| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Eric Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman McMillion (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Stacey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Happel (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey inbounds the ball | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Columbus St. | Gary Fairchild steals it from Herman McMillion | 40-46 |
| 19:31 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 19:30 | Columbus St. | The rebound goes to Herman McMillion | 40-46 |
| 19:24 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 19:23 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 19:22 | USC Upstate | John Richards gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 19:01 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Fairchild | 43-46 |
| 18:33 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Evans | 43-49 |
| 18:13 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 18:11 | USC Upstate | John Richards hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 18:06 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 17:52 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 17:51 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 17:46 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 17:44 | USC Upstate | John Richards snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 17:39 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SG), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Jeffry Townsley, Gary Fairchild, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Mark Harris (SG), Edward Christianson (SF), Jonathan Jeffries (PF) Herman McMillion, Harold Stacey, Leon Hall | |
| 17:18 | Columbus St. | Keith Scott steals the ball from Edward Christianson | 45-52 |
| 17:13 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott banks in the layup | 47-52 |
| 16:52 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Christianson | 47-55 |
| 16:39 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey (SF) Keith Scott | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Robert Smith (PG), Harold Stacey (SF), James Ennis (C) Eric Evans, Edward Christianson, Steven Happel | |
| 16:24 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 16:23 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey misses the tip | 47-55 |
| 16:21 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 16:00 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship clanks a jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 15:58 | Columbus St. | James Ennis gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Godfrey (fresh) PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Stacey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Jeffries (fresh) C - James Ennis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey is hacked by Michael Godfrey - foul #2 on Michael Godfrey, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship, Michael Godfrey, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby (PG), Herman McMillion (SG), Leon Hall (PF) Robert Smith, Mark Harris, Jonathan Jeffries | |
| 15:38 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey is hacked by John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Steven Happel (C) James Ennis | |
| 15:20 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 15:18 | USC Upstate | John Richards gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 15:13 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Jones | 49-55 |
| 15:10 | Columbus St. | Jeffry Townsley steps in front of the Thomas Goolsby pass in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 15:09 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 15:08 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey pulls down the rebound | 49-55 |
| 14:53 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 14:52 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 14:36 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Goolsby - foul #4 on Thomas Goolsby, team foul #1 | 49-55 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (SG), Keith Scott (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Evans (PG), Mark Harris (SF), Jonathan Jeffries (PF) Thomas Goolsby, Harold Stacey, Leon Hall | |
| 14:31 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 14:30 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 14:23 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Blankenship - foul #2 on Ronald Blankenship, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| 14:23 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:23 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 14:23 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 14:08 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley connects on the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Jonathan Jeffries - foul #3 on Jonathan Jeffries, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson (SF) Herman McMillion | |
| 14:08 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:56 | Columbus St. | Mark Harris's pass is intercepted by Jeffry Townsley | 52-56 |
| 13:52 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffry Townsley | 54-56 |
| 13:28 | Columbus St. | Mark Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 13:13 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 13:12 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 12:58 | Columbus St. | Mark Harris misses the floater in the paint | 56-59 |
| 12:57 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Keith Scott | 56-59 |
| 12:53 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship is hacked by Jonathan Jeffries - foul #4 on Jonathan Jeffries, team foul #3 | 56-59 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey (SF), Leon Hall (PF), James Ennis (C) Edward Christianson, Jonathan Jeffries, Steven Happel | |
| 12:42 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott makes the floater from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 12:25 | Columbus St. | Mark Harris connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Eric Evans | 58-61 |
| 12:17 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell (PG) Ronald Blankenship | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Robert Smith (PG), Herman McMillion (SG) Eric Evans, Mark Harris | |
| 12:00 | Columbus St. | James Ennis connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Herman McMillion | 58-63 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman McMillion (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Stacey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ennis (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:40 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild's pass is intercepted by Leon Hall | 58-63 |
| 11:30 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 11:29 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey tips it in | 58-65 |
| 11:16 | USC Upstate | James Ennis is called for the reach on Gary Fairchild - foul #2 on James Ennis, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SG), Michael Godfrey (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Timothy Mitchell, Gary Fairchild, Keith Scott, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Evans (PG), Mark Harris (SF), Steven Happel (C) Robert Smith, Harold Stacey, Leon Hall | |
| 11:02 | USC Upstate | Michael Godfrey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 11:00 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed tips it home | 60-65 |
| 10:48 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-65 |
| 10:47 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 10:42 | USC Upstate | Herman McMillion steals the ball from Randy Jones | 60-65 |
| 10:37 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion clanks a shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 10:36 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 10:12 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Godfrey | 62-65 |
| 10:00 | Columbus St. | James Ennis loses the dribble to Michael Godfrey | 62-65 |
| 09:44 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones is fouled on the floor by Eric Evans - foul #2 on Eric Evans, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), Keith Scott (SF), John Richards (PF) Ronald Blankenship, Randy Jones, Michael Godfrey, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Robert Smith (PG), Edward Christianson (SG), Harold Stacey (SF), Leon Hall (PF) Eric Evans, Herman McMillion, Mark Harris, James Ennis | |
| 09:35 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the floater from the left side set up by Gary Fairchild | 64-65 |
| 09:20 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Charlie Johnson - foul #2 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas (C) Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 09:20 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 09:20 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:07 | USC Upstate | John Richards's layup is rejected by Leon Hall | 64-66 |
| 09:06 | Columbus St. | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 09:01 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson is whistled for traveling | 64-66 |
| 08:40 | USC Upstate | Edward Christianson picks off the pass by Jeffry Townsley | 64-66 |
| 08:37 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson misses the easy layup | 64-66 |
| 08:36 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 08:23 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel misses the jump hook from the right block | 64-66 |
| 08:21 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 08:07 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Jeffry Townsley - foul #1 on Jeffry Townsley, team foul #5 | 64-66 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (SG), Randy Jones (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, Keith Scott, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Evans (PG), Mark Harris (PF) Robert Smith, Leon Hall | |
| 08:07 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:07 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 07:51 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Randy Jones, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby (PG), Jonathan Jeffries (C) Edward Christianson, Steven Happel | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Thomas Goolsby (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Eric Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Stacey (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Harris (fresh) 12 pts. C - Jonathan Jeffries (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 07:24 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 07:03 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-68 |
| 07:01 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 06:34 | Columbus St. | Jonathan Jeffries is hacked by Charlie Johnson - foul #3 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), Keith Scott (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Jeffry Townsley, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion (SG), Steven Happel (C) Eric Evans, Harold Stacey | |
| 06:34 | Columbus St. | Jonathan Jeffries misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 06:34 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 06:11 | USC Upstate | Steven Happel swats the layup by Fred Thomas | 64-68 |
| 06:09 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 06:05 | Columbus St. | Mark Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Jones | 64-68 |
| 06:04 | Columbus St. | Mark Harris hits the follow up shot | 64-70 |
| 05:47 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 05:46 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 64-70 |
| 05:24 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 05:23 | Columbus St. | Jonathan Jeffries pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 05:19 | Columbus St. | Ronald Blankenship steals it from Thomas Goolsby in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 05:02 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #6 | 64-70 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell (PG), John Richards (PF), Ronnie Steed (C) Ronald Blankenship, Randy Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Evans (PG), Edward Christianson (SF), Leon Hall (PF) Thomas Goolsby, Mark Harris, Jonathan Jeffries | |
| 05:02 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 05:02 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:41 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-70 |
| 04:40 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Ronnie Steed | 66-70 |
| 04:22 | USC Upstate | The short jumper by John Richards is denied by Herman McMillion | 66-70 |
| 04:20 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott hits the follow up shot | 68-70 |
| 04:14 | Columbus St. | Keith Scott steps in front of the Leon Hall pass | 68-70 |
| 03:57 | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Richards | 70-70 |
| 03:39 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Steven Happel, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Ronald Blankenship (SG), Charlie Johnson (SF) Timothy Mitchell, Gary Fairchild, Keith Scott | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Thomas Goolsby (PG), Mark Harris (SG), Harold Stacey (SF), James Ennis (C) Eric Evans, Herman McMillion, Edward Christianson, Steven Happel | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Thomas Goolsby (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Stacey (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Ennis (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:30 | USC Upstate | John Richards lays it in set up by Ronald Blankenship | 72-70 |
| 03:18 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Mark Harris | 72-72 |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 02:57 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship can't tip it in | 72-72 |
| 02:55 | USC Upstate | John Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:55 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SG), Keith Scott (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship, Charlie Johnson, Ronnie Steed | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion (SG), Steven Happel (C) Mark Harris, James Ennis | |
| 02:34 | USC Upstate | John Richards scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 74-72 |
| 02:17 | Columbus St. | John Richards is called for the reach on Harold Stacey - foul #3 on John Richards, team foul #8 | 74-72 |
| 02:17 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:17 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:02 | USC Upstate | John Richards buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-74 |
| 01:56 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion is hacked by John Richards - foul #4 on John Richards, team foul #9 | 76-74 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG) Randy Jones | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 01:56 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:56 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:39 | USC Upstate | Thomas Goolsby is called for the reach on Jeffry Townsley - foul #5 on Thomas Goolsby, team foul #8 | 76-76 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Eric Evans (PG) Thomas Goolsby | |
| 01:39 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:39 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 01:17 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel scores on a floater near the basket set up by Eric Evans | 78-78 |
| 01:12 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 01:11 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 01:05 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall double dribbles | 78-78 |
| 00:46 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses the lay-in | 78-78 |
| 00:44 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Fairchild | 78-78 |
