| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Thomas Goolsby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman McMillion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Earls (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ennis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Happel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbus St. | Joe Earls inbounds the ball | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion is hacked by Ronald Blankenship - foul #1 on Ronald Blankenship, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 19:33 | Columbus St. | Fred Thomas denies the turnaround by James Ennis | 39-46 |
| 19:31 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 39-46 |
| 19:15 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses long on a floater from the right side | 39-46 |
| 19:14 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:52 | USC Upstate | The jumper by Ronald Blankenship is denied by Steven Happel | 39-46 |
| 18:50 | Columbus St. | Joe Earls gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:43 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| 18:23 | USC Upstate | John Richards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 18:21 | Columbus St. | James Ennis gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:04 | Columbus St. | James Ennis misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Blankenship - foul #2 on Ronald Blankenship, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 18:04 | Columbus St. | James Ennis makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:04 | Columbus St. | James Ennis misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:04 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:47 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-49 |
| 17:22 | Columbus St. | James Ennis makes the driving attempt from the right block | 42-49 |
| 17:04 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Jones | 42-51 |
| 16:49 | Columbus St. | James Ennis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 16:47 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel can't tip it in | 42-51 |
| 16:45 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel tips it home | 44-51 |
| 16:34 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild is hacked by Thomas Goolsby - foul #1 on Thomas Goolsby, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Robert Smith (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Edward Christianson (SF), Jonathan Jeffries (PF), Leon Hall (C) Thomas Goolsby, Herman McMillion, Joe Earls, James Ennis, Steven Happel | |
| 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 | |
| 16:17 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson is called for traveling | 44-51 |
| 15:57 | Columbus St. | Jonathan Jeffries misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 15:56 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Christianson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Jeffries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 15:39 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey tips it back up and in | 44-53 |
| 15:27 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #3 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Steven Happel (C) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 15:27 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:27 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 15:27 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 15:14 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 47-53 |
| 14:56 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Mitchell | 47-55 |
| 14:52 | Columbus St. | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SF) Timothy Mitchell, Michael Godfrey | |
| 14:34 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 14:33 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 14:28 | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby misses the jumper from the left block | 47-55 |
| 14:26 | Columbus St. | Jonathan Jeffries snags the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 14:07 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion (SG), Joe Earls (SF), James Ennis (PF) Eric Evans, Edward Christianson, Jonathan Jeffries | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Charlie Johnson, Ronnie Steed | |
| 13:50 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Richards | 47-57 |
| 13:44 | Columbus St. | Joe Earls is hacked by Randy Jones - foul #2 on Randy Jones, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG) Timothy Mitchell | |
| 13:26 | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Herman McMillion | 50-57 |
| 13:04 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Evans (PG) Thomas Goolsby | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson (SF) Randy Jones | |
| 12:41 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Herman McMillion | 53-57 |
| 12:12 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 12:11 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas snags the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 11:50 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Fairchild | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Eric Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman McMillion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Earls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ennis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Happel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Richards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-60 |
| 11:43 | Columbus St. | James Ennis tips it back up and in | 55-60 |
| 11:24 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Fairchild | 55-63 |
| 10:55 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel scores on a shot near the basket | 57-63 |
| 10:39 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 10:38 | Columbus St. | James Ennis snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 10:33 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans's layup is rejected by Fred Thomas | 57-63 |
| 10:31 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 10:16 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild's pass is intercepted by James Ennis | 57-63 |
| 10:01 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 09:59 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 09:32 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Richards | 57-66 |
| 09:25 | Columbus St. | Joe Earls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 09:24 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:07 | Columbus St. | James Ennis hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-66 |
| 08:51 | USC Upstate | John Richards is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby (PG), Edward Christianson (SG), Chester Graham (SF), Jonathan Jeffries (PF), Leon Hall (C) Eric Evans, Herman McMillion, Joe Earls, James Ennis, Steven Happel | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Timothy Mitchell (SG), Randy Jones (SF), Michael Godfrey (PF), Ronnie Steed (C) Ronald Blankenship, Gary Fairchild, Charlie Johnson, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| 08:35 | Columbus St. | Chester Graham makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Goolsby | 62-66 |
| 08:18 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Jeffry Townsley and the foul's on Thomas Goolsby - foul #2 on Thomas Goolsby, team foul #2 | 62-68 |
| 08:18 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses the free throw | 62-68 |
| 08:18 | Columbus St. | Jonathan Jeffries grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 08:10 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall clanks a fadeaway from close range | 62-68 |
| 08:08 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 62-68 |
| 07:53 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Jeffry Townsley and he's fouled by Edward Christianson - foul #3 on Edward Christianson, team foul #3 | 62-70 |
| 07:53 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell misses the free throw | 62-70 |
| 07:53 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 07:38 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chester Graham | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Thomas Goolsby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Christianson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chester Graham (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Jeffries (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Mitchell | 65-72 |
| 06:57 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Goolsby | 68-72 |
| 06:52 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed is fouled on the floor by Leon Hall - foul #1 on Leon Hall, team foul #4 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Steven Happel (C) Leon Hall | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 06:46 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Timothy Mitchell | 68-74 |
| 06:28 | Columbus St. | Randy Jones steals it from Steven Happel | 68-74 |
| 06:25 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones lays it in | 68-76 |
| 06:12 | Columbus St. | Michael Godfrey steals the ball from Steven Happel | 68-76 |
| 05:45 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Jeffries - foul #1 on Jonathan Jeffries, team foul #5 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Robert Smith (PG), Eric Evans (SG), Joe Earls (SF), Leon Hall (PF) Thomas Goolsby, Edward Christianson, Chester Graham, Jonathan Jeffries | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), John Richards (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Timothy Mitchell, Michael Godfrey, Ronnie Steed | |
| 05:45 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 05:45 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 05:19 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Evans | 70-78 |
| 05:01 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones misses badly on a floater from the right side | 70-78 |
| 05:00 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley grabs the offensive board | 70-78 |
| 04:44 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Blankenship | 70-80 |
| 04:24 | Columbus St. | Joe Earls makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Evans | 73-80 |
| 04:11 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Blankenship | 73-82 |
| 04:05 | Columbus St. | Columbus St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby (PG), Herman McMillion (SG), James Ennis (PF) Robert Smith, Eric Evans, Leon Hall | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), Ronnie Steed (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Randy Jones, John Richards | |
| 03:46 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel misses the easy layup | 73-82 |
| 03:44 | Columbus St. | James Ennis pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Ennis | 75-82 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Thomas Goolsby (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Herman McMillion (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Earls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ennis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Happel (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Johnson | 75-84 |
| 02:58 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel drills a fadeaway in the paint | 77-84 |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-84 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SF), John Richards (PF) Charlie Johnson, Ronnie Steed | |
| 02:48 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship loses the dribble to Joe Earls | 77-84 |
| 02:45 | Columbus St. | Joe Earls can't finish the layup | 77-84 |
| 02:44 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel tips it but misses | 77-84 |
| 02:42 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| 02:22 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Fairchild | 77-87 |
| 02:17 | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby misses short on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Blankenship - foul #3 on Ronald Blankenship, team foul #6 | 77-87 |
| 02:17 | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 02:17 | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby misses the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 02:17 | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby misses the 3rd free throw | 78-87 |
| 02:17 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Thomas Goolsby - foul #3 on Thomas Goolsby, team foul #6 | 78-87 |
| 01:29 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones is denied on a layup by Steven Happel | 78-87 |
| 01:28 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas tips it but misses | 78-87 |
| 01:27 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Joe Earls | 78-87 |
| 01:23 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-87 |
| 01:21 | USC Upstate | John Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 78-87 |
| 01:04 | USC Upstate | Thomas Goolsby takes the ball from Randy Jones | 78-87 |
| 00:47 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Thomas Goolsby is called for the reach on Ronald Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Goolsby, team foul #7 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Charlie Johnson (SF) Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones | |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:46 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel gets the rebound | 81-87 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Columbus St. | Joe Earls lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Goolsby | 83-87 |
| 00:39 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), Randy Jones (SF) Jeffry Townsley, Charlie Johnson | |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship is hacked by Thomas Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Goolsby, team foul #8 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Evans (PG) Thomas Goolsby | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:30 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 83-89 |
| 00:29 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 83-89 |
| 00:28 | USC Upstate | Eric Evans is called for the reach on Fred Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Evans, team foul #9 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (SG), Charlie Johnson (SF) Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones | |
| 00:28 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:28 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion loses the dribble to Charlie Johnson | 83-91 |
| 00:23 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-91 |
| 00:21 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Evans - foul #4 on Eric Evans, team foul #10 | 83-91 |
| 00:21 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:21 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:16 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-93 |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas gets the rebound | 83-93 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship runs out the clock | 83-93 |