| Lineup | Lander | PG - Lawrence Beattie (fresh) SG - Steven Pope (fresh) SF - John Arciniega (fresh) PF - Jay Sonntag (fresh) C - Josh Groce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Clarence Parson (fresh) SG - Robert Hartley (fresh) SF - Carl Kitchens (fresh) PF - Steven Huling (fresh) C - James Lisle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Steven Huling wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hartley | 0-3 |
| 19:38 | Lander | John Arciniega hits a jumper from the right block set up by Steven Pope | 2-3 |
| 19:34 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hartley | 2-6 |
| 19:30 | Lander | Lawrence Beattie knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Steven Pope | 4-6 |
| 19:28 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley's pass is intercepted by Josh Groce in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 19:23 | Lander | Josh Groce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 19:22 | USC Upstate | James Lisle grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:58 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 4-8 |
| 18:38 | Lander | Clarence Parson is called for the reach on Lawrence Beattie - foul #1 on Clarence Parson, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 18:18 | Lander | Lawrence Beattie can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Parson - foul #2 on Clarence Parson, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG) Clarence Parson | |
| 18:18 | Lander | Lawrence Beattie misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 18:18 | Lander | Lawrence Beattie makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 18:04 | USC Upstate | John Holly connects on the shot from the free throw line | 5-10 |
| 17:48 | Lander | Steven Huling denies the turnaround by Steven Pope | 5-10 |
| 17:47 | USC Upstate | James Lisle snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 17:43 | USC Upstate | John Holly loses the dribble to John Arciniega in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| 17:38 | Lander | Jay Sonntag can't throw it down | 5-10 |
| 17:37 | Lander | Steven Pope tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 17:35 | USC Upstate | Lawrence Beattie is called for the reach on John Holly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Beattie, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Lander | Nelson Gregory (PG), Robert Neal (SG), Shaun Wright (SF), Dustin Aubuchon (PF), Brian Norton (C) Lawrence Beattie, Steven Pope, John Arciniega, Jay Sonntag, Josh Groce | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SG), Jarvis Gillette (SF), Kenneth Sizemore (PF), James Homer (C) Robert Hartley, Carl Kitchens, Steven Huling, James Lisle | |
| 17:24 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 17:22 | USC Upstate | James Homer tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 17:20 | Lander | Brian Norton snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 17:05 | Lander | Robert Neal misses short on a shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 17:03 | Lander | Dustin Aubuchon tips it back up and in | 9-10 |
| 16:48 | USC Upstate | Robert Neal is called for the reach on John Holly - foul #1 on Robert Neal, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| 16:31 | USC Upstate | John Holly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-10 |
| 16:30 | Lander | The rebound goes to Dustin Aubuchon | 9-10 |
| 16:25 | Lander | John Holly is called for the reach on Nelson Gregory - foul #1 on John Holly, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Lander | Robert Sepulveda (SF), Jay Sonntag (PF), Josh Groce (C) Shaun Wright, Dustin Aubuchon, Brian Norton | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens (SF), James Lisle (C) Jarvis Gillette, James Homer | |
| 16:14 | Lander | The pull-up jumper by Robert Neal is blocked by James Lisle | 9-10 |
| 16:13 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:02 | USC Upstate | John Holly banks in the layup | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Nelson Gregory (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Neal (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sepulveda (fresh) PF - Jay Sonntag (fairly fresh) C - Josh Groce (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - John Holly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Crump (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Kitchens (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Sizemore (fairly fresh) C - James Lisle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Lander | Josh Groce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Lander | Lawrence Beattie (PG), Emmett Howard (SG) Nelson Gregory, Robert Neal | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG), Steven Huling (PF) Keith Crump, Kenneth Sizemore | |
| 15:39 | USC Upstate | John Holly loses the dribble to Lawrence Beattie | 9-12 |
| 15:37 | Lander | Lawrence Beattie is hacked by John Holly in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Holly, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG) John Holly | |
| 15:26 | Lander | Lawrence Beattie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 15:24 | Lander | Jay Sonntag grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 15:09 | Lander | Emmett Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lawrence Beattie | 12-12 |
| 14:53 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:51 | USC Upstate | Steven Huling hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| 14:30 | Lander | Robert Sepulveda misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 14:28 | USC Upstate | Steven Huling snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:24 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Beattie - foul #2 on Lawrence Beattie, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Lander | Nelson Gregory (PG), Steven Pope (SG), John Arciniega (SF), Dustin Aubuchon (PF), Brian Norton (C) Lawrence Beattie, Emmett Howard, Robert Sepulveda, Jay Sonntag, Josh Groce | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SG), Jarvis Gillette (SF), James Homer (PF), Kenneth Sizemore (C) Robert Hartley, Carl Kitchens, Steven Huling, James Lisle | |
