| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Mark Lindsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Crayton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nurse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Carrier (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Whiteaker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Gilles (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dexter Neal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Creger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-25 |
| 19:23 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jeffery Gilles | 30-27 |
| 19:05 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey makes the 3 from straight away set up by Victor Coffman | 33-27 |
| 18:47 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-27 |
| 18:45 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:28 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Nurse | 35-27 |
| 18:14 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Brian Swanson - foul #2 on Brian Swanson, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:14 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:14 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:51 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman can't connect on a runner from close range | 35-29 |
| 17:50 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:40 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffery Gilles | 35-31 |
| 17:29 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 17:27 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Dexter Neal | 35-31 |
| 17:14 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Carrier | 35-34 |
| 16:58 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:57 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:28 | USC Upstate | Brian Swanson is called for the reach on Fred Creger - foul #3 on Brian Swanson, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Donald Pollock (PG), Gregory Brown (SG), Melvin Ryan (SF), Richard McCommons (PF), Philip Brookman (C) Mark Lindsey, Victor Coffman, Earl Crayton, Larry Nurse, Brian Swanson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Jeffrey Mobley (SF), Joseph Randell (PF) Ralph Carrier, Jeffrey Whiteaker, Jeffery Gilles, Dexter Neal | |
| 16:11 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons misses short on a shot in the paint | 35-37 |
| 16:03 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:49 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 15:48 | Kennesaw St. | Donald Pollock pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Donald Pollock (fresh) SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) SF - Melvin Ryan (fresh) PF - Richard McCommons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Brookman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Daniel Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Randell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Creger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard McCommons | 37-37 |
| 15:17 | USC Upstate | Joseph Randell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 15:15 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:00 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey (PG), Victor Coffman (SG), Earl Crayton (SF) Donald Pollock, Gregory Brown, Melvin Ryan | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker (SG), Glen Brien (C) Robert Robinson, Fred Creger | |
| 14:42 | USC Upstate | Richard McCommons blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Whiteaker | 37-37 |
| 14:41 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 14:24 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Parker - foul #1 on Daniel Parker, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse (PF) Philip Brookman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier (PG), Jeffery Gilles (SF), Dexter Neal (PF) Daniel Parker, Jeffrey Mobley, Glen Brien | |
| 14:16 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 37-37 |
| 14:15 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 14:11 | USC Upstate | Victor Coffman steps in front of the Ralph Carrier pass in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 13:54 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Carrier - foul #1 on Ralph Carrier, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson (C) Richard McCommons | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Glen Brien (C) Joseph Randell | |
| 13:54 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:54 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:40 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles hits the finger roll | 41-39 |
| 13:16 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson's pass is intercepted by Dexter Neal | 41-39 |
| 12:59 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:58 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Victor Coffman | 44-39 |
| 12:23 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 12:21 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal tips it in | 44-41 |
| 11:59 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Carrier - foul #2 on Ralph Carrier, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Donald Pollock (PG), Gregory Brown (SG), Melvin Ryan (SF), Richard McCommons (PF) Mark Lindsey, Victor Coffman, Earl Crayton, Larry Nurse | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Jeffrey Mobley (SF), Joseph Randell (PF) Ralph Carrier, Jeffrey Whiteaker, Jeffery Gilles, Dexter Neal | |
| 11:59 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 11:59 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:39 | USC Upstate | Gregory Brown picks off the pass by Jeffrey Mobley | 46-41 |
| 11:35 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Brown lays it in | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Donald Pollock (fresh) SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard McCommons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Daniel Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Randell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Brien (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | USC Upstate | Robert Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Brown - foul #1 on Gregory Brown, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Philip Brookman (C) Brian Swanson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Fred Creger (C) Glen Brien | |
| 11:11 | USC Upstate | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:11 | USC Upstate | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:52 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan knocks in the shot from the left block | 50-43 |
| 10:36 | USC Upstate | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 10:35 | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:24 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger buries a shot near the basket | 50-45 |
| 10:01 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Brown is fouled on the floor by Fred Creger - foul #3 on Fred Creger, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey (PG), Victor Coffman (SG), Earl Crayton (SF), Larry Nurse (PF) Donald Pollock, Gregory Brown, Melvin Ryan, Philip Brookman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier (PG), Jeffrey Whiteaker (SG) Robert Robinson, Daniel Parker | |
