| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Owen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Armando Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fulumirani Aja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Saul Romero (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez is hacked by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SF) David Clark | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 19:29 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-34 |
| 19:27 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jan Ahmad | 45-34 |
| 19:09 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Saul Romero - foul #2 on Saul Romero, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 19:09 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 19:09 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 19:06 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton is fouled in the backcourt by William McMullen - foul #2 on William McMullen, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 18:54 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-34 |
| 18:52 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez tips it in | 47-36 |
| 18:34 | Virginia State | William McMullen travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Hubert Baker (SG), John Wagner (PF) William McMullen, Todd Hinnant, Jan Ahmad | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Chiumbo Asaro (PF) James Egerton, Fulumirani Aja | |
| 18:25 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero misses the shot from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 18:23 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 18:15 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Quinton Amin (SF), Simon Dixon (C) Richard Dubois, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG), Luigi Bruno (SF), David Pierce (C) Armando Mendoza, Pedro Rodriguez, Saul Romero | |
| 18:02 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin drills a fadeaway from the right block | 49-36 |
| 17:42 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Ognjen Kolasinski | 49-38 |
| 17:19 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 17:18 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Luigi Bruno | 49-38 |
| 17:15 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Amin - foul #2 on Quinton Amin, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), Richard Dubois (SF), Ricky Owen (C) Richard Yee, Hubert Baker, John Wagner, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton (SG) Ognjen Kolasinski | |
| 17:01 | N. Carolina Central | William McMullen is called for the reach on Luigi Bruno - foul #3 on William McMullen, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Jan Ahmad (PF) William McMullen, Quinton Amin | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), Pedro Rodriguez (SF), Fulumirani Aja (PF), Saul Romero (C) Terry Eldredge, Luigi Bruno, Chiumbo Asaro, David Pierce | |
| 16:46 | N. Carolina Central | Jan Ahmad steps in front of the Saul Romero pass | 49-38 |
| 16:36 | Virginia State | Richard Yee drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 16:27 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Egerton | 51-41 |
| 16:08 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 15:53 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Todd Hinnant - foul #2 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Harry Washington (SG), David Clark (SF), Simon Dixon (C) Richard Yee, Todd Hinnant, Richard Dubois, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Luigi Bruno (SF), Chiumbo Asaro (PF), David Pierce (C) James Egerton, Pedro Rodriguez, Fulumirani Aja, Saul Romero | |
| 15:53 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 15:53 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Washington (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jan Ahmad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Armando Mendoza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ognjen Kolasinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luigi Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chiumbo Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Virginia State | Harry Washington misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 15:25 | Virginia State | Harry Washington buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Clark | 55-43 |
| 15:07 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 15:06 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza snags the offensive board | 55-43 |
| 14:58 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-43 |
| 14:57 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 14:52 | Virginia State | William McMullen scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Washington | 58-43 |
| 14:46 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 14:36 | Virginia State | Ognjen Kolasinski picks off the pass by David Clark | 58-45 |
| 14:15 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Armando Mendoza | 58-48 |
| 14:00 | Virginia State | William McMullen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-48 |
| 13:59 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon tips it in | 60-48 |
| 13:50 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luigi Bruno | 60-51 |
| 13:44 | Virginia State | David Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-51 |
| 13:43 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 13:32 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Armando Mendoza | 60-54 |
| 13:16 | Virginia State | William McMullen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 13:15 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 13:10 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 13:08 | Virginia State | David Clark pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 13:03 | Virginia State | William McMullen can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 13:01 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon can't tip it in | 60-54 |
| 13:00 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:56 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant (SG), Richard Dubois (SF), John Wagner (PF), Ricky Owen (C) Harry Washington, David Clark, Jan Ahmad, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG), James Egerton (SG), Pedro Rodriguez (SF), Fulumirani Aja (PF), Saul Romero (C) Armando Mendoza, Ognjen Kolasinski, Luigi Bruno, Chiumbo Asaro, David Pierce | |
| 12:42 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Wagner | 62-54 |
| 12:28 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 62-54 |
| 12:26 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Ricky Owen | 62-54 |
| 12:13 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 12:12 | Virginia State | John Wagner tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 12:10 | N. Carolina Central | John Wagner is called for the reach on James Egerton in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wagner, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG) William McMullen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 12:05 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Ricky Owen - foul #2 on Ricky Owen, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| 12:05 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 12:05 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 11:45 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Quinton Amin (PF) John Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt (PF) Fulumirani Aja | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Yee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dubois (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Quinton Amin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Terry Eldredge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pratt (fresh) C - Saul Romero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jerry Pratt | 64-59 |
| 11:12 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Hubert Baker (SG), David Clark (SF) Richard Yee, Todd Hinnant, Richard Dubois | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno (SF) Pedro Rodriguez | |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero's pass is intercepted by Hubert Baker | 64-59 |
| 10:34 | Virginia State | Luigi Bruno is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #2 on Luigi Bruno, team foul #2 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), John Wagner (PF) William McMullen, Quinton Amin | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), Fulumirani Aja (PF) Terry Eldredge, Saul Romero | |
| 10:21 | Virginia State | Harry Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero (C) Jerry Pratt | |
| 10:01 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton connects on the open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Armando Mendoza | 64-61 |
| 09:46 | Virginia State | Saul Romero steps in front of the Ricky Owen pass | 64-61 |
| 09:43 | N. Carolina Central | David Clark steals the ball from James Egerton in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| 09:42 | Virginia State | David Clark lays it up and in | 66-61 |
| 09:40 | N. Carolina Central | Harry Washington is called for the reach on Luigi Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Washington, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), Richard Dubois (SF) Harry Washington, Hubert Baker, David Clark | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), David Pierce (C) James Egerton, Saul Romero | |
| 09:40 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:40 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 09:24 | Virginia State | Fulumirani Aja denies the turnaround by Richard Yee | 66-63 |
| 09:22 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 09:00 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 08:59 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja hits the follow up shot | 66-65 |
| 08:51 | Virginia State | John Wagner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Wagner, team foul #9 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Quinton Amin (PF) Richard Yee, John Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG), Pedro Rodriguez (SF), Chiumbo Asaro (PF) Armando Mendoza, Luigi Bruno, Fulumirani Aja | |
| 08:34 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Chiumbo Asaro | 66-67 |
| 08:10 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from William McMullen | 68-67 |
| 07:51 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 07:50 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 07:42 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Hinnant and he's hacked by David Pierce - foul #1 on David Pierce, team foul #3 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Harry Washington (SG), David Clark (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF) William McMullen, Todd Hinnant, Richard Dubois, Quinton Amin | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton (SG), Jerry Pratt (PF), Saul Romero (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, Chiumbo Asaro, David Pierce | |
| 07:42 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Yee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jan Ahmad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Owen (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Terry Eldredge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Egerton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Pratt (fresh) C - Saul Romero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge hits a jumper from the right side set up by James Egerton | 71-69 |
| 07:16 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 07:14 | Virginia State | David Clark snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | Harry Washington makes the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Egerton - foul #1 on James Egerton, team foul #4 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Hubert Baker (SG), John Wagner (C) Richard Yee, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), Luigi Bruno (SF) Terry Eldredge, Pedro Rodriguez | |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | Harry Washington makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 06:24 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton misses the lay-in | 74-69 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero tips it home | 74-71 |
| 06:12 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Pratt | 74-71 |
| 06:11 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 74-71 |
| 06:01 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Hubert Baker | 74-71 |
| 05:42 | Virginia State | John Wagner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 05:41 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad grabs the offensive board | 74-71 |
| 05:27 | Virginia State | David Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-71 |
| 05:25 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 05:16 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Armando Mendoza | 74-73 |
| 04:58 | Virginia State | David Clark splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Hubert Baker and he's fouled by Armando Mendoza - foul #1 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #5 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), Quinton Amin (PF), Simon Dixon (C) Harry Washington, Hubert Baker, Jan Ahmad, John Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG), Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Pedro Rodriguez (SF), Fulumirani Aja (PF), David Pierce (C) Armando Mendoza, James Egerton, Luigi Bruno, Jerry Pratt, Saul Romero | |
| 04:58 | Virginia State | David Clark makes the free throw | 77-73 |
| 04:43 | N. Carolina Central | David Clark picks off the pass by David Pierce | 77-73 |
| 04:22 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 04:20 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to David Clark | 77-73 |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 04:08 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to David Pierce | 77-73 |
| 04:02 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 77-73 |
| 04:01 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez misses the tip | 77-73 |
| 04:00 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce tips it home | 77-75 |
| 03:46 | Virginia State | Quinton Amin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 03:44 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Dubois (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Clark (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Quinton Amin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Terry Eldredge (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ognjen Kolasinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pedro Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fulumirani Aja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - David Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:37 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge snags the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 03:19 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce is hacked by David Clark - foul #4 on David Clark, team foul #10 | 77-75 |
| 03:19 | N. Carolina Central | The refs have stopped play. Fulumirani Aja is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 77-75 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Jan Ahmad (PF), Ricky Owen (C) David Clark, Quinton Amin, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), Luigi Bruno (SF), Chiumbo Asaro (PF) Terry Eldredge, Pedro Rodriguez, Fulumirani Aja | |
| 03:19 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:19 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:19 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 03:02 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses the easy layup | 77-76 |
| 03:00 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to David Pierce | 77-76 |
| 03:00 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (C) Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG) Armando Mendoza | |
| 02:45 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Luigi Bruno and he's hacked by Todd Hinnant - foul #3 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez (SF) Luigi Bruno | |
| 02:45 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce misses the free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:45 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jan Ahmad | 77-78 |
| 02:33 | Virginia State | William McMullen is hacked by Terry Eldredge - foul #1 on Terry Eldredge, team foul #6 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Wagner (PF), Ricky Owen (C) Todd Hinnant, Jan Ahmad | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 02:12 | Virginia State | John Wagner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 02:10 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Chiumbo Asaro | 77-78 |
| 02:10 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant (SG) Harry Washington | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), James Egerton (SG), Fulumirani Aja (PF), Saul Romero (C) Terry Eldredge, Ognjen Kolasinski, Chiumbo Asaro, David Pierce | |
| 01:56 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Egerton | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:37 | Virginia State | Pedro Rodriguez picks off the pass by Richard Dubois | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:14 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Owen - foul #3 on Ricky Owen, team foul #12 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Clark (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF) Richard Dubois, John Wagner | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 01:14 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:14 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero misses the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 01:14 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| 00:53 | Virginia State | David Clark is denied on a layup by Saul Romero | 77-81 |
| 00:51 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad grabs the board | 77-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | William McMullen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 77-81 |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | David Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-81 |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | William McMullen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton is fouled in the backcourt by William McMullen - foul #4 on William McMullen, team foul #13 | 80-81 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | Fulumirani Aja steals the ball from David Clark | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton is hacked by Todd Hinnant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #14 | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | James Egerton misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jan Ahmad | 80-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-84 |