| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hardy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emilio Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mahmoud (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Willie Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Shorey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Reamer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez inbounds the ball | 22-29 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rogelio Costa | 25-29 |
| 19:31 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Mahmoud - foul #2 on Robert Mahmoud, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), Sammie O'Brien (C) Willie Cooper, Charles Shorey, John Wilson | |
| 19:31 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:31 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:31 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:13 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hardy | 28-30 |
| 19:09 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sammie O'Brien | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | Shaw | Robert Mahmoud is fouled on the floor by Sammie O'Brien - foul #1 on Sammie O'Brien, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kurt Bellino (PF) Daniel Holt | |
| 18:34 | Shaw | Dalton Valentino steals it from Rogelio Costa | 28-33 |
| 18:27 | Virginia State | Kurt Bellino scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Nathan Richardson - foul #2 on Nathan Richardson, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Willie Cooper (PG), Ray Jones (SG), John Wilson (C) Dalton Valentino, Charles Bonilla, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 18:27 | Virginia State | Kurt Bellino makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:22 | Shaw | Willie Cooper steps in front of the Rogelio Costa pass in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 18:21 | Virginia State | Willie Cooper misses the lay-in | 28-36 |
| 18:19 | Virginia State | Ray Jones misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 18:17 | Shaw | Robert Mahmoud snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 18:06 | Shaw | Kurt Bellino steals it from Rogelio Costa | 28-36 |
| 17:46 | Virginia State | Emilio Rodriguez steals it from Willie Cooper | 28-36 |
| 17:26 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 28-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Steven Hemphill (SG), Benjamin Randle (SF), Stephan Holland (PF), James O'Brion (C) Ronald Hardy, Emilio Rodriguez, Nathan Richardson, Robert Mahmoud | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino (PG), Charles Shorey (SG), Daniel Holt (PF), Sammie O'Brien (C) Willie Cooper, Ray Jones, Maurice Reamer, John Wilson | |
| 17:08 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla (SG), Maurice Reamer (SF) Charles Shorey, Kurt Bellino | |
| 16:53 | Shaw | Benjamin Randle is hacked by Daniel Holt - foul #1 on Daniel Holt, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ronald Hardy (SG) Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Willie Cooper (PG), Charles Shorey (SG), Kurt Bellino (SF), John Wilson (C) Dalton Valentino, Charles Bonilla, Maurice Reamer, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 16:34 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Daniel Holt | 28-36 |
| 16:14 | Virginia State | Willie Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez (SF) Ronald Hardy | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), Maurice Reamer (SF), Sammie O'Brien (C) Willie Cooper, Charles Shorey, Kurt Bellino, John Wilson | |
| 15:48 | Shaw | Stephan Holland drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Benjamin Randle | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Steven Hemphill (fresh) SG - Benjamin Randle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emilio Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephan Holland (fresh) 3 pts. C - James O'Brion (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Dalton Valentino (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bonilla (fresh) SF - Maurice Reamer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie O'Brien (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Bonilla | 30-39 |
| 15:01 | Shaw | Stephan Holland is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephan Holland, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Farr (PG), Rogelio Costa (SG), Robert Garner (SF), Nathan Richardson (PF), Robert Mahmoud (C) Steven Hemphill, Benjamin Randle, Emilio Rodriguez, Stephan Holland, James O'Brion | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Willie Cooper (PG), Paul Neal (SG), Kurt Bellino (PF), John Wilson (C) Dalton Valentino, Charles Bonilla, Daniel Holt, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 14:48 | Virginia State | Willie Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-39 |
| 14:46 | Virginia State | John Wilson tips it home | 30-41 |
| 14:44 | Shaw | Willie Cooper is called for the reach on John Farr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Cooper, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ronald Hardy (SG) Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Holt (PF) Maurice Reamer | |
| 14:25 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy is hacked by Paul Neal - foul #4 on Paul Neal, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Shorey (SG), Maurice Reamer (SF) Paul Neal, Daniel Holt | |
| 14:10 | Shaw | John Farr hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ronald Hardy and the foul's on Kurt Bellino - foul #3 on Kurt Bellino, team foul #5 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Daniel Holt (PF) Maurice Reamer | |
| 14:10 | Shaw | John Farr makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 13:52 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-41 |
| 13:51 | Shaw | Robert Garner pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:25 | Shaw | John Farr buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:20 | Virginia State | Charles Shorey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 13:19 | Shaw | Robert Mahmoud gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:58 | Shaw | Daniel Holt blocks the short jumper by Robert Garner | 35-41 |
| 12:56 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:45 | Virginia State | Charles Shorey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 12:27 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Farr | 38-44 |
| 12:06 | Virginia State | John Farr steps in front of the Charles Shorey pass | 38-44 |
| 12:03 | Shaw | John Farr slams it home | 40-44 |
| 11:42 | Virginia State | The jump hook by Daniel Holt is blocked by Robert Mahmoud | 40-44 |
| 11:41 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Farr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Mahmoud (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Willie Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Shorey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kurt Bellino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by John Farr | 42-44 |
| 11:10 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Willie Cooper | 42-46 |
| 10:52 | Shaw | John Farr clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Shaw | Rogelio Costa (SG), Emilio Rodriguez (SF), Stephan Holland (PF), James O'Brion (C) Ronald Hardy, Robert Garner, Nathan Richardson, Robert Mahmoud | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), Maurice Reamer (SF), Tracy Martini (PF), Sammie O'Brien (C) Willie Cooper, Charles Shorey, Kurt Bellino, Daniel Holt, John Wilson | |
| 10:52 | Shaw | John Farr makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Shaw | John Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:52 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Tracy Martini | 43-46 |
| 10:35 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 43-46 |
| 10:34 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 10:32 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:17 | Virginia State | Tracy Martini drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Maurice Reamer | 43-48 |
| 10:09 | Shaw | John Farr misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-48 |
| 10:08 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:51 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 09:50 | Shaw | John Farr pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:30 | Shaw | Stephan Holland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 09:06 | Virginia State | Tracy Martini's fadeaway is rejected by Emilio Rodriguez | 43-48 |
| 09:04 | Virginia State | Tracy Martini gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:52 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-48 |
| 08:51 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 08:30 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Farr - foul #4 on John Farr, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Steven Hemphill (SG), Robert Garner (SF) John Farr, Stephan Holland | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Willie Cooper (PG), Ray Jones (SG), Daniel Holt (PF), John Wilson (C) Dalton Valentino, Charles Bonilla, Tracy Martini, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 08:30 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 08:30 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 08:15 | Shaw | Rogelio Costa's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Holt | 43-50 |
| 08:13 | Virginia State | Willie Cooper grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 07:56 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 07:54 | Shaw | James O'Brion gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 07:32 | Shaw | John Wilson blocks the short jumper by Steven Hemphill | 43-50 |
| 07:30 | Shaw | Steven Hemphill pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Rogelio Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Hemphill (fresh) SF - Robert Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Emilio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James O'Brion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Willie Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Jones (fresh) SF - Maurice Reamer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Shaw | Rogelio Costa is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rogelio Costa, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ronald Hardy (SG), Stephan Holland (PF), Robert Mahmoud (C) Rogelio Costa, Emilio Rodriguez, James O'Brion | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino (PG), Paul Neal (SG), Sammie O'Brien (C) Willie Cooper, Ray Jones, John Wilson | |
| 07:02 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Garner - foul #4 on Robert Garner, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| 07:02 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:02 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:41 | Shaw | Robert Garner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Hemphill | 46-51 |
| 06:17 | Virginia State | Paul Neal is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hardy - foul #2 on Ronald Hardy, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Willie Cooper (PG), Kurt Bellino (PF), John Wilson (C) Dalton Valentino, Daniel Holt, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 06:17 | Virginia State | Paul Neal makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:17 | Virginia State | Paul Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:17 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Stephan Holland | 46-52 |
| 06:06 | Shaw | Robert Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Farr (PG) Steven Hemphill | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino (PG), Tracy Martini (C) Willie Cooper, John Wilson | |
| 05:52 | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 05:51 | Shaw | Robert Garner grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 05:39 | Shaw | John Farr misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 05:37 | Shaw | Robert Garner can't tip it in | 46-52 |
| 05:36 | Virginia State | Kurt Bellino snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 05:32 | Virginia State | Paul Neal loses the dribble to Robert Garner | 46-52 |
| 05:28 | Shaw | Robert Garner banks in the layup | 48-52 |
| 05:11 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Paul Neal | 48-55 |
| 04:45 | Shaw | Stephan Holland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | Rogelio Costa (SG), Emilio Rodriguez (SF), Nathan Richardson (PF), James O'Brion (C) Ronald Hardy, Robert Garner, Stephan Holland, Robert Mahmoud | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Willie Cooper (PG), Charles Shorey (SG), Daniel Holt (PF), John Wilson (C) Dalton Valentino, Paul Neal, Kurt Bellino, Tracy Martini | |
| 04:37 | Virginia State | Willie Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| 04:19 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson is hacked by Daniel Holt - foul #2 on Daniel Holt, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | Steven Hemphill (SG) John Farr | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kurt Bellino (SF), Sammie O'Brien (C) Maurice Reamer, John Wilson | |
| 04:19 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:19 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:01 | Virginia State | Charles Shorey misses the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 03:59 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 03:34 | Shaw | James O'Brion double dribbles | 50-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Neal (SG), Maurice Reamer (SF), John Wilson (C) Charles Shorey, Kurt Bellino, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | Steven Hemphill is called for the reach on Willie Cooper - foul #1 on Steven Hemphill, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Farr (PG), Robert Garner (SF) Steven Hemphill, Emilio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | Willie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | Willie Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Farr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James O'Brion (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Willie Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Maurice Reamer (tiring) 21 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Holt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Shaw | John Farr drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Richardson | 53-57 |
| 02:42 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer buries a 3 from straight away set up by Willie Cooper | 53-60 |
| 02:42 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Ronald Hardy (SG) Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino (PG), Charles Shorey (SG), Sammie O'Brien (C) Willie Cooper, Paul Neal, John Wilson | |
| 02:21 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Richardson | 55-60 |
| 02:09 | Virginia State | Charles Shorey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dalton Valentino | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Shaw | Robert Garner misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 55-63 |
| 01:57 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Virginia State | Daniel Holt misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 55-63 |
| 01:34 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:11 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer's fadeaway is rejected by James O'Brion | 55-63 |
| 01:10 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:07 | Shaw | John Farr is hacked by Dalton Valentino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dalton Valentino, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Mahmoud (C) James O'Brion | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Willie Cooper (PG), John Wilson (C) Dalton Valentino, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 01:07 | Shaw | John Farr misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:07 | Virginia State | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Cooper and the foul's on Robert Garner - foul #5 on Robert Garner, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Shaw | Rogelio Costa (PG), Steven Hemphill (SG), Emilio Rodriguez (SF), Stephan Holland (PF), James O'Brion (C) John Farr, Ronald Hardy, Robert Garner, Nathan Richardson, Robert Mahmoud | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino (PG), Paul Neal (SG), Kurt Bellino (PF), Sammie O'Brien (C) Willie Cooper, Charles Shorey, Daniel Holt, John Wilson | |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | Maurice Reamer makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tracy Martini (PF) Maurice Reamer | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Paul Neal and he's fouled by James O'Brion - foul #1 on James O'Brion, team foul #10 | 55-68 |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:05 | Shaw | Stephan Holland can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Dalton Valentino runs out the clock | 55-69 |