| Lineup | Benedict | PG - John Teachout (fresh) SG - William Barrett (fresh) SF - Larry Shofner (fresh) PF - Steve Denson (fresh) C - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) SF - Ralph Dykes (fresh) PF - Christopher Donahue (fresh) C - Paul Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Benedict | The rebound goes to William Barrett | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Benedict | Christopher Donahue steps in front of the Steve Denson pass | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Benedict | Kenneth Wentworth grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Benedict | William Barrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray is hacked by Kenneth Wentworth - foul #1 on Kenneth Wentworth, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Barrett - foul #1 on William Barrett, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:34 | Benedict | William Barrett drills a jumper from the left block set up by Larry Shofner | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | USC Upstate | The short jumper by Curtis Pate is denied by Kenneth Wentworth | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Benedict | William Barrett clanks a floater from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Benedict | Larry Shofner grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:34 | Benedict | John Teachout is fouled on the floor by Curtis Pate - foul #1 on Curtis Pate, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Hodge (PF), Jimmie McNeme (C) Steve Denson, Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Anthony Kaplan (SF), Dustin Leuenthal (PF), William Davis (C) Ralph Dykes, Christopher Donahue, Paul Gray | |
| 17:18 | Benedict | Larry Shofner clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Dustin Leuenthal - foul #1 on Dustin Leuenthal, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Benedict | David George (PG) John Teachout | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (PG), Johnny Kite (SF) Michael Scott, Curtis Pate | |
| 17:18 | Benedict | Larry Shofner misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:18 | Benedict | Larry Shofner makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:05 | USC Upstate | Jimmie McNeme steals the ball from Dustin Leuenthal | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | Benedict | David George clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | Benedict | Larry Shofner tips it home | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Hodge - foul #1 on Charles Hodge, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Daniel (SG), Eric Ransdell (SF) William Barrett, Larry Shofner | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Scott (PG), Christopher Donahue (PF) Johnny Kite, William Davis | |
| 16:30 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Benedict | Eric Ransdell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:54 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Jimmie McNeme | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David George (fresh) SG - Robert Daniel (fresh) SF - Eric Ransdell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Hodge (fresh) C - Jimmie McNeme (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) SG - Gary Gillum (fresh) SF - Anthony Kaplan (fresh) PF - Christopher Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Leuenthal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Benedict | Robert Daniel loses the ball out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Teachout (PG), Steve Denson (PF), Kenneth Wentworth (C) Robert Daniel, Eric Ransdell, Jimmie McNeme | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate (SG), Ralph Dykes (SF), Paul Gray (C) Gary Gillum, Anthony Kaplan, Dustin Leuenthal | |
| 15:31 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:29 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:10 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Benedict | William Barrett (SG), Larry Shofner (SF) David George, Charles Hodge | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 14:44 | Benedict | Larry Shofner clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 14:42 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:29 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue blows the layup but the foul's on Steve Denson - foul #1 on Steve Denson, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (PG), Anthony Kaplan (SF) Michael Scott, Ralph Dykes | |
| 14:29 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:08 | Benedict | Larry Shofner is hacked by Anthony Kaplan - foul #1 on Anthony Kaplan, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | Charles Hodge (PF) Steve Denson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal (PF), William Davis (C) Christopher Donahue, Paul Gray | |
| 13:49 | Benedict | Larry Shofner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Kaplan - foul #2 on Anthony Kaplan, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | David George (PG), Jimmie McNeme (C) John Teachout, Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Johnny Kite (SF) Anthony Kaplan | |
| 13:49 | Benedict | Larry Shofner makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:49 | Benedict | Larry Shofner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:35 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | Benedict | William Barrett snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 13:32 | Benedict | David George is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on David George, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | Eric Ransdell (SF) Larry Shofner | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Scott (PG) Gary Gillum | |
| 13:18 | USC Upstate | The pull-up jumper by Curtis Pate is blocked by Jimmie McNeme | 10-7 |
| 13:16 | Benedict | Charles Hodge pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 13:09 | Benedict | Jimmie McNeme buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by David George | 12-7 |
| 12:54 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott travels with the ball | 12-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes (SF), Christopher Donahue (PF) Johnny Kite, William Davis | |
| 12:37 | Benedict | Charles Hodge is hacked by Dustin Leuenthal - foul #2 on Dustin Leuenthal, team foul #5 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Teachout (PG), Larry Shofner (SF), Steve Denson (PF) David George, Eric Ransdell, Charles Hodge | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (SG), Paul Gray (C) Curtis Pate, Dustin Leuenthal | |
| 12:24 | Benedict | William Barrett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-7 |
| 12:22 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 12:05 | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Denson - foul #2 on Steve Denson, team foul #6 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Benedict | David George (SG), Charles Hodge (PF), Kenneth Wentworth (C) William Barrett, Steve Denson, Jimmie McNeme | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:05 | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:05 | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:47 | Benedict | Larry Shofner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David George | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - John Teachout (fresh) SG - David George (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Shofner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hodge (fresh) C - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) SG - Gary Gillum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Dykes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Donahue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Gray (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Shofner - foul #1 on Larry Shofner, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate (SG), Johnny Kite (SF) Gary Gillum, Ralph Dykes | |
| 11:24 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:24 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 11:24 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Gray | 14-10 |
| 11:04 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:03 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue tips it home | 14-12 |
