| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - John Austin (fresh) SF - Norris Lindsey (fresh) PF - Cecil Woods (fresh) C - Pat Dutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) SG - Steven Lord (fresh) SF - Bill Gorton (fresh) PF - Virgil Allman (fresh) C - Carl Higgins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams's pass is intercepted by Cecil Woods | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Morris | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Winthrop | Virgil Allman tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Pat Dutton | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams banks in the layup and he's hacked by Norris Lindsey - foul #1 on Norris Lindsey, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:16 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Alabama State | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:52 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bill Gorton | 5-7 |
| 17:31 | Alabama State | John Austin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 17:04 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton buries a driving attempt from the right block | 8-9 |
| 16:45 | Alabama State | Richard Morris clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Virgil Allman - foul #1 on Virgil Allman, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (SG), David Johnson (SF), Jeremy Esquibel (PF), Kenneth Clark (C) John Austin, Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (PG), Richard Jacobus (SG), Ronald Ducksworth (SF), Calvin Forrest (PF), Howard Olsen (C) Timothy Williams, Steven Lord, Bill Gorton, Virgil Allman, Carl Higgins | |
| 16:45 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:45 | Alabama State | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:41 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | David Johnson buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Clark | 12-9 |
| 16:04 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Langford | 12-11 |
| 15:53 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel lays it up and in set up by David Johnson | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Pierson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) PF - Jeremy Esquibel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Jonathan Langford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jacobus (fresh) SF - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) PF - Calvin Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Olsen (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Howard Olsen | 14-13 |
| 15:18 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 15:17 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 14:55 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Langford | 14-16 |
| 14:40 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell is hacked by Howard Olsen - foul #1 on Howard Olsen, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Pat Dutton (C) David Johnson, Larry Pierson, Kenneth Clark, Jeremy Esquibel, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Steven Lord (SG), Marty Usrey (SF), Virgil Allman (PF), Carl Higgins (C) Jonathan Langford, Richard Jacobus, Ronald Ducksworth, Calvin Forrest, Howard Olsen | |
| 14:31 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Morris | 17-16 |
| 14:29 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Bill Gorton (SF) Marty Usrey | |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bill Gorton - foul #1 on Bill Gorton, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF) John Austin | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 14:13 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 13:56 | Winthrop | Steven Lord knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Williams | 17-19 |
| 13:42 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Gorton - foul #2 on Bill Gorton, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG) Leroy Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Marty Usrey (SF) Bill Gorton | |
| 13:42 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:42 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 13:42 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 13:25 | Alabama State | John Austin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-19 |
| 13:24 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton tips it back up and in | 20-19 |
| 13:06 | Winthrop | John Austin steals it from Virgil Allman | 20-19 |
| 12:37 | Alabama State | Richard Morris comes up short on the shot from the left block | 20-19 |
| 12:36 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Steven Lord | 20-19 |
| 12:20 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins is open and scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marty Usrey | 20-22 |
| 12:07 | Alabama State | John Austin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 12:06 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey grabs the offensive board | 20-22 |
| 11:51 | Alabama State | John Austin buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Morris and he's hacked by Carl Higgins - foul #1 on Carl Higgins, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Larry Pierson (PG), David Johnson (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Michael Campbell (C) Richard Morris, Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (PG), Richard Jacobus (SG), Ronald Ducksworth (SF), Calvin Forrest (PF), Howard Olsen (C) Timothy Williams, Steven Lord, Marty Usrey, Virgil Allman, Carl Higgins | |
| 11:51 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Larry Pierson (fresh) SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) C - Michael Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Jonathan Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jacobus (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) PF - Calvin Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Olsen (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus is hacked by Michael Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Campbell, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SF) John Austin | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 11:41 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Jacobus | 23-25 |
| 11:32 | Alabama State | Michael Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Campbell, team foul #3 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Pat Dutton (C) Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 11:13 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 11:12 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Leroy Walker | 23-25 |
| 10:54 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 10:52 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 10:29 | Alabama State | David Johnson can't finish the layup | 23-25 |
| 10:27 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 10:06 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Pierson - foul #1 on Larry Pierson, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Norris Lindsey (SF), Cecil Woods (PF), Jeremy Esquibel (C) David Johnson, Larry Pierson, Leroy Walker, Kenneth Clark, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Marty Usrey (SF), Virgil Allman (PF), Carl Higgins (C) Ronald Ducksworth, Calvin Forrest, Howard Olsen | |
| 10:06 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 10:06 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 09:44 | Alabama State | John Austin comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Jacobus - foul #1 on Richard Jacobus, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Steven Lord (SG) Jonathan Langford, Richard Jacobus | |
| 09:44 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:44 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 09:20 | Winthrop | Steven Lord's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 09:06 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Virgil Allman - foul #2 on Virgil Allman, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest (PF) Virgil Allman | |
| 09:06 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 09:06 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 08:51 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins buries a floater from the left wing set up by Timothy Williams | 26-29 |
| 08:28 | Alabama State | Calvin Forrest is called for the reach on Richard Morris - foul #1 on Calvin Forrest, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SF), Pat Dutton (C) Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (SG), Ronald Ducksworth (SF) Steven Lord, Marty Usrey | |
