| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Neilsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Grabski | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee State | James Serna snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Freddie Neilsen - foul #2 on Freddie Neilsen, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen's floater is knocked away by James Serna | 34-33 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina State | James Singleton misses the lay-in | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Swanson - foul #1 on Gary Swanson, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski is hacked by Freddie Neilsen - foul #3 on Freddie Neilsen, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar (SF) Freddie Neilsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:35 | Tennessee State | James Serna scores on a floater from the right side | 36-35 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina State | Gary Swanson takes the ball from Charles Dunbar | 36-35 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee State | Floyd Adams is called for the reach on Peter Grabski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Floyd Adams, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman (C) Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (PG), Mark Jernigan (C) Peter Grabski, James Serna | |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:58 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson's pass is intercepted by James Singleton | 36-35 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar tips it in | 38-35 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 15:58 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Singleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Heilman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina State | James Singleton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Heilman | 41-37 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Ernest Wilson | 41-39 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Singleton | 43-39 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Gary Swanson, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Carroll Brown (SG), Greg Hickey (SF), Freddie Neilsen (PF), Lee Adams (C) Floyd Adams, James Hawkins, Charles Dunbar, James Singleton, Carlos Heilman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), James Serna (C) Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas | |
| 14:39 | South Carolina State | Mark Jernigan swats the shot by Jackie Clarke | 43-39 |
| 14:38 | Tennessee State | Stephen Hudkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski clanks a shot from the left block | 43-39 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan scores on a shot near the basket set up by Stephen Hudkins | 46-41 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams's pass is intercepted by Peter Grabski | 46-41 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), James Hawkins (SG), James Singleton (PF) Jackie Clarke, Carroll Brown, Freddie Neilsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Paul Neer (PF) Richard Lassiter, Mark Jernigan | |
| 12:42 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Stephen Hudkins | 46-44 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey double dribbles | 46-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF) Peter Grabski, Stephen Hudkins, Paul Neer | |
| 11:59 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Hickey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Serna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:41 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina State | James Singleton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:57 | Tennessee State | James Serna pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-44 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Floyd Adams | 48-44 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina State | James Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 48-44 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Lucas | 48-44 |
| 09:12 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams is hacked by James Serna - foul #2 on James Serna, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Carroll Brown (SG), Freddie Neilsen (SF), Charles Dunbar (PF), Carlos Heilman (C) Floyd Adams, James Hawkins, Greg Hickey, James Singleton, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG), Richard Lassiter (SG), Stephen Hudkins (SF), Mark Jernigan (PF), Paul Neer (C) Manuel Forward, Ernest Wilson, Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jackie Clarke | 50-44 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-44 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Jernigan - foul #3 on Mark Jernigan, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jackie Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Brown (fresh) SF - Freddie Neilsen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dunbar (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Heilman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Jernigan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Neer (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Lassiter and he's fouled by Charles Dunbar - foul #1 on Charles Dunbar, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), James Singleton (PF) Carroll Brown, Carlos Heilman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG) Stephen Hudkins | |
| 07:23 | Tennessee State | Mark Jernigan makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:07 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ernest Wilson | 54-50 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina State | Charles Dunbar lays it in | 56-50 |
| 06:07 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski is fouled on the floor by Charles Dunbar - foul #2 on Charles Dunbar, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), Carlos Heilman (C) Jackie Clarke, Charles Dunbar | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), Stephen Hudkins (C) Peter Grabski, Mark Jernigan, Paul Neer | |
| 05:49 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Lassiter | 56-52 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Hawkins | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Carlos Heilman - foul #1 on Carlos Heilman, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (PG), Greg Hickey (SF), Lee Adams (C) Floyd Adams, Freddie Neilsen, Carlos Heilman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward (PG), James Serna (C) Richard Lassiter, Stephen Hudkins | |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:01 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 04:30 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ernest Wilson | 58-53 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee State | Manuel Forward buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Swanson | 58-55 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), Charles Dunbar (PF) Jackie Clarke, James Singleton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski (PG) Ernest Wilson | |
| 03:54 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson misses the 3 from straight away | 58-55 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Greg Hickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Peter Grabski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manuel Forward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Serna (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by James Serna - foul #3 on James Serna, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Richard Lassiter (SG) Manuel Forward | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee State | James Serna grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:17 | Tennessee State | James Serna knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 60-57 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jackie Clarke (SG), James Singleton (PF), Freddie Neilsen (C) James Hawkins, Charles Dunbar, Lee Adams | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson (SG), Mark Jernigan (PF), Paul Neer (C) Gary Swanson, Joseph Lucas, James Serna | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Hawkins (SG), Lee Adams (C) Jackie Clarke, Freddie Neilsen | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson (SF), Joseph Lucas (PF), James Serna (C) Richard Lassiter, Mark Jernigan, Paul Neer | |
| 02:26 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Swanson | 60-59 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina State | James Singleton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:48 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson's floater is tipped away by Lee Adams | 60-59 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina State | James Singleton snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina State | Lee Adams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 60-59 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Serna | 60-59 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Adams | 63-59 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Gary Swanson travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Grabski - foul #1 on Peter Grabski, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams is hacked by Gary Swanson - foul #3 on Gary Swanson, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins is hacked by Ernest Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #8 | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | James Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Joseph Lucas pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Floyd Adams is called for the reach on Peter Grabski - foul #2 on Floyd Adams, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Peter Grabski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Ernest Wilson is called for the reach on Floyd Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Wilson, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee State | Ernest Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Greg Hickey grabs the board | 68-64 |