| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Delbert Chavarria (fresh) SG - Jerald Daniels (fresh) SF - Kelly Fults (fresh) PF - Daniel Deyo (fresh) C - Robert Nilsson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Curtis Cooper (fresh) SG - Daniel Stewart (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - Edward Inman (fresh) C - Steven Purpura (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clayton St. | Clayton St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Clayton St. | Kelly Fults misses the jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Steven Purpura | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Deyo | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Clayton St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Deyo | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels connects on the open runner near the basket | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Nilsson - foul #1 on Robert Nilsson, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:07 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Clayton St. | Robert Nilsson pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Clayton St. | Daniel Stewart is called for the reach on Jerald Daniels in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Clayton St. | Robert Nilsson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman (SG), James White (SF), Herb Johnson (PF) Daniel Stewart, Thomas Williams, Edward Inman | |
| 17:23 | Clayton St. | Curtis Cooper steals the ball from Daniel Deyo | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | USC Upstate | James White jams it set up by Curtis Cooper | 5-5 |
| 17:08 | Clayton St. | Robert Nilsson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Herb Johnson - foul #1 on Herb Johnson, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | John Price (SG), Gary Miller (SF), Philip Hughes (PF), Eric Hickson (C) Jerald Daniels, Kelly Fults, Daniel Deyo, Robert Nilsson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams (SF) James White | |
| 16:49 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:18 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Clayton St. | John Price grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Clayton St. | Frank Kitterman steals the ball from Eric Hickson | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Delbert Chavarria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Price (fresh) SF - Gary Miller (fresh) PF - Philip Hughes (fresh) C - Eric Hickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Curtis Cooper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Kitterman (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herb Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Purpura (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura blows the layup | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | Clayton St. | Philip Hughes snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | Clayton St. | John Price loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels (SG) Delbert Chavarria | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James White (SG), Edward Inman (PF) Curtis Cooper, Herb Johnson | |
| 15:35 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 6-5 |
| 15:33 | Clayton St. | Eric Hickson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 15:30 | Clayton St. | Thomas Williams steals it from John Price in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 15:16 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on John Price - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Kelly Fults (SF), Daniel Deyo (PF), Tim Blachowski (C) John Price, Philip Hughes, Eric Hickson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper (PG) Thomas Williams | |
| 15:16 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Clayton St. | The rebound goes to Kelly Fults | 6-7 |
| 15:01 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo is fouled on the floor by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Charles Cabell (PG), Robert Nilsson (C) Gary Miller, Tim Blachowski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 14:46 | Clayton St. | Robert Nilsson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Kelly Fults | 8-7 |
| 14:30 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:29 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura snags the offensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:23 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman is whistled for a carry | 8-7 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | John Price (SG) Jerald Daniels | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams (SF) James White | |
| 14:09 | Clayton St. | Charles Cabell's floater is knocked away by Edward Inman | 8-7 |
| 14:07 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:45 | USC Upstate | A charge is called on Frank Kitterman - foul #1 on Frank Kitterman, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria (PG), Gary Miller (SF), Philip Hughes (PF), Eric Hickson (C) Charles Cabell, Kelly Fults, Daniel Deyo, Robert Nilsson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 13:34 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Miller and he's fouled by Curtis Cooper - foul #1 on Curtis Cooper, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| 13:34 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | USC Upstate | Delbert Chavarria is called for the reach on Frank Kitterman - foul #1 on Delbert Chavarria, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels (SG) John Price | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James White (SG), Herb Johnson (PF) Frank Kitterman, Edward Inman | |
| 13:01 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:00 | Clayton St. | Gary Miller grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 12:53 | Clayton St. | Gary Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Delbert Chavarria | 14-7 |
| 12:40 | USC Upstate | Herb Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gary Miller - foul #1 on Gary Miller, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Harry Simmons (SF), Daniel Deyo (PF), Tim Blachowski (C) Gary Miller, Philip Hughes, Eric Hickson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:29 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Tim Blachowski - foul #1 on Tim Blachowski, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Kelly Fults (SF), Robert Nilsson (C) Harry Simmons, Tim Blachowski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman (SG) James White | |
| 12:29 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:16 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria is open and buries a turnaround from the right block | 16-10 |
| 11:56 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Delbert Chavarria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kelly Fults (fresh) PF - Daniel Deyo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nilsson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Curtis Cooper (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Kitterman (tiring) SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herb Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Purpura (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-13 |
| 11:39 | Clayton St. | Kelly Fults grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:19 | Clayton St. | Robert Nilsson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Clayton St. | Kelly Fults snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:04 | Clayton St. | Robert Nilsson makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Delbert Chavarria | 18-13 |
| 10:50 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams makes the floater from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:33 | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Delbert Chavarria | 20-15 |
| 10:16 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:07 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 10:06 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria tips it back up and in | 22-18 |
| 10:06 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-18 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Gary Miller (PG), John Price (SG), Harry Simmons (SF), Philip Hughes (PF), Eric Hickson (C) Delbert Chavarria, Jerald Daniels, Kelly Fults, Daniel Deyo, Robert Nilsson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James White (SG), Edward Inman (PF) Frank Kitterman, Herb Johnson | |
| 09:47 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 09:45 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman tips it home | 22-20 |
| 09:21 | Clayton St. | Gary Miller hits a runner from close range set up by Harry Simmons | 24-20 |
| 08:56 | USC Upstate | James White's pass is intercepted by Gary Miller | 24-20 |
| 08:52 | Clayton St. | John Price hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Miller | 26-20 |
| 08:37 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura jams it | 26-22 |
| 08:17 | Clayton St. | Gary Miller misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-22 |
| 08:15 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 07:59 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams buries a jump hook in the lane | 26-24 |
| 07:57 | Clayton St. | Thomas Williams is called for the reach on Harry Simmons in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria (PG), Jerald Daniels (SG), Daniel Deyo (PF), Robert Nilsson (C) Gary Miller, John Price, Philip Hughes, Eric Hickson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman (PG) Curtis Cooper | |
| 07:57 | Clayton St. | Harry Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:57 | Clayton St. | Harry Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:57 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Edward Inman | 27-24 |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Delbert Chavarria (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Simmons (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Deyo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Nilsson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Frank Kitterman (tiring) 3 pts. SG - James White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Edward Inman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Purpura (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | USC Upstate | James White is hacked by Harry Simmons - foul #1 on Harry Simmons, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Kelly Fults (SF) Harry Simmons | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Herb Johnson (C) Steven Purpura | |
| 07:29 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman double dribbles | 27-24 |
| 07:09 | Clayton St. | Herb Johnson is called for the reach on Jerald Daniels - foul #2 on Herb Johnson, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura (C) Herb Johnson | |
| 07:09 | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 07:09 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:59 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura is fouled on the floor by Robert Nilsson - foul #2 on Robert Nilsson, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Tim Blachowski (C) Robert Nilsson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper (PG) James White | |
| 06:59 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:59 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:59 | Clayton St. | Tim Blachowski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:54 | Clayton St. | Tim Blachowski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 06:40 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Deyo - foul #1 on Daniel Deyo, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart (SG) Curtis Cooper | |
| 06:40 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:40 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:21 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 27-25 |
| 06:20 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Daniel Stewart | 27-25 |
| 06:13 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman is hacked by Daniel Deyo - foul #2 on Daniel Deyo, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Philip Hughes (PF) Daniel Deyo | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James White (SF), Herb Johnson (C) Thomas Williams, Steven Purpura | |
| 06:13 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:13 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:57 | Clayton St. | Frank Kitterman is called for the reach on Philip Hughes - foul #2 on Frank Kitterman, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | John Price (SG), Eric Hickson (C) Jerald Daniels, Tim Blachowski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 05:57 | Clayton St. | Philip Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:57 | Clayton St. | Philip Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:57 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Edward Inman | 28-27 |
| 05:42 | USC Upstate | Frank Kitterman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-27 |
| 05:40 | Clayton St. | The rebound goes to Kelly Fults | 28-27 |
| 05:38 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Kitterman - foul #3 on Frank Kitterman, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Gary Miller (SF) Kelly Fults | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper (PG) Frank Kitterman | |
| 05:38 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:38 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:25 | USC Upstate | Herb Johnson connects on the runner from the left block | 29-29 |
| 05:02 | Clayton St. | John Price hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Miller | 32-29 |
| 04:56 | USC Upstate | James White misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 04:55 | Clayton St. | John Price snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 04:53 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria travels in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels (SG), Tim Blachowski (C) Delbert Chavarria, Eric Hickson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams (SF), Steven Purpura (C) James White, Herb Johnson | |
| 04:40 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura misses the lay-in | 32-29 |
| 04:39 | USC Upstate | Edward Inman tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| 04:32 | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 04:31 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 04:11 | USC Upstate | Philip Hughes picks off the pass by Thomas Williams | 32-31 |
| 03:55 | Clayton St. | Tim Blachowski is hacked by Steven Purpura - foul #1 on Steven Purpura, team foul #11 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Charles Cabell (PG), Kelly Fults (SF), Daniel Deyo (PF) Gary Miller, John Price, Philip Hughes | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Herb Johnson (PF) Edward Inman | |
| 03:55 | Clayton St. | Tim Blachowski makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 03:55 | Clayton St. | Tim Blachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Clayton St. | PG - Charles Cabell (fresh) SG - Jerald Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kelly Fults (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Deyo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim Blachowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Curtis Cooper (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Herb Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Purpura (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #12 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Robert Nilsson (C) Tim Blachowski | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 03:15 | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 03:14 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 03:00 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-31 |
| 02:58 | Clayton St. | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Deyo | 34-31 |
| 02:46 | Clayton St. | Kelly Fults is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria (PG), Gary Miller (SG) Charles Cabell, Jerald Daniels | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James White (SF), Edward Inman (PF) Thomas Williams, Herb Johnson | |
| 02:32 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Deyo | 34-31 |
| 02:31 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:27 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria is hacked by Curtis Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Cooper, team foul #13 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | John Price (SG) Gary Miller | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 02:27 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-31 |
| 02:27 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:27 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:17 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Price - foul #2 on John Price, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Jerald Daniels (SG) John Price | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 02:17 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:17 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 02:17 | Clayton St. | The rebound goes to Jerald Daniels | 36-32 |
| 02:01 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria clanks a floater from the right block | 36-32 |
| 01:59 | Clayton St. | Daniel Deyo grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 01:48 | Clayton St. | Daniel Stewart steals the ball from Daniel Deyo | 36-32 |
| 01:44 | USC Upstate | Curtis Cooper lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Stewart | 36-34 |
| 01:37 | Clayton St. | Kelly Fults connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Delbert Chavarria | 38-34 |
| 01:18 | USC Upstate | Steven Purpura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams (SF), Herb Johnson (PF) James White, Edward Inman | |
| 00:57 | Clayton St. | Robert Nilsson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Jerald Daniels | 40-34 |
| 00:39 | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 00:20 | Clayton St. | Delbert Chavarria travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | Clayton St. | Gary Miller (PG), John Price (SG), Harry Simmons (SF), Philip Hughes (PF), Eric Hickson (C) Delbert Chavarria, Jerald Daniels, Kelly Fults, Daniel Deyo, Robert Nilsson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Edward Inman (PF) Steven Purpura | |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Thomas Williams clanks a shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 00:01 | Clayton St. | Gary Miller snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 00:00 | Clayton St. | Gary Miller misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-37 |