| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Dubin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Vincent (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fabian Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zacharewicz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Cathey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Grover Copher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Craddock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brendon Prange (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi inbounds the ball | 45-47 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Virginia State | Wendell Shelton is called for the reach on Fabian Lombardi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wendell Shelton, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 19:38 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Dubin | 47-47 |
| 19:11 | N. Carolina Central | Fabian Lombardi takes the ball from Wendell Shelton | 47-47 |
| 18:59 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chester Cain - foul #2 on Chester Cain, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman (PG), Don Rieke (SF), Johnny Rodman (PF), James Maselli (C) David Dubin, Fabian Lombardi, Ante Zacharewicz, Dean Cathey | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister (PG), Michael Porterfield (SG), Robert Rothe (SF), Eric Christiansen (PF), Louis Thomason (C) Grover Copher, Thomas Craddock, Wendell Shelton, Brendon Prange, Chester Cain | |
| 18:59 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 18:59 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 18:40 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 18:18 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 18:17 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Christiansen pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 18:14 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Hagaman picks off the pass by Jerry Baumeister in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| 17:56 | Virginia State | James Maselli buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Hagaman | 51-49 |
| 17:42 | N. Carolina Central | Johnny Rodman takes the ball from Jerry Baumeister | 51-49 |
| 17:13 | Virginia State | Don Rieke hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Hagaman | 53-49 |
| 17:03 | N. Carolina Central | Louis Thomason dunks the ball set up by Jerry Baumeister | 53-51 |
| 16:41 | Virginia State | Michael Porterfield picks off the pass by James Maselli | 53-51 |
| 16:18 | N. Carolina Central | Louis Thomason is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Baumeister | 53-53 |
| 16:07 | Virginia State | Don Rieke loses the ball out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG), Ronald Deaton (SG), Fabian Lombardi (SF), Ante Zacharewicz (PF), Dean Cathey (C) Daniel Hagaman, Michael Vincent, Don Rieke, Johnny Rodman, James Maselli | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher (PG), Thomas Craddock (SG), Wendell Shelton (SF), Brendon Prange (PF), Chester Cain (C) Jerry Baumeister, Michael Porterfield, Robert Rothe, Eric Christiansen, Louis Thomason | |
| 15:50 | N. Carolina Central | Wendell Shelton is fouled on the floor by Ante Zacharewicz - foul #2 on Ante Zacharewicz, team foul #1 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Matthew Rake (SG) Ronald Deaton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Dubin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Matthew Rake (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fabian Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ante Zacharewicz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Cathey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Grover Copher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Craddock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wendell Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brendon Prange (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Cain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Cain hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner in the lane | 53-53 |
| 15:31 | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 15:29 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Fabian Lombardi | 53-53 |
| 15:17 | Virginia State | Matthew Rake is open and scores on a shot from the right side set up by Dean Cathey | 55-53 |
| 14:54 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Cain banks in the layup set up by Grover Copher | 55-55 |
| 14:37 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi is hacked by Grover Copher - foul #2 on Grover Copher, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton (PG) David Dubin | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon (PG), Karl Apel (SF) Grover Copher, Wendell Shelton | |
| 14:20 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Rake | 57-55 |
| 13:58 | N. Carolina Central | Brendon Prange hits a fadeaway near the basket | 57-57 |
| 13:47 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ante Zacharewicz | 60-57 |
| 13:41 | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Deaton - foul #2 on Ronald Deaton, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Layne (PG) Ronald Deaton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher (PG), Wendell Shelton (SF) Ross Nixon, Karl Apel | |
| 13:34 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Cain is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Grover Copher | 60-59 |
| 13:17 | Virginia State | Daniel Layne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-59 |
| 13:16 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 13:06 | Virginia State | The jumper by Dean Cathey is denied by Chester Cain | 60-59 |
| 13:05 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 12:44 | Virginia State | The jump hook by Dean Cathey is blocked by Brendon Prange | 60-59 |
| 12:42 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Chester Cain | 60-59 |
| 12:32 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 12:31 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 12:26 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 12:24 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Cain grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 11:57 | N. Carolina Central | Wendell Shelton is called for 3 seconds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG), Ronald Deaton (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Johnny Rodman (PF), James Maselli (C) Daniel Layne, Matthew Rake, Fabian Lombardi, Ante Zacharewicz, Dean Cathey | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon (PG), Jerry Baumeister (SG), Karl Apel (SF), Eric Christiansen (C) Grover Copher, Thomas Craddock, Wendell Shelton, Chester Cain | |
| 11:40 | Virginia State | David Dubin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 11:38 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Brendon Prange | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Dubin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Deaton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Vincent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Johnny Rodman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Maselli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Ross Nixon (fresh) SG - Jerry Baumeister (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Karl Apel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brendon Prange (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Christiansen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Louis Thomason (C) Brendon Prange | |
| 11:18 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 60-59 |
| 11:17 | N. Carolina Central | Louis Thomason snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 11:12 | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon is hacked by Michael Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Vincent, team foul #3 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Wendell Shelton (SF) Karl Apel | |
| 11:07 | N. Carolina Central | Wendell Shelton can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 11:06 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 10:55 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman is fouled on the floor by Jerry Baumeister - foul #3 on Jerry Baumeister, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi (SF), Ante Zacharewicz (PF) Ronald Deaton, James Maselli | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher (PG), Robert Rothe (SF), Chester Cain (C) Ross Nixon, Wendell Shelton, Louis Thomason | |
| 10:46 | Virginia State | The jump hook by Johnny Rodman is blocked by Chester Cain | 60-59 |
| 10:45 | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz grabs the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 10:30 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent lays it up and in set up by David Dubin | 62-59 |
| 10:08 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rothe | 62-62 |
| 09:47 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 09:45 | N. Carolina Central | Eric Christiansen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 09:16 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister is fouled on the floor by Michael Vincent - foul #3 on Michael Vincent, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| 09:16 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Layne (PG), Ronald Deaton (SG), Daniel Hagaman (SF), Don Rieke (PF), Dean Cathey (C) David Dubin, Michael Vincent, Fabian Lombardi, Ante Zacharewicz, Johnny Rodman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon (PG), Michael Porterfield (SG), Karl Apel (SF), Brendon Prange (PF), Louis Thomason (C) Grover Copher, Jerry Baumeister, Robert Rothe, Eric Christiansen, Chester Cain | |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | Brendon Prange is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 62-64 |
| 08:49 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Hagaman | 65-64 |
| 08:36 | N. Carolina Central | Dean Cathey is called for the reach on Brendon Prange - foul #1 on Dean Cathey, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Matthew Rake (SG), James Maselli (C) Daniel Layne, Dean Cathey | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 08:20 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Porterfield is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by Louis Thomason | 65-66 |
| 08:14 | Virginia State | Ross Nixon steals the ball from Daniel Hagaman | 65-66 |
| 07:48 | N. Carolina Central | Brendon Prange comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-66 |
| 07:47 | N. Carolina Central | Karl Apel grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 07:41 | N. Carolina Central | Brendon Prange lays it in set up by Louis Thomason | 65-68 |
| 07:37 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman's pass is intercepted by Ross Nixon in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 07:36 | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon banks in the layup | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ronald Deaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Matthew Rake (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hagaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Don Rieke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - James Maselli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Ross Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Porterfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Apel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brendon Prange (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Thomason (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Virginia State | Matthew Rake is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Deaton | 68-70 |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Porterfield blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Rake - foul #4 on Matthew Rake, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Layne (PG), Michael Vincent (SF), Dean Cathey (C) Ronald Deaton, Daniel Hagaman, Don Rieke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock (SG), Wendell Shelton (SF), Robert Rothe (PF), Chester Cain (C) Ross Nixon, Karl Apel, Brendon Prange, Louis Thomason | |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Porterfield makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Porterfield misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 07:18 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 07:13 | Virginia State | Daniel Layne makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Cathey | 71-71 |
| 07:00 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Rothe scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Craddock | 71-73 |
| 06:40 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent makes the shot near the basket set up by James Maselli | 73-73 |
| 06:37 | N. Carolina Central | James Maselli steals it from Michael Porterfield in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 06:29 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Rothe - foul #1 on Robert Rothe, team foul #5 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi (SF), Johnny Rodman (PF) Matthew Rake, James Maselli | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister (PG), Brendon Prange (PF) Michael Porterfield, Robert Rothe | |
| 06:29 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:29 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 06:27 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock is hacked by Johnny Rodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Rodman, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 06:27 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 06:27 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 06:27 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi snags the defensive board | 75-74 |
| 06:23 | Virginia State | Thomas Craddock is called for the reach on Michael Vincent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Craddock, team foul #6 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG) Daniel Layne | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 06:06 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz (PF) Dean Cathey | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Eric Christiansen (C) Chester Cain | |
| 05:56 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister is called for 10 seconds | 75-74 |
| 05:47 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Vincent, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| 05:45 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| 05:34 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi misses badly on a shot from the right block | 75-74 |
| 05:33 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi grabs the offensive board | 75-74 |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-74 |
| 05:15 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Eric Christiansen | 75-74 |
| 05:02 | N. Carolina Central | Wendell Shelton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 05:01 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 04:59 | Virginia State | David Dubin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Layne (PG), Matthew Rake (SG), James Maselli (PF), Dean Cathey (C) David Dubin, Michael Vincent, Ante Zacharewicz, Johnny Rodman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher (PG), Robert Rothe (PF), Louis Thomason (C) Wendell Shelton, Brendon Prange, Eric Christiansen | |
| 04:47 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 75-74 |
| 04:46 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:42 | Virginia State | Grover Copher is called for the reach on Daniel Layne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Grover Copher, team foul #7 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chester Cain (C) Louis Thomason | |
| 04:42 | Virginia State | Daniel Layne makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:42 | Virginia State | Daniel Layne makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:40 | N. Carolina Central | Matthew Rake is called for the reach on Thomas Craddock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Rake, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman (SG) Matthew Rake | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:40 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:40 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 04:20 | Virginia State | Robert Rothe denies the turnaround by Daniel Layne | 77-74 |
| 04:18 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:53 | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Dean Cathey | 77-74 |
| 03:39 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Layne | 79-74 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Daniel Layne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Hagaman (tiring) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fabian Lombardi (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Maselli (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Dean Cathey (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Grover Copher (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Craddock (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Baumeister (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rothe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Cain (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:13 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Cain misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 79-74 |
| 03:11 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister tips it back up and in | 79-76 |
| 02:50 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman is hacked by Grover Copher - foul #4 on Grover Copher, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton (SG), Michael Vincent (SF), Don Rieke (PF), Johnny Rodman (C) Daniel Layne, Fabian Lombardi, James Maselli, Dean Cathey | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon (PG), Karl Apel (SF), Brendon Prange (PF), Louis Thomason (C) Grover Copher, Jerry Baumeister, Robert Rothe, Chester Cain | |
| 02:50 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:50 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:50 | N. Carolina Central | Louis Thomason gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 02:36 | N. Carolina Central | Brendon Prange hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Karl Apel | 80-78 |
| 02:34 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Apel - foul #2 on Karl Apel, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG) Daniel Hagaman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 02:34 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:34 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Thomason | 82-81 |
| 01:54 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Rieke | 84-81 |
| 01:52 | N. Carolina Central | Karl Apel loses the dribble to David Dubin in the backcourt | 84-81 |
| 01:51 | Virginia State | David Dubin slams it home | 86-81 |
| 01:35 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 86-81 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Ronald Deaton grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | David Dubin is hacked by Karl Apel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Apel, team foul #10 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi (SF), Ante Zacharewicz (PF), Dean Cathey (C) Ronald Deaton, Don Rieke, Johnny Rodman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher (PG), Wendell Shelton (SF), Chester Cain (C) Ross Nixon, Karl Apel, Louis Thomason | |
| 01:31 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | David Dubin misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | David Dubin makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 87-84 |
| 01:01 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 87-84 |
| 00:59 | N. Carolina Central | Brendon Prange pulls down the rebound | 87-84 |
| 00:59 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:41 | N. Carolina Central | The jump hook by Brendon Prange is blocked by Dean Cathey | 87-84 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey pulls down the rebound | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent misses the lay-in | 87-84 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Chester Cain | 87-84 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-84 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock connects on the 3 from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 87-87 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Dubin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Vincent (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Fabian Lombardi (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ante Zacharewicz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dean Cathey (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Grover Copher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Craddock (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brendon Prange (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Cain (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Virginia State | Ante Zacharewicz wins the tip | 87-87 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Virginia State | David Dubin misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 87-87 |
| 04:40 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 89-87 |
| 04:19 | N. Carolina Central | Wendell Shelton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 89-87 |
| 04:18 | Virginia State | Michael Vincent grabs the board | 89-87 |
| 04:05 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey misses long on an open runner near the basket | 89-87 |
| 04:03 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi snags the offensive board | 89-87 |
| 03:57 | Virginia State | Fabian Lombardi double dribbles | 89-87 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman (PG), Ronald Deaton (SG), Don Rieke (SF), Johnny Rodman (PF), James Maselli (C) David Dubin, Michael Vincent, Fabian Lombardi, Ante Zacharewicz, Dean Cathey | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister (PG), Michael Porterfield (SG), Robert Rothe (SF), Eric Christiansen (PF), Louis Thomason (C) Grover Copher, Thomas Craddock, Wendell Shelton, Brendon Prange, Chester Cain | |
| 03:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 89-87 |
| 03:36 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Rothe grabs the offensive board | 89-87 |
| 03:31 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Deaton - foul #3 on Ronald Deaton, team foul #10 | 89-87 |
| 03:31 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 03:31 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 03:15 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by James Maselli | 91-89 |
| 02:54 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Rothe is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Baumeister | 91-92 |
| 02:43 | Virginia State | Don Rieke is whistled for a carry | 91-92 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Layne (PG), Michael Vincent (SG), Fabian Lombardi (SF), Ante Zacharewicz (PF) Daniel Hagaman, Ronald Deaton, Don Rieke, James Maselli | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon (PG), Karl Apel (SF), Brendon Prange (PF) Michael Porterfield, Robert Rothe, Louis Thomason | |
| 02:41 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Vincent is called for the reach on Ross Nixon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Vincent, team foul #11 | 91-92 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman (SG) Michael Vincent | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 02:41 | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 02:41 | N. Carolina Central | Ross Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 91-93 |
| 02:41 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman grabs the defensive rebound | 91-93 |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Johnny Rodman loses the dribble to Ross Nixon | 91-93 |
| 02:10 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 91-93 |
| 02:09 | Virginia State | Daniel Layne snags the defensive board | 91-93 |
| 01:54 | Virginia State | Daniel Layne is hacked by Ross Nixon - foul #1 on Ross Nixon, team foul #11 | 91-93 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dean Cathey (C) Johnny Rodman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher (PG), Thomas Craddock (SG), Wendell Shelton (SF), Chester Cain (C) Ross Nixon, Jerry Baumeister, Karl Apel, Eric Christiansen | |
| 01:54 | Virginia State | Daniel Layne makes the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 01:54 | Virginia State | Daniel Layne makes the 2nd free throw | 93-93 |
| 01:35 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Cain is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Chester Cain, team foul #12 | 93-93 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Dubin (PG) Daniel Layne | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 01:21 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dean Cathey, team foul #12 | 93-93 |
| 01:21 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 93-93 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | David Dubin is called for the reach on Grover Copher in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dubin, team foul #13 | 93-93 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher makes the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher makes the 2nd free throw | 93-95 |
| 01:00 | Virginia State | Wendell Shelton takes the ball from Fabian Lombardi | 93-95 |
| 00:55 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wendell Shelton | 93-97 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Dubin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Hagaman (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fabian Lombardi (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Ante Zacharewicz (tired) 4 reb. C - Dean Cathey (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Grover Copher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Craddock (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brendon Prange (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Chester Cain (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Virginia State | David Dubin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 93-97 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 93-97 |
| 00:23 | N. Carolina Central | Brendon Prange hits the follow up shot | 93-99 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-99 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | David Dubin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Fabian Lombardi | 96-99 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher is hacked by David Dubin in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Dubin, team foul #14 | 96-99 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Baumeister (SF), Eric Christiansen (PF) Wendell Shelton, Brendon Prange | |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher makes the 1st free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Grover Copher misses the 2nd free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Dean Cathey | 96-100 |
| 00:05 | Virginia State | Dean Cathey is called for traveling | 96-100 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Wendell Shelton (SF) Grover Copher | |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Hagaman is called for the reach on Thomas Craddock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Hagaman, team foul #15 | 96-100 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock makes the 1st free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Craddock makes the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Daniel Hagaman misses long on a halfcourt shot | 96-102 |