| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Felix Arreguin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Woodruff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Fluharty (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Berggren (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Terry Stephens (fresh) SG - Richard Lindauer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Manuel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harry Popp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Fitzgerald (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Lindauer - foul #2 on Richard Lindauer, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:53 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:53 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:38 | Shaw | Harry Popp clanks a turnaround in the lane | 35-35 |
| 19:36 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Alton Bailey | 35-35 |
| 19:31 | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff hits a floater in the lane set up by Felix Arreguin | 37-35 |
| 19:29 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Woodruff - foul #3 on Albert Woodruff, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Myers (SG) Albert Woodruff | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 19:21 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Lindauer | 37-38 |
| 19:01 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Felix Arreguin | 39-38 |
| 18:50 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Virginia State | Harry Popp denies the turnaround by Robert Myers | 39-38 |
| 18:26 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Berggren | 39-38 |
| 18:06 | Virginia State | Felix Arreguin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence Fluharty | 41-38 |
| 17:42 | Shaw | Harry Popp blows the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Berggren - foul #2 on Leonard Berggren, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (PG), Dennis Hess (SG), Ralph Despres (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Brett Schmitt (C) Felix Arreguin, Robert Myers, Alton Bailey, Clarence Fluharty, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeffery Chan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SG), Richard Massey (SF), Donald Massingill (C) Terry Stephens, Richard Lindauer, Matthew Manuel, Mitchell Fitzgerald | |
| 17:42 | Shaw | Harry Popp misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:42 | Shaw | Harry Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:22 | Virginia State | John Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-39 |
| 17:20 | Shaw | Harry Popp grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 17:02 | Shaw | Richard Massey is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket | 41-41 |
| 16:50 | Virginia State | John Anderson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Despres and he's fouled by Jeffery Chan - foul #1 on Jeffery Chan, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | David Eldridge (C) Harry Popp | |
| 16:50 | Virginia State | John Anderson makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:48 | Shaw | John Anderson steps in front of the Jeffery Chan pass in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 16:47 | Virginia State | Dennis Hess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Anderson | 46-41 |
| 16:32 | Shaw | The short jumper by David Eldridge is denied by Brett Schmitt | 46-41 |
| 16:30 | Shaw | Donald Massingill hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 16:13 | Virginia State | David Eldridge is called for the reach on Dennis Hess - foul #1 on David Eldridge, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Felix Arreguin (PG), Robert Myers (SG), Alton Bailey (SF), Arthur Curtis (PF), Leonard Berggren (C) John Anderson, Dennis Hess, Ralph Despres, Robert Hamilton, Brett Schmitt | |
| Subs | Shaw | Terry Stephens (PG), Richard Lindauer (SG) Kevin Hardin, Richard Massey | |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Robert Myers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Lindauer - foul #3 on Richard Lindauer, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Willie Anderson (SG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Alberto Greco (C) Richard Lindauer, Jeffery Chan, Donald Massingill | |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Robert Myers misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Felix Arreguin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Curtis (fresh) C - Leonard Berggren (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Terry Stephens (fresh) SG - Willie Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Manuel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Eldridge (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alberto Greco (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Shaw | Willie Anderson buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Eldridge | 47-45 |
| 15:34 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Felix Arreguin | 49-45 |
| 15:18 | Shaw | David Eldridge hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Anderson | 49-47 |
| 15:00 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Matthew Manuel - foul #2 on Matthew Manuel, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (PG), Albert Woodruff (SG), Clarence Fluharty (PF) Felix Arreguin, Robert Myers, Arthur Curtis | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Lindauer (PG), Richard Massey (SF), Mitchell Fitzgerald (C) Terry Stephens, Matthew Manuel, David Eldridge | |
| 15:00 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 14:58 | Shaw | Richard Lindauer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 14:38 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Fitzgerald | 52-47 |
| 14:16 | Shaw | Willie Anderson is hacked by Clarence Fluharty - foul #3 on Clarence Fluharty, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Despres (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Brett Schmitt (C) Alton Bailey, Clarence Fluharty, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Massingill (PF) Alberto Greco | |
| 14:09 | Shaw | Richard Massey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 14:08 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:49 | Shaw | Richard Massey misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ralph Despres - foul #2 on Ralph Despres, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Felix Arreguin (PG) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeffery Chan (SG), Harry Popp (PF) Willie Anderson, Donald Massingill | |
| 13:49 | Shaw | Richard Massey makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:49 | Shaw | Richard Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:49 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Brett Schmitt | 52-48 |
| 13:37 | Virginia State | Robert Hamilton misses long on a turnaround from close range | 52-48 |
| 13:36 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:30 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-48 |
| 13:28 | Virginia State | Robert Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 13:07 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Myers (SG), Dennis Hess (SF), Clarence Fluharty (PF), Arthur Curtis (C) Albert Woodruff, Ralph Despres, Robert Hamilton, Brett Schmitt | |
| Subs | Shaw | Terry Stephens (PG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Donald Massingill (C) Richard Lindauer, Richard Massey, Mitchell Fitzgerald | |
| 12:49 | Shaw | Terry Stephens misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 12:48 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Myers - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (PG), Leonard Berggren (C) Felix Arreguin, Clarence Fluharty | |
| Subs | Shaw | Willie Anderson (SG), David Eldridge (C) Terry Stephens, Harry Popp | |
| 12:30 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:30 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:14 | Virginia State | John Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 11:57 | Shaw | Donald Massingill connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jeffery Chan | 55-51 |
| 11:41 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Chan | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Curtis (fairly fresh) C - Leonard Berggren (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jeffery Chan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Manuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Massingill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Shaw | Robert Myers steps in front of the Willie Anderson pass in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 11:20 | Virginia State | Robert Myers clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-51 |
| 11:18 | Shaw | David Eldridge grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 11:08 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel is called for 10 seconds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Felix Arreguin (PG), Albert Woodruff (SG), Ralph Despres (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Brett Schmitt (C) John Anderson, Robert Myers, Dennis Hess, Arthur Curtis, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | Shaw | Terry Stephens (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Harry Popp (PF), Mitchell Fitzgerald (C) Jeffery Chan, Matthew Manuel, Donald Massingill, David Eldridge | |
| 10:53 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Willie Anderson - foul #4 on Willie Anderson, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alton Bailey (SF) Ralph Despres | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Lindauer (SG), Richard Massey (SF) Willie Anderson, Kevin Hardin | |
| 10:53 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:53 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 10:53 | Shaw | Harry Popp gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:43 | Shaw | Harry Popp comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 55-51 |
| 10:42 | Shaw | Richard Lindauer grabs the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:32 | Shaw | Richard Massey loses the dribble to Albert Woodruff | 55-51 |
| 10:25 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey loses the dribble to Richard Lindauer | 55-51 |
| 10:12 | Shaw | Richard Lindauer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 09:43 | Virginia State | Richard Lindauer steals it from Felix Arreguin | 55-54 |
| 09:31 | Shaw | Terry Stephens drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Massey | 55-57 |
| 09:12 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt makes the turnaround in the paint | 57-57 |
| 08:54 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 08:52 | Virginia State | Robert Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Harry Popp - foul #2 on Harry Popp, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (PG), Robert Myers (SG), Ralph Despres (SF), Clarence Fluharty (PF) Felix Arreguin, Albert Woodruff, Alton Bailey, Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeffery Chan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Donald Massingill (PF), David Eldridge (C) Terry Stephens, Richard Lindauer, Richard Massey, Harry Popp, Mitchell Fitzgerald | |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | Ralph Despres gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:31 | Virginia State | Robert Myers is fouled on the floor by David Eldridge - foul #2 on David Eldridge, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren (C) Brett Schmitt | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 08:31 | Virginia State | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:31 | Virginia State | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:11 | Shaw | Donald Massingill is denied on a layup by Clarence Fluharty | 60-57 |
| 08:09 | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:03 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Fluharty and he's hacked by David Eldridge - foul #3 on David Eldridge, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| 08:03 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:00 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Willie Anderson (SG) Kevin Hardin | |
| 07:40 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Eldridge - foul #4 on David Eldridge, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Lindauer (PG) Jeffery Chan | |
| 07:40 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 07:40 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - John Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Despres (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clarence Fluharty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Berggren (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Richard Lindauer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Willie Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Manuel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Massingill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Eldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel buries a jump hook in the lane | 65-59 |
| 07:05 | Virginia State | Donald Massingill swats the layup by Leonard Berggren | 65-59 |
| 07:04 | Shaw | Donald Massingill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:45 | Shaw | John Anderson steals it from Donald Massingill | 65-59 |
| 06:41 | Virginia State | Robert Myers banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Anderson | 67-59 |
| 06:21 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel connects on the floater from the left block | 67-61 |
| 06:07 | Virginia State | John Anderson is hacked by Richard Lindauer - foul #4 on Richard Lindauer, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff (SG), Dennis Hess (SF), Arthur Curtis (PF) Robert Myers, Ralph Despres, Clarence Fluharty | |
| Subs | Shaw | Terry Stephens (PG), Jeffery Chan (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Harry Popp (PF), Mitchell Fitzgerald (C) Richard Lindauer, Willie Anderson, Matthew Manuel, Donald Massingill, David Eldridge | |
| 06:07 | Virginia State | John Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:07 | Virginia State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:03 | Shaw | John Anderson picks off the pass by Kevin Hardin in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 05:56 | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Anderson | 70-61 |
| 05:33 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-61 |
| 05:32 | Virginia State | Arthur Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 05:22 | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-61 |
| 05:20 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 70-61 |
| 05:16 | Shaw | Harry Popp travels with the ball | 70-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Felix Arreguin (PG), Alton Bailey (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Brett Schmitt (C) John Anderson, Albert Woodruff, Arthur Curtis, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | Shaw | Willie Anderson (SG), Richard Massey (SF), Alberto Greco (C) Jeffery Chan, Kevin Hardin, Mitchell Fitzgerald | |
| 05:06 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 05:04 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Harry Popp | 70-61 |
| 04:48 | Shaw | Alberto Greco blows the layup | 70-61 |
| 04:47 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:34 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Felix Arreguin and he's fouled by Alberto Greco - foul #1 on Alberto Greco, team foul #12 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff (SG) Dennis Hess | |
| Subs | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald (C) Harry Popp | |
| 04:34 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Shaw | Terry Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Felix Arreguin - foul #2 on Felix Arreguin, team foul #6 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty (PF), Arthur Curtis (C) Robert Hamilton, Brett Schmitt | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 04:15 | Shaw | Terry Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 04:15 | Shaw | Terry Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:15 | Shaw | Terry Stephens makes the 3rd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:53 | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 03:52 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 03:43 | Shaw | Arthur Curtis picks off the pass by Willie Anderson | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Felix Arreguin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Albert Woodruff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alton Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence Fluharty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Terry Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willie Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alberto Greco (fairly fresh) C - Mitchell Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Virginia State | Alberto Greco takes the ball from Alton Bailey | 73-64 |
| 03:13 | Shaw | Albert Woodruff picks off the pass by Terry Stephens in the backcourt | 73-64 |
| 03:11 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey banks in the layup set up by Albert Woodruff | 75-64 |
| 02:48 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Arthur Curtis - foul #1 on Arthur Curtis, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Myers (SG), Dennis Hess (SF), Robert Hamilton (PF), Brett Schmitt (C) Albert Woodruff, Alton Bailey, Clarence Fluharty, Arthur Curtis | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Lindauer (PG), Jeffery Chan (SG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Harry Popp (PF) Terry Stephens, Willie Anderson, Richard Massey, Alberto Greco | |
| 02:48 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:48 | Shaw | Mitchell Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | Brett Schmitt hits the finger roll set up by Robert Myers | 77-66 |
| 02:27 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (PG), Ralph Despres (SF), Leonard Berggren (C) Felix Arreguin, Dennis Hess, Brett Schmitt | |
| Subs | Shaw | Donald Massingill (C) Mitchell Fitzgerald | |
| 02:24 | Shaw | Donald Massingill double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 02:07 | Virginia State | Robert Hamilton throws it down | 79-66 |
| 02:05 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Kevin Hardin (SF), David Eldridge (C) Matthew Manuel, Harry Popp | |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Jeffery Chan is called for the reach on Leonard Berggren - foul #2 on Jeffery Chan, team foul #13 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Felix Arreguin (PG), Albert Woodruff (SG), Alton Bailey (SF), Clarence Fluharty (PF) John Anderson, Robert Myers, Ralph Despres, Robert Hamilton | |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Massey (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:35 | Shaw | Alton Bailey picks off the pass by Richard Lindauer | 80-66 |
| 01:16 | Virginia State | David Eldridge swats the short shot by Clarence Fluharty | 80-66 |
| 01:14 | Shaw | Richard Massey grabs the board | 80-66 |
| 01:00 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Fluharty - foul #4 on Clarence Fluharty, team foul #8 | 80-66 |
| 01:00 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:00 | Shaw | Jeffery Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 80-68 |
| 00:30 | Shaw | Donald Massingill snags the defensive board | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Shaw | Donald Massingill banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Massey and the foul's on Leonard Berggren - foul #3 on Leonard Berggren, team foul #9 | 80-70 |
| 00:23 | Shaw | Donald Massingill makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff is hacked by Richard Lindauer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Lindauer, team foul #14 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (PG), Ralph Despres (SF) Felix Arreguin, Alton Bailey | |
| Subs | Shaw | Terry Stephens (PG), Willie Anderson (SG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Harry Popp (PF), Mitchell Fitzgerald (C) Richard Lindauer, Jeffery Chan, Richard Massey, Donald Massingill, David Eldridge | |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Albert Woodruff makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:15 | Shaw | Leonard Berggren denies the turnaround by Matthew Manuel | 82-71 |
| 00:14 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Popp | 82-71 |
| 00:10 | Shaw | Leonard Berggren blocks the short jumper by Mitchell Fitzgerald | 82-71 |
| 00:08 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel grabs the offensive rebound | 82-71 |
| 00:05 | Shaw | Willie Anderson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terry Stephens | 82-74 |
| 00:05 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Myers (SG) Albert Woodruff | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | John Anderson runs out the clock | 82-74 |