| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Goodson (fresh) SG - Robert Hartley (fresh) SF - John Holly (fresh) PF - Jean Morrone (fresh) C - Bobby Bair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - James Haynes (fresh) SG - Paul Budd (fresh) SF - Edward Barbagallo (fresh) PF - Robert Schultz (fresh) C - Kenneth Seibel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Bemidji St. | Bemidji St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Bemidji St. | Paul Budd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Bemidji St. | Kenneth Seibel buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Goodson - foul #1 on Richard Goodson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Bemidji St. | Kenneth Seibel makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | USC Upstate | Paul Budd steals it from Richard Goodson | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo is fouled on the floor by John Holly - foul #1 on John Holly, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Bobby Bair | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | USC Upstate | Edward Barbagallo picks off the pass by Jean Morrone | 2-3 |
| 16:55 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 16:33 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson drills a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Bemidji St. | Paul Budd clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:24 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz grabs the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Bemidji St. | James Haynes travels with the ball | 5-6 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (SG), Keith Crump (SF), Christopher Kinzel (PF), James Homer (C) Robert Hartley, John Holly, Jean Morrone, Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon (PG), James Johnson (C) James Haynes, Kenneth Seibel | |
| 15:42 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Clarence Parson | 8-6 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Goodson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence Parson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Crump (fresh) PF - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) C - James Homer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Gary Dixon (fresh) SG - Paul Budd (fresh) SF - Edward Barbagallo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Schultz (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Bemidji St. | Paul Budd scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gary Dixon | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | USC Upstate | Keith Crump is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Richard Smith (SG), Kelly Vandorn (SF), Lawrence Peters (PF) Paul Budd, Edward Barbagallo, Robert Schultz | |
| 14:58 | Bemidji St. | James Johnson loses the dribble to Clarence Parson | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson lays it in | 10-9 |
| 14:35 | Bemidji St. | Kelly Vandorn's fadeaway is rejected by James Homer | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | USC Upstate | Keith Crump snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 14:14 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG), John Holly (SF), Jean Morrone (PF), Bobby Bair (C) Richard Goodson, Keith Crump, Christopher Kinzel, James Homer | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | James Haynes (PG), Edward Barbagallo (SF), Robert Schultz (PF), Kenneth Seibel (C) Richard Smith, Kelly Vandorn, Lawrence Peters, James Johnson | |
| 14:05 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses short on a shot in the paint | 10-9 |
| 14:04 | USC Upstate | John Holly tips it home | 12-9 |
| 13:42 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Haynes | 12-11 |
| 13:26 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Bobby Bair and he's fouled by Robert Schultz - foul #1 on Robert Schultz, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Paul Budd (SG) Gary Dixon | |
| 13:26 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:26 | Bemidji St. | Kenneth Seibel grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 13:11 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 13:10 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Jean Morrone | 14-11 |
| 12:50 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-11 |
| 12:48 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hartley | 17-11 |
| 12:13 | Bemidji St. | Kenneth Seibel is whistled for a carry | 17-11 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson (PG), Mitch Lentz (SG), Keith Crump (SF), James Homer (C) Clarence Parson, Robert Hartley, John Holly, Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon (SF) Edward Barbagallo | |
| 11:47 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Homer | 19-11 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Goodson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mitch Lentz (fresh) SF - Keith Crump (fresh) PF - Jean Morrone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Homer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Budd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Seibel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Bemidji St. | Paul Budd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-11 |
| 11:24 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Richard Goodson | 19-11 |
| 11:19 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone is hacked by Gary Dixon - foul #1 on Gary Dixon, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel (PF) Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Richard Smith (SF), Lawrence Peters (PF), James Johnson (C) James Haynes, Robert Schultz, Kenneth Seibel | |
| 11:14 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Homer | 22-11 |
| 11:00 | Bemidji St. | Paul Budd buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-14 |
| 10:43 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson hits a 3 from straight away | 25-14 |
| 10:30 | Bemidji St. | Richard Smith slams it home and he's fouled by Keith Crump - foul #1 on Keith Crump, team foul #3 | 25-16 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG), John Holly (SF), Bobby Bair (C) Mitch Lentz, Keith Crump, Christopher Kinzel | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo (SF) Paul Budd | |
| 10:30 | Bemidji St. | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 10:09 | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Peters - foul #1 on Lawrence Peters, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone (PF) James Homer | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz (PF) Lawrence Peters | |
| 09:55 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the floater from the left block | 25-17 |
| 09:53 | Bemidji St. | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 09:38 | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon is fouled on the floor by Richard Goodson - foul #2 on Richard Goodson, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG) Richard Goodson | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | James Haynes (PG), Paul Budd (SG), Kenneth Seibel (C) Gary Dixon, Richard Smith, James Johnson | |
| 09:26 | Bemidji St. | James Haynes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 09:03 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone is hacked by Kenneth Seibel - foul #1 on Kenneth Seibel, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Homer (C) Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 08:56 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Holly | 27-20 |
