| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Sarnowski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Horn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Berry Dabbs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Cordes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Eric Walter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Schlosser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Morelli (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Randy Hairston inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:57 | Shaw | David Sarnowski is hacked by Phillip Morelli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Morelli, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:42 | Shaw | Howard Cordes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| 19:25 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis is hacked by Carlos Horn - foul #2 on Carlos Horn, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Berry Dabbs - foul #1 on Berry Dabbs, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:10 | Shaw | William Schlosser is called for the reach on Randy Hairston in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Schlosser, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew (SF) William Schlosser | |
| 18:55 | Shaw | Carlos Horn is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Petersen (C) Phillip Morelli | |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Randy Hairston - foul #2 on Randy Hairston, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Bronk (SG), Michael Gagne (SF), Perry Perrin (C) Eric Walter, Dennis Davis, Leon Carpenter | |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:29 | Shaw | David Sarnowski misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:28 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Perry Perrin | 38-41 |
| 18:22 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:21 | Shaw | Randy Hairston gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:16 | Shaw | Carlos Horn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:14 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Randy Hairston - foul #3 on Randy Hairston, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ernest Burt (PG), Mark Herrington (SG), Chris McGreevy (SF), Tracy Gann (PF), Christopher Briggs (C) David Sarnowski, Carlos Horn, Randy Hairston, Berry Dabbs, Howard Cordes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:50 | Shaw | Chris McGreevy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:49 | Shaw | Mark Herrington tips it home | 40-43 |
| 17:27 | Virginia State | Donald Bronk misses the floater from the left block | 40-43 |
| 17:26 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 17:00 | Shaw | Mark Herrington is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ballew - foul #3 on Daniel Ballew, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Sarnowski (PG) Ernest Burt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG), Dennis Davis (SG), Jeffrey Culberson (SF), Leon Carpenter (PF), Phillip Morelli (C) Daniel Ballew, Donald Bronk, Michael Gagne, Mark Petersen, Perry Perrin | |
| 16:47 | Shaw | Mark Herrington clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:46 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:31 | Virginia State | Eric Walter is fouled on the floor by Tracy Gann - foul #1 on Tracy Gann, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ernest Burt (SG), Johnathon Chaney (SF), Berry Dabbs (PF), Howard Cordes (C) Mark Herrington, Chris McGreevy, Tracy Gann, Christopher Briggs | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:19 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:18 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Culberson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 15:53 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Berry Dabbs | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Sarnowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnathon Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Berry Dabbs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Cordes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Eric Walter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Culberson (fairly fresh) PF - Leon Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Morelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Shaw | Ernest Burt misses the easy layup | 40-45 |
| 15:33 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 15:11 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Culberson loses the dribble to David Sarnowski | 40-45 |
| 15:07 | Shaw | Eric Walter is called for the reach on David Sarnowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Walter, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Carlos Horn (SG), Randy Hairston (SF), Tracy Gann (PF) David Sarnowski, Johnathon Chaney, Berry Dabbs | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Bronk (PG), Daniel Ballew (SG), William Schlosser (SF), Robert Leach (C) Eric Walter, Dennis Davis, Jeffrey Culberson, Phillip Morelli | |
| 14:59 | Shaw | Tracy Gann is hacked by Leon Carpenter - foul #1 on Leon Carpenter, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Mark Herrington (PG) Ernest Burt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Perry Perrin (PF) Leon Carpenter | |
| 14:41 | Shaw | Carlos Horn clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Ballew - foul #4 on Daniel Ballew, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Gagne (SG), Mark Petersen (PF) Daniel Ballew, Robert Leach | |
| 14:41 | Shaw | Carlos Horn misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:41 | Shaw | Carlos Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:41 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | Virginia State | Donald Bronk loses the dribble to Howard Cordes | 40-45 |
| 14:05 | Shaw | Donald Bronk is called for the reach on Mark Herrington - foul #3 on Donald Bronk, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Briggs (C) Howard Cordes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Leach (C) Perry Perrin | |
| 14:05 | Shaw | Mark Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:05 | Shaw | Mark Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:53 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-45 |
| 13:51 | Shaw | Randy Hairston pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:49 | Shaw | William Schlosser takes the ball from Christopher Briggs in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 13:31 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 13:29 | Shaw | Christopher Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:27 | Shaw | William Schlosser takes the ball from Randy Hairston in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 13:15 | Virginia State | Donald Bronk is fouled on the floor by Mark Herrington - foul #3 on Mark Herrington, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Sarnowski (PG), Ernest Burt (SG), Chris McGreevy (SF), Johnathon Chaney (PF) Mark Herrington, Carlos Horn, Randy Hairston, Tracy Gann | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG), Dennis Davis (SG), Leon Carpenter (PF) Donald Bronk, William Schlosser, Mark Petersen | |
| 12:57 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-45 |
| 12:56 | Shaw | Ernest Burt grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 12:46 | Shaw | Ernest Burt is called for 10 seconds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Keith Rocheleau (SG) Christopher Briggs | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Schlosser (SF), Phillip Morelli (C) Michael Gagne, Robert Leach | |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 12:32 | Virginia State | William Schlosser pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:09 | Virginia State | Eric Walter makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Davis | 42-47 |
| 12:03 | Shaw | David Sarnowski is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Walter - foul #4 on Eric Walter, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | Berry Dabbs (PF), Howard Cordes (C) Keith Rocheleau, Johnathon Chaney | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Bronk (PG), Perry Perrin (PF) Eric Walter, Leon Carpenter | |
| 12:03 | Shaw | David Sarnowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:03 | Shaw | David Sarnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:38 | Virginia State | Donald Bronk can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 11:37 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Chris McGreevy | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Sarnowski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chris McGreevy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Berry Dabbs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Howard Cordes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Donald Bronk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schlosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Perry Perrin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Phillip Morelli (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Shaw | David Sarnowski blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Bronk - foul #4 on Donald Bronk, team foul #9 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | Carlos Horn (SG), Randy Hairston (SF) Chris McGreevy, Howard Cordes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Gagne (PG), Jeffrey Culberson (SF), Robert Leach (C) Donald Bronk, William Schlosser, Phillip Morelli | |
| 11:29 | Shaw | David Sarnowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:29 | Shaw | David Sarnowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:14 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne is hacked by Randy Hairston - foul #4 on Randy Hairston, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | Mark Herrington (PG), Johnathon Chaney (SF), Tracy Gann (C) David Sarnowski, Randy Hairston, Ernest Burt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 11:14 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:14 | Shaw | Berry Dabbs gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:56 | Shaw | Carlos Horn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Culberson gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:47 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:38 | Virginia State | Perry Perrin misses the lay-in | 46-47 |
| 10:36 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 10:35 | Virginia State | Robert Leach tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 10:34 | Shaw | Berry Dabbs snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:19 | Shaw | Carlos Horn scores on a turnaround near the basket | 48-47 |
| 10:07 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Culberson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Culberson snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 09:54 | Virginia State | Robert Leach is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ernest Burt (PG), Keith Rocheleau (SG), Chris McGreevy (SF), Christopher Briggs (C) Mark Herrington, Carlos Horn, Johnathon Chaney, Tracy Gann | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Schlosser (SF), Leon Carpenter (PF), Mark Petersen (C) Jeffrey Culberson, Perry Perrin, Robert Leach | |
| 09:35 | Shaw | Ernest Burt misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:33 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen is hacked by Christopher Briggs - foul #1 on Christopher Briggs, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Sarnowski (PG) Keith Rocheleau | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Mark Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:16 | Shaw | Berry Dabbs gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:04 | Shaw | Berry Dabbs is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 09:02 | Virginia State | William Schlosser pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:43 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter misses short on a floater in the paint | 48-47 |
| 08:41 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Christopher Briggs | 48-47 |
| 08:24 | Shaw | Dennis Davis steps in front of the David Sarnowski pass | 48-47 |
| 08:21 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis hits the finger roll | 48-49 |
| 07:52 | Shaw | Chris McGreevy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Schlosser - foul #4 on William Schlosser, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | Carlos Horn (SG), Tracy Gann (PF), Howard Cordes (C) Ernest Burt, Berry Dabbs, Christopher Briggs | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eric Walter (PG), Donald Bronk (SG), Daniel Ballew (SF), Robert Leach (PF), Phillip Morelli (C) Michael Gagne, Dennis Davis, William Schlosser, Leon Carpenter, Mark Petersen | |
| 07:52 | Shaw | Chris McGreevy makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:52 | Shaw | Chris McGreevy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:33 | Virginia State | Eric Walter scores on a shot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Sarnowski (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris McGreevy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tracy Gann (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Cordes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Eric Walter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Bronk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Ballew (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Morelli (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Shaw | David Sarnowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Shaw | Mark Herrington (PG), Randy Hairston (SF) David Sarnowski, Chris McGreevy | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 07:11 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli misses badly on a runner from close range | 50-51 |
| 07:10 | Virginia State | Robert Leach tips it in | 50-53 |
| 06:59 | Shaw | Randy Hairston drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carlos Horn | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Virginia State | Donald Bronk is whistled for a carry | 53-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Sarnowski (PG), Ernest Burt (C) Carlos Horn, Howard Cordes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Perry Perrin (PF) Robert Leach | |
| 06:34 | Shaw | Mark Herrington is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bronk - foul #5 on Donald Bronk, team foul #11 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeffrey Culberson (SF) Donald Bronk | |
| 06:34 | Shaw | Mark Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:34 | Shaw | Mark Herrington misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:34 | Virginia State | Perry Perrin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:26 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 06:24 | Shaw | Ernest Burt snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:22 | Shaw | Eric Walter takes the ball from Tracy Gann in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 06:21 | Virginia State | Eric Walter lays it in | 54-55 |
| 06:00 | Shaw | David Sarnowski misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:45 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 05:43 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 05:41 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Tracy Gann | 54-55 |
| 05:27 | Shaw | Mark Herrington is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-55 |
| 05:02 | Virginia State | Perry Perrin is fouled on the floor by Tracy Gann - foul #2 on Tracy Gann, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | Keith Rocheleau (PG), Carlos Horn (SG), Chris McGreevy (SF), Johnathon Chaney (PF), Howard Cordes (C) David Sarnowski, Mark Herrington, Randy Hairston, Tracy Gann, Ernest Burt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Davis (SG), William Schlosser (SF), Leon Carpenter (PF) Daniel Ballew, Jeffrey Culberson, Phillip Morelli | |
| 05:02 | Virginia State | Perry Perrin makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:02 | Virginia State | Perry Perrin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:51 | Shaw | Keith Rocheleau misses the 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Eric Walter | 56-59 |
| 04:17 | Shaw | Chris McGreevy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Chris McGreevy, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Briggs (C) Howard Cordes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Gagne (SG), Mark Petersen (C) Dennis Davis, Perry Perrin | |
| 03:53 | Virginia State | William Schlosser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 56-59 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | William Schlosser misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 03:50 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 03:49 | Shaw | Johnathon Chaney grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:47 | Shaw | Chris McGreevy is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Petersen - foul #1 on Mark Petersen, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ernest Burt (PG) Keith Rocheleau | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Leach (C) Leon Carpenter | |
| 03:47 | Shaw | Chris McGreevy misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:47 | Shaw | Chris McGreevy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:23 | Virginia State | Eric Walter makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Ernest Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carlos Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris McGreevy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnathon Chaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Briggs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Eric Walter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Gagne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Schlosser (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Mark Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Shaw | Carlos Horn misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-61 |
| 03:15 | Virginia State | William Schlosser grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 03:00 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne is hacked by Carlos Horn - foul #3 on Carlos Horn, team foul #11 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Sarnowski (PG), Randy Hairston (SF), Berry Dabbs (PF), Howard Cordes (C) Carlos Horn, Chris McGreevy, Johnathon Chaney, Christopher Briggs | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew (SF), Leon Carpenter (PF) William Schlosser, Mark Petersen | |
| 03:00 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:00 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:57 | Shaw | Michael Gagne is called for the reach on David Sarnowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Gagne, team foul #13 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Davis (SG) Michael Gagne | |
| 02:57 | Shaw | David Sarnowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | Shaw | David Sarnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:57 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 02:39 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 02:37 | Shaw | Berry Dabbs pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:35 | Shaw | Dennis Davis picks off the pass by Ernest Burt in the backcourt | 58-62 |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | Daniel Ballew knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Eric Walter | 58-65 |
| 02:06 | Shaw | Leon Carpenter steals the ball from Howard Cordes | 58-65 |
| 01:41 | Virginia State | Eric Walter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 01:39 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Howard Cordes | 58-65 |
| 01:28 | Shaw | Berry Dabbs misses long on a jumper in the lane | 58-65 |
| 01:26 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Hairston | 58-65 |
| 01:11 | Shaw | Howard Cordes is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:51 | Virginia State | Eric Walter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Leon Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Howard Cordes - foul #2 on Howard Cordes, team foul #12 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Shaw | Carlos Horn (SG) Ernest Burt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Gagne (SF), Mark Petersen (PF), Phillip Morelli (C) Eric Walter, Leon Carpenter, Robert Leach | |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Dennis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Shaw | Howard Cordes clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 00:17 | Shaw | Berry Dabbs snags the offensive board | 61-66 |
| 00:13 | Shaw | Carlos Horn comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne grabs the board | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne is hacked by David Sarnowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sarnowski, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Michael Gagne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:05 | Shaw | Carlos Horn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Sarnowski | 64-68 |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | David Sarnowski is called for the reach on Phillip Morelli in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Sarnowski, team foul #14 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Schlosser (SF) Dennis Davis | |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | Phillip Morelli makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | David Sarnowski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 64-70 |