| Lineup | Lander | PG - David Lemelin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tommy Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Grande (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Knaack (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Brant Mysliwiec (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Wayne Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Gilham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Tye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Youngblood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arlie Wampler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | USC Upstate | Don Tye inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | USC Upstate | Don Tye misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Grande - foul #1 on Dale Grande, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 19:46 | USC Upstate | Don Tye makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:46 | USC Upstate | Don Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:23 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Tommy Jones | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | USC Upstate | Don Tye comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 19:04 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood tips it back up and in | 28-32 |
| 18:47 | Lander | Wayne Rouse is called for the reach on David Lemelin - foul #2 on Wayne Rouse, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 18:38 | Lander | Tommy Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Lander | Dale Grande misses the tip | 28-32 |
| 18:35 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:30 | Lander | Dale Grande misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 18:28 | USC Upstate | Don Tye grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:18 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:16 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Arlie Wampler - foul #1 on Arlie Wampler, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:57 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:57 | USC Upstate | Arlie Wampler grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:42 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Phillip Knaack - foul #2 on Phillip Knaack, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Lander | Dustin Freudenberg (SF), Rick Hightower (C) Dale Grande, Brant Mysliwiec | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Sisk (SF), Richard Peters (C) Wayne Rouse, Arlie Wampler | |
| 17:42 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:42 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:42 | Lander | The rebound goes to Rick Hightower | 29-33 |
| 17:38 | Lander | David Lemelin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 17:37 | Lander | Phillip Knaack snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 17:27 | Lander | Dustin Freudenberg banks in the layup | 31-33 |
| 17:14 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:12 | Lander | David Lemelin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:46 | Lander | Phillip Knaack misses the jump hook in the lane | 31-33 |
| 16:44 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Floyd Gilham | 31-33 |
| 16:37 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 16:36 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Peters | 31-33 |
| 16:14 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:13 | Lander | The rebound goes to Rick Hightower | 31-33 |
| 16:07 | Lander | David Lemelin hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 15:57 | USC Upstate | David Sisk clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:56 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - David Lemelin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Freudenberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Phillip Knaack (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Hightower (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Don Tye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Gilham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Youngblood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 15:41 | Lander | Tommy Jones hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Freudenberg | 35-35 |
| 15:17 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood loses the dribble to Phillip Knaack | 35-35 |
| 14:56 | Lander | Dustin Freudenberg misses short on a shot near the basket | 35-35 |
| 14:54 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Joseph Youngblood | 35-35 |
| 14:36 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Lemelin - foul #2 on David Lemelin, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Lander | Ryan Lawley (PG), Howard Neal (SG), Dale Grande (SF), Andrew Daily (PF), Brant Mysliwiec (C) David Lemelin, Tommy Jones, Dustin Freudenberg, Phillip Knaack, Rick Hightower | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse (PG), Randy Gil (SF), Arlie Wampler (PF), Kevin Brown (C) Don Tye, David Sisk, Joseph Youngblood, Richard Peters | |
| 14:36 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:36 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:21 | Lander | Arlie Wampler swats the layup by Brant Mysliwiec | 35-37 |
| 14:19 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Randy Gil | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | USC Upstate | Howard Neal is called for the reach on Floyd Gilham - foul #2 on Howard Neal, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Sean Scott (SG) Floyd Gilham | |
| 13:55 | USC Upstate | Arlie Wampler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 13:53 | Lander | Howard Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:47 | Lander | Dale Grande hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 13:46 | USC Upstate | Kevin Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 13:17 | USC Upstate | Arlie Wampler misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brant Mysliwiec - foul #2 on Brant Mysliwiec, team foul #5 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Lander | Rick Hightower (PF) Andrew Daily | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 13:17 | USC Upstate | Arlie Wampler makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:17 | USC Upstate | Arlie Wampler misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:17 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:59 | Lander | Howard Neal misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Brown - foul #4 on Kevin Brown, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Sisk (PF) Kevin Brown | |
| 12:59 | Lander | Howard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:59 | Lander | Howard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:34 | USC Upstate | Sean Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:32 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:27 | Lander | Dale Grande loses the dribble to David Sisk | 37-38 |
| 12:06 | USC Upstate | David Sisk can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 37-38 |
| 12:05 | Lander | Dale Grande pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 11:51 | Lander | Howard Neal clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-38 |
| 11:49 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Randy Gil | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - Howard Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Lawley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Grande (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rick Hightower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brant Mysliwiec (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Wayne Rouse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Scott (fresh) SF - Randy Gil (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Sisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arlie Wampler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | USC Upstate | Sean Scott knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 11:27 | Lander | Randy Gil steps in front of the Rick Hightower pass | 37-41 |
| 11:14 | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:12 | Lander | Dale Grande pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:06 | Lander | Rick Hightower makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Neal | 39-41 |
| 10:46 | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 10:45 | USC Upstate | Arlie Wampler snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 10:34 | USC Upstate | Randy Gil hits a fadeaway from close range | 39-43 |
| 10:20 | Lander | Rick Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 10:18 | USC Upstate | Randy Gil snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 10:01 | USC Upstate | Dale Grande steals the ball from Arlie Wampler | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Lander | Howard Neal misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Rouse - foul #3 on Wayne Rouse, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Lander | Tommy Jones (SG), Dustin Freudenberg (SF), Phillip Knaack (PF), Andrew Daily (C) Ryan Lawley, Dale Grande, Rick Hightower, Brant Mysliwiec | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham (SG), Don Tye (SF), Joseph Youngblood (PF), Richard Peters (C) Sean Scott, Randy Gil, David Sisk, Arlie Wampler | |
| 09:46 | Lander | Howard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:46 | Lander | Howard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:27 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 09:25 | USC Upstate | Don Tye misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 09:23 | Lander | The rebound goes to Phillip Knaack | 41-43 |
| 09:19 | Lander | Howard Neal travels with the ball | 41-43 |
| Subs | Lander | David Lemelin (PG) Howard Neal | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 09:05 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| 08:45 | Lander | Andrew Daily connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Freudenberg | 43-43 |
| 08:29 | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Gilham | 43-45 |
| 08:09 | Lander | David Lemelin knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Freudenberg | 45-45 |
| 07:53 | USC Upstate | Richard Peters comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 07:52 | Lander | Dustin Freudenberg pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:35 | Lander | David Lemelin misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Rouse - foul #4 on Wayne Rouse, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Lander | Kim Stone (C) Andrew Daily | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Gil (SF), Kevin Brown (C) Wayne Rouse, Richard Peters | |
| 07:35 | Lander | David Lemelin misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:35 | Lander | David Lemelin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - David Lemelin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tommy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Freudenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Phillip Knaack (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Kim Stone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Don Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Gilham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Gil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Youngblood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Gilham | 46-47 |
| 06:58 | Lander | Joseph Youngblood steals the ball from David Lemelin | 46-47 |
| 06:40 | USC Upstate | Kevin Brown misses long on a runner near the basket | 46-47 |
| 06:39 | Lander | The rebound goes to Phillip Knaack | 46-47 |
| 06:35 | Lander | David Lemelin clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 06:34 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:09 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Don Tye | 46-49 |
| 05:57 | Lander | Floyd Gilham is called for the reach on Tommy Jones - foul #3 on Floyd Gilham, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Lander | Ryan Lawley (PG), Howard Neal (SG), Dale Grande (SF), Rick Hightower (PF), Brant Mysliwiec (C) David Lemelin, Tommy Jones, Dustin Freudenberg, Phillip Knaack, Kim Stone | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Sean Scott (PG), Arthur Howard (SG), David Sisk (SF), Arlie Wampler (PF) Don Tye, Floyd Gilham, Randy Gil, Joseph Youngblood | |
| 05:41 | Lander | Ryan Lawley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 05:39 | USC Upstate | Arlie Wampler grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 05:34 | USC Upstate | David Sisk misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 05:32 | USC Upstate | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Brown | 46-49 |
| 05:17 | USC Upstate | David Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 05:15 | Lander | Ryan Lawley grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 05:11 | Lander | Howard Neal misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 05:10 | USC Upstate | Sean Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:04 | USC Upstate | Arthur Howard makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Scott | 46-52 |
| 04:52 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Neal | 48-52 |
| 04:37 | USC Upstate | David Sisk is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Sisk, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Lander | David Lemelin (PG), Andrew Daily (SF) Howard Neal, Dale Grande | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse (PG), Randy Gil (SF), Richard Peters (C) Arthur Howard, Arlie Wampler, Kevin Brown | |
| 04:24 | Lander | David Lemelin connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Daily | 51-52 |
| 04:15 | USC Upstate | Randy Gil misses the dunk but he's hacked by Rick Hightower - foul #1 on Rick Hightower, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lander | Phillip Knaack (PF) Rick Hightower | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | | |
| 04:15 | USC Upstate | Randy Gil makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:15 | USC Upstate | Randy Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:58 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec banks in the layup on a great pass from David Lemelin | 53-54 |
| 03:41 | USC Upstate | Sean Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Lander | Tommy Jones (SG), Dustin Freudenberg (SF), Rick Hightower (C) Ryan Lawley, Andrew Daily, Brant Mysliwiec | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Don Tye (PG), Floyd Gilham (SG), Joseph Youngblood (PF) Wayne Rouse, Sean Scott, Randy Gil | |
| 03:19 | Lander | Dustin Freudenberg is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Lander | Dale Grande (SF) Dustin Freudenberg | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse (PG), Arlie Wampler (C) David Sisk, Richard Peters | |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - David Lemelin (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Grande (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Knaack (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Rick Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Wayne Rouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Gilham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arlie Wampler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | USC Upstate | The jump hook by Don Tye is blocked by Rick Hightower | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | USC Upstate | Don Tye grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec (C) Rick Hightower | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Sisk (SF), Kevin Brown (C) Wayne Rouse, Arlie Wampler | |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham is fouled on the floor by Brant Mysliwiec - foul #3 on Brant Mysliwiec, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:41 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:24 | Lander | Phillip Knaack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 02:23 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:23 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse (PG), Randy Gil (SF) Don Tye, David Sisk | |
| 02:02 | USC Upstate | Kevin Brown makes the jumpshot from the left side | 53-58 |
| 02:00 | Lander | David Lemelin's pass is intercepted by Floyd Gilham in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 01:59 | USC Upstate | Randy Gil lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Gilham | 53-60 |
| 01:37 | Lander | Phillip Knaack drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 01:21 | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse misses the lay-in but the foul's on Phillip Knaack - foul #3 on Phillip Knaack, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 01:21 | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:21 | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:21 | Lander | Phillip Knaack grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 01:01 | Lander | David Lemelin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Jones | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense 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) | |
| 00:39 | USC Upstate | Dale Grande picks off the pass by Randy Gil | 58-61 |
| 00:25 | Lander | Phillip Knaack scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brant Mysliwiec and he's fouled by Joseph Youngblood - foul #2 on Joseph Youngblood, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:25 | Lander | Phillip Knaack makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | USC Upstate | Randy Gil loses the dribble to David Lemelin | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - David Lemelin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Grande (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Knaack (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Brant Mysliwiec (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Wayne Rouse (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Floyd Gilham (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Gil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:52 | Lander | Dale Grande knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lemelin | 64-61 |
| 04:30 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by David Lemelin - foul #3 on David Lemelin, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 04:30 | USC Upstate | Joseph Youngblood makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | Lander | Phillip Knaack can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-64 |
| 04:06 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:47 | USC Upstate | Phillip Knaack steals it from Randy Gil | 64-64 |
| 03:32 | Lander | David Lemelin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 03:31 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 03:16 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Lander | Dustin Freudenberg (SF) Dale Grande | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Don Tye (PG), David Sisk (SF), Arlie Wampler (C) Wayne Rouse, Randy Gil, Kevin Brown | |
| 02:57 | Lander | Tommy Jones is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Tommy Jones, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 02:54 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Lander | Dale Grande (SF) Dustin Freudenberg | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Wayne Rouse (PG) David Sisk | |
| 02:39 | USC Upstate | David Lemelin steps in front of the Don Tye pass | 64-64 |
| 02:35 | Lander | Wayne Rouse is called for the reach on David Lemelin - foul #5 on Wayne Rouse, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | David Sisk (SF), Kevin Brown (C) Wayne Rouse, Arlie Wampler | |
| 02:35 | Lander | David Lemelin makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Lander | David Lemelin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | USC Upstate | Don Tye is called for a backcourt violation | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | Lander | Tommy Jones is denied on a layup by Kevin Brown | 66-64 |
| 02:07 | USC Upstate | The rebound goes to Don Tye | 66-64 |
| 02:07 | USC Upstate | USC Upstate calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Lander | | |
| Subs | USC Upstate | Randy Gil (SF) David Sisk | |
| 01:51 | USC Upstate | Floyd Gilham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Tye | 66-67 |
| 01:36 | Lander | Joseph Youngblood steals the ball from Phillip Knaack | 66-67 |
| 01:17 | USC Upstate | Randy Gil can't connect on a runner in the paint | 66-67 |
| 01:15 | USC Upstate | Kevin Brown tips it home | 66-69 |
| 01:02 | Lander | Dale Grande buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Jones | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Lander | PG - David Lemelin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Grande (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Knaack (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Brant Mysliwiec (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | USC Upstate | PG - Don Tye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Gilham (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Gil (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Youngblood (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:43 | USC Upstate | Tommy Jones takes the ball from Kevin Brown | 69-69 |
| 00:29 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Youngblood - foul #3 on Joseph Youngblood, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 00:29 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 00:29 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:10 | USC Upstate | Kevin Brown makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Brant Mysliwiec - foul #4 on Brant Mysliwiec, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | USC Upstate | Kevin Brown misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Lander | Brant Mysliwiec grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Lander | Lander calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 00:06 | Lander | David Lemelin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | USC Upstate | Don Tye snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | David Lemelin is called for the reach on Don Tye in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Lemelin, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | Don Tye makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | USC Upstate | Don Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Lander | Lander is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | USC Upstate | USC Upstate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lander | David Lemelin misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-73 |