| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Huggins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Chan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Coppa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Santiago (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - James Homer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Morrone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harding | Fred Coppa inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Harding | Carl Chan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Coppa | 26-40 |
| 19:17 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kinzel | 26-43 |
| 19:11 | Harding | Raymond Huggins makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Santiago | 28-43 |
| 18:42 | USC Upstate | John Hunter steps in front of the Richard Goodson pass | 28-43 |
| 18:25 | Harding | Fred Coppa misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-43 |
| 18:23 | USC Upstate | James Homer gets the rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:58 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Luis Santiago - foul #3 on Luis Santiago, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Servantes (PG), Freddie Morgan (SG), Robert Hurst (SF), Danny Hart (PF), John Sell (C) Raymond Huggins, Carl Chan, Fred Coppa, John Hunter, Luis Santiago | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG), Bobby Bair (PF) Clarence Parson, James Homer | |
| 17:58 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 17:58 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:47 | Harding | Freddie Morgan misses short on a floater from the right side | 28-45 |
| 17:46 | Harding | Robert Hurst tips it back up and in | 30-45 |
| 17:17 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 17:15 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone grabs the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 16:54 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone blows the layup | 30-45 |
| 16:52 | Harding | Danny Hart pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:43 | Harding | Paul Servantes clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 16:42 | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:22 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the runner from the right block set up by John Holly | 30-47 |
| 16:06 | Harding | Paul Servantes buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Hart | 33-47 |
| 15:56 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel is called for 10 seconds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Huggins (PG), Carl Chan (SG), Fred Coppa (SF), John Hunter (PF), Luis Santiago (C) Paul Servantes, Freddie Morgan, Robert Hurst, Danny Hart, John Sell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Robert Hartley (SG), Mitch Lentz (SF), James Homer (PF) John Holly, Christopher Kinzel, Richard Goodson, Bobby Bair | |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Huggins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Chan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Coppa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Luis Santiago (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Hartley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitch Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Homer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jean Morrone (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Harding | Raymond Huggins makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Coppa and the foul's on Clarence Parson - foul #1 on Clarence Parson, team foul #1 | 35-47 |
| 15:45 | Harding | Raymond Huggins makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:27 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone is hacked by Fred Coppa - foul #2 on Fred Coppa, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| 15:17 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone drills a shot from the right block | 36-49 |
| 15:00 | Harding | Carl Chan comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-49 |
| 14:59 | USC Upstate | James Homer snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:57 | USC Upstate | Raymond Huggins steals the ball from Robert Hartley in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 14:56 | Harding | Raymond Huggins banks in the layup | 38-49 |
| 14:33 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Parson | 38-51 |
| 14:13 | Harding | Clarence Parson picks off the pass by Carl Chan | 38-51 |
| 14:09 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson blows the layup | 38-51 |
| 14:07 | Harding | Fred Coppa gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:58 | Harding | Carl Chan misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 38-51 |
| 13:57 | Harding | John Hunter hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 13:35 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 13:33 | USC Upstate | James Homer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:16 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-51 |
| 13:14 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley snags the offensive board | 40-51 |
| 12:55 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-51 |
| 12:54 | Harding | The rebound goes to Raymond Huggins | 40-51 |
| 12:35 | Harding | Fred Coppa scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Chan | 43-51 |
| 12:13 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Fred Coppa - foul #3 on Fred Coppa, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Servantes (PG), Freddie Morgan (SG), Robert Hurst (SF), Danny Hart (PF), John Sell (C) Raymond Huggins, Carl Chan, Fred Coppa, John Hunter, Luis Santiago | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel (SG), Richard Goodson (SF), Carl Kitchens (PF), Bobby Bair (C) Robert Hartley, Mitch Lentz, James Homer, Jean Morrone | |
| 12:13 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:13 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:13 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson makes the 3rd free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:03 | Harding | Robert Hurst knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Sell | 46-53 |
| 11:44 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by Clarence Parson | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Servantes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Hart (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Sell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) 21 pts. PF - Carl Kitchens (fresh) C - Bobby Bair (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Harding | Bobby Bair steps in front of the Paul Servantes pass | 46-56 |
| 11:27 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Servantes - foul #2 on Paul Servantes, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Harding | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG) Clarence Parson | |
| 11:11 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 11:10 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson grabs the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 10:53 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Hurst - foul #2 on Robert Hurst, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Harding | Marvin Stroman (SG), Fred Coppa (SF), Luis Santiago (C) Freddie Morgan, Robert Hurst, John Sell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 10:53 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:53 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:39 | Harding | Marvin Stroman misses the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 10:38 | Harding | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Stroman | 46-57 |
| 10:31 | Harding | Fred Coppa evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 10:30 | Harding | Luis Santiago grabs the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 10:18 | Harding | Marvin Stroman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 09:55 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 09:53 | Harding | Danny Hart gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:42 | Harding | Fred Coppa drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Stroman | 52-57 |
| 09:38 | USC Upstate | John Holly's pass is intercepted by Fred Coppa in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 09:33 | Harding | Paul Servantes misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 09:32 | USC Upstate | John Holly gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 09:13 | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens is hacked by Marvin Stroman - foul #1 on Marvin Stroman, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Huggins (PG), Carl Chan (SG), Robert Hurst (SF), John Hunter (PF), John Sell (C) Paul Servantes, Marvin Stroman, Fred Coppa, Danny Hart, Luis Santiago | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Mitch Lentz (SG), Keith Crump (SF), James Homer (PF), Jean Morrone (C) John Holly, Christopher Kinzel, Richard Goodson, Carl Kitchens, Bobby Bair | |
| 08:57 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Sell - foul #2 on John Sell, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 08:57 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:57 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:57 | Harding | John Hunter pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:43 | Harding | Raymond Huggins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 08:42 | Harding | Carl Chan tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 08:15 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by James Homer | 54-60 |
| 07:58 | Harding | Raymond Huggins buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Carl Chan | 56-60 |
| 07:29 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 07:27 | Harding | John Sell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Raymond Huggins (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Chan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitch Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Crump (fresh) PF - James Homer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jean Morrone (tiring) 20 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Harding | John Hunter misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 07:19 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 07:12 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Parson and he's hacked by John Sell - foul #3 on John Sell, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Harding | Marvin Stroman (PG), Freddie Morgan (SG), Fred Coppa (SF), Luis Santiago (C) Raymond Huggins, Carl Chan, Robert Hurst, John Sell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG), Christopher Kinzel (SG), Richard Goodson (SF) Clarence Parson, Mitch Lentz, Keith Crump | |
| 07:12 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:12 | Harding | John Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:56 | Harding | Fred Coppa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Goodson - foul #2 on Richard Goodson, team foul #2 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Harding | Danny Hart (PF) John Hunter | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Bobby Bair (C) Jean Morrone | |
| 06:56 | Harding | Fred Coppa misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 06:56 | Harding | Fred Coppa makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:54 | USC Upstate | Fred Coppa is called for the reach on Richard Goodson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Coppa, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 06:54 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:54 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:41 | Harding | Marvin Stroman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-64 |
| 06:40 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Richard Goodson | 57-64 |
| 06:19 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 06:18 | Harding | Danny Hart snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 06:14 | Harding | Fred Coppa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-64 |
| 06:13 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 06:08 | USC Upstate | John Holly scores on a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Marvin Stroman - foul #2 on Marvin Stroman, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Huggins (PG), Carl Chan (SG) Marvin Stroman, Freddie Morgan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens (PF) James Homer | |
| 06:08 | USC Upstate | John Holly makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:50 | Harding | John Holly is called for the reach on Raymond Huggins - foul #3 on John Holly, team foul #3 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Harding | John Hunter (PF) Danny Hart | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SF) John Holly | |
| 05:34 | Harding | Fred Coppa loses the ball out of bounds | 57-67 |
| 05:32 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel is hacked by Carl Chan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Chan, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Harding | John Sell (C) Luis Santiago | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:32 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 05:32 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:17 | Harding | Richard Goodson steps in front of the John Hunter pass | 57-69 |
| 05:15 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Hurst (SF) Fred Coppa | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:00 | Harding | Richard Goodson is called for the reach on Raymond Huggins - foul #3 on Richard Goodson, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Harding | Danny Hart (PF) John Hunter | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), James Homer (PF) Christopher Kinzel, Carl Kitchens | |
| 04:51 | Harding | Robert Hurst misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 04:50 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to James Homer | 57-69 |
| 04:28 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 04:26 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley misses the tip | 57-69 |
| 04:25 | Harding | Danny Hart snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 04:23 | Harding | Raymond Huggins is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Parson - foul #2 on Clarence Parson, team foul #5 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Harding | Paul Servantes (PG), Freddie Morgan (SG), Luis Santiago (C) Raymond Huggins, Carl Chan, John Sell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel (SG), Mitch Lentz (SF), Jean Morrone (C) Robert Hartley, Richard Goodson, Bobby Bair | |
| 04:07 | Harding | Robert Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 04:06 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Christopher Kinzel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Harding | Fred Coppa (SF), John Hunter (PF) Robert Hurst, Danny Hart | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens (PF) James Homer | |
| 03:58 | Harding | John Hunter clanks a shot from the right side | 57-69 |
| 03:56 | Harding | Fred Coppa misses the tip | 57-69 |
| 03:54 | USC Upstate | Mitch Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 03:31 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Luis Santiago - foul #4 on Luis Santiago, team foul #12 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Chan (SG) Freddie Morgan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG), Richard Goodson (SF) Clarence Parson, Mitch Lentz | |
| 03:31 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:31 | USC Upstate | Jean Morrone makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Lineup | Harding | PG - Paul Servantes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Chan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Coppa (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Santiago (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - John Holly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kinzel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Goodson (fresh) 23 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carl Kitchens (fresh) C - Jean Morrone (tiring) 23 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Harding | Fred Coppa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 03:11 | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 02:46 | USC Upstate | Richard Goodson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 02:31 | Harding | John Hunter connects on the open turnaround from the baseline | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | USC Upstate | John Holly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Raymond Huggins (PG), Freddie Morgan (SG), Robert Hurst (SF), Danny Hart (PF), John Sell (C) Paul Servantes, Carl Chan, Fred Coppa, John Hunter, Luis Santiago | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG), Mitch Lentz (SF), Bobby Bair (C) Christopher Kinzel, Richard Goodson, Jean Morrone | |
| 01:57 | Harding | Freddie Morgan lays it up and in | 61-73 |
| 01:55 | USC Upstate | Mitch Lentz is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Carl Chan (SG), Fred Coppa (SF), John Hunter (PF), Luis Santiago (C) Freddie Morgan, Robert Hurst, Danny Hart, John Sell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:50 | Harding | Fred Coppa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 01:49 | USC Upstate | John Holly snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:22 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley is fouled on the floor by Fred Coppa - foul #5 on Fred Coppa, team foul #13 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Harding | Robert Hurst (SF) Fred Coppa | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:22 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:22 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:22 | Harding | Carl Chan gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:07 | Harding | Carl Chan clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 01:06 | USC Upstate | John Holly grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 00:42 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 00:41 | Harding | Luis Santiago snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Harding | Raymond Huggins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-74 |
| 00:34 | Harding | John Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 00:32 | Harding | Carl Chan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 00:30 | Harding | John Hunter tips it in | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Harding | Harding is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | John Holly runs out the clock | 63-74 |