| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Lonnie Martens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrin Strock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Travis Meredith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Ashton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | USC Upstate | John Richards banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Fairchild | 33-30 |
| 19:25 | Clayton St. | Ronald Blankenship takes the ball from Travis Meredith | 33-30 |
| 19:09 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-30 |
| 19:07 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones tips it in | 35-30 |
| 18:44 | Clayton St. | The jump hook by Dustin Ashton is blocked by John Richards | 35-30 |
| 18:43 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:39 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:38 | Clayton St. | The rebound goes to Travis Meredith | 35-30 |
| 18:22 | Clayton St. | Randy Jones is called for the reach on Lonnie Martens - foul #3 on Randy Jones, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson (SF) Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| 18:16 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Darrin Strock and the foul's on John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:16 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:54 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Gary Fairchild and he's fouled by Darrin Strock - foul #2 on Darrin Strock, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 17:54 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:54 | Clayton St. | Dustin Ashton gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:33 | Clayton St. | The short jumper by Dustin Ashton is denied by John Richards | 37-33 |
| 17:32 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall tips it home | 37-35 |
| 17:13 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:12 | Clayton St. | Darrin Strock grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:05 | Clayton St. | Darrin Strock drills a floater from close range set up by Lonnie Martens | 37-37 |
| 16:55 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Timothy Mitchell (SF), Ronnie Steed (C) Gary Fairchild, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| 16:30 | Clayton St. | Darrin Strock is hacked by Ronald Blankenship - foul #1 on Ronald Blankenship, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey (PF) Ronald Blankenship | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| 16:17 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens clanks a 3 from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:15 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | USC Upstate | Travis Meredith steps in front of the Timothy Mitchell pass | 37-37 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) SF - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Lonnie Martens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrin Strock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Travis Meredith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Marshall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Ashton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 15:36 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:30 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 15:29 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:08 | Clayton St. | Dustin Ashton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lonnie Martens | 37-39 |
| 14:48 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), Randy Jones (SF), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Timothy Mitchell, Charlie Johnson, Michael Godfrey, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| 14:25 | Clayton St. | Dustin Ashton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Fred Thomas - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 14:25 | Clayton St. | Dustin Ashton misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:25 | Clayton St. | Dustin Ashton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:05 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randy Jones | 40-40 |
| 13:54 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 13:50 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:43 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 13:24 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild is whistled for a carry | 40-40 |
| 13:05 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens is hacked by Ronald Blankenship - foul #2 on Ronald Blankenship, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| 12:55 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 12:31 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:29 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:15 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:14 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Randy Jones | 40-42 |
| 12:02 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 11:40 | Clayton St. | Randy Jones steals it from Lonnie Martens | 43-42 |
| 11:35 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones banks in the layup | 45-42 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fairchild (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Lonnie Martens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darrin Strock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Travis Meredith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Marshall (tiring) 17 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Ashton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Marshall | 45-45 |
| 11:14 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Richards | 47-45 |
| 11:00 | Clayton St. | Dustin Ashton banks in the layup on a great pass from Lonnie Martens | 47-47 |
| 10:41 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Fairchild | 50-47 |
| 10:21 | Clayton St. | John Richards steps in front of the Patrick Marshall pass | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 10:00 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 50-47 |
| 09:53 | USC Upstate | Dustin Ashton is called for the reach on Ronald Blankenship - foul #2 on Dustin Ashton, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| 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 | Clayton St. | | |
| 09:40 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:39 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:21 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:19 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 08:56 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Mitchell | 52-47 |
| 08:44 | Clayton St. | Dustin Ashton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-47 |
| 08:43 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:23 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Martens | 52-47 |
| 08:05 | Clayton St. | Dustin Ashton misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-47 |
| 08:04 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:51 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 07:49 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 07:29 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SF) Timothy Mitchell, Michael Godfrey | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Lonnie Martens (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darrin Strock (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Travis Meredith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Marshall (tiring) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Ashton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Clayton St. | Travis Meredith is denied on a layup by Charlie Johnson | 52-47 |
| 07:03 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:48 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley is hacked by Darrin Strock - foul #3 on Darrin Strock, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Charlie Johnson, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Ralph North (PG) Darrin Strock | |
| 06:31 | USC Upstate | John Richards knocks in the floater from the left block | 54-47 |
| 06:24 | Clayton St. | Travis Meredith drills a jumpshot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 06:06 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell is hacked by Patrick Marshall - foul #4 on Patrick Marshall, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG) Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | William Patrick (C) Patrick Marshall | |
| 05:50 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship is hacked by Ralph North - foul #2 on Ralph North, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 05:42 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 05:41 | Clayton St. | William Patrick pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:25 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:23 | Clayton St. | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Martens | 54-49 |
| 05:05 | Clayton St. | Travis Meredith scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 04:46 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Fairchild | 56-51 |
| 04:26 | Clayton St. | Fred Thomas swats the short shot by Dustin Ashton | 56-51 |
| 04:24 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 56-51 |
| 04:05 | USC Upstate | John Richards comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-51 |
| 04:04 | USC Upstate | John Richards tips it home | 58-51 |
| 04:04 | Clayton St. | Clayton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Darrin Strock (SG), Patrick Marshall (PF) Ralph North, William Patrick | |
| 03:48 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 03:23 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 58-54 |
| 03:21 | Clayton St. | Darrin Strock pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Lonnie Martens (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darrin Strock (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Travis Meredith (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Marshall (tiring) 17 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Ashton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Clayton St. | Ronald Blankenship is called for the reach on Dustin Ashton - foul #3 on Ronald Blankenship, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson (PF), Ronnie Steed (C) John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Ralph North (PG), William Patrick (C) Travis Meredith, Dustin Ashton | |
| 02:51 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 58-54 |
| 02:50 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 02:50 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Richards (PF) Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Travis Meredith (SF), Dustin Ashton (C) Ralph North, William Patrick | |
| 02:31 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 02:21 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 02:19 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 02:04 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship is hacked by Lonnie Martens - foul #3 on Lonnie Martens, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas (C) Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| 01:50 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 01:48 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the tip | 61-56 |
| 01:46 | USC Upstate | John Richards hits the follow up shot | 63-56 |
| 01:32 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 01:31 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 01:16 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas is denied on a dunk by Patrick Marshall | 63-56 |
| 01:14 | Clayton St. | Travis Meredith grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 01:02 | Clayton St. | Gary Fairchild steps in front of the Patrick Marshall pass | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | USC Upstate | Lonnie Martens is called for the reach on John Richards - foul #4 on Lonnie Martens, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Charlie Johnson (SF) Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| 00:58 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:58 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Clayton St. | Lonnie Martens drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:52 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| 00:51 | USC Upstate | Lonnie Martens is called for the reach on Charlie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lonnie Martens, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Ralph North (PG) Lonnie Martens | |
| 00:51 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:51 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:45 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:43 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson is hacked by Ralph North in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph North, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:34 | Clayton St. | Patrick Marshall is whistled for a carry | 69-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Vasques (SG), Timothy Mitchell (SF), Ronnie Steed (C) Ronald Blankenship, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Matthew Griffin (SG), Gary Babcock (SF), William Patrick (PF), Randy Ducksworth (C) Darrin Strock, Travis Meredith, Patrick Marshall, Dustin Ashton | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffry Townsley | 71-59 |
| 00:03 | Clayton St. | Ralph North hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 00:02 | Clayton St. | Randy Ducksworth grabs the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 00:00 | Clayton St. | The clock runs out | 71-59 |