| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - William Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Puckett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Roesch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Lollis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida A&M | Edward Webb inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Pagan - foul #2 on Gary Pagan, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:44 | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:44 | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 28-31 |
| 19:28 | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 19:08 | Florida A&M | Edward Webb's pass is intercepted by James Bisbee | 28-31 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee lays it up and in | 30-31 |
| 18:49 | Florida A&M | William Irwin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina State | Jerry Puckett is called for the reach on Gary Pagan - foul #3 on Jerry Puckett, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Watts (SG) Jerry Puckett | |
| 18:18 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Francisco Benitez | 33-31 |
| 18:00 | Florida A&M | Edward Webb buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-34 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gary Islam (C) Gerald Lollis | |
| 17:36 | Florida A&M | Edward Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:35 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 35-34 |
| 17:00 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Irwin | 35-36 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-36 |
| 16:22 | Florida A&M | William Irwin is hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface (PF) Francisco Benitez | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Mathis (SG), Gregorio Costa (SF), Gerald Lollis (C) William Irwin, Edward Webb, Kenneth Roesch | |
| 16:12 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis slams it home | 37-38 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:56 | Florida A&M | Gary Islam grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Surface (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Robert Watts (fresh) SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) SF - Gregorio Costa (fresh) PF - Gary Islam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Lollis (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Florida A&M | Robert Watts's floater is knocked away by Gary Pagan | 37-38 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Lollis - foul #1 on Gerald Lollis, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Irwin (PG), Jerry Puckett (SG) Robert Watts, Robert Mathis | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:00 | Florida A&M | William Irwin is fouled on the floor by James Bisbee - foul #1 on James Bisbee, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Clarence Hume (C) Gerald Lollis | |
| 14:39 | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Cronenberg | 39-38 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina State | Clarence Hume picks off the pass by James Bisbee | 39-38 |
| 13:59 | Florida A&M | Clarence Hume comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 13:57 | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Surface | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | Florida A&M | William Irwin lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Kenneth Johnson and he's hacked by Gregorio Costa - foul #2 on Gregorio Costa, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Jacob Surface, Gary Pagan | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Watts (PG), Edward Webb (SF), Kenneth Roesch (PF), Gerald Lollis (C) William Irwin, Gregorio Costa, Gary Islam, Clarence Hume | |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg misses the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:09 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:45 | Florida A&M | Robert Watts makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Chris Johnson - foul #3 on Chris Johnson, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil (SF) Michael Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Mathis (SG) Jerry Puckett | |
| 12:45 | Florida A&M | Robert Watts makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 12:30 | Florida A&M | Robert Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:23 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch lays it in on a great pass from Robert Watts | 43-45 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Bisbee | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch misses the jump hook from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bisbee (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alex Pospisil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Francisco Benitez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Robert Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) SF - Edward Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Roesch (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Lollis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee is hacked by Kenneth Roesch - foul #2 on Kenneth Roesch, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jacob Surface (SG), Gary Pagan (C) Kenneth Johnson, James Bisbee, Chris Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Irwin (PG), Jerry Puckett (SG) Robert Watts, Robert Mathis | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Pospisil | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Roesch | 48-48 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG) Dikembe Africa | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Gregorio Costa (SF), Gary Islam (C) Edward Webb, Gerald Lollis | |
| 10:20 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil hits a jumper from the left side set up by Francisco Benitez | 50-48 |
| 09:51 | Florida A&M | William Irwin hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Roesch | 50-51 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-51 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 09:08 | Florida A&M | William Irwin drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Roesch | 52-53 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jacob Surface | 54-53 |
| 08:29 | Florida A&M | Gary Islam lays it up and in set up by Jerry Puckett and the foul's on Jacob Surface - foul #2 on Jacob Surface, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), James Bisbee (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Kenneth Johnson, Jacob Surface, Alex Pospisil, Francisco Benitez, Gary Pagan | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Watts (SG), Edward Webb (SF), Gerald Lollis (C) Jerry Puckett, Gregorio Costa, Kenneth Roesch | |
| 08:29 | Florida A&M | Gary Islam misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Chris Johnson | 54-55 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina State | Christopher Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Mathis (SG) William Irwin | |
| 07:55 | Florida A&M | Gary Islam comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 07:53 | Florida A&M | Edward Webb hits the follow up shot | 54-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Dikembe Africa (fresh) SG - James Bisbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Robert Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mathis (fresh) SF - Edward Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Islam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Lollis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Cronenberg | 57-57 |
| 07:16 | Florida A&M | Robert Mathis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 07:14 | Florida A&M | Robert Watts gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:03 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-57 |
| 07:01 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:49 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis drills a fadeaway from the right block | 57-59 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Watts - foul #1 on Robert Watts, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Jacob Surface (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Dikembe Africa, Christopher Wilson, Chris Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | William Irwin (PG), Gregorio Costa (PF), Clarence Hume (C) Robert Mathis, Gary Islam, Gerald Lollis | |
| 06:31 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:31 | Florida A&M | Clarence Hume snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 06:11 | Florida A&M | Clarence Hume is fouled on the floor by Michael Cronenberg - foul #1 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alex Pospisil (SF), Francisco Benitez (PF) James Bisbee, Michael Cronenberg | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch (PF) Edward Webb | |
| 05:58 | Florida A&M | Gregorio Costa misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina State | William Irwin is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on William Irwin, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett (SG) Robert Watts | |
| 05:32 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson lays it up and in set up by Jacob Surface and he's fouled by William Irwin - foul #2 on William Irwin, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:11 | Florida A&M | Francisco Benitez steps in front of the William Irwin pass | 61-59 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Roesch swats the layup by Kenneth Johnson | 61-59 |
| 04:49 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 04:32 | Florida A&M | Clarence Hume is hacked by Jacob Surface - foul #3 on Jacob Surface, team foul #7 | 61-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Christopher Wilson (PF), Chris Johnson (C) Jacob Surface, Alex Pospisil, Francisco Benitez, Gary Pagan | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Edward Webb (SF), Gary Islam (PF) Gregorio Costa, Kenneth Roesch | |
| 04:32 | Florida A&M | Clarence Hume misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Webb - foul #2 on Edward Webb, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Robert Watts (SG), Gerald Lollis (C) Jerry Puckett, Clarence Hume | |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:56 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 03:54 | Florida A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Webb | 62-59 |
| 03:49 | Florida A&M | James Bisbee steals it from Gerald Lollis | 62-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - William Irwin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Islam (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Lollis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 62-59 |
| 03:29 | Florida A&M | Edward Webb gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:10 | Florida A&M | Gary Islam misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg misses long on a shot in the paint | 62-59 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Chris Johnson can't tip it in | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to William Irwin | 62-59 |
| 02:58 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Christopher Wilson, Chris Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett (SG), Kenneth Roesch (PF) Robert Watts, Gary Islam | |
| 02:50 | Florida A&M | William Irwin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 02:48 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis hits the follow up shot | 62-61 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Lollis - foul #2 on Gerald Lollis, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:22 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Kenneth Roesch | 63-61 |
| 02:03 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis's fadeaway is rejected by Francisco Benitez | 63-61 |
| 02:01 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:40 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Webb | 63-64 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 01:22 | Florida A&M | Gerald Lollis grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 00:56 | Florida A&M | William Irwin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Gary Pagan | 63-64 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Roesch - foul #3 on Kenneth Roesch, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:31 | Florida A&M | William Irwin's floater is knocked away by Gary Pagan | 65-64 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez is fouled in the backcourt by William Irwin - foul #3 on William Irwin, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina State | Francisco Benitez misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:28 | Florida A&M | Kenneth Roesch gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:16 | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan scores on a shot in the lane | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Florida A&M | Jerry Puckett can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-66 |