| 00:32 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild is hacked by Herman McMillion - foul #3 on Herman McMillion, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| 00:32 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:32 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall snags the defensive board | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall drills a 3 from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 00:07 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffry Townsley | 81-81 |
| 00:07 | Columbus St. | Columbus St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | Columbus St. | The jump hook by Eric Evans is blocked by Fred Thomas | 81-81 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Eric Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman McMillion (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Stacey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Happel (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas wins the tip | 81-81 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Fairchild | 84-81 |
| 04:28 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey knocks in the shot from the left wing | 84-83 |
| 04:07 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas loses the dribble to Herman McMillion | 84-83 |
| 04:04 | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion lays it up and in | 84-85 |
| 03:54 | USC Upstate | John Richards double dribbles | 84-85 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Mark Harris (SG), Jonathan Jeffries (PF) Herman McMillion, Leon Hall | |
| 03:41 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Happel and he's hacked by Charlie Johnson - foul #4 on Charlie Johnson, team foul #10 | 84-87 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SG) Gary Fairchild | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | | |
| 03:41 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey misses the free throw | 84-87 |
| 03:41 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 84-87 |
| 03:31 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Steed | 86-87 |
| 03:18 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel lays it up and in set up by Eric Evans | 86-89 |
| 03:01 | USC Upstate | Harold Stacey picks off the pass by Keith Scott | 86-89 |
| 02:58 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey lays it in | 86-91 |
| 02:58 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-91 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Randy Jones, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Herman McMillion (SG) Jonathan Jeffries | |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Herman McMillion is called for the reach on Gary Fairchild - foul #4 on Herman McMillion, team foul #10 | 86-91 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Leon Hall (PF) Mark Harris | |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 02:28 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall lays it up and in and he's fouled by Fred Thomas - foul #2 on Fred Thomas, team foul #11 | 88-93 |
| 02:28 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall makes the free throw | 88-94 |
| 02:07 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild is hacked by Herman McMillion - foul #5 on Herman McMillion, team foul #11 | 88-94 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Mark Harris (SG) Herman McMillion | |
| 02:07 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 02:07 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 02:07 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel grabs the board | 89-94 |
| 02:07 | Columbus St. | Columbus St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-94 |
| 01:55 | Columbus St. | Mark Harris connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Harold Stacey | 89-96 |
| 01:35 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 89-96 |
| 01:34 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey grabs the defensive rebound | 89-96 |
| 01:34 | Columbus St. | Columbus St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-96 |
| 01:22 | Columbus St. | Eric Evans knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 89-99 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-99 |
| 01:00 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel gets the rebound | 89-99 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Scott (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Richards (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbus St. | PG - Eric Evans (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Harris (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Stacey (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Happel (fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffry Townsley - foul #2 on Jeffry Townsley, team foul #12 | 89-99 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SG), Michael Godfrey (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Jeffry Townsley, Gary Fairchild, Keith Scott, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Robert Smith (PG), Edward Christianson (SG) Harold Stacey, Leon Hall | |
| 00:58 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel misses the 1st free throw | 89-99 |
| 00:58 | Columbus St. | Steven Happel makes the 2nd free throw | 89-100 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #12 | 89-100 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Jonathan Jeffries (PF), James Ennis (C) Robert Smith, Steven Happel | |
| 00:54 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 90-100 |
| 00:54 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 91-100 |
| 00:52 | Columbus St. | Ronald Blankenship is called for the reach on Edward Christianson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Blankenship, team foul #13 | 91-100 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Gary Fairchild (SG), Keith Scott (SF), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship, Randy Jones, Michael Godfrey, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey (SF), Leon Hall (PF), Steven Happel (C) Mark Harris, Jonathan Jeffries, James Ennis | |
| 00:52 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson makes the 1st free throw | 91-101 |
| 00:52 | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-102 |
| 00:45 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Scott | 94-102 |
| 00:45 | Columbus St. | Columbus St. calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 94-102 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Robert Smith (PG) Edward Christianson | |
| 00:43 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall is hacked by Jeffry Townsley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffry Townsley, team foul #14 | 94-102 |
| 00:43 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall misses the 1st free throw | 94-102 |
| 00:43 | Columbus St. | Leon Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 94-102 |
| 00:43 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 94-102 |
| 00:35 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 94-102 |
| 00:34 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey gets the rebound | 94-102 |
| 00:33 | Columbus St. | Jeffry Townsley is called for the reach on Harold Stacey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffry Townsley, team foul #15 | 94-102 |
| 00:33 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey makes the 1st free throw | 94-103 |
| 00:33 | Columbus St. | Harold Stacey makes the 2nd free throw | 94-104 |
| 00:27 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Keith Scott, team foul #16 | 94-104 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SG), Michael Godfrey (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Jeffry Townsley, Gary Fairchild, Keith Scott, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | Columbus St. | Edward Christianson (SF), Mark Harris (PF), Jonathan Jeffries (C) Harold Stacey, Leon Hall, Steven Happel | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbus St. | Columbus St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbus St. | Robert Smith runs out the clock | 94-104 |