| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Donald Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Ballentine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Pitcock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hartnett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Van Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:46 | Catawba | Larry Dowd grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 19:41 | Catawba | Larry Dowd hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett is fouled on the floor by Van Adams - foul #2 on Van Adams, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:11 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Larry Dowd | 31-34 |
| 18:52 | Catawba | John Robertson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:51 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:27 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Van Adams - foul #3 on Van Adams, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Eddie Miller (C) Van Adams | |
| 18:27 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:27 | Catawba | William Penn snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:13 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:12 | Catawba | William Penn can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 18:11 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Kennedy | 34-34 |
| 17:37 | Catawba | A charge is called on Shane Carlton - foul #3 on Shane Carlton, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Matthew Carey (SF) Shane Carlton | |
| 17:18 | USC Upstate | William Penn steps in front of the Donald Kennedy pass | 34-34 |
| 17:00 | Catawba | William Penn is denied on a layup by Robert Hartnett | 34-34 |
| 16:58 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:44 | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Matthew Fitzmaurice (SG), Randall Hansen (PF), Danny Parker (C) Curtis Ballentine, Edward Pitcock, Robert Hartnett | |
| Subs | Catawba | Grant Meyer (PG), Craig Dunfee (SG), Jerome Hall (C) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, William Penn | |
| 16:21 | Catawba | Matthew Carey scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Grant Meyer | 34-36 |
| 16:03 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams loses the dribble to Grant Meyer | 34-36 |
| 15:43 | Catawba | Matthew Fitzmaurice takes the ball from Eddie Miller | 34-36 |
| 15:40 | USC Upstate | Matthew Fitzmaurice hits the finger roll | 36-36 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Donald Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Fitzmaurice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randall Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Grant Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Dunfee (fresh) SF - Matthew Carey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Miller (fairly fresh) C - Jerome Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Catawba | Eddie Miller's pass is intercepted by Scott Williams | 36-36 |
| 15:12 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 36-36 |
| 15:11 | USC Upstate | Randall Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:55 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Fitzmaurice | 38-36 |
| 14:36 | Catawba | Craig Dunfee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:34 | USC Upstate | Randall Hansen grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 14:16 | USC Upstate | Matthew Fitzmaurice misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:14 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 13:51 | Catawba | Matthew Carey loses the dribble to Matthew Fitzmaurice | 40-36 |
| 13:47 | USC Upstate | Matthew Fitzmaurice hits the finger roll | 42-36 |
| 13:41 | Catawba | Craig Dunfee misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Matthew Fitzmaurice - foul #1 on Matthew Fitzmaurice, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Lester Williams (PG), Curtis Ballentine (SG), Henry Dison (SF), Edward Pitcock (PF), Robert Hartnett (C) Donald Kennedy, Matthew Fitzmaurice, Scott Williams, Randall Hansen, Danny Parker | |
| Subs | Catawba | John Robertson (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF), Van Adams (C) Grant Meyer, Matthew Carey, Eddie Miller, Jerome Hall | |
| 13:41 | Catawba | Craig Dunfee makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:41 | Catawba | Craig Dunfee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:41 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:31 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 13:29 | Catawba | William Penn gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 13:24 | Catawba | John Robertson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Curtis Ballentine - foul #2 on Curtis Ballentine, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG) Craig Dunfee | |
| 13:24 | Catawba | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:24 | Catawba | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:18 | USC Upstate | Lester Williams is hacked by Larry Dowd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Dowd, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 12:54 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-39 |
| 12:53 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Larry Dowd | 42-39 |
| 12:33 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 12:31 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:22 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 12:03 | Catawba | Shane Carlton clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Henry Dison - foul #1 on Henry Dison, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Scott Williams (SF) Henry Dison | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 12:03 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:03 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:03 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:45 | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine is fouled on the floor by William Penn - foul #2 on William Penn, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy (PG) Lester Williams | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 11:33 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Donald Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Ballentine (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Pitcock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hartnett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Penn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Van Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Catawba | Larry Dowd hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Robertson | 45-41 |
| 10:58 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett's layup is rejected by Van Adams | 45-41 |
| 10:57 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:37 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Ballentine | 47-41 |
| 10:14 | Catawba | Van Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:12 | Catawba | Van Adams gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:52 | Catawba | Edward Pitcock swats the short shot by Larry Dowd | 47-41 |
| 09:50 | Catawba | Van Adams tips it in | 47-43 |
| 09:35 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:34 | Catawba | The rebound goes to Shane Carlton | 47-43 |
| 09:13 | Catawba | Larry Dowd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 09:11 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:57 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 08:56 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 08:55 | Catawba | William Penn gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:42 | Catawba | John Robertson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 08:41 | Catawba | Larry Dowd tips it home | 47-45 |
| 08:20 | USC Upstate | William Penn is called for the reach on Edward Pitcock - foul #3 on William Penn, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Lester Williams (PG), Matthew Fitzmaurice (SG), Henry Dison (SF), Randall Hansen (PF), Danny Parker (C) Donald Kennedy, Curtis Ballentine, Scott Williams, Edward Pitcock, Robert Hartnett | |
| Subs | Catawba | Grant Meyer (PG), Craig Dunfee (SG), Matthew Carey (SF), Eddie Miller (PF), Jerome Hall (C) Larry Dowd, John Robertson, Shane Carlton, William Penn, Van Adams | |
| 08:02 | USC Upstate | Craig Dunfee picks off the pass by Danny Parker | 47-45 |
| 07:59 | Catawba | Craig Dunfee banks in the layup | 47-47 |
| 07:43 | USC Upstate | Henry Dison buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Fitzmaurice | 49-47 |
| 07:24 | Catawba | Matthew Fitzmaurice is called for the reach on Matthew Carey - foul #2 on Matthew Fitzmaurice, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Lester Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Fitzmaurice (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Dison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randall Hansen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Grant Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Dunfee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Carey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Miller (fresh) C - Jerome Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Catawba | Randall Hansen steals it from Grant Meyer | 49-47 |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Matthew Fitzmaurice is hacked by Craig Dunfee - foul #2 on Craig Dunfee, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy (PG), Scott Williams (SF) Lester Williams, Henry Dison | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Matthew Fitzmaurice makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Matthew Fitzmaurice makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:36 | Catawba | Eddie Miller buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Carey | 51-50 |
| 06:16 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Kennedy | 53-50 |
| 05:58 | Catawba | Matthew Carey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-50 |
| 05:57 | USC Upstate | Randall Hansen gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:43 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Fitzmaurice | 56-50 |
| 05:43 | Catawba | Catawba calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine (SG), Edward Pitcock (PF), Robert Hartnett (C) Matthew Fitzmaurice, Randall Hansen, Danny Parker | |
| Subs | Catawba | Larry Dowd (PG), John Robertson (SG), Shane Carlton (SF), William Penn (PF), Van Adams (C) Grant Meyer, Craig Dunfee, Matthew Carey, Eddie Miller, Jerome Hall | |
| 05:33 | Catawba | Shane Carlton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 05:31 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 05:26 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Curtis Ballentine | 59-50 |
| 05:09 | Catawba | William Penn blows the dunk | 59-50 |
| 05:08 | Catawba | William Penn misses the tip | 59-50 |
| 05:06 | Catawba | William Penn hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 04:48 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Donald Kennedy | 61-52 |
| 04:29 | Catawba | John Robertson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 04:08 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 04:07 | Catawba | Shane Carlton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:55 | Catawba | John Robertson double dribbles | 61-54 |
| 03:44 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 03:42 | Catawba | Van Adams grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 03:21 | Catawba | William Penn scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Shane Carlton | 61-56 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Donald Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Ballentine (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Williams (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Pitcock (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hartnett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Catawba | PG - Larry Dowd (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shane Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Penn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Van Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 61-56 |
| 03:08 | Catawba | Van Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:45 | Catawba | Shane Carlton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Dowd | 61-59 |
| 02:31 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 02:30 | USC Upstate | Robert Hartnett tips it home | 63-59 |
| 02:12 | Catawba | William Penn misses the jumper in the paint | 63-59 |
| 02:11 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Curtis Ballentine | 63-59 |
| 01:55 | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:53 | Catawba | Van Adams gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:39 | Catawba | Larry Dowd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 01:38 | Catawba | William Penn grabs the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 01:25 | Catawba | Curtis Ballentine steals it from William Penn | 63-59 |
| 01:10 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Ballentine and he's hacked by William Penn - foul #4 on William Penn, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| 01:10 | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock misses the free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:10 | Catawba | John Robertson grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 00:47 | Catawba | Edward Pitcock picks off the pass by Van Adams | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine is fouled in the backcourt by John Robertson - foul #1 on John Robertson, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Henry Dison (PF), Randall Hansen (C) Edward Pitcock, Robert Hartnett | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Catawba | Larry Dowd makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Carlton | 67-62 |
| 00:42 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Dowd - foul #3 on Larry Dowd, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| 00:39 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:39 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Catawba | William Penn is hacked by Scott Williams - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #5 | 69-62 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Edward Pitcock (PF), Robert Hartnett (C) Henry Dison, Randall Hansen | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:27 | Catawba | Larry Dowd connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shane Carlton | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams is hacked by Larry Dowd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Dowd, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Matthew Fitzmaurice (SG), Henry Dison (PF) Curtis Ballentine, Edward Pitcock | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:26 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | USC Upstate | Scott Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:26 | Catawba | Van Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | Catawba | Larry Dowd is hacked by Henry Dison - foul #2 on Henry Dison, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine (SG), Edward Pitcock (PF) Matthew Fitzmaurice, Henry Dison | |
| Subs | Catawba | | |
| 00:17 | Catawba | John Robertson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Dowd | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy is hacked by Larry Dowd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Dowd, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Catawba | Grant Meyer (PG) Larry Dowd | |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:14 | USC Upstate | Donald Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Catawba | Catawba is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Catawba | Robert Hartnett is called for the reach on William Penn - foul #2 on Robert Hartnett, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Catawba | William Penn makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:06 | Catawba | William Penn misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:06 | Catawba | Shane Carlton gets the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:01 | Catawba | Shane Carlton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-69 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Curtis Ballentine gets the rebound | 70-69 |