| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Brett Smith (fresh) SG - Anthony Miramontes (fresh) SF - Ronald Huntington (fresh) PF - Malcolm Willhite (fresh) C - Gene Bellinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Darrel Runyan (fresh) SG - Douglas Burkhart (fresh) SF - Patrick Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Coffman (fresh) C - Stephen Turney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | Stephen Turney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Tusculum | Michael Coffman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stephen Turney | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite buries a runner in the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Tusculum | Darrel Runyan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | USC Upstate | Brett Smith snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | USC Upstate | Patrick Ellis steals it from Anthony Miramontes | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Tusculum | Stephen Turney is denied on a layup by Ronald Huntington | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Tusculum | Michael Coffman hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:39 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes is hacked by Michael Coffman - foul #1 on Michael Coffman, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | USC Upstate | Brett Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Anthony Miramontes | 4-4 |
| 18:06 | Tusculum | Stephen Turney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:05 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | USC Upstate | Gene Bellinger drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 17:35 | Tusculum | Stephen Turney hits the finger roll | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brett Smith | 9-6 |
| 17:10 | Tusculum | Douglas Burkhart is hacked by Brett Smith - foul #1 on Brett Smith, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (PG), Joe Bettencourt (SG), Brendan Bracamonte (C) Brett Smith, Anthony Miramontes, Gene Bellinger | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo (PG), James Lavigne (SG), Jeremiah Wafford (SF), Willard Adkins (PF), Robert Egbert (C) Darrel Runyan, Douglas Burkhart, Patrick Ellis, Michael Coffman, Stephen Turney | |
| 16:54 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brendan Bracamonte - foul #1 on Brendan Bracamonte, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann (SF), Steve Mifflin (PF) Ronald Huntington, Malcolm Willhite | |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| 16:54 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:54 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:38 | USC Upstate | Joe Bettencourt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 16:37 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:16 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 16:15 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert grabs the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:55 | Tusculum | Willard Adkins connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 9-10 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Stacey Blankenship (fresh) SG - Joe Bettencourt (fresh) SF - Ernest Kuhlmann (fresh) PF - Steve Mifflin (fresh) C - Brendan Bracamonte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Mark Garofalo (fresh) SG - James Lavigne (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Wafford (fresh) PF - Robert Egbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann can't connect on a shot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:41 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte grabs the offensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:30 | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann loses the dribble to Jeremiah Wafford | 9-10 |
| 15:20 | Tusculum | Stacey Blankenship steps in front of the Mark Garofalo pass | 9-10 |
| 15:15 | USC Upstate | Joe Bettencourt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steve Mifflin | 12-10 |
| 15:02 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Lavigne | 12-13 |
| 14:51 | USC Upstate | Joe Bettencourt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 14:49 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:27 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 14:26 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Brendan Bracamonte | 12-13 |
| 14:16 | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann hits the finger roll | 14-13 |
| 14:04 | Tusculum | Stacey Blankenship steals the ball from Willard Adkins | 14-13 |
| 14:01 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship hits the finger roll | 16-13 |
| 13:42 | Tusculum | James Lavigne misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Joe Bettencourt - foul #1 on Joe Bettencourt, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brett Smith (PG), Anthony Miramontes (SG), Ronald Huntington (SF), Malcolm Willhite (PF), Gene Bellinger (C) Stacey Blankenship, Joe Bettencourt, Ernest Kuhlmann, Steve Mifflin, Brendan Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Douglas Burkhart (SG), Patrick Ellis (SF), Michael Coffman (PF), Stephen Turney (C) Mark Garofalo, Jeremiah Wafford, Robert Egbert, Willard Adkins | |
| 13:42 | Tusculum | James Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:42 | Tusculum | James Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:42 | Tusculum | Michael Coffman grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:23 | Tusculum | Douglas Burkhart makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Turney | 16-16 |
| 13:04 | USC Upstate | Gene Bellinger is fouled on the floor by Stephen Turney - foul #1 on Stephen Turney, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Darrel Runyan (PG) James Lavigne | |
| 12:54 | USC Upstate | Stephen Turney steps in front of the Gene Bellinger pass | 16-16 |
| 12:35 | Tusculum | Stephen Turney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 12:34 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Turney - foul #2 on Stephen Turney, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Jensen (C) Stephen Turney | |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:27 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 12:16 | Tusculum | The jump hook by Patrick Ellis is blocked by Gene Bellinger | 18-16 |
| 12:15 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 12:07 | USC Upstate | Brett Smith blows the layup | 18-16 |
| 12:05 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to John Jensen | 18-16 |
| 11:47 | Tusculum | Patrick Ellis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 11:45 | Tusculum | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Coffman | 18-16 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Brett Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Miramontes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Malcolm Willhite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Darrel Runyan (fresh) SG - Douglas Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jensen (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Tusculum | Douglas Burkhart is hacked by Gene Bellinger - foul #1 on Gene Bellinger, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (PG), Joe Bettencourt (SG), Brendan Bracamonte (C) Brett Smith, Anthony Miramontes, Gene Bellinger | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo (SG), Jeremiah Wafford (SF), Willard Adkins (PF) Douglas Burkhart, Patrick Ellis, Michael Coffman | |
| 11:14 | Tusculum | John Jensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 11:13 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 11:01 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 10:59 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Stacey Blankenship | 20-16 |
| 10:37 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford loses the dribble to Ronald Huntington | 20-16 |
| 10:25 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 20-16 |
| 10:24 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite misses the tip | 20-16 |
| 10:23 | Tusculum | Willard Adkins pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 10:00 | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jeremiah Wafford | 20-18 |
| 09:50 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 09:48 | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo gets the rebound | 20-18 |
| 09:32 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrel Runyan | 20-21 |
| 09:24 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite scores on a shot from the right block | 22-21 |
| 09:07 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 22-21 |
| 09:06 | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 09:00 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Huntington, team foul #5 | 22-21 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brett Smith (PG), Anthony Miramontes (SG), Ernest Kuhlmann (SF), Steve Mifflin (PF), Gene Bellinger (C) Stacey Blankenship, Joe Bettencourt, Ronald Huntington, Malcolm Willhite, Brendan Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Lavigne (PG), Douglas Burkhart (SG), Patrick Ellis (SF), Michael Coffman (PF), Robert Egbert (C) Darrel Runyan, Mark Garofalo, Jeremiah Wafford, Willard Adkins, John Jensen | |
| 08:46 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-21 |
| 08:45 | USC Upstate | Steve Mifflin grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | Brett Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Mifflin | 25-21 |
| 08:13 | Tusculum | Gene Bellinger picks off the pass by James Lavigne | 25-21 |
| 07:56 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brett Smith | 28-21 |
| 07:36 | Tusculum | Steve Mifflin takes the ball from Patrick Ellis | 28-21 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Brett Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Miramontes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Kuhlmann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Mifflin (fresh) C - Gene Bellinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - James Lavigne (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Egbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brett Smith | 30-21 |
| 06:57 | Tusculum | Patrick Ellis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-21 |
| 06:55 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:48 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes misses the 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 06:46 | USC Upstate | Gene Bellinger tips it but misses | 30-21 |
| 06:45 | Tusculum | James Lavigne pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 06:41 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert is called for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (PG), Joe Bettencourt (SG), Ronald Huntington (SF), Malcolm Willhite (PF), Brendan Bracamonte (C) Brett Smith, Anthony Miramontes, Ernest Kuhlmann, Steve Mifflin, Gene Bellinger | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Darrel Runyan (PG), Mark Garofalo (SG), Jeremiah Wafford (SF), Willard Adkins (C) James Lavigne, Douglas Burkhart, Patrick Ellis, Robert Egbert | |
| 06:25 | USC Upstate | Jeremiah Wafford takes the ball from Joe Bettencourt | 30-21 |
| 06:10 | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeremiah Wafford | 30-24 |
| 05:56 | USC Upstate | Darrel Runyan is called for the reach on Stacey Blankenship - foul #1 on Darrel Runyan, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Jensen (C) Michael Coffman | |
| 05:49 | USC Upstate | Joe Bettencourt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 05:48 | Tusculum | Willard Adkins snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 05:31 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 05:30 | Tusculum | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Adkins | 30-24 |
