| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Louis Schiff (fresh) SG - Raymond Crow (fresh) SF - Peter Cox (fresh) PF - Joseph Radley (fresh) C - Michael Dodd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fresh) SG - Grant Gaines (fresh) SF - William Brehmer (fresh) PF - John Branch (fresh) C - Floyd Bonneau (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Colorado | Michael Dodd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Colorado | Gary Ascencio is called for the reach on Louis Schiff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley makes the floater in the paint set up by Louis Schiff and the foul's on John Branch - foul #1 on John Branch, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Branch | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to Joseph Radley | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:01 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Western Colorado | Michael Dodd tips it home | 7-3 |
| 17:47 | USC Upstate | John Branch blows the layup but the foul's on Raymond Crow - foul #1 on Raymond Crow, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan (PG), Keith Hecker (SG), Cedrick Knowles (SF), John Piccirillo (PF), Lester Gibson (C) Louis Schiff, Raymond Crow, Peter Cox, Joseph Radley, Michael Dodd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 17:47 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:47 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to John Piccirillo | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Colorado | Keith Hecker is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 17:07 | USC Upstate | Paul Jordan picks off the pass by Grant Gaines | 10-4 |
| 16:48 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Hecker | 13-4 |
| 16:33 | USC Upstate | John Branch is hacked by Keith Hecker - foul #1 on Keith Hecker, team foul #2 | 13-4 |
| 16:21 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Peter Cox (SF) Cedrick Knowles | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 16:04 | Western Colorado | Lester Gibson is fouled on the floor by Grant Gaines - foul #1 on Grant Gaines, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (SF) Peter Cox | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 15:48 | Western Colorado | Lester Gibson hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Keith Hecker | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Hecker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Schiff (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Piccirillo (fairly fresh) C - Lester Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Grant Gaines (fairly fresh) SF - William Brehmer (fairly fresh) PF - John Branch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Floyd Bonneau (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Hecker - foul #2 on Keith Hecker, team foul #3 | 15-4 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Raymond Crow (SG), Peter Cox (SF), Michael Dodd (C) Keith Hecker, Louis Schiff, Lester Gibson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 15:38 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 15-5 |
| 15:38 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 15-5 |
| 15:38 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Bonneau | 15-5 |
| 15:23 | USC Upstate | John Branch scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Grant Gaines | 15-7 |
| 15:03 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 15:02 | USC Upstate | John Branch snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 14:54 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio jams it | 15-9 |
| 14:33 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 14:31 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 14:20 | USC Upstate | Paul Jordan steals the ball from John Branch | 15-9 |
| 14:17 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan lays it up and in | 17-9 |
| 14:00 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Cox - foul #1 on Peter Cox, team foul #4 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (PG), Cedrick Knowles (SF), Joseph Radley (PF), Lester Gibson (C) Paul Jordan, Peter Cox, John Piccirillo, Michael Dodd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG), Jason Finch (SF) Gary Ascencio, William Brehmer | |
| 14:00 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:00 | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 14:00 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 13:58 | Western Colorado | John Branch takes the ball from Raymond Crow in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 13:38 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-10 |
| 13:37 | Western Colorado | Raymond Crow gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:24 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Floyd Bonneau - foul #1 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan (SG) Raymond Crow | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | William Rorie (SF) Grant Gaines | |
| 13:24 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:24 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:24 | USC Upstate | John Branch gets the rebound | 17-10 |
| 13:07 | USC Upstate | William Rorie's pass is intercepted by Cedrick Knowles | 17-10 |
| 13:04 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff banks in the layup on a great pass from Cedrick Knowles | 19-10 |
| 12:52 | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 12:50 | Western Colorado | Lester Gibson snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 12:48 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles is hacked by Jason Finch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Finch, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Raymond Crow (SG), Peter Cox (SF), John Piccirillo (PF), Michael Dodd (C) Paul Jordan, Cedrick Knowles, Joseph Radley, Lester Gibson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 12:27 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 12:26 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau pulls down the rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:11 | USC Upstate | John Branch scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-12 |
