| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ralph Dykes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Terry Stubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewey Deitch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dewey Deitch - foul #1 on Dewey Deitch, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 19:39 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:39 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:39 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Dewey Deitch | 37-28 |
| 19:22 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Curtis Pate - foul #2 on Curtis Pate, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:22 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:22 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ralph Dykes | 40-30 |
| 18:46 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Robinson and he's hacked by Christopher Donahue - foul #2 on Christopher Donahue, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:36 | USC Upstate | Richard Robinson steals the ball from Ralph Dykes | 40-33 |
| 18:25 | USC Aiken | Richard Robinson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dykes - foul #2 on Ralph Dykes, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 18:19 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Alexander, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Randy Barber (SG) Robert Alexander | |
| 18:04 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 18:03 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Kenneth Watkins | 40-33 |
| 17:56 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 17:40 | USC Aiken | Paul Gray picks off the pass by Kenneth Watkins | 40-33 |
| 17:19 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-33 |
| 16:55 | USC Aiken | Richard Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Randy Barber | 43-35 |
| 16:29 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Scott | 45-35 |
| 16:19 | USC Aiken | Paul Gray is called for the reach on Dewey Deitch - foul #1 on Paul Gray, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (PG), Anthony Kaplan (SG), Johnny Kite (SF), Dustin Leuenthal (PF), William Davis (C) Michael Scott, Curtis Pate, Ralph Dykes, Christopher Donahue, Paul Gray | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff (PG), Robert Green (SF), Howard Fraley (PF), Terry Tenofsky (C) Terry Stubbs, Richard Robinson, Kenneth Watkins, Dewey Deitch | |
| 16:03 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Leuenthal | 45-35 |
| 16:02 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky gets the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:44 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky is hacked by Anthony Kaplan - foul #2 on Anthony Kaplan, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander (SG) Robert Green | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Gillum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Kaplan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Kite (fresh) PF - Dustin Leuenthal (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Mike Woodruff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randy Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Tenofsky (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Dustin Leuenthal - foul #1 on Dustin Leuenthal, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| 15:34 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:34 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 15:22 | USC Upstate | A charge is called on Dustin Leuenthal - foul #2 on Dustin Leuenthal, team foul #8 | 45-37 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Scott (PG) Johnny Kite | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Green (SF) Randy Barber | |
| 15:10 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Mike Woodruff and he's fouled by Dustin Leuenthal - foul #3 on Dustin Leuenthal, team foul #9 | 45-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate (SG) Gary Gillum | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 15:10 | USC Aiken | Terry Tenofsky misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 15:10 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:02 | USC Upstate | Anthony Kaplan is hacked by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue (PF) William Davis | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 14:49 | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate loses the dribble to Howard Fraley | 45-39 |
| 14:34 | USC Aiken | Robert Green scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Mike Woodruff | 45-41 |
| 14:13 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 14:12 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:53 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander's pass is intercepted by Christopher Donahue | 45-41 |
| 13:30 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 47-41 |
| 13:10 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 13:08 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 12:54 | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:53 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Anthony Kaplan | 47-41 |
| 12:34 | USC Upstate | Anthony Kaplan buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Scott and the foul's on Terry Tenofsky - foul #2 on Terry Tenofsky, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (PG), Ralph Dykes (SF), William Davis (PF), Paul Gray (C) Michael Scott, Curtis Pate, Christopher Donahue, Dustin Leuenthal | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs (PG), Randy Barber (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Kenneth Watkins (PF), Dewey Deitch (C) Mike Woodruff, Robert Alexander, Robert Green, Howard Fraley, Terry Tenofsky | |
| 12:34 | USC Upstate | Anthony Kaplan makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:13 | USC Aiken | The short jumper by Kenneth Watkins is denied by Paul Gray | 50-41 |
| 12:12 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:49 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray connects on the shot from the right block | 52-41 |
| 11:28 | USC Aiken | Randy Barber drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Stubbs | 52-44 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Gillum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Kaplan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Dykes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Davis (fresh) C - Paul Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Terry Stubbs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Barber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dewey Deitch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:09 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Scott (PG), Curtis Pate (SG), Christopher Donahue (PF) Gary Gillum, Anthony Kaplan, William Davis | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander (SG) Randy Barber | |
| 10:50 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Ralph Dykes - foul #3 on Ralph Dykes, team foul #10 | 52-44 |
| 10:50 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:50 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:29 | USC Upstate | Kenneth Watkins is called for the reach on Christopher Donahue - foul #2 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 10:04 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue misses the dunk attempt | 52-46 |
| 10:03 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:57 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs hits a jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 09:37 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 09:35 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:31 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Curtis Pate - foul #3 on Curtis Pate, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal (SF), William Davis (C) Ralph Dykes, Paul Gray | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff (PG), Randy Barber (SF), Howard Fraley (PF), Terry Tenofsky (C) Terry Stubbs, Richard Robinson, Kenneth Watkins, Dewey Deitch | |
| 09:31 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:31 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:18 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue's pass is intercepted by Mike Woodruff | 52-50 |
| 09:04 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley's fadeaway is rejected by William Davis | 52-50 |
| 09:03 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Christopher Donahue | 52-50 |
| 08:55 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Dustin Leuenthal | 54-50 |
| 08:40 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Dustin Leuenthal - foul #4 on Dustin Leuenthal, team foul #12 | 54-50 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (SG), Johnny Kite (SF) Curtis Pate, Dustin Leuenthal | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 08:40 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:40 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:40 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander makes the 3rd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | Mike Woodruff picks off the pass by Johnny Kite | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #13 | 54-52 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Langan (SG), Paul Gray (C) Michael Scott, Christopher Donahue | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Robinson (SF), Kenneth Watkins (PF) Robert Alexander, Terry Tenofsky | |
| 08:04 | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:04 | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:50 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray is hacked by Kenneth Watkins - foul #3 on Kenneth Watkins, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate (SG), Dustin Leuenthal (SF) Richard Langan, Johnny Kite | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| 07:34 | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 07:32 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray tips it in | 56-54 |
| 07:14 | USC Aiken | Randy Barber hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Fraley | 56-56 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Gillum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Leuenthal (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Davis (fresh) C - Paul Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Mike Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Howard Fraley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Robinson - foul #1 on Richard Robinson, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Scott (PG), Ralph Dykes (SF) Gary Gillum, William Davis | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs (PG), Robert Alexander (SG), Dewey Deitch (C) Mike Woodruff, Randy Barber, Howard Fraley | |
| 07:05 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 07:05 | USC Upstate | Dustin Leuenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:55 | USC Aiken | Richard Robinson's layup is rejected by Dustin Leuenthal | 58-56 |
| 06:53 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:47 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Curtis Pate | 60-56 |
| 06:20 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Terry Stubbs | 60-58 |
| 06:03 | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Scott | 62-58 |
| 05:49 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Alexander | 62-61 |
| 05:42 | USC Upstate | Curtis Pate clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 05:41 | USC Aiken | Richard Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:37 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:36 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins misses the tip | 62-61 |
| 05:34 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:22 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs is fouled on the floor by Dustin Leuenthal - foul #5 on Dustin Leuenthal, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Anthony Kaplan (SG), Christopher Donahue (PF), William Davis (C) Curtis Pate, Dustin Leuenthal, Paul Gray | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Mike Woodruff (SF), Randy Barber (PF), Howard Fraley (C) Richard Robinson, Kenneth Watkins, Dewey Deitch | |
| 05:22 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:22 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:02 | USC Upstate | Anthony Kaplan makes the floater from the right block set up by Michael Scott | 64-62 |
| 04:38 | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum (PG), Johnny Kite (SF) Michael Scott, Ralph Dykes | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Green (SF), Terry Tenofsky (C) Terry Stubbs, Robert Alexander | |
| 04:14 | USC Upstate | Gary Gillum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 04:12 | USC Upstate | William Davis tips it in | 66-62 |
| 03:55 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 03:53 | USC Aiken | Howard Fraley snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:41 | USC Aiken | Randy Barber comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| 03:39 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:30 | USC Upstate | Johnny Kite knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Gillum | 68-62 |
| 03:18 | USC Aiken | Randy Barber loses the dribble to William Davis | 68-62 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Gillum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kaplan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Kite (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Donahue (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Mike Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Fraley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Tenofsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | USC Upstate | Terry Tenofsky picks off the pass by Gary Gillum | 68-62 |
| 02:49 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Scott (PG), Curtis Pate (SG), Ralph Dykes (SF), Paul Gray (C) Gary Gillum, Anthony Kaplan, Johnny Kite, William Davis | |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Terry Stubbs (PG), Robert Alexander (SG), Richard Robinson (SF), Kenneth Watkins (PF), Dewey Deitch (C) Mike Woodruff, Randy Barber, Robert Green, Howard Fraley, Terry Tenofsky | |
| 02:31 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 68-62 |
| 02:29 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:20 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray scores on a jump hook near the basket | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | USC Aiken | The jumper by Terry Stubbs is denied by Paul Gray | 70-62 |
| 02:04 | USC Aiken | Kenneth Watkins tips it back up and in | 70-64 |
| 01:43 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 70-64 |
| 01:42 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Alexander | 70-66 |
| 01:03 | USC Upstate | Michael Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 01:02 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Donahue | 70-66 |
| 00:57 | USC Upstate | Dewey Deitch picks off the pass by Paul Gray | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | USC Upstate | Paul Gray drills a jumper from the left side | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #15 | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | USC Aiken | Dewey Deitch makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue is hacked by Terry Stubbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Stubbs, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:07 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes is hacked by Richard Robinson - foul #2 on Richard Robinson, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:07 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | USC Upstate | Ralph Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:07 | USC Aiken | USC Aiken calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | USC Aiken | Robert Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 00:01 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Christopher Donahue runs out the clock | 74-71 |