| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - John Humphrey (fresh) SG - Harold Ormsby (fresh) SF - Jason Cook (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Dennis Warfel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) SF - Randy Jones (fresh) PF - John Richards (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Francisco St. | San Francisco St. is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas misses short on a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | San Francisco St. | Fred Thomas denies the turnaround by Harold Ormsby | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Ronald Blankenship | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas's layup is rejected by Robert Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | USC Upstate | John Richards double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | San Francisco St. | Harold Ormsby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | San Francisco St. | Jason Cook hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | USC Upstate | John Richards tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | San Francisco St. | Fred Thomas steals it from Jason Cook | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | USC Upstate | Harold Ormsby takes the ball from Gary Fairchild | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | San Francisco St. | Harold Ormsby lays it in | 4-2 |
| 17:21 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, Fred Thomas | |
| 17:03 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the easy layup | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:45 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:43 | San Francisco St. | Dennis Warfel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | San Francisco St. | Harold Ormsby hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:27 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Randy Jones | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | San Francisco St. | Robert Williams comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-5 |
| 15:45 | USC Upstate | John Richards snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - John Humphrey (fairly fresh) SG - Harold Ormsby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Warfel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fairly fresh) SG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) SF - Randy Jones (fairly fresh) PF - John Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | USC Upstate | John Richards's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 4-5 |
| 14:58 | San Francisco St. | Jason Cook makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Ormsby | 6-5 |
| 14:39 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | San Francisco St. | Dennis Warfel pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:26 | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 14:24 | San Francisco St. | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:07 | San Francisco St. | Charlie Johnson swats the short shot by Robert Williams | 6-5 |
| 14:05 | USC Upstate | John Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 13:44 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 13:43 | San Francisco St. | Jason Cook grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 13:21 | San Francisco St. | Charlie Johnson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Williams | 6-5 |
| 13:20 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 13:01 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Haywood Ramey (PG), Benny Watson (SG), Kevin Beasley (SF), William Dales (PF), Charles Atkinson (C) John Humphrey, Harold Ormsby, Jason Cook, Robert Williams, Dennis Warfel | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), Timothy Mitchell (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Randy Jones, John Richards, Charlie Johnson | |
| 13:01 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:01 | San Francisco St. | Charles Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:49 | San Francisco St. | Fred Thomas is called for the reach on Charles Atkinson - foul #1 on Fred Thomas, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey (SF) Ronald Blankenship | |
| 12:33 | San Francisco St. | Kevin Beasley drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Haywood Ramey | 9-7 |
| 12:13 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Fairchild | 9-9 |
| 11:51 | San Francisco St. | William Dales misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Thomas - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Vasques (PG) Fred Thomas | |
| 11:51 | San Francisco St. | William Dales makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:51 | San Francisco St. | William Dales misses the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:51 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:38 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 11:37 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - Haywood Ramey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benny Watson (fresh) SF - Kevin Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Dales (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - James Vasques (fresh) SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) PF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 11:18 | San Francisco St. | Charles Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 10:54 | San Francisco St. | Haywood Ramey's pass is intercepted by Timothy Mitchell | 10-9 |
| 10:47 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Atkinson - foul #1 on Charles Atkinson, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Charlie Johnson (PF) James Vasques, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 10:47 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:47 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:47 | San Francisco St. | Benny Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:30 | San Francisco St. | Kevin Beasley clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:28 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 10:14 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild is hacked by Kevin Beasley - foul #1 on Kevin Beasley, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey (PG) Benny Watson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Timothy Mitchell (SF) Gary Fairchild, Michael Godfrey | |
| 09:53 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 10-10 |
| 09:51 | San Francisco St. | Haywood Ramey gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 09:27 | San Francisco St. | Haywood Ramey makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 09:07 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Blankenship and he's fouled by William Dales - foul #1 on William Dales, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Harold Ormsby (SG), Jason Cook (SF), Dennis Warfel (C) Haywood Ramey, Kevin Beasley, William Dales | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SF) Ronnie Steed | |
| 09:07 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 08:57 | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 08:56 | San Francisco St. | Charles Atkinson can't tip it in | 13-13 |
| 08:55 | San Francisco St. | Charles Atkinson grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 08:35 | San Francisco St. | Dennis Warfel clanks a jumper from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 08:33 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Charlie Johnson | 13-13 |
| 08:18 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Mitchell | 13-16 |
| 07:58 | San Francisco St. | Dennis Warfel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 07:56 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 07:52 | USC Upstate | John Humphrey is called for the reach on Ronald Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Humphrey, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Jason Machen (PG), Kevin Beasley (PF) John Humphrey, Charles Atkinson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF) Jeffry Townsley, Timothy Mitchell | |
| 07:38 | USC Upstate | John Richards connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Jones | 13-19 |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - Jason Machen (fresh) SG - Harold Ormsby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Warfel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) PF - John Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | San Francisco St. | Harold Ormsby connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Machen | 16-19 |
| 07:03 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Cook - foul #1 on Jason Cook, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Haywood Ramey (PG), William Dales (PF) Jason Machen, Dennis Warfel | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Vasques (PG), Ronnie Steed (C) Ronald Blankenship, Charlie Johnson | |
| 07:03 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:03 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:45 | San Francisco St. | Harold Ormsby scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Haywood Ramey and he's fouled by Gary Fairchild - foul #1 on Gary Fairchild, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG) James Vasques | |
| 06:45 | San Francisco St. | Harold Ormsby makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:34 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 06:32 | San Francisco St. | Jason Cook snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 06:17 | San Francisco St. | Jason Cook's floater is tipped away by John Richards | 19-21 |
| 06:16 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 05:51 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:50 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones snags the offensive board | 19-21 |
| 05:39 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley is hacked by Haywood Ramey - foul #1 on Haywood Ramey, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey (PG), Dennis Warfel (C) Harold Ormsby, Jason Cook | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson (SF) Randy Jones | |
| 05:39 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:39 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 05:27 | San Francisco St. | Haywood Ramey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 05:26 | San Francisco St. | William Dales grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 05:09 | San Francisco St. | Haywood Ramey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 05:08 | USC Upstate | John Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 04:46 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Fairchild | 19-25 |
| 04:32 | San Francisco St. | William Dales misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Richards - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | San Francisco St. | Benny Watson (SG), Charles Atkinson (PF) Haywood Ramey, Kevin Beasley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Timothy Mitchell (SG), Randy Jones (SF), Michael Godfrey (PF) Jeffry Townsley, Gary Fairchild, John Richards, Ronnie Steed | |
| 04:32 | San Francisco St. | William Dales misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:32 | San Francisco St. | William Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:16 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship lays it in set up by Timothy Mitchell | 20-27 |
| 03:59 | San Francisco St. | Dennis Warfel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 03:57 | San Francisco St. | Dennis Warfel tips it in | 22-27 |
| 03:36 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Godfrey | 22-30 |
| Lineup | San Francisco St. | PG - John Humphrey (fresh) SG - Benny Watson (fresh) SF - William Dales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Atkinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Warfel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) PF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | San Francisco St. | Charles Atkinson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 03:18 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:53 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 02:51 | San Francisco St. | Dennis Warfel gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:36 | San Francisco St. | Randy Jones picks off the pass by Benny Watson | 22-30 |
| 02:32 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones lays it in | 22-32 |
| 02:16 | San Francisco St. | Charlie Johnson picks off the pass by John Humphrey | 22-32 |
| 01:59 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-32 |
| 01:58 | San Francisco St. | The rebound goes to Charles Atkinson | 22-32 |
| 01:42 | San Francisco St. | Michael Godfrey takes the ball from Benny Watson | 22-32 |
| 01:26 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Godfrey | 22-34 |
| 01:11 | San Francisco St. | Charles Atkinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 01:10 | San Francisco St. | William Dales snags the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 00:55 | San Francisco St. | Charles Atkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-34 |
| 00:53 | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey gets the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 00:40 | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-34 |
| 00:38 | San Francisco St. | Charles Atkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-34 |
| 00:26 | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 00:24 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey snags the defensive board | 22-34 |
| 00:01 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones drills a jumper near the basket | 22-36 |
| 00:00 | San Francisco St. | John Humphrey hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 22-36 |