| 11:50 | Western Colorado | William Rorie takes the ball from Michael Dodd | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Louis Schiff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Crow (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Piccirillo (fairly fresh) C - Michael Dodd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Frank Fiscus (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Finch (fairly fresh) SF - William Rorie (fresh) PF - John Branch (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonneau (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch drills a 3 from straight away | 19-15 |
| 11:14 | Western Colorado | Raymond Crow is hacked by Jason Finch - foul #2 on Jason Finch, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan (PG), Cedrick Knowles (SF), Joseph Radley (PF), Lester Gibson (C) Raymond Crow, Peter Cox, John Piccirillo, Michael Dodd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG), Grant Gaines (SG), William Brehmer (C) Frank Fiscus, Jason Finch, Floyd Bonneau | |
| 11:05 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan makes the wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Cedrick Knowles | 22-15 |
| 10:49 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the shot from close range | 22-17 |
| 10:46 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff is hacked by Grant Gaines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Grant Gaines, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | John Piccirillo (PF) Joseph Radley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau (C) Grant Gaines | |
| 10:46 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:46 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:20 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Louis Schiff - foul #1 on Louis Schiff, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Raymond Crow (SG), Peter Cox (SF), Joseph Radley (PF) Louis Schiff, Cedrick Knowles, John Piccirillo | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 10:20 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:20 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 10:20 | Western Colorado | Lester Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 10:08 | Western Colorado | Lester Gibson hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Paul Jordan | 25-18 |
| 09:48 | USC Upstate | The short jumper by Floyd Bonneau is denied by Lester Gibson | 25-18 |
| 09:47 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to Lester Gibson | 25-18 |
| 09:41 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 25-18 |
| 09:39 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan snags the offensive board | 25-18 |
| 09:21 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Radley | 27-18 |
| 09:02 | USC Upstate | William Rorie buries a 3 from straight away set up by Floyd Bonneau | 27-21 |
| 08:43 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Brehmer - foul #1 on William Brehmer, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (SG), Cedrick Knowles (SF), John Piccirillo (PF), Michael Dodd (C) Paul Jordan, Raymond Crow, Joseph Radley, Lester Gibson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG) Gary Ascencio | |
| 08:43 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:43 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:43 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to William Rorie | 27-21 |
| 08:15 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-21 |
| 08:14 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to John Piccirillo | 27-21 |
| 07:53 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedrick Knowles | 29-21 |
| 07:53 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-21 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan (PG) Peter Cox | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG) Frank Fiscus | |
| 07:43 | USC Upstate | The jump hook by Floyd Bonneau is blocked by John Piccirillo | 29-21 |
| 07:42 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles grabs the board | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Schiff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedrick Knowles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Piccirillo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dodd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Gary Ascencio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Rorie (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Brehmer (tiring) PF - John Branch (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonneau (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Paul Jordan | 31-21 |
| 07:12 | USC Upstate | John Branch's floater is tipped away by Michael Dodd | 31-21 |
| 07:10 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 06:51 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Cedrick Knowles | 34-21 |
| 06:32 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 06:30 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 06:03 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 06:02 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 05:57 | USC Upstate | William Rorie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 05:55 | USC Upstate | William Brehmer tips it in | 34-23 |
| 05:53 | Western Colorado | William Rorie steals it from Louis Schiff in the backcourt | 34-23 |
| 05:41 | USC Upstate | John Branch is denied on a layup by Michael Dodd | 34-23 |
| 05:39 | Western Colorado | Cedrick Knowles grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 05:29 | Western Colorado | John Piccirillo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 05:27 | Western Colorado | John Piccirillo tips it but misses | 34-23 |
| 05:26 | Western Colorado | John Piccirillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 05:12 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan is alone and drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Schiff | 36-23 |
| 04:58 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio is called for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Ascencio, team foul #9 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Raymond Crow (PG), Keith Hecker (SG), Peter Cox (SF), Joseph Radley (PF), Lester Gibson (C) Paul Jordan, Louis Schiff, Cedrick Knowles, John Piccirillo, Michael Dodd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Frank Fiscus (PG) Gary Ascencio | |
