| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Andreas (fresh) SG - Erik Phillips (fresh) SF - Francis Holden (fresh) PF - Danny Tindell (fresh) C - Gary Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) SG - Charles Jolly (fresh) SF - Jerry Mitchell (fresh) PF - Lamar Connor (fresh) C - David Scott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Virginia State | Danny Tindell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Thornton | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Virginia State | Danny Tindell tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | N. Carolina Central | Leo Andreas takes the ball from Glenn Johnson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly is hacked by Erik Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Phillips, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Holden - foul #1 on Francis Holden, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:18 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 4-1 |
| 18:17 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Mitchell | 4-4 |
| 17:39 | Virginia State | Lamar Connor takes the ball from Francis Holden | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Gary Thornton | 4-4 |
| 17:22 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jolly - foul #1 on Charles Jolly, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mullet (PG), Jamie Smith (SG), Richard Freeman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), David Webb (C) Leo Andreas, Erik Phillips, Francis Holden, Danny Tindell, Gary Thornton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG), Mark Coates (SF), Gary Kline (PF), James McSween (C) Glenn Johnson, Charles Jolly, Jerry Mitchell, Lamar Connor, David Scott | |
| 17:03 | Virginia State | David Webb misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Kline - foul #1 on Gary Kline, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Virginia State | David Webb makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Virginia State | David Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Virginia State | David Webb grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:45 | Virginia State | Richard Freeman is hacked by Mark Coates - foul #1 on Mark Coates, team foul #4 | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Virginia State | James Mullet misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Gary Kline - foul #2 on Gary Kline, team foul #5 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Nicholas Boyle (SF) David Williams, Gary Kline | |
| 16:31 | Virginia State | James Mullet misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Virginia State | James Mullet makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:16 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle connects on the floater near the basket set up by Glenn Johnson and he's fouled by David Webb - foul #1 on David Webb, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Walsh (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 16:16 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle makes the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:57 | Virginia State | James Mullet knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jamie Smith and he's fouled by Glenn Johnson - foul #1 on Glenn Johnson, team foul #6 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Holden (SF), Danny Tindell (PF), Dave Leblanc (C) Jamie Smith, Richard Freeman, David Webb | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly (SG), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Douglas Mattia, Mark Coates, James McSween | |
| 15:57 | Virginia State | James Mullet makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Mullet (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Walsh (fresh) SF - Francis Holden (fairly fresh) PF - Danny Tindell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dave Leblanc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nicholas Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lamar Connor (fresh) C - David Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:33 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to David Scott | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Andreas (PG), Erik Phillips (SG), Paul Johnson (PF) James Mullet, Robert Walsh, Danny Tindell | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Jerry Mitchell (SF) Glenn Johnson, Nicholas Boyle | |
| 14:52 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:51 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Williams is hacked by Leo Andreas - foul #1 on Leo Andreas, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jamie Smith (SF), Richard Freeman (PF), Gary Thornton (C) Francis Holden, Paul Johnson, Dave Leblanc | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (SG), Mark Coates (C) Charles Jolly, David Scott | |
| 14:16 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor makes the shot near the basket set up by Mark Coates | 9-9 |
| 14:13 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), James McSween (C) David Williams, Lamar Connor | |
| 14:04 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-9 |
| 14:03 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:52 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Erik Phillips | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 13:36 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:19 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 11-9 |
| 13:17 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 13:11 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson is fouled on the floor by Richard Freeman - foul #1 on Richard Freeman, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mullet (PG), Robert Walsh (SG), Francis Holden (SF), Danny Tindell (PF), David Webb (C) Leo Andreas, Erik Phillips, Jamie Smith, Richard Freeman, Gary Thornton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Charles Jolly (SG), Nicholas Boyle (SF), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Glenn Johnson, Douglas Mattia, Jerry Mitchell, Mark Coates, James McSween | |
| 12:45 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Jolly | 11-11 |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | David Scott swats the layup by Francis Holden | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:24 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott makes the floater from close range and he's hacked by David Webb - foul #2 on David Webb, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Erik Phillips (SG), Paul Johnson (PF), Dave Leblanc (C) James Mullet, Danny Tindell, David Webb | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee (SG) Charles Jolly | |
| 12:24 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:07 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Lamar Connor - foul #1 on Lamar Connor, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Andreas (PG), Jamie Smith (SF) Robert Walsh, Francis Holden | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Jerry Mitchell (SF), Mark Coates (C) David Williams, Nicholas Boyle, David Scott | |
| 12:07 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:07 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 12:02 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Leblanc - foul #1 on Dave Leblanc, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| 12:02 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:50 | Virginia State | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:48 | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee grabs the board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Andreas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - Dave Leblanc (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur McGee (fresh) SF - Jerry Mitchell (fairly fresh) PF - Lamar Connor (tiring) 4 pts. C - Mark Coates (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #1 on Paul Johnson, team foul #8 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gary Thornton (C) Dave Leblanc | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (SG) Arthur McGee | |
| 11:42 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:42 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:42 | Virginia State | Paul Johnson grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 11:22 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamie Smith | 15-17 |
| 11:10 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 15-17 |
| 11:09 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor grabs the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 11:04 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #9 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mullet (PG), Francis Holden (SF), Danny Tindell (PF) Leo Andreas, Jamie Smith, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly (SG), James McSween (C) Douglas Mattia, Mark Coates | |
| 11:04 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:04 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 11:04 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:02 | Virginia State | Charles Jolly takes the ball from Erik Phillips in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 10:45 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly double dribbles | 15-18 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Walsh (SG), Richard Freeman (SF), Dave Leblanc (C) Erik Phillips, Francis Holden, Gary Thornton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee (PG), Nicholas Boyle (SF), Mark Coates (PF) Glenn Johnson, Jerry Mitchell, Lamar Connor | |
| 10:25 | Virginia State | Robert Walsh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:24 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 10:07 | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-21 |
| 10:04 | Virginia State | Robert Walsh is hacked by Arthur McGee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur McGee, team foul #8 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Erik Phillips (SG), Francis Holden (SF) James Mullet, Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Arthur McGee, Charles Jolly, Nicholas Boyle, Mark Coates, James McSween | |
| 10:04 | Virginia State | Robert Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:04 | Virginia State | Robert Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:04 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Central | David Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 09:46 | Virginia State | Dave Leblanc pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:41 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 09:22 | N. Carolina Central | David Williams is alone and drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Mattia | 18-23 |
| 09:04 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Walsh | 21-23 |
| 08:49 | N. Carolina Central | Danny Tindell picks off the pass by Lamar Connor | 21-23 |
| 08:45 | Virginia State | David Williams picks off the pass by Erik Phillips | 21-23 |
| 08:42 | N. Carolina Central | David Williams can't finish the layup | 21-23 |
| 08:41 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott misses the tip | 21-23 |
| 08:40 | Virginia State | Francis Holden pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:35 | Virginia State | Robert Walsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 08:34 | Virginia State | Francis Holden tips it back up and in | 23-23 |
| 08:20 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 08:19 | Virginia State | Dave Leblanc snags the defensive board | 23-23 |
| 08:15 | Virginia State | Robert Walsh is fouled in the backcourt by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #9 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Andreas (PG), Jamie Smith (SF), Richard Freeman (PF), Gary Thornton (C) Erik Phillips, Francis Holden, Danny Tindell, Dave Leblanc | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Charles Jolly (SG), Nicholas Boyle (SF), Mark Coates (PF), James McSween (C) David Williams, Douglas Mattia, Jerry Mitchell, Lamar Connor, David Scott | |
| 08:15 | Virginia State | Robert Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:15 | Virginia State | Robert Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 08:00 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 07:58 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 07:51 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas misses short on an open shot from the left side | 25-23 |
| 07:49 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas hits the follow up shot | 27-23 |
| 07:47 | N. Carolina Central | Leo Andreas steals the ball from Charles Jolly in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 07:45 | Virginia State | Jamie Smith lays it in on a nice dish by Leo Andreas | 29-23 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Andreas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Walsh (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) C - Gary Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Coates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James McSween (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson is called for traveling | 29-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mullet (SG) Robert Walsh | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell (SF) Nicholas Boyle | |
| 07:13 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton loses the dribble to Charles Jolly | 29-23 |
| 06:56 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-23 |
| 06:54 | Virginia State | Jamie Smith grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 06:33 | Virginia State | Charles Jolly is called for the reach on James Mullet - foul #2 on Charles Jolly, team foul #10 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Danny Tindell (PF) Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee (SG), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Charles Jolly, Jerry Mitchell, James McSween | |
| 06:33 | Virginia State | James Mullet misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:33 | Virginia State | James Mullet makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:31 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Erik Phillips (SG) James Mullet | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 06:14 | Virginia State | Jamie Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-23 |
| 05:57 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-23 |
| 05:56 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 05:52 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Smith | 36-23 |
| 05:52 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mullet (PG), Francis Holden (SF) Leo Andreas, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG), Nicholas Boyle (SF) Glenn Johnson, Arthur McGee, Mark Coates | |
| 05:35 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 05:33 | Virginia State | Danny Tindell gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 05:04 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips misses short on a runner from the baseline | 36-23 |
| 05:02 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Lamar Connor | 36-23 |
| 04:59 | N. Carolina Central | Erik Phillips picks off the pass by David Williams in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 04:48 | Virginia State | James Mullet is called for 3 seconds | 36-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Andreas (PG), Jamie Smith (SF), Richard Freeman (PF), Dave Leblanc (C) James Mullet, Francis Holden, Danny Tindell, Gary Thornton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Arthur McGee (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF), Mark Coates (PF), James McSween (C) David Williams, Douglas Mattia, Nicholas Boyle, Lamar Connor, David Scott | |
| 04:39 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Freeman is called for the reach on Glenn Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Freeman, team foul #10 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Holden (SF) Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:39 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:39 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:23 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur McGee - foul #2 on Arthur McGee, team foul #11 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (SG) Arthur McGee | |
| 04:23 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 04:23 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Central | Jamie Smith blocks the short jumper by Mark Coates | 38-25 |
| 04:11 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson tips it but misses | 38-25 |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Francis Holden gets the rebound | 38-25 |
| 03:51 | Virginia State | Erik Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-25 |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | Leo Andreas is called for the reach on Glenn Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Andreas, team foul #11 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mullet (SG), Richard Freeman (SF), Paul Johnson (PF), David Webb (C) Erik Phillips, Francis Holden, Jamie Smith, Dave Leblanc | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly (SG), Nicholas Boyle (SF), Gary Kline (PF) Douglas Mattia, Jerry Mitchell, Mark Coates | |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 03:47 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-27 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee (PG) Glenn Johnson | |
| 03:37 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle gets the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Andreas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Mullet (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Freeman (fresh) PF - Paul Johnson (fresh) C - David Webb (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Arthur McGee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Jolly (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Boyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Kline (fresh) C - James McSween (tiring) | |
| 03:19 | N. Carolina Central | Leo Andreas picks off the pass by Arthur McGee | 41-27 |
| 03:17 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas is fouled in the backcourt by James McSween - foul #1 on James McSween, team foul #12 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jamie Smith (SF) Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Arthur McGee, Nicholas Boyle, James McSween | |
| 03:17 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 03:17 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 03:17 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 03:15 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 02:58 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 02:56 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 02:49 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-27 |
| 02:47 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline snags the offensive board | 42-27 |
| 02:42 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Charles Jolly | 42-29 |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-29 |
| 02:26 | Virginia State | Paul Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 02:17 | Virginia State | Jamie Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 42-29 |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor is hacked by Paul Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Johnson, team foul #12 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Erik Phillips (SG), Francis Holden (SF), Richard Freeman (PF), Gary Thornton (C) James Mullet, Jamie Smith, Paul Johnson, David Webb | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Mark Coates (C) Glenn Johnson, David Scott | |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:14 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 01:51 | Virginia State | Mark Coates blocks the short jumper by Gary Thornton | 42-29 |
| 01:49 | Virginia State | Francis Holden grabs the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:35 | Virginia State | Leo Andreas clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 01:33 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:18 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 01:17 | N. Carolina Central | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 42-29 |
| 01:00 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 42-29 |
| 00:59 | Virginia State | Gary Thornton gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:59 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-29 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Walsh (PG), Jamie Smith (SF), Danny Tindell (PF), Dave Leblanc (C) Leo Andreas, Francis Holden, Richard Freeman, Gary Thornton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG), Nicholas Boyle (SF), James McSween (C) David Williams, Charles Jolly, Lamar Connor, Mark Coates | |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Gary Kline steals the ball from Dave Leblanc | 42-29 |
| 00:22 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-29 |
| 00:21 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween loses the dribble to Dave Leblanc | 42-29 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Danny Tindell misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 42-29 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |