| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fresh) SG - Ralph Pardee (fresh) SF - Jimmy Friedel (fresh) PF - David Jones (fresh) C - John Gale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Antony Johnson (fresh) SG - Peter Mitchell (fresh) SF - Darin Pierce (fresh) PF - William Thurmond (fresh) C - John Gates (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | John Gates wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Shaw | William Thurmond is hacked by John Gale - foul #1 on John Gale, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Shaw | Peter Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Shaw | William Thurmond gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Shaw | Peter Mitchell is open and buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Gates | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Peter Mitchell - foul #1 on Peter Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:05 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Shaw | Donald Bulluck steps in front of the John Gates pass | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Bulluck | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Shaw | Peter Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ralph Pardee - foul #1 on Ralph Pardee, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Shaw | Peter Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | Shaw | Peter Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Bulluck | 7-4 |
| 17:40 | Shaw | Ralph Pardee takes the ball from Antony Johnson in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 17:23 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:22 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Peter Mitchell | 7-4 |
| 17:09 | Shaw | John Gates can't finish the layup | 7-4 |
| 17:08 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:39 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 16:38 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:16 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck is fouled on the floor by Peter Mitchell - foul #2 on Peter Mitchell, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Joe Reed (SG), David Richards (SF), William Colston (PF), Bradley Simon (C) Donald Bulluck, Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, John Gale | |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Appleton (PG), David Hughes (SG), Britt Jones (SF), Brian Sparks (PF), Michael Starr (C) Antony Johnson, Peter Mitchell, Darin Pierce, William Thurmond, John Gates | |
| 16:03 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-4 |
| 16:01 | Shaw | Brian Sparks pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (fresh) SG - Joe Reed (fresh) SF - David Richards (fresh) PF - William Colston (fresh) C - Bradley Simon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Patrick Appleton (fresh) SG - David Hughes (fresh) SF - Britt Jones (fresh) PF - Brian Sparks (fresh) C - Michael Starr (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | Shaw | David Hughes misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 15:55 | Shaw | Brian Sparks can't tip it in | 7-4 |
| 15:53 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:37 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-4 |
| 15:35 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Brian Sparks | 7-4 |
| 15:20 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Hughes | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Shaw | Britt Jones is fouled on the floor by David Richards - foul #1 on David Richards, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 14:50 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:49 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:43 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:41 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Shaw | Michael Starr misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 14:19 | Shaw | Britt Jones tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 14:17 | Shaw | Brian Sparks pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:07 | Shaw | Britt Jones connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Patrick Appleton | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joe Reed | 11-8 |
| 13:47 | Shaw | Bradley Simon steals it from David Hughes in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 13:33 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed is fouled on the floor by David Hughes - foul #1 on David Hughes, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, Joe Reed, David Richards, William Colston, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | Shaw | Antony Johnson (PG), Daniel Petty (SF), William Thurmond (PF), John Gates (C) David Hughes, Britt Jones, Brian Sparks, Michael Starr | |
| 13:28 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck is hacked by Antony Johnson - foul #1 on Antony Johnson, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 13:15 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:14 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:07 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Friedel | 14-8 |
| 12:56 | Shaw | William Thurmond hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Antony Johnson | 14-10 |
| 12:42 | N. Carolina Central | John Gates steals it from Leroy Zonker | 14-10 |
| 12:39 | Shaw | Donald Bulluck is called for the reach on Antony Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Bulluck, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG) Donald Bulluck | |
| Subs | Shaw | Darin Pierce (SF) Daniel Petty | |
| 12:26 | Shaw | John Gates misses long on a floater from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:25 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to David Jones | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Thurmond - foul #1 on William Thurmond, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Emmett Cooke (C) Leroy Zonker, John Gale | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 12:01 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Donald Bulluck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jimmy Friedel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Cooke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Antony Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Appleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Pierce (fresh) PF - William Thurmond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Gates (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Shaw | William Thurmond blows the layup | 15-10 |
| 11:39 | Shaw | William Thurmond tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 11:20 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is whistled for traveling | 15-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG) Donald Bulluck | |
| Subs | Shaw | David Hughes (SG), Daniel Petty (SF), Brian Sparks (PF), Britt Jones (C) Patrick Appleton, Darin Pierce, William Thurmond, John Gates | |
| 11:07 | Shaw | Jimmy Friedel steps in front of the Britt Jones pass | 15-12 |
| 10:53 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the shot from the baseline set up by Ralph Pardee | 17-12 |
| 10:37 | Shaw | Britt Jones misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Emmett Cooke - foul #1 on Emmett Cooke, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), David Richards (SF), William Colston (PF), John Gale (C) Ralph Pardee, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Starr (C) Daniel Petty | |
| 10:37 | Shaw | Britt Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:37 | Shaw | Britt Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:22 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:20 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:07 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joe Reed | 19-14 |
| 10:01 | Shaw | David Hughes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-14 |
| 09:51 | Shaw | Britt Jones snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Shaw | Antony Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG) John Dublin, Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Appleton (SG), Darin Pierce (SF), William Thurmond (PF) David Hughes, Britt Jones, Brian Sparks | |
| 09:38 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck is whistled for traveling | 19-14 |
| 09:19 | Shaw | Antony Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 09:18 | Shaw | Michael Starr misses the tip | 19-14 |
| 09:17 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale grabs the board | 19-14 |
| 09:11 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston connects on the jumper near the basket set up by David Richards | 21-14 |
| 09:04 | Shaw | William Thurmond comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Gale - foul #2 on John Gale, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF), Bradley Simon (C) David Richards, William Colston, John Gale | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Gates (C) Michael Starr | |
| 09:04 | Shaw | William Thurmond misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:04 | Shaw | William Thurmond makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:55 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Leroy Zonker and he's fouled by Darin Pierce - foul #1 on Darin Pierce, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| 08:55 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:30 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Darin Pierce | 24-18 |
| 08:07 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker is fouled on the floor by John Gates - foul #1 on John Gates, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG), Emmett Cooke (C) Donald Bulluck, Jimmy Friedel | |
| Subs | Shaw | David Hughes (PG), Daniel Petty (SF), Brian Sparks (PF), Britt Jones (C) Antony Johnson, Darin Pierce, William Thurmond, John Gates | |
| 08:07 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:07 | Shaw | Brian Sparks gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 07:50 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 07:48 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Leroy Zonker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Pardee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Cooke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Appleton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Petty (fresh) PF - Brian Sparks (fresh) 5 reb. C - Britt Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line | 24-18 |
| 07:26 | Shaw | David Hughes grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 07:23 | Shaw | David Hughes is hacked by Emmett Cooke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Emmett Cooke, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), David Richards (SF), William Colston (PF) Leroy Zonker, David Jones, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | Shaw | Antony Johnson (PG), Michael Starr (C) Patrick Appleton, Daniel Petty | |
| 07:23 | Shaw | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:23 | Shaw | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:04 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joe Reed | 26-20 |
| 07:02 | Shaw | David Hughes is hacked by Bradley Simon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Simon, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG) Ralph Pardee | |
| Subs | Shaw | Daniel Petty (SF) Brian Sparks | |
| 07:02 | Shaw | David Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:02 | Shaw | David Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:44 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Gates (C) Britt Jones | |
| 06:25 | Shaw | John Gates misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 26-22 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:05 | N. Carolina Central | The jump hook by Bradley Simon is blocked by Michael Starr | 26-22 |
| 06:04 | Shaw | Daniel Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:47 | Shaw | David Hughes is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Hughes, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF) John Dublin, Joe Reed, David Richards, William Colston | |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Appleton (SG), Darin Pierce (SF), William Thurmond (PF), Brian Sparks (C) David Hughes, Daniel Petty, Michael Starr, John Gates | |
| 05:30 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ralph Pardee | 28-22 |
| 05:10 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Thurmond | 28-24 |
| 04:41 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Patrick Appleton - foul #1 on Patrick Appleton, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG) Donald Bulluck | |
| Subs | Shaw | Britt Jones (C) Brian Sparks | |
| 04:41 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:41 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:35 | Shaw | Darin Pierce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), David Richards (PF) Ralph Pardee, David Jones | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Gates (C) William Thurmond | |
| 04:22 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:21 | Shaw | The rebound goes to John Gates | 29-24 |
| 04:19 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton travels in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 04:04 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by John Gates - foul #2 on John Gates, team foul #10 | 31-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Shaw | William Thurmond (PF) John Gates | |
| 04:04 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:53 | Shaw | Britt Jones comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 32-24 |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed is hacked by Antony Johnson - foul #2 on Antony Johnson, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker (SG), William Colston (SF), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, Jimmy Friedel, David Richards, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | Shaw | David Hughes (PG), Peter Mitchell (SG), Brian Sparks (PF), Michael Starr (C) Antony Johnson, Patrick Appleton, Darin Pierce, William Thurmond | |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:34 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:34 | Shaw | Brian Sparks grabs the board | 33-24 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joe Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Zonker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Colston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Britt Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sparks (fresh) 6 reb. C - Michael Starr (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Shaw | Michael Starr misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 33-24 |
| 03:15 | Shaw | Peter Mitchell tips it but misses | 33-24 |
| 03:14 | Shaw | David Hughes tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 03:01 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Hughes - foul #3 on David Hughes, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck (PG) Joe Reed | |
| Subs | Shaw | Patrick Appleton (PG), Daniel Petty (SF) David Hughes, Britt Jones | |
| 03:01 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:01 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:01 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to John Gale | 34-26 |
| 02:54 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Leroy Zonker and he's hacked by Peter Mitchell - foul #3 on Peter Mitchell, team foul #13 | 36-26 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Antony Johnson (PG) Peter Mitchell | |
| 02:54 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:42 | Shaw | Daniel Petty makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Brian Sparks | 37-28 |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Bulluck knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by William Colston | 39-28 |
| 02:24 | Shaw | Brian Sparks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antony Johnson and he's hacked by John Gale - foul #3 on John Gale, team foul #9 | 39-30 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Richards (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) Leroy Zonker, William Colston, David Jones, John Gale | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Gates (C) Michael Starr | |
| 02:24 | Shaw | Brian Sparks misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 02:24 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 02:13 | N. Carolina Central | John Gates steals the ball from David Richards | 39-30 |
| 02:01 | Shaw | John Gates drills a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Emmett Cooke - foul #3 on Emmett Cooke, team foul #10 | 39-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Bradley Simon (C) Donald Bulluck, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | Shaw | William Thurmond (PF) Brian Sparks | |
| 02:01 | Shaw | John Gates makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 01:34 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Petty steals it from Bradley Simon | 39-33 |
| 01:29 | Shaw | Patrick Appleton blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 01:27 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 01:14 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-33 |
| 01:13 | Shaw | William Thurmond gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:54 | Shaw | Daniel Petty clanks a runner from the right block | 39-33 |
| 00:53 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:37 | N. Carolina Central | The jump hook by Jimmy Friedel is blocked by John Gates | 39-33 |
| 00:36 | Shaw | Daniel Petty pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:34 | Shaw | Jimmy Friedel picks off the pass by Antony Johnson in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel loses the dribble to William Thurmond | 39-33 |
| 00:03 | Shaw | Daniel Petty hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 39-33 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Bradley Simon | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon misses the fullcourt shot | 39-33 |