| 08:28 | Alabama State | Richard Morris misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 08:28 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 08:13 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 08:11 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 07:53 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeremy Esquibel | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Austin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Leroy Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Esquibel (tiring) 2 pts. C - Pat Dutton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jacobus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Forrest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Higgins (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Pat Dutton - foul #1 on Pat Dutton, team foul #5 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Kenneth Clark (PF) Richard Morris, John Austin, Jeremy Esquibel | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (PG), Howard Olsen (C) Timothy Williams, Carl Higgins | |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 07:43 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 07:29 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 07:28 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 07:26 | Winthrop | David Johnson steps in front of the Ronald Ducksworth pass in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 07:17 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson misses short on a shot from the left side | 28-32 |
| 07:16 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 07:14 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF) Leroy Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Lord (SG), Carl Higgins (C) Ronald Ducksworth, Calvin Forrest | |
| 07:07 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 07:05 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 06:45 | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 06:44 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 06:39 | Winthrop | Larry Pierson is called for the reach on Steven Lord in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Pierson, team foul #6 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), John Austin (SG), Cecil Woods (PF) David Johnson, Larry Pierson, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Marty Usrey (SF), Calvin Forrest (PF) Richard Jacobus, Jonathan Langford, Howard Olsen | |
| 06:27 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 06:25 | Winthrop | Marty Usrey grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| 05:58 | Winthrop | Kenneth Clark blocks the short jumper by Steven Lord | 28-32 |
| 05:57 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Clark | 28-32 |
| 05:48 | Alabama State | Richard Morris hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Woods | 30-32 |
| 05:43 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Morris - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Alabama State | David Johnson (SF), Pat Dutton (C) Norris Lindsey, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth (SF) Marty Usrey | |
| 05:43 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 05:43 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 05:27 | Alabama State | Richard Morris is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Morris, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Leroy Walker (SF) Richard Morris | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (PG), Richard Jacobus (SG) Timothy Williams, Steven Lord | |
| 05:13 | Winthrop | Leroy Walker takes the ball from Richard Jacobus | 30-34 |
| 04:56 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel (PF) Cecil Woods | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Howard Olsen (PF) Calvin Forrest | |
| 04:38 | Winthrop | Leroy Walker swats the layup by Carl Higgins | 30-34 |
| 04:37 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 04:26 | Alabama State | John Austin is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Langford - foul #1 on Jonathan Langford, team foul #9 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Norris Lindsey (SF) Leroy Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Timothy Williams (PG), Marty Usrey (SF) Jonathan Langford, Ronald Ducksworth | |
| 04:26 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 04:26 | Alabama State | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:15 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Howard Olsen | 32-36 |
| 04:01 | Alabama State | David Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 04:00 | Alabama State | Jeremy Esquibel tips it home | 34-36 |
| 03:58 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Alabama State | Richard Morris (PG), Larry Pierson (SG), Cecil Woods (PF), Michael Campbell (C) David Johnson, John Austin, Jeremy Esquibel, Pat Dutton | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Lord (SG), Bill Gorton (SF), Virgil Allman (PF) Richard Jacobus, Marty Usrey, Howard Olsen | |
| 03:52 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Pierson | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Pierson (fresh) SF - Norris Lindsey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Cecil Woods (tiring) 8 pts. C - Michael Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Timothy Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lord (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Gorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Allman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Higgins (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Winthrop | Cecil Woods takes the ball from Bill Gorton | 36-36 |
| 03:07 | Alabama State | Larry Pierson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 03:06 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Bill Gorton | 36-36 |
| 02:50 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 02:48 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 02:35 | Alabama State | Richard Morris knocks in the runner from close range | 38-38 |
| 02:11 | Winthrop | Virgil Allman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bill Gorton | 38-40 |
| 01:47 | Alabama State | Cecil Woods clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-40 |
| 01:45 | Winthrop | Steven Lord gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:43 | Winthrop | Larry Pierson is called for the reach on Timothy Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Pierson, team foul #9 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Alabama State | John Austin (SG), Leroy Walker (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Pat Dutton (C) Larry Pierson, Norris Lindsey, Cecil Woods, Michael Campbell | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford (SG), Ronald Ducksworth (SF), Howard Olsen (C) Steven Lord, Bill Gorton, Carl Higgins | |
| 01:43 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 01:43 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 01:30 | Alabama State | John Austin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 01:29 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton tips it in | 40-42 |
| 01:24 | Winthrop | Richard Morris picks off the pass by Ronald Ducksworth in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 01:23 | Alabama State | John Austin misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 01:21 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 01:10 | Winthrop | Timothy Williams is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 01:08 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 01:03 | Alabama State | Leroy Walker scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Pat Dutton | 42-42 |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Jonathan Langford can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 00:45 | Alabama State | Kenneth Clark pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 00:29 | Alabama State | Richard Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 00:28 | Winthrop | Virgil Allman snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 00:21 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen misses badly on a jumper from close range | 42-42 |
| 00:19 | Alabama State | Richard Morris snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 00:13 | Alabama State | Pat Dutton blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 00:12 | Alabama State | Richard Morris snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 00:00 | Alabama State | John Austin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |