| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Nathan Jackson (fresh) SG - Samuel Long (fresh) SF - Eric Stacey (fresh) PF - Arthur Minnich (fresh) C - Gary Macy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - James Gullo (fresh) SG - William Rorie (fresh) SF - Stephen Hinz (fresh) PF - David Beck (fresh) C - William Guy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tusculum | Gary Macy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tusculum | Tusculum is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | USC Upstate | William Rorie grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | USC Upstate | William Rorie can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | USC Upstate | William Guy grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | USC Upstate | James Gullo is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | USC Upstate | William Rorie grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | USC Upstate | James Gullo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Stacey | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | USC Upstate | James Gullo drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Rorie | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich's pass is intercepted by David Beck in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | USC Upstate | David Beck is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Rorie | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | USC Upstate | William Guy pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | USC Upstate | William Guy's pass is intercepted by Gary Macy | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Jenkins (PG), Gary Engel (SG), Albert Beauregard (SF), Booker Davis (PF), John Zand (C) Nathan Jackson, Samuel Long, Eric Stacey, Arthur Minnich, Gary Macy | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier (PG), Daniel Stewart (SG) James Gullo, William Rorie | |
| 17:10 | USC Upstate | Stephen Hinz clanks a floater from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Tusculum | Booker Davis snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Tusculum | John Zand can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-6 |
| 16:42 | Tusculum | John Zand snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Tusculum | John Zand misses badly on a runner from close range | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart lays it in | 2-8 |
| 16:06 | Tusculum | Gary Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam (SG), Eric Stacey (SF), Jackson Bugarin (C) Gary Engel, Albert Beauregard, John Zand | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG), Carl Rollins (SF), Robert Simon (C) Joseph Dozier, Stephen Hinz, William Guy | |
| 15:37 | USC Upstate | James Gullo is hacked by James Jenkins - foul #1 on James Jenkins, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson (PG), Gary Macy (C) James Jenkins, Booker Davis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Nathan Jackson (tiring) SG - Kyle Merriam (fresh) SF - Eric Stacey (tiring) PF - Jackson Bugarin (fresh) C - Gary Macy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - James Gullo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Rollins (fresh) PF - David Beck (tired) 2 pts. C - Robert Simon (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | USC Upstate | Robert Simon can't finish the layup | 2-8 |
| 15:23 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:07 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam is wide open but clanks a shot from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 15:06 | Tusculum | Gary Macy grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:48 | Tusculum | Daniel Stewart takes the ball from Eric Stacey | 2-8 |
| 14:31 | USC Upstate | David Beck hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Macy - foul #1 on Gary Macy, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Jenkins (PG), Samuel Long (SG), Albert Beauregard (SF), Arthur Minnich (PF), John Zand (C) Nathan Jackson, Kyle Merriam, Eric Stacey, Jackson Bugarin, Gary Macy | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier (PG), William Rorie (SG), William Guy (C) James Gullo, Daniel Stewart, Robert Simon | |
| 14:31 | USC Upstate | David Beck misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:31 | USC Upstate | David Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:23 | Tusculum | Samuel Long makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:21 | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 14:08 | Tusculum | John Zand buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Minnich and he's fouled by William Guy - foul #1 on William Guy, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stephen Hinz (SF) Carl Rollins | |
| 14:08 | Tusculum | John Zand makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:41 | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:40 | Tusculum | John Zand grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | Tusculum | Stephen Hinz steps in front of the Albert Beauregard pass in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 13:33 | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | USC Upstate | William Guy grabs the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:18 | USC Upstate | Albert Beauregard is called for the reach on Joseph Dozier - foul #1 on Albert Beauregard, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson (PG), Gary Engel (SG), Eric Stacey (SF), Booker Davis (PF), Gary Macy (C) James Jenkins, Samuel Long, Albert Beauregard, Arthur Minnich, John Zand | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG), Gerald Solorio (SG), James Little (C) Joseph Dozier, William Rorie, William Guy | |
| 13:10 | USC Upstate | Stephen Hinz clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Engel - foul #1 on Gary Engel, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Carl Rollins (SF) James Little | |
| 13:10 | USC Upstate | Stephen Hinz misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:10 | USC Upstate | Stephen Hinz makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:54 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 12:52 | USC Upstate | David Beck snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:29 | USC Upstate | David Beck connects on the jumper near the basket | 8-12 |
| 12:10 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 11:55 | USC Upstate | The jumper by David Beck is denied by Booker Davis | 11-12 |
