| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Leonard Clawson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Brookshire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ousley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Monty Tiano (fresh) 8 pts. C - Royce Ullrich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Jolly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Coates (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | James Ousley inbounds the ball | 35-23 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Shaw | Royce Ullrich loses the dribble to Jerry Mitchell | 35-23 |
| 19:25 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Coates | 35-26 |
| 19:09 | Shaw | Leonard Clawson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-26 |
| 19:08 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:50 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott is hacked by Royce Ullrich - foul #2 on Royce Ullrich, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 18:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell is fouled on the floor by James Ousley - foul #2 on James Ousley, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline (PF), James McSween (C) Jerry Mitchell, David Scott | |
| 18:27 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Johnson | 35-28 |
| 18:12 | Shaw | Monty Tiano comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-28 |
| 18:10 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:02 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Poirier (PG), Roy Verduzco (SG), William Fleenor (SF), Allen Spivey (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Leonard Clawson, Paul Brookshire, James Ousley, Monty Tiano, Royce Ullrich | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG), Douglas Mattia (SG), Nicholas Boyle (SF) Glenn Johnson, Charles Jolly, Mark Coates | |
| 17:37 | Shaw | Eugene Williams can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left block | 35-28 |
| 17:36 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to James McSween | 35-28 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 17:18 | Shaw | James Poirier grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 16:57 | Shaw | Roy Verduzco drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Williams | 37-28 |
| 16:31 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Mattia | 37-31 |
| 16:09 | Shaw | Eugene Williams lays it in uncontested on a great pass from James Poirier | 39-31 |
| 15:49 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween's pass is intercepted by Eugene Williams | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Poirier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Verduzco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fleenor (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Spivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Mattia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Boyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Kline (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James McSween (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Shaw | Eugene Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | Leonard Clawson (PG), Paul Brookshire (SG), James Ousley (SF), Monty Tiano (PF), Royce Ullrich (C) James Poirier, Roy Verduzco, William Fleenor, Allen Spivey, Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Charles Jolly (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) David Williams, Douglas Mattia, Nicholas Boyle, Gary Kline, James McSween | |
| 15:18 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Monty Tiano - foul #2 on Monty Tiano, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| 15:18 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 15:18 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:56 | Shaw | James Ousley buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Clawson | 41-32 |
| 14:39 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 14:37 | Shaw | James Ousley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:34 | Shaw | James Ousley double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Poirier (SG) Paul Brookshire | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 14:18 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates (C) David Scott | |
| 14:00 | Shaw | Royce Ullrich misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 13:58 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 13:40 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 13:38 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor grabs the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 13:18 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly misses the floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 13:16 | Shaw | Monty Tiano snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 12:58 | Shaw | James Ousley makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Clawson | 43-32 |
| 12:30 | N. Carolina Central | James Poirier picks off the pass by Mark Coates | 43-32 |
| 12:09 | Shaw | Monty Tiano connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Clawson | 45-32 |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Clawson - foul #2 on Leonard Clawson, team foul #4 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Shaw | Roy Verduzco (PG), Paul Brookshire (SG), William Fleenor (SF), Allen Spivey (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Leonard Clawson, James Poirier, James Ousley, Monty Tiano, Royce Ullrich | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (SG), Gary Kline (SF), James McSween (PF), David Scott (C) Charles Jolly, Jerry Mitchell, Lamar Connor, Mark Coates | |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:41 | Shaw | William Fleenor's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Kline | 45-34 |
| 11:39 | Shaw | Roy Verduzco gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Roy Verduzco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Brookshire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fleenor (fresh) PF - Allen Spivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Mattia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kline (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James McSween (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Shaw | Allen Spivey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Glenn Johnson - foul #2 on Glenn Johnson, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG) Glenn Johnson | |
| 11:25 | Shaw | Allen Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 11:25 | Shaw | Allen Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 11:08 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 11:07 | Shaw | Roy Verduzco grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 10:55 | Shaw | Eugene Williams comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle (SF) James McSween | |
| 10:55 | Shaw | Eugene Williams makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:55 | Shaw | Eugene Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 10:55 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:46 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 10:44 | Shaw | Eugene Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 10:22 | Shaw | Allen Spivey knocks in the floater in the paint set up by William Fleenor | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:05 | N. Carolina Central | Eugene Williams is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #2 on Eugene Williams, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gary Armstrong (SG), James Ousley (SF), Monty Tiano (PF), Royce Ullrich (C) Paul Brookshire, William Fleenor, Eugene Williams, Allen Spivey | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee (SG), Lamar Connor (PF) Douglas Mattia, Gary Kline | |
| 09:44 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Armstrong picks off the pass by David Scott | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:20 | Shaw | Arthur McGee steals it from James Ousley | 50-34 |
| 09:04 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Verduzco takes the ball from David Scott | 50-34 |
| 09:00 | Shaw | Gary Armstrong banks in the layup set up by Roy Verduzco | 52-34 |
| 08:48 | N. Carolina Central | Nicholas Boyle buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Williams | 52-36 |
| 08:44 | Shaw | Arthur McGee steals the ball from Gary Armstrong in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| 08:25 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur McGee | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:11 | Shaw | Monty Tiano misses long on a floater from the right block | 52-38 |
| 08:09 | Shaw | Monty Tiano tips it in | 54-38 |
| 07:51 | N. Carolina Central | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Monty Tiano - foul #3 on Monty Tiano, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | Leonard Clawson (PG), Paul Brookshire (SG), William Fleenor (SF), Allen Spivey (PF), Eugene Williams (C) Roy Verduzco, Gary Armstrong, James Ousley, Monty Tiano, Royce Ullrich | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Charles Jolly (SG), Mark Coates (SF), Gary Kline (PF), James McSween (C) David Williams, Arthur McGee, Nicholas Boyle, Lamar Connor, David Scott | |
| 07:33 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-38 |
| 07:31 | N. Carolina Central | Mark Coates hits the follow up shot | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Leonard Clawson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Brookshire (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Fleenor (fresh) PF - Allen Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Glenn Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jolly (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Coates (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Kline (fresh) 3 reb. C - James McSween (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Shaw | Allen Spivey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 06:59 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Kline | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:42 | Shaw | Allen Spivey banks in the layup set up by Leonard Clawson | 59-43 |
| 06:28 | N. Carolina Central | Allen Spivey steps in front of the Gary Kline pass | 59-43 |
| 06:00 | Shaw | Paul Brookshire is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-43 |
| 05:59 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 05:55 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Johnson | 59-46 |
| 05:33 | Shaw | Allen Spivey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Kline - foul #3 on Gary Kline, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Poirier (PG), Roy Verduzco (SG), James Ousley (SF), Royce Ullrich (C) Leonard Clawson, Paul Brookshire, William Fleenor, Eugene Williams | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (SG), Jerry Mitchell (SF), Lamar Connor (PF), David Scott (C) Charles Jolly, Mark Coates, Gary Kline, James McSween | |
| 05:33 | Shaw | Allen Spivey misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:33 | Shaw | Allen Spivey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:33 | N. Carolina Central | David Scott grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 05:14 | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Mattia | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:12 | Shaw | Jerry Mitchell is called for the reach on James Ousley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Mitchell, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Monty Tiano (PF) Allen Spivey | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:55 | Shaw | Royce Ullrich knocks in the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by David Scott - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #5 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly (SG) Glenn Johnson | |
| 04:55 | Shaw | Royce Ullrich makes the free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:39 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Mattia and he's hacked by Monty Tiano - foul #4 on Monty Tiano, team foul #7 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Arthur McGee (SG) Charles Jolly | |
| 04:39 | N. Carolina Central | Lamar Connor makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 04:21 | Shaw | James Ousley is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Poirier | 64-51 |
| 04:14 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Scott | 64-53 |
| 03:50 | Shaw | Royce Ullrich misses short on a shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 03:49 | Shaw | Roy Verduzco grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Shaw | James Poirier is open and buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Royce Ullrich | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Poirier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Verduzco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Ousley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Monty Tiano (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Royce Ullrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Douglas Mattia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur McGee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lamar Connor (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - David Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 03:20 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Royce Ullrich | 66-53 |
| 03:03 | Shaw | James Poirier is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Ousley | 68-53 |
| 02:39 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-56 |
| 02:35 | Shaw | Lamar Connor steps in front of the Monty Tiano pass in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 02:13 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Mitchell makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Mattia | 68-58 |
| 02:13 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-58 |
| Subs | Shaw | Leonard Clawson (PG), Paul Brookshire (SG), William Fleenor (SF), Allen Spivey (PF), Eugene Williams (C) James Poirier, Roy Verduzco, James Ousley, Monty Tiano, Royce Ullrich | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Glenn Johnson (PG), Charles Jolly (SG), Mark Coates (SF), Gary Kline (PF), James McSween (C) Douglas Mattia, Arthur McGee, Jerry Mitchell, Lamar Connor, David Scott | |
| 01:58 | Shaw | Eugene Williams's dunk attempt is rejected by Gary Kline | 68-58 |
| 01:56 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Glenn Johnson | 68-58 |
| 01:47 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Brookshire - foul #1 on Paul Brookshire, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Poirier (PG), Roy Verduzco (SG) Leonard Clawson, Paul Brookshire | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Mattia (PG) Glenn Johnson | |
| 01:47 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 01:47 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:27 | Shaw | James Poirier scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roy Verduzco | 70-59 |
| 01:10 | N. Carolina Central | James McSween's floater is knocked away by Eugene Williams | 70-59 |
| 01:08 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Allen Spivey | 70-59 |
| 00:51 | Shaw | Roy Verduzco makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-59 |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | Gary Kline tips it but misses | 72-59 |
| 00:40 | Shaw | Eugene Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Shaw | Allen Spivey loses the dribble to Douglas Mattia in the backcourt | 72-59 |
| 00:33 | N. Carolina Central | Charles Jolly drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Mattia | 72-62 |
| 00:09 | Shaw | Eugene Williams is fouled on the floor by James McSween - foul #1 on James McSween, team foul #6 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Williams (PG) Charles Jolly | |
| 00:00 | Shaw | James Poirier runs out the clock | 72-62 |