| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gordon Patterson (fresh) SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) SF - Darrick Heisler (fresh) PF - Paul Lee (fresh) C - Joel Luken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) SG - Dale Reynolds (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Holland (fresh) PF - Winfred Hairston (fresh) C - Larry Zirkind (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Paul Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia State | Paul Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Shaw | Larry Zirkind grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Shaw | Paul Lee takes the ball from Kevin Booker | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson is fouled on the floor by Winfred Hairston - foul #1 on Winfred Hairston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler dunks the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Shaw | Larry Zirkind scores on a floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Virginia State | Paul Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Shaw | Kevin Booker comes up short on the shot near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Virginia State | Paul Lee can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Virginia State | Joel Luken pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Shaw | Kevin Booker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | Shaw | Dale Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Shaw | Dale Reynolds is hacked by Rick Hardin - foul #1 on Rick Hardin, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (PG), Jerome Schroder (SG), John Koons (SF), Telek Golembeski (PF), Robert Bernier (C) Gordon Patterson, Rick Hardin, Darrick Heisler, Paul Lee, Joel Luken | |
| Subs | Shaw | Adam Pereira (PG), Allen Nuttall (SG), Richard Boudreaux (SF), Brandon Brody (PF), Joseph Zieschang (C) Kevin Booker, Dale Reynolds, Jeremiah Holland, Winfred Hairston, Larry Zirkind | |
| 16:40 | Shaw | Joseph Zieschang is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:24 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Telek Golembeski, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Shaw | Brandon Brody can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Robert Bernier | 4-4 |
| 15:49 | Virginia State | Otis Coker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | Shaw | Richard Boudreaux snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Otis Coker (fresh) SG - Jerome Schroder (fresh) SF - John Koons (fresh) PF - Telek Golembeski (fresh) C - Robert Bernier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Adam Pereira (fresh) SG - Allen Nuttall (fresh) SF - Richard Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Brandon Brody (fresh) C - Joseph Zieschang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Shaw | Richard Boudreaux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Kevin Booker (PG), Jeremiah Holland (SF) Adam Pereira, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 15:35 | Virginia State | Jeremiah Holland blocks the short jumper by Telek Golembeski | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder grabs the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:21 | Virginia State | Robert Bernier makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Otis Coker | 6-4 |
| 14:59 | Shaw | Joseph Zieschang clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-4 |
| 14:57 | Shaw | Brandon Brody tips it home | 6-6 |
| 14:35 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 14:33 | Shaw | Brandon Brody pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:31 | Shaw | John Koons is called for the reach on Jeremiah Holland in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Koons, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Ralph Baldwin (SG), Darrick Heisler (SF), Paul Lee (PF), Joel Luken (C) Otis Coker, Jerome Schroder, John Koons, Telek Golembeski, Robert Bernier | |
| Subs | Shaw | Adam Pereira (PG), Dale Reynolds (SG), Winfred Hairston (PF), Larry Zirkind (C) Kevin Booker, Allen Nuttall, Brandon Brody, Joseph Zieschang | |
| 14:22 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston is called for traveling | 6-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Boudreaux (SF) Jeremiah Holland | |
| 13:56 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 6-6 |
| 13:54 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:37 | Shaw | Dale Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 13:36 | Virginia State | Paul Lee snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:31 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Baldwin | 8-6 |
| 13:11 | Shaw | The jumper by Dale Reynolds is denied by Joel Luken | 8-6 |
| 13:10 | Shaw | Adam Pereira tips it in | 8-8 |
| 12:55 | Virginia State | Joel Luken loses the ball out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), John Koons (C) Ralph Baldwin, Joel Luken | |
| Subs | Shaw | Kevin Booker (PG), Jeremiah Holland (SF), Joseph Zieschang (C) Adam Pereira, Winfred Hairston, Larry Zirkind | |
| 12:48 | Shaw | Joseph Zieschang lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Booker | 8-10 |
| 12:26 | Virginia State | John Koons makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gordon Patterson | 10-10 |
| 12:24 | Shaw | Richard Boudreaux is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Patterson - foul #1 on Gordon Patterson, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (PG), Telek Golembeski (C) Gordon Patterson, Darrick Heisler | |