| 10:49 | Benedict | Kenneth Wentworth misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 10:47 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 10:29 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 10:27 | Benedict | Kenneth Wentworth grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:21 | Benedict | Kenneth Wentworth connects on the runner from close range | 16-12 |
| 09:58 | USC Upstate | David George is called for the reach on Curtis Pate - foul #2 on David George, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Daniel (PG), William Barrett (SG), Eric Ransdell (SF), Jimmie McNeme (C) John Teachout, David George, Larry Shofner, Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (PG), Ralph Dykes (SF), William Davis (C) Michael Scott, Christopher Donahue, Paul Gray | |
| 09:58 | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:58 | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:41 | Benedict | William Barrett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Daniel | 19-14 |
| 09:24 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 09:05 | Benedict | Robert Daniel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-16 |
| 09:04 | Benedict | William Barrett tips it back up and in | 21-16 |
| 08:46 | USC Upstate | William Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 08:45 | Benedict | Charles Hodge snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 08:29 | Benedict | William Barrett knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Daniel | 23-16 |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-16 |
| Subs | Benedict | Fred Schwegel (SF) Charles Hodge | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Scott (PG), Christopher Donahue (PF) Curtis Pate, Johnny Kite | |
| 08:10 | Benedict | Robert Daniel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:08 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:53 | USC Upstate | William Davis hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Scott | 23-18 |
| 07:32 | Benedict | Christopher Donahue blocks the jumper by Fred Schwegel | 23-18 |
| 07:31 | Benedict | Jimmie McNeme tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 07:30 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Robert Daniel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Fred Schwegel (fresh) PF - Jimmie McNeme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Ransdell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Gillum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ralph Dykes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 23-21 |
| 07:00 | Benedict | The short jumper by Robert Daniel is denied by Christopher Donahue | 23-21 |
| 06:59 | USC Upstate | William Davis grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 06:46 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue loses the ball out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Teachout (PG), Daryl Fisher (SG), Larry Shofner (SF), Charles Hodge (PF), Kenneth Wentworth (C) Robert Daniel, William Barrett, Fred Schwegel, Jimmie McNeme, Eric Ransdell | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Nelson Musick (PG), Curtis Pate (SG), Johnny Kite (SF), Paul Gray (C) Michael Scott, Gary Gillum, Ralph Dykes, William Davis | |
| 06:23 | Benedict | Larry Shofner travels with the ball | 23-21 |
| 06:07 | USC Upstate | Johnny Kite throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 05:40 | Benedict | John Teachout misses the floater from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 05:39 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:33 | USC Upstate | Nelson Musick misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Teachout - foul #1 on John Teachout, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | William Barrett (SG) Daryl Fisher | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:33 | USC Upstate | Nelson Musick misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:33 | USC Upstate | Nelson Musick misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:33 | Benedict | Kenneth Wentworth grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 05:18 | Benedict | Kenneth Wentworth misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-21 |
| 05:16 | Benedict | John Teachout can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 05:15 | Benedict | William Barrett tips it in | 25-21 |
| 04:49 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Scott (PG), Ralph Dykes (SF), William Davis (PF) Nelson Musick, Johnny Kite, Christopher Donahue | |
| 04:37 | Benedict | Larry Shofner drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Wentworth | 27-21 |
| 04:16 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-21 |
| 04:14 | Benedict | Kenneth Wentworth snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 03:51 | Benedict | Curtis Pate is called for the reach on Larry Shofner - foul #2 on Curtis Pate, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | David George (PG), Steve Denson (PF), Jimmie McNeme (C) John Teachout, Larry Shofner, Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (SG), Anthony Kaplan (SF), Dustin Leuenthal (PF) Curtis Pate, Ralph Dykes, Paul Gray | |
| 03:43 | Benedict | Charles Hodge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 03:30 | USC Upstate | William Davis lays it up and in | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David George (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Hodge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Denson (fresh) C - Jimmie McNeme (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Gillum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Kaplan (fresh) PF - Dustin Leuenthal (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Davis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Benedict | Charles Hodge is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Benedict | Robert Daniel (SG) William Barrett | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 03:11 | Benedict | Charles Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:11 | USC Upstate | William Davis grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 02:56 | USC Upstate | Anthony Kaplan grabs the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:45 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 02:44 | USC Upstate | William Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 02:30 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Dustin Leuenthal | 27-25 |
| 02:14 | Benedict | Jimmie McNeme hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 27-25 |
| 02:12 | Benedict | The offensive rebound goes to David George | 27-25 |
| 02:07 | Benedict | Jimmie McNeme clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Davis - foul #1 on William Davis, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Benedict | John Teachout (PG), William Barrett (SG), Larry Shofner (SF) David George, Robert Daniel, Charles Hodge | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate (SG), Christopher Donahue (PF), Paul Gray (C) Gary Gillum, Dustin Leuenthal, William Davis | |
| 02:07 | Benedict | Jimmie McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Benedict | Jimmie McNeme makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:54 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 01:52 | Benedict | William Barrett snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:30 | Benedict | Larry Shofner lays it up and in on a great pass from John Teachout | 31-25 |
| 01:07 | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 01:06 | Benedict | Larry Shofner pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 01:01 | Benedict | Larry Shofner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-25 |
| 00:59 | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 00:48 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 00:47 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 00:43 | Benedict | John Teachout misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 00:42 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:26 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Jimmie McNeme - foul #1 on Jimmie McNeme, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Benedict | David George (PG), Charles Hodge (PF), Kenneth Wentworth (C) John Teachout, Steve Denson, Jimmie McNeme | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (PG), Ralph Dykes (SF) Michael Scott, Anthony Kaplan | |
| 00:26 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:26 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:02 | Benedict | Larry Shofner hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-29 |