| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - William Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kitterman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Eshelman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Purpura (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - John Carr (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Irwin Locklear (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan James (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Abad (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kennesaw St. | Alan James inbounds the ball | 19-28 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 19:41 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 19:25 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura clanks a floater from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 19:24 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| 19:18 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | William Gatlin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 19-31 |
| 18:49 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman tips it but misses | 19-31 |
| 18:48 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 18:43 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Abad | 19-34 |
| 18:25 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-34 |
| 18:23 | USC Upstate | William Gatlin tips it in | 21-34 |
| 18:06 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 18:05 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:39 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 17:38 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 17:31 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Carr | 21-36 |
| 17:10 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Eshelman | 24-36 |
| 16:50 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr misses long on a jump hook from close range | 24-36 |
| 16:48 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 16:29 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman is fouled on the floor by Alan James - foul #1 on Alan James, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell (PG), Jimmy Wood (SG), Anthony Ruth (SF), Chris Davis (PF), Brent Murray (C) John Carr, Irwin Locklear, Alan James, Charles Bruce, William Abad | |
| 16:07 | USC Upstate | William Gatlin's floater is knocked away by Chris Davis | 24-36 |
| 16:06 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 15:48 | USC Upstate | William Gatlin is hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - William Gatlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kitterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Eshelman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Purpura (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Ruth (fresh) PF - Chris Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Murray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura lays it in set up by William Gatlin | 26-36 |
| 15:16 | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell is fouled on the floor by Steven Purpura - foul #4 on Steven Purpura, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Ashe (C) Steven Purpura | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear (SG) Anthony Ruth | |
| 15:00 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear hits a 3 from straight away | 26-39 |
| 14:36 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Gatlin and he's hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | John Carr (PG), Alan James (SF), Charles Bruce (PF) Thomas Powell, Jimmy Wood, Brent Murray | |
| 14:36 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:15 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 14:13 | Kennesaw St. | Chris Davis tips it home | 29-41 |
| 13:45 | USC Upstate | Michael Morgan connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by William Gatlin and he's fouled by Chris Davis - foul #1 on Chris Davis, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Tony Coburn (SF) Frank Kitterman | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | William Abad (C) Chris Davis | |
| 13:45 | USC Upstate | Michael Morgan makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:29 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr is fouled on the floor by William Gatlin - foul #1 on William Gatlin, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 13:19 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 13:18 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Michael Ashe | 32-41 |
| 12:55 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman lays it up and in | 34-41 |
| 12:33 | Kennesaw St. | Charles Bruce is denied on a layup by Thomas Eshelman | 34-41 |
| 12:32 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:17 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 12:16 | USC Upstate | Michael Ashe snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:11 | USC Upstate | Michael Morgan banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Gatlin | 36-41 |
| 11:57 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 11:56 | USC Upstate | Tony Coburn grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 11:52 | USC Upstate | Michael Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 11:51 | USC Upstate | Tony Coburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:33 | USC Upstate | William Gatlin is hacked by Alan James - foul #2 on Alan James, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper (PG), Harold Petro (SG), Frank Kitterman (SF), Steven Purpura (C) William Gatlin, Michael Morgan, Tony Coburn, Thomas Eshelman | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell (PG), Jimmy Wood (SG), Anthony Ruth (SF), Chris Davis (PF) John Carr, Irwin Locklear, Alan James, Charles Bruce | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Curtis Cooper (fresh) SG - Harold Petro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Kitterman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Ashe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Purpura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Ruth (fresh) PF - Chris Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Abad (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:13 | USC Upstate | Michael Ashe can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmy Wood - foul #1 on Jimmy Wood, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Brent Murray (C) William Abad | |
| 11:13 | USC Upstate | Michael Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:13 | USC Upstate | Michael Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:03 | Kennesaw St. | Chris Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-41 |
| 11:01 | Kennesaw St. | Jimmy Wood misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 11:00 | Kennesaw St. | Brent Murray tips it in | 38-43 |
| 10:34 | USC Upstate | Thomas Powell is called for the reach on Curtis Cooper - foul #4 on Thomas Powell, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Morgan (SG) Harold Petro | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | John Carr (PG) Thomas Powell | |
| 10:34 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:34 | Kennesaw St. | Brent Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:14 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on John Carr - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Gatlin (PG) Curtis Cooper | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| 09:52 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr is called for a backcourt violation | 38-43 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman (PF) Michael Ashe | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear (SG), Charles Bruce (PF), William Abad (C) John Carr, Chris Davis, Brent Murray | |
| 09:23 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura buries a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Jimmy Wood - foul #2 on Jimmy Wood, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Alan James (SF) Anthony Ruth | |
| 09:23 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:00 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear loses the dribble to Thomas Eshelman | 41-43 |
| 08:34 | USC Upstate | Charles Bruce steps in front of the William Gatlin pass | 41-43 |
| 08:12 | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 08:11 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:52 | USC Upstate | Michael Morgan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Gatlin | 43-43 |
| 07:31 | Kennesaw St. | William Gatlin steals the ball from Jimmy Wood | 43-43 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - William Gatlin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Morgan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Kitterman (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Eshelman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Purpura (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Jimmy Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Irwin Locklear (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan James (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Abad (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:12 | USC Upstate | Michael Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 07:11 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:51 | Kennesaw St. | The jump hook by William Abad is blocked by Thomas Eshelman | 43-43 |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:33 | USC Upstate | The short jumper by William Gatlin is denied by William Abad | 43-43 |
| 06:32 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 06:05 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper (PG), Harold Petro (SG), Tony Coburn (SF), Michael Ashe (PF) William Gatlin, Michael Morgan, Frank Kitterman, Thomas Eshelman | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | John Carr (PG), Thomas Powell (SG), Anthony Ruth (SF), Chris Davis (PF), Brent Murray (C) Jimmy Wood, Irwin Locklear, Alan James, Charles Bruce, William Abad | |
| 05:51 | USC Upstate | Harold Petro misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 05:50 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 05:44 | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 05:42 | Kennesaw St. | Anthony Ruth tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 05:37 | USC Upstate | Harold Petro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 05:35 | Kennesaw St. | Chris Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:18 | Kennesaw St. | Chris Davis clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Petro - foul #2 on Harold Petro, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 05:18 | Kennesaw St. | Chris Davis misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:18 | Kennesaw St. | Chris Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 05:18 | USC Upstate | Michael Ashe grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:51 | USC Upstate | Harold Petro clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:28 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper is hacked by Anthony Ruth - foul #2 on Anthony Ruth, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman (PF) Steven Purpura | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| 04:28 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:28 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:28 | Kennesaw St. | Brent Murray grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 04:09 | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Eshelman denies the turnaround by Chris Davis | 44-45 |
| 04:08 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| 03:49 | USC Upstate | Harold Petro connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Curtis Cooper | 47-47 |
| 03:26 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr makes the jump hook from the right block | 47-49 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Curtis Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Petro (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Coburn (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Eshelman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Ashe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - John Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Ruth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chris Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Murray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | USC Upstate | Harold Petro misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 02:58 | Kennesaw St. | Chris Davis gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:58 | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Gatlin (PG), Michael Morgan (SG), Frank Kitterman (SF), Steven Purpura (C) Curtis Cooper, Harold Petro, Tony Coburn, Michael Ashe | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Irwin Locklear (SG), Alan James (SF), Charles Bruce (PF), William Abad (C) Thomas Powell, Anthony Ruth, Chris Davis, Brent Murray | |
| 02:46 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Kitterman - foul #2 on Frank Kitterman, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 02:46 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:46 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:24 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 02:01 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| 01:40 | USC Upstate | William Gatlin scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Purpura | 49-51 |
| 01:16 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad knocks in the floater from close range | 49-53 |
| 00:54 | USC Upstate | William Gatlin's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Bruce | 49-53 |
| 00:53 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Purpura | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Abad - foul #2 on William Abad, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:37 | Kennesaw St. | William Abad pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:36 | Kennesaw St. | William Gatlin is called for the reach on William Abad in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Gatlin, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| 00:34 | Kennesaw St. | Frank Kitterman is called for the reach on Alan James - foul #3 on Frank Kitterman, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell (PG) John Carr | |
| 00:34 | Kennesaw St. | Alan James makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:34 | Kennesaw St. | Alan James makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:28 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Eshelman | 49-55 |
| 00:24 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-55 |
| 00:22 | USC Upstate | Thomas Eshelman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 00:20 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Morgan | 52-55 |
| 00:17 | Kennesaw St. | Michael Morgan is called for the reach on Alan James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| 00:17 | Kennesaw St. | Alan James makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:17 | Kennesaw St. | Alan James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:11 | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 00:09 | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Morgan - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 00:09 | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:09 | Kennesaw St. | Thomas Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | John Carr (PG), Jimmy Wood (SG) Thomas Powell, Irwin Locklear | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Kennesaw St. | John Carr runs out the clock | 52-59 |