| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Jay McKew (fresh) SG - Edward Flowers (fresh) SF - William Walker (fresh) PF - Larry Pitts (fresh) C - Danny Bolles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Finch (fresh) SG - Gary Ascencio (fresh) SF - Grant Gaines (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonneau (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jay McKew and he's hacked by Gary Ascencio - foul #1 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Branch | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | USC Upstate | John Branch snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Columbus St. | William Walker's pass is intercepted by Gary Ascencio in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Danny Bolles | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | Columbus St. | Danny Bolles tips it but misses | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Columbus St. | William Walker misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Columbus St. | Floyd Bonneau steals the ball from Larry Pitts | 2-3 |
| 17:45 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines's layup is rejected by Danny Bolles | 2-3 |
| 17:43 | Columbus St. | Danny Bolles grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:38 | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:31 | USC Upstate | Danny Bolles is called for the reach on John Branch - foul #1 on Danny Bolles, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham (PG), Eric Creed (SG), Jack Barrow (SF), James Boyd (PF), Jacob Hart (C) Jay McKew, Edward Flowers, William Walker, Larry Pitts, Danny Bolles | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 17:16 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Columbus St. | Jacob Hart snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Columbus St. | Jason Finch steals it from Eric Creed in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:03 | USC Upstate | John Branch lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 16:51 | Columbus St. | Jack Barrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 16:50 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:42 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jason Finch | 2-7 |
| 16:19 | Columbus St. | Jacob Hart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Barrow | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau connects on the shot in the paint | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Columbus St. | Eric Creed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Ascencio - foul #2 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers (SG), William Walker (SF), Scott Jones (PF), Danny Bolles (C) Chet Cunningham, Jack Barrow, James Boyd, Jacob Hart | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (SG), Reed Harmon (C) Gary Ascencio, John Branch | |
| 15:59 | Columbus St. | Eric Creed misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:59 | Columbus St. | Eric Creed makes the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Eric Creed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edward Flowers (fresh) SF - William Walker (fresh) PF - Scott Jones (fresh) C - Danny Bolles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Finch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Grant Gaines (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bonneau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reed Harmon (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | USC Upstate | William Walker is called for the reach on Grant Gaines - foul #1 on William Walker, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jay McKew (PG) Eric Creed | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 15:42 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jay McKew - foul #1 on Jay McKew, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| 15:42 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:42 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:18 | Columbus St. | Danny Bolles misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Reed Harmon - foul #1 on Reed Harmon, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (SF), John Branch (C) Grant Gaines, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 15:18 | Columbus St. | Danny Bolles makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:18 | Columbus St. | Danny Bolles misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:18 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 15:07 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch loses the dribble to Jay McKew | 6-11 |
| 15:02 | Columbus St. | William Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:48 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:42 | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 6-11 |
| 14:40 | Columbus St. | Scott Jones gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:13 | Columbus St. | Danny Bolles misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 6-11 |
| 14:11 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:59 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee clanks a jump hook in the lane | 6-11 |
| 13:58 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:50 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer's pass is intercepted by Jay McKew | 6-11 |
| 13:45 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew blows the layup | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:23 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Danny Bolles - foul #2 on Danny Bolles, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham (PG), Eric Creed (SG), James Boyd (SF), Larry Pitts (PF), Jacob Hart (C) Jay McKew, Edward Flowers, William Walker, Scott Jones, Danny Bolles | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG), Floyd Bonneau (PF) Jason Finch, John Branch | |
| 13:23 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 13:23 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:06 | Columbus St. | James Boyd hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Chet Cunningham | 8-12 |
| 12:50 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer is hacked by Jacob Hart - foul #1 on Jacob Hart, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (PG), John Branch (C) Michael Lee, Reed Harmon | |
| 12:42 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eric Creed - foul #1 on Eric Creed, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| 12:42 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:42 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:38 | Columbus St. | James Boyd is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jack Barrow (SF) James Boyd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:24 | USC Upstate | Jack Barrow steals it from John Branch | 8-14 |
| 12:21 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham lays it in on a great pass from Jack Barrow | 10-14 |
| 12:09 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 12:07 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:05 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham is hacked by Jason Finch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Finch, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers (SG), James Boyd (C) Chet Cunningham, Jacob Hart | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (SG), Reed Harmon (C) William Brehmer, John Branch | |
| 11:51 | Columbus St. | Jack Barrow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:50 | Columbus St. | James Boyd grabs the offensive board | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Eric Creed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Edward Flowers (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Barrow (fresh) PF - Larry Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Finch (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (tiring) SF - Grant Gaines (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reed Harmon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jay McKew (PG) Eric Creed | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 11:22 | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers is fouled on the floor by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | William Walker (SF) Jack Barrow | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (SF), John Branch (C) Michael Lee, Reed Harmon | |
| 11:04 | Columbus St. | James Boyd banks in the layup set up by Jay McKew | 12-14 |
| 10:48 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by William Walker - foul #2 on William Walker, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham (SF), Jacob Hart (C) William Walker, James Boyd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 10:48 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:48 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:48 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham grabs the board | 12-14 |
| 10:45 | Columbus St. | William Brehmer picks off the pass by Jay McKew in the backcourt | 12-14 |
| 10:26 | USC Upstate | Jacob Hart is called for the reach on John Branch - foul #2 on Jacob Hart, team foul #8 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jack Barrow (SF), James Boyd (C) Edward Flowers, Jacob Hart | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 10:26 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:26 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:08 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 12-16 |
| 10:07 | USC Upstate | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:03 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-16 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Creed (SG), Scott Jones (PF) Jay McKew, Larry Pitts | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon (C) John Branch | |
| 09:55 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau misses the jumpshot from the left side | 12-16 |
| 09:54 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 09:53 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Jack Barrow | 12-16 |
| 09:51 | Columbus St. | Jason Finch is called for the reach on Chet Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Finch, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (PG) Jason Finch | |
| 09:51 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:51 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:30 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines clanks a floater from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:28 | Columbus St. | Jack Barrow grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:23 | Columbus St. | Eric Creed misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 09:22 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 09:17 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer misses the easy layup | 14-16 |
| 09:15 | Columbus St. | James Boyd pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:12 | Columbus St. | Eric Creed's pass is intercepted by Michael Lee in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| 08:58 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee is hacked by Jack Barrow - foul #1 on Jack Barrow, team foul #9 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers (SG) Chet Cunningham | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 08:58 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:58 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:33 | Columbus St. | Scott Jones makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Creed | 16-18 |
| 08:19 | USC Upstate | Scott Jones steals the ball from Reed Harmon | 16-18 |
| 08:10 | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Jack Barrow | 18-18 |
| 08:03 | USC Upstate | Eric Creed steps in front of the Floyd Bonneau pass | 18-18 |
| 08:00 | Columbus St. | Jack Barrow misses the lay-in | 18-18 |
| 07:59 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Reed Harmon | 18-18 |
| 07:46 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Bonneau | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Eric Creed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Barrow (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Michael Lee (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Grant Gaines (tiring) SF - William Brehmer (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Floyd Bonneau (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Reed Harmon (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Columbus St. | Scott Jones banks in the wide open layup | 20-20 |
| 07:08 | USC Upstate | Edward Flowers steps in front of the Grant Gaines pass | 20-20 |
| 07:04 | Columbus St. | Scott Jones lays it in set up by Edward Flowers | 22-20 |
| 06:48 | USC Upstate | James Boyd is called for the reach on Michael Lee - foul #1 on James Boyd, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jay McKew (PG), Chet Cunningham (SF), Larry Pitts (PF) Eric Creed, Jack Barrow, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Branch (C) Reed Harmon | |
| 06:48 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:48 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:48 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Larry Pitts | 22-21 |
| 06:46 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew is hacked by Floyd Bonneau in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG) Michael Lee | |
| 06:46 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:46 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:34 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:33 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:17 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer drills a driving attempt in the paint | 24-23 |
| 06:03 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Flowers | 27-23 |
| 05:49 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 05:43 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 05:42 | USC Upstate | John Branch pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:17 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer is hacked by Chet Cunningham - foul #1 on Chet Cunningham, team foul #11 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (PG), Reed Harmon (PF) Gary Ascencio, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 05:17 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:17 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:06 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side | 29-28 |
| 04:58 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Boyd - foul #2 on James Boyd, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Danny Bolles (C) James Boyd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 04:58 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:58 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:39 | Columbus St. | Jason Finch steals the ball from Chet Cunningham | 29-29 |
| 04:25 | USC Upstate | Jay McKew steals it from William Brehmer | 29-29 |
| 04:23 | Columbus St. | Jason Finch is called for the reach on Jay McKew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Finch, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG) Jason Finch | |
| 04:23 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:23 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:08 | USC Upstate | John Branch is hacked by Danny Bolles - foul #3 on Danny Bolles, team foul #13 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jacob Hart (C) Danny Bolles | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 04:08 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:08 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 04:08 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 04:04 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew is hacked by Reed Harmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Reed Harmon, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Creed (PG) Jacob Hart | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau (PF) Reed Harmon | |
| 04:04 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:04 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:47 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio connects on the 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Eric Creed (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Flowers (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chet Cunningham (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Pitts (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay McKew (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Grant Gaines (very tired) SF - William Brehmer (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Bonneau (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Branch (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 03:41 | Columbus St. | Edward Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:33 | Columbus St. | Eric Creed can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 03:32 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 03:27 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines loses the dribble to Eric Creed | 33-33 |
| 03:23 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts makes the jumper from the right block set up by Eric Creed | 35-33 |
| 03:15 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio is hacked by Larry Pitts - foul #1 on Larry Pitts, team foul #14 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | William Walker (SF), Jacob Hart (C) Edward Flowers, Chet Cunningham | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (PG), Reed Harmon (PF) William Brehmer, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 03:15 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:15 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 03:15 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Larry Pitts | 35-33 |
| 03:11 | Columbus St. | Eric Creed misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 03:10 | Columbus St. | Jacob Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:55 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew misses the floater from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 02:53 | Columbus St. | Jacob Hart grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:31 | Columbus St. | Jacob Hart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 02:31 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-33 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jack Barrow (SG), Scott Jones (PF) Jay McKew, Larry Pitts | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 02:19 | USC Upstate | Jacob Hart denies the turnaround by John Branch | 35-33 |
| 02:18 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:10 | USC Upstate | Scott Jones steals it from Grant Gaines | 35-33 |
| 01:49 | Columbus St. | Jack Barrow misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:35 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Ascencio and he's hacked by William Walker - foul #3 on William Walker, team foul #15 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jay McKew (PG), Edward Flowers (SG) Eric Creed, William Walker | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau (PF) Reed Harmon | |
| 01:35 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:35 | Columbus St. | Jacob Hart snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 01:11 | Columbus St. | The refs have stopped play. Jack Barrow is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-35 |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham (SF), Larry Pitts (PF) Jack Barrow, Scott Jones | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (SF), Reed Harmon (C) Grant Gaines, John Branch | |
| 01:06 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 01:04 | Columbus St. | Jacob Hart pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:51 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts misses the fadeaway near the basket | 35-35 |
| 00:50 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio is hacked by Edward Flowers - foul #1 on Edward Flowers, team foul #16 | 35-35 |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:46 | Columbus St. | Larry Pitts pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:42 | Columbus St. | Michael Lee takes the ball from Jacob Hart in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 00:36 | Columbus St. | Jay McKew grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:31 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jay McKew | 38-35 |
| 00:15 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio loses the dribble to Edward Flowers | 38-35 |
| 00:11 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Flowers | 40-35 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 00:02 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Chet Cunningham | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Columbus St. | Chet Cunningham comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-35 |