| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Sidney Stukowski (fresh) SG - Jake Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Isabel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rowan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - George Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Grice (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Earnest Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James McDonagh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder inbounds the ball | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Emporia St. | James McDonagh is hacked by Jake Donahue - foul #3 on Jake Donahue, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Sholes (SG), Ben Cooley (PF) Jake Donahue, Harold Rowan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 19:29 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill drills a floater in the lane set up by George Harris and he's hacked by Ben Cooley - foul #2 on Ben Cooley, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| 19:29 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 19:09 | Virginia State | John Sholes misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 37-47 |
| 19:08 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 19:06 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earnest Gill, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe (SF), Jonathan Hale (PF), Perry Crocker (C) Todd Isabel, Ben Cooley, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale (PG), Joshua Strecker (SG), Harold Henry (SF) George Harris, Stanley Grice, Chris Snyder | |
| 18:54 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Sholes and he's hacked by Harold Henry - foul #1 on Harold Henry, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| 18:54 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:40 | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker is fouled on the floor by John Sholes - foul #1 on John Sholes, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Todd Isabel (SF) John Sholes | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 18:20 | Emporia St. | James McDonagh lays it up and in on a great pass from Earnest Gill | 40-49 |
| 18:05 | Virginia State | Perry Crocker connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Sidney Stukowski | 42-49 |
| 17:50 | Emporia St. | James McDonagh misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 17:48 | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 17:42 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Sidney Stukowski | 44-49 |
| 17:38 | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-51 |
| 17:32 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe's pass is intercepted by James McDonagh in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 17:20 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill misses the floater from the right block | 44-51 |
| 17:18 | Virginia State | Todd Isabel pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 17:14 | Virginia State | Todd Isabel hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 44-51 |
| 17:13 | Virginia State | Todd Isabel grabs the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 17:01 | Virginia State | Perry Crocker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 16:59 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe hits the follow up shot | 46-51 |
| 16:39 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Isabel - foul #3 on Todd Isabel, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Sholes (SG), Harold Rowan (PF), Gary Moore (C) Todd Isabel, Jonathan Hale, Perry Crocker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Harris (PG), Stanley Grice (SG), Chris Snyder (SF) Joseph Pascale, Joshua Strecker, Harold Henry | |
| 16:39 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:39 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 16:39 | Virginia State | Gary Moore snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 16:27 | Virginia State | John Sholes makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 16:24 | Emporia St. | George Harris is hacked by Sidney Stukowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sidney Stukowski, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Perry Crocker (SF) Sidney Stukowski | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 16:14 | Emporia St. | George Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 16:12 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe travels in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ben Cooley (PF) Harold Rowan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 15:54 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder can't throw it down but the foul's on Perry Crocker - foul #1 on Perry Crocker, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jake Donahue (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Todd Isabel (SF) John Sholes, Michael Holcombe, Perry Crocker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Heller (PG), Randolph Trigg (PF), Richard Armstrong (C) George Harris, Earnest Gill, James McDonagh | |
| 15:54 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 15:54 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Gary Moore gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Jake Donahue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Isabel (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ben Cooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Heller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Grice (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chris Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randolph Trigg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Virginia State | Jake Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harold Rowan (PF) Ben Cooley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 15:14 | Emporia St. | Richard Armstrong buries a jump hook from the left block | 49-57 |
| 14:56 | Virginia State | Jake Donahue is fouled on the floor by Michael Heller - foul #1 on Michael Heller, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Harris (PG) Michael Heller | |
| 14:47 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Chris Snyder - foul #3 on Chris Snyder, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| 14:47 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 14:47 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 14:45 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder is hacked by Todd Isabel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Isabel, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe (SF) Todd Isabel | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 14:45 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 14:45 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 14:38 | Virginia State | Randolph Trigg steals it from Mark Brooks in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 14:22 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder misses the lay-in | 51-59 |
| 14:20 | Emporia St. | Randolph Trigg hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 13:55 | Virginia State | Harold Rowan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-61 |
| 13:54 | Emporia St. | George Harris snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 13:48 | Emporia St. | Michael Holcombe steals the ball from Richard Armstrong | 51-61 |
| 13:24 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Harris - foul #2 on George Harris, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Sholes (PG), Ben Cooley (C) Jake Donahue, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Heller (SG) Stanley Grice | |