| 11:53 | USC Upstate | Carl Rollins gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:32 | USC Upstate | James Gullo hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:31 | Tusculum | Gary Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:31 | Tusculum | Tusculum calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-12 |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Jenkins (PG), Samuel Long (SG), Kyle Merriam (SF), Arthur Minnich (PF), Jackson Bugarin (C) Nathan Jackson, Gary Engel, Eric Stacey, Booker Davis, Gary Macy | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier (PG), William Rorie (SG), Robert Simon (C) James Gullo, Gerald Solorio, Carl Rollins | |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - James Jenkins (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Merriam (fresh) PF - Arthur Minnich (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jackson Bugarin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Joseph Dozier (fresh) SG - William Rorie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Hinz (tiring) 1 pts. PF - David Beck (very tired) 5 pts. C - Robert Simon (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Tusculum | Samuel Long misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 11:22 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:04 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Long | 13-12 |
| 10:43 | USC Upstate | Robert Simon knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Stephen Hinz and the foul's on Kyle Merriam - foul #1 on Kyle Merriam, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Zand (C) Arthur Minnich | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart (SG) William Rorie | |
| 10:43 | USC Upstate | Robert Simon misses the free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | Tusculum | John Zand snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 10:28 | Tusculum | John Zand is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Jenkins | 15-14 |
| 10:26 | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier is fouled in the backcourt by James Jenkins - foul #2 on James Jenkins, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson (PG), Gary Engel (SG), Eric Stacey (SF) James Jenkins, Samuel Long, Kyle Merriam | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Guy (C) Robert Simon | |
| 10:02 | USC Upstate | William Guy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-14 |
| 10:00 | Tusculum | John Zand gets the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:37 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hinz - foul #1 on Stephen Hinz, team foul #2 | 15-14 |
| 09:37 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-14 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam (SF), Booker Davis (PF) Eric Stacey, Jackson Bugarin | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG), William Rorie (SG) Joseph Dozier, Daniel Stewart | |
| 09:31 | Tusculum | Gary Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Macy (C) John Zand | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Carl Rollins (SF) Stephen Hinz | |
| 09:07 | USC Upstate | David Beck's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Macy | 15-14 |
| 09:06 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:02 | Tusculum | Gary Engel is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 09:00 | USC Upstate | James Gullo is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Merriam - foul #2 on Kyle Merriam, team foul #7 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Samuel Long (SG), Albert Beauregard (SF), Arthur Minnich (PF) Gary Engel, Kyle Merriam, Booker Davis | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier (PG), Stephen Hinz (SF) Carl Rollins, William Guy | |
| 09:00 | USC Upstate | James Gullo makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:00 | USC Upstate | James Gullo makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:44 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich is fouled on the floor by David Beck - foul #1 on David Beck, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tusculum | John Zand (C) Gary Macy | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart (SG), Robert Simon (C) Joseph Dozier, William Rorie | |
| 08:26 | Tusculum | John Zand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Engel (SG), Eric Stacey (SF) Nathan Jackson, Albert Beauregard | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 08:24 | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart travels in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 08:03 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich can't throw it down | 18-16 |
| 08:02 | USC Upstate | Robert Simon pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:00 | USC Upstate | Stephen Hinz travels in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Booker Davis (PF), Jackson Bugarin (C) Arthur Minnich, John Zand | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 07:53 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Long | 21-16 |
| 07:40 | USC Upstate | James Gullo misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 07:38 | USC Upstate | James Gullo tips it home | 21-18 |
| 07:09 | Tusculum | Gary Engel buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Stacey | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - Samuel Long (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Engel (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Eric Stacey (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Booker Davis (fairly fresh) C - Jackson Bugarin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - James Gullo (tired) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Hinz (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Beck (very tired) 5 pts. C - Robert Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 06:57 | USC Upstate | Robert Simon tips it but misses | 23-18 |
| 06:56 | Tusculum | Booker Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:46 | Tusculum | Gary Engel is hacked by Stephen Hinz - foul #2 on Stephen Hinz, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Nathan Jackson (PG), Albert Beauregard (SF), Arthur Minnich (PF), Gary Macy (C) Gary Engel, Eric Stacey, Booker Davis, Jackson Bugarin | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier (PG), William Rorie (SG), Carl Rollins (SF), William Guy (C) James Gullo, Daniel Stewart, Stephen Hinz, Robert Simon | |
| 06:28 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich blows the layup but the foul's on Carl Rollins - foul #1 on Carl Rollins, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| 06:28 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:28 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 06:12 | USC Upstate | David Beck connects on the open jumper from the left block | 25-20 |
| 06:05 | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich hits the finger roll | 27-20 |
| 05:39 | USC Upstate | David Beck connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by William Rorie | 27-22 |
| 05:31 | Tusculum | Samuel Long makes the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 29-22 |
| 05:24 | USC Upstate | William Rorie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-22 |
| 05:23 | Tusculum | Gary Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:19 | Tusculum | Albert Beauregard is hacked by Joseph Dozier - foul #1 on Joseph Dozier, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Engel (SG), Eric Stacey (SF), Booker Davis (PF), John Zand (C) Samuel Long, Albert Beauregard, Arthur Minnich, Gary Macy | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG), Gerald Solorio (SG), James Little (C) Joseph Dozier, William Rorie, William Guy | |
| 05:07 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-22 |
| 05:05 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | James Gullo can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathan Jackson - foul #1 on Nathan Jackson, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier (PG), Daniel Stewart (SG) Gerald Solorio, James Little | |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | James Gullo misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:43 | USC Upstate | James Gullo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:27 | Tusculum | Gary Engel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 04:26 | USC Upstate | David Beck gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:07 | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Stewart | 31-25 |
| 03:45 | Tusculum | Gary Engel is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 03:43 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 03:26 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by David Beck - foul #2 on David Beck, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Tusculum | James Jenkins (PG), Kyle Merriam (SG), Jackson Bugarin (PF), Gary Macy (C) Nathan Jackson, Gary Engel, Booker Davis, John Zand | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gerald Solorio (SG), Stephen Hinz (SF), Robert Simon (C) Joseph Dozier, Daniel Stewart, Carl Rollins | |
| 03:26 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 03:06 | USC Upstate | Stephen Hinz scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Solorio and the foul's on Eric Stacey - foul #1 on Eric Stacey, team foul #9 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Albert Beauregard (SF) Eric Stacey | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Carl Rollins (SF) Robert Simon | |
| 03:06 | USC Upstate | Stephen Hinz makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Tusculum | PG - James Jenkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kyle Merriam (fresh) SF - Albert Beauregard (fairly fresh) PF - Jackson Bugarin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Macy (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - James Gullo (tired) 9 pts. SG - Gerald Solorio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Rollins (tired) PF - David Beck (very tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Hinz (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 02:55 | Tusculum | Gary Macy's pass is intercepted by Carl Rollins | 34-28 |
| 02:51 | USC Upstate | James Gullo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Rollins | 34-30 |
| 02:31 | Tusculum | Kyle Merriam hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 02:31 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Arthur Minnich (PF) Gary Macy | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Rorie (SG), William Guy (C) Gerald Solorio, Carl Rollins | |
| 02:19 | USC Upstate | David Beck's floater is tipped away by Jackson Bugarin | 36-30 |
| 02:18 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:14 | Tusculum | James Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Rorie - foul #1 on William Rorie, team foul #8 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Samuel Long (SG) Albert Beauregard | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Dozier (PG) James Gullo | |
| 02:14 | Tusculum | James Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:14 | USC Upstate | William Rorie pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:11 | USC Upstate | Jackson Bugarin is called for the reach on William Rorie in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jackson Bugarin, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Tusculum | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Stewart (SG) William Guy | |
| 02:11 | USC Upstate | William Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:11 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:11 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:47 | Tusculum | Samuel Long drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackson Bugarin | 39-31 |
| 01:18 | USC Upstate | Jackson Bugarin blocks the short jumper by David Beck | 39-31 |
| 01:16 | Tusculum | Samuel Long snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 01:07 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin can't finish the layup | 39-31 |
| 01:06 | Tusculum | Samuel Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:50 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Samuel Long and he's fouled by Stephen Hinz - foul #3 on Stephen Hinz, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Gary Engel (SG), Eric Stacey (SF), Gary Macy (C) Samuel Long, Kyle Merriam, Arthur Minnich | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG), Gerald Solorio (SG), Carl Rollins (SF), William Guy (C) Joseph Dozier, Daniel Stewart, Stephen Hinz, William Rorie | |
| 00:50 | Tusculum | Jackson Bugarin makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:30 | USC Upstate | Jackson Bugarin denies the turnaround by William Guy | 42-31 |
| 00:28 | Tusculum | Gary Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:26 | Tusculum | Eric Stacey double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Tusculum | Booker Davis (PF) Jackson Bugarin | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:01 | USC Upstate | Gerald Solorio clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | William Guy pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |