| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Skillern (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jackie Ellison (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Phillip Radtke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Marone (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Herbert Romanoski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Blalock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Patrick George (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Shaw | Michael Skillern misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 20-30 |
| 19:45 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 19:32 | USC Aiken | Willie Marone blocks the short jumper by Tim Blalock | 22-30 |
| 19:30 | Shaw | Willie Marone snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 19:11 | Shaw | Dennis Hester is called for the reach on Phillip Radtke - foul #1 on Dennis Hester, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:58 | Shaw | Michael Skillern connects on the shot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willie Marone - foul #2 on Willie Marone, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:13 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-31 |
| 18:11 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:51 | Shaw | 3 seconds is called on Jackie Ellison | 24-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (PG), Robert Thompson (SF) Michael Skillern, Jackie Ellison | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Thomas Lacey (PF), William Tanner (C) Patrick George, Dennis Hester | |
| 17:24 | USC Aiken | William Tanner comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 24-31 |
| 17:23 | USC Aiken | William Tanner snags the offensive board | 24-31 |
| 17:10 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | Eric Holiday (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Miller (PG), Eddie Barney (SG), Edward Palmer (SF) Herbert Romanoski, Jimmie Tilley, Tim Blalock | |
| 17:02 | Shaw | Willie Marone comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 17:00 | USC Aiken | William Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 16:35 | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Miller | 24-33 |
| 16:18 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Eric Holiday | 26-33 |
| 16:04 | USC Aiken | Michael Miller buries a jumper from the right block | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Kelly Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Holiday (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Radtke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Marone (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Barney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Lacey (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Tanner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Shaw | Willie Marone blows the layup but the foul's on Eddie Barney - foul #2 on Eddie Barney, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Skillern (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Jackie Ellison (SF), Gregory Campbell (PF) Kelly Dalton, Eric Holiday, Robert Thompson, Phillip Radtke | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski (PG), Jimmie Tilley (SG), Tim Blalock (SF), Patrick George (PF), Dennis Hester (C) Michael Miller, Eddie Barney, Edward Palmer, Thomas Lacey, William Tanner | |
| 15:38 | Shaw | Willie Marone misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:38 | Shaw | Willie Marone misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 15:38 | USC Aiken | Patrick George snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 15:12 | USC Aiken | Willie Marone blocks the short jumper by Tim Blalock | 26-35 |
| 15:11 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Jackie Ellison | 26-35 |
| 14:59 | Shaw | Richard Smith drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Skillern | 28-35 |
| 14:41 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester is fouled on the floor by Gregory Campbell - foul #1 on Gregory Campbell, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Shaw | Phillip Radtke (PF) Willie Marone | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 14:26 | USC Aiken | Michael Skillern steals it from Jimmie Tilley | 28-35 |
| 14:09 | Shaw | Michael Skillern scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 30-35 |
| 13:48 | USC Aiken | Jackie Ellison takes the ball from Herbert Romanoski | 30-35 |
| 13:36 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Tim Blalock - foul #1 on Tim Blalock, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Miller (PG), Eddie Barney (SG), Edward Palmer (SF) Herbert Romanoski, Jimmie Tilley, Tim Blalock | |
| 13:36 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:36 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:14 | USC Aiken | Patrick George misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Phillip Radtke - foul #1 on Phillip Radtke, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (PG), Robert Thompson (SF) Michael Skillern, Jackie Ellison | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Thomas Lacey (C) Dennis Hester | |
| 13:14 | USC Aiken | Patrick George misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:14 | USC Aiken | Patrick George makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:47 | Shaw | Robert Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 12:36 | USC Aiken | Patrick George's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Radtke | 35-36 |
| 12:35 | Shaw | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:23 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell misses the jumper near the basket | 35-36 |
| 12:21 | USC Aiken | Thomas Lacey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:17 | USC Aiken | Richard Smith steps in front of the Michael Miller pass | 35-36 |
| 12:03 | Shaw | Thomas Lacey blocks the jumper by Kelly Dalton | 35-36 |
| 12:02 | Shaw | Robert Thompson snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 11:45 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell scores on a jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Kelly Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Radtke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Barney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Patrick George (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Lacey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | USC Aiken | Michael Miller is hacked by Phillip Radtke - foul #2 on Phillip Radtke, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Skillern (PG), Jackie Ellison (SF), Aaron Welsch (PF), Willie Marone (C) Richard Smith, Robert Thompson, Phillip Radtke, Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski (PG), Jimmie Tilley (SG), Tim Blalock (SF), Dennis Hester (C) Michael Miller, Eddie Barney, Edward Palmer, Patrick George | |
| 11:04 | USC Aiken | Thomas Lacey loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| 10:51 | Shaw | Tim Blalock steals it from Michael Skillern | 37-36 |
| 10:37 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmie Tilley | 37-38 |
| 10:19 | Shaw | Michael Skillern knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Welsch | 40-38 |
| 10:08 | USC Aiken | Willie Marone blocks the short jumper by Tim Blalock | 40-38 |
| 10:06 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:45 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Ellison and he's fouled by Jimmie Tilley - foul #2 on Jimmie Tilley, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | Eric Holiday (PG), James Eddy (SG) Michael Skillern, Kelly Dalton | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | William Tanner (PF), Edward Palmer (C) Thomas Lacey, Dennis Hester | |
| 09:45 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 09:31 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 09:30 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski tips it home | 43-40 |
| 09:20 | Shaw | James Eddy misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 09:19 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Welsch | 43-40 |
| 09:02 | Shaw | Tim Blalock is called for the reach on James Eddy - foul #2 on Tim Blalock, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Smith (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Phillip Radtke (PF) James Eddy, Jackie Ellison, Aaron Welsch | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester (C) Tim Blalock | |
| 08:46 | Shaw | William Tanner denies the turnaround by Richard Smith | 43-40 |
| 08:44 | USC Aiken | William Tanner grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 08:15 | USC Aiken | Eric Holiday is called for the reach on Herbert Romanoski - foul #2 on Eric Holiday, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Skillern (PG), Gregory Campbell (C) Eric Holiday, Willie Marone | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Miller (PG), Eddie Barney (SG), Loyd Jernigan (SF), Patrick George (PF) Herbert Romanoski, Jimmie Tilley, Edward Palmer, Dennis Hester | |
| 07:55 | USC Aiken | Patrick George hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Loyd Jernigan | 43-42 |
| 07:36 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke loses the dribble to Eddie Barney | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Skillern (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Radtke (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Barney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Loyd Jernigan (fresh) PF - Patrick George (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Tanner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Eddie Barney, team foul #6 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jackie Ellison (SF), Willie Marone (C) Robert Thompson, Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock (SF), Thomas Lacey (C) Loyd Jernigan, William Tanner | |
| 07:06 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 06:59 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Jackie Ellison - foul #2 on Jackie Ellison, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester (C) Patrick George | |
| 06:59 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:41 | Shaw | Willie Marone scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Skillern | 45-45 |
| 06:23 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 06:21 | USC Aiken | Michael Miller gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:03 | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-45 |
| 06:02 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:56 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 05:54 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 05:54 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski (PG), Jimmie Tilley (SG), Patrick George (PF) Michael Miller, Eddie Barney, Thomas Lacey | |
| 05:37 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 05:15 | Shaw | Michael Skillern misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Hester - foul #2 on Dennis Hester, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| 05:15 | Shaw | Michael Skillern makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:15 | Shaw | Michael Skillern makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:54 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 04:38 | Shaw | Willie Marone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 04:37 | USC Aiken | Patrick George grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 04:33 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jackie Ellison - foul #3 on Jackie Ellison, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (PG), Robert Thompson (SF) Michael Skillern, Jackie Ellison | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 04:33 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:33 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:19 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke banks in the layup set up by Robert Thompson | 49-53 |
| 04:03 | USC Aiken | Willie Marone swats the short shot by Tim Blalock | 49-53 |
| 04:02 | Shaw | Richard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 03:38 | Shaw | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Tim Blalock - foul #3 on Tim Blalock, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Eric Holiday (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Edward Palmer (SF), Thomas Lacey (PF), William Tanner (C) Tim Blalock, Patrick George, Dennis Hester | |
| 03:38 | Shaw | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:38 | Shaw | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Kelly Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Holiday (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Radtke (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Marone (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Herbert Romanoski (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmie Tilley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Lacey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Tanner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 03:24 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:24 | Shaw | Willie Marone pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 03:08 | Shaw | William Tanner is called for the reach on Phillip Radtke - foul #1 on William Tanner, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jackie Ellison (SF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Miller (PG), Eddie Barney (SG) Herbert Romanoski, Jimmie Tilley | |
| 03:08 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:08 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:51 | USC Aiken | William Tanner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:49 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:49 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Skillern (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Kelly Dalton, Eric Holiday | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski (PG), Jimmie Tilley (SG), Tim Blalock (SF), Patrick George (PF), Dennis Hester (C) Michael Miller, Eddie Barney, Edward Palmer, Thomas Lacey, William Tanner | |
| 02:24 | Shaw | Richard Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tim Blalock - foul #4 on Tim Blalock, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| 02:24 | Shaw | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:24 | Shaw | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:15 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 02:13 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Willie Marone | 55-53 |
| 02:01 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 01:59 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Radtke | 55-53 |
| 01:36 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Blalock - foul #5 on Tim Blalock, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Edward Palmer (SF) Tim Blalock | |
| 01:36 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:36 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:36 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Dennis Hester | 56-53 |
| 01:19 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 01:18 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:12 | Shaw | Michael Skillern misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 01:11 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:55 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jackie Ellison - foul #4 on Jackie Ellison, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 00:55 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:55 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Shaw | Michael Skillern can't finish the layup | 56-55 |
| 00:31 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Patrick George | 56-55 |
| 00:07 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 00:07 | Shaw | Shaw calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Shaw | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Palmer - foul #1 on Edward Palmer, team foul #12 | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | Shaw | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:02 | Shaw | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:02 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley misses the halfcourt shot | 58-57 |