| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Victor Nickerson (fresh) SG - Robert Kelly (fresh) SF - Randall Bailey (fresh) PF - Burton Lackey (fresh) C - Jeffery Murawski (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 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | USC Upstate | John Branch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | USC Aiken | Jeffery Murawski gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | USC Upstate | John Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | USC Aiken | Grant Gaines picks off the pass by Robert Kelly in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | USC Upstate | John Branch hits a runner in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | USC Upstate | John Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | USC Upstate | Randall Bailey is called for the reach on Jason Finch - foul #1 on Randall Bailey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffery Murawski - foul #1 on Jeffery Murawski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:43 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:24 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:22 | USC Upstate | John Branch grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Finch | 0-6 |
| 16:47 | USC Aiken | Jeffery Murawski is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonneau | 0-6 |
| 16:41 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio hits a runner from the left block set up by Jason Finch | 0-8 |
| 16:24 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 16:23 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 0-8 |
| 16:07 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-8 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Matthew Temple (PG), Alfred Fitzsimmons (SG), Jesse Brown (SF), Bobby Quinlan (PF), John Abraham (C) Victor Nickerson, Robert Kelly, Randall Bailey, Burton Lackey, Jeffery Murawski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (SG), Reed Harmon (C) Gary Ascencio, John Branch | |
| 15:53 | USC Upstate | Jesse Brown steps in front of the Jason Finch pass | 0-8 |
| 15:49 | USC Aiken | Matthew Temple can't finish the layup | 0-8 |
| 15:47 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Matthew Temple (fresh) SG - Alfred Fitzsimmons (fresh) SF - Jesse Brown (fresh) PF - Bobby Quinlan (fresh) C - John Abraham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Finch (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) SF - Grant Gaines (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 2 reb. C - Reed Harmon (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-10 |
| 15:22 | USC Aiken | Matthew Temple is hacked by Jason Finch - foul #1 on Jason Finch, team foul #1 | 0-10 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (SG), William Brehmer (SF), John Branch (C) Jason Finch, Grant Gaines, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 15:01 | USC Aiken | John Abraham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-10 |
| 15:00 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Quinlan | 0-10 |
| 14:38 | USC Aiken | William Brehmer picks off the pass by Jesse Brown | 0-10 |
| 14:22 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee is fouled on the floor by Jesse Brown - foul #1 on Jesse Brown, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson (PG), Robert Kelly (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), Burton Lackey (PF), Jeffery Murawski (C) Matthew Temple, Alfred Fitzsimmons, Jesse Brown, Bobby Quinlan, John Abraham | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (PG), Floyd Bonneau (PF) Gary Ascencio, John Branch | |
| 14:08 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch makes the 3 from the left wing | 0-13 |
| 14:04 | USC Aiken | Michael Lee is called for the reach on Robert Kelly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #2 | 0-13 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SF) William Brehmer | |
| 13:48 | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Collins | 3-13 |
| 13:28 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Burton Lackey - foul #1 on Burton Lackey, team foul #4 | 3-13 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey (SF) Burton Lackey | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (SF) Jason Finch | |
| 13:28 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 3-13 |
| 13:28 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 3-14 |
| 13:09 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey's floater is tipped away by Floyd Bonneau | 3-14 |
| 13:07 | USC Aiken | Jeffery Murawski tips it home | 5-14 |
| 12:44 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 12:43 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Bonneau | 5-14 |
| 12:28 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee's floater is tipped away by Thomas Collins | 5-14 |
| 12:26 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 12:20 | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Floyd Bonneau - foul #1 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #3 | 5-14 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Matthew Temple (PG), Alfred Fitzsimmons (SF), Bobby Quinlan (PF), John Abraham (C) Victor Nickerson, Randall Bailey, Thomas Collins, Jeffery Murawski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (PG), Gary Ascencio (SG), John Branch (C) Michael Lee, Grant Gaines, Reed Harmon | |
| 12:20 | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 6-14 |
| 12:20 | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 12:18 | USC Upstate | Robert Kelly steps in front of the Jason Finch pass in the backcourt | 7-14 |
| 12:03 | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Matthew Temple | 10-14 |
| 11:41 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer misses long on a shot from close range | 10-14 |
| 11:39 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Robert Kelly | 10-14 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Matthew Temple (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfred Fitzsimmons (fresh) PF - Bobby Quinlan (fresh) C - John Abraham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Finch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ascencio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Brehmer (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Branch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | USC Aiken | Matthew Temple is whistled for traveling | 10-14 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Jesse Brown (SG), Randall Bailey (SF), Burton Lackey (PF) Matthew Temple, Robert Kelly, John Abraham | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 11:04 | USC Upstate | Jesse Brown is called for the reach on Gary Ascencio - foul #2 on Jesse Brown, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson (PG), Robert Kelly (SG) Alfred Fitzsimmons, Jesse Brown | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon (PF) Floyd Bonneau | |
| 10:54 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Victor Nickerson - foul #1 on Victor Nickerson, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG) Gary Ascencio | |
| 10:54 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:54 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:28 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Grant Gaines - foul #1 on Grant Gaines, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Jeffery Murawski (C) Bobby Quinlan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (SG) William Brehmer | |
| 10:28 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 10:28 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:15 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 10:13 | USC Upstate | John Branch grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:54 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon misses short on a shot from the left side | 12-16 |
| 09:52 | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:31 | USC Aiken | Jeffery Murawski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 12-16 |
| 09:30 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:24 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 09:23 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon tips it home | 12-18 |
| 09:10 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 09:08 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson gets the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:51 | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Ascencio - foul #1 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins (PG), Matthew Temple (SG), Alfred Fitzsimmons (SF), Bobby Quinlan (C) Victor Nickerson, Robert Kelly, Randall Bailey, Jeffery Murawski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (PG), William Brehmer (SF), Floyd Bonneau (PF) Jason Finch, Grant Gaines, Reed Harmon | |
| 08:51 | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:51 | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | Thomas Collins is called for the reach on William Brehmer - foul #1 on Thomas Collins, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | John Abraham (C) Burton Lackey | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:29 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:25 | USC Aiken | Michael Lee steals the ball from John Abraham in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 08:05 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (PG) Gary Ascencio | |
| 07:43 | USC Aiken | Alfred Fitzsimmons connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Collins | 15-18 |
| 07:19 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee travels with the ball | 15-18 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Jeffery Murawski (C) Bobby Quinlan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SF), Reed Harmon (C) William Brehmer, John Branch | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Thomas Collins (fresh) SG - Matthew Temple (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Fitzsimmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Abraham (fresh) C - Jeffery Murawski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jason Finch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) SF - Grant Gaines (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Floyd Bonneau (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reed Harmon (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:01 | USC Aiken | Alfred Fitzsimmons is called for 3 seconds | 15-18 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson (PG), Robert Kelly (SG), Randall Bailey (SF) Thomas Collins, Matthew Temple, Alfred Fitzsimmons | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (SG) Jason Finch | |
| 06:39 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Murawski is called for the reach on Reed Harmon - foul #2 on Jeffery Murawski, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey (PF), Bobby Quinlan (C) John Abraham, Jeffery Murawski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 06:39 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:39 | USC Upstate | Reed Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:39 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 06:20 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 15-19 |
| 06:19 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Reed Harmon | 15-19 |
| 06:12 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau loses the dribble to Victor Nickerson | 15-19 |
| 06:08 | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Nickerson | 17-19 |
| 05:52 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-19 |
| 05:51 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 05:48 | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey is hacked by Reed Harmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reed Harmon, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Matthew Temple (SG) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (PG), William Brehmer (SF), John Branch (C) Michael Lee, Grant Gaines, Reed Harmon | |
| 05:33 | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Matthew Temple | 19-19 |
| 05:26 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau is whistled for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Alfred Fitzsimmons (SF), Thomas Collins (PF), John Abraham (C) Randall Bailey, Burton Lackey, Bobby Quinlan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:07 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Alfred Fitzsimmons | 21-19 |
| 05:07 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-19 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey (PF) Thomas Collins | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG) Gary Ascencio | |
| 04:55 | USC Upstate | John Branch comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 04:54 | USC Aiken | Matthew Temple grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 04:31 | USC Aiken | Floyd Bonneau blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Matthew Temple | 21-19 |
| 04:29 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 04:09 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 04:08 | USC Aiken | John Abraham grabs the board | 21-19 |
| 03:55 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson is hacked by Jason Finch - foul #2 on Jason Finch, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randall Bailey (SF), Bobby Quinlan (PF), Jeffery Murawski (C) Matthew Temple, Burton Lackey, John Abraham | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (PG), Reed Harmon (C) Jason Finch, John Branch | |
| 03:55 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 03:55 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 03:38 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 03:36 | USC Aiken | Jeffery Murawski pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 03:32 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins (PG), Robert Kelly (SG) Victor Nickerson, Alfred Fitzsimmons | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (SG) William Brehmer | |
| 03:24 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the floater from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 03:22 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Thomas Collins (fresh) SG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randall Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Quinlan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffery Murawski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Gary Ascencio (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Grant Gaines (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Bonneau (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Reed Harmon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeffery Murawski and he's hacked by Michael Lee - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #8 | 25-21 |
| 03:14 | USC Aiken | Bobby Quinlan misses the free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:14 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 03:00 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Grant Gaines, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (PG), John Branch (C) Michael Lee, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 02:43 | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Kelly | 27-21 |
| 02:23 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Murawski picks off the pass by Gary Ascencio | 27-21 |
| 02:18 | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Ascencio - foul #2 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Alfred Fitzsimmons (PG), Jesse Brown (SF), Burton Lackey (PF) Thomas Collins, Randall Bailey, Bobby Quinlan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Brehmer (SF) Grant Gaines | |
| 02:18 | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:18 | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 02:18 | USC Upstate | John Branch grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 01:54 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Kelly - foul #1 on Robert Kelly, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson (PG), Matthew Temple (SG), John Abraham (C) Robert Kelly, Jesse Brown, Jeffery Murawski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (PG), Floyd Bonneau (PF) Jason Finch, John Branch | |
| 01:54 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:54 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:38 | USC Aiken | Burton Lackey makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Temple | 29-22 |
| 01:17 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 01:16 | USC Aiken | Victor Nickerson gets the rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:14 | USC Aiken | Matthew Temple loses the dribble to Michael Lee in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| 01:04 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Victor Nickerson - foul #2 on Victor Nickerson, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Kelly (SG), Jesse Brown (SF), Bobby Quinlan (PF) Matthew Temple, Alfred Fitzsimmons, Burton Lackey | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jason Finch (PG), Grant Gaines (SF), John Branch (C) Michael Lee, William Brehmer, Reed Harmon | |
| 01:04 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:44 | USC Aiken | John Abraham is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Victor Nickerson | 31-25 |
| 00:26 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau travels with the ball | 31-25 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Thomas Collins (PG), Randall Bailey (SF), Jeffery Murawski (C) Victor Nickerson, Robert Kelly, John Abraham | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Lee (SG) Gary Ascencio | |
| 00:02 | USC Aiken | Michael Lee steals the ball from Jesse Brown | 31-25 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Michael Lee hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-25 |