| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kareem Marrs (fresh) SG - Charles Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joey Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Winder (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alfred Yoder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lafleur (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Henrich (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilfredo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Falkowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Turner | 29-23 |
| 19:14 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 19:12 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:59 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tim Falkowski | 29-26 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina State | John Winder misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | John Winder tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward can't tip it in | 29-26 |
| 18:29 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:07 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (SG) Charles Turner | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 18:07 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:07 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:44 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:24 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Alfred Yoder | 29-31 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina State | John Winder misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Tim Falkowski - foul #3 on Tim Falkowski, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Randy Garrett (PG), Michael McCullock (PF) Kareem Marrs, Ray Jones | |
| Subs | Albany | Nathaniel Fox (SG), Donald Allsup (PF), Rudy Schmeltzer (C) Ernest Lafleur, Wilfredo Martin, Tim Falkowski | |
| 17:02 | South Carolina State | John Winder makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina State | John Winder makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:37 | Albany | Joey Ward picks off the pass by Nathaniel Fox | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina State | Randy Garrett can't throw it down | 31-31 |
| 16:30 | Albany | Rudy Schmeltzer pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:12 | Albany | Rudy Schmeltzer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 16:10 | Albany | Rudy Schmeltzer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:54 | Albany | Norman Henrich slams it home | 31-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Randy Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zeiner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael McCullock (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Winder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Alfred Yoder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Henrich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Allsup (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rudy Schmeltzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina State | Randy Garrett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 15:29 | Albany | Norman Henrich lays it in | 34-35 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina State | Michael McCullock misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 15:09 | Albany | The rebound goes to Norman Henrich | 34-35 |
| 14:58 | Albany | Alfred Yoder comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mile Zeiner - foul #1 on Mile Zeiner, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG), Charles Turner (SG), Ray Jones (PF), Mack Berard (C) Randy Garrett, Mile Zeiner, Joey Ward, John Winder | |
| Subs | Albany | Ernest Lafleur (SG), Wilfredo Martin (PF), Tim Falkowski (C) Nathaniel Fox, Norman Henrich, Rudy Schmeltzer | |
| 14:58 | Albany | Alfred Yoder misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:58 | Albany | Alfred Yoder makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs misses short on a jumper near the basket | 34-36 |
| 14:40 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:27 | Albany | Alfred Yoder buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 37-39 |
| 13:43 | Albany | Alfred Yoder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Allsup - foul #1 on Donald Allsup, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bowne (C) Michael McCullock | |
| Subs | Albany | Jerry Hart (PG), Norman Henrich (SF), Rudy Schmeltzer (C) Alfred Yoder, Donald Allsup, Tim Falkowski | |
| 13:17 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:08 | Albany | Norman Henrich's layup is rejected by John Bowne | 39-39 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Turner | 41-39 |
| 12:47 | Albany | Norman Henrich misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Mack Berard - foul #2 on Mack Berard, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joey Ward (SF) Ray Jones | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 12:47 | Albany | Norman Henrich makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Albany | Norman Henrich misses the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina State | John Bowne grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward scores on a jumper from close range | 43-40 |
| 12:10 | Albany | Norman Henrich is fouled on the floor by Kareem Marrs - foul #1 on Kareem Marrs, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (PG), John Winder (C) Kareem Marrs, John Bowne | |
| Subs | Albany | Nathaniel Fox (SG) Ernest Lafleur | |
| 11:54 | Albany | Norman Henrich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:53 | Albany | Norman Henrich can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mile Zeiner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joey Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mack Berard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Winder (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jerry Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Henrich (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Rudy Schmeltzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mack Berard, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael McCullock (SG), Ray Jones (PF) Charles Turner, Mack Berard | |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Allsup (PF) Wilfredo Martin | |
| 11:07 | Albany | Joey Ward swats the short shot by Donald Allsup | 43-40 |
| 11:05 | Albany | Norman Henrich tips it home | 43-42 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Mile Zeiner and he's fouled by Norman Henrich - foul #1 on Norman Henrich, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG), Charles Turner (SG), John Bowne (C) Mile Zeiner, Michael McCullock, John Winder | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfred Yoder (PG), Ernest Lafleur (SG), Wilfredo Martin (PF), Tim Falkowski (C) Jerry Hart, Nathaniel Fox, Norman Henrich, Rudy Schmeltzer | |
| 10:41 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:22 | Albany | Donald Allsup misses the driving attempt in the paint | 46-42 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Joey Ward | 46-42 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina State | John Bowne can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Tim Falkowski - foul #4 on Tim Falkowski, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael McCullock (SF), Mack Berard (PF) Joey Ward, Ray Jones | |
| Subs | Albany | Steve Woodard (SF) Tim Falkowski | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina State | John Bowne misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina State | John Bowne misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:00 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:34 | Albany | Donald Allsup loses the ball out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Winder (C) John Bowne | |
| Subs | Albany | Norman Henrich (SF), Rudy Schmeltzer (C) Steve Woodard, Donald Allsup | |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | John Winder double dribbles | 46-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (PG) Kareem Marrs | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 09:08 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:06 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin tips it home | 46-44 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 08:44 | Albany | Norman Henrich snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 08:27 | Albany | Norman Henrich hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Alfred Yoder | 46-46 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 07:48 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #4 on Charles Turner, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG), Joey Ward (SF), Ray Jones (PF), John Bowne (C) Charles Turner, Michael McCullock, Mack Berard, John Winder | |
| Subs | Albany | Jerry Hart (PG), Nathaniel Fox (SG), Donald Allsup (PF), Tim Falkowski (C) Alfred Yoder, Ernest Lafleur, Wilfredo Martin, Rudy Schmeltzer | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kareem Marrs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mile Zeiner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joey Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ray Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bowne (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jerry Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathaniel Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Henrich (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. PF - Donald Allsup (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim Falkowski (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Albany | Joey Ward is called for the reach on Norman Henrich - foul #3 on Joey Ward, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 07:36 | Albany | Norman Henrich makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:36 | Albany | Norman Henrich makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Wilfredo Martin (PF) Norman Henrich | |
| 07:12 | Albany | Donald Allsup is hacked by Mile Zeiner - foul #2 on Mile Zeiner, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 07:12 | Albany | Donald Allsup makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:12 | Albany | Donald Allsup makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Tim Falkowski - foul #5 on Tim Falkowski, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfred Yoder (PG), Steve Woodard (SF) Jerry Hart, Tim Falkowski | |
| 06:52 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:40 | Albany | Alfred Yoder is fouled on the floor by Kareem Marrs - foul #2 on Kareem Marrs, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Randy Garrett (SG), Mack Berard (C) Mile Zeiner, John Bowne | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 06:40 | Albany | Alfred Yoder makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:40 | Albany | Alfred Yoder misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina State | Steve Woodard steals it from Randy Garrett | 51-51 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Kareem Marrs is called for the reach on Nathaniel Fox - foul #3 on Kareem Marrs, team foul #10 | 51-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Turner (SG), John Winder (C) Randy Garrett, Mack Berard | |
| Subs | Albany | Norman Henrich (SF), Rudy Schmeltzer (C) Steve Woodard, Wilfredo Martin | |
| 06:05 | Albany | Nathaniel Fox makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:05 | Albany | Nathaniel Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina State | Donald Allsup steps in front of the John Winder pass | 51-53 |
| 05:28 | Albany | Alfred Yoder buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Fox | 51-55 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner clanks a floater from the left side | 51-55 |
| 05:15 | Albany | Donald Allsup gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 05:10 | Albany | John Winder is called for the reach on Rudy Schmeltzer - foul #2 on John Winder, team foul #11 | 51-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (PG), Michael McCullock (PF) Kareem Marrs, Ray Jones | |
| Subs | Albany | Ernest Lafleur (SG), Wilfredo Martin (PF) Nathaniel Fox, Donald Allsup | |
| 05:10 | Albany | Rudy Schmeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:10 | Albany | Rudy Schmeltzer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner tips it in | 53-57 |
| 04:37 | Albany | Michael McCullock takes the ball from Alfred Yoder | 53-57 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-57 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | John Winder gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:08 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 03:42 | Albany | Norman Henrich comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Mile Zeiner - foul #3 on Mile Zeiner, team foul #12 | 53-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ray Jones (PF), Mack Berard (C) Joey Ward, John Winder | |
| Subs | Albany | Jerry Hart (PG), Donald Allsup (C) Alfred Yoder, Rudy Schmeltzer | |
| 03:42 | Albany | Norman Henrich makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:42 | Albany | Norman Henrich misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:42 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Mile Zeiner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael McCullock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mack Berard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Jerry Hart (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Lafleur (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Henrich (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Wilfredo Martin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. C - Donald Allsup (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Albany | Donald Allsup hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 03:23 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Henrich | 53-58 |
| 03:03 | Albany | Donald Allsup misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael McCullock | 53-58 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG), Joey Ward (SF), John Winder (C) Mile Zeiner, Michael McCullock, Mack Berard | |
| Subs | Albany | Alfred Yoder (PG), Rudy Schmeltzer (C) Jerry Hart, Wilfredo Martin | |
| 02:45 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kareem Marrs | 56-58 |
| 02:45 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 02:23 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Lafleur, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner hits a floater in the paint set up by Joey Ward | 58-58 |
| 02:09 | Albany | Albany calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Albany | Wilfredo Martin (PF) Rudy Schmeltzer | |
| 01:44 | Albany | Norman Henrich is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kareem Marrs | 61-58 |
| 01:26 | Albany | Norman Henrich scores on a jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner blows the layup | 61-60 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina State | John Winder gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina State | Ernest Lafleur is called for the reach on Charles Turner - foul #2 on Ernest Lafleur, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:40 | Albany | Wilfredo Martin is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | John Winder grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | Ernest Lafleur is called for the reach on John Winder - foul #3 on Ernest Lafleur, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (PG) Kareem Marrs | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | John Winder makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | John Winder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Yoder | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Lafleur - foul #4 on Ernest Lafleur, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG) Mile Zeiner | |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Albany | Donald Allsup snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 00:03 | Albany | Albany calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Ernest Lafleur misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-63 |