| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (fresh) SG - Marvin Thompson (fresh) SF - Douglas Monarrez (fresh) PF - Thomas Greenlaw (fresh) C - Clement Garrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fresh) SG - Grant Gaines (fresh) SF - William Brehmer (fresh) PF - John Branch (fresh) C - Floyd Bonneau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Greenlaw | 3-0 |
| 19:42 | USC Upstate | Charles Camarena is called for the reach on William Brehmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Camarena, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Clement Garrett | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Camarena | 5-0 |
| 18:45 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio knocks in the jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:24 | Emporia St. | Douglas Monarrez's layup is rejected by John Branch | 5-2 |
| 18:23 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Floyd Bonneau - foul #1 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | USC Upstate | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:49 | USC Upstate | John Branch connects on the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Thomas Greenlaw - foul #1 on Thomas Greenlaw, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG), Corey Palmer (SG), William Rosenthal (SF), Henry Johnson (PF) Charles Camarena, Marvin Thompson, Douglas Monarrez, Thomas Greenlaw | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 17:49 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Emporia St. | John Branch swats the layup by Henry Johnson | 6-5 |
| 17:33 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 17:18 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by William Rosenthal - foul #1 on William Rosenthal, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Greenlaw (PF) Clement Garrett | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 17:18 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | Emporia St. | Thomas Greenlaw gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:13 | Emporia St. | Gary Ascencio is called for the reach on Robert Mares in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 17:03 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Corey Palmer | 10-6 |
| 16:48 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 10-6 |
| 16:47 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:36 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio's pass is intercepted by Thomas Greenlaw | 10-6 |
| 16:32 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Greenlaw | 12-6 |
| 16:30 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio loses the dribble to Corey Palmer in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 16:28 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Palmer | 14-6 |
| 16:17 | USC Upstate | Henry Johnson swats the short shot by John Branch | 14-6 |
| 16:15 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 16:12 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares is hacked by Gary Ascencio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Claude Nock (SG), Douglas Monarrez (SF), Clement Garrett (C) Robert Mares, Corey Palmer, William Rosenthal, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), Jason Finch (SG), William Rorie (SF) Gary Ascencio, Grant Gaines, William Brehmer | |
| 15:54 | Emporia St. | Claude Nock misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 14-6 |
| 15:52 | Emporia St. | Douglas Monarrez pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-6 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Nock (fresh) SF - Douglas Monarrez (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Greenlaw (tiring) C - Clement Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Frank Fiscus (fresh) SG - Jason Finch (fresh) SF - William Rorie (fresh) PF - John Branch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 14-6 |
| 15:39 | Emporia St. | Douglas Monarrez can't tip it in | 14-6 |
| 15:37 | USC Upstate | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 15:11 | USC Upstate | Clement Garrett denies the turnaround by John Branch | 14-6 |
| 15:10 | Emporia St. | Claude Nock pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 15:03 | Emporia St. | Thomas Greenlaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson (SG), Henry Johnson (PF) Claude Nock, Thomas Greenlaw | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 14:51 | USC Upstate | William Rorie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 14:49 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the tip | 14-6 |
| 14:48 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett grabs the board | 14-6 |
| 14:41 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett blows the layup | 14-6 |
| 14:39 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus grabs the defensive rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:35 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-6 |
| 14:33 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:30 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG), William Rosenthal (SF) Charles Camarena, Douglas Monarrez | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG), William Brehmer (C) William Rorie, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 14:12 | USC Upstate | John Branch travels with the ball | 14-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PF) Clement Garrett | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG) Frank Fiscus | |
| 13:57 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 14-6 |
| 13:55 | USC Upstate | James Gullo snags the defensive board | 14-6 |
| 13:50 | USC Upstate | James Gullo buries a floater from the right block | 14-8 |
| 13:44 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 13:42 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to William Brehmer | 14-8 |
| 13:20 | USC Upstate | James Gullo buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Grant Gaines | 14-10 |
| 13:16 | Emporia St. | James Gullo picks off the pass by William Rosenthal in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 13:15 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the easy layup | 14-10 |
| 13:14 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 13:10 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer is hacked by William Brehmer - foul #1 on William Brehmer, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Claude Nock (SG), Douglas Monarrez (SF), Thomas Greenlaw (PF), Clement Garrett (C) Robert Mares, Marvin Thompson, William Rosenthal, Corey Palmer, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Rorie (SF), Floyd Bonneau (C) Jason Finch, William Brehmer | |
| 12:53 | Emporia St. | Claude Nock hits a shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 12:38 | USC Upstate | James Gullo is hacked by Claude Nock - foul #1 on Claude Nock, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), William Brehmer (PF) James Gullo, John Branch | |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Claude Nock - foul #2 on Claude Nock, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (SG) Claude Nock | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-10 |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:27 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 12:25 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena is hacked by Grant Gaines in the backcourt - foul #1 on Grant Gaines, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| 12:01 | Emporia St. | Douglas Monarrez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett snags the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Emporia St. | William Brehmer takes the ball from Douglas Monarrez | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mares (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Monarrez (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenlaw (tired) C - Clement Garrett (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Frank Fiscus (fairly fresh) SG - Grant Gaines (tired) 1 pts. SF - William Rorie (fairly fresh) PF - William Brehmer (tired) 2 reb. C - Floyd Bonneau (tired) 1 pts. | |
| 11:46 | USC Upstate | William Rorie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-11 |
| 11:46 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-11 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal (SF), Corey Palmer (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Douglas Monarrez, Thomas Greenlaw, Clement Garrett | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (SG), John Branch (PF) Grant Gaines, William Brehmer | |
| 11:30 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:28 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena hits the follow up shot | 18-11 |
| 11:04 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau's layup is rejected by William Rosenthal | 18-11 |
| 11:03 | USC Upstate | William Rorie grabs the offensive board | 18-11 |
| 10:52 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Finch and he's hacked by Henry Johnson - foul #1 on Henry Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson (SG), Thomas Greenlaw (PF) Charles Camarena, Corey Palmer | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG), William Brehmer (PF) Frank Fiscus, John Branch | |
| 10:52 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau misses the free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:52 | Emporia St. | Thomas Greenlaw gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:28 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on William Brehmer - foul #2 on William Brehmer, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Clement Garrett (C) Robert Mares, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG), John Branch (PF) William Rorie, William Brehmer | |
| 10:28 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:28 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:10 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Finch | 20-15 |
| 10:06 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | USC Upstate | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:02 | USC Upstate | Marvin Thompson takes the ball from Jason Finch in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 09:43 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Camarena | 22-15 |
| 09:39 | USC Upstate | Charles Camarena is called for the reach on James Gullo - foul #2 on Charles Camarena, team foul #7 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (PG), Douglas Monarrez (SF), Corey Palmer (PF), Henry Johnson (C) Charles Camarena, William Rosenthal, Thomas Greenlaw, Clement Garrett | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 09:39 | USC Upstate | James Gullo makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 09:39 | USC Upstate | James Gullo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:20 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson hits the easy wide open finger roll | 24-17 |
| 09:17 | USC Upstate | Robert Mares steals the ball from James Gullo in the backcourt | 24-17 |
| 09:02 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-17 |
| 08:43 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-17 |
| 08:42 | USC Upstate | James Gullo grabs the offensive rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:30 | USC Upstate | Corey Palmer steals the ball from Grant Gaines | 27-17 |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Johnson | 30-17 |
| 08:17 | USC Upstate | James Gullo scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Floyd Bonneau | 30-19 |
| 08:13 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 08:12 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 07:58 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 07:56 | USC Upstate | James Gullo tips it home | 30-21 |
| 07:41 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 07:40 | USC Upstate | John Branch snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Robert Mares (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Thompson (tired) 7 pts. SF - Douglas Monarrez (tired) 2 reb. PF - Corey Palmer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Henry Johnson (tired) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - James Gullo (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Grant Gaines (tired) 3 pts. SF - Jason Finch (tired) 2 ast. PF - John Branch (very tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Bonneau (very tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:26 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau can't finish the layup | 30-21 |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 07:23 | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal (SF), Thomas Greenlaw (PF), Clement Garrett (C) Marvin Thompson, Douglas Monarrez, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), William Rorie (SF) James Gullo, Jason Finch | |
| 07:07 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frank Fiscus | 30-23 |
| 06:45 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares connects on the 3 from straight away | 33-23 |
| 06:42 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus is hacked by Corey Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Palmer, team foul #8 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson (SG) Corey Palmer | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (SF) Grant Gaines | |
| 06:42 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:42 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 06:42 | Emporia St. | Thomas Greenlaw gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 06:29 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-24 |
| 06:02 | USC Upstate | William Rorie knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Fiscus | 33-27 |
