| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Curtis Hand (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne McWhinney (fresh) PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | USC Upstate | James Clayton takes the ball from Randy Jones | 30-35 |
| 19:37 | Lander | Curtis Hand lays it up and in set up by James Clayton | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-37 |
| 19:21 | Lander | Michael Bryant pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:17 | Lander | Robert Morgan is hacked by Randy Jones - foul #1 on Randy Jones, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:04 | Lander | Curtis Hand misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-37 |
| 19:03 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Randy Jones | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:41 | USC Upstate | John Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:26 | USC Upstate | John Richards's floater is tipped away by Dwayne McWhinney | 30-37 |
| 18:24 | Lander | Robert Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | Lander | Curtis Hand misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:18 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Gary Fairchild | 30-37 |
| 18:02 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Blankenship | 33-37 |
| 17:43 | Lander | Curtis Hand misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:42 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Richards | 33-37 |
| 17:26 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Jones | 36-37 |
| 17:01 | Lander | Dwayne McWhinney comes up short on the runner from the left block | 36-37 |
| 16:59 | Lander | Michael Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:31 | Lander | Robert Morgan is fouled on the floor by John Richards - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Timothy Mitchell (SG), Charlie Johnson (SF), Michael Godfrey (PF), Ronnie Steed (C) Ronald Blankenship, Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Lander | Irving Farquhar (PG), David Cobb (SG), Paul King (SF), Stephen Willis (PF), Hans Radja (C) Curtis Hand, James Clayton, Dwayne McWhinney, Robert Morgan, Michael Bryant | |
| 16:23 | Lander | David Cobb is fouled on the floor by Michael Godfrey - foul #1 on Michael Godfrey, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| 16:07 | Lander | Irving Farquhar hits a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:53 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell misses the floater from the right block | 36-40 |
| 15:52 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) SF - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Irving Farquhar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Willis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hans Radja (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 15:37 | Lander | David Cobb snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 15:33 | Lander | Irving Farquhar clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charlie Johnson - foul #2 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 15:33 | Lander | Irving Farquhar makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:33 | Lander | Irving Farquhar makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:04 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Charlie Johnson | 39-42 |
| 14:46 | Lander | Paul King is fouled on the floor by Charlie Johnson - foul #3 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SF) Timothy Mitchell, Michael Godfrey | |
| Subs | Lander | Michael Bryant (C) Hans Radja | |
| 14:30 | Lander | Paul King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 14:29 | Lander | Michael Bryant can't tip it in | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Randy Jones | 39-42 |
| 14:15 | USC Upstate | Paul King is called for the reach on Randy Jones - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Charlie Johnson, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Lander | James Clayton (SG), Dwayne McWhinney (SF), James Noyola (PF) David Cobb, Paul King, Stephen Willis | |
| 13:58 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Randy Jones | 41-42 |
| 13:39 | Lander | James Clayton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Irving Farquhar | 41-45 |
| 13:22 | USC Upstate | Dwayne McWhinney is called for the reach on Gary Fairchild - foul #1 on Dwayne McWhinney, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Lander | Curtis Hand (PG), Robert Morgan (PF) Irving Farquhar, James Noyola | |
| 13:06 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Jones | 43-45 |
| 12:47 | Lander | James Clayton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Lander | Stephen Willis (C) Michael Bryant | |
| 12:30 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:28 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:16 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | Lander | Dwayne McWhinney grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | Lander | Stephen Willis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charlie Johnson - foul #4 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell (SF), Michael Godfrey (PF), Ronnie Steed (C) Randy Jones, John Richards, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Lander | Irving Farquhar (SG), Paul King (SF) James Clayton, Dwayne McWhinney | |
| 11:58 | Lander | Stephen Willis misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:58 | Lander | Stephen Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:30 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey is fouled on the floor by Paul King - foul #3 on Paul King, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship | |
| Subs | Lander | David Cobb (SG), Michael Bryant (C) Curtis Hand, Robert Morgan | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) SF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Irving Farquhar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Cobb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Willis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:13 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey's pass is intercepted by David Cobb | 43-46 |
| 10:49 | Lander | Jeffry Townsley steps in front of the Michael Bryant pass | 43-46 |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffry Townsley | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Lander | Stephen Willis drills a fadeaway from close range | 45-48 |
| 10:10 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ronnie Steed | 47-48 |
| 10:02 | Lander | Stephen Willis misses the 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 10:00 | Lander | The offensive rebound goes to David Cobb | 47-48 |
