| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Herbert Romanoski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmie Tilley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Blalock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick George (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Lacey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Glenn Eskridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Jeanlouis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Garrett Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Brent (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - William Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | USC Aiken | Garrett Butler steps in front of the Herbert Romanoski pass | 23-28 |
| 19:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent lays it up and in set up by Glenn Eskridge | 23-30 |
| 18:49 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 18:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Garrett Butler scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by William Proctor | 26-32 |
| 18:08 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmie Tilley | 28-32 |
| 17:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick George - foul #3 on Patrick George, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | William Tanner (C) Patrick George | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 17:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:35 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Eskridge | 31-37 |
| 17:00 | USC Aiken | The jump hook by Jimmie Tilley is blocked by William Proctor | 31-37 |
| 16:59 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Marc Jeanlouis | 31-37 |
| 16:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Tim Blalock steals it from William Proctor | 31-37 |
| 16:25 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Miller (PG), Eddie Barney (SG), Loyd Jernigan (SF), Edward Palmer (C) Herbert Romanoski, Jimmie Tilley, Tim Blalock, Thomas Lacey | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Shane Washington (PG), John Coates (SG), Keith Williams (SF), Dino Dunlap (PF), Robert Bou (C) Glenn Eskridge, Marc Jeanlouis, Garrett Butler, Richard Brent, William Proctor | |
| 16:11 | Johnson C. Smith | Dino Dunlap misses the easy layup | 31-37 |
| 16:09 | USC Aiken | William Tanner pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:54 | USC Aiken | Loyd Jernigan scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Miller | 33-37 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Barney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Loyd Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Shane Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Coates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dino Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bou (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Dino Dunlap is whistled for a carry | 33-37 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Patrick George (PF), Dennis Hester (C) Loyd Jernigan, William Tanner | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 15:21 | USC Aiken | Patrick George misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dino Dunlap - foul #2 on Dino Dunlap, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 15:21 | USC Aiken | Patrick George makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | USC Aiken | Patrick George makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Dino Dunlap clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Eddie Barney - foul #1 on Eddie Barney, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge (PG), Richard Brent (PF) Shane Washington, Robert Bou | |
| 15:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Dino Dunlap makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Dino Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:56 | USC Aiken | Edward Palmer lays it in on a great pass from Patrick George | 37-39 |
| 14:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Keith Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 37-39 |
| 14:27 | USC Aiken | Michael Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:19 | USC Aiken | Patrick George drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Miller | 39-39 |
| 14:12 | Johnson C. Smith | John Coates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:11 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 13:54 | USC Aiken | Patrick George scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-41 |
| 13:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent misses the lay-in | 41-41 |
| 13:39 | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:23 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Eddie Barney | 43-41 |
| 13:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:02 | USC Aiken | Patrick George pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:54 | USC Aiken | John Coates takes the ball from Michael Miller | 43-41 |
| 12:44 | Johnson C. Smith | Dino Dunlap scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn Eskridge | 43-43 |
| 12:35 | USC Aiken | Edward Palmer comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Keith Williams - foul #1 on Keith Williams, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski (PG), Jimmie Tilley (SG), Thomas Lacey (PF), William Tanner (C) Michael Miller, Eddie Barney, Patrick George, Dennis Hester | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Shane Washington (PG), Marc Jeanlouis (SG), Garrett Butler (SF), Robert Bou (PF), William Proctor (C) Glenn Eskridge, John Coates, Keith Williams, Richard Brent, Dino Dunlap | |
| 12:35 | USC Aiken | Edward Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:35 | USC Aiken | Edward Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Marc Jeanlouis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-43 |
| 12:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Garrett Butler gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Edward Palmer is called for the reach on Robert Bou - foul #1 on Edward Palmer, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock (SF) Edward Palmer | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Herbert Romanoski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmie Tilley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Blalock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Lacey (fresh) C - William Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Shane Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Jeanlouis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Garrett Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bou (fresh) C - William Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Bou loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 11:24 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:23 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock tips it home | 47-43 |
| 11:09 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Bou hits a jumper from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 10:53 | USC Aiken | Shane Washington is called for the reach on Herbert Romanoski - foul #2 on Shane Washington, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge (PG), Richard Brent (PF) Shane Washington, Robert Bou | |
| 10:36 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski is hacked by Glenn Eskridge - foul #1 on Glenn Eskridge, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Patrick George (PF), Dennis Hester (C) Thomas Lacey, William Tanner | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 10:30 | USC Aiken | William Proctor takes the ball from Tim Blalock | 47-45 |
| 10:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Marc Jeanlouis hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Eskridge | 47-47 |
| 09:40 | USC Aiken | Garrett Butler takes the ball from Jimmie Tilley | 47-47 |
| 09:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Marc Jeanlouis makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Glenn Eskridge and the foul's on Jimmie Tilley - foul #1 on Jimmie Tilley, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Miller (PG), Eddie Barney (SG), Loyd Jernigan (SF), Thomas Lacey (PF), William Tanner (C) Herbert Romanoski, Jimmie Tilley, Tim Blalock, Patrick George, Dennis Hester | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Keith Williams (SF), Dino Dunlap (C) Garrett Butler, William Proctor | |
| 09:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Marc Jeanlouis makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:59 | USC Aiken | Loyd Jernigan knocks in the runner near the basket | 49-50 |
| 08:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Marc Jeanlouis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Shane Washington (PG), John Coates (SG), Robert Bou (C) Glenn Eskridge, Marc Jeanlouis, Richard Brent | |
| 08:20 | USC Aiken | Thomas Lacey lays it up and in | 51-50 |
| 07:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Bou connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Shane Washington | 51-52 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Michael Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Barney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loyd Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Tanner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Shane Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Coates (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dino Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bou (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:45 | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney's pass is intercepted by Dino Dunlap | 51-52 |
| 07:26 | Johnson C. Smith | John Coates connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Shane Washington and the foul's on Eddie Barney - foul #2 on Eddie Barney, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski (PG), Jimmie Tilley (SG), Tim Blalock (SF), Patrick George (PF), Dennis Hester (C) Michael Miller, Eddie Barney, Loyd Jernigan, Thomas Lacey, William Tanner | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge (PG), Garrett Butler (SF), Richard Brent (PF), William Proctor (C) Shane Washington, Keith Williams, Dino Dunlap, Robert Bou | |
| 07:26 | Johnson C. Smith | John Coates makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:12 | USC Aiken | Jimmie Tilley drills a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:53 | Johnson C. Smith | The pull-up jumper by Glenn Eskridge is blocked by Jimmie Tilley | 54-55 |
| 06:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Garrett Butler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 06:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| 06:24 | USC Aiken | Patrick George scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 06:08 | Johnson C. Smith | John Coates connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Garrett Butler | 56-60 |
| 05:43 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by William Proctor - foul #1 on William Proctor, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Marc Jeanlouis (SG), Dino Dunlap (C) John Coates, William Proctor | |
| 05:43 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:43 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Dino Dunlap snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:26 | Johnson C. Smith | Garrett Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 05:24 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 05:05 | USC Aiken | Tim Blalock can't connect on a runner from the left block | 56-60 |
| 05:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Dino Dunlap gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Garrett Butler makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Glenn Eskridge | 56-62 |
| 04:03 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester scores on a turnaround from the left block | 58-62 |
| 03:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 03:43 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Herbert Romanoski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmie Tilley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Blalock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick George (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Hester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Glenn Eskridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marc Jeanlouis (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Garrett Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Brent (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dino Dunlap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Glenn Eskridge - foul #2 on Glenn Eskridge, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Miller (SG), Edward Palmer (SF), Thomas Lacey (PF), William Tanner (C) Jimmie Tilley, Tim Blalock, Patrick George, Dennis Hester | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Shane Washington (PG), Keith Williams (SF), Robert Bou (PF), William Proctor (C) Glenn Eskridge, Garrett Butler, Richard Brent, Dino Dunlap | |
| 03:37 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Bou is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney (SG) Herbert Romanoski | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Coates (SG) Marc Jeanlouis | |
| 02:57 | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney is fouled on the floor by John Coates - foul #3 on John Coates, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 02:57 | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | USC Aiken | Eddie Barney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge (PG), Marc Jeanlouis (SG), Garrett Butler (SF), Richard Brent (PF) Shane Washington, John Coates, Keith Williams, Robert Bou | |
| 02:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Garrett Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:41 | USC Aiken | Thomas Lacey snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 02:41 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 02:12 | USC Aiken | Patrick George misses the jumper near the basket | 63-62 |
| 02:10 | Johnson C. Smith | William Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Garrett Butler buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Marc Jeanlouis | 63-64 |
| 01:52 | USC Aiken | Herbert Romanoski scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Tilley | 65-64 |
| 01:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 01:41 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:25 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Marc Jeanlouis - foul #1 on Marc Jeanlouis, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 01:25 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:25 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Proctor and he's fouled by Herbert Romanoski - foul #2 on Herbert Romanoski, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| 01:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge misses the free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:04 | USC Aiken | Patrick George grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester is whistled for a carry | 67-66 |
| 00:21 | Johnson C. Smith | Glenn Eskridge drills a fadeaway from the left side | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester is hacked by William Proctor - foul #2 on William Proctor, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 00:12 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:12 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Johnson C. Smith | William Proctor scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Garrett Butler | 69-70 |
| 00:07 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:01 | USC Aiken | Dennis Hester can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Brent pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |