| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David Dixon (fresh) SG - Sammy Covington (fresh) SF - David Williams (fresh) PF - Tony Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Riley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Dane Lattimer (fresh) SG - Ron Gines (fresh) SF - Thomas Stroud (fresh) PF - Richard Burr (fresh) C - Nelson Fendley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Benedict | Robert Riley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Benedict | Benedict is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Benedict | Sammy Covington makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Williams | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | Fort Valley St. | Thomas Stroud misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Benedict | David Dixon grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Benedict | Sammy Covington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Stroud | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Benedict | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley buries a shot in the lane set up by Dane Lattimer | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Benedict | David Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Stroud - foul #1 on Thomas Stroud, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Benedict | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Benedict | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 17:36 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer is hacked by Robert Riley - foul #1 on Robert Riley, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr's fadeaway is rejected by David Williams | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Benedict | Robert Riley gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | Benedict | Robert Riley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:57 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:55 | Benedict | Robert Riley gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Benedict | David Dixon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Williams | 6-4 |
| 16:27 | Fort Valley St. | David Dixon is called for the reach on Dane Lattimer - foul #1 on David Dixon, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Benedict | Maurice Harris (SG), Samuel Rines (SF), Rick McCook (PF), Joshua Cook (C) Sammy Covington, David Williams, Tony Phillips, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| 16:14 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines is fouled on the floor by Rick McCook - foul #1 on Rick McCook, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| 15:57 | Fort Valley St. | Thomas Stroud is called for 5 seconds | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maurice Harris (fresh) SF - Samuel Rines (fresh) PF - Rick McCook (fresh) C - Joshua Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Dane Lattimer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ron Gines (fresh) SF - Thomas Stroud (fresh) PF - Richard Burr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Fendley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Benedict | Ron Gines is called for the reach on Maurice Harris - foul #1 on Ron Gines, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Benedict | Clement Johnson (PG) David Dixon | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| 15:19 | Benedict | Maurice Harris blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 15:18 | Benedict | Samuel Rines pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:55 | Benedict | Ron Gines picks off the pass by Rick McCook | 6-4 |
| 14:41 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley travels with the ball | 6-4 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Dixon (PG), Sammy Covington (SG), David Williams (SF), Tony Phillips (PF), Robert Riley (C) Clement Johnson, Maurice Harris, Samuel Rines, Rick McCook, Joshua Cook | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | John More (PG) Dane Lattimer | |
| 14:24 | Benedict | David Williams misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 6-4 |
| 14:23 | Benedict | Sammy Covington tips it home | 8-4 |
| 14:10 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 14:09 | Benedict | Robert Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:05 | Benedict | Sammy Covington misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-4 |
| 14:03 | Benedict | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 13:43 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John More | 10-7 |
| 13:28 | Benedict | Sammy Covington hits a 3 from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:02 | Fort Valley St. | John More connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Burr | 13-9 |
| 12:54 | Benedict | Tony Phillips misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 13-9 |
| 12:53 | Fort Valley St. | Thomas Stroud gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:36 | Fort Valley St. | Tony Phillips denies the turnaround by Ron Gines | 13-9 |
| 12:34 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley gets the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:24 | Fort Valley St. | Thomas Stroud hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Ron Gines | 13-11 |
| 12:10 | Benedict | Nelson Fendley steals the ball from Tony Phillips | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammy Covington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Phillips (fairly fresh) C - Robert Riley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - John More (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Gines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stroud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Fendley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Benedict | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-14 |
| 11:35 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:12 | Fort Valley St. | John More connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Burr | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Benedict | Sammy Covington is hacked by Ron Gines - foul #2 on Ron Gines, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Benedict | Clement Johnson (PG), Maurice Harris (SG), Samuel Rines (SF), Rick McCook (PF), Joshua Cook (C) David Dixon, Sammy Covington, David Williams, Tony Phillips, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer (PG) John More | |
| 10:50 | Benedict | Joshua Cook makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer hits a shot in the paint | 16-18 |
| 10:09 | Benedict | Samuel Rines clanks a turnaround in the paint | 16-18 |
| 10:07 | Benedict | Joshua Cook can't tip it in | 16-18 |
| 10:06 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:04 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dane Lattimer, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Dixon (PG), David Williams (SF) Clement Johnson, Samuel Rines | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| 09:47 | Benedict | Maurice Harris scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rick McCook | 18-18 |
| 09:32 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer is hacked by David Dixon - foul #2 on David Dixon, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Benedict | Sammy Covington (SG) David Dixon | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| 09:27 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer comes up short on the floater from the left side | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | Benedict | The rebound goes to David Williams | 18-18 |
| 09:10 | Benedict | Maurice Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:08 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:02 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dane Lattimer | 18-20 |
| 08:51 | Benedict | David Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:50 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:45 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 18-20 |
| 08:43 | Benedict | Rick McCook grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 08:39 | Benedict | Sammy Covington makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Harris | 21-20 |
| 08:18 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:17 | Benedict | Rick McCook gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:13 | Benedict | Sammy Covington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 08:12 | Benedict | Maurice Harris tips it in | 23-20 |
| 08:04 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Rick McCook - foul #2 on Rick McCook, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Benedict | Samuel Rines (SF), Tony Phillips (PF), Robert Riley (C) David Williams, Rick McCook, Joshua Cook | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| 08:04 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:04 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 07:47 | Benedict | Robert Riley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-21 |
| 07:45 | Benedict | Tony Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - Maurice Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Covington (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Samuel Rines (fresh) PF - Tony Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Riley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Dane Lattimer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Gines (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stroud (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Burr (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nelson Fendley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Benedict | Sammy Covington knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 07:29 | Fort Valley St. | Tony Phillips takes the ball from Thomas Stroud | 25-21 |
| 07:22 | Benedict | Sammy Covington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | Clement Johnson (PG) Maurice Harris | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | John More (PG) Dane Lattimer | |
| 07:12 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Sammy Covington - foul #1 on Sammy Covington, team foul #6 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Williams (SF) Sammy Covington | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| 07:12 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:12 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:49 | Benedict | Nelson Fendley blocks the short jumper by David Williams | 25-22 |
| 06:47 | Benedict | Robert Riley tips it in | 27-22 |
| 06:28 | Fort Valley St. | Robert Riley takes the ball from Thomas Stroud | 27-22 |
| 06:05 | Benedict | Samuel Rines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 06:03 | Benedict | Robert Riley tips it in | 29-22 |
| 05:52 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines is whistled for traveling | 29-22 |
| Subs | Benedict | Maurice Harris (PG), Sammy Covington (SG), Joshua Cook (PF) Clement Johnson, Samuel Rines, Tony Phillips | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer (PG) John More | |
| 05:32 | Benedict | Joshua Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 29-22 |
| 05:31 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 05:17 | Fort Valley St. | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Stroud is blocked by Robert Riley | 29-22 |
| 05:15 | Benedict | Sammy Covington snags the defensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:09 | Benedict | Maurice Harris blows the dunk but the foul's on Dane Lattimer - foul #2 on Dane Lattimer, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Benedict | Samuel Rines (SF), Micheal Corker (C) David Williams, Robert Riley | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | John More (PG) Dane Lattimer | |
| 05:09 | Benedict | Maurice Harris makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:09 | Benedict | Maurice Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:09 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 04:44 | Fort Valley St. | Thomas Stroud misses short on a floater from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 04:42 | Benedict | The rebound goes to Sammy Covington | 30-22 |
| 04:37 | Benedict | Sammy Covington clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 04:36 | Fort Valley St. | Thomas Stroud snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 04:26 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joshua Cook - foul #1 on Joshua Cook, team foul #7 | 30-22 |
| 04:26 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:26 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 03:59 | Benedict | Maurice Harris scores on a shot from close range | 32-24 |
| 03:59 | Fort Valley St. | Fort Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-24 |
| Subs | Benedict | David Dixon (PG), David Williams (SF), Tony Phillips (PF), Robert Riley (C) Maurice Harris, Samuel Rines, Joshua Cook, Micheal Corker | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer (PG) John More | |
| 03:36 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr double dribbles | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Benedict | PG - David Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammy Covington (fresh) 13 pts. SF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Phillips (fresh) C - Robert Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fort Valley St. | PG - Dane Lattimer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Gines (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Stroud (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Burr (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Nelson Fendley (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Benedict | Thomas Stroud is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Stroud, team foul #6 | 32-24 |
| 02:54 | Benedict | Sammy Covington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 02:52 | Benedict | Robert Riley gets the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:31 | Benedict | David Dixon misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 02:30 | Benedict | Robert Riley grabs the offensive board | 32-24 |
| 02:04 | Benedict | Ron Gines is called for the reach on Sammy Covington - foul #3 on Ron Gines, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| 02:04 | Benedict | Sammy Covington makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:04 | Benedict | Sammy Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:50 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Dixon - foul #3 on David Dixon, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Benedict | Maurice Harris (PG), Rick McCook (SG) David Dixon, Sammy Covington | |
| Subs | Fort Valley St. | | |
| 01:50 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:50 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:27 | Benedict | Richard Burr steals the ball from Rick McCook | 34-26 |
| 01:09 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-26 |
| 01:08 | Benedict | Rick McCook grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 01:02 | Benedict | Maurice Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 01:00 | Fort Valley St. | Richard Burr pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 00:38 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 00:37 | Benedict | Tony Phillips snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 00:31 | Benedict | David Williams connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rick McCook | 37-26 |
| 00:07 | Fort Valley St. | Ron Gines can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 00:05 | Fort Valley St. | Dane Lattimer snags the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 00:03 | Fort Valley St. | Nelson Fendley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dane Lattimer | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Benedict | Rick McCook misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-29 |