| 14:24 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:24 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 14:24 | Lander | Dustin Aubuchon snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 14:19 | Lander | Steven Pope's fadeaway is rejected by James Homer | 12-15 |
| 14:18 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sizemore | 12-15 |
| 13:52 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses the shot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 13:51 | Lander | Dustin Aubuchon gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:42 | Lander | John Arciniega is whistled for a carry | 12-15 |
| Subs | Lander | Jay Sonntag (PF) Brian Norton | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 13:26 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-15 |
| 13:25 | USC Upstate | James Homer misses the tip | 12-15 |
| 13:24 | Lander | Dustin Aubuchon gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:20 | Lander | Steven Pope comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Crump - foul #1 on Keith Crump, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Lander | Robert Neal (PG), Shaun Wright (SF) Nelson Gregory, John Arciniega | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley (SG) Keith Crump | |
| 13:20 | Lander | Steven Pope makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:20 | Lander | Steven Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:02 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 14-17 |
| 12:57 | Lander | Steven Pope buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Neal | 16-17 |
| 12:39 | USC Upstate | Jarvis Gillette hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 16-17 |
| 12:38 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore tips it home | 16-19 |
| 12:16 | Lander | Jay Sonntag is whistled for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Lander | Nelson Gregory (PG), Brian Norton (PF), Josh Groce (C) Steven Pope, Jay Sonntag, Dustin Aubuchon | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SG), Carl Kitchens (SF), Steven Huling (PF), James Lisle (C) Robert Hartley, Jarvis Gillette, James Homer, Kenneth Sizemore | |
| 12:14 | USC Upstate | Robert Neal steps in front of the Clarence Parson pass in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| 11:59 | Lander | Josh Groce lays it in set up by Nelson Gregory and the foul's on Carl Kitchens - foul #1 on Carl Kitchens, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Lander | Robert Sepulveda (SG), John Arciniega (SF) Robert Neal, Shaun Wright | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG) Clarence Parson | |
| 11:59 | Lander | Josh Groce makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Nelson Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Sepulveda (fresh) SF - John Arciniega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Norton (fresh) C - Josh Groce (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - John Holly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Crump (fresh) SF - Carl Kitchens (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Huling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lisle (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | USC Upstate | John Holly's floater is knocked away by John Arciniega | 19-19 |
| 11:33 | Lander | Brian Norton pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:27 | Lander | Josh Groce clanks a runner from the baseline | 19-19 |
| 11:26 | USC Upstate | James Lisle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 11:12 | USC Upstate | John Holly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Holly, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Lander | Robert Neal (PG), Emmett Howard (SG), Dustin Aubuchon (PF) Nelson Gregory, Robert Sepulveda, Brian Norton | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Robert Hartley (SG) John Holly, Keith Crump | |
| 10:55 | Lander | John Arciniega loses the ball out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | Lander | Shaun Wright (SF) John Arciniega | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jarvis Gillette (SF), Kenneth Sizemore (C) Carl Kitchens, James Lisle | |
| 10:30 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 19-19 |
| 10:28 | USC Upstate | Steven Huling snags the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:19 | USC Upstate | Dustin Aubuchon steals it from Clarence Parson | 19-19 |
| 10:06 | Lander | Robert Neal banks in the layup set up by Shaun Wright | 21-19 |
| 09:59 | USC Upstate | Robert Neal is called for the reach on Clarence Parson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Neal, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Lander | Nelson Gregory (PG), Steven Pope (SG), Robert Sepulveda (SF), Jay Sonntag (PF), Brian Norton (C) Robert Neal, Emmett Howard, Shaun Wright, Dustin Aubuchon, Josh Groce | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SG), Carl Kitchens (SF), James Homer (PF), James Lisle (C) Robert Hartley, Jarvis Gillette, Steven Huling, Kenneth Sizemore | |
| 09:45 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 09:29 | Lander | Carl Kitchens steals it from Robert Sepulveda | 21-22 |
| 09:26 | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens lays it up and in | 21-24 |
| 09:20 | Lander | Steven Pope hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Nelson Gregory | 23-24 |
| 09:00 | USC Upstate | James Homer drills a runner near the basket | 23-26 |
| 08:51 | Lander | James Lisle takes the ball from Nelson Gregory | 23-26 |
