| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Terry Stubbs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dewey Deitch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Charles Terrones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Sylvester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terry Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander is fouled on the floor by Richard Helms - foul #1 on Richard Helms, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:29 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-40 |
| 19:28 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 19:12 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 18:56 | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 18:54 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 18:50 | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 18:49 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 18:48 | Columbus St. | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Ray | 40-43 |
| 18:27 | Columbus St. | Gavin Jones steals the ball from Richard Anderson | 40-43 |
| 18:22 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gavin Jones | 42-43 |
| 18:03 | Columbus St. | Terry Stubbs is called for the reach on Charles Terrones - foul #2 on Terry Stubbs, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff (SF) Gavin Jones | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 17:46 | Columbus St. | Kenneth Watkins steals it from Mario Sylvester | 42-43 |
| 17:30 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Terry Stubbs | 44-43 |
| 17:10 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 17:08 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 16:44 | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mike Woodruff, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Green (SF), Howard Fraley (PF), Terry Tenofsky (C) Terry Stubbs, Kenneth Watkins, Dewey Deitch | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd (PG), Johnny Smith (SG), Daniel Domenico (SF), Alvin Rice (PF), Michael Underwood (C) Charles Terrones, Mario Sylvester, Richard Anderson, Terry Ray, Richard Helms | |
| 16:30 | Columbus St. | Robert Alexander steps in front of the Daniel Domenico pass | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 16:25 | USC Aiken | Robert Green gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:07 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Green and he's fouled by Alvin Rice - foul #1 on Alvin Rice, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Peter Clemons (SG), Gavin Jones (SF) Robert Alexander, Robert Green | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 16:07 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:42 | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Gavin Jones - foul #2 on Gavin Jones, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mark Goin (PG) Mike Woodruff | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester (SG), Terry Ray (PF) Johnny Smith, Alvin Rice | |
| 15:42 | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:42 | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Mark Goin (fresh) SG - Peter Clemons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Tenofsky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Charles Byrd (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Mario Sylvester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Domenico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | USC Aiken | Peter Clemons scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Goin | 50-45 |
| 15:18 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 50-45 |
| 15:16 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 14:56 | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 14:55 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Terry Ray | 50-45 |
| 14:51 | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs (PG), Robert Alexander (SG), Robert Green (SF), Kenneth Watkins (PF) Mark Goin, Peter Clemons, Gavin Jones, Terry Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Charles Terrones (PG), Richard Anderson (SF), Richard Helms (C) Charles Byrd, Daniel Domenico, Michael Underwood | |
| 14:27 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 52-45 |
| 14:21 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson makes the shot near the basket set up by Charles Terrones and he's fouled by Howard Fraley - foul #3 on Howard Fraley, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff (SF), Dewey Deitch (C) Robert Green, Howard Fraley | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 14:21 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:21 | Columbus St. | Richard Helms pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 14:09 | Columbus St. | Richard Helms misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-47 |
| 14:07 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Dewey Deitch | 52-47 |
| 13:59 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Deitch | 55-47 |
| 13:37 | Columbus St. | Charles Terrones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-47 |
| 13:36 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 13:31 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 13:29 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 13:18 | USC Aiken | Terry Ray is called for the reach on Kenneth Watkins - foul #2 on Terry Ray, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley (PF) Kenneth Watkins | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd (SG), Daniel Domenico (PF), Michael Underwood (C) Mario Sylvester, Terry Ray, Richard Helms | |
| 12:51 | USC Aiken | Charles Byrd steals the ball from Robert Alexander | 55-47 |
| 12:34 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson is whistled for a carry | 55-47 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mark Goin (PG), Gavin Jones (SF), Terry Tenofsky (C) Terry Stubbs, Mike Woodruff, Dewey Deitch | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Johnny Smith (SG), Alvin Rice (PF) Charles Terrones, Richard Anderson | |
| 12:24 | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 12:22 | Columbus St. | Johnny Smith snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:17 | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Smith | 55-50 |
| 12:00 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Domenico - foul #1 on Daniel Domenico, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins (PF) Terry Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester (SG), Terry Ray (PF), Richard Helms (C) Johnny Smith, Alvin Rice, Michael Underwood | |
| 12:00 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:00 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 12:00 | Columbus St. | Richard Helms grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 11:52 | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd is hacked by Mark Goin - foul #1 on Mark Goin, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Peter Clemons (SG), Terry Tenofsky (C) Robert Alexander, Howard Fraley | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 11:39 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray drills a shot from close range set up by Daniel Domenico | 55-52 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Mark Goin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Tenofsky (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Charles Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Mario Sylvester (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Domenico (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:27 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Domenico | 55-52 |
| 11:23 | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Domenico | 55-54 |
| 11:13 | USC Aiken | The short jumper by Kenneth Watkins is denied by Daniel Domenico | 55-54 |
| 11:12 | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:56 | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Domenico | 55-57 |
| 10:44 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Mario Sylvester - foul #2 on Mario Sylvester, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs (PG), Robert Alexander (SG), Mike Woodruff (SF), Dewey Deitch (C) Mark Goin, Peter Clemons, Gavin Jones, Terry Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Charles Terrones (PG), Richard Anderson (SF) Charles Byrd, Daniel Domenico | |
| 10:44 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:44 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:44 | Columbus St. | Richard Helms grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 10:38 | Columbus St. | Richard Helms is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Helms, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley (PF) Kenneth Watkins | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 10:29 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 10:27 | Columbus St. | Richard Helms gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:10 | Columbus St. | Richard Helms blows the layup | 56-57 |
| 10:08 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 09:58 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 09:57 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch misses the tip | 56-57 |
| 09:56 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Mario Sylvester | 56-57 |
| 09:35 | Columbus St. | Charles Terrones is denied on a layup by Dewey Deitch | 56-57 |
| 09:33 | Columbus St. | Richard Helms snags the offensive board | 56-57 |
| 09:07 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Terrones and the foul's on Howard Fraley - foul #4 on Howard Fraley, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins (PF), Terry Tenofsky (C) Howard Fraley, Dewey Deitch | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd (SG), Daniel Domenico (C) Mario Sylvester, Richard Helms | |
| 09:07 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:46 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Watkins | 59-60 |
| 08:37 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones (SF) Mike Woodruff | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Johnny Smith (SG), Michael Underwood (C) Charles Terrones, Terry Ray | |
| 08:21 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 08:04 | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 08:03 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Kenneth Watkins | 61-60 |
| 07:59 | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:34 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 07:32 | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Terry Stubbs (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Alexander (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Tenofsky (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Charles Byrd (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) SF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Domenico (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Columbus St. | Terry Stubbs is called for the reach on Charles Byrd - foul #3 on Terry Stubbs, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mark Goin (PG), Peter Clemons (SG), Robert Green (SF), Howard Fraley (PF), Dewey Deitch (C) Terry Stubbs, Robert Alexander, Gavin Jones, Kenneth Watkins, Terry Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Charles Terrones (PG), Mario Sylvester (SG) Johnny Smith, Richard Anderson | |
| 07:26 | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:26 | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:16 | USC Aiken | Mark Goin is called for 10 seconds | 61-62 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff (PG) Mark Goin | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Terry Ray (PF) Charles Byrd | |
| 06:55 | Columbus St. | Charles Terrones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 06:53 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray tips it home | 61-64 |
| 06:32 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 06:13 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Domenico | 63-67 |
| 05:52 | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-67 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mark Goin (PG), Robert Alexander (SG), Kenneth Watkins (PF) Mike Woodruff, Peter Clemons, Dewey Deitch | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Charles Byrd (PG), Richard Anderson (SF), Richard Helms (C) Charles Terrones, Daniel Domenico, Michael Underwood | |
| 05:43 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 05:42 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:28 | USC Aiken | Charles Byrd picks off the pass by Robert Green | 63-67 |
| 05:24 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Byrd | 63-69 |
| 05:09 | USC Aiken | Charles Byrd steals the ball from Robert Green | 63-69 |
| 05:06 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Byrd | 63-71 |
| 04:55 | USC Aiken | Robert Green misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 04:54 | USC Aiken | Robert Green grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 04:36 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley lays it in | 65-71 |
| 04:21 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Watkins - foul #1 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs (PG), Gavin Jones (SF), Dewey Deitch (C) Mark Goin, Robert Green, Howard Fraley | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Charles Terrones (PG) Mario Sylvester | |
| 04:21 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:21 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:21 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 03:53 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Terry Stubbs and he's hacked by Richard Helms - foul #3 on Richard Helms, team foul #7 | 67-72 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky (PF) Kenneth Watkins | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico (SF), Alvin Rice (PF) Richard Anderson, Terry Ray | |
| 03:53 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch makes the free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:30 | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Johnny Smith (SG), Vincent Davis (C) Charles Byrd, Richard Helms | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Terry Stubbs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gavin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Tenofsky (fresh) 6 reb. C - Dewey Deitch (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Charles Terrones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Smith (fresh) SF - Daniel Domenico (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Rice (fresh) C - Vincent Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky is hacked by Alvin Rice - foul #2 on Alvin Rice, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Michael Underwood (C) Vincent Davis | |
| 03:11 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 03:11 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:50 | Columbus St. | Daniel Domenico hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Terrones | 70-74 |
| 02:26 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Tenofsky | 73-74 |
| 02:26 | Columbus St. | Columbus St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-74 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins (PF) Terry Tenofsky | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester (SG), Richard Anderson (SF), Terry Ray (PF), Richard Helms (C) Johnny Smith, Daniel Domenico, Alvin Rice, Michael Underwood | |
| 02:02 | Columbus St. | Kenneth Watkins steals the ball from Terry Ray | 73-74 |
| 01:56 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs is hacked by Charles Terrones - foul #2 on Charles Terrones, team foul #9 | 73-74 |
| 01:56 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:56 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:42 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-74 |
| 01:41 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander pulls down the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:20 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 01:19 | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 01:14 | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester is hacked by Kenneth Watkins - foul #2 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 01:14 | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:14 | Columbus St. | Mario Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:14 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 00:54 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-75 |
| 00:35 | Columbus St. | Terry Ray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 00:33 | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones gets the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | USC Aiken | Charles Terrones is called for the reach on Gavin Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Terrones, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 00:30 | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:30 | USC Aiken | Gavin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Columbus St. | Charles Terrones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Columbus St. | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 78-75 |