| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Stout (fresh) SG - Denver Schmidt (fresh) SF - William Giesen (fresh) PF - Patrick Covey (fresh) C - Timothy Schmidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Harry Castillon (fresh) SG - Michael Patton (fresh) SF - Richard Hoffman (fresh) PF - Donald Mosley (fresh) C - Donald Tasker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Alabama A&M | Michael Patton scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Harry Castillon | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee State | William Giesen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley's floater is tipped away by Timothy Schmidt | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Giesen | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Gary Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker misses the floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Tennessee State | William Giesen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee State | William Giesen travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee State | Denver Schmidt grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee State | Denver Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:02 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Covey swats the short shot by Richard Hoffman | 2-2 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Denver Schmidt grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | Tennessee State | Michael Patton is called for the reach on Denver Schmidt - foul #1 on Michael Patton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Boone (SG) Michael Patton | |
| 16:35 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt is fouled on the floor by Donald Tasker - foul #1 on Donald Tasker, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie (SF), Roger Johnson (C) Richard Hoffman, Donald Tasker | |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | Denver Schmidt's pass is intercepted by Todd Mackie | 2-2 |
| 15:57 | Alabama A&M | William Boone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Stout - foul #1 on Gary Stout, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wayne Sipes (SG), Ralph Wilson (PF) Harry Castillon, Donald Mosley | |
| 15:57 | Alabama A&M | William Boone makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:57 | Alabama A&M | William Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:57 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Stout (fresh) SG - Denver Schmidt (fresh) SF - William Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Covey (fresh) C - Timothy Schmidt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - William Boone (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wayne Sipes (fresh) SF - Todd Mackie (fresh) PF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) C - Roger Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Gary Stout | 4-3 |
| 15:44 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Sipes clanks a 3 from straight away | 4-3 |
| 15:42 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:24 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Boone and he's hacked by Timothy Schmidt - foul #1 on Timothy Schmidt, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham (C) Timothy Schmidt | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Patton (SG), Richard Hoffman (SF), Donald Tasker (C) Wayne Sipes, Ralph Wilson, Roger Johnson | |
| 15:24 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:11 | Tennessee State | Gary Stout loses the dribble to Todd Mackie | 4-6 |
| 14:50 | Alabama A&M | William Boone is fouled on the floor by Gary Stout - foul #2 on Gary Stout, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Coughlin (PG), Donald Crane (SG), Willie Lewis (SF), Charles Sturdevant (C) Gary Stout, Denver Schmidt, William Giesen, Patrick Covey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon (PG), Donald Mosley (PF) William Boone, Todd Mackie | |
| 14:34 | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 14:32 | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley tips it back up and in | 4-8 |
| 14:18 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 14:16 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:50 | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 13:48 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 13:39 | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee State | Howard Coughlin snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Charles Sturdevant is hacked by Michael Patton - foul #2 on Michael Patton, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Denver Schmidt (SG), William Giesen (SF), Patrick Covey (PF), Timothy Schmidt (C) Donald Crane, Willie Lewis, Raymond Graham, Charles Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Boone (SG), Todd Mackie (C) Michael Patton, Donald Tasker | |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee State | Denver Schmidt grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:44 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ralph Wilson (PF), Roger Johnson (C) Richard Hoffman, Donald Mosley | |
| 12:28 | Alabama A&M | William Giesen blocks the short jumper by Todd Mackie | 4-8 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ralph Wilson - foul #1 on Ralph Wilson, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wayne Sipes (SG), Donald Tasker (C) Harry Castillon, Roger Johnson | |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 11:57 | Alabama A&M | Wayne Sipes misses the 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 11:56 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Howard Coughlin (fresh) SG - Denver Schmidt (fresh) SF - William Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Covey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - William Boone (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Sipes (fresh) SF - Todd Mackie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) C - Donald Tasker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee State | William Giesen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Denver Schmidt | 9-8 |
| 11:31 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on William Giesen - foul #1 on William Giesen, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Tabor (PG) Howard Coughlin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley (PF) Ralph Wilson | |
| 11:31 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:31 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 11:31 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie makes the 3rd free throw | 9-10 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Boone - foul #1 on William Boone, team foul #5 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon (PG), Richard Hoffman (SF) Wayne Sipes, Todd Mackie | |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:47 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Schmidt - foul #2 on Timothy Schmidt, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham (C) Timothy Schmidt | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:47 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:47 | Alabama A&M | Donald Tasker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 10:31 | Tennessee State | Donald Mosley is called for the reach on William Giesen - foul #1 on Donald Mosley, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Coughlin (PG), Willie Lewis (SF) Don Tabor, William Giesen | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wayne Sipes (SG) William Boone | |
| 10:22 | Tennessee State | Howard Coughlin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 10:16 | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley loses the dribble to Willie Lewis | 13-11 |
| 09:56 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham tips it in | 15-11 |
| 09:31 | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Wayne Sipes | 15-14 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Denver Schmidt and he's fouled by Donald Tasker - foul #2 on Donald Tasker, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Crane (SG), William Giesen (SF) Denver Schmidt, Patrick Covey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Boone (SG), Todd Mackie (PF), Roger Johnson (C) Wayne Sipes, Donald Mosley, Donald Tasker | |
| 09:11 | Tennessee State | Willie Lewis misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:11 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson snags the defensive board | 17-14 |
| 08:58 | Alabama A&M | Richard Hoffman makes the floater near the basket | 17-16 |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | Richard Hoffman is called for the reach on William Giesen - foul #1 on Richard Hoffman, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Don Tabor (PG), Charles Sturdevant (C) Howard Coughlin, Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Wayne Sipes (SG), Ralph Wilson (PF) Harry Castillon, Richard Hoffman | |
| 08:38 | Tennessee State | William Giesen misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:38 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Wilson is fouled on the floor by Raymond Graham - foul #1 on Raymond Graham, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| 08:20 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 08:19 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson misses the tip | 17-16 |
| 08:17 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie tips it home | 17-18 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 08:10 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Todd Mackie | 17-18 |
| 07:54 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Wilson | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Don Tabor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Crane (fresh) SF - William Giesen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Graham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sturdevant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - William Boone (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Sipes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Mackie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) C - Roger Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | William Giesen misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Roger Johnson - foul #1 on Roger Johnson, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Denver Schmidt (SG), Patrick Covey (PF) Donald Crane, Charles Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley (PF) Ralph Wilson | |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | William Giesen makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:42 | Tennessee State | William Giesen makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:27 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee State | William Giesen scores on a runner from the left block | 21-20 |
| 06:45 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 21-22 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee State | Don Tabor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 21-22 |
| 06:27 | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:13 | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Mosley, team foul #10 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Coughlin (PG), Willie Lewis (SF), Charles Sturdevant (C) Don Tabor, William Giesen, Raymond Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon (PG), Richard Hoffman (SF), Ralph Wilson (PF) William Boone, Donald Mosley, Roger Johnson | |
| 06:03 | Tennessee State | Denver Schmidt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Denver Schmidt | 21-22 |
| 05:50 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey blows the layup | 21-22 |
| 05:48 | Alabama A&M | Richard Hoffman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-22 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Lewis and he's fouled by Ralph Wilson - foul #2 on Ralph Wilson, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Eric Foti (SG), Roger Johnson (C) Wayne Sipes, Ralph Wilson | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:28 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Todd Mackie | 23-22 |
| 05:12 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Foti | 23-24 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee State | Harry Castillon steals it from Charles Sturdevant | 23-24 |
| 05:03 | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Crane (SG), William Giesen (SF) Denver Schmidt, Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Donald Crane misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-24 |
| 04:38 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 04:36 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey tips it in | 25-24 |
| 04:14 | Alabama A&M | Eric Foti misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Crane - foul #1 on Donald Crane, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham (PF) Patrick Covey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Boone (SG) Roger Johnson | |
| 04:14 | Alabama A&M | Eric Foti makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:14 | Alabama A&M | Eric Foti misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Sturdevant | 25-25 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Donald Crane | 27-25 |
| 03:44 | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Gary Stout (PG), Denver Schmidt (SG), Timothy Schmidt (C) Howard Coughlin, Donald Crane, Charles Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Michael Patton (SG), Donald Mosley (PF), Donald Tasker (C) William Boone, Eric Foti, Todd Mackie | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Gary Stout (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Denver Schmidt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Giesen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Graham (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Schmidt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Harry Castillon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Tasker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt is hacked by Donald Tasker - foul #3 on Donald Tasker, team foul #12 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ralph Wilson (C) Donald Tasker | |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee State | Timothy Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | Alabama A&M | Richard Hoffman is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey (PF) Raymond Graham | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Boone (PG), Eric Foti (SF) Harry Castillon, Richard Hoffman | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey misses badly on a shot near the basket | 29-25 |
| 02:51 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Michael Patton | 29-25 |
| 02:41 | Alabama A&M | Ralph Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee State | Gary Stout grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee State | Michael Patton takes the ball from Denver Schmidt | 29-25 |
| 02:19 | Alabama A&M | William Boone jams it set up by Michael Patton | 29-27 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee State | Patrick Covey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Giesen | 32-27 |
| 01:42 | Alabama A&M | Patrick Covey steals it from Donald Mosley | 32-27 |
| 01:32 | Tennessee State | William Giesen misses the turnaround in the lane | 32-27 |
| 01:30 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Donald Mosley | 32-27 |
| 01:06 | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Schmidt - foul #3 on Timothy Schmidt, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Howard Coughlin (SG), Willie Lewis (SF), Raymond Graham (PF), Charles Sturdevant (C) Denver Schmidt, William Giesen, Patrick Covey, Timothy Schmidt | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Castillon (PG), Wayne Sipes (SG), Richard Hoffman (SF), Roger Johnson (C) William Boone, Michael Patton, Eric Foti, Ralph Wilson | |
| 01:06 | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:06 | Alabama A&M | Donald Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Raymond Graham lays it in set up by Gary Stout | 34-29 |
| 00:45 | Alabama A&M | Howard Coughlin steals the ball from Richard Hoffman | 34-29 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Gary Stout lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Coughlin | 36-29 |
| 00:26 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Graham - foul #2 on Raymond Graham, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Donald Crane (SG) Gary Stout | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Todd Mackie (PF) Donald Mosley | |
| 00:26 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:26 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Donald Crane comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-30 |
| 00:02 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Roger Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-30 |