| Subs | Shaw | Allen Nuttall (SG), Brandon Brody (PF) Dale Reynolds, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 12:07 | Shaw | Joseph Zieschang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| 11:46 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Otis Coker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Koons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lee (fairly fresh) C - Telek Golembeski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Kevin Booker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Nuttall (fresh) SF - Jeremiah Holland (fresh) PF - Brandon Brody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Zieschang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Shaw | Kevin Booker makes the 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 11:08 | Virginia State | John Koons misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 11:07 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Telek Golembeski | 13-13 |
| 10:55 | Virginia State | John Koons drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-13 |
| 10:52 | Shaw | Otis Coker takes the ball from Allen Nuttall in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 10:51 | Virginia State | Otis Coker lays it up and in | 17-13 |
| 10:46 | Shaw | Joseph Zieschang travels in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Jerome Schroder (SF), Robert Bernier (PF), Joel Luken (C) Rick Hardin, John Koons, Paul Lee, Telek Golembeski | |
| Subs | Shaw | Dale Reynolds (SG), Adam Pereira (SF), Winfred Hairston (PF), Larry Zirkind (C) Kevin Booker, Jeremiah Holland, Brandon Brody, Joseph Zieschang | |
| 10:28 | Virginia State | Joel Luken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Boudreaux (SF) Allen Nuttall | |
| 10:11 | Shaw | Otis Coker is called for the reach on Richard Boudreaux - foul #1 on Otis Coker, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler (SF) Otis Coker | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 10:00 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston is fouled on the floor by Robert Bernier - foul #1 on Robert Bernier, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| 09:49 | Shaw | Dale Reynolds misses the easy layup | 17-13 |
| 09:47 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:28 | Virginia State | Joel Luken misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Zirkind - foul #1 on Larry Zirkind, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin (SG), John Koons (PF) Jerome Schroder, Robert Bernier | |
| Subs | Shaw | Kevin Booker (PG), Jeremiah Holland (SF) Dale Reynolds, Richard Boudreaux | |
| 09:28 | Virginia State | Joel Luken makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:28 | Virginia State | Joel Luken makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 09:07 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston hits a turnaround from the left block | 19-15 |
| 09:02 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson is hacked by Kevin Booker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Booker, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (SG), Paul Lee (PF) Ralph Baldwin, Joel Luken | |
| Subs | Shaw | Allen Nuttall (SG) Adam Pereira | |
| 08:44 | Virginia State | John Koons misses the runner from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 08:42 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:37 | Shaw | Jeremiah Holland can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 08:35 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | Jeremiah Holland is called for the reach on Darrick Heisler - foul #1 on Jeremiah Holland, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), Telek Golembeski (C) Gordon Patterson, John Koons | |
| Subs | Shaw | Derrick Davis (PG), Brandon Brody (PF), Joseph Zieschang (C) Kevin Booker, Winfred Hairston, Larry Zirkind | |
| 08:10 | Virginia State | Derrick Davis picks off the pass by Otis Coker | 19-15 |
| 08:08 | Shaw | Joseph Zieschang travels in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Bernier (C) Paul Lee | |
| Subs | Shaw | Adam Pereira (PG), Richard Boudreaux (SF) Derrick Davis, Jeremiah Holland | |
| 07:57 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 07:55 | Shaw | Joseph Zieschang grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:48 | Shaw | Rick Hardin takes the ball from Richard Boudreaux | 19-15 |
| 07:43 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin banks in the layup | 21-15 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Otis Coker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darrick Heisler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Telek Golembeski (fresh) C - Robert Bernier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Adam Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Nuttall (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Boudreaux (fresh) PF - Brandon Brody (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Zieschang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Shaw | Allen Nuttall is hacked by Rick Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Hardin, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye (PG), Jerome Schroder (SF) Rick Hardin, Darrick Heisler | |
| Subs | Shaw | Dale Reynolds (SG) Adam Pereira | |
| 07:39 | Shaw | Allen Nuttall makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:39 | Shaw | Allen Nuttall misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:39 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Robert Bernier | 21-16 |
| 07:16 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder clanks a shot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 07:14 | Shaw | Richard Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 07:10 | Shaw | Allen Nuttall misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-16 |
| 07:09 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Telek Golembeski | 21-16 |
| 06:57 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 06:56 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Coker | 21-16 |
| 06:41 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Otis Coker | 24-16 |
| 06:17 | Shaw | Brandon Brody scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Dale Reynolds | 24-18 |
| 05:57 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 05:55 | Shaw | Allen Nuttall gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:45 | Shaw | Brandon Brody hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Reynolds and the foul's on Telek Golembeski - foul #2 on Telek Golembeski, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Ralph Baldwin (SG), Darrick Heisler (SF), Paul Lee (PF), John Koons (C) Charlie Kaye, Otis Coker, Jerome Schroder, Telek Golembeski, Robert Bernier | |
| Subs | Shaw | Kevin Booker (PG), Adam Pereira (SG), Jeremiah Holland (SF), Larry Zirkind (C) Allen Nuttall, Dale Reynolds, Richard Boudreaux, Joseph Zieschang | |
| 05:45 | Shaw | Brandon Brody makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:31 | Virginia State | Paul Lee knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Brandon Brody - foul #1 on Brandon Brody, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Winfred Hairston (PF) Brandon Brody | |
| 05:31 | Virginia State | Paul Lee makes the free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:12 | Shaw | Paul Lee steps in front of the Larry Zirkind pass | 27-21 |
| 04:56 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Zirkind - foul #2 on Larry Zirkind, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joel Luken (C) Paul Lee | |
| Subs | Shaw | Brandon Brody (C) Larry Zirkind | |
| 04:56 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:56 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 04:51 | Shaw | John Koons is called for the reach on Winfred Hairston in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Koons, team foul #9 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lee (PF) John Koons | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 04:51 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:51 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:29 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Holland - foul #2 on Jeremiah Holland, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (SG) Ralph Baldwin | |
| Subs | Shaw | Kenneth Swims (SG) Jeremiah Holland | |
| 04:29 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:29 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:16 | Shaw | Kevin Booker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 04:14 | Virginia State | Otis Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 04:02 | Shaw | Kevin Booker gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 03:49 | Shaw | Brandon Brody travels with the ball | 31-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), John Koons (SF) Otis Coker, Darrick Heisler | |
| Subs | Shaw | Derrick Davis (PG), Jeremiah Holland (SF), Larry Zirkind (C) Kevin Booker, Adam Pereira, Brandon Brody | |
| 03:25 | Virginia State | John Koons is fouled on the floor by Larry Zirkind - foul #3 on Larry Zirkind, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye (PG) Gordon Patterson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Dale Reynolds (SG), Joseph Zieschang (C) Kenneth Swims, Larry Zirkind | |
| 03:25 | Virginia State | John Koons makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:25 | Virginia State | John Koons misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:25 | Shaw | Dale Reynolds gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Charlie Kaye (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Koons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Lee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Joel Luken (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Derrick Davis (fresh) SG - Dale Reynolds (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeremiah Holland (fresh) PF - Winfred Hairston (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Zieschang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Shaw | Winfred Hairston is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 32-25 |
| 02:56 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charlie Kaye, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler (SF) Paul Lee | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 02:27 | Shaw | Rick Hardin steals it from Jeremiah Holland | 32-25 |
| 02:09 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Rick Hardin | 34-25 |
| 01:55 | Shaw | Jeremiah Holland misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 34-25 |
| 01:54 | Virginia State | Joel Luken grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:35 | Virginia State | Joel Luken misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-25 |
| 01:33 | Shaw | Dale Reynolds gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 01:17 | Shaw | Rick Hardin is called for the reach on Derrick Davis - foul #3 on Rick Hardin, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Otis Coker (SG), Jerome Schroder (SF), Telek Golembeski (PF), Robert Bernier (C) Charlie Kaye, Rick Hardin, Darrick Heisler, John Koons, Joel Luken | |
| Subs | Shaw | Kevin Booker (PG), Allen Nuttall (SG), Adam Pereira (SF), Richard Boudreaux (PF) Dale Reynolds, Jeremiah Holland, Winfred Hairston, Joseph Zieschang | |
| 01:17 | Shaw | Derrick Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:17 | Shaw | Derrick Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:17 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:49 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Brandon Brody (C) Derrick Davis | |
| 00:32 | Shaw | Kevin Booker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Otis Coker gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | Robert Bernier knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Gordon Patterson | 36-25 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Allen Nuttall drills a floater from the left side | 36-27 |