| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Alfred Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmie Joshua (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Tolar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Few (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua's pass is intercepted by William Few | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gary Robinson and he's fouled by Jeffrey Spencer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spencer, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:15 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Tolar | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar tips it in | 37-32 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro slams it home on a nice dish by John Pagano | 37-34 |
| 18:29 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:08 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd is hacked by John Pagano - foul #1 on John Pagano, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 17:48 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 17:25 | Tennessee State | The jumper by Floyd Paro is denied by Danny Tolar | 37-34 |
| 17:24 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:00 | Charleston Southern | Gary Robinson steps in front of the Danny Tolar pass | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by William Few | 37-36 |
| 16:23 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Dwayne Tillman | 39-36 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Few | 39-39 |
| 15:55 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Spencer travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum (PG), Charles Vierra (SG), William Arcand (SF), Cedrick Hamilton (PF), Arthur Peet (C) Alfred Byrd, Dwayne Tillman, Jimmie Joshua, Danny Tolar, Jeffrey Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG), Buck Diggins (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF), Martin Wilson (C) John Pagano, William Few, Floyd Paro, Allen Hutchings, Gary Robinson | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Charlie Teitelbaum (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Vierra (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Arcand (fresh) PF - Cedrick Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Peet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) SF - Donald Smith (fresh) PF - Ted Ruffin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Wilson | 39-41 |
| 15:42 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum is hacked by Darrin Luttrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrin Luttrell, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 15:29 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand makes the fadeaway from the right side | 41-41 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:44 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 14:31 | Tennessee State | A charge is called on Ted Ruffin - foul #3 on Ted Ruffin, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd (PG), Dwayne Tillman (SG) Charlie Teitelbaum, Charles Vierra | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Floyd Paro (SF), Allen Hutchings (PF) Darrin Luttrell, Donald Smith, Martin Wilson | |
| 14:17 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd is hacked by John Pagano - foul #2 on John Pagano, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG) Buck Diggins | |
| 14:12 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee State | William Few comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:57 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:39 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dwayne Tillman | 45-41 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 13:22 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 13:18 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ted Ruffin | 45-41 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee State | John Pagano comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-41 |
| 12:50 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 12:49 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dwayne Tillman | 47-41 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfred Byrd - foul #1 on Alfred Byrd, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua (SF), Danny Tolar (PF), Jeffrey Spencer (C) William Arcand, Cedrick Hamilton, Arthur Peet | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Gary Robinson (C) William Few, Floyd Paro, Ted Ruffin | |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:29 | Tennessee State | John Pagano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:05 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum (SG) Dwayne Tillman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 11:49 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd is fouled on the floor by Buck Diggins - foul #1 on Buck Diggins, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG) John Pagano | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Alfred Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charlie Teitelbaum (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmie Joshua (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Tolar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Darrin Luttrell (fresh) SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar makes the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Allen Hutchings - foul #3 on Allen Hutchings, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| 11:38 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Teitelbaum - foul #1 on Charlie Teitelbaum, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro (SF) Darrin Luttrell | |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:24 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:22 | Charleston Southern | Buck Diggins is called for the reach on Alfred Byrd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Buck Diggins, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet (C) Jeffrey Spencer | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG) Donald Smith | |
| 11:22 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:22 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee State | William Few makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Robinson | 51-48 |
| 10:51 | Charleston Southern | Allen Hutchings denies the turnaround by Jimmie Joshua | 51-48 |
| 10:49 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Allen Hutchings | 51-48 |
| 10:44 | Tennessee State | William Few knocks in the floater in the lane | 51-50 |
| 10:28 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 51-50 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 10:05 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Robinson | 51-53 |
| 09:50 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 09:48 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 09:21 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum is fouled on the floor by Floyd Paro - foul #2 on Floyd Paro, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman (SG), William Arcand (SF), Jeffrey Spencer (PF), Cedrick Hamilton (C) Alfred Byrd, Jimmie Joshua, Danny Tolar, Arthur Peet | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG), Donald Smith (SF), Ted Ruffin (PF), Martin Wilson (C) Buck Diggins, Floyd Paro, Allen Hutchings, Gary Robinson | |
| 09:21 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee State | Martin Wilson pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin banks in the layup on a great pass from John Pagano | 51-55 |
| 09:05 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum travels in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua (SF) Charlie Teitelbaum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:54 | Tennessee State | John Pagano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 08:34 | Charleston Southern | Donald Smith denies the turnaround by Jimmie Joshua | 51-55 |
| 08:33 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee State | John Pagano can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 08:22 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:59 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman blows the layup | 51-55 |
| 07:57 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Ted Ruffin misses the easy layup | 51-55 |
| 07:33 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - William Arcand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jimmie Joshua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cedrick Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Few (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) PF - Ted Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Charleston Southern | Jeffrey Spencer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 07:12 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee State | William Few misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 53-55 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee State | William Few grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | John Pagano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 06:28 | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:20 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by William Few - foul #2 on William Few, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd (PG), Danny Tolar (PF), Arthur Peet (C) William Arcand, Jeffrey Spencer, Cedrick Hamilton | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins (SG), Floyd Paro (SF), Allen Hutchings (PF), Gary Robinson (C) William Few, Donald Smith, Ted Ruffin, Martin Wilson | |
| 06:20 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:20 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| 05:47 | Charleston Southern | Allen Hutchings is called for the reach on Danny Tolar - foul #4 on Allen Hutchings, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum (SG) Dwayne Tillman | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Darrin Luttrell (PG) John Pagano | |
| 05:47 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:47 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:30 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson hits the follow up shot | 57-57 |
| 05:13 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Buck Diggins - foul #3 on Buck Diggins, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | William Arcand (SF) Jimmie Joshua | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:13 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:13 | Charleston Southern | Charlie Teitelbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings is called for a backcourt violation | 59-57 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman (SG) Charlie Teitelbaum | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Pagano (PG) Darrin Luttrell | |
| 04:27 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee State | Allen Hutchings grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro misses the tip | 59-57 |
| 04:18 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:11 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Pagano - foul #3 on John Pagano, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| 04:11 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:11 | Charleston Southern | William Arcand makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:01 | Tennessee State | John Pagano buries a shot in the lane | 61-59 |
| 03:45 | Charleston Southern | Buck Diggins steals it from Arthur Peet | 61-59 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro jams it set up by Buck Diggins | 61-61 |
| 03:23 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - Alfred Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Arcand (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Tolar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Peet (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Pagano (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buck Diggins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Paro (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Allen Hutchings (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee State | Buck Diggins misses badly on a runner from the left block | 64-61 |
| 02:56 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Tolar | 64-61 |
| 02:42 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:41 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gary Robinson | 64-61 |
| 02:39 | Tennessee State | Alfred Byrd takes the ball from John Pagano in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 02:37 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 02:36 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd misses the tip | 64-61 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee State | John Pagano gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson can't finish the layup | 64-61 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson tips it in | 64-63 |
| 01:55 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 01:53 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:41 | Charleston Southern | Danny Tolar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jimmie Joshua (SF) William Arcand | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Few (SG) Buck Diggins | |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Gary Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 01:32 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| 01:15 | Charleston Southern | Gary Robinson swats the short shot by Arthur Peet | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet tips it in | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Floyd Paro drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Pagano | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman's fadeaway is rejected by Allen Hutchings | 66-65 |
| 00:30 | Charleston Southern | Alfred Byrd can't tip it in | 66-65 |
| 00:28 | Tennessee State | John Pagano snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | William Few clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 00:11 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet grabs the board | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet is hacked by John Pagano in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Pagano, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:10 | Charleston Southern | Arthur Peet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee State | William Few misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Dwayne Tillman snags the defensive board | 68-65 |