Cheney | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Earnest Wright (SG), John Price (SF) Michael Clodfelter, Ronald Warner | |
| 10:09 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 10:09 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:57 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody can't throw it down | 42-47 |
| 09:56 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:28 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-47 |
| 09:27 | USC Upstate | Ryan Gouge misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 09:25 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:20 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Earnest Wright | 42-49 |
| 09:13 | USC Upstate | Ryan Gouge misses the floater from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 09:11 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 09:10 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 09:08 | USC Upstate | Charles Roberson misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 09:07 | USC Aiken | Jack Forgey gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 08:47 | USC Aiken | Earnest Wright drills a floater from the right side | 42-51 |
| 08:23 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell's pass is intercepted by Earnest Wright | 42-51 |
| 08:20 | USC Aiken | John Price lays it up and in set up by Earnest Wright | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:02 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 08:01 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma tips it home | 44-53 |
| 07:46 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-53 |
| 07:44 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Raymond Blackwell | 44-53 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ryan Gouge (fresh) PF - Raymond Blackwell (fresh) 10 reb. C - Terry Sharma (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Dave Renard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earnest Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Price (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jack Forgey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Moody (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:20 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Gouge | 47-53 |
| 07:03 | USC Aiken | Lester Moody's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Gouge | 47-53 |
| 07:01 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:41 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 06:40 | USC Aiken | Jack Forgey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 06:31 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard is fouled on the floor by Joe Smith - foul #1 on Joe Smith, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Christopher Kinzel (SG), Richard Goodson (SF), James Cheney (PF), Jean Morrone (C) Joe Smith, Charles Roberson, Ryan Gouge, Raymond Blackwell, Terry Sharma | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Clodfelter (SG), Ronald Warner (SF), Raymond Nester (PF), Gary Franqui (C) Earnest Wright, John Price, Jack Forgey, Lester Moody | |
| 06:31 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:31 | USC Aiken | Dave Renard misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:31 | USC Upstate | James Cheney pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:08 | USC Upstate | James Cheney misses short on a runner from the right block | 47-54 |
| 06:06 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel can't tip it in | 47-54 |
| 06:05 | USC Aiken | Gary Franqui grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 05:45 | USC Aiken | Michael Clodfelter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:44 | USC Upstate | James Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:21 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone loses the dribble to Ronald Warner | 47-54 |
| 05:06 | USC Aiken | James Cheney is called for the reach on Raymond Nester - foul #3 on James Cheney, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Jerome Matteson (PG) Dave Renard | |
| 05:06 | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:06 | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 04:45 | USC Upstate | Gary Franqui blocks the short jumper by James Cheney | 47-56 |
| 04:43 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Ronald Warner | 47-56 |
| 04:23 | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester clanks a floater in the lane | 47-56 |
| 04:21 | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:01 | USC Upstate | The short jumper by James Cheney is denied by Gary Franqui | 47-58 |
| 04:00 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Raymond Nester | 47-58 |
| 03:39 | USC Aiken | Ronald Warner is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Michael Clodfelter out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by Jean Morrone - foul #5 on Jean Morrone, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Smith (PG), Charles Roberson (SG), Ryan Gouge (SF), Raymond Blackwell (PF), Terry Sharma (C) Clarence Parson, Christopher Kinzel, Richard Goodson, James Cheney, Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Jack Forgey (PF), Lester Moody (C) Raymond Nester, Gary Franqui | |
| 03:39 | USC Aiken | Ronald Warner makes the free throw | 47-61 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ryan Gouge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Blackwell (fresh) 11 reb. C - Terry Sharma (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Jerome Matteson (fresh) SG - Michael Clodfelter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jack Forgey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lester Moody (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Joe Smith, team foul #11 | 47-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Earnest Wright (SG), John Price (SF), Franklin Barnette (PF), Gary Franqui (C) Michael Clodfelter, Ronald Warner, Jack Forgey, Lester Moody | |
| 03:07 | USC Aiken | John Price hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 03:05 | USC Upstate | Charles Roberson pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:56 | USC Upstate | Charles Roberson is fouled on the floor by Jerome Matteson - foul #1 on Jerome Matteson, team foul #3 | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:43 | USC Upstate | Charles Roberson is fouled on the floor by Earnest Wright - foul #1 on Earnest Wright, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester (PF) Franklin Barnette | |
| 02:29 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 02:28 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 02:23 | USC Upstate | Jerome Matteson takes the ball from Joe Smith | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:08 | USC Aiken | John Price is fouled on the floor by Raymond Blackwell - foul #2 on Raymond Blackwell, team foul #12 | 47-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Franklin Barnette (C) Gary Franqui | |
| 02:08 | USC Aiken | John Price misses the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 02:08 | USC Aiken | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 01:52 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma's pass is intercepted by Earnest Wright | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | USC Aiken | John Price comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-62 |
| 01:32 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 01:11 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-62 |
| 01:09 | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester grabs the defensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 00:56 | USC Aiken | Raymond Nester makes the driving attempt in the paint | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Franklin Barnette - foul #1 on Franklin Barnette, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Gary Franqui (C) Franklin Barnette | |
| 00:48 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 00:48 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | USC Aiken | John Price loses the ball out of bounds | 49-64 |
| 00:16 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | USC Aiken | Jerome Matteson runs out the clock | 52-64 |