| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Russell Rivenburg (fresh) SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) PF - Lee Brown (fresh) C - Melvin Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mike Owen (fresh) SG - Brian Burrowes (fresh) SF - Carl McWhorter (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino banks in the layup and he's fouled by Steven Dickson - foul #1 on Steven Dickson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:46 | Northeastern | Lee Brown gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alfredo Marino - foul #1 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino misses long on a shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Northeastern | Alfredo Marino is called for the reach on Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Alfredo Marino, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Watt (C) Alfredo Marino | |
| 18:22 | Northeastern | Frank Watt steps in front of the Michael Peterson pass | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina State | Russell Rivenburg picks off the pass by Frank Watt | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt banks in the layup set up by Mike Owen | 2-4 |
| 17:12 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Gallo | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:52 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Carl McWhorter | 2-4 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Russell Rivenburg - foul #1 on Russell Rivenburg, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski (C) Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Chad Wilhelm (SG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF), Clifford Badillo (C) Mike Owen, Brian Burrowes, Carl McWhorter, Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo hits the finger roll | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Russell Rivenburg (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) C - Michael Cegielski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Theodore Koehn (fresh) SG - Chad Wilhelm (fresh) SF - Rodolfo Ramos (fresh) PF - Frank Watt (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clifford Badillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Cegielski and he's fouled by Theodore Koehn - foul #1 on Theodore Koehn, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (SG), Mo Brown (PF) Michael Peterson, Lee Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo (PF) Frank Watt | |
| 15:36 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (SF), Melvin Jones (C) Russell Rivenburg, Steven Dickson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG) Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 15:01 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:24 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mo Brown | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:55 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 13:50 | Northeastern | Mo Brown misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:48 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski hits the follow up shot | 12-9 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Steven Dickson (SF), Lee Brown (PF) Dan Thompson, Mo Brown, Michael Cegielski, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Carl McWhorter (SF), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Frank Watt (C) Chad Wilhelm, Theodore Koehn, Clifford Badillo, Rodolfo Ramos | |
| 13:04 | Northeastern | Michael Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rhodes | 12-9 |
| 12:46 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson scores on a runner from the right block | 14-9 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Lee Brown takes the ball from Brian Burrowes | 14-9 |
| 12:07 | Northeastern | Lee Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 11:59 | Northeastern | Lee Brown gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:55 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg double dribbles in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Michael Lane (C) Russell Rivenburg, Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (SG) Brian Burrowes | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mike Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Koehn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl McWhorter (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Gallo (fresh) C - Frank Watt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo buries a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:32 | Northeastern | Michael Lane banks in the layup | 16-12 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina State | Dan Thompson is called for the reach on Mike Owen - foul #1 on Dan Thompson, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Jones (C) Michael Lane | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos (C) Reynaldo Gallo | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm (SG), Reynaldo Gallo (PF) Mike Owen, Carl McWhorter | |
| 10:50 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Frank Watt | 16-12 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson is called for the reach on Theodore Koehn - foul #1 on Michael Peterson, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Mo Brown (SG), Michael Cegielski (PF) Dan Thompson, Michael Peterson, Lee Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes (SG), Clifford Badillo (C) Theodore Koehn, Frank Watt | |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes buries a jumpshot from the left side | 16-14 |
| 10:02 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg's pass is intercepted by Chad Wilhelm | 16-14 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:48 | Northeastern | Mo Brown gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:37 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-14 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Chad Wilhelm | 16-14 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina State | Melvin Jones swats the layup by Rodolfo Ramos | 16-14 |
| 09:07 | Northeastern | Mo Brown pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 08:52 | Northeastern | Mo Brown connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Russell Rivenburg and he's fouled by Brian Burrowes - foul #1 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Lee Brown (PF) Russell Rivenburg, Steven Dickson, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Carl McWhorter (SF), Frank Watt (C) Chad Wilhelm, Rodolfo Ramos, Clifford Badillo | |