| 08:38 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson misses the floater from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 08:37 | Lander | Steven Pope pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 08:25 | Lander | Jay Sonntag can't throw it down but the foul's on James Homer - foul #1 on James Homer, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Lander | John Arciniega (SF), Dustin Aubuchon (C) Robert Sepulveda, Brian Norton | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG), Robert Hartley (SG), Jarvis Gillette (SF), Steven Huling (PF), Kenneth Sizemore (C) Clarence Parson, Keith Crump, Carl Kitchens, James Homer, James Lisle | |
| 08:25 | Lander | Jay Sonntag misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 08:25 | Lander | Jay Sonntag makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:06 | USC Upstate | John Holly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jay Sonntag - foul #1 on Jay Sonntag, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Lander | Josh Groce (C) Jay Sonntag | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 08:06 | USC Upstate | John Holly makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:06 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 08:06 | Lander | Dustin Aubuchon grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 08:01 | Lander | Kenneth Sizemore steals it from Nelson Gregory | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Nelson Gregory (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Pope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Arciniega (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Aubuchon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Josh Groce (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - John Holly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hartley (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jarvis Gillette (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Huling (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Sizemore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 07:48 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 07:38 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses the lay-in | 24-27 |
| 07:37 | Lander | The rebound goes to John Arciniega | 24-27 |
| 07:32 | Lander | Steven Pope knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Josh Groce | 26-27 |
| 07:29 | USC Upstate | Jarvis Gillette is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Pope - foul #1 on Steven Pope, team foul #6 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Lander | Emmett Howard (SG) Steven Pope | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 07:12 | USC Upstate | Steven Huling is fouled on the floor by Josh Groce - foul #1 on Josh Groce, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Lander | Shaun Wright (SF) John Arciniega | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SG), James Lisle (C) John Holly, Robert Hartley | |
| 07:12 | USC Upstate | Steven Huling makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:12 | USC Upstate | Steven Huling misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 07:12 | Lander | Dustin Aubuchon grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 07:04 | Lander | Shaun Wright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 07:03 | Lander | Dustin Aubuchon snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:47 | Lander | Emmett Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 06:45 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:24 | USC Upstate | James Lisle can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 26-28 |
| 06:23 | Lander | Dustin Aubuchon pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:19 | Lander | Nelson Gregory hits a shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 06:01 | USC Upstate | Jarvis Gillette misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 05:59 | Lander | The rebound goes to Nelson Gregory | 28-28 |
| 05:54 | Lander | Nelson Gregory hits a jump hook from the left block | 30-28 |
| 05:44 | USC Upstate | Dustin Aubuchon is called for the reach on Keith Crump - foul #1 on Dustin Aubuchon, team foul #8 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Lander | Robert Sepulveda (PG), Steven Pope (SG), John Arciniega (SF), Jay Sonntag (PF), Brian Norton (C) Nelson Gregory, Emmett Howard, Shaun Wright, Dustin Aubuchon, Josh Groce | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Carl Kitchens (SF), James Homer (PF) Steven Huling, Jarvis Gillette, Kenneth Sizemore | |
| 05:44 | USC Upstate | Keith Crump makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:44 | USC Upstate | Keith Crump makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:28 | Lander | John Arciniega is hacked by Clarence Parson - foul #3 on Clarence Parson, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG), Robert Hartley (SG) Clarence Parson, Keith Crump | |
| 05:28 | Lander | John Arciniega makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:28 | Lander | John Arciniega makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 05:08 | USC Upstate | John Holly makes the wide open floater from the free throw line | 32-32 |
| 05:01 | Lander | John Arciniega clanks a shot from the right side | 32-32 |
| 04:59 | USC Upstate | James Homer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 04:42 | USC Upstate | John Holly hits a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 04:29 | Lander | Steven Pope misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Lisle - foul #1 on James Lisle, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Lander | Nelson Gregory (PG), Shaun Wright (SF) Robert Sepulveda, John Arciniega | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore (C) James Lisle | |
| 04:29 | Lander | Steven Pope makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:29 | Lander | Steven Pope misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 04:29 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 04:20 | USC Upstate | John Holly clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 04:19 | Lander | Jay Sonntag pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 04:14 | Lander | Steven Pope buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Norton | 35-35 |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore is hacked by Brian Norton - foul #1 on Brian Norton, team foul #9 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Lander | Josh Groce (C) Brian Norton | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SG), Steven Huling (PF) John Holly, Robert Hartley | |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 04:03 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 03:42 | Lander | Steven Pope misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-37 |
| 03:41 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Sizemore snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Nelson Gregory (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Pope (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jay Sonntag (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Josh Groce (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Kenneth Sizemore (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. SG - Keith Crump (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Kitchens (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Huling (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Homer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | USC Upstate | James Homer misses the easy layup | 35-37 |
| 03:26 | USC Upstate | James Homer gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 03:18 | USC Upstate | James Homer scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Nelson Gregory - foul #1 on Nelson Gregory, team foul #10 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Lander | Lawrence Beattie (PG), Robert Neal (SG), John Arciniega (SF), Dustin Aubuchon (C) Nelson Gregory, Steven Pope, Shaun Wright, Josh Groce | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jarvis Gillette (SF) Carl Kitchens | |
| 03:18 | USC Upstate | James Homer makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:04 | Lander | Robert Neal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jarvis Gillette - foul #1 on Jarvis Gillette, team foul #11 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Lander | Brian Norton (C) Jay Sonntag | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Robert Hartley (SG) Keith Crump, Steven Huling | |
| 03:04 | Lander | Robert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 03:04 | Lander | Robert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 02:44 | USC Upstate | Robert Neal takes the ball from Clarence Parson | 37-40 |
| 02:40 | Lander | Lawrence Beattie lays it up and in set up by Robert Neal | 39-40 |
| 02:33 | USC Upstate | Robert Neal steps in front of the Jarvis Gillette pass in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 02:32 | Lander | Robert Neal hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley is hacked by John Arciniega - foul #1 on John Arciniega, team foul #11 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Lander | Robert Sepulveda (SF), Josh Groce (C) John Arciniega, Brian Norton | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | John Holly (PG), Carl Kitchens (SF), Steven Huling (PF), James Lisle (C) Clarence Parson, Jarvis Gillette, James Homer, Kenneth Sizemore | |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-40 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 02:01 | Lander | Robert Neal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 02:00 | Lander | Josh Groce gets the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 01:41 | Lander | Robert Sepulveda misses the driving attempt from close range | 41-42 |
| 01:40 | USC Upstate | Carl Kitchens grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 01:36 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 01:35 | Lander | Josh Groce pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 01:28 | Lander | Robert Neal drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Beattie | 43-42 |
| 01:10 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Beattie - foul #3 on Lawrence Beattie, team foul #12 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Lander | Emmett Howard (SG), John Arciniega (SF), Jay Sonntag (PF), Brian Norton (C) Lawrence Beattie, Robert Sepulveda, Dustin Aubuchon, Josh Groce | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Keith Crump (SG), Jarvis Gillette (SF), James Homer (PF) Robert Hartley, Carl Kitchens, Steven Huling | |
| 01:10 | USC Upstate | John Holly misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 01:10 | USC Upstate | John Holly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:54 | Lander | John Arciniega is fouled on the floor by James Homer - foul #2 on James Homer, team foul #12 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Lander | Nelson Gregory (PG) Robert Neal | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson (PG), Kenneth Sizemore (C) John Holly, James Lisle | |
| 00:54 | Lander | John Arciniega makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 00:54 | Lander | John Arciniega makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 00:43 | USC Upstate | Clarence Parson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 00:42 | USC Upstate | James Homer tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 00:30 | Lander | John Arciniega buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Jarvis Gillette - foul #2 on Jarvis Gillette, team foul #13 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Lander | Josh Groce (C) Brian Norton | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:30 | Lander | John Arciniega makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | John Arciniega steals it from Jarvis Gillette | 48-45 |
| 00:00 | Lander | John Arciniega misses the halfcourt shot | 48-45 |