| 13:24 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 13:24 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 13:06 | Emporia St. | Randolph Trigg travels with the ball | 53-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Perry Crocker (SF) Michael Holcombe | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker (SG) George Harris | |
| 12:45 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by John Sholes | 56-61 |
| 12:28 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder loses the dribble to Mark Brooks | 56-61 |
| 12:09 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-61 |
| 12:08 | Emporia St. | Richard Armstrong grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 12:03 | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski (PG), Jonathan Hale (SF), Gary Moore (C) John Sholes, Perry Crocker, Harold Rowan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Harris (PG), Stanley Grice (SG), James McDonagh (SF), Earnest Gill (PF) Michael Heller, Joshua Strecker, Chris Snyder, Randolph Trigg | |
| 11:51 | Virginia State | Jonathan Hale misses the open dunk | 56-61 |
| 11:50 | Virginia State | Gary Moore tips it in | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Sidney Stukowski (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Brooks (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ben Cooley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - George Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Grice (tiring) 7 pts. SF - James McDonagh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Gill (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Armstrong (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Emporia St. | Mark Brooks steals it from James McDonagh | 58-61 |
| 11:41 | Virginia State | Jonathan Hale lays it in on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 60-61 |
| 11:23 | Emporia St. | James McDonagh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-61 |
| 11:22 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill gets the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 11:13 | Emporia St. | Stanley Grice is hacked by Gary Moore - foul #3 on Gary Moore, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jake Donahue (SG), Michael Holcombe (SF) Mark Brooks, Jonathan Hale | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker (PG), Harold Henry (SF), Randolph Trigg (C) George Harris, James McDonagh, Richard Armstrong | |
| 11:13 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| 11:13 | Emporia St. | Stanley Grice makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 11:13 | Emporia St. | Stanley Grice makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 10:55 | Virginia State | Ben Cooley's pass is intercepted by Stanley Grice | 60-63 |
| 10:52 | Emporia St. | Harold Henry lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Grice | 60-65 |
| 10:48 | Virginia State | Jake Donahue is hacked by Joshua Strecker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Strecker, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Sholes (SG), Harold Rowan (PF) Jake Donahue, Ben Cooley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale (PG) Stanley Grice | |
| 10:24 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 10:22 | Emporia St. | Harold Henry snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 10:16 | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harold Henry | 60-68 |
| 10:00 | Virginia State | Gary Moore connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sidney Stukowski | 62-68 |
| 09:50 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill hits a wide open floater near the basket | 62-70 |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | John Sholes lays it in | 64-70 |
| 09:26 | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jake Donahue (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Perry Crocker (SF), Jonathan Hale (PF), Ben Cooley (C) Sidney Stukowski, John Sholes, Michael Holcombe, Harold Rowan, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Harris (PG), Michael Heller (SG), Chris Snyder (SF), James McDonagh (PF), Richard Armstrong (C) Joseph Pascale, Joshua Strecker, Harold Henry, Earnest Gill, Randolph Trigg | |
| 09:18 | Virginia State | Perry Crocker buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Hale | 67-70 |
| 09:12 | Emporia St. | George Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 67-70 |
| 08:59 | Virginia State | Jake Donahue's pass is intercepted by Chris Snyder | 67-70 |
| 08:44 | Emporia St. | Richard Armstrong misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-70 |
| 08:43 | Emporia St. | George Harris snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 08:28 | Emporia St. | James McDonagh misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 67-70 |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Armstrong | 67-70 |
| 08:26 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gary Moore (C) Ben Cooley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stanley Grice (SG), Randolph Trigg (PF) George Harris, Chris Snyder | |
| 08:06 | Emporia St. | James McDonagh's pass is intercepted by Perry Crocker | 67-70 |
| 07:44 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks is hacked by Stanley Grice - foul #1 on Stanley Grice, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Sholes (PG), Todd Isabel (SF), Harold Rowan (PF) Jake Donahue, Jonathan Hale, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Harris (PG), Earnest Gill (PF) Michael Heller, Richard Armstrong | |
| 07:44 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 07:44 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 07:44 | Emporia St. | Randolph Trigg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - John Sholes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Brooks (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Todd Isabel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Harold Rowan (tired) 2 reb. C - Perry Crocker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - George Harris (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Grice (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James McDonagh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Earnest Gill (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Randolph Trigg (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Emporia St. | Todd Isabel takes the ball from Randolph Trigg | 68-70 |
| 07:25 | Virginia State | John Sholes is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Grice - foul #2 on Stanley Grice, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski (PG), Gary Moore (C) Mark Brooks, Perry Crocker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker (PG), Chris Snyder (SF) George Harris, James McDonagh | |
| 07:25 | Virginia State | John Sholes makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 07:25 | Virginia State | John Sholes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 07:23 | Emporia St. | Sidney Stukowski picks off the pass by Chris Snyder in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 07:04 | Virginia State | Joshua Strecker steals it from Sidney Stukowski | 70-70 |
| 07:00 | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker is hacked by Sidney Stukowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sidney Stukowski, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ben Cooley (PF) Harold Rowan | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale (PG), Harold Henry (SF) Stanley Grice, Chris Snyder | |
| 07:00 | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 07:00 | Virginia State | Ben Cooley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 06:55 | Virginia State | John Sholes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Todd Isabel | 73-70 |
| 06:45 | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale is called for 10 seconds | 73-70 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Brooks (SG), Jonathan Hale (PF) John Sholes, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | James McDonagh (PF) Earnest Gill | |
