| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Evan Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Arenas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Richards (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas is whistled for traveling | 24-33 |
| 19:28 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong clanks a floater from close range | 24-33 |
| 19:26 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:06 | USC Aiken | Gary Fairchild takes the ball from John Arenas | 24-33 |
| 18:54 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Evan Ray - foul #1 on Evan Ray, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 18:54 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:54 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:34 | USC Aiken | John Arenas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 18:32 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Evan Ray | 24-35 |
| 18:20 | USC Aiken | Evan Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 18:18 | USC Aiken | John Arenas hits the follow up shot | 26-35 |
| 17:56 | USC Upstate | John Richards lays it in on a great pass from Gary Fairchild and the foul's on Eric Goetsch - foul #3 on Eric Goetsch, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt (C) Eric Goetsch | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 17:56 | USC Upstate | John Richards makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:48 | USC Aiken | John Arenas can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 26-38 |
| 17:46 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to John Richards | 26-38 |
| 17:25 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Fairchild | 26-41 |
| 17:20 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Tim Jones (C) John Arenas | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SG), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| 16:59 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 16:57 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed hits the follow up shot | 26-43 |
| 16:37 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 16:36 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 16:12 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed is hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (PG), Robert Melancon (SG), Raymond Gregory (SF), John Arenas (PF) Richard Burkhart, Paul Deshong, Evan Ray, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Michael Godfrey (SF) Jeffry Townsley, Keith Scott | |
| 15:53 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Gregory - foul #1 on Raymond Gregory, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch (C) Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Michael Godfrey, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| 15:53 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 15:53 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Rodney Skillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Melancon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Gregory (fresh) PF - John Arenas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:28 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Melancon | 28-45 |
| 15:11 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-45 |
| 15:10 | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:49 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rodney Skillman | 31-45 |
| 14:30 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Blankenship | 31-48 |
| 14:13 | USC Aiken | John Arenas drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Melancon and he's fouled by Gary Fairchild - foul #1 on Gary Fairchild, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Paul Deshong (SG), Evan Ray (SF) Rodney Skillman, Robert Melancon, Raymond Gregory | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Keith Scott (SF), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| 14:13 | USC Aiken | John Arenas makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:00 | USC Upstate | Evan Ray steals the ball from Keith Scott | 34-48 |
| 13:35 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart's floater is knocked away by Keith Scott | 34-48 |
| 13:33 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 13:27 | USC Upstate | John Arenas denies the turnaround by Jeffry Townsley | 36-48 |
| 13:25 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:57 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 12:55 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-48 |
| 12:26 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-48 |
| 12:25 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to John Arenas | 36-48 |
| 12:11 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Townsley - foul #3 on Jeffry Townsley, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt (PF), Tim Jones (C) John Arenas, Eric Goetsch | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| 11:52 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 11:51 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Evan Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gary Fairchild (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 11:44 | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 11:29 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong is hacked by Keith Scott - foul #2 on Keith Scott, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell (PG) Jeffry Townsley | |
| 11:16 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones double dribbles | 36-48 |
| 11:02 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Mitchell | 36-50 |
| 10:39 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones blows the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Mitchell - foul #1 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #4 | 36-50 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (PG), Robert Melancon (SG), Raymond Gregory (SF), Eric Goetsch (C) Richard Burkhart, Paul Deshong, Evan Ray, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Randy Jones (SF) Timothy Mitchell, Keith Scott | |
| 10:39 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 10:39 | USC Aiken | Tim Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:20 | USC Upstate | Rodney Skillman is called for the reach on Ronald Blankenship - foul #2 on Rodney Skillman, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt (PF) Tim Jones | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 09:58 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Fairchild | 37-52 |
| 09:44 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Fairchild - foul #2 on Gary Fairchild, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG), Paul Deshong (SG) Robert Melancon, Raymond Gregory | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Gary Fairchild, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| 09:44 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:44 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 09:30 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:18 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-55 |
| 08:54 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronnie Steed | 42-58 |
| 08:29 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-58 |
| 08:27 | USC Aiken | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Deshong | 42-58 |
| 08:14 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Skillman | 44-58 |
| 07:52 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-58 |
| 07:50 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Richard Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Skillman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Goetsch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Blankenship (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:44 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (PG), Evan Ray (SF), John Arenas (PF), Tim Jones (C) Richard Burkhart, Rodney Skillman, Robert Hunt, Eric Goetsch | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), Keith Scott (SF), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship, Randy Jones, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| 07:21 | USC Upstate | Fred Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Raymond Gregory (SG) Paul Deshong | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Timothy Mitchell (PG) Jeffry Townsley | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:56 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Richards - foul #1 on John Richards, team foul #6 | 44-58 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Richard Burkhart (PG) Raymond Gregory | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 06:56 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 06:56 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 06:27 | USC Upstate | Robert Melancon steps in front of the Fred Thomas pass | 46-58 |
| 06:24 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon hits the finger roll | 48-58 |
| 06:12 | USC Upstate | John Richards hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 06:10 | USC Upstate | John Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:55 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Fairchild | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:30 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 48-60 |
| 05:28 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:14 | USC Upstate | Keith Scott is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Keith Scott, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong (SG), Eric Goetsch (C) Robert Melancon, Tim Jones | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley (PG), Randy Jones (SG), Ronnie Steed (PF), Charlie Johnson (C) Timothy Mitchell, Gary Fairchild, John Richards, Fred Thomas | |
| 04:51 | USC Aiken | Keith Scott steals the ball from Eric Goetsch | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:23 | USC Upstate | Ronnie Steed misses the easy layup | 48-60 |
| 04:21 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:13 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong scores on a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Randy Jones - foul #2 on Randy Jones, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman (PG), Raymond Gregory (SF), Robert Hunt (PF) Richard Burkhart, Evan Ray, John Arenas | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (SG) Keith Scott | |
| 04:13 | USC Aiken | Paul Deshong makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:59 | USC Upstate | Jeffry Townsley knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Randy Jones | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:46 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt's pass is intercepted by Jeffry Townsley | 51-62 |
| Lineup | USC Aiken | PG - Rodney Skillman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Deshong (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Gregory (fresh) PF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Goetsch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Jeffry Townsley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Gregory - foul #2 on Raymond Gregory, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Gary Fairchild (SG), John Richards (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Ronald Blankenship, Ronnie Steed, Charlie Johnson | |
| 03:22 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:22 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 03:08 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 03:06 | USC Aiken | Eric Goetsch tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones drills a runner from the baseline set up by Gary Fairchild | 53-66 |
| 02:36 | USC Aiken | Rodney Skillman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Gregory | 55-66 |
| 02:10 | USC Upstate | John Richards is hacked by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon (SG), Tim Jones (C) Paul Deshong, Eric Goetsch | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship (PG), Timothy Mitchell (SG), Charlie Johnson (SF), Ronnie Steed (C) Jeffry Townsley, Gary Fairchild, Randy Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| 02:10 | USC Upstate | John Richards misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:10 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:56 | USC Aiken | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 01:55 | USC Upstate | John Richards gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:33 | USC Upstate | A charge is called on John Richards - foul #2 on John Richards, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| Subs | USC Aiken | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Jones (SG), Michael Godfrey (SF) Timothy Mitchell, John Richards | |
| 01:26 | USC Aiken | Ronald Blankenship picks off the pass by Rodney Skillman | 55-66 |
| 01:07 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Godfrey | 55-68 |
| 00:50 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 00:49 | USC Upstate | Charlie Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones is hacked by Raymond Gregory - foul #3 on Raymond Gregory, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 00:21 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:21 | USC Upstate | Randy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:21 | USC Aiken | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | USC Aiken | USC Aiken is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | USC Aiken | Robert Melancon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Skillman | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Ronald Blankenship runs out the clock | 57-69 |