| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Sarnowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gavin James (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Levinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Gabriel (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Knowles (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Eric Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Mancia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Vadnais (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Morelli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | James Evans inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:43 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Ernest Levinson | 35-40 |
| 19:28 | Shaw | Phillip Morelli is called for the reach on David Sarnowski - foul #2 on Phillip Morelli, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:23 | Shaw | Robert Knowles misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 19:21 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 19:12 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-40 |
| 19:11 | Shaw | Robert Knowles grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 19:06 | Shaw | David Sarnowski is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Mancia - foul #3 on Andrew Mancia, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Bronk (SG) Andrew Mancia | |
| 18:46 | Shaw | James Evans is called for the reach on Ernest Levinson - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph (SG), Eric Westley (PF), Mark Petersen (C) Eric Walter, Mark Vadnais, Phillip Morelli | |
| 18:20 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson blows the layup but he's fouled by James Evans - foul #3 on James Evans, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | Timothy Helfer (PG), David Corbett (SG), Ralph Wilson (PF) David Sarnowski, Gavin James, Anthony Gabriel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Davis (PG) James Evans | |
| 18:20 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:20 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Davis | 37-42 |
| 18:01 | Shaw | Donald Bronk is called for the reach on David Corbett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Bronk, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jesse Raftery (PG), Charles Powell (C) Ernest Levinson, Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew (PG) Donald Bronk | |
| 17:42 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 17:41 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 17:25 | Shaw | David Corbett knocks in the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Mark Petersen - foul #3 on Mark Petersen, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG), Mark Vadnais (PF), Phillip Morelli (C) Daniel Ballew, Eric Westley, Mark Petersen | |
| 17:25 | Shaw | David Corbett misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:25 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 17:15 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli can't finish the layup but the foul's on Timothy Helfer - foul #1 on Timothy Helfer, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gavin James (SG) Jesse Raftery | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 17:15 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:15 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 17:15 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Charles Powell | 39-43 |
| 16:51 | Shaw | Gavin James hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 16:49 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:32 | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-43 |
| 16:31 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Randolph | 39-43 |
| 16:16 | Virginia State | Timothy Helfer picks off the pass by Phillip Morelli | 39-43 |
| 15:54 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Wilson | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Timothy Helfer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gavin James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Corbett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Eric Walter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Randolph (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Vadnais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Morelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:34 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:17 | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Powell - foul #1 on Charles Powell, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Sarnowski (PG), Jesse Raftery (SG), Ernest Levinson (SF), Anthony Gabriel (PF), Robert Knowles (C) Timothy Helfer, Gavin James, David Corbett, Ralph Wilson, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Bronk (PG), Andrew Mancia (SG), James Evans (SF), Eric Westley (C) Eric Walter, Dennis Davis, Mark Vadnais, Phillip Morelli | |
| 15:17 | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:17 | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:17 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 15:01 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel is open and lays it up and in set up by David Sarnowski | 43-44 |
| 14:44 | Virginia State | Donald Bronk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:43 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:31 | Virginia State | James Evans misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 14:30 | Shaw | Robert Knowles grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 14:11 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Samuel Randolph - foul #1 on Samuel Randolph, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Petersen (C) Samuel Randolph | |
| 14:11 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:11 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:55 | Virginia State | Donald Bronk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:53 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Petersen | 45-44 |
| 13:38 | Virginia State | James Evans connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Bronk | 45-47 |
| 13:20 | Shaw | David Sarnowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 13:19 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel grabs the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 13:07 | Shaw | David Sarnowski misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 13:05 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 12:52 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson buries a driving attempt in the paint | 47-47 |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | James Evans can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:32 | Shaw | David Sarnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:10 | Shaw | David Sarnowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 12:08 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Andrew Mancia | 47-47 |