| 08:52 | Northeastern | Mo Brown makes the free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Brian Burrowes | 19-16 |
| 08:15 | Northeastern | The jump hook by Michael Cegielski is blocked by Frank Watt | 19-16 |
| 08:13 | Northeastern | Mo Brown snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:01 | Northeastern | Mo Brown is called for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Steven Dickson (SF), Robert Rhodes (C) Mo Brown, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (SG) Brian Burrowes | |
| 07:46 | South Carolina State | Lee Brown steps in front of the Theodore Koehn pass | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mike Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Koehn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl McWhorter (fresh) PF - Reynaldo Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. C - Frank Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-16 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Reynaldo Gallo tips it in | 19-18 |
| 06:30 | Northeastern | Frank Watt blocks the jumper by Michael Peterson | 19-18 |
| 06:28 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 19-18 |
| 06:10 | Northeastern | Lee Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frank Watt - foul #1 on Frank Watt, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Mo Brown (SG), Michael Cegielski (C) Dan Thompson, Michael Peterson, Steven Dickson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm (PG), Brian Burrowes (SG), Clifford Badillo (PF), Rodolfo Ramos (C) Mike Owen, Carl McWhorter, Reynaldo Gallo, Frank Watt | |
| 06:10 | Northeastern | Lee Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:10 | Northeastern | Lee Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes is whistled for a carry | 20-18 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (SG), Melvin Jones (C) Robert Rhodes, Lee Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clifford Badillo | 23-21 |
| 04:41 | Northeastern | Mo Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Chad Wilhelm | 23-21 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (SG), Steven Dickson (SF), Michael Lane (C) Michael Peterson, Michael Cegielski, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Carl McWhorter (SF), Frank Watt (PF) Chad Wilhelm, Theodore Koehn, Rodolfo Ramos | |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina State | Brian Burrowes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:58 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson is hacked by Brian Burrowes - foul #2 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lee Brown (PF), Robert Rhodes (C) Dan Thompson, Michael Lane | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino (C) Clifford Badillo | |
| 03:51 | Northeastern | Lee Brown is fouled on the floor by Brian Burrowes - foul #3 on Brian Burrowes, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Andrew Atwood (SG) Brian Burrowes | |
| 03:51 | Northeastern | Lee Brown makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:51 | Northeastern | Lee Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina State | Carl McWhorter grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina State | Mike Owen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 03:38 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Russell Rivenburg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mo Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rhodes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mike Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Atwood (fresh) SF - Carl McWhorter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Watt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Northeastern | Mo Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Dickson | 27-23 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Carl McWhorter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-23 |
| 03:25 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 03:21 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 03:20 | Northeastern | Lee Brown misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina State | Andrew Atwood snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino double dribbles | 27-23 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Michael Cegielski (C) Russell Rivenburg, Mo Brown, Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm (SG) Andrew Atwood | |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski is whistled for a carry | 27-23 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina State | Alfredo Marino hits a shot from close range | 27-25 |
| 02:09 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Melvin Jones (C) Lee Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn (PG), Rodolfo Ramos (SF) Mike Owen, Carl McWhorter | |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | Dan Thompson steps in front of the Theodore Koehn pass | 27-25 |
| 01:29 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson is fouled on the floor by Theodore Koehn - foul #2 on Theodore Koehn, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mo Brown (SG), Robert Rhodes (PF) Michael Peterson, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo (PF) Frank Watt | |
| 01:29 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:29 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina State | Theodore Koehn hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 00:54 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-28 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina State | Clifford Badillo grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina State | Chad Wilhelm misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodolfo Ramos | 29-28 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina State | Rodolfo Ramos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-28 |
| 00:31 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Theodore Koehn is called for the reach on Dan Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Koehn, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (SG), Lee Brown (PF) Steven Dickson, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mike Owen (PG), Andrew Atwood (SG), Carl McWhorter (SF), Reynaldo Gallo (PF), Frank Watt (C) Theodore Koehn, Chad Wilhelm, Rodolfo Ramos, Clifford Badillo, Alfredo Marino | |
| 00:27 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina State | Frank Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | Dan Thompson picks off the pass by Mike Owen | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes scores on a runner near the basket | 31-28 |