| 08:37 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Haynes | 27-22 |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Budd - foul #1 on Paul Budd, team foul #6 | 27-22 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SF), Christopher Kinzel (PF) John Holly, Jean Morrone | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon (PG), James Johnson (C) James Haynes, Kenneth Seibel | |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 08:07 | Bemidji St. | James Johnson is hacked by Robert Hartley - foul #1 on Robert Hartley, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Mitch Lentz (SG) Robert Hartley | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Richard Smith (SG), Lawrence Peters (PF) Paul Budd, Robert Schultz | |
| 07:57 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-22 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair (C) Christopher Kinzel | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | | |
| 07:41 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Mitch Lentz | 32-22 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mitch Lentz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Crump (fresh) PF - James Homer (fresh) C - Bobby Bair (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Gary Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Barbagallo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lawrence Peters (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Smith and he's fouled by Keith Crump - foul #2 on Keith Crump, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens (SF), Jean Morrone (PF) Keith Crump, James Homer | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | James Haynes (PG), Kenneth Seibel (C) Richard Smith, Lawrence Peters | |
| 07:20 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo makes the free throw | 32-25 |
| 07:04 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson is hacked by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG) Mitch Lentz | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Paul Budd (SG), Robert Schultz (PF) Edward Barbagallo, James Johnson | |
| 07:04 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 07:04 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:53 | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 06:51 | Bemidji St. | Kenneth Seibel grabs the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 06:33 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-25 |
| 06:32 | Bemidji St. | Kenneth Seibel can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 06:31 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 06:15 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 06:13 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 05:51 | Bemidji St. | The jump hook by Kenneth Seibel is blocked by Jean Morrone | 34-25 |
| 05:49 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz snags the offensive board | 34-25 |
| 05:27 | Bemidji St. | Kenneth Seibel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kenneth Seibel, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson (PG), Mitch Lentz (SG), John Holly (SF), Christopher Kinzel (PF), James Homer (C) Clarence Parson, Robert Hartley, Carl Kitchens, Jean Morrone, Bobby Bair | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo (SF), James Johnson (C) James Haynes, Kenneth Seibel | |
| 05:13 | USC Upstate | James Homer scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-25 |
| 04:56 | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Budd | 36-27 |
| 04:34 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 04:32 | Bemidji St. | The rebound goes to Robert Schultz | 36-27 |
| 04:09 | Bemidji St. | Paul Budd misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 04:08 | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz misses the tip | 36-27 |
| 04:06 | USC Upstate | John Holly gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 03:48 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 03:47 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to John Holly | 36-27 |
| 03:34 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 03:32 | Bemidji St. | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Goodson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Mitch Lentz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Holly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) C - James Homer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bemidji St. | PG - Gary Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Budd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Barbagallo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Bemidji St. | James Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Dixon | 36-29 |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 02:57 | Bemidji St. | The rebound goes to James Johnson | 36-29 |
| 02:36 | Bemidji St. | James Johnson's pass is intercepted by Mitch Lentz | 36-29 |
| 02:32 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel dunks the ball on a great pass from Mitch Lentz | 38-29 |
| 02:24 | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon is hacked by Richard Goodson - foul #3 on Richard Goodson, team foul #7 | 38-29 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Robert Hartley (SG), Keith Crump (SF), Jean Morrone (PF), Bobby Bair (C) Richard Goodson, Mitch Lentz, John Holly, Christopher Kinzel, James Homer | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | James Haynes (PG), Richard Smith (SF), Lawrence Peters (PF), Kenneth Seibel (C) Paul Budd, Edward Barbagallo, Robert Schultz, James Johnson | |
| 02:24 | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:24 | Bemidji St. | Gary Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:24 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 02:02 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone scores on a runner near the basket set up by Robert Hartley | 40-30 |
| 01:40 | Bemidji St. | The short jumper by Kenneth Seibel is denied by Bobby Bair | 40-30 |
| 01:39 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 01:21 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 40-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Kelly Vandorn (SF) Gary Dixon | |
| 01:21 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 01:21 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 00:56 | Bemidji St. | Lawrence Peters connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Haynes | 42-33 |
| 00:34 | USC Upstate | Keith Crump is fouled on the floor by Kelly Vandorn - foul #1 on Kelly Vandorn, team foul #10 | 42-33 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo (SF), James Johnson (PF) Kelly Vandorn, Lawrence Peters | |
| 00:34 | USC Upstate | Keith Crump makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:34 | USC Upstate | Keith Crump misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:34 | Bemidji St. | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 00:22 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo is hacked by Robert Hartley - foul #2 on Robert Hartley, team foul #8 | 43-33 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (SF) Keith Crump | |
| Subs | Bemidji St. | Robert Schultz (PF) James Johnson | |
| 00:22 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:22 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 00:01 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 00:00 | Bemidji St. | Edward Barbagallo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 43-35 |