| 05:15 | Tusculum | Brendan Bracamonte is called for the reach on John Jensen - foul #2 on Brendan Bracamonte, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Brett Smith (PG), Anthony Miramontes (SG), Steve Mifflin (SF), Thomas Hartenstein (PF), Gene Bellinger (C) Stacey Blankenship, Joe Bettencourt, Ronald Huntington, Malcolm Willhite, Brendan Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Patrick Ellis (SF), Robert Egbert (C) Jeremiah Wafford, John Jensen | |
| 05:03 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert slams it home on a great pass from Darrel Runyan | 30-26 |
| 04:52 | USC Upstate | Steve Mifflin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 04:51 | USC Upstate | Thomas Hartenstein grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 04:44 | USC Upstate | Brett Smith can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-26 |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | Gene Bellinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:35 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes is hacked by Mark Garofalo - foul #1 on Mark Garofalo, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann (SF) Thomas Hartenstein | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Douglas Burkhart (SG) Mark Garofalo | |
| 04:22 | USC Upstate | Steve Mifflin makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Smith and he's hacked by Willard Adkins - foul #1 on Willard Adkins, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington (SF) Ernest Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Jensen (C) Willard Adkins | |
| 04:22 | USC Upstate | Steve Mifflin misses the free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:22 | Tusculum | Robert Egbert gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:57 | Tusculum | Douglas Burkhart loses the dribble to Brett Smith | 32-26 |
| 03:45 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 03:44 | Tusculum | Darrel Runyan grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 03:40 | Tusculum | Darrel Runyan buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Burkhart | 32-28 |
| 03:27 | USC Upstate | Robert Egbert steals the ball from Anthony Miramontes | 32-28 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Brett Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Miramontes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Huntington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Mifflin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Bellinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Darrel Runyan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Egbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jensen (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Tusculum | Gene Bellinger swats the shot by Patrick Ellis | 32-28 |
| 03:18 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 03:01 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 02:59 | Tusculum | Patrick Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:49 | Tusculum | Darrel Runyan is fouled on the floor by Brett Smith - foul #2 on Brett Smith, team foul #7 | 32-28 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stacey Blankenship (PG), Joe Bettencourt (SG), Ernest Kuhlmann (SF), Malcolm Willhite (PF), Brendan Bracamonte (C) Brett Smith, Anthony Miramontes, Ronald Huntington, Steve Mifflin, Gene Bellinger | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo (SG), Jeremiah Wafford (SF), Michael Coffman (PF), Stephen Turney (C) Douglas Burkhart, Patrick Ellis, Robert Egbert, John Jensen | |
| 02:49 | Tusculum | Darrel Runyan misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:49 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:37 | USC Upstate | Joe Bettencourt connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Kuhlmann | 35-28 |
| 02:32 | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo's floater is knocked away by Malcolm Willhite | 35-28 |
| 02:30 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 02:25 | USC Upstate | Joe Bettencourt misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-28 |
| 02:24 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Malcolm Willhite | 35-28 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Coffman - foul #2 on Michael Coffman, team foul #7 | 35-28 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Lavigne (SG) Darrel Runyan | |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:16 | USC Upstate | Malcolm Willhite misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:16 | Tusculum | The rebound goes to Stephen Turney | 36-28 |
| 02:00 | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 01:59 | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:46 | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann drills a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Jeremiah Wafford - foul #1 on Jeremiah Wafford, team foul #8 | 38-28 |
| 01:46 | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:24 | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 01:23 | Tusculum | Michael Coffman hits the follow up shot | 39-30 |
| 01:07 | USC Upstate | Joe Bettencourt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 01:06 | Tusculum | Michael Coffman pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 00:59 | Tusculum | Michael Coffman hits the finger roll set up by Jeremiah Wafford | 39-32 |
| 00:55 | USC Upstate | Ernest Kuhlmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes (PG), Ronald Huntington (SF) Stacey Blankenship, Ernest Kuhlmann | |
| Subs | Tusculum | Douglas Burkhart (SG) James Lavigne | |
| 00:42 | Tusculum | Mark Garofalo misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 00:41 | USC Upstate | Brendan Bracamonte grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 00:37 | USC Upstate | Ronald Huntington makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Malcolm Willhite | 42-32 |
| 00:19 | Tusculum | Michael Coffman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 00:17 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 00:03 | USC Upstate | Anthony Miramontes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Bettencourt | 45-32 |
| 00:00 | Tusculum | Jeremiah Wafford clanks a halfcourt shot | 45-32 |