South Carolina State came out strong, winning the first set 25-23, but B-CU fired back with two consecutive wins (25-22, 25-17) to keep the match going. The fourth game was full of lead changes and momentum swings with SCSU winning (27-25) to force a fifth game. In the tiebreaker set, the Lady Wildcats took a quick lead and gained momentum to end the match with a 15-10 victory.

Jarne Gleaton of SCSU led all players with 23 kills. Setter Bria Brimmer had 47 assists.

Leading Bethune-Cookman was Chelle Ticeson with 17 kills, followed closely by Danielle Goodrum, who finished with 13 kills. Both hit important shots at crucial times to ensure a B-CU victory. Setter Daryl Rodriguez finished with 48 assists on the match.