| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burditt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Reiter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Michael Wilke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Matteson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Julian Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Armitage (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| 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) | |
| 19:56 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is hacked by Robert Matteson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Matteson, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:38 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 19:36 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:27 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:26 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Virginia State | Michael Wilke steps in front of the Samuel Schwalm pass | 33-36 |
| 19:13 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson blows the layup | 33-36 |
| 19:12 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 18:45 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray makes the wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Wilke | 35-38 |
| 18:43 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz (PG), Tim Morton (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF), Henry Bilderback (C) Paul Lewis, Donald Burditt, Samuel Schwalm, Ernest Reiter | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Calvin Hull (SG), James Villarreal (SF), Marcus Gregory (PF) Michael Wilke, Robert Matteson, Julian Murray, Timothy Johnson | |
| 18:25 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:24 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:09 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz misses badly on a shot from the left block | 35-38 |
| 18:08 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:52 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory hits the finger roll | 35-40 |
| 17:50 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Donald Burditt (SF), David Stewart (C) Alfred Zentz, Roger Lloyd, Henry Bilderback | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (PG), Alex Burton (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) William Coates, Calvin Hull, James Villarreal, Marcus Gregory | |
| 17:34 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:33 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray tips it back up and in | 35-42 |
| 17:30 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm (PF) Tim Morton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 17:08 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:44 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 37-42 |
| 16:22 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 16:20 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson tips it in | 37-44 |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Johnson - foul #3 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Tim Morton (SF), Ernest Reiter (C) Paul Lewis, Kenneth Holder, Donald Burditt, David Stewart | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Robert Matteson (SG), James Villarreal (SF), Marcus Gregory (PF), Anthony Mulvihill (C) Michael Wilke, Alex Burton, Julian Murray, Timothy Johnson, William Armitage | |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Roberts (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tim Morton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Schwalm (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Reiter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - William Coates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Matteson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Villarreal (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Marcus Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Mulvihill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd (PF) Samuel Schwalm | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 15:36 | Virginia State | William Coates picks off the pass by Robert Logan | 39-44 |
| 15:20 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates is hacked by Ernest Reiter - foul #3 on Ernest Reiter, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 15:01 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Matteson | 39-46 |
| 14:46 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:44 | N. Carolina Central | James Villarreal grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 14:35 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:33 | Virginia State | Robert Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:22 | Virginia State | Robert Logan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 14:21 | Virginia State | Tim Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:00 | Virginia State | Robert Logan makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Roberts | 42-46 |
| 13:45 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Roberts - foul #4 on Luis Roberts, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz (PG), Kenneth Holder (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Henry Bilderback (C) Luis Roberts, Robert Logan, Tim Morton, Roger Lloyd, Ernest Reiter | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull (SG), Julian Murray (SF) Robert Matteson, James Villarreal | |
| 13:45 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:45 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:32 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz is hacked by William Coates - foul #2 on William Coates, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (PG), Timothy Johnson (PF) William Coates, Marcus Gregory | |
| 13:16 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 42-48 |
| 13:14 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Julian Murray | 42-48 |
| 12:52 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill lays it in | 42-50 |
| 12:41 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is fouled on the floor by Calvin Hull - foul #3 on Calvin Hull, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Logan (PG), Ernest Reiter (C) Alfred Zentz, Henry Bilderback | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson (SG), James Villarreal (SF), Marcus Gregory (PF) Calvin Hull, Julian Murray, Timothy Johnson | |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Matteson - foul #2 on Robert Matteson, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:25 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Wilke and the foul's on Samuel Schwalm - foul #3 on Samuel Schwalm, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd (PF) Samuel Schwalm | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 12:25 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 12:23 | Virginia State | Anthony Mulvihill steals the ball from Kenneth Holder in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 12:10 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 12:09 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 11:52 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-53 |
| 11:50 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory snags the defensive board | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Robert Logan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Holder (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burditt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Lloyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Reiter (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Michael Wilke (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Matteson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Villarreal (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Marcus Gregory (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Mulvihill (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Wilke | 44-55 |
| 11:31 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder travels in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Alfred Zentz (SG), Tim Morton (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF) Robert Logan, Kenneth Holder, Donald Burditt, Roger Lloyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Alex Burton (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Michael Wilke, Robert Matteson, James Villarreal, Marcus Gregory | |
| 11:14 | N. Carolina Central | Alex Burton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Julian Murray | 44-57 |
| 11:04 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 44-57 |
| 11:02 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter hits the follow up shot | 46-57 |
| 10:53 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson is hacked by Samuel Schwalm - foul #4 on Samuel Schwalm, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder (SG), Roger Lloyd (PF), Henry Bilderback (C) Alfred Zentz, Samuel Schwalm, Ernest Reiter | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull (SG), William Armitage (C) William Coates, Anthony Mulvihill | |
| 10:32 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Armitage, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Logan (SG), David Stewart (C) Kenneth Holder, Tim Morton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (PG), Marcus Gregory (PF) Alex Burton, Timothy Johnson | |
| 10:12 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Logan | 48-57 |
| 09:47 | N. Carolina Central | The jumper by Michael Wilke is denied by David Stewart | 48-57 |
| 09:46 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 48-57 |
| 09:28 | Virginia State | William Armitage is called for the reach on Henry Bilderback - foul #2 on William Armitage, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz (PG), Kenneth Holder (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Tim Morton (PF) Paul Lewis, Robert Logan, Roger Lloyd, David Stewart | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Robert Matteson (SG), James Villarreal (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Anthony Mulvihill (C) Michael Wilke, Calvin Hull, Julian Murray, Marcus Gregory, William Armitage | |
| 09:28 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:28 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:15 | N. Carolina Central | Timothy Johnson drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Coates | 50-59 |
| 09:09 | Virginia State | Tim Morton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Johnson - foul #4 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter (C) Henry Bilderback | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| 09:09 | Virginia State | Tim Morton makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 09:09 | Virginia State | Tim Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 08:40 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill misses the lay-in | 52-59 |
| 08:39 | Virginia State | Tim Morton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 08:20 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Tim Morton | 55-59 |
| 08:06 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 08:05 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:01 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Matteson - foul #3 on Robert Matteson, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (SG) Kenneth Holder | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (PG), Alex Burton (SG), William Armitage (C) William Coates, Robert Matteson, Anthony Mulvihill | |
| 08:01 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:44 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage blows the layup | 59-59 |
| 07:43 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage gets the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Alfred Zentz (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Burditt (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Morton (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Reiter (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Michael Wilke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Burton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Villarreal (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Marcus Gregory (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - William Armitage (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | N. Carolina Central | Tim Morton picks off the pass by James Villarreal | 59-59 |
| 07:15 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 07:15 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Robert Logan (SG), Henry Bilderback (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), David Stewart (C) Alfred Zentz, Paul Lewis, Donald Burditt, Tim Morton, Ernest Reiter | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) James Villarreal, Marcus Gregory | |
| 06:50 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | Michael Wilke is called for the reach on Henry Bilderback in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wilke, team foul #10 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder (SG) Robert Logan | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull (SG), Anthony Mulvihill (C) Michael Wilke, William Armitage | |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm grabs the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:26 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder hits a floater in the paint | 62-61 |
| 06:14 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Schwalm steals it from Timothy Johnson | 62-61 |
| 05:49 | Virginia State | David Stewart hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Luis Roberts | 64-61 |
| 05:45 | N. Carolina Central | Calvin Hull is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Holder - foul #2 on Kenneth Holder, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Logan (SG), Tim Morton (SF), Ernest Reiter (C) Kenneth Holder, Henry Bilderback, David Stewart | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Robert Matteson (SG), James Villarreal (SF), William Armitage (C) Alex Burton, Calvin Hull, Julian Murray, Anthony Mulvihill | |
| 05:37 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage lays it in | 64-63 |
| 05:19 | Virginia State | Robert Logan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Reiter and he's hacked by William Coates - foul #3 on William Coates, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd (PF) Samuel Schwalm | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| 05:19 | Virginia State | Robert Logan misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:19 | N. Carolina Central | James Villarreal snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 05:09 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Armitage | 66-65 |
| 04:58 | Virginia State | Tim Morton banks in the layup | 68-65 |
| 04:44 | N. Carolina Central | James Villarreal misses badly on a shot in the paint | 68-65 |
| 04:43 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 04:41 | Virginia State | Tim Morton is hacked by William Coates in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Coates, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (SG), Samuel Schwalm (PF) Robert Logan, Ernest Reiter | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (PG), Calvin Hull (SG), Anthony Mulvihill (C) William Coates, Robert Matteson, William Armitage | |
| 04:41 | Virginia State | Tim Morton misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:41 | Virginia State | Tim Morton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 04:41 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 04:39 | N. Carolina Central | James Villarreal double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Burditt (SF) Tim Morton | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:25 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Schwalm | 70-65 |
| 04:06 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 04:05 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 03:50 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts is hacked by Marcus Gregory - foul #3 on Marcus Gregory, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder (SG), Henry Bilderback (C) Paul Lewis, Samuel Schwalm | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF) Calvin Hull, James Villarreal, Marcus Gregory | |
| 03:50 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:50 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 03:38 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill connects on the jumper from the left block | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Holder (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burditt (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Lloyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Bilderback (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Michael Wilke (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Matteson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Murray (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Mulvihill (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Virginia State | Michael Wilke steals it from Luis Roberts in the backcourt | 72-67 |
| 03:24 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill banks in the layup set up by Robert Matteson and he's hacked by Henry Bilderback - foul #1 on Henry Bilderback, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tim Morton (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Ernest Reiter (C) Donald Burditt, Roger Lloyd, Henry Bilderback | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG) Michael Wilke | |
| 03:24 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:15 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 03:13 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 03:04 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Coates | 72-73 |
| 02:50 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 02:49 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Julian Murray | 72-73 |
| 02:49 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz (SG) Kenneth Holder | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Alex Burton (SG), Marcus Gregory (PF), William Armitage (C) Robert Matteson, Timothy Johnson, Anthony Mulvihill | |
| 02:46 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates loses the dribble to Alfred Zentz in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 02:35 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 02:34 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:12 | Virginia State | Tim Morton buries a jumper from the right block set up by Alfred Zentz | 74-73 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF), David Stewart (C) Tim Morton, Samuel Schwalm, Ernest Reiter | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (PG), James Villarreal (SF) William Coates, Julian Murray | |
| 01:52 | N. Carolina Central | James Villarreal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-73 |
| 01:51 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to William Armitage | 74-73 |
| 01:34 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory can't finish the uncontested layup | 74-73 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 01:28 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts travels with the ball | 74-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Ernest Reiter (C) Alfred Zentz, Henry Bilderback, Roger Lloyd, David Stewart | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Timothy Johnson (PF), Anthony Mulvihill (C) Alex Burton, James Villarreal, Marcus Gregory, William Armitage | |
| 01:25 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson is hacked by Donald Burditt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Burditt, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-73 |
| 01:25 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:25 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Anthony Mulvihill is called for the reach on Ernest Reiter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Mulvihill, team foul #14 | 74-75 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:23 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt gets the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 01:08 | Virginia State | Michael Wilke steps in front of the Kenneth Holder pass | 75-75 |
| 01:04 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Wilke | 75-77 |
| 00:42 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Roberts and he's hacked by Timothy Johnson - foul #5 on Timothy Johnson, team foul #15 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory (PF) Timothy Johnson | |
| 00:42 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:42 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm misses the free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:42 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 77-79 |
| 00:10 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter grabs the offensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 77-79 |
| 00:06 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Reiter | 77-79 |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Luis Roberts | 79-79 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Holder (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burditt (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Schwalm (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Ernest Reiter (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Michael Wilke (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Matteson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Murray (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marcus Gregory (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Mulvihill (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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) | |
| 04:43 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray's pass is intercepted by Luis Roberts | 79-79 |
| 04:27 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter lays it in on a great pass from Luis Roberts | 81-79 |
| 04:14 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson misses the 3 from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Mulvihill gets the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 03:56 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson hits a 3 from straight away | 81-82 |
| 03:44 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Julian Murray - foul #2 on Julian Murray, team foul #16 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Logan (PG), Paul Lewis (SG), Roger Lloyd (PF), Henry Bilderback (C) Luis Roberts, Kenneth Holder, Samuel Schwalm, Ernest Reiter | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Coates (PG), Calvin Hull (SG), James Villarreal (SF), William Armitage (C) Michael Wilke, Robert Matteson, Julian Murray, Anthony Mulvihill | |
| 03:44 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt makes the 1st free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:44 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt misses the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| 03:44 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory grabs the board | 82-82 |
| 03:25 | N. Carolina Central | The pull-up jumper by Marcus Gregory is blocked by Roger Lloyd | 82-82 |
| 03:23 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis gets the rebound | 82-82 |
| 03:21 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tim Morton (SF) Donald Burditt | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 03:03 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage is fouled on the floor by Henry Bilderback - foul #2 on Henry Bilderback, team foul #8 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz (SG), David Stewart (C) Robert Logan, Roger Lloyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 03:03 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 03:03 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage misses the 2nd free throw | 82-83 |
| 03:03 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 02:47 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 82-83 |
| 02:46 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage snags the defensive board | 82-83 |
| 02:27 | N. Carolina Central | James Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Alfred Zentz - foul #1 on Alfred Zentz, team foul #9 | 82-83 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Logan (SG), Roger Lloyd (PF) Paul Lewis, Henry Bilderback | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Alex Burton (SG) Calvin Hull | |
| 02:27 | N. Carolina Central | James Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | David Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 82-83 |
| 02:07 | Virginia State | Robert Logan hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Tim Morton | 84-83 |
| 01:38 | N. Carolina Central | William Coates is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-83 |
| 01:37 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Burton - foul #1 on Alex Burton, team foul #17 | 84-83 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Kenneth Holder (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Ernest Reiter (C) Alfred Zentz, Robert Logan, Tim Morton, David Stewart | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke (PG), Robert Matteson (SG), Julian Murray (SF), Anthony Mulvihill (C) William Coates, Alex Burton, James Villarreal, William Armitage | |
| 01:33 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 84-83 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd misses the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:33 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Anthony Mulvihill | 85-83 |
| 01:19 | N. Carolina Central | Julian Murray buries a floater from the left side | 85-85 |
| 00:58 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Luis Roberts | 87-85 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Roberts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Holder (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burditt (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Lloyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Reiter (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Michael Wilke (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Matteson (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Julian Murray (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marcus Gregory (very tired) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Mulvihill (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:55 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-85 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm (PF) Roger Lloyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Luis Roberts | 89-85 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-85 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Logan (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF) Luis Roberts, Donald Burditt, Samuel Schwalm | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Anthony Mulvihill is called for the reach on Robert Logan - foul #5 on Anthony Mulvihill, team foul #18 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG) Kenneth Holder | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage (C) Anthony Mulvihill | |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Robert Logan misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Robert Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:31 | N. Carolina Central | Marcus Gregory snags the defensive board | 89-85 |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on Robert Matteson - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #10 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF) Paul Lewis, Robert Logan, Roger Lloyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson makes the 1st free throw | 89-86 |
| 00:25 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:22 | Virginia State | Robert Matteson is called for the reach on Luis Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Matteson, team foul #19 | 89-87 |
| 00:22 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:22 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | Ernest Reiter is called for the reach on William Armitage - foul #4 on Ernest Reiter, team foul #11 | 91-87 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage misses the 1st free throw | 91-87 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts is hacked by Michael Wilke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wilke, team foul #20 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (SG), Robert Logan (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF) Kenneth Holder, Donald Burditt, Samuel Schwalm | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Roberts - foul #5 on Luis Roberts, team foul #12 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF) Luis Roberts, Paul Lewis, Roger Lloyd | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Wilke makes the 2nd free throw | 92-90 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wilke - foul #3 on Michael Wilke, team foul #21 | 92-90 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | William Armitage gets the rebound | 93-90 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Matteson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 93-90 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt snags the defensive board | 93-90 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt runs out the clock | 93-90 |