| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Schmucker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Emilio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Pickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bonilla (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sammie O'Brien (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | William Jackson inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 19:43 | Shaw | Larry Cowell snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 19:19 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Sammie O'Brien | 28-25 |
| 19:00 | Virginia State | Nathan Richardson picks off the pass by Charles Bonilla | 28-25 |
| 18:44 | Shaw | David Schmucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Christopher Hoar (SF), Tracy Martini (PF) James Pickel, William Jackson, John Wilson | |
| 18:27 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Hardy - foul #2 on Ronald Hardy, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:27 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:27 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:27 | Shaw | Larry Cowell gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:17 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Schmucker | 31-26 |
| 18:12 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Hoar | 31-28 |
| 17:58 | Shaw | Larry Cowell misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 31-28 |
| 17:57 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:39 | Shaw | The short jumper by Ronald Hardy is denied by Sammie O'Brien | 31-28 |
| 17:37 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:21 | Shaw | Larry Cowell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jason Welcher (C) Larry Cowell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Jones (SF), John Wilson (C) Christopher Hoar, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 16:52 | Virginia State | David Schmucker steals it from Tracy Martini | 31-28 |
| 16:36 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson slams it home set up by Emilio Rodriguez | 33-28 |
| 16:13 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 16:11 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bonilla | 33-28 |
| 15:57 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Schmucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hardy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Emilio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jason Welcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Mattes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bonilla (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tracy Martini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy is fouled on the floor by Charles Bonilla - foul #3 on Charles Bonilla, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Shaw | Benjamin Randle (PG), Stephan Holland (SG), James O'Brion (PF), Donald Bartlett (C) David Schmucker, Ronald Hardy, Emilio Rodriguez, Nathan Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo (SF), Christopher Hoar (PF), Sammie O'Brien (C) Ray Jones, Tracy Martini, John Wilson | |
| 15:25 | Shaw | Donald Bartlett misses long on an open jumper from close range | 33-31 |
| 15:23 | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:05 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Mattes | 33-34 |
| 14:42 | Shaw | James O'Brion hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 14:41 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Richard Mattes | 33-34 |
| 14:35 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Mattes | 33-37 |
| 14:12 | Shaw | Sammie O'Brien swats the layup by Benjamin Randle | 33-37 |
| 14:10 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Christopher Hoar | 33-37 |
| 13:54 | Virginia State | Richard Mattes is fouled on the floor by Donald Bartlett - foul #2 on Donald Bartlett, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Schmucker (PG), Ronald Hardy (SG), Emilio Rodriguez (SF), Larry Cowell (C) Benjamin Randle, Jason Welcher, James O'Brion, Donald Bartlett | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Wilson (C) Christopher Hoar | |
| 13:48 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Timothy Fargo and he's hacked by Stephan Holland - foul #1 on Stephan Holland, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | Nathan Richardson (PF) Stephan Holland | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 13:48 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien misses the free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:48 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:41 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 13:40 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:28 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien misses the jumper from the right block | 33-39 |
| 13:27 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Nathan Richardson | 33-39 |
| 13:13 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson misses short on an open floater from the right block | 33-39 |
| 13:12 | Shaw | David Schmucker grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 12:53 | Shaw | David Schmucker travels with the ball | 33-39 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG) Richard Mattes | |
| 12:34 | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo's pass is intercepted by Emilio Rodriguez | 33-39 |
| 12:14 | Shaw | David Schmucker misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 12:13 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:11 | Virginia State | James Pickel's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hardy in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 11:52 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 11:50 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - David Schmucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Emilio Rodriguez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Pickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bonilla (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Fargo (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sammie O'Brien (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 11:37 | Virginia State | John Wilson tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 11:25 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-41 |
| 10:59 | Virginia State | John Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 10:58 | Shaw | Larry Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:42 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 36-41 |
| 10:40 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson snags the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:22 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 10:20 | Virginia State | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:11 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 10:03 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Emilio Rodriguez | 39-43 |
| 09:44 | Virginia State | James Pickel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | Benjamin Randle (PG), Stephan Holland (SG), Jason Welcher (SF), James O'Brion (PF), Donald Bartlett (C) David Schmucker, Ronald Hardy, Emilio Rodriguez, Nathan Richardson, Larry Cowell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Ray Jones (SF), Christopher Hoar (PF), Tracy Martini (C) James Pickel, Timothy Fargo, Sammie O'Brien, John Wilson | |
| 09:33 | Shaw | Benjamin Randle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Mattes - foul #3 on Richard Mattes, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 09:33 | Shaw | Benjamin Randle makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:33 | Shaw | Benjamin Randle makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:14 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 09:12 | Shaw | Jason Welcher gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:08 | Shaw | Tracy Martini takes the ball from Stephan Holland | 41-43 |
| 09:03 | Virginia State | Ray Jones clanks a shot from the left side | 41-43 |
| 09:01 | Shaw | James O'Brion pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:53 | Shaw | Charles Bonilla takes the ball from Benjamin Randle | 41-43 |
| 08:46 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Jackson (SF), Sammie O'Brien (C) Ray Jones, Christopher Hoar | |
| 08:36 | Shaw | Jason Welcher lays it in on a nice dish by James O'Brion | 43-43 |
| 08:31 | Virginia State | Benjamin Randle takes the ball from William Jackson | 43-43 |
| 08:17 | Shaw | Benjamin Randle misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 08:16 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 07:58 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien hits a floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 07:33 | Shaw | James O'Brion knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Randle | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Benjamin Randle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephan Holland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Welcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James O'Brion (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Bartlett (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Mattes (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bonilla (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Martini (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sammie O'Brien (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 07:14 | Shaw | Jason Welcher pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:58 | Shaw | James O'Brion makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Randle | 48-45 |
| 06:33 | Virginia State | Jason Welcher is called for the reach on Richard Mattes - foul #1 on Jason Welcher, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Schmucker (PG), Ronald Hardy (SG), Emilio Rodriguez (SF), Nathan Richardson (PF), Larry Cowell (C) Benjamin Randle, Stephan Holland, Jason Welcher, James O'Brion, Donald Bartlett | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo (SG), Ray Jones (SF), Christopher Hoar (PF), John Wilson (C) Richard Mattes, William Jackson, Tracy Martini, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 06:10 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 06:08 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:