| 09:44 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 09:43 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Ralph Carrier | 50-45 |
| 09:21 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Nurse - foul #1 on Larry Nurse, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Philip Brookman (C) Richard McCommons | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles (SF), Dexter Neal (PF) Jeffrey Mobley, Joseph Randell | |
| 09:21 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:21 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:03 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Nurse | 53-47 |
| 08:57 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-49 |
| 08:40 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 08:37 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:16 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 08:15 | Kennesaw St. | Philip Brookman pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:54 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 07:31 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Ralph Carrier and he's hacked by Philip Brookman - foul #1 on Philip Brookman, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Brown (PG), Brian Swanson (C) Mark Lindsey, Philip Brookman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley (SF), Joseph Randell (C) Jeffery Gilles, Fred Creger | |
| 07:31 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Crayton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nurse (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Carrier (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Whiteaker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Mobley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Randell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Kennesaw St. | Ralph Carrier picks off the pass by Victor Coffman | 55-52 |
| 07:02 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 07:01 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:47 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gregory Brown and he's hacked by Joseph Randell - foul #2 on Joseph Randell, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Donald Pollock (PG), Melvin Ryan (SF), Richard McCommons (PF) Victor Coffman, Earl Crayton, Larry Nurse | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Glen Brien (C) Ralph Carrier, Jeffrey Whiteaker, Dexter Neal | |
| 06:47 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:47 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Joseph Randell | 57-52 |
| 06:38 | USC Upstate | Robert Robinson's pass is intercepted by Melvin Ryan | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 06:15 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Brown misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 06:13 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Glen Brien | 57-52 |
| 05:51 | USC Upstate | Glen Brien clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 05:49 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:32 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 05:31 | USC Upstate | Glen Brien pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:13 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley misses long on a floater from the left block | 57-52 |
| 05:12 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:12 | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey (PG), Victor Coffman (SG), Earl Crayton (SF), Larry Nurse (PF) Donald Pollock, Gregory Brown, Melvin Ryan, Richard McCommons | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier (PG), Jeffrey Whiteaker (SG), Jeffery Gilles (SF), Dexter Neal (PF), Fred Creger (C) Daniel Parker, Robert Robinson, Jeffrey Mobley, Joseph Randell, Glen Brien | |
| 04:48 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 04:46 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 04:28 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 57-52 |
| 04:27 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:12 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 04:11 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 03:46 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse is hacked by Jeffery Gilles - foul #2 on Jeffery Gilles, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons (C) Brian Swanson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 03:31 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Lindsey | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Mark Lindsey (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Coffman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Crayton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nurse (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Richard McCommons (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Carrier (fresh) 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Whiteaker (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Gilles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dexter Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Creger (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:13 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal is hacked by Richard McCommons - foul #2 on Richard McCommons, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker is called for a backcourt violation | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-52 |
| 02:38 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 02:19 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal is called for traveling | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Brown (PG), Brian Swanson (C) Mark Lindsey, Larry Nurse | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Jeffrey Mobley (SF), Joseph Randell (PF), Glen Brien (C) Ralph Carrier, Jeffrey Whiteaker, Jeffery Gilles, Dexter Neal, Fred Creger | |
| 02:17 | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey (PG), Larry Nurse (PF) Gregory Brown, Richard McCommons | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier (PG), Jeffrey Whiteaker (SG) Daniel Parker, Robert Robinson | |
| 02:02 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Crayton | 63-52 |
| 01:49 | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Whiteaker | 63-54 |
| 01:22 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey is hacked by Joseph Randell - foul #3 on Joseph Randell, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles (SF), Dexter Neal (PF), Fred Creger (C) Jeffrey Mobley, Joseph Randell, Glen Brien | |
| 01:22 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:22 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:22 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 01:02 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 01:00 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton tips it in | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier's pass is intercepted by Earl Crayton | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-54 |
| 00:30 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 00:25 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Whiteaker | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey runs out the clock | 66-56 |