| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Mendez (fresh) SG - Eric Williams (fresh) SF - Douglas Sinnott (fresh) PF - David Esser (fresh) C - Larry Echols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Daryl Hooper (fresh) SG - Walter Truesdale (fresh) SF - Richard Williams (fresh) PF - James Billings (fresh) C - Wayne Page (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Larry Echols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina State | James Billings blocks the short jumper by David Esser | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Truesdale grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Page is fouled on the floor by Eric Williams - foul #1 on Eric Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Echols is called for the reach on Daryl Hooper - foul #1 on Larry Echols, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Echols takes the ball from Daryl Hooper | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Walter Truesdale picks off the pass by Emilio Mendez in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Truesdale can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Douglas Sinnott gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina State | David Esser comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina A&T | Daryl Hooper hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wayne Page | 0-3 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina State | Daryl Hooper steals the ball from Douglas Sinnott | 0-3 |
| 18:01 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Larry Echols | 0-3 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Eric Williams is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:21 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Williams connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daryl Hooper | 3-6 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina State | Eric Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina State | Douglas Sinnott tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina A&T | Emilio Mendez picks off the pass by Wayne Page | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina State | Eric Williams is hacked by Richard Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), John Jones (SG), Joshua Moffitt (SF), Donald Diller (PF), John McCormack (C) Emilio Mendez, Eric Williams, Douglas Sinnott, David Esser, Larry Echols | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Johnson (PG), Don Odle (SG), William Gray (SF), Dominique Bedwell (PF), Willie Chapman (C) Daryl Hooper, Walter Truesdale, Richard Williams, James Billings, Wayne Page | |
| 16:30 | South Carolina State | John Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 16:28 | North Carolina A&T | Dominique Bedwell gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray misses long on a floater in the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | John McCormack pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez travels in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 16:05 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray clanks a 3 from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | North Carolina A&T | Dominique Bedwell grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:48 | North Carolina A&T | Willie Chapman misses the floater from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | John McCormack grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) SG - John Jones (fresh) SF - Joshua Moffitt (fresh) PF - Donald Diller (fresh) C - John McCormack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Don Odle (fresh) SF - William Gray (fresh) PF - Dominique Bedwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Chapman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Billings (PF) Willie Chapman | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:22 | North Carolina A&T | Dominique Bedwell hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina State | Donald Diller is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Emilio Lopez | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina State | John McCormack snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina State | Donald Diller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Emilio Lopez | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | North Carolina A&T | Dominique Bedwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina State | William Gray is called for the reach on Joshua Moffitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gray, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), Eric Williams (SG), Douglas Sinnott (SF), David Esser (PF), Larry Echols (C) Emilio Lopez, John Jones, Joshua Moffitt, Donald Diller, John McCormack | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daryl Hooper (PG), Walter Truesdale (SG), Richard Williams (SF), Wayne Page (C) Larry Johnson, Don Odle, William Gray, Dominique Bedwell | |
| 13:57 | South Carolina State | Douglas Sinnott hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina State | David Esser grabs the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina State | David Esser's 3 pointer is rejected by Daryl Hooper | 13-8 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Wayne Page | 13-8 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina A&T | Daryl Hooper loses the ball out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Willie Chapman (C) Wayne Page | |
| 13:32 | South Carolina State | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Douglas Sinnott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Williams, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jason Cantrell (SF) Richard Williams | |
| 13:15 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina State | Larry Echols snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina State | Douglas Sinnott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:46 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Truesdale hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina State | David Esser scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Emilio Mendez | 16-10 |
| 12:19 | North Carolina A&T | Willie Chapman banks in the layup set up by Daryl Hooper | 16-12 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina State | Eric Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), Alan McCullough (SG), Kenneth Soucy (SF), John Jones (PF), Donald Diller (C) Emilio Mendez, Eric Williams, Douglas Sinnott, David Esser, Larry Echols | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Gilbert (PG), William Gray (SF), Dominique Bedwell (PF), Wayne Page (C) Daryl Hooper, Jason Cantrell, James Billings, Willie Chapman | |
| 11:43 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray comes up short on the shot near the basket | 16-12 |
| 11:42 | South Carolina State | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan McCullough (fresh) SF - Kenneth Soucy (fresh) PF - John Jones (fresh) C - Donald Diller (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Samuel Gilbert (fresh) SG - Walter Truesdale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Gray (fresh) PF - Dominique Bedwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Page (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina State | Alan McCullough misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Dominique Bedwell | 16-12 |
| 11:22 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Truesdale and he's hacked by Kenneth Soucy - foul #1 on Kenneth Soucy, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua Moffitt (SF), John McCormack (C) Alan McCullough, Kenneth Soucy | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Don Odle (SG) Walter Truesdale | |
| 11:22 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Samuel Gilbert picks off the pass by Donald Diller | 16-15 |
| 10:42 | North Carolina A&T | Don Odle is fouled on the floor by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), Douglas Sinnott (SF) Emilio Lopez, Donald Diller | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Johnson (PG), Walter Truesdale (SG), Jason Cantrell (SF), James Billings (PF) Samuel Gilbert, Don Odle, William Gray, Dominique Bedwell | |
| 10:29 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Truesdale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:28 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings tips it in | 16-17 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina State | Joshua Moffitt is whistled for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Esser (PF), Donald Diller (C) John Jones, John McCormack | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 09:49 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Truesdale is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walter Truesdale, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Eric Williams (SG) Joshua Moffitt | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daryl Hooper (PG), William Gray (SF) Larry Johnson, Jason Cantrell | |
| 09:31 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Donald Diller | 19-17 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Diller - foul #1 on Donald Diller, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), Larry Echols (C) Emilio Mendez, Donald Diller | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Don Odle (SG), Dominique Bedwell (C) Walter Truesdale, Wayne Page | |
| 09:24 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina State | Daryl Hooper takes the ball from Emilio Lopez in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| 09:00 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings's pass is intercepted by Emilio Lopez | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by William Gray - foul #2 on William Gray, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Soucy (SF), John Jones (PF) Douglas Sinnott, David Esser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Gilbert (PG), Walter Truesdale (SG) Daryl Hooper, William Gray | |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings is hacked by Eric Williams - foul #2 on Eric Williams, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), Joshua Moffitt (SG), John McCormack (C) Emilio Lopez, Eric Williams, Larry Echols | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Larry Johnson (PG), Jason Cantrell (SF), Wayne Page (C) Samuel Gilbert, Don Odle, Dominique Bedwell | |
| 08:12 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina State | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Jason Cantrell - foul #1 on Jason Cantrell, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina State | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina State | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Page can't finish the layup | 23-21 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Page gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Moffitt (fresh) SF - Kenneth Soucy (fresh) PF - John Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John McCormack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Truesdale (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cantrell (fresh) PF - James Billings (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Page (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 07:18 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings tips it in | 23-23 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez is hacked by Larry Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #8 | 23-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alan McCullough (SG), Douglas Sinnott (SF), David Esser (PF), Donald Diller (C) Joshua Moffitt, Kenneth Soucy, John Jones, John McCormack | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Gilbert (PG), Don Odle (SF), Dominique Bedwell (PF), Willie Chapman (C) Larry Johnson, Jason Cantrell, James Billings, Wayne Page | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 07:03 | North Carolina A&T | Don Odle scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Gilbert | 25-25 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Alan McCullough | 27-25 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina A&T | Douglas Sinnott takes the ball from Don Odle | 27-25 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Walter Truesdale is called for the reach on Emilio Mendez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Truesdale, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daryl Hooper (PG), Jason Cantrell (SF), Wayne Page (C) Samuel Gilbert, Walter Truesdale, Willie Chapman | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina A&T | Dominique Bedwell hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Daryl Hooper | 29-27 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina State | Donald Diller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Lopez (PG), Joshua Moffitt (SG), John Jones (PF), Larry Echols (C) Emilio Mendez, Alan McCullough, David Esser, Donald Diller | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Billings (PF) Wayne Page | |
| 05:40 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 05:38 | North Carolina A&T | Dominique Bedwell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:22 | North Carolina A&T | James Billings buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Don Odle | 29-30 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina State | Douglas Sinnott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Soucy (SF), John McCormack (C) Douglas Sinnott, Larry Echols | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Samuel Gilbert (PG), Wayne Page (C) Daryl Hooper, Dominique Bedwell | |
| 05:06 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Cantrell connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Samuel Gilbert | 29-32 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Joshua Moffitt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Moffitt, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alan McCullough (SG), Donald Diller (PF) Joshua Moffitt, John Jones | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Willie Chapman (C) Wayne Page | |
| 04:27 | North Carolina A&T | Willie Chapman misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Soucy | 29-32 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Soucy comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-32 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina A&T | Willie Chapman gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 04:14 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Cantrell connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Samuel Gilbert | 29-34 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina State | Alan McCullough can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina A&T | Jason Cantrell pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 03:36 | North Carolina A&T | Don Odle scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Gilbert | 29-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Emilio Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan McCullough (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Soucy (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Diller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John McCormack (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Samuel Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Odle (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Cantrell (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Billings (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | A charge is called on Emilio Lopez - foul #1 on Emilio Lopez, team foul #8 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez (PG), Eric Williams (SG), Douglas Sinnott (SF), David Esser (PF), Larry Echols (C) Emilio Lopez, Alan McCullough, Kenneth Soucy, Donald Diller, John McCormack | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daryl Hooper (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Richard Williams (SF), William Gray (PF), Dominique Bedwell (C) Samuel Gilbert, Don Odle, Jason Cantrell, James Billings, Willie Chapman | |
| 02:53 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Williams steps in front of the William Gray pass | 29-36 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina State | Douglas Sinnott misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 02:32 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina State | Douglas Sinnott pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Johnson - foul #3 on Larry Johnson, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Jones (PF) David Esser | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Walter Truesdale (SG), Wayne Page (C) Larry Johnson, Dominique Bedwell | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:25 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Page grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 02:13 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 02:11 | North Carolina A&T | William Gray tips it home | 30-38 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | Douglas Sinnott is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| 01:49 | North Carolina A&T | Daryl Hooper connects on the jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez's pass is intercepted by Walter Truesdale | 30-40 |
| 01:25 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Williams throws it down on a great pass from Walter Truesdale | 30-42 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Sinnott | 33-42 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 00:35 | North Carolina A&T | Walter Truesdale can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Larry Echols gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | Larry Echols can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Emilio Mendez | 33-42 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Emilio Mendez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-42 |