| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Yuhas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Rector (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Richard Gerard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Schofield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Heacock (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Boer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S. Connecticut St. | John Henry inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. 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) | |
| 19:48 | S. Connecticut St. | John Boer is called for the reach on John Henry - foul #3 on John Boer, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff (PF) John Boer | |
| 19:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-24 |
| 19:14 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard hits the finger roll | 26-26 |
| 18:54 | S. Connecticut St. | Richard Gerard steals the ball from John Henry | 26-26 |
| 18:50 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard can't finish the layup | 26-26 |
| 18:49 | USC Upstate | George Schofield tips it home | 26-28 |
| 18:29 | S. Connecticut St. | Kent Heacock blocks the short jumper by Dana Rector | 26-28 |
| 18:28 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:04 | USC Upstate | Robert Knight is called for the reach on Stanley Ratliff - foul #1 on Robert Knight, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 17:57 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Gerard and he's hacked by Dana Rector - foul #2 on Dana Rector, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:30 | S. Connecticut St. | Dennis Yuhas's pass is intercepted by Albert Thacker | 26-30 |
| 17:20 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 17:19 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to George Schofield | 26-30 |
| 16:58 | USC Upstate | George Schofield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kent Heacock | 26-33 |
| 16:40 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese is fouled on the floor by Stanley Ratliff - foul #1 on Stanley Ratliff, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts (PG), John Wurth (SG), Mark Maples (SF), Greg Coleman (PF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, Dennis Yuhas, John Henry, Robert Knight, Dana Rector | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor (PG), Leo King (SG), Terry Platt (SF), James Hampton (PF), Jeffrey Carter (C) Richard Gerard, George Schofield, Kent Heacock, Stanley Ratliff, Albert Thacker | |
| 16:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Leo King steals it from Jan Counts | 26-33 |
| 16:08 | USC Upstate | Terry Platt hits a shot from the left side set up by Jeffrey Carter | 26-35 |
| 15:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 15:50 | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Jan Counts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Wurth (fresh) SF - Mark Maples (fresh) PF - Greg Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Alston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Arnold Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo King (fresh) SF - Terry Platt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | USC Upstate | Leo King scores on a jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 15:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Platt - foul #2 on Terry Platt, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Dennis Yuhas (SG), Dana Rector (C) Jan Counts, John Wurth, Greg Coleman | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard (PG), John Boer (PF) Arnold Naylor, James Hampton | |
| 15:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:28 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:28 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Carter gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:12 | USC Upstate | Leo King can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-37 |
| 15:10 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Carter hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 14:46 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector hits a jumper from the right block | 29-39 |
| 14:35 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 14:34 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 14:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese is hacked by Richard Gerard - foul #2 on Richard Gerard, team foul #4 | 29-39 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Henry (SF), Robert Knight (PF) Mark Maples, Lewis Alston | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | George Schofield (SG), Kent Heacock (SF), Albert Thacker (C) Leo King, Terry Platt, Jeffrey Carter | |
| 14:08 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 14:07 | USC Upstate | John Boer grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 13:55 | USC Upstate | John Boer hits the finger roll | 29-41 |
| 13:41 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:25 | USC Upstate | John Boer misses the lay-in | 32-41 |
| 13:23 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to George Schofield | 32-41 |
| 13:06 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:49 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector scores on a jump hook near the basket | 34-41 |
| 12:45 | USC Upstate | Dana Rector is called for the reach on Albert Thacker - foul #3 on Dana Rector, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr (PG), Jan Counts (SG), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, Dennis Yuhas, Dana Rector | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Leo King (PG), Stanley Ratliff (PF) Richard Gerard, John Boer | |
| 12:29 | USC Upstate | Lewis Alston denies the turnaround by Albert Thacker | 34-41 |
| 12:28 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 12:11 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-41 |
| 12:10 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff tips it back up and in | 34-43 |
| 11:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston buries a driving attempt in the paint | 36-43 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Farr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Counts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Leo King (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Schofield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Heacock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Thacker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leo King | 36-46 |
| 11:20 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts is fouled on the floor by Albert Thacker - foul #1 on Albert Thacker, team foul #5 | 36-46 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples (SF), Greg Coleman (PF) John Henry, Robert Knight | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard (PG), John Boer (PF), Jeffrey Carter (C) George Schofield, Kent Heacock, Albert Thacker | |
| 10:57 | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr banks in the layup | 38-46 |
| 10:40 | USC Upstate | Leo King buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Boer | 38-49 |
| 10:27 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Coleman | 41-49 |
| 10:07 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff hits a driving attempt near the basket | 41-51 |
| 09:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 09:50 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Carter pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:45 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff can't finish the layup | 41-51 |
