| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Skillern (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Jackie Ellison (fresh) PF - Phillip Radtke (fresh) C - Willie Marone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Dubin (fresh) SG - Matthew Rake (fresh) SF - Fabian Lombardi (fresh) PF - Ante Zacharewicz (fresh) C - Dean Cathey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz 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) | |
| 19:47 | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz is fouled on the floor by Michael Skillern - foul #1 on Michael Skillern, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Marone - foul #1 on Willie Marone, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison's floater is tipped away by Dean Cathey | 0-1 |
| 19:17 | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Virginia State | David Dubin is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 18:58 | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Dubin | 0-4 |
| 18:51 | Shaw | Dean Cathey swats the short shot by Phillip Radtke | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke grabs the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Willie Marone | 2-4 |
| 18:05 | Virginia State | Matthew Rake hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Shaw | Michael Skillern grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Shaw | Richard Smith misses long on a jumper in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Virginia State | Matthew Rake drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Cathey | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | Shaw | Michael Skillern misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | Shaw | Richard Smith snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:50 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Ante Zacharewicz - foul #1 on Ante Zacharewicz, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (PG) Michael Skillern | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman (PG), Michael Vincent (SG), Don Rieke (SF), Johnny Rodman (PF), James Maselli (C) David Dubin, Matthew Rake, Fabian Lombardi, Ante Zacharewicz, Dean Cathey | |
| 16:50 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:50 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Virginia State | James Maselli misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:28 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton is hacked by Don Rieke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Rieke, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Shaw | Eric Holiday (SG), Robert Thompson (SF) Richard Smith, Jackie Ellison | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:23 | Shaw | Willie Marone comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 6-7 |
| 16:21 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 16:15 | Virginia State | Don Rieke is whistled for a carry | 6-7 |
| Subs | Shaw | Gregory Campbell (C) Willie Marone | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 15:52 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 15:51 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to James Maselli | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Kelly Dalton (fresh) SG - Eric Holiday (fresh) SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) PF - Phillip Radtke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Daniel Hagaman (fresh) SG - Michael Vincent (fresh) SF - Don Rieke (fresh) PF - Johnny Rodman (fresh) C - James Maselli (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Maselli | 6-10 |
| 15:30 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton's pass is intercepted by Don Rieke in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | Virginia State | Don Rieke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Skillern (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Willie Marone (C) Kelly Dalton, Eric Holiday, Phillip Radtke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton (PG), Fabian Lombardi (SF), Dean Cathey (C) Daniel Hagaman, Johnny Rodman, James Maselli | |
| 15:08 | Virginia State | Don Rieke makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 15:08 | Virginia State | Don Rieke makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:48 | Shaw | Willie Marone scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 8-12 |
| 14:21 | Virginia State | Willie Marone picks off the pass by Don Rieke | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Shaw | Ronald Deaton takes the ball from Robert Thompson in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 14:16 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent lays it up and in set up by Ronald Deaton | 8-14 |
| 14:04 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Don Rieke - foul #2 on Don Rieke, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (PG), Jackie Ellison (SF) Michael Skillern, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG), Matthew Rake (SG), Ante Zacharewicz (PF), James Maselli (C) Ronald Deaton, Michael Vincent, Don Rieke, Dean Cathey | |
| 14:04 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:04 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:04 | Virginia State | James Maselli grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:53 | Virginia State | James Maselli clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 13:51 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi can't tip it in | 8-14 |
| 13:49 | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz misses the tip | 8-14 |
| 13:47 | Shaw | Willie Marone grabs the defensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:43 | Shaw | Richard Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:41 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Fabian Lombardi | 8-14 |
| 13:15 | Virginia State | James Maselli can't connect on a floater in the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:13 | Shaw | Willie Marone snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 12:58 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 12:57 | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz gets the rebound | 8-14 |
| 12:53 | Virginia State | David Dubin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Skillern (PG), Eric Holiday (SG), James Eddy (SF), Phillip Radtke (PF), Aaron Welsch (C) Kelly Dalton, Richard Smith, Jackie Ellison, Gregory Campbell, Willie Marone | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton (PG), Daniel Hagaman (SF), Johnny Rodman (C) David Dubin, Fabian Lombardi, James Maselli | |
| 12:36 | Shaw | Eric Holiday scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Eddy | 10-14 |
| 12:29 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:19 | Virginia State | Matthew Rake is fouled on the floor by Michael Skillern - foul #2 on Michael Skillern, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Thompson (SF) Michael Skillern | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Vincent (SF), Dean Cathey (C) Matthew Rake, Ante Zacharewicz | |
| 12:02 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 12:01 | Shaw | Eric Holiday grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:40 | Shaw | Michael Vincent picks off the pass by Robert Thompson | 10-14 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Eric Holiday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Eddy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) PF - Phillip Radtke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Welsch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Daniel Hagaman (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Vincent (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Rodman (fresh) C - Dean Cathey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Aaron Welsch - foul #1 on Aaron Welsch, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Jackie Ellison (SF), Willie Marone (C) Eric Holiday, James Eddy, Robert Thompson, Aaron Welsch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG), Fabian Lombardi (SF), James Maselli (PF) Daniel Hagaman, Ronald Deaton, Johnny Rodman | |
| 11:23 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:23 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:23 | Shaw | Willie Marone gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:19 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 11:04 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Dubin | 10-18 |
| 11:01 | Shaw | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Matthew Rake (SG), Ante Zacharewicz (PF) Michael Vincent, Dean Cathey | |
| 10:46 | Virginia State | David Dubin is fouled on the floor by Willie Marone - foul #2 on Willie Marone, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Thompson (C) Willie Marone | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 10:46 | Virginia State | David Dubin makes the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:46 | Virginia State | David Dubin misses the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:46 | Shaw | Robert Thompson grabs the board | 10-19 |
| 10:26 | Shaw | Ante Zacharewicz is called for the reach on Jackie Ellison - foul #2 on Ante Zacharewicz, team foul #4 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Eddy (PG), Gregory Campbell (C) Kelly Dalton, Jackie Ellison | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Layne (PG), Johnny Rodman (PF), Dean Cathey (C) David Dubin, Ante Zacharewicz, James Maselli | |
| 10:06 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Rake - foul #1 on Matthew Rake, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Shaw | Eric Holiday (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton (PG), Michael Vincent (SF) Daniel Layne, Fabian Lombardi | |
| 10:06 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 10:06 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:44 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton blows the layup | 11-19 |
| 09:43 | Shaw | Gregory Campbell pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:32 | Shaw | James Eddy comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Rake - foul #2 on Matthew Rake, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Smith (SG), Aaron Welsch (C) Robert Thompson, Phillip Radtke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman (PG) Matthew Rake | |
| 09:32 | Shaw | James Eddy misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:32 | Shaw | James Eddy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 09:14 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:12 | Shaw | Dean Cathey is called for the reach on Aaron Welsch in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Cathey, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (PG), Jackie Ellison (SF), Phillip Radtke (PF) Eric Holiday, James Eddy, Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi (SF) Ronald Deaton | |
| 09:12 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:12 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:00 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-21 |
| 08:39 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 08:18 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 08:02 | Shaw | Richard Smith is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 07:50 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi is called for traveling | 18-24 |
| Subs | Shaw | Eric Holiday (PG), James Eddy (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Gregory Campbell (C) Kelly Dalton, Richard Smith, Jackie Ellison, Aaron Welsch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG), Ronald Deaton (SG), James Maselli (PF) Daniel Hagaman, Michael Vincent, Johnny Rodman | |
| 07:31 | Shaw | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 07:29 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke snags the offensive board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Eric Holiday (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Eddy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) PF - Phillip Radtke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Dubin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Deaton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fabian Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Maselli (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dean Cathey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Shaw | James Eddy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 07:12 | Virginia State | James Maselli pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:51 | Virginia State | James Maselli double dribbles | 18-24 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (PG), Richard Smith (SG) Eric Holiday, James Eddy | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Vincent (SG), Johnny Rodman (C) Ronald Deaton, Dean Cathey | |
| 06:41 | Shaw | Richard Smith hits a runner from close range set up by Kelly Dalton | 20-24 |
| 06:22 | Virginia State | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Fabian Lombardi | 20-24 |
| 06:19 | Shaw | Richard Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Landry (SF), Aaron Welsch (C) Robert Thompson, Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Layne (PG) David Dubin | |
| 06:05 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Michael Vincent | 20-26 |
| 05:39 | Shaw | Daniel Layne steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 20-26 |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Landry - foul #1 on Patrick Landry, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Shaw | Eric Holiday (PG), James Eddy (SG), Jackie Ellison (SF), Gregory Campbell (C) Kelly Dalton, Richard Smith, Patrick Landry, Aaron Welsch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton (SG), Dean Cathey (C) Michael Vincent, Johnny Rodman | |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:00 | Shaw | Phillip Radtke comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 04:59 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:33 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey can't connect on a runner near the basket | 20-28 |
| 04:31 | Shaw | James Eddy grabs the defensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:22 | Shaw | Ronald Deaton takes the ball from Gregory Campbell | 20-28 |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | James Maselli can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 03:39 | Shaw | Jackie Ellison makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Holiday | 22-28 |
| 03:22 | Virginia State | James Maselli misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Holiday - foul #1 on Eric Holiday, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Skillern (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Robert Thompson (SF), Aaron Welsch (PF), Willie Marone (C) Eric Holiday, James Eddy, Jackie Ellison, Phillip Radtke, Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG), Matthew Rake (SG), Daniel Hagaman (SF), Ante Zacharewicz (PF) Daniel Layne, Ronald Deaton, Fabian Lombardi, Dean Cathey | |
| 03:22 | Virginia State | James Maselli misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:22 | Virginia State | James Maselli makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Skillern (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Thompson (fresh) PF - Aaron Welsch (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Marone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Dubin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Rake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Hagaman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ante Zacharewicz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Maselli (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Shaw | Willie Marone loses the dribble to David Dubin in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 03:17 | Virginia State | David Dubin lays it in | 22-31 |
| 03:01 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 02:59 | Shaw | Willie Marone snags the offensive board | 22-31 |
| 02:44 | Shaw | Willie Marone comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Maselli - foul #1 on James Maselli, team foul #8 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Vincent (C) James Maselli | |
| 02:44 | Shaw | Willie Marone makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:44 | Shaw | Willie Marone misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:44 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:30 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent's pass is intercepted by Robert Thompson | 23-31 |
| 02:14 | Shaw | Ante Zacharewicz steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 23-31 |
| 01:57 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent can't finish the layup | 23-31 |
| 01:56 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Robert Thompson | 23-31 |
| 01:41 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hagaman - foul #1 on Daniel Hagaman, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kelly Dalton (SG), Patrick Landry (SF) Richard Smith, Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Don Rieke (PF), Johnny Rodman (C) Daniel Hagaman, Ante Zacharewicz | |
| 01:41 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:41 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 01:41 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:21 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman loses the dribble to Michael Skillern | 24-31 |
| 01:18 | Shaw | Kelly Dalton misses the easy layup | 24-31 |
| 01:16 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch tips it but misses | 24-31 |
| 01:14 | Shaw | Aaron Welsch tips it home | 26-31 |
| 01:00 | Virginia State | Don Rieke misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 00:59 | Shaw | Willie Marone grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 00:30 | Shaw | Patrick Landry misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 00:28 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | Patrick Landry steps in front of the Don Rieke pass | 26-31 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Patrick Landry can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 26-31 |