| 06:18 | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 73-70 |
| 06:17 | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 06:09 | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-70 |
| 06:07 | Emporia St. | Randolph Trigg pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:55 | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Henry | 73-72 |
| 05:41 | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 05:40 | Emporia St. | Harold Henry gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 05:38 | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Sholes (PG), Jake Donahue (SG), Harold Rowan (PF), Perry Crocker (C) Sidney Stukowski, Mark Brooks, Jonathan Hale, Ben Cooley | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Harris (PG), Michael Heller (SG), Chris Snyder (SF), Earnest Gill (PF), Richard Armstrong (C) Joseph Pascale, Joshua Strecker, Harold Henry, James McDonagh, Randolph Trigg | |
| 05:28 | Virginia State | Jake Donahue makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Sholes | 75-72 |
| 05:19 | Emporia St. | George Harris is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | Todd Isabel grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 05:13 | Virginia State | George Harris picks off the pass by Jake Donahue in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 05:00 | Emporia St. | George Harris misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 75-72 |
| 04:58 | Virginia State | Todd Isabel gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 04:40 | Virginia State | Todd Isabel hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sholes | 77-72 |
| 04:27 | Emporia St. | George Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 04:25 | Virginia State | Perry Crocker pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 04:19 | Virginia State | Perry Crocker can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 77-72 |
| 04:18 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Rowan | 77-72 |
| 03:56 | Virginia State | John Sholes hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Todd Isabel | 79-72 |
| 03:34 | Emporia St. | Michael Heller is hacked by Harold Rowan - foul #2 on Harold Rowan, team foul #10 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski (PG), Mark Brooks (SG), Michael Holcombe (SF), Jonathan Hale (PF), Gary Moore (C) John Sholes, Jake Donahue, Todd Isabel, Harold Rowan, Perry Crocker | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Stanley Grice (SG), Harold Henry (SF), James McDonagh (PF), Randolph Trigg (C) George Harris, Chris Snyder, Earnest Gill, Richard Armstrong | |
| 03:34 | Emporia St. | Michael Heller misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:34 | Emporia St. | Michael Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 03:34 | Virginia State | Jonathan Hale pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Sidney Stukowski (tired) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Brooks (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Holcombe (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Jonathan Hale (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Moore (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Michael Heller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Grice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James McDonagh (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randolph Trigg (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Virginia State | Gary Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 03:23 | Emporia St. | Harold Henry snags the defensive board | 79-72 |
| 03:19 | Emporia St. | Stanley Grice drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Heller | 79-74 |
| 03:17 | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Heller - foul #2 on Michael Heller, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joseph Pascale (PG) Michael Heller | |
| 03:17 | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 03:17 | Virginia State | Sidney Stukowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:56 | Emporia St. | Harold Henry makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Pascale | 81-76 |
| 02:41 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe makes the shot in the lane set up by Jonathan Hale | 83-76 |
| 02:31 | Emporia St. | Stanley Grice misses badly on the uncontested jumper from close range | 83-76 |
| 02:30 | Emporia St. | James McDonagh snags the offensive board | 83-76 |
| 02:14 | Emporia St. | Randolph Trigg misses the lay-in | 83-76 |
| 02:13 | Virginia State | Jonathan Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 02:13 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Todd Isabel (SF), Harold Rowan (PF) Jonathan Hale, Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Joshua Strecker (PG), Earnest Gill (PF) Joseph Pascale, Harold Henry | |
| 02:02 | Virginia State | Michael Holcombe clanks a floater from the free throw line | 83-76 |
| 02:00 | Emporia St. | Randolph Trigg grabs the defensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 02:00 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gary Moore (C) Michael Holcombe | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | George Harris (PG), Chris Snyder (SF), Richard Armstrong (C) Joshua Strecker, James McDonagh, Randolph Trigg | |
| 01:45 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 01:44 | Emporia St. | Stanley Grice grabs the offensive board | 83-76 |
| 01:32 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill lays it in | 83-78 |
| 01:32 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 83-78 |
| 01:05 | Virginia State | Todd Isabel lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mark Brooks | 85-78 |
| 01:05 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Moore - foul #4 on Gary Moore, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 85-78 |
| 00:55 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:55 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Harold Rowan snags the defensive board | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Virginia State | George Harris is called for the reach on Harold Rowan in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Harris, team foul #10 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Perry Crocker (C) Gary Moore | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:53 | Virginia State | Harold Rowan makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:53 | Virginia State | Harold Rowan misses the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:53 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill grabs the board | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Emporia St. | George Harris loses the dribble to Sidney Stukowski in the backcourt | 86-79 |
| 00:49 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Sidney Stukowski | 88-79 |
| 00:42 | Emporia St. | George Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 88-79 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | George Harris is called for the reach on Mark Brooks in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Harris, team foul #11 | 88-79 |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:34 | Emporia St. | Earnest Gill comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 90-79 |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Mark Brooks grabs the board | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | Perry Crocker hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Todd Isabel | 92-79 |
| 00:01 | Emporia St. | George Harris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 92-79 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Chris Snyder snags the offensive board | 92-79 |