| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Willie Pederson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Whitesell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Otten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Case (fresh) 8 pts. C - Matthew Bachelder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fresh) SG - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Cheney (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Morrone (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | USC Upstate | James Cheney misses the easy layup | 24-26 |
| 19:36 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone tips it home | 24-28 |
| 19:12 | Kennesaw St. | Matthew Bachelder is whistled for a carry | 24-28 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | James Cheney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Case - foul #1 on Gregory Case, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | James Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | James Cheney misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 18:51 | Kennesaw St. | The rebound goes to Matthew Bachelder | 24-29 |
| 18:30 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Morrone | 24-29 |
| 18:28 | Kennesaw St. | Nelson Whitesell can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 18:26 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 17:57 | USC Upstate | James Cheney makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 17:38 | Kennesaw St. | Richard Goodson steals the ball from Gregory Case | 24-31 |
| 17:09 | USC Upstate | James Cheney drills a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Kinzel and he's fouled by Earl Otten - foul #2 on Earl Otten, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone (C) Earl Otten | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 17:09 | USC Upstate | James Cheney misses the free throw | 24-33 |
| 17:09 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Case grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:00 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson scores on a shot from the right side set up by Nelson Whitesell and the foul's on Clarence Parson - foul #2 on Clarence Parson, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Nathaniel Owens (SG) Nelson Whitesell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Smith (PG), Ryan Gouge (SG), Charles Roberson (SF), Raymond Blackwell (C) Clarence Parson, Christopher Kinzel, Richard Goodson, Jean Morrone | |
| 17:00 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:37 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 16:35 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Case pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 16:12 | Kennesaw St. | Ryan Gouge steals it from Willie Pederson | 27-33 |
| 15:47 | USC Upstate | James Cheney clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 15:45 | USC Upstate | Raymond Blackwell tips it in | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Willie Pederson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Owens (fresh) SF - Matthew Bachelder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Case (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyrone Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Gouge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Roberson (fresh) PF - James Cheney (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Bachelder | 29-35 |
| 15:09 | USC Upstate | Ryan Gouge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nathaniel Owens - foul #2 on Nathaniel Owens, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Nelson Whitesell (SG), Earl Otten (SF), Michael Fletcher (C) Willie Pederson, Matthew Bachelder, Gregory Case | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Christopher Kinzel (SG), Terry Sharma (PF), Jean Morrone (C) Joe Smith, Charles Roberson, James Cheney, Raymond Blackwell | |
| 15:09 | USC Upstate | Ryan Gouge makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:09 | USC Upstate | Ryan Gouge misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 15:09 | Kennesaw St. | The rebound goes to Michael Fletcher | 29-36 |
| 14:57 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 14:56 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:31 | USC Upstate | Tyrone Stone takes the ball from Jean Morrone | 29-36 |
| 14:03 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Fletcher loses the dribble to Christopher Kinzel | 29-36 |
| 13:53 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma misses the fadeaway in the paint | 29-36 |
| 13:52 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 13:27 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jean Morrone - foul #3 on Jean Morrone, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Matthew Bachelder (PF) Nathaniel Owens | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson (SF), James Cheney (PF) Ryan Gouge, Terry Sharma | |
| 13:27 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:27 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 13:03 | USC Upstate | James Cheney misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 13:02 | Kennesaw St. | The rebound goes to Earl Otten | 31-36 |
| 12:46 | Kennesaw St. | Matthew Bachelder misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Cheney - foul #3 on James Cheney, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson (PG), Gregory Case (PF) Tyrone Stone, Earl Otten | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:46 | Kennesaw St. | Matthew Bachelder makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:46 | Kennesaw St. | Matthew Bachelder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:46 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:26 | USC Upstate | James Cheney misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 12:24 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Fletcher snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:08 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Case hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 11:39 | USC Upstate | James Cheney hits a runner in the lane | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Willie Pederson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Whitesell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bachelder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Case (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Kinzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Cheney (fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Morrone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-38 |
| 11:24 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 11:03 | USC Upstate | James Cheney misses the turnaround from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 11:02 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Case gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 10:47 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 10:46 | Kennesaw St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fletcher | 35-38 |
| 10:26 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Case clanks a jumper in the paint | 35-38 |
| 10:24 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 09:57 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Nathaniel Owens (SG), Earl Otten (SF), Tyrone Stone (C) Nelson Whitesell, Matthew Bachelder, Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Smith (PG), Ryan Gouge (SG), Charles Roberson (SF), Terry Sharma (PF), Raymond Blackwell (C) Clarence Parson, Christopher Kinzel, Richard Goodson, James Cheney, Jean Morrone | |
| 09:50 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Case dunks the ball | 37-38 |
| 09:33 | USC Upstate | Tyrone Stone steals the ball from Joe Smith | 37-38 |
| 09:20 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Otten hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Case | 40-38 |
| 09:00 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ryan Gouge | 40-41 |