| 05:45 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 35-27 |
| 05:43 | USC Upstate | William Rorie is hacked by Marvin Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Thompson, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer (PG), Douglas Monarrez (SF) Marvin Thompson, William Rosenthal | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG) Jason Finch | |
| 05:43 | USC Upstate | William Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 05:43 | USC Upstate | William Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 05:41 | Emporia St. | Frank Fiscus is called for the reach on Corey Palmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Fiscus, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| 05:41 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 05:41 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 05:38 | USC Upstate | William Rorie is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Monarrez - foul #1 on Douglas Monarrez, team foul #10 | 37-29 |
| 05:38 | USC Upstate | William Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:38 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 05:38 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 05:16 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 04:54 | Emporia St. | Grant Gaines is called for the reach on Corey Palmer - foul #2 on Grant Gaines, team foul #8 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson (SG), William Rosenthal (SF), Henry Johnson (PF) Robert Mares, Douglas Monarrez, Thomas Greenlaw | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG), Jason Finch (SF) Frank Fiscus, Grant Gaines | |
| 04:54 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-30 |
| 04:54 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 04:54 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 04:41 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Rorie | 39-33 |
| 04:21 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Floyd Bonneau - foul #2 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #9 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (SG) Marvin Thompson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (C) Floyd Bonneau | |
| 04:21 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-33 |
| 04:21 | Emporia St. | Clement Garrett misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 04:21 | USC Upstate | John Branch gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 04:19 | USC Upstate | Robert Mares steals the ball from Jason Finch in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 04:10 | Emporia St. | Henry Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-33 |
| 04:08 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 03:54 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 41-33 |
| 03:53 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to William Rorie | 41-33 |
| 03:48 | USC Upstate | William Rorie connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jason Finch | 41-36 |
| 03:34 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena (PG), Claude Nock (SG), Douglas Monarrez (SF), Thomas Greenlaw (PF) Corey Palmer, Robert Mares, William Rosenthal, Clement Garrett | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG), Grant Gaines (SG), Floyd Bonneau (C) James Gullo, William Rorie, Jason Finch | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Camarena (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Nock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Monarrez (tired) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenlaw (tired) 3 reb. C - Henry Johnson (tired) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grant Gaines (tired) 3 pts. SF - William Brehmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Branch (very tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Bonneau (very tired) 5 pts. | |
| 03:09 | USC Upstate | Charles Camarena takes the ball from Gary Ascencio | 41-36 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena is hacked by Grant Gaines - foul #3 on Grant Gaines, team foul #10 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Rorie (SG) Grant Gaines | |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Charles Camarena misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 02:46 | Emporia St. | Claude Nock grabs the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 02:38 | Emporia St. | Claude Nock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 02:36 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 02:27 | USC Upstate | William Rorie drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Ascencio | 42-39 |
| 02:24 | Emporia St. | Gary Ascencio takes the ball from Douglas Monarrez in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 02:04 | USC Upstate | John Branch's floater is knocked away by Claude Nock | 42-39 |
| 02:03 | Emporia St. | Claude Nock pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 01:58 | Emporia St. | Thomas Greenlaw is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal (SF), Clement Garrett (C) Douglas Monarrez, Henry Johnson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:41 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rorie | 42-41 |
| 01:19 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal is hacked by William Brehmer - foul #3 on William Brehmer, team foul #11 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Mares (SG), Corey Palmer (PF) Claude Nock, Thomas Greenlaw | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), Jason Finch (SG) Gary Ascencio, William Brehmer | |
| 01:19 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 01:19 | Emporia St. | William Rosenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 01:14 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Camarena - foul #3 on Charles Camarena, team foul #11 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Marvin Thompson (SG) Charles Camarena | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:14 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 01:14 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:52 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Rorie - foul #1 on William Rorie, team foul #12 | 44-43 |
| 00:52 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:52 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:52 | USC Upstate | John Branch snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 00:38 | USC Upstate | William Rorie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 00:36 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Clement Garrett | 45-43 |
| 00:31 | Emporia St. | Corey Palmer scores on a floater from the right side | 47-43 |
| 00:23 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Corey Palmer | 47-43 |
| 00:17 | Emporia St. | Robert Mares hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |