| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Daniel Choate (fresh) SG - Daniel Evans (fresh) SF - George Nivens (fresh) PF - Steve White (fresh) C - David Yowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Travis Gooden (fresh) SG - Harry Davis (fresh) SF - Tony Woodyard (fresh) PF - Wayne King (fresh) C - Kerry Mosley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | David Yowell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Shaw | David Yowell misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Shaw | Steve White grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Shaw | George Nivens is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Virginia State | Wayne King can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by George Nivens - foul #1 on George Nivens, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Virginia State | Wayne King misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Virginia State | Wayne King misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Shaw | Steve White pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Shaw | Daniel Evans is hacked by Harry Davis - foul #1 on Harry Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Shaw | Steve White scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Virginia State | Travis Gooden misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Steve White | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Shaw | George Nivens knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Evans | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Virginia State | Tony Woodyard misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:53 | Shaw | David Yowell grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Shaw | David Yowell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Shaw | Daniel Evans tips it home | 7-0 |
| 17:14 | Virginia State | Travis Gooden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Woodyard | 7-3 |
| 17:08 | Shaw | Daniel Choate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Takahashi (PG), Nelson Gandy (SF), James Exum (PF), Richard Pierce (C) Daniel Choate, George Nivens, Steve White, David Yowell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Roy (PF) Wayne King | |
| 16:48 | Virginia State | Travis Gooden buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Roy and he's hacked by James Takahashi - foul #1 on James Takahashi, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Shaw | Chris Jenkinson (SG) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Robinson (SG), Rodney Phoenix (SF) Harry Davis, Tony Woodyard | |
| 16:48 | Virginia State | Travis Gooden makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Shaw | James Exum is hacked by Kenneth Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | Shaw | Travis Gooden steals it from Nelson Gandy | 7-6 |
| 16:34 | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix can't finish the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Shaw | James Exum snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Shaw | Chris Jenkinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:19 | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:04 | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kerry Mosley | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Takahashi (fresh) SG - Chris Jenkinson (fresh) SF - Nelson Gandy (fresh) PF - James Exum (fresh) C - Richard Pierce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Travis Gooden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) SF - Rodney Phoenix (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Roy (fresh) C - Kerry Mosley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Shaw | Richard Pierce misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-9 |
| 15:38 | Shaw | Chris Jenkinson snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 15:33 | Shaw | Nelson Gandy knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Takahashi | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Virginia State | Travis Gooden hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Robinson | 9-11 |
| 14:46 | Shaw | Nelson Gandy misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 14:45 | Virginia State | William Roy pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:43 | Virginia State | Chris Jenkinson picks off the pass by Travis Gooden in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 14:33 | Shaw | Nelson Gandy buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Chris Jenkinson and the foul's on Kerry Mosley - foul #1 on Kerry Mosley, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Shaw | Daniel Choate (PG), Daniel Evans (SG), Steve White (PF), David Yowell (C) James Takahashi, Chris Jenkinson, James Exum, Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Witty (PG), Harry Davis (SG), Tony Woodyard (SF), Wayne King (PF), William Howard (C) Travis Gooden, Kenneth Robinson, Rodney Phoenix, William Roy, Kerry Mosley | |
| 14:33 | Shaw | Nelson Gandy misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:33 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Wayne King | 11-11 |
| 14:20 | Virginia State | David Yowell denies the turnaround by Harry Davis | 11-11 |
| 14:18 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Nelson Gandy | 11-11 |
| 14:01 | Shaw | Daniel Choate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | Virginia State | Harry Davis pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:42 | Virginia State | William Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 11-11 |
| 13:40 | Virginia State | Tony Woodyard gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:22 | Virginia State | William Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Virginia State | Wayne King gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:04 | Virginia State | Harry Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 13:02 | Virginia State | Harry Davis gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:46 | Virginia State | Bernard Witty misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Choate - foul #1 on Daniel Choate, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Takahashi (PG), George Nivens (SF) Daniel Choate, Nelson Gandy | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Robinson (SG), Howard Volkert (PF), Kerry Mosley (C) Harry Davis, Wayne King, William Howard | |
| 12:46 | Virginia State | Bernard Witty makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:46 | Virginia State | Bernard Witty makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Shaw | Daniel Evans is hacked by Kenneth Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Travis Gooden (PG), Harry Davis (SG) Bernard Witty, Kenneth Robinson | |
| 12:20 | Shaw | George Nivens makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Takahashi and he's hacked by Tony Woodyard - foul #1 on Tony Woodyard, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Shaw | Chris Jenkinson (SG) Daniel Evans | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 12:20 | Shaw | George Nivens makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:04 | Virginia State | Tony Woodyard misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 12:03 | Shaw | Steve White gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Takahashi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Jenkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Nivens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Yowell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Travis Gooden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Woodyard (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Volkert (fresh) C - Kerry Mosley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:58 | Shaw | George Nivens buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Takahashi | 17-13 |
| 11:37 | Virginia State | George Nivens steals it from Travis Gooden | 17-13 |
| 11:35 | Shaw | James Takahashi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| Subs | Shaw | Daniel Choate (PG), James Exum (PF), Richard Pierce (C) Chris Jenkinson, Steve White, David Yowell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Witty (PG), Rodney Phoenix (SF), William Roy (C) Travis Gooden, Tony Woodyard, Kerry Mosley | |
| 11:16 | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Witty | 17-16 |
| 10:53 | Shaw | Richard Pierce knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Choate | 19-16 |
| 10:46 | Virginia State | Harry Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 10:44 | Shaw | Richard Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:26 | Shaw | Daniel Choate comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 10:25 | Shaw | Richard Pierce grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:13 | Shaw | Richard Pierce can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Harry Davis - foul #2 on Harry Davis, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charles Brannon (PG), Daniel Evans (SG), Nicholas Duff (SF), Steve White (PF) Daniel Choate, James Takahashi, George Nivens, James Exum | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Travis Gooden (PG), William Howard (SG), Tony Woodyard (SF), Wayne King (PF), Kerry Mosley (C) Bernard Witty, Harry Davis, Rodney Phoenix, Howard Volkert, William Roy | |
| 10:13 | Shaw | Richard Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:13 | Shaw | Richard Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 09:49 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Travis Gooden | 21-18 |
| 09:29 | Shaw | Charles Brannon connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Pierce | 23-18 |
| 09:19 | Virginia State | Steve White is called for the reach on William Howard - foul #1 on Steve White, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Takahashi (PG), Nelson Gandy (PF), David Yowell (C) Charles Brannon, Steve White, Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Witty (SG), Robert Garnett (PF) William Howard, Wayne King | |
| 08:56 | Virginia State | Travis Gooden knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bernard Witty | 23-21 |
| 08:43 | Shaw | Nicholas Duff makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Takahashi | 25-21 |
| 08:23 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tony Woodyard | 25-23 |
| 08:21 | Shaw | Tony Woodyard picks off the pass by James Takahashi in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| 08:03 | Virginia State | Robert Garnett is hacked by James Takahashi - foul #2 on James Takahashi, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Shaw | Daniel Choate (PG), Chris Jenkinson (SG), George Nivens (SF), Steve White (PF), James Exum (C) James Takahashi, Daniel Evans, Nicholas Duff, Nelson Gandy, David Yowell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Howard (SG), Rodney Phoenix (SF), Wayne King (PF), William Roy (C) Bernard Witty, Tony Woodyard, Robert Garnett, Kerry Mosley | |
| 07:51 | Virginia State | William Roy scores on a runner from the baseline | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Daniel Choate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Chris Jenkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Nivens (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steve White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Exum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Travis Gooden (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Howard (fresh) SF - Rodney Phoenix (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne King (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Roy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Shaw | Travis Gooden is called for the reach on Daniel Choate - foul #1 on Travis Gooden, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| 07:36 | Shaw | Daniel Choate makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:36 | Shaw | Daniel Choate makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:17 | Virginia State | Travis Gooden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 07:16 | Shaw | James Exum grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:09 | Shaw | Steve White hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Choate | 29-25 |
| 06:45 | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Travis Gooden | 29-27 |
| 06:42 | Shaw | Rodney Phoenix steps in front of the Daniel Choate pass in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 06:32 | Virginia State | William Howard banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Phoenix | 29-29 |
| 06:21 | Shaw | Chris Jenkinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Choate | 32-29 |
| 05:58 | Virginia State | Travis Gooden lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Roy | 32-31 |
| 05:29 | Shaw | George Nivens is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-31 |
| 05:28 | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 05:14 | Virginia State | William Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 05:13 | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:57 | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 04:55 | Shaw | James Exum grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 04:35 | Shaw | Steve White misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Wayne King - foul #1 on Wayne King, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charles Brannon (PG), Daniel Evans (SG), Nelson Gandy (SF), David Yowell (C) Daniel Choate, Chris Jenkinson, George Nivens, James Exum | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Witty (SG), Tony Woodyard (SF), Howard Volkert (PF), Kerry Mosley (C) William Howard, Rodney Phoenix, Wayne King, William Roy | |
| 04:35 | Shaw | Steve White makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:35 | Shaw | Steve White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 04:19 | Virginia State | Bernard Witty misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 04:18 | Shaw | Nelson Gandy pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 03:52 | Shaw | Nelson Gandy is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Takahashi (PG), Richard Pierce (PF) Charles Brannon, Steve White | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Davis (SG) Travis Gooden | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Takahashi (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daniel Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Gandy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Yowell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Bernard Witty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Davis (fresh) SF - Tony Woodyard (fairly fresh) PF - Howard Volkert (fresh) C - Kerry Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Virginia State | Harry Davis lays it in set up by Bernard Witty and the foul's on Daniel Evans - foul #1 on Daniel Evans, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| 03:24 | Virginia State | Harry Davis makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 03:13 | Shaw | James Takahashi misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 03:11 | Shaw | Richard Pierce tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 02:48 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Pierce - foul #1 on Richard Pierce, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | Nicholas Duff (SF) David Yowell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Robinson (PG), Robert Garnett (PF) Bernard Witty, Howard Volkert | |
| 02:48 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:48 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:38 | Shaw | Richard Pierce misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-35 |
| 02:36 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 02:18 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley's layup is rejected by Richard Pierce | 36-35 |
| 02:17 | Virginia State | Robert Garnett gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:56 | Virginia State | Kenneth Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 01:54 | Shaw | Nelson Gandy pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:50 | Shaw | Tony Woodyard is called for the reach on Nicholas Duff - foul #2 on Tony Woodyard, team foul #9 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Shaw | Daniel Choate (PG), Steve White (PF), David Yowell (C) Daniel Evans, Nelson Gandy, Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bernard Witty (PG) Harry Davis | |
| 01:50 | Shaw | Nicholas Duff misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:50 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 01:38 | Virginia State | Kerry Mosley lays it up and in set up by Tony Woodyard | 36-37 |
| 01:30 | Shaw | Daniel Choate makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Takahashi | 39-37 |
| 01:06 | Virginia State | Tony Woodyard buries a floater from the right block set up by Robert Garnett and he's fouled by Steve White - foul #2 on Steve White, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | Chris Jenkinson (SG), George Nivens (SF) James Takahashi, Nicholas Duff | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Davis (SG), Howard Volkert (PF) Kenneth Robinson, Robert Garnett | |
| 01:06 | Virginia State | Tony Woodyard makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:52 | Shaw | Daniel Choate connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Jenkinson | 42-40 |
| 00:38 | Virginia State | David Yowell denies the turnaround by Bernard Witty | 42-40 |
| 00:36 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Steve White | 42-40 |
| 00:32 | Shaw | David Yowell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Howard Volkert - foul #1 on Howard Volkert, team foul #10 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charles Brannon (PG), Daniel Evans (SG), James Exum (PF) Daniel Choate, Chris Jenkinson, Steve White | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Phoenix (SF), William Roy (C) Tony Woodyard, Kerry Mosley | |
| 00:32 | Shaw | David Yowell misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:32 | Shaw | David Yowell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 00:14 | Virginia State | Bernard Witty is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Bernard Witty, team foul #11 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Travis Gooden (PG), Kenneth Robinson (SG) Bernard Witty, Harry Davis | |
| 00:01 | Shaw | Daniel Evans is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Howard Volkert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |