| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) SG - Raymond Gregory (fresh) SF - Evan Ray (fresh) PF - John Arenas (fresh) C - Ralph Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) SG - David Henry (fresh) SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) PF - Robert Putaski (fresh) C - David Crawford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Aiken | John Arenas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Haven | New Haven is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | USC Aiken | John Arenas tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | New Haven | David Henry hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Putaski | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:21 | New Haven | David Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | New Haven | David Crawford clanks a runner from the left block | 2-3 |
| 19:13 | USC Aiken | John Arenas pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory loses the dribble to Lynn Elliot | 2-3 |
| 18:33 | New Haven | David Henry hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Richardson | 2-5 |
| 18:25 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | New Haven | David Henry misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Gregory - foul #1 on Raymond Gregory, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | New Haven | David Henry misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | New Haven | David Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Ralph Saunders | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart loses the dribble to Lynn Elliot | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | New Haven | David Crawford is called for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (SG), David Dunklin (SF), Tim Jones (PF), Eugene Howell (C) Raymond Gregory, Evan Ray, John Arenas, Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 17:23 | USC Aiken | David Dunklin's fadeaway is rejected by David Crawford | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | New Haven | David Crawford snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:54 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Dunklin | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | New Haven | Robert Melancon is called for the reach on Robert Putaski - foul #1 on Robert Melancon, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Evan Ray (SF) Richard Burkhart | |
| Subs | New Haven | Joseph Burd (PG), Alan Wiersma (SG), Jonathan Peters (SF), William Amador (PF), Timothy Williamson (C) David Richardson, David Henry, Lynn Elliot, Robert Putaski, David Crawford | |
| 16:19 | New Haven | Timothy Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Howell | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | USC Aiken | Eugene Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:53 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray makes the 3 from the right wing set up by David Dunklin | 8-5 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Robert Melancon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Dunklin (fresh) SF - Evan Ray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Jones (fresh) C - Eugene Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - Joseph Burd (fresh) SG - Alan Wiersma (fresh) SF - Jonathan Peters (fresh) PF - William Amador (fresh) C - Timothy Williamson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | New Haven | Jonathan Peters makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Burd | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | USC Aiken | David Dunklin clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:26 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | USC Aiken | William Amador takes the ball from Tim Jones | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | New Haven | Jonathan Peters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | USC Aiken | David Dunklin gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | USC Aiken | David Dunklin double dribbles | 8-8 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Raymond Gregory (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), John Arenas (PF), Ralph Saunders (C) Robert Melancon, David Dunklin, Evan Ray, Tim Jones, Eugene Howell | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), David Henry (SG), Lynn Elliot (SF), Robert Putaski (PF), David Crawford (C) Joseph Burd, Alan Wiersma, Jonathan Peters, William Amador, Timothy Williamson | |
| 14:21 | New Haven | David Richardson double dribbles | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | USC Aiken | John Arenas misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Putaski - foul #1 on Robert Putaski, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 14:02 | USC Aiken | John Arenas makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | USC Aiken | John Arenas misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | New Haven | Robert Putaski pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:43 | New Haven | David Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Henry | 9-11 |
| 13:39 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Crawford - foul #1 on David Crawford, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 13:39 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:39 | New Haven | Robert Putaski snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | New Haven | Robert Putaski buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on John Arenas - foul #1 on John Arenas, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Evan Ray (SF) Michael Woodside | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 13:27 | New Haven | Robert Putaski makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Robert Putaski - foul #2 on Robert Putaski, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | New Haven | William Amador (PF) Robert Putaski | |
| 13:05 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:05 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:51 | New Haven | David Henry buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Crawford | 11-16 |