| 09:41 | Lander | David Cobb misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Godfrey - foul #2 on Michael Godfrey, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), Randy Jones (SF), John Richards (PF) Jeffry Townsley, Timothy Mitchell, Michael Godfrey, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Lander | James Clayton (SG), Dwayne McWhinney (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Hans Radja (C) Irving Farquhar, Paul King, Stephen Willis, Michael Bryant | |
| 09:41 | Lander | David Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:41 | Lander | David Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:18 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship drills a 3 from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:13 | Lander | Dwayne McWhinney connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Cobb | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 08:59 | Lander | James Clayton grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:53 | Lander | James Clayton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 08:52 | Lander | Robert Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:30 | Lander | James Clayton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:17 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild is called for traveling | 50-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell (C) Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Lander | Curtis Hand (PG), Michael Bryant (C) David Cobb, Hans Radja | |
| 07:58 | Lander | Curtis Hand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas (C) Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 07:46 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones is hacked by Dwayne McWhinney - foul #2 on Dwayne McWhinney, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 07:32 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Bryant - foul #3 on Michael Bryant, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Lander | Paul King (SF), Hans Radja (PF) Dwayne McWhinney, Robert Morgan | |
| 07:32 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:32 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Curtis Hand (fresh) 13 pts. SG - James Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hans Radja (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Lander | Michael Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 07:12 | USC Upstate | John Richards grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Jones and the foul's on Hans Radja - foul #3 on Hans Radja, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Charlie Johnson (PF) Gary Fairchild, John Richards | |
| Subs | Lander | Irving Farquhar (SG), Stephen Willis (PF) James Clayton, Hans Radja | |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:43 | Lander | Irving Farquhar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:42 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 55-53 |
| 06:35 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship lays it in on a great pass from Charlie Johnson | 57-53 |
| 06:19 | Lander | Michael Bryant can't connect on a floater from close range | 57-53 |
| 06:18 | Lander | Michael Bryant tips it in | 57-55 |
| 06:01 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffry Townsley | 59-55 |
| 05:39 | Lander | Michael Bryant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Bryant, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Ronnie Steed (C) Ronald Blankenship, Randy Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Lander | James Clayton (SG), Dwayne McWhinney (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Hans Radja (C) Curtis Hand, Paul King, Stephen Willis, Michael Bryant | |
| 05:28 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Charlie Johnson | 61-55 |
| 05:20 | Lander | Robert Morgan is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| 05:08 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 05:07 | Lander | The rebound goes to Hans Radja | 61-55 |
| 05:01 | Lander | Robert Morgan scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Clayton | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 04:36 | Lander | Robert Morgan clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 04:34 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:16 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 04:15 | Lander | Hans Radja snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:08 | Lander | Irving Farquhar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 04:06 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Richards | 61-57 |
| 03:49 | USC Upstate | John Richards is whistled for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Timothy Mitchell (SG), Randy Jones (SF), Michael Godfrey (PF) Jeffry Townsley, Gary Fairchild, Charlie Johnson, John Richards | |
| Subs | Lander | Curtis Hand (PG), Paul King (SG), Stephen Willis (PF), Michael Bryant (C) Irving Farquhar, James Clayton, Robert Morgan, Hans Radja | |
| 03:29 | Lander | Curtis Hand can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:27 | Lander | Stephen Willis snags the offensive board | 61-57 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Curtis Hand (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Paul King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne McWhinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Lander | Michael Godfrey steals the ball from Stephen Willis | 61-57 |
| 02:51 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed hits a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Michael Bryant - foul #5 on Michael Bryant, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas (C) Michael Godfrey | |
| Subs | Lander | David Cobb (SG), Hans Radja (C) Dwayne McWhinney, Michael Bryant | |
| 02:51 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | Lander | Curtis Hand pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:51 | Lander | Lander calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 02:27 | Lander | Stephen Willis blows the layup | 63-57 |
| 02:26 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:26 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF) Timothy Mitchell, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Lander | James Clayton (SG), Dwayne McWhinney (SF), Robert Morgan (PF) David Cobb, Paul King, Hans Radja | |
| 02:14 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 02:13 | Lander | Curtis Hand snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:04 | Lander | Robert Morgan knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Curtis Hand | 63-60 |
