| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ricky Owen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Samuel Best (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Garner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Carter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Maynard Dahl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Bulter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | David Clark inbounds the ball | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant loses the dribble to Christopher Bulter | 42-30 |
| 19:17 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Carter | 42-33 |
| 18:53 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:51 | Shaw | Maynard Dahl pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:29 | Shaw | Samuel Best misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 18:27 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:20 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William McMullen | 45-33 |
| 18:07 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Garner | 45-35 |
| 17:40 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 17:38 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Christopher Bulter | 45-35 |
| 17:19 | Shaw | David Clark steps in front of the Christopher Bulter pass | 45-35 |
| 17:11 | Virginia State | David Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Hubert Baker (SG), Richard Dubois (SF), John Wagner (PF), Simon Dixon (C) William McMullen, Todd Hinnant, David Clark, Jan Ahmad, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Mosley (PG), Samuel White (SG), Johnnie Landes (SF), Raymond Manke (PF), Marvin Moorman (C) Samuel Best, Dale Garner, James Carter, Maynard Dahl, Christopher Bulter | |
| 16:55 | Shaw | Raymond Manke can't connect on a floater from the left block | 45-35 |
| 16:53 | Shaw | Johnnie Landes tips it in | 45-37 |
| 16:34 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker is fouled on the floor by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 16:09 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Washington | 47-37 |
| 15:53 | Shaw | Raymond Manke misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 15:51 | Virginia State | John Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Harry Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dubois (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Simon Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Mosley (fresh) SG - Samuel White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnnie Landes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Manke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Moorman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Virginia State | Harry Washington knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Dubois | 50-37 |
| 15:29 | Shaw | Samuel White is called for traveling in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), David Clark (SF), Quinton Amin (PF), Ricky Owen (C) Harry Washington, Hubert Baker, Richard Dubois, John Wagner, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel Best (PG), Dale Garner (SG), James Carter (SF), Sam Wetmore (PF) Michael Mosley, Samuel White, Johnnie Landes, Raymond Manke | |
| 15:16 | Virginia State | David Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-37 |
| 15:14 | Virginia State | Richard Yee pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 15:02 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Owen | 52-37 |
| 14:45 | Shaw | Dale Garner knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Samuel Best | 52-39 |
| 14:30 | Virginia State | Richard Yee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 14:29 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Sam Wetmore | 52-39 |
| 14:13 | Shaw | Samuel Best comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 14:11 | Virginia State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 13:50 | Virginia State | Richard Yee loses the dribble to James Carter | 52-39 |
| 13:27 | Shaw | James Carter comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-39 |
| 13:26 | Shaw | Sam Wetmore hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 13:12 | Virginia State | David Clark makes the 3 from the left corner | 55-41 |
| 12:52 | Shaw | Samuel Best buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Dale Garner and he's hacked by David Clark - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Harry Washington (SG), Richard Dubois (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF), John Wagner (C) Richard Yee, Todd Hinnant, David Clark, Quinton Amin, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Mosley (SG), Raymond Manke (SF), Maynard Dahl (PF), Christopher Bulter (C) Dale Garner, James Carter, Sam Wetmore, Marvin Moorman | |
| 12:52 | Shaw | Samuel Best makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:28 | Virginia State | John Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel White (SG) Samuel Best | |
| 11:59 | Shaw | Raymond Manke makes the shot near the basket set up by Samuel White | 55-46 |
| 11:37 | Virginia State | Maynard Dahl denies the turnaround by Harry Washington | 55-46 |
| 11:35 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harry Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dubois (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Mosley (fresh) SG - Samuel White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Manke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Maynard Dahl (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Bulter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Shaw | Raymond Manke loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Simon Dixon (C) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Shaw | Johnnie Landes (SG) Michael Mosley | |
| 11:09 | Virginia State | Harry Washington is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bulter - foul #1 on Christopher Bulter, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Hubert Baker (SG), David Clark (SF) Harry Washington, Richard Dubois | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel Best (PG), Sam Wetmore (PF) Raymond Manke, Maynard Dahl | |
| 10:59 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon loses the dribble to Sam Wetmore | 55-46 |
| 10:42 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 10:41 | Shaw | Samuel White tips it in | 55-48 |
| 10:21 | Virginia State | William McMullen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 10:20 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad tips it but misses | 55-48 |
| 10:19 | Shaw | Johnnie Landes gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:17 | Shaw | Johnnie Landes is fouled in the backcourt by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SF), Ricky Owen (C) David Clark, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Mosley (SG), Marvin Moorman (C) Samuel White, Christopher Bulter | |
| 10:00 | Shaw | Sam Wetmore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-48 |
| 09:59 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 09:54 | Shaw | Sam Wetmore snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:31 | Shaw | Michael Mosley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:30 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to William McMullen | 55-48 |
| 09:25 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-48 |
| 09:23 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad gets the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:08 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ricky Owen | 58-48 |
| 08:51 | Shaw | Johnnie Landes knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Samuel Best | 58-50 |
| 08:34 | Virginia State | William McMullen is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), Quinton Amin (SF), John Wagner (PF), Simon Dixon (C) William McMullen, Hubert Baker, Richard Dubois, Jan Ahmad, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel White (PG), Dale Garner (SG), Raymond Manke (SF), Maynard Dahl (PF), Christopher Bulter (C) Samuel Best, Michael Mosley, Johnnie Landes, Sam Wetmore, Marvin Moorman | |
| 08:14 | Shaw | Samuel White is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Bulter | 58-53 |
| 08:00 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raymond Manke - foul #1 on Raymond Manke, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | James Carter (SF) Christopher Bulter | |
| 08:00 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:00 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:50 | Shaw | Dale Garner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Simon Dixon - foul #1 on Simon Dixon, team foul #3 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Clark (SF) Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 07:50 | Shaw | Dale Garner makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:50 | Shaw | Dale Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:34 | Virginia State | James Carter picks off the pass by David Clark | 59-55 |
| 07:31 | Shaw | James Carter lays it up and in | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Harry Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Quinton Amin (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Samuel White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Garner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Maynard Dahl (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Manke (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Harry Washington | 61-57 |
| 07:18 | Shaw | Quinton Amin is called for the reach on Samuel White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Quinton Amin, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ricky Owen (C) Quinton Amin | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel Best (PG), Marvin Moorman (C) Samuel White, Raymond Manke | |
| 07:05 | Shaw | James Carter loses the dribble to John Wagner | 61-57 |
| 06:54 | Virginia State | The jump hook by Ricky Owen is blocked by Maynard Dahl | 61-57 |
| 06:52 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses the tip | 61-57 |
| 06:50 | Shaw | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 06:48 | Shaw | Todd Hinnant is called for the reach on Dale Garner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Richard Dubois (SF) Harry Washington, David Clark | |
| Subs | Shaw | Sam Wetmore (PF) Maynard Dahl | |
| 06:27 | Shaw | Dale Garner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 06:25 | Virginia State | John Wagner grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 06:04 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 06:03 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Sam Wetmore | 61-57 |
| 06:01 | Shaw | Richard Yee is called for the reach on Samuel Best in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Yee, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Simon Dixon (PF) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Shaw | Johnnie Landes (SG), Raymond Manke (SF), Christopher Bulter (C) Dale Garner, James Carter, Sam Wetmore | |
| 05:41 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Owen - foul #2 on Ricky Owen, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (SG), Quinton Amin (PF) Todd Hinnant, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Mosley (PG), Samuel White (SG), Sam Wetmore (PF) Samuel Best, Johnnie Landes, Marvin Moorman | |
| 05:41 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:41 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:16 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon hits a shot from close range | 63-59 |
| 05:04 | Shaw | Michael Mosley scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Raymond Manke | 63-62 |
| 04:46 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Quinton Amin | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | Shaw | Raymond Manke blows the layup | 66-62 |
| 04:32 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Richard Dubois | 66-62 |
| 04:22 | Virginia State | Christopher Bulter takes the ball from Quinton Amin | 66-62 |
| 03:53 | Shaw | Samuel White hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 66-62 |
| 03:51 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 03:47 | Virginia State | Christopher Bulter is called for the reach on Quinton Amin - foul #2 on Christopher Bulter, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Hubert Baker (SG), David Clark (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF), Ricky Owen (C) Richard Yee, Harry Washington, Richard Dubois, Quinton Amin, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | Shaw | Samuel Best (PG), Johnnie Landes (SG), James Carter (SF), Maynard Dahl (PF), Marvin Moorman (C) Michael Mosley, Samuel White, Raymond Manke, Sam Wetmore, Christopher Bulter | |
| 03:39 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 66-62 |
| 03:38 | Virginia State | William McMullen snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 03:26 | Virginia State | David Clark knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jan Ahmad | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hubert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jan Ahmad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Owen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Samuel Best (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Landes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Maynard Dahl (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Moorman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Shaw | Samuel Best comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 03:19 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Ricky Owen | 69-62 |
| 03:04 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant (SG) Hubert Baker | |
| Subs | Shaw | Dale Garner (SG) James Carter | |
| 03:00 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | James Carter (SF) Johnnie Landes | |
| 02:42 | Shaw | Maynard Dahl is hacked by Jan Ahmad - foul #2 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Wagner (PF) Jan Ahmad | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 02:42 | Shaw | Maynard Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:42 | Shaw | Maynard Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:28 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-64 |
| 02:26 | Shaw | Marvin Moorman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:26 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad (PF) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Bulter (C) Marvin Moorman | |
| 02:07 | Shaw | Dale Garner scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Best | 69-66 |
| 02:02 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses the floater from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 02:01 | Shaw | Dale Garner gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:59 | Shaw | Jan Ahmad is called for the reach on Maynard Dahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 01:59 | Shaw | Maynard Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:59 | Shaw | Maynard Dahl makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:39 | Virginia State | Christopher Bulter swats the short shot by Ricky Owen | 69-68 |
| 01:38 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dale Garner - foul #1 on Dale Garner, team foul #5 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Sam Wetmore (PF) Maynard Dahl | |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:56 | Shaw | Dale Garner is fouled on the floor by Todd Hinnant - foul #3 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:56 | Shaw | Dale Garner makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:56 | Shaw | Dale Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | William McMullen misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | William McMullen makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | William McMullen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:15 | Shaw | James Carter knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Samuel Best | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | Samuel Best is called for the reach on William McMullen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Best, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | William McMullen makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | William McMullen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Shaw | Samuel Best hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Carter | 75-75 |
| 00:06 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | The jump hook by Jan Ahmad is blocked by Christopher Bulter | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Owen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Samuel Best (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. PF - Sam Wetmore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bulter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Shaw | David Clark is called for the reach on James Carter - foul #4 on David Clark, team foul #11 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Wagner (PF) Jan Ahmad | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 04:37 | Shaw | James Carter makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 04:37 | Shaw | James Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 04:16 | Virginia State | David Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-77 |
| 04:14 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Sam Wetmore | 75-77 |
| 03:46 | Shaw | Christopher Bulter connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Garner | 75-79 |
| 03:24 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses badly on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Best - foul #2 on Samuel Best, team foul #8 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Richard Dubois (SF), Quinton Amin (PF), Simon Dixon (C) William McMullen, David Clark, John Wagner, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Mosley (SG), Raymond Manke (SF), Maynard Dahl (PF), Marvin Moorman (C) Dale Garner, James Carter, Sam Wetmore, Christopher Bulter | |
| 03:24 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 03:24 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 03:14 | Shaw | Maynard Dahl is called for 10 seconds | 76-79 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Hubert Baker (SG) Todd Hinnant | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 03:09 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois scores on a 3 from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 03:07 | Shaw | Michael Mosley double dribbles in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad (PF) Quinton Amin | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 02:45 | Virginia State | Marvin Moorman swats the shot by Jan Ahmad | 79-79 |
| 02:43 | Shaw | Maynard Dahl gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:43 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), David Clark (SF), Ricky Owen (C) Harry Washington, Hubert Baker, Richard Dubois, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | Shaw | Dale Garner (SG), Sam Wetmore (PF) Raymond Manke, Maynard Dahl | |
| 02:29 | Shaw | Michael Mosley can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 02:28 | Virginia State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 79-79 |
| 02:06 | Shaw | Sam Wetmore grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 02:06 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | James Carter (SF), Christopher Bulter (C) Michael Mosley, Marvin Moorman | |
| 01:49 | Shaw | Sam Wetmore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 01:47 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 01:34 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William McMullen and he's hacked by Christopher Bulter - foul #3 on Christopher Bulter, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| 01:34 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen makes the free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:09 | Shaw | Samuel Best makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dale Garner | 82-81 |
| 00:56 | Virginia State | David Clark misses short on a shot from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant grabs the offensive board | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Samuel Best (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. PF - Sam Wetmore (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Bulter (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William McMullen | 84-81 |
| 00:28 | Shaw | Jan Ahmad steps in front of the Dale Garner pass in the backcourt | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant is fouled on the floor by Samuel Best - foul #3 on Samuel Best, team foul #10 | 84-81 |
| 00:27 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:27 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Shaw | Samuel Best knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-84 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant is hacked by Samuel Best in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Best, team foul #11 | 85-84 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Shaw | William McMullen steps in front of the James Carter pass | 87-84 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | William McMullen is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Best - foul #5 on Samuel Best, team foul #12 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Mosley (PG) Samuel Best | |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | William McMullen makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | William McMullen misses the 2nd free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:04 | Shaw | Sam Wetmore pulls down the rebound | 88-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Sam Wetmore can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 88-84 |