| 12:41 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 12:40 | New Haven | The rebound goes to David Richardson | 11-16 |
| 12:20 | New Haven | David Henry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lynn Elliot | 11-19 |
| 12:06 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray is fouled on the floor by David Crawford - foul #2 on David Crawford, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (SG), Chad Leland (PF), Michael Jones (C) Raymond Gregory, John Arenas, Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | New Haven | Jonathan Peters (PF) David Crawford | |
| 11:45 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray's layup is rejected by William Amador | 11-19 |
| 11:43 | New Haven | The rebound goes to Lynn Elliot | 11-19 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Melancon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Evan Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Leland (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Peters (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Amador (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | New Haven | David Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 11:37 | New Haven | William Amador tips it in | 11-21 |
| 11:24 | USC Aiken | Lynn Elliot steals it from Evan Ray | 11-21 |
| 11:08 | New Haven | David Richardson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-21 |
| 11:07 | New Haven | David Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:49 | New Haven | William Amador misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 10:48 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 10:41 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 10:40 | New Haven | David Richardson pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 10:33 | New Haven | Jonathan Peters drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by David Richardson and he's fouled by Robert Melancon - foul #2 on Robert Melancon, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Woodside (PG), Raymond Gregory (SG), David Dunklin (SF), John Arenas (PF), Ralph Saunders (C) Richard Burkhart, Robert Melancon, Evan Ray, Chad Leland, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | New Haven | Joseph Burd (PG), Alan Wiersma (SG), Todd Branch (SF), Timothy Williamson (C) David Richardson, David Henry, Lynn Elliot, William Amador | |
| 10:33 | New Haven | Jonathan Peters misses the free throw | 11-23 |
| 10:33 | USC Aiken | John Arenas snags the defensive board | 11-23 |
| 10:19 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 11-23 |
| 10:17 | New Haven | The rebound goes to Alan Wiersma | 11-23 |
| 10:13 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 11-23 |
| 10:12 | USC Aiken | David Dunklin grabs the board | 11-23 |
| 10:05 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders is fouled on the floor by Timothy Williamson - foul #1 on Timothy Williamson, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | New Haven | William Amador (C) Jonathan Peters | |
| 09:56 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory is fouled on the floor by Alan Wiersma - foul #1 on Alan Wiersma, team foul #6 | 11-23 |
| 09:45 | USC Aiken | David Dunklin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-23 |
| 09:27 | New Haven | The short jumper by Alan Wiersma is denied by Ralph Saunders | 14-23 |
| 09:26 | New Haven | Timothy Williamson grabs the offensive board | 14-23 |
| 09:17 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma lays it up and in set up by Joseph Burd and the foul's on Raymond Gregory - foul #2 on Raymond Gregory, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Jones (SF) Raymond Gregory | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), Lynn Elliot (SF) Joseph Burd, Todd Branch | |
| 09:17 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma makes the free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:54 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Dunklin | 16-26 |
| 08:35 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 08:33 | USC Aiken | Michael Woodside grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 08:19 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 08:18 | New Haven | Timothy Williamson gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:57 | New Haven | David Richardson scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Williamson | 16-28 |
| 07:40 | USC Aiken | Michael Woodside misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Richardson - foul #1 on David Richardson, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Evan Ray (SF), Eugene Howell (C) David Dunklin, John Arenas, Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Henry (SG), Jonathan Peters (PF) Alan Wiersma, Timothy Williamson | |
| 07:40 | USC Aiken | Michael Woodside makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:40 | USC Aiken | Michael Woodside makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Woodside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Evan Ray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tim Jones (fresh) C - Eugene Howell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lynn Elliot (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Peters (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Amador (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-28 |
| 07:26 | New Haven | Jonathan Peters gets the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:19 | New Haven | Tim Jones is called for the reach on David Richardson - foul #1 on Tim Jones, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | David Dunklin (SG), Michael Jones (C) Michael Woodside, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | New Haven | Joseph Burd (PG), Todd Branch (SF) David Richardson, Lynn Elliot | |
| 07:09 | New Haven | Todd Branch loses the dribble to Richard Burkhart | 18-28 |
| 06:54 | USC Aiken | Todd Branch steals the ball from Eugene Howell | 18-28 |
| 06:49 | New Haven | Joseph Burd hits the finger roll set up by Todd Branch | 18-30 |
| 06:45 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Evan Ray | 20-30 |
| 06:23 | New Haven | Evan Ray steps in front of the Joseph Burd pass | 20-30 |
| 06:20 | USC Aiken | David Dunklin can't finish the layup | 20-30 |
| 06:19 | USC Aiken | Michael Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:14 | USC Aiken | Eugene Howell's floater is knocked away by William Amador | 20-30 |
| 06:13 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 20-30 |
| 05:59 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Evan Ray, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Jones (PF) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), Lynn Elliot (SF) Joseph Burd, Todd Branch | |
| 05:43 | New Haven | David Dunklin steps in front of the David Richardson pass | 20-30 |
| 05:39 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Dunklin | 22-30 |
| 05:21 | New Haven | Richard Burkhart is called for the reach on David Richardson - foul #1 on Richard Burkhart, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Michael Woodside (SG), Ralph Saunders (C) David Dunklin, Eugene Howell | |
| Subs | New Haven | Timothy Williamson (C) William Amador | |
| 05:21 | New Haven | David Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:21 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 05:05 | USC Aiken | Jonathan Peters is called for the reach on Ralph Saunders - foul #1 on Jonathan Peters, team foul #8 | 22-30 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Arenas (PF) Evan Ray | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 05:05 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:05 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:45 | New Haven | David Richardson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 04:43 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 04:22 | USC Aiken | John Arenas can't connect on a floater from the left side | 24-30 |
| 04:20 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders hits the follow up shot | 26-30 |
| 04:02 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot loses the dribble to Michael Woodside | 26-30 |
| 03:48 | USC Aiken | John Arenas buries a fadeaway near the basket | 28-30 |
| 03:27 | New Haven | John Arenas is called for the reach on David Henry - foul #2 on John Arenas, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (PG), Raymond Gregory (SG), Evan Ray (SF), Eugene Howell (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Burkhart, Michael Woodside, Tim Jones, John Arenas, Ralph Saunders | |
| Subs | New Haven | Joseph Burd (SF), Robert Putaski (PF), David Crawford (C) Lynn Elliot, Jonathan Peters, Timothy Williamson | |
| 03:27 | New Haven | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:27 | New Haven | David Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:27 | USC Aiken | Eugene Howell pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Robert Melancon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Gregory (fresh) SF - Evan Ray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eugene Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Haven | PG - David Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Burd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Putaski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Crawford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray comes up short on the runner in the paint | 28-31 |
| 03:15 | New Haven | David Henry gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 02:58 | New Haven | David Henry is whistled for a carry | 28-31 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Alan Wiersma (SG), Todd Branch (SF) David Richardson, David Henry | |
| 02:43 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory misses the runner from the right block but the foul's on Todd Branch - foul #1 on Todd Branch, team foul #9 | 28-31 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | New Haven | Lynn Elliot (SF) Todd Branch | |
| 02:43 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:43 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:25 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 02:10 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Burd - foul #1 on Joseph Burd, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Chad Leland (PF), Ralph Saunders (C) Eugene Howell, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | New Haven | | |
| 02:10 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:10 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:00 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Wiersma | 32-36 |
| 01:39 | USC Aiken | Chad Leland connects on the jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 01:29 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 01:28 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 01:09 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-36 |
| 01:07 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 01:02 | New Haven | Alan Wiersma misses badly on a floater from the right side | 34-36 |
| 01:01 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot grabs the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 00:46 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ralph Saunders - foul #1 on Ralph Saunders, team foul #10 | 34-36 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), David Dunklin (SG), Michael Woodside (SF), John Arenas (PF) Robert Melancon, Raymond Gregory, Evan Ray, Chad Leland | |
| Subs | New Haven | David Richardson (PG), David Henry (SG), Timothy Williamson (PF) Joseph Burd, Alan Wiersma, Robert Putaski | |
| 00:46 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:46 | New Haven | Lynn Elliot misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:46 | USC Aiken | John Arenas pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:34 | USC Aiken | Ralph Saunders hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Burkhart | 36-37 |
| 00:21 | New Haven | David Dunklin picks off the pass by David Crawford | 36-37 |
| 00:04 | USC Aiken | David Dunklin loses the dribble to Timothy Williamson | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | New Haven | Timothy Williamson clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-37 |