| 09:44 | S. Connecticut St. | Greg Coleman grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 09:23 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 09:21 | USC Upstate | Leo King grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:59 | USC Upstate | Leo King is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Dennis Yuhas (SG), John Henry (SF), Robert Knight (PF), Dana Rector (C) John Farr, Jan Counts, Mark Maples, Greg Coleman, Lewis Alston | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | George Schofield (SG), Kent Heacock (SF), James Hampton (PF), Albert Thacker (C) Leo King, Stanley Ratliff, John Boer, Jeffrey Carter | |
| 08:41 | S. Connecticut St. | John Henry is whistled for a carry | 41-51 |
| 08:14 | USC Upstate | Bruce Freese takes the ball from Albert Thacker | 41-51 |
| 08:09 | S. Connecticut St. | Dennis Yuhas banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Freese | 43-51 |
| 07:59 | USC Upstate | James Hampton misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Knight - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor (PG) Richard Gerard | |
| 07:59 | USC Upstate | James Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 07:59 | USC Upstate | James Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 07:39 | S. Connecticut St. | John Henry hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Freese | 45-53 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - Bruce Freese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Yuhas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Henry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Arnold Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Schofield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kent Heacock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Albert Thacker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Arnold Naylor, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Leo King (PG) Arnold Naylor | |
| 07:06 | S. Connecticut St. | Kent Heacock is called for the reach on John Henry - foul #1 on Kent Heacock, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard (PG) Leo King | |
| 07:06 | S. Connecticut St. | John Henry misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:06 | USC Upstate | James Hampton snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 07:00 | USC Upstate | Dana Rector denies the turnaround by Albert Thacker | 45-53 |
| 06:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:38 | S. Connecticut St. | The jump hook by Robert Knight is blocked by James Hampton | 45-53 |
| 06:36 | USC Upstate | George Schofield grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 06:22 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Gerard | 45-56 |
| 05:59 | S. Connecticut St. | Dana Rector knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Knight | 47-56 |
| 05:38 | USC Upstate | Dennis Yuhas steps in front of the Richard Gerard pass | 47-56 |
| 05:22 | S. Connecticut St. | John Henry misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 05:21 | USC Upstate | Albert Thacker snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 05:15 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kent Heacock | 47-58 |
| 04:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Yuhas and he's fouled by James Hampton - foul #2 on James Hampton, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr (PG), Jan Counts (SG), Mark Maples (SF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, Dennis Yuhas, John Henry, Dana Rector | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor (PG), Leo King (SG), Stanley Ratliff (SF), John Boer (PF), Jeffrey Carter (C) Richard Gerard, George Schofield, Kent Heacock, James Hampton, Albert Thacker | |
| 04:50 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:50 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Carter pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:34 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff drills a shot from the left side | 49-60 |
| 04:12 | S. Connecticut St. | Mark Maples knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Farr | 52-60 |
| 03:53 | USC Upstate | Stanley Ratliff misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 03:51 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. 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) | |
| 03:31 | S. Connecticut St. | Robert Knight comes up short on the runner near the basket | 52-60 |
| 03:29 | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | S. Connecticut St. | PG - John Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jan Counts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Maples (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Alston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Arnold Naylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Boer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. 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) | |
| 03:06 | USC Upstate | John Boer misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 52-60 |
| 03:05 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 03:00 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | Bruce Freese (PG), Dennis Yuhas (SG), John Henry (SF), Greg Coleman (PF), Dana Rector (C) John Farr, Jan Counts, Mark Maples, Robert Knight, Lewis Alston | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard (PG) Arnold Naylor | |
| 02:57 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | George Schofield (SG), Kent Heacock (SF), Albert Thacker (C) Leo King, Stanley Ratliff, Jeffrey Carter | |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock blows the layup but the foul's on Dana Rector - foul #4 on Dana Rector, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Kent Heacock makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 02:26 | S. Connecticut St. | Dennis Yuhas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bruce Freese | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. 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) | |
| 02:14 | USC Upstate | Richard Gerard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kent Heacock | 55-65 |
| 02:00 | S. Connecticut St. | John Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | S. Connecticut St. | John Farr (PG), Jan Counts (SG), Mark Maples (SF), Lewis Alston (C) Bruce Freese, Dennis Yuhas, John Henry, Dana Rector | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor (PG), Leo King (SG), Stanley Ratliff (SF), James Hampton (PF), Jeffrey Carter (C) Richard Gerard, George Schofield, Kent Heacock, John Boer, Albert Thacker | |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. 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) | |
| 01:31 | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Ratliff and the foul's on Lewis Alston - foul #2 on Lewis Alston, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| 01:31 | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts is hacked by Arnold Naylor - foul #3 on Arnold Naylor, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| 01:22 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:22 | USC Upstate | James Hampton snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 00:59 | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 00:58 | S. Connecticut St. | Lewis Alston grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | S. Connecticut St. | Jan Counts buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Farr | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | S. Connecticut St. | S. Connecticut St. 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) | |
| 00:24 | USC Upstate | Jeffrey Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Coleman | 57-68 |
| 00:22 | USC Upstate | James Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Arnold Naylor runs out the clock | 57-68 |