| 04:33 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 36-23 |
| 04:31 | Western Colorado | Keith Hecker pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 04:26 | Western Colorado | Keith Hecker blows the wide open layup | 36-23 |
| 04:25 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley grabs the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 04:09 | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Crow | 38-23 |
| 04:05 | USC Upstate | William Rorie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 04:04 | Western Colorado | Lester Gibson snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 03:45 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 41-23 |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Raymond Crow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Hecker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Cox (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Radley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Frank Fiscus (fresh) SG - William Rorie (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Brehmer (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Branch (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bonneau (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | USC Upstate | John Branch comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Hecker - foul #3 on Keith Hecker, team foul #6 | 41-23 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (PG), John Piccirillo (PF) Keith Hecker, Joseph Radley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Grant Gaines (SG), Jason Finch (SF) William Rorie, William Brehmer | |
| 03:28 | USC Upstate | John Branch makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 03:28 | USC Upstate | John Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 03:28 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to John Piccirillo | 41-24 |
| 03:10 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Crow | 43-24 |
| 02:47 | USC Upstate | John Piccirillo swats the layup by Jason Finch | 43-24 |
| 02:46 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 02:39 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Fiscus - foul #1 on Frank Fiscus, team foul #10 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley (PF), Michael Dodd (C) John Piccirillo, Lester Gibson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 02:39 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 02:39 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff misses the 2nd free throw | 44-24 |
| 02:39 | USC Upstate | John Branch snags the defensive board | 44-24 |
| 02:32 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau loses the dribble to Peter Cox | 44-24 |
| 02:29 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox lays it up and in | 46-24 |
| 02:03 | USC Upstate | Michael Dodd denies the turnaround by John Branch | 46-24 |
| 02:01 | Western Colorado | Michael Dodd gets the rebound | 46-24 |
| 01:45 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff is hacked by Grant Gaines - foul #3 on Grant Gaines, team foul #11 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan (SF), John Piccirillo (PF), Lester Gibson (C) Peter Cox, Joseph Radley, Michael Dodd | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | James Gullo (PG), William Brehmer (SF) Frank Fiscus, Grant Gaines | |
| 01:45 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff misses the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 01:45 | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff misses the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 01:45 | USC Upstate | Jason Finch pulls down the rebound | 46-24 |
| 01:27 | USC Upstate | John Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-24 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Peter Cox (SF) Louis Schiff | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 01:09 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-24 |
| 01:08 | Western Colorado | Lester Gibson tips it back up and in | 48-24 |
| 00:48 | USC Upstate | Lester Gibson swats the shot by Floyd Bonneau | 48-24 |
| 00:46 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan pulls down the rebound | 48-24 |
| 00:44 | Western Colorado | Peter Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-24 |
| 00:44 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-24 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Joseph Radley (PF), Michael Dodd (C) John Piccirillo, Lester Gibson | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio (PG), William Rorie (SF) James Gullo, William Brehmer | |
| 00:24 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Crow - foul #2 on Raymond Crow, team foul #7 | 48-24 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | John Piccirillo (PF) Joseph Radley | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:24 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau makes the 1st free throw | 48-25 |
| 00:24 | USC Upstate | Floyd Bonneau makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 00:22 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan is hacked by Floyd Bonneau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Bonneau, team foul #12 | 48-26 |
| 00:22 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 00:22 | Western Colorado | Paul Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 00:22 | USC Upstate | William Rorie grabs the defensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Raymond Crow is called for the reach on Gary Ascencio - foul #3 on Raymond Crow, team foul #8 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Louis Schiff (SG), Cedrick Knowles (SF), Joseph Radley (PF) Raymond Crow, Peter Cox, John Piccirillo | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio makes the 1st free throw | 49-27 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Gary Ascencio misses the 2nd free throw | 49-27 |
| 00:04 | Western Colorado | Michael Dodd pulls down the rebound | 49-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Colorado | Michael Dodd can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 49-27 |