| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Donald Mims (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin James (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Corbett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Gabriel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Knowles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gene Agee (fresh) SG - James Canada (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Westley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | David Corbett inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel lays it in on a great pass from Gavin James | 36-33 |
| 19:25 | Virginia State | Gene Agee's pass is intercepted by David Corbett | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Evans - foul #2 on James Evans, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 19:11 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:11 | Virginia State | Eric Westley pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:55 | Virginia State | David Corbett is called for the reach on Gene Agee - foul #2 on David Corbett, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:50 | Virginia State | James Canada scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Harris | 37-36 |
| 18:27 | Shaw | Gene Agee steals it from David Corbett | 37-36 |
| 18:24 | Virginia State | Eric Westley slams it home on a nice dish by Gene Agee | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | Shaw | Robert Knowles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 18:06 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to James Canada | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | Virginia State | Eric Westley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 17:51 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:46 | Shaw | Gavin James misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:44 | Virginia State | Eric Westley grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Virginia State | Gavin James picks off the pass by Eric Westley | 37-38 |
| 17:16 | Shaw | Donald Mims drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:51 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Knowles - foul #3 on Robert Knowles, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Minton (PG), Lucas Warren (SG), Timothy Helfer (SF), Ralph Wilson (PF), Charles Powell (C) Donald Mims, Gavin James, David Corbett, Anthony Gabriel, Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia (PG), Reginald Galyon (SG), Raymond Cummings (SF), William Price (PF) Gene Agee, James Canada, James Evans, Eric Westley | |
| 16:51 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | Shaw | Charles Powell is hacked by Jimmy Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmy Harris, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais (C) Jimmy Harris | |
| 16:24 | Shaw | Mark Vadnais is called for the reach on Lucas Warren - foul #2 on Mark Vadnais, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| 16:16 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lucas Warren and he's fouled by Raymond Cummings - foul #2 on Raymond Cummings, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| 16:16 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:57 | Virginia State | William Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Raymond Cummings and the foul's on Lucas Warren - foul #3 on Lucas Warren, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| 15:57 | Virginia State | William Price makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Robert Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lucas Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Helfer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Powell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Andrew Mancia (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Reginald Galyon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Vadnais (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Shaw | Lucas Warren misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 15:26 | Virginia State | Raymond Cummings hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Reginald Galyon | 43-46 |
| 15:24 | Shaw | Reginald Galyon picks off the pass by Charles Powell in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 15:21 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia dunks the ball on a nice dish by Reginald Galyon | 43-48 |
| 15:19 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Cummings - foul #3 on Raymond Cummings, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jesse Raftery (SF) Robert Minton | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gene Agee (PG), James Canada (SG), Samuel Randolph (SF), Eric Westley (PF) Andrew Mancia, Reginald Galyon, Raymond Cummings, Mark Vadnais | |
| 15:02 | Shaw | Charles Powell misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 43-48 |
| 15:01 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer grabs the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 14:51 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-48 |
| 14:38 | Virginia State | Timothy Helfer steals it from James Canada | 45-48 |
| 14:34 | Shaw | Lucas Warren is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Mims (PG), Gavin James (SG), Ernest Levinson (PF), Robert Knowles (C) Lucas Warren, Timothy Helfer, Ralph Wilson, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Evans (SF), Jimmy Harris (C) Eric Westley, William Price | |
| 14:19 | Virginia State | James Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Evans, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Raymond Cummings (SF) James Evans | |
| 14:17 | Shaw | Donald Mims throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 14:03 | Virginia State | James Canada can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:01 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:50 | Virginia State | James Canada misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-48 |
| 13:49 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 13:24 | Shaw | Donald Mims connects on the runner from the left block set up by Gavin James | 47-48 |
| 13:17 | Virginia State | Gene Agee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 13:15 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:13 | Shaw | Gavin James is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gavin James, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Lucas Warren (SG), David Corbett (SF), Anthony Gabriel (PF) Gavin James, Jesse Raftery, Ernest Levinson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia (PG), Reginald Galyon (SG), James Evans (SF), Eric Westley (PF), Mark Vadnais (C) Gene Agee, James Canada, Raymond Cummings, Samuel Randolph, Jimmy Harris | |
| 12:56 | Virginia State | Eric Westley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Timothy Helfer (SG), Charles Powell (C) Donald Mims, Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Price (PF) Eric Westley | |
| 12:43 | Shaw | Lucas Warren scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Powell | 50-48 |
| 12:24 | Virginia State | William Price misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 50-48 |
| 12:22 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:04 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Corbett | 52-48 |
| 11:41 | Virginia State | Reginald Galyon can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Helfer - foul #2 on Timothy Helfer, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Mims (PG), Gavin James (SG), Jesse Raftery (SF), Ernest Levinson (PF), Ralph Wilson (C) Lucas Warren, Timothy Helfer, David Corbett, Anthony Gabriel, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gene Agee (PG), Raymond Cummings (SF), Eric Westley (PF), Jimmy Harris (C) Andrew Mancia, James Evans, William Price, Mark Vadnais | |
| 11:41 | Virginia State | Reginald Galyon makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:41 | Virginia State | Reginald Galyon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Donald Mims (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin James (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jesse Raftery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Levinson (fresh) C - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gene Agee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Galyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Cummings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Westley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 11:15 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Eric Westley | 52-50 |
| 10:50 | Virginia State | Reginald Galyon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 10:49 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris tips it in | 52-52 |
| 10:36 | Shaw | Jimmy Harris picks off the pass by Donald Mims | 52-52 |
| 10:18 | Virginia State | Gene Agee is fouled on the floor by Ralph Wilson - foul #1 on Ralph Wilson, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Shaw | Lucas Warren (PG), Timothy Helfer (SG), David Corbett (SF), Anthony Gabriel (PF), Robert Knowles (C) Donald Mims, Gavin James, Jesse Raftery, Ernest Levinson, Ralph Wilson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Canada (SG), James Evans (SF), William Price (C) Reginald Galyon, Raymond Cummings, Jimmy Harris | |
| 10:07 | Virginia State | Gene Agee hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Westley | 52-55 |
| 09:44 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-55 |
| 09:43 | Virginia State | Gene Agee grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 09:26 | Virginia State | Eric Westley misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Corbett - foul #3 on David Corbett, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ralph Wilson (PF) Anthony Gabriel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph (SF) James Evans | |
| 09:26 | Virginia State | Eric Westley makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:26 | Virginia State | Eric Westley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:11 | Shaw | Lucas Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Mims (PG), Gavin James (SG), Jesse Raftery (SF) Lucas Warren, Timothy Helfer, David Corbett | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia (PG), Raymond Cummings (SF) Gene Agee, Eric Westley | |
| 08:57 | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph can't finish the layup | 52-57 |
| 08:56 | Virginia State | Raymond Cummings grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | James Canada drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Mancia | 52-60 |
| 08:25 | Shaw | James Canada is called for the reach on Gavin James - foul #2 on James Canada, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel (PF), Charles Powell (C) Ralph Wilson, Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Reginald Galyon (PG), James Evans (SF), Mark Vadnais (PF), Jimmy Harris (C) Andrew Mancia, Raymond Cummings, William Price, Samuel Randolph | |
| 08:25 | Shaw | Gavin James misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:25 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 08:08 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Anthony Gabriel - foul #1 on Anthony Gabriel, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Lucas Warren (SG), Timothy Helfer (SF) Gavin James, Jesse Raftery | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gene Agee (PG) James Canada | |
| 08:08 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:08 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:08 | Virginia State | James Evans grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 08:03 | Virginia State | Anthony Gabriel steals it from Jimmy Harris | 52-60 |
| 07:56 | Shaw | Lucas Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Galyon - foul #3 on Reginald Galyon, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Corbett (SF) Donald Mims | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 07:56 | Shaw | Lucas Warren makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:56 | Shaw | Lucas Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:37 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais blows the layup | 54-60 |
| 07:35 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Lucas Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Helfer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Corbett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Gabriel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Powell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gene Agee (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Galyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Vadnais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Harris (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Virginia State | Lucas Warren takes the ball from Mark Vadnais | 54-60 |
| 07:09 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 07:07 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 06:49 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-60 |
| 06:48 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Charles Powell | 54-60 |
| 06:37 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-60 |
| 06:26 | Virginia State | Reginald Galyon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-60 |
| 06:25 | Shaw | Lucas Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 06:21 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer blows the layup but he's hacked by Gene Agee - foul #2 on Gene Agee, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Mims (PG), Jesse Raftery (SF), Ralph Wilson (PF), Robert Knowles (C) Lucas Warren, David Corbett, Anthony Gabriel, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia (PG), James Canada (SG), Raymond Cummings (SF), William Price (PF), Samuel Randolph (C) Gene Agee, Reginald Galyon, James Evans, Mark Vadnais, Jimmy Harris | |
| 06:21 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 06:21 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:03 | Virginia State | Samuel Randolph can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 06:02 | Shaw | Robert Knowles pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 05:49 | Shaw | Timothy Helfer connects on the driving attempt from close range | 60-60 |
| 05:29 | Virginia State | William Price can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 05:27 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Ralph Wilson | 60-60 |
| 05:23 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 05:21 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Samuel Randolph | 60-60 |
| 04:59 | Virginia State | Timothy Helfer steals the ball from James Canada | 60-60 |
| 04:44 | Shaw | Jesse Raftery hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 04:26 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 04:24 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to William Price | 63-60 |
| 04:06 | Virginia State | Raymond Cummings slams it home set up by Andrew Mancia and he's hacked by Ralph Wilson - foul #2 on Ralph Wilson, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Shaw | Lucas Warren (PG), Gavin James (SG), David Corbett (SF), Ernest Levinson (PF), Charles Powell (C) Donald Mims, Timothy Helfer, Jesse Raftery, Ralph Wilson, Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gene Agee (PG), Reginald Galyon (SG), Eric Westley (PF) Andrew Mancia, James Canada, Samuel Randolph | |
| 04:06 | Virginia State | Raymond Cummings misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:06 | Shaw | Ernest Levinson pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:00 | Shaw | Gavin James misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:58 | Virginia State | Raymond Cummings pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | William Price is hacked by Charles Powell - foul #2 on Charles Powell, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel (PF) Ernest Levinson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Evans (SF) Raymond Cummings | |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | William Price makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | William Price misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:35 | Shaw | Charles Powell gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Lucas Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gavin James (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Corbett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Gabriel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gene Agee (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Galyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Westley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Shaw | David Corbett is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gavin James | 66-63 |
| 02:58 | Virginia State | William Price clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 66-63 |
| 02:57 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Galyon | 66-63 |
| 02:42 | Virginia State | Eric Westley lays it in | 66-65 |
| 02:42 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Mims (PG), Robert Knowles (C) Lucas Warren, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais (C) William Price | |
| 02:40 | Shaw | Gavin James is hacked by Reginald Galyon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Galyon, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 02:40 | Shaw | Gavin James makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:40 | Shaw | Gavin James makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Virginia State | Eric Westley misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Robert Knowles - foul #4 on Robert Knowles, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Canada (SG) Reginald Galyon | |
| 02:19 | Virginia State | Eric Westley makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:19 | Virginia State | Eric Westley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:55 | Shaw | Donald Mims misses the easy open layup | 68-67 |
| 01:54 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to David Corbett | 68-67 |
| 01:37 | Shaw | Gavin James makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-67 |
| 01:21 | Virginia State | Eric Westley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 01:20 | Virginia State | Eric Westley can't tip it in | 71-67 |
| 01:19 | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Virginia State | Gene Agee is hacked by Robert Knowles - foul #5 on Robert Knowles, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ralph Wilson (C) Robert Knowles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris (C) Mark Vadnais | |
| 01:11 | Virginia State | Gene Agee misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Virginia State | Gene Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:09 | Shaw | James Evans takes the ball from Gavin James in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 00:58 | Virginia State | Gene Agee can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:56 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Shaw | Eric Westley steals it from Donald Mims | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Virginia State | Eric Westley scores on a 3 from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Shaw | Shaw calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Donald Mims comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Donald Mims (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gavin James (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Corbett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Gabriel (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gene Agee (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Canada (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Westley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson wins the tip | 71-71 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Shaw | Donald Mims clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:37 | Virginia State | Eric Westley grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:18 | Virginia State | Donald Mims steals the ball from Gene Agee | 71-71 |
| 04:15 | Shaw | David Corbett jams it on a nice dish by Donald Mims | 73-71 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Gavin James - foul #3 on Gavin James, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Shaw | Lucas Warren (SG), Timothy Helfer (SF), Charles Powell (C) Gavin James, David Corbett, Anthony Gabriel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia (PG), Reginald Galyon (SG), Raymond Cummings (SF), William Price (PF) Gene Agee, James Canada, James Evans, Eric Westley | |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:40 | Shaw | Charles Powell comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Mancia - foul #1 on Andrew Mancia, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Vadnais (C) Jimmy Harris | |
| 03:40 | Shaw | Charles Powell makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:40 | Shaw | Charles Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:22 | Virginia State | Timothy Helfer takes the ball from Raymond Cummings | 75-73 |
| 03:20 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Vadnais - foul #3 on Mark Vadnais, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 03:20 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:20 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:03 | Virginia State | Raymond Cummings misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 03:01 | Virginia State | William Price tips it back up and in | 76-75 |
| 02:54 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gavin James (SG), Anthony Gabriel (PF) Lucas Warren, Charles Powell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:36 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson drills a fadeaway from the right block | 78-75 |
| 02:36 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Corbett (SF) Timothy Helfer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris (C) Mark Vadnais | |
| 02:13 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Corbett - foul #4 on David Corbett, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 02:13 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:13 | Virginia State | Andrew Mancia misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:13 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to William Price | 78-76 |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Mancia and the foul's on Ralph Wilson - foul #3 on Ralph Wilson, team foul #15 | 78-78 |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris misses the free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:08 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 01:48 | Shaw | Donald Mims is hacked by Raymond Cummings - foul #4 on Raymond Cummings, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gene Agee (PG), James Canada (SG), James Evans (SF), Eric Westley (PF) Andrew Mancia, Reginald Galyon, Raymond Cummings, William Price | |
| 01:48 | Shaw | Donald Mims makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:48 | Shaw | Donald Mims misses the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:48 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris grabs the board | 79-78 |
| 01:46 | Virginia State | Gene Agee is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Mims - foul #1 on Donald Mims, team foul #16 | 79-78 |
| 01:46 | Virginia State | Gene Agee makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:46 | Virginia State | Gene Agee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:33 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel clanks a jumper from the right block | 79-80 |
| 01:32 | Shaw | Anthony Gabriel tips it back up and in | 81-80 |
| 01:15 | Virginia State | Jimmy Harris scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Gene Agee | 81-82 |
| 00:58 | Shaw | Gavin James hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Mims | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Donald Mims (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gavin James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Corbett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Anthony Gabriel (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Ralph Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gene Agee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Canada (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Evans (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Eric Westley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Jimmy Harris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | James Canada makes the 3 from the right wing | 83-85 |
| 00:28 | Shaw | Donald Mims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-85 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | James Canada is hacked by Gavin James - foul #4 on Gavin James, team foul #17 | 83-85 |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | James Canada makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | James Canada misses the 2nd free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:26 | Shaw | David Corbett gets the rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:19 | Shaw | Donald Mims misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 83-86 |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | James Evans gets the rebound | 83-86 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Gavin James is called for the reach on James Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gavin James, team foul #18 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Shaw | Lucas Warren (SG) Gavin James | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Reginald Galyon (PG) Gene Agee | |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | James Evans makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | James Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 83-88 |
| 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 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-88 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gene Agee (PG) Reginald Galyon | |
| 00:09 | Shaw | David Corbett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-88 |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | James Canada pulls down the rebound | 83-88 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | James Canada is hacked by Lucas Warren in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lucas Warren, team foul #19 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Reginald Galyon (PG), Raymond Cummings (SF), Mark Vadnais (PF) Gene Agee, James Evans, Eric Westley | |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | James Canada makes the 1st free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | James Canada makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:03 | Shaw | Donald Mims clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-90 |
| 00:01 | Shaw | Ralph Wilson snags the offensive board | 83-90 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | The clock runs out | 83-90 |