| 11:45 | Virginia State | Eric Westley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-47 |
| 11:43 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Sarnowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Raftery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernest Levinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gabriel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Donald Bronk (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Mancia (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Westley (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Petersen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Virginia State | Ernest Levinson blocks the short jumper by Mark Petersen | 47-47 |
| 11:34 | Virginia State | Donald Bronk misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 11:33 | Shaw | Robert Knowles pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:26 | Shaw | Donald Bronk is called for the reach on David Sarnowski - foul #4 on Donald Bronk, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gavin James (SG), Timothy Helfer (SF), Ralph Wilson (PF), Charles Powell (C) Jesse Raftery, Ernest Levinson, Anthony Gabriel, Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG), Mark Vadnais (PF), Phillip Morelli (C) Donald Bronk, Eric Westley, Mark Petersen | |
| 11:26 | Shaw | David Sarnowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Shaw | David Sarnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:26 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:14 | Virginia State | Charles Powell is called for the reach on Andrew Mancia - foul #2 on Charles Powell, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Corbett (SF) David Sarnowski | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 10:56 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Walter | 48-49 |
| 10:52 | Shaw | Gavin James is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Mancia - foul #4 on Andrew Mancia, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Davis (SG) Andrew Mancia | |
| 10:52 | Shaw | Gavin James misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:52 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:35 | Virginia State | James Evans hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Eric Walter and he's hacked by Gavin James - foul #1 on Gavin James, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| 10:35 | Virginia State | James Evans makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:17 | Shaw | Charles Powell can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 48-52 |
| 10:16 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 09:56 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais loses the ball out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew (PG), Samuel Randolph (SG) Eric Walter, Dennis Davis | |
| 09:54 | Shaw | Gavin James is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Randolph - foul #2 on Samuel Randolph, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 09:54 | Shaw | Gavin James misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:54 | Shaw | Gavin James makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:36 | Virginia State | Ralph Wilson is called for the reach on Mark Vadnais - foul #1 on Ralph Wilson, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jesse Raftery (PG), Robert Knowles (C) Timothy Helfer, Ralph Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 09:19 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Evans | 51-54 |
| 08:58 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 08:57 | Shaw | Gavin James grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:48 | Shaw | Charles Powell is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gavin James and the foul's on James Evans - foul #4 on James Evans, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ernest Levinson (SF) David Corbett | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Davis (SG), Eric Westley (C) James Evans, Phillip Morelli | |
| 08:48 | Shaw | Charles Powell makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel (PF) Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG) Daniel Ballew | |
| 08:29 | Shaw | Eric Walter steps in front of the Robert Knowles pass | 54-54 |
| 08:07 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Gabriel - foul #3 on Anthony Gabriel, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ernest Burt (PG), Timothy Helfer (SG), Ralph Wilson (C) Jesse Raftery, Gavin James, Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli (C) Samuel Randolph | |
| 08:07 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:05 | Shaw | Ernest Burt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew (PG) Eric Walter | |
| 07:49 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Helfer - foul #2 on Timothy Helfer, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia (SG), Mark Petersen (C) Mark Vadnais, Phillip Morelli | |
| 07:49 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:49 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:28 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Sarnowski (PG), Robert Knowles (C) Ernest Burt, Anthony Gabriel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Evans (SF) Dennis Davis | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Sarnowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Helfer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Levinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Knowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Daniel Ballew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Mancia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Evans (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Westley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:14 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:12 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Ballew - foul #1 on Daniel Ballew, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Corbett (SF), Charles Powell (C) Ernest Levinson, Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG) Daniel Ballew | |
| 07:12 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:12 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:59 | Virginia State | Eric Walter loses the dribble to Timothy Helfer | 56-57 |
| 06:55 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer lays it in | 58-57 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:46 | Shaw | David Corbett gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:27 | Shaw | Charles Powell is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Sarnowski | 60-57 |
| 06:15 | Virginia State | Timothy Helfer steps in front of the Andrew Mancia pass | 60-57 |
| 05:59 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson comes up short on the shot from close range | 60-57 |
| 05:58 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson misses the tip | 60-57 |
| 05:56 | Shaw | Charles Powell tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| 05:39 | Virginia State | James Evans buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Walter | 62-60 |
| 05:16 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Petersen | 62-60 |
| 05:15 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:51 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jesse Raftery (PG), Gavin James (SG), Ernest Levinson (SF), Anthony Gabriel (PF), Robert Knowles (C) David Sarnowski, Timothy Helfer, David Corbett, Ralph Wilson, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew (PG), Donald Bronk (SG), Samuel Randolph (SF), Mark Vadnais (PF), Phillip Morelli (C) Eric Walter, Andrew Mancia, James Evans, Eric Westley, Mark Petersen | |
| 04:46 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel is hacked by Donald Bronk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Bronk, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia (SG) Donald Bronk | |
| 04:46 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:46 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:46 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Mark Vadnais | 63-60 |
| 04:27 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-60 |
| 04:26 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Robert Knowles | 63-60 |
| 04:18 | Shaw | Robert Knowles misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Randolph - foul #3 on Samuel Randolph, team foul #14 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Davis (SF) Samuel Randolph | |
| 04:18 | Shaw | Robert Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:18 | Shaw | Robert Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:18 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:16 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ballew, team foul #15 | 64-60 |
| 04:00 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Levinson | 66-60 |
| 03:42 | Virginia State | Anthony Gabriel denies the turnaround by Phillip Morelli | 66-60 |
| 03:40 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:27 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel buries a jumper from the right block | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jesse Raftery (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gavin James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Levinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Gabriel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Knowles (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Daniel Ballew (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Mancia (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Vadnais (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Morelli (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis is fouled on the floor by Jesse Raftery - foul #2 on Jesse Raftery, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG), James Evans (SF) Daniel Ballew, Andrew Mancia | |
| 03:18 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:18 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:16 | Shaw | Dennis Davis steals it from Jesse Raftery in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | James Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:09 | Virginia State | James Evans can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 03:07 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 02:56 | Shaw | Gavin James scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Virginia State | Eric Walter hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Vadnais | 71-64 |
| 02:20 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery is fouled on the floor by Dennis Davis - foul #1 on Dennis Davis, team foul #16 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Corbett (SF), Charles Powell (PF) Ernest Levinson, Anthony Gabriel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia (SG), Samuel Randolph (SF), Eric Westley (PF) Dennis Davis, James Evans, Mark Vadnais | |
| 02:20 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:20 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Eric Westley pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:07 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli blows the layup but he's fouled by David Corbett - foul #3 on David Corbett, team foul #9 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ernest Burt (PG), Timothy Helfer (SG) Jesse Raftery, Gavin James | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:07 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:07 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:05 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Sarnowski (PG), Ralph Wilson (PF) Ernest Burt, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew (PG), Mark Petersen (C) Eric Walter, Phillip Morelli | |
| 01:54 | Shaw | Robert Knowles blows the wide open layup | 72-66 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen grabs the board | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia is fouled on the floor by Robert Knowles - foul #1 on Robert Knowles, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gavin James (SG), Ernest Levinson (SF), Anthony Gabriel (PF) Timothy Helfer, David Corbett, Ralph Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG), James Evans (SF), Mark Vadnais (PF), Phillip Morelli (C) Daniel Ballew, Samuel Randolph, Eric Westley, Mark Petersen | |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:09 | Shaw | Mark Vadnais picks off the pass by Ernest Levinson | 72-68 |
| 01:07 | Virginia State | Eric Walter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 00:48 | Shaw | David Sarnowski misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:47 | Virginia State | James Evans gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:47 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Walter | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Shaw | Robert Knowles is open and scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Gabriel | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Shaw | David Sarnowski is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Walter - foul #3 on Eric Walter, team foul #17 | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Shaw | David Sarnowski makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:06 | Shaw | David Sarnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Eric Walter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson gets the rebound | 76-71 |