| 01:47 | USC Upstate | John Richards's pass is intercepted by Dwayne McWhinney | 63-60 |
| 01:25 | Lander | Stephen Willis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 01:24 | Lander | Robert Morgan hits the follow up shot | 63-62 |
| 01:06 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 01:04 | USC Upstate | John Richards gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas misses the dunk | 63-62 |
| 00:46 | Lander | James Clayton gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:26 | Lander | James Clayton clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Fairchild - foul #1 on Gary Fairchild, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:26 | Lander | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:26 | Lander | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | John Richards is hacked by Robert Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:12 | Lander | The rebound goes to Robert Morgan | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Lander | Fred Thomas swats the layup by Curtis Hand | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild grabs the board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Curtis Hand (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne McWhinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Richards | 67-64 |
| 04:03 | Lander | Stephen Willis lays it in on a great pass from James Clayton | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Hand - foul #1 on Curtis Hand, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 03:40 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:40 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 03:21 | Lander | Robert Morgan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Clayton | 69-68 |
| 03:13 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Ronald Blankenship | 71-68 |
| 02:58 | Lander | Randy Jones steals it from Stephen Willis | 71-68 |
| 02:54 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones lays it up and in | 73-68 |
| 02:49 | Lander | Curtis Hand can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 02:47 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:20 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 02:18 | Lander | Stephen Willis gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 02:12 | Lander | Robert Morgan travels with the ball | 73-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Timothy Mitchell (SF), Charlie Johnson (PF), Ronnie Steed (C) Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Lander | Irving Farquhar (PG), David Cobb (SG), Paul King (SF), Hans Radja (PF), James Noyola (C) Curtis Hand, James Clayton, Dwayne McWhinney, Robert Morgan, Stephen Willis | |
| 02:10 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SF) Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 01:57 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hans Radja - foul #4 on Hans Radja, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship, Charlie Johnson, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Lander | Curtis Hand (PG), James Clayton (SG), Dwayne McWhinney (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Stephen Willis (C) Irving Farquhar, David Cobb, Paul King, Hans Radja, James Noyola | |
| 01:57 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:57 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:36 | Lander | Curtis Hand drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Clayton and he's fouled by Gary Fairchild - foul #2 on Gary Fairchild, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG) Jeffry Townsley | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 01:36 | Lander | Curtis Hand makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:19 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronald Blankenship | 78-71 |
| 01:03 | Lander | Dwayne McWhinney's layup is rejected by Fred Thomas | 78-71 |
| 01:01 | Lander | Stephen Willis tips it back up and in | 78-73 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Curtis Hand (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dwayne McWhinney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Willis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Lander | Stephen Willis is hacked by Randy Jones - foul #2 on Randy Jones, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| 00:35 | Lander | Stephen Willis misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:35 | Lander | Stephen Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:35 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | USC Upstate | Curtis Hand is called for the reach on Fred Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Hand, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Charlie Johnson (SF) Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 00:34 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:34 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Lander | Charlie Johnson is called for the reach on James Clayton - foul #5 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), Randy Jones (SF) Jeffry Townsley, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 00:29 | Lander | James Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:29 | Lander | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | Curtis Hand is called for the reach on Ronald Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Hand, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG) Gary Fairchild | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:21 | Lander | James Clayton buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | USC Upstate | John Richards is hacked by Curtis Hand in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Hand, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Lander | Stephen Willis snags the defensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:15 | Lander | James Clayton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Hand - foul #5 on Curtis Hand, team foul #15 | 84-79 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Lander | Irving Farquhar (PG) Curtis Hand | |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Lander | Lander calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-79 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG) Jeffry Townsley | |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| 00:08 | Lander | Irving Farquhar misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 00:07 | Lander | The offensive rebound goes to Dwayne McWhinney | 86-79 |
| 00:05 | Lander | James Clayton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-79 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship runs out the clock | 86-79 |