| 08:39 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Case throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Michael Fletcher (C) Willie Pederson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson (SF) Charles Roberson | |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 08:22 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Otten gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:18 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Owens | 42-41 |
| 08:00 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 07:58 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma tips it home | 42-43 |
| 07:52 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Otten misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Terry Sharma - foul #1 on Terry Sharma, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Oscar Morningstar (SG), Matthew Bachelder (PF) Tyrone Stone, Gregory Case | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Cheney (PF) Terry Sharma | |
| 07:52 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Otten misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:52 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Otten makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 07:30 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Blackwell | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Nathaniel Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Morningstar (fresh) SF - Earl Otten (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Bachelder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Gouge (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Cheney (fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Otten is hacked by Richard Goodson - foul #1 on Richard Goodson, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson (PG), Nelson Whitesell (SG) Nathaniel Owens, Oscar Morningstar | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Christopher Kinzel (SG), Jean Morrone (C) Joe Smith, Ryan Gouge, Raymond Blackwell | |
| 06:59 | Kennesaw St. | Richard Goodson steals it from Nelson Whitesell | 43-46 |
| 06:32 | USC Upstate | James Cheney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone (C) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ryan Gouge (SF) Richard Goodson | |
| 06:12 | Kennesaw St. | Nelson Whitesell knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Pederson and he's fouled by Christopher Kinzel - foul #1 on Christopher Kinzel, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 06:12 | Kennesaw St. | Nelson Whitesell makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:43 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Gouge | 46-48 |
| 05:22 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-48 |
| 05:20 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson tips it home | 48-48 |
| 04:52 | USC Upstate | James Cheney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Kinzel and he's hacked by Earl Otten - foul #3 on Earl Otten, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Nathaniel Owens (PG), Oscar Morningstar (SG), Gregory Case (PF), Michael Fletcher (C) Willie Pederson, Nelson Whitesell, Matthew Bachelder, Tyrone Stone | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Smith (PG), Richard Goodson (SF), Raymond Blackwell (C) Clarence Parson, Christopher Kinzel, Jean Morrone | |
| 04:52 | USC Upstate | James Cheney makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:39 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Fletcher's floater is tipped away by Raymond Blackwell | 48-51 |
| 04:37 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:32 | Kennesaw St. | Oscar Morningstar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 04:31 | USC Upstate | James Cheney snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 04:04 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith is hacked by Oscar Morningstar - foul #1 on Oscar Morningstar, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charles Roberson (SG), Terry Sharma (PF) Ryan Gouge, James Cheney | |
| 03:41 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Roberson | 48-54 |
| 03:28 | Kennesaw St. | Oscar Morningstar drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Earl Otten | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Nathaniel Owens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Morningstar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Otten (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Case (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Joe Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Roberson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Terry Sharma (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Blackwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | USC Upstate | Joe Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Goodson | 51-57 |
| 02:46 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Otten comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 02:44 | USC Upstate | Terry Sharma gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:44 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson (PG), Nelson Whitesell (SG), Matthew Bachelder (SF), Tyrone Stone (C) Nathaniel Owens, Oscar Morningstar, Earl Otten, Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Christopher Kinzel (SG), James Cheney (PF), Jean Morrone (C) Joe Smith, Charles Roberson, Terry Sharma, Raymond Blackwell | |
| 02:20 | USC Upstate | James Cheney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-57 |
| 02:18 | Kennesaw St. | Matthew Bachelder gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 02:04 | Kennesaw St. | Tyrone Stone can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-57 |
| 02:03 | USC Upstate | James Cheney grabs the board | 51-57 |
| 01:37 | USC Upstate | James Cheney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 01:36 | USC Upstate | James Cheney grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:16 | USC Upstate | James Cheney loses the dribble to Tyrone Stone | 51-57 |
| 01:16 | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Earl Otten (SF), Michael Fletcher (C) Matthew Bachelder, Tyrone Stone | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:49 | Kennesaw St. | Nelson Whitesell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Pederson | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | USC Upstate | Nelson Whitesell steps in front of the James Cheney pass | 54-57 |
| 00:17 | Kennesaw St. | Nelson Whitesell can't finish the layup | 54-57 |
| 00:16 | USC Upstate | James Cheney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | James Cheney is hacked by Nelson Whitesell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Whitesell, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Smith (SG) Christopher Kinzel | |
| 00:11 | USC Upstate | James Cheney is fouled on the floor by Earl Otten - foul #4 on Earl Otten, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 00:11 | USC Upstate | James Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:11 | USC Upstate | James Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by James Cheney - foul #4 on James Cheney, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel (SG) Joe Smith | |
| 00:04 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:04 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:04 | Kennesaw St. | Willie Pederson makes the 3rd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | James Cheney is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Pederson - foul #1 on Willie Pederson, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joe Smith (SG) Christopher Kinzel | |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | James Cheney makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | James Cheney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:00 | Kennesaw St. | Nelson Whitesell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 56-61 |