| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Munroe (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Stan Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Esser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Harvill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Marc Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommie Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Webber (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sean Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Zalar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Stan Little inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina State | Sean Hall is called for the reach on David Esser - foul #1 on Sean Hall, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina State | Charles Munroe travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| 19:08 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tommie Howard and the foul's on David Esser - foul #2 on David Esser, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:08 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill clanks a jumper in the paint | 33-31 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina State | David Esser gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina State | David Esser drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 18:11 | Florida A&M | Donald Webber misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Sean Hall - foul #2 on Sean Hall, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:38 | Florida A&M | Donald Webber double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John McCormack (C) Harry Harvill | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ronald Gidley (SF) Donald Webber | |
| 17:20 | South Carolina State | Sean Hall swats the layup by David Esser | 36-31 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina State | John McCormack tips it in | 38-31 |
| 16:57 | Florida A&M | Tommie Howard clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-31 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 38-31 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina State | John McCormack makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Stan Little | 41-31 |
| 16:22 | Florida A&M | Tommie Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina State | Charles Munroe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Stan Little hits the follow up shot | 43-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Munroe (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Stan Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Esser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - John McCormack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Marc Barnes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommie Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Hall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Zalar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes scores on a jumper from the right side | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | South Carolina State | David Esser can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina State | David Esser grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | John McCormack is fouled on the floor by Marc Barnes - foul #3 on Marc Barnes, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Jacks (PG), Danny Petrucci (SG), Richard Zobell (PF), Harry Harvill (C) Dennis Williams, Charles Munroe, Stan Little, David Esser | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alfred Ceronsky (SG), Donald Webber (SF), Kenny Bowen (PF), Archie Parris (C) Marc Barnes, Tommie Howard, Sean Hall, Kurt Zalar | |
| 15:01 | South Carolina State | Richard Zobell misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Ceronsky - foul #1 on Alfred Ceronsky, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina State | Richard Zobell makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina State | Richard Zobell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:39 | Florida A&M | Kenny Bowen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Archie Parris | 45-38 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina State | John McCormack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stan Little (SF) John McCormack | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 14:09 | Florida A&M | Archie Parris can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-38 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Stan Little | 45-38 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina State | David Jacks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 13:54 | Florida A&M | Kenny Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:50 | Florida A&M | Ronald Gidley misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina State | Danny Petrucci grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina State | Richard Zobell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams (PG), David Esser (PF) David Jacks, Stan Little | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes (PG), Tommie Howard (SG), Sean Hall (PF) Ronald Gidley, Alfred Ceronsky, Archie Parris | |
| 13:14 | Florida A&M | Donald Webber can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina State | Sean Hall steals the ball from Richard Zobell | 45-38 |
| 12:51 | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Barnes, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Jacks (SG), John McCormack (SF), Brad Hamilton (C) Danny Petrucci, Richard Zobell, Harry Harvill | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Milton Yelle (PG), Martin Evenson (SF), Kurt Zalar (C) Marc Barnes, Donald Webber, Kenny Bowen | |
| 12:30 | South Carolina State | David Jacks scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 12:04 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Dennis Williams | 48-38 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | John McCormack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Danny Petrucci (SG), Harry Harvill (C) David Jacks, Brad Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ronald Gidley (PG), Donald Webber (SF), Kenny Bowen (PF) Milton Yelle, Martin Evenson, Sean Hall | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Petrucci (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John McCormack (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Esser (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Harvill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Ronald Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tommie Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Webber (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenny Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Zalar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Florida A&M | Tommie Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Webber | 48-41 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Jacks (PG), Stan Little (SF) Dennis Williams, David Esser | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alfred Ceronsky (SG), Archie Parris (C) Tommie Howard, Kurt Zalar | |
| 10:44 | Florida A&M | Archie Parris's dunk attempt is rejected by Harry Harvill | 48-41 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Stan Little misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Donald Webber - foul #1 on Donald Webber, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Sean Hall (PF) Archie Parris | |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Stan Little makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Stan Little makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 10:21 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kenny Bowen | 50-44 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina State | David Jacks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:00 | Florida A&M | Donald Webber snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 09:55 | Florida A&M | Alfred Ceronsky makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenny Bowen | 50-47 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | John McCormack is hacked by Alfred Ceronsky - foul #2 on Alfred Ceronsky, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams (PG), David Esser (PF), Brad Hamilton (C) Danny Petrucci, Stan Little, Harry Harvill | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Tommie Howard (SG), Martin Evenson (SF), Kurt Zalar (C) Alfred Ceronsky, Donald Webber, Kenny Bowen | |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | John McCormack makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina State | John McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:14 | Florida A&M | Kurt Zalar hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Martin Evenson | 52-49 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina State | David Esser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Florida A&M | Kurt Zalar gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:38 | Florida A&M | Martin Evenson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 08:36 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:13 | Florida A&M | Ronald Gidley is hacked by Dennis Williams - foul #2 on Dennis Williams, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Munroe (SG), Stan Little (SF) David Jacks, John McCormack | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Milton Yelle (PG), Kenny Bowen (PF) Ronald Gidley, Sean Hall | |
| 08:08 | Florida A&M | Kurt Zalar hits the finger roll set up by Milton Yelle | 52-51 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina State | David Esser knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stan Little | 55-51 |
| 07:45 | Florida A&M | Milton Yelle is hacked by Dennis Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Williams, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Danny Petrucci (SG), Harry Harvill (C) Charles Munroe, Brad Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes (PG), Donald Webber (SF) Milton Yelle, Martin Evenson | |
| 07:26 | Florida A&M | Tommie Howard can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 07:25 | Florida A&M | Kenny Bowen grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Petrucci (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stan Little (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Esser (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry Harvill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Marc Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommie Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Webber (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Zalar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Florida A&M | Donald Webber misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:07 | Florida A&M | Kurt Zalar pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:50 | Florida A&M | Kurt Zalar misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill misses the shot from close range | 55-51 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill tips it in | 57-51 |
| 06:14 | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Danny Petrucci - foul #4 on Danny Petrucci, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Jacks (PG), Charles Munroe (SG), Richard Zobell (PF) Dennis Williams, Danny Petrucci, David Esser | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ronald Gidley (SG), Sean Hall (PF), Archie Parris (C) Tommie Howard, Kenny Bowen, Kurt Zalar | |
| 06:14 | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:14 | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina State | Stan Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Stan Little grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina State | Charles Munroe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 05:42 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:13 | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes makes the floater from the left side set up by Archie Parris | 57-55 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill jams it on a great pass from David Jacks | 59-55 |
| 04:45 | Florida A&M | Ronald Gidley misses short on a runner in the paint | 59-55 |
| 04:43 | Florida A&M | Donald Webber grabs the offensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:18 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | Stan Little grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams (PG), Danny Petrucci (SG), David Esser (PF), John McCormack (C) David Jacks, Charles Munroe, Richard Zobell, Harry Harvill | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Tommie Howard (SG), Kurt Zalar (C) Donald Webber, Archie Parris | |
| 03:54 | South Carolina State | Danny Petrucci travels with the ball | 59-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brad Hamilton (C) Stan Little | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 03:33 | Florida A&M | Kurt Zalar scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Marc Barnes | 59-57 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Esser | 62-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dennis Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Petrucci (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John McCormack (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Esser (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Brad Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Marc Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommie Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Gidley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Hall (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kurt Zalar (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Florida A&M | Tommie Howard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | David Esser grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Stan Little (SF), Harry Harvill (C) John McCormack, Brad Hamilton | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Donald Webber (SF) Ronald Gidley | |
| 02:24 | South Carolina State | David Esser scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Petrucci | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 65-57 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams is called for traveling | 65-57 |
| 01:25 | Florida A&M | Marc Barnes makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams is hacked by Marc Barnes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marc Barnes, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ronald Gidley (PG) Marc Barnes | |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina State | Dennis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Florida A&M | Ronald Gidley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Stan Little is hacked by Ronald Gidley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Gidley, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John McCormack (C) Harry Harvill | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Stan Little makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Stan Little makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Florida A&M | Dennis Williams is called for the reach on Ronald Gidley - foul #4 on Dennis Williams, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Harry Harvill (C) John McCormack | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 00:49 | Florida A&M | Tommie Howard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | David Esser pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | Ronald Gidley is called for the reach on David Esser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Gidley, team foul #10 | 69-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John McCormack (SF), Brad Hamilton (C) Stan Little, Harry Harvill | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | David Esser makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | David Esser makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:40 | Florida A&M | Sean Hall hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Webber | 71-62 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | Ronald Gidley is called for the reach on David Esser in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Gidley, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Milton Yelle (PG) Ronald Gidley | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | David Esser makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina State | David Esser makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:31 | Florida A&M | Kurt Zalar double dribbles | 73-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alan McCullough (PG), David Jacks (SG), Richard Zobell (PF) Dennis Williams, Danny Petrucci, David Esser | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Alfred Ceronsky (SG), Martin Evenson (SF), Kenny Bowen (PF), Archie Parris (C) Tommie Howard, Donald Webber, Sean Hall, Kurt Zalar | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | The pull-up jumper by David Jacks is blocked by Archie Parris | 73-62 |
| 00:01 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Archie Parris | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Archie Parris can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-62 |