| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Fred Danek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Vance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rollins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Myler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Royall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Manriquez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Anding (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Burt | 28-29 |
| 19:32 | Shaw | Donald Rollins is hacked by Robert Anding - foul #2 on Robert Anding, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:24 | Shaw | Donald Rollins scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Danek and he's fouled by Rodney Royall - foul #1 on Rodney Royall, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 19:24 | Shaw | Donald Rollins makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:05 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez loses the ball out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | Shaw | Brian Vance clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:37 | Shaw | Donald Rollins grabs the offensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:29 | Shaw | Brian Vance connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Fred Danek | 33-29 |
| 18:08 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Royall and he's hacked by Brian Vance - foul #1 on Brian Vance, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | Walter Barrows (PG), Larry Cambell (SG), John Bevins (SF), Jeremy Lemley (PF) Fred Danek, Brian Vance, Paul Becker, Donald Rollins | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marshall Scott (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Jeffrey Shankle (SF), Gerald Cook (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Burt, Rodney Royall, Robert Anding | |
| 18:08 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Shaw | Larry Cambell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:42 | Shaw | Walter Barrows gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:34 | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Hill - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Royall (SF), Tim Lewandowsky (PF) Thomas Hill, Roy Manriquez | |
| 17:34 | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:34 | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:21 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-32 |
| 17:19 | Shaw | The rebound goes to John Bevins | 35-32 |
| 17:00 | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley blows the layup | 35-32 |
| 16:58 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Marshall Scott | 35-35 |
| 16:20 | Shaw | Jeff Myler buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Walter Barrows | 38-35 |
| 16:08 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Bevins - foul #2 on John Bevins, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Shaw | Fred Danek (PG), Brian Vance (SG), Paul Becker (SF), Donald Rollins (PF) Walter Barrows, Larry Cambell, John Bevins, Jeremy Lemley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Thomas Burt (SG), Roy Manriquez (PF), Robert Anding (C) Marshall Scott, Jeffrey Shankle, Tim Lewandowsky, Gerald Cook | |
| 16:08 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:08 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:50 | Shaw | Brian Vance is hacked by Thomas Burt - foul #1 on Thomas Burt, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Williams (C) Jeff Myler | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Harding (C) Roy Manriquez | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Fred Danek (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Becker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rollins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Thomas Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Royall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Anding (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Harding (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Shaw | Fred Danek hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 38-36 |
| 15:27 | Shaw | Donald Rollins misses the tip | 38-36 |
| 15:26 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Virginia State | Robert Anding hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Royall | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Shaw | Robert Williams misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 14:54 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:41 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 14:39 | Shaw | Fred Danek pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:34 | Shaw | Fred Danek is hacked by Leo Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Dickerson, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Hill (SG), Tim Lewandowsky (PF) Thomas Burt, Rodney Royall | |
| 14:18 | Shaw | Robert Williams connects on the 3 from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 14:00 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 13:41 | Shaw | Donald Rollins connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 43-41 |
| 13:29 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Walter Barrows (PG), Larry Cambell (SG), John Bevins (SF), Jeff Myler (C) Fred Danek, Brian Vance, Paul Becker, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marshall Scott (PG), Jeffrey Shankle (SF), Roy Manriquez (PF) Leo Dickerson, Robert Anding, Tim Lewandowsky | |
| 13:03 | Shaw | John Bevins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley (PF) Donald Rollins | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Burt (SG), Gerald Cook (C) Thomas Hill, Rodney Harding | |
| 12:53 | Virginia State | Marshall Scott's pass is intercepted by Larry Cambell | 43-41 |
| 12:50 | Shaw | Walter Barrows banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Cambell | 45-41 |
| 12:31 | Virginia State | Marshall Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:29 | Shaw | Larry Cambell gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:14 | Shaw | Walter Barrows misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Roy Manriquez - foul #1 on Roy Manriquez, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Brian Vance (SG), Donald Rollins (PF) Larry Cambell, Jeremy Lemley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Rodney Royall (SF), Rodney Harding (C) Marshall Scott, Jeffrey Shankle, Gerald Cook | |
| 12:14 | Shaw | Walter Barrows makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:14 | Shaw | Walter Barrows makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 11:57 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:56 | Shaw | Donald Rollins gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:34 | Shaw | Brian Vance's pass is intercepted by Roy Manriquez | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Walter Barrows (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bevins (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Rollins (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Myler (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Burt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Royall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Manriquez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rodney Harding (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Virginia State | Donald Rollins is called for the reach on Thomas Burt - foul #3 on Donald Rollins, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Fred Danek (PG), Paul Becker (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Walter Barrows, John Bevins, Donald Rollins | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Hill (PG), Tim Lewandowsky (PF), Robert Anding (C) Leo Dickerson, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| 11:00 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-41 |
| 10:59 | Virginia State | Robert Anding pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:54 | Virginia State | Brian Vance takes the ball from Robert Anding | 47-41 |
| 10:40 | Shaw | Brian Vance clanks a floater in the paint | 47-41 |
| 10:38 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Tim Lewandowsky | 47-41 |
| 10:21 | Virginia State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Hill - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Larry Cambell (SG), Donald Rollins (PF), Jeremy Lemley (C) Brian Vance, Robert Williams, Jeff Myler | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marshall Scott (PG), Jeffrey Shankle (SF), Gerald Cook (C) Thomas Burt, Rodney Royall, Tim Lewandowsky | |
| 10:08 | Virginia State | Robert Anding misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 10:07 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Paul Becker | 47-41 |
| 09:49 | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley hits the finger roll | 49-41 |
| 09:37 | Virginia State | Robert Anding drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Hill | 49-44 |
| 09:19 | Shaw | Donald Rollins misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 09:17 | Shaw | Fred Danek hits the follow up shot | 51-44 |
| 08:59 | Virginia State | Robert Anding misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 51-44 |
| 08:57 | Shaw | Paul Becker snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 08:35 | Shaw | Donald Rollins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 08:33 | Shaw | Fred Danek misses the tip | 51-44 |
| 08:32 | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 08:07 | Virginia State | Marshall Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 08:06 | Shaw | Donald Rollins snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:02 | Shaw | Thomas Hill steps in front of the Larry Cambell pass in the backcourt | 53-44 |
| 07:53 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle loses the ball out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | Shaw | Walter Barrows (PG), Brian Vance (SG), John Bevins (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Jeff Myler (C) Fred Danek, Larry Cambell, Paul Becker, Donald Rollins, Jeremy Lemley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Thomas Burt (SG), Rodney Royall (SF), Roy Manriquez (PF), Rodney Harding (C) Marshall Scott, Thomas Hill, Jeffrey Shankle, Robert Anding, Gerald Cook | |
| 07:39 | Shaw | Robert Williams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Barrows | 55-44 |
| 07:23 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leo Dickerson | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Walter Barrows (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Vance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bevins (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jeff Myler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Burt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Royall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Manriquez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rodney Harding (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Shaw | Walter Barrows buries a floater from the right side | 57-46 |
| 06:50 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Burt | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | Shaw | John Bevins can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 06:34 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 06:27 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding misses the lay-in | 57-49 |
| 06:25 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 05:56 | Shaw | John Bevins misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 05:54 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:39 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 05:37 | Shaw | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 05:13 | Shaw | Brian Vance clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:11 | Shaw | John Bevins tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 05:09 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Roy Manriquez | 57-51 |
| 04:47 | Virginia State | Jeff Myler takes the ball from Rodney Harding | 57-51 |
| 04:40 | Shaw | John Bevins is hacked by Roy Manriquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Manriquez, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Shaw | Fred Danek (PG), Paul Becker (SF), Donald Rollins (PF) Walter Barrows, Brian Vance, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marshall Scott (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Tim Lewandowsky (PF), Robert Anding (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Burt, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| 04:40 | Shaw | John Bevins makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:40 | Shaw | John Bevins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 04:19 | Virginia State | Marshall Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 59-51 |
| 04:18 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky tips it in | 59-53 |
| 04:16 | Shaw | Donald Rollins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Rollins, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Larry Cambell (SG) John Bevins | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | Jeff Myler swats the dunk try by Thomas Hill | 59-53 |
| 04:02 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Fred Danek | 59-53 |
| 03:43 | Shaw | Donald Rollins blows the layup | 59-53 |
| 03:42 | Shaw | Fred Danek snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 03:32 | Shaw | Fred Danek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Brian Vance (SG) Larry Cambell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle (SG), Gerald Cook (C) Thomas Hill, Rodney Royall | |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | Marshall Scott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Shankle | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Fred Danek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Vance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rollins (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeff Myler (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Marshall Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Shankle (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Anding (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Shaw | Gerald Cook blocks the jumper by Donald Rollins | 59-56 |
| 03:01 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Marshall Scott | 59-56 |
| 02:32 | Virginia State | Marshall Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 02:30 | Virginia State | Marshall Scott tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 02:13 | Shaw | Jeff Myler misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 02:12 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 02:12 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Shaw | Walter Barrows (PG), Larry Cambell (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Jeremy Lemley (C) Fred Danek, Brian Vance, Donald Rollins, Jeff Myler | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Rodney Harding (C) Marshall Scott, Tim Lewandowsky, Gerald Cook | |
| 01:57 | Virginia State | Robert Anding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:56 | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:56 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Shaw | Fred Danek (PG), Brian Vance (SG), Donald Rollins (PF), Jeff Myler (C) Walter Barrows, Larry Cambell, Robert Williams, Jeremy Lemley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Burt (SG), Rodney Royall (SF), Roy Manriquez (PF) Thomas Hill, Jeffrey Shankle, Robert Anding | |
| 01:54 | Shaw | Jeff Myler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 01:41 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez is fouled on the floor by Donald Rollins - foul #5 on Donald Rollins, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Williams (PF) Donald Rollins | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 01:25 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Harding | 59-60 |
| 01:22 | Shaw | Fred Danek throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 01:07 | Virginia State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Leo Dickerson - foul #5 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jeremy Lemley (PF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 01:07 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:07 | Shaw | Paul Becker snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 00:45 | Shaw | Brian Vance buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Fred Danek | 61-60 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Rodney Royall | 61-62 |
| 00:37 | Shaw | Rodney Royall is called for the reach on Paul Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Royall, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 00:37 | Shaw | Paul Becker makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Shaw | Paul Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Paul Becker is called for the reach on Leo Dickerson - foul #1 on Paul Becker, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Shaw | Fred Danek is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Dickerson - foul #4 on Leo Dickerson, team foul #9 | 62-64 |
| 00:13 | Shaw | Fred Danek makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:13 | Shaw | Fred Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding lays it in | 64-66 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Brian Vance clanks a fullcourt shot | 64-66 |