| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Daniel Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kunz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scotty Dutra (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Edmonds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gordon Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrick Heisler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Koons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Luken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Lawrence Kunz inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Kunz | 40-37 |
| 19:15 | Virginia State | Joel Luken is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 19:13 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:11 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose (SF), Nathan Burger (C) Lawrence Kunz, Matthew Edmonds | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (SG), Telek Golembeski (PF), Robert Bernier (C) Rick Hardin, Darrick Heisler, Joel Luken | |
| 18:50 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Otis Coker | 40-39 |
| 18:45 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose lays it in on a great pass from Scotty Dutra | 42-39 |
| 18:24 | Virginia State | Otis Coker is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Allen - foul #3 on Jonathan Allen, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon (PG), Robert Bradfield (SG), David Perkoski (SF), William Reynolds (C) Daniel Gates, Jonathan Allen, Michael Rose, Scotty Dutra | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye (PG), Jerome Schroder (SF), Joel Luken (C) Gordon Patterson, Telek Golembeski, Robert Bernier | |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 18:02 | N. Carolina Central | Nathan Burger gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Koons - foul #1 on John Koons, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds (C) Nathan Burger | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), Darrick Heisler (SF) Otis Coker, Jerome Schroder | |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:43 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds misses badly on a floater near the basket | 42-39 |
| 17:41 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to John Koons | 42-39 |
| 17:29 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 17:27 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler tips it in | 42-41 |
| 17:14 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Joel Luken - foul #2 on Joel Luken, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Lawrence Kunz (SF), Scotty Dutra (PF) Derrick Lawhon, David Perkoski, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin (PG), Jerome Schroder (SG), Telek Golembeski (PF) Charlie Kaye, Rick Hardin, John Koons | |
| 17:14 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:14 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:07 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:05 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:54 | N. Carolina Central | Lawrence Kunz double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose (SG) Robert Bradfield | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Otis Coker (SG), Robert Bernier (C) Ralph Baldwin, Darrick Heisler, Joel Luken | |
| 16:27 | Virginia State | Otis Coker is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 16:25 | N. Carolina Central | Jerome Schroder is called for the reach on Michael Rose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Schroder, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (PG) Oscar Newell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler (SF), John Koons (C) Jerome Schroder, Robert Bernier | |
| 16:05 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Telek Golembeski - foul #1 on Telek Golembeski, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Nathan Burger (C) Matthew Edmonds | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin (SG) Otis Coker | |
| 16:05 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:05 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:38 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Rose - foul #1 on Michael Rose, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon (PG), Jonathan Allen (SG) Daniel Gates, Michael Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), Paul Lee (PF) Gordon Patterson, John Koons | |
| 15:38 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:38 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:38 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Derrick Lawhon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Allen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Kunz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scotty Dutra (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Nathan Burger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ralph Baldwin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrick Heisler (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Paul Lee (fresh) 3 pf. C - Telek Golembeski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Hardin steals it from Derrick Lawhon in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 15:12 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 15:06 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds (C) Nathan Burger | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (PG), Joel Luken (C) Ralph Baldwin, Telek Golembeski | |
| 14:53 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 14:52 | Virginia State | Joel Luken tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 14:51 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:36 | N. Carolina Central | Lawrence Kunz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Allen | 48-46 |
| 14:25 | Virginia State | Paul Lee drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Otis Coker | 48-48 |
| 14:11 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Lawhon | 50-48 |
| 14:04 | Virginia State | Derrick Lawhon picks off the pass by Otis Coker in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 14:02 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon can't finish the layup | 50-48 |
| 14:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 13:59 | Virginia State | Joel Luken snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:52 | Virginia State | Paul Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rick Hardin | 50-50 |
| 13:49 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Hardin - foul #3 on Rick Hardin, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Robert Bradfield (SG), David Perkoski (SF), William Reynolds (PF), Nathan Burger (C) Derrick Lawhon, Jonathan Allen, Lawrence Kunz, Scotty Dutra, Matthew Edmonds | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Jerome Schroder (SF), Robert Bernier (C) Rick Hardin, Darrick Heisler, Joel Luken | |
| 13:43 | N. Carolina Central | David Perkoski misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 13:41 | Virginia State | Otis Coker pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:33 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:32 | N. Carolina Central | David Perkoski gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:26 | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (PG) Oscar Newell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Koons (SF) Otis Coker | |
| 13:19 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 13:18 | N. Carolina Central | Nathan Burger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:01 | N. Carolina Central | Gordon Patterson steals it from Robert Bradfield | 50-50 |
| 12:38 | Virginia State | Paul Lee hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 50-50 |
| 12:37 | Virginia State | John Koons hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 12:25 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds misses short on a jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 12:24 | Virginia State | Robert Bernier pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:04 | Virginia State | Paul Lee loses the dribble to Robert Bradfield | 50-52 |
| 11:52 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 11:51 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 11:50 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 52-52 |
| 11:41 | Virginia State | Robert Bradfield picks off the pass by Jerome Schroder | 52-52 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Daniel Gates (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bradfield (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - David Perkoski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathan Burger (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gordon Patterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerome Schroder (tiring) SF - John Koons (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lee (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Bernier (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Jonathan Allen (SG), Michael Rose (SF), Scotty Dutra (PF), Matthew Edmonds (C) Daniel Gates, Robert Bradfield, David Perkoski, William Reynolds, Nathan Burger | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye (PG), Otis Coker (SG), Darrick Heisler (SF), Telek Golembeski (C) Gordon Patterson, Jerome Schroder, John Koons, Robert Bernier | |
| 11:05 | Virginia State | Paul Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 11:04 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler tips it in | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds is hacked by Darrick Heisler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrick Heisler, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joel Luken (C) Paul Lee | |
| 10:47 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Oscar Newell | 55-54 |
| 10:45 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Newell - foul #1 on Oscar Newell, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon (PG) Oscar Newell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 10:34 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 10:15 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Scotty Dutra | 57-57 |
| 10:11 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rose - foul #2 on Michael Rose, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (PG) Derrick Lawhon | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin (PG), Rick Hardin (SG), John Koons (C) Charlie Kaye, Otis Coker, Joel Luken | |
| 09:59 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski misses the dunk | 57-57 |
| 09:57 | Virginia State | John Koons snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 09:44 | Virginia State | Michael Rose is called for the reach on Telek Golembeski - foul #3 on Michael Rose, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Lawrence Kunz (SF) Daniel Gates, Michael Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lee (PF) Telek Golembeski | |
| 09:26 | Virginia State | Scotty Dutra steals the ball from Darrick Heisler | 57-57 |
| 09:24 | N. Carolina Central | Rick Hardin steps in front of the Jonathan Allen pass in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 09:24 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon (PG), Nathan Burger (C) Oscar Newell, Matthew Edmonds | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Otis Coker (SG) Ralph Baldwin, Rick Hardin | |
| 09:11 | Virginia State | Otis Coker can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 57-57 |
| 09:09 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kunz | 57-57 |
| 09:06 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen is hacked by Otis Coker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Otis Coker, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 09:06 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:06 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 09:04 | Virginia State | Jonathan Allen takes the ball from Otis Coker in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 08:58 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Burger | 61-57 |
| 08:40 | Virginia State | Paul Lee blows the wide open layup | 61-57 |
| 08:39 | N. Carolina Central | Nathan Burger gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 08:18 | N. Carolina Central | Nathan Burger loses the dribble to Darrick Heisler | 61-57 |
| 08:14 | Virginia State | Paul Lee's pass is intercepted by Derrick Lawhon in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| 07:52 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra lays it up and in on a great pass from Derrick Lawhon | 63-57 |
| 07:33 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson is hacked by Derrick Lawhon - foul #3 on Derrick Lawhon, team foul #6 | 63-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Oscar Newell (PG), Michael Rose (SF), Matthew Edmonds (C) Derrick Lawhon, Lawrence Kunz, Nathan Burger | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye (PG), Ralph Baldwin (SG), Telek Golembeski (SF), Robert Bernier (PF), Joel Luken (C) Gordon Patterson, Otis Coker, Darrick Heisler, Paul Lee, John Koons | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Oscar Newell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Allen (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scotty Dutra (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Edmonds (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Charlie Kaye (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Baldwin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Golembeski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bernier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Luken (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Virginia State | Michael Rose steps in front of the Charlie Kaye pass | 63-57 |
| 06:52 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield (SG) Jonathan Allen | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), Jerome Schroder (SF) Ralph Baldwin, Robert Bernier | |
| 06:32 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charlie Kaye | 63-60 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Oscar Newell | 65-60 |
| 05:50 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Rick Hardin | 65-62 |
| 05:34 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Edmonds loses the dribble to Rick Hardin | 65-62 |
| 05:30 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin lays it in | 65-64 |
| 05:24 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Schroder - foul #2 on Jerome Schroder, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (PG), Lawrence Kunz (SF), David Perkoski (PF), William Reynolds (C) Oscar Newell, Michael Rose, Scotty Dutra, Matthew Edmonds | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Otis Coker (SG), John Koons (SF), Paul Lee (PF), Robert Bernier (C) Charlie Kaye, Rick Hardin, Jerome Schroder, Telek Golembeski, Joel Luken | |
| 05:24 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:24 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Bradfield makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:58 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson is fouled on the floor by Robert Bradfield - foul #1 on Robert Bradfield, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen (SG), Nathan Burger (C) Robert Bradfield, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:58 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:58 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:29 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen is hacked by Otis Coker - foul #4 on Otis Coker, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon (PG), Michael Rose (SF) Daniel Gates, Lawrence Kunz | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin (SG), Darrick Heisler (SF) Gordon Patterson, Paul Lee | |
| 04:29 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:29 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:07 | Virginia State | Robert Bernier hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 69-66 |
| 04:06 | N. Carolina Central | David Perkoski gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:45 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose misses the fadeaway from close range | 69-66 |
| 03:43 | Virginia State | John Koons gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:16 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates (PG), Lawrence Kunz (SF), Scotty Dutra (PF), William Reynolds (C) Jonathan Allen, Michael Rose, Nathan Burger, David Perkoski | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Rick Hardin (SG), Jerome Schroder (SF), Paul Lee (PF), Telek Golembeski (C) Otis Coker, Ralph Baldwin, Darrick Heisler, Robert Bernier, John Koons | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Daniel Gates (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Lawhon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Kunz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scotty Dutra (tiring) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gordon Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jerome Schroder (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Lee (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Telek Golembeski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra drills a floater near the basket | 71-66 |
| 02:46 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerome Schroder | 71-69 |
| 02:21 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Gates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 02:19 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | William Reynolds is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 73-69 |
| 02:07 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gates | 73-69 |
| 01:45 | N. Carolina Central | Derrick Lawhon loses the dribble to Jerome Schroder | 73-69 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Paul Lee misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Lawhon - foul #4 on Derrick Lawhon, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen (SG), Matthew Edmonds (C) Derrick Lawhon, William Reynolds | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler (SF), Joel Luken (C) Jerome Schroder, Telek Golembeski | |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-69 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Paul Lee makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Paul Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:05 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra dunks the ball and the foul's on Rick Hardin - foul #4 on Rick Hardin, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 01:05 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:00 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Patterson, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | N. Carolina Central | Lawrence Kunz misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Darrick Heisler - foul #3 on Darrick Heisler, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | N. Carolina Central | Lawrence Kunz makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:35 | N. Carolina Central | Lawrence Kunz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rick Hardin | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Patterson - foul #3 on Gordon Patterson, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose (SF) Lawrence Kunz | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Scotty Dutra makes the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 79-74 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Lawrence Kunz (SF) Michael Rose | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:20 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-74 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen is hacked by Rick Hardin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rick Hardin, team foul #14 | 79-74 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Rose (SF) Lawrence Kunz | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (SG) Rick Hardin | |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:10 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | Otis Coker snags the offensive board | 81-74 |
| 00:05 | Virginia State | Otis Coker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrick Heisler | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen is hacked by Otis Coker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Otis Coker, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder (SG) Otis Coker | |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen misses the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | Joel Luken snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Joel Luken misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 81-77 |