| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Whiteaker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Gilles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Dexter Neal (fresh) 2 blk. C - Fred Creger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Mark Lindsey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Coffman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Earl Crayton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Nurse (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Carrier - foul #2 on Ralph Carrier, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:34 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:34 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:17 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger banks in the layup on a great pass from Jeffrey Whiteaker | 41-42 |
| 18:59 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey loses the dribble to Ralph Carrier | 41-42 |
| 18:43 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Mark Lindsey - foul #2 on Mark Lindsey, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:43 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:43 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:43 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:29 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:28 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 18:23 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ralph Carrier | 44-42 |
| 18:04 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Swanson | 44-45 |
| 17:44 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger banks in the layup | 46-45 |
| 17:27 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 17:25 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:06 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton loses the ball out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker (PG), Robert Robinson (SG), Jeffrey Mobley (SF), Joseph Randell (PF), Glen Brien (C) Ralph Carrier, Jeffrey Whiteaker, Jeffery Gilles, Dexter Neal, Fred Creger | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Brown (PG), Richard McCommons (PF), Philip Brookman (C) Mark Lindsey, Larry Nurse, Brian Swanson | |
| 16:43 | USC Upstate | Glen Brien misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Philip Brookman - foul #2 on Philip Brookman, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Donald Pollock (PG), Melvin Ryan (SF) Victor Coffman, Earl Crayton | |
| 16:43 | USC Upstate | Glen Brien makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:43 | USC Upstate | Glen Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 16:23 | Kennesaw St. | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Gregory Brown - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 16:01 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons's pass is intercepted by Joseph Randell | 48-45 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Daniel Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Randell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Donald Pollock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard McCommons (fresh) 1 pts. C - Philip Brookman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard McCommons - foul #1 on Richard McCommons, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker (SG), Dexter Neal (PF) Robert Robinson, Glen Brien | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey (PG), Victor Coffman (SG), Earl Crayton (SF), Larry Nurse (PF) Donald Pollock, Gregory Brown, Melvin Ryan, Philip Brookman | |
| 15:37 | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:37 | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:21 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 15:19 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 15:13 | USC Upstate | Joseph Randell knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Parker | 51-45 |
| 14:59 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 51-45 |
| 14:58 | USC Upstate | Joseph Randell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 14:51 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Whiteaker | 53-45 |
| 14:34 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Victor Coffman | 53-47 |
| 14:17 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 14:16 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 13:57 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier (PG), Jeffery Gilles (SF), Glen Brien (PF), Fred Creger (C) Daniel Parker, Jeffrey Mobley, Dexter Neal, Joseph Randell | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson (C) Richard McCommons | |
| 13:40 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker's pass is intercepted by Mark Lindsey | 53-47 |
| 13:27 | Kennesaw St. | The jump hook by Earl Crayton is blocked by Glen Brien | 53-47 |
| 13:26 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 13:07 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Lindsey | 53-49 |
| 12:52 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Carrier | 55-49 |
| 12:36 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton is fouled on the floor by Ralph Carrier - foul #3 on Ralph Carrier, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker (SG) Jeffrey Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Donald Pollock (PG), Gregory Brown (SG), Melvin Ryan (SF), Philip Brookman (PF) Mark Lindsey, Victor Coffman, Earl Crayton, Larry Nurse | |
| 12:16 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan is whistled for a carry | 55-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal (PF) Glen Brien | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons (PF) Philip Brookman | |
| 12:00 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger is hacked by Brian Swanson - foul #1 on Brian Swanson, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 11:52 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 11:51 | Kennesaw St. | The rebound goes to Brian Swanson | 55-49 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Ralph Carrier (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Gilles (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dexter Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Fred Creger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Donald Pollock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard McCommons (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brian Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Kennesaw St. | Jeffery Gilles steals it from Richard McCommons | 55-49 |
| 11:35 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Parker and he's fouled by Richard McCommons - foul #2 on Richard McCommons, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley (SF) Jeffery Gilles | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Philip Brookman (C) Brian Swanson | |
| 11:35 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:17 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Pollock | 58-51 |
| 10:58 | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-51 |
| 10:35 | Kennesaw St. | Donald Pollock drills a shot from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 10:15 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 10:13 | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 09:58 | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Gregory Brown - foul #1 on Gregory Brown, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker (SG), Jeffery Gilles (SF), Joseph Randell (PF), Glen Brien (C) Ralph Carrier, Jeffrey Mobley, Dexter Neal, Fred Creger | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey (PG), Victor Coffman (SG), Earl Crayton (SF), Larry Nurse (PF), Brian Swanson (C) Donald Pollock, Gregory Brown, Melvin Ryan, Richard McCommons, Philip Brookman | |
| 09:58 | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:58 | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:58 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:53 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Coffman | 62-56 |
| 09:38 | USC Upstate | Larry Nurse takes the ball from Joseph Randell | 62-56 |
| 09:19 | Kennesaw St. | Jeffery Gilles is called for the reach on Brian Swanson - foul #1 on Jeffery Gilles, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Robinson (PG) Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| 08:50 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Crayton | 62-58 |
| 08:30 | USC Upstate | Larry Nurse swats the short shot by Jeffery Gilles | 62-58 |
| 08:29 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:08 | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Coffman | 62-60 |
| 07:45 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-60 |
| 07:43 | USC Upstate | Joseph Randell tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Whiteaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Gilles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Randell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Mark Lindsey (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Victor Coffman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Crayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Nurse (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brian Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Larry Nurse | 64-62 |
| 07:21 | USC Upstate | Robert Robinson is called for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier (PG), Jeffrey Mobley (SF), Dexter Neal (PF), Fred Creger (C) Robert Robinson, Jeffery Gilles, Joseph Randell, Glen Brien | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons (PF), Philip Brookman (C) Larry Nurse, Brian Swanson | |
| 07:06 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-62 |
| 07:04 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 06:49 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-62 |
| 06:34 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 06:33 | Kennesaw St. | Philip Brookman can't tip it in | 67-62 |
| 06:31 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Fred Creger | 67-62 |
| 06:20 | USC Upstate | Victor Coffman steps in front of the Jeffrey Whiteaker pass | 67-62 |
| 06:04 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Philip Brookman | 67-64 |
| 05:48 | USC Upstate | Philip Brookman swats the layup by Jeffrey Mobley | 67-64 |
| 05:47 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 05:31 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mobley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mobley, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Daniel Parker (SG), Jeffery Gilles (SF), Joseph Randell (C) Jeffrey Whiteaker, Jeffrey Mobley, Fred Creger | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Brown (PG), Melvin Ryan (SG), Larry Nurse (PF) Mark Lindsey, Victor Coffman, Philip Brookman | |
| 05:31 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:31 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:21 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Carrier and the foul's on Larry Nurse - foul #2 on Larry Nurse, team foul #7 | 69-66 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Donald Pollock (PG), Brian Swanson (C) Earl Crayton, Richard McCommons | |
| 05:21 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal makes the free throw | 70-66 |
| 05:03 | Kennesaw St. | Gregory Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 05:01 | USC Upstate | Joseph Randell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:50 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal is hacked by Melvin Ryan - foul #1 on Melvin Ryan, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Robert Robinson (SG) Ralph Carrier | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| 04:50 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:50 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:25 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 72-66 |
| 04:24 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal snags the defensive board | 72-66 |
| 04:04 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley (SF), Fred Creger (C) Jeffery Gilles, Dexter Neal | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons (C) Brian Swanson | |
| 03:57 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 03:56 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse misses the tip | 72-66 |
| 03:54 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 03:38 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Mobley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 03:37 | Kennesaw St. | Richard McCommons grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Daniel Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Mobley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Randell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Creger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kennesaw St. | PG - Donald Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Nurse (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard McCommons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mobley - foul #4 on Jeffrey Mobley, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier (PG), Jeffrey Whiteaker (SG), Glen Brien (PF) Daniel Parker, Robert Robinson, Joseph Randell | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Mark Lindsey (PG), Victor Coffman (SG) Donald Pollock, Gregory Brown | |
| 03:21 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:21 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:54 | USC Upstate | Melvin Ryan steps in front of the Glen Brien pass | 72-68 |
| 02:50 | Kennesaw St. | Melvin Ryan lays it in | 72-70 |
| 02:50 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles (SF), Dexter Neal (PF) Jeffrey Mobley, Glen Brien | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton (SF), Brian Swanson (C) Melvin Ryan, Richard McCommons | |
| 02:42 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 02:41 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:28 | Kennesaw St. | Victor Coffman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:12 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ralph Carrier | 74-73 |
| 01:54 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 01:52 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:33 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Dexter Neal - foul #1 on Dexter Neal, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 01:33 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:33 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:33 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:10 | USC Upstate | Fred Creger is called for traveling | 74-73 |
| 00:58 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson is fouled on the floor by Fred Creger - foul #1 on Fred Creger, team foul #8 | 74-73 |
| 00:58 | Kennesaw St. | Brian Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:58 | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal grabs the board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Whiteaker scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Ralph Carrier | 76-73 |
| 00:15 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lindsey - foul #3 on Mark Lindsey, team foul #9 | 76-73 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Randell (PF) Dexter Neal | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:12 | USC Upstate | Jeffery Gilles makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kennesaw St. | Kennesaw St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse is fouled on the floor by Fred Creger - foul #2 on Fred Creger, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Dexter Neal (PF) Joseph Randell | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| 00:07 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:07 | Kennesaw St. | Larry Nurse makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Lindsey - foul #4 on Mark Lindsey, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Joseph Randell (PF) Dexter Neal | |
| Subs | Kennesaw St. | | |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | USC Upstate | Ralph Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Kennesaw St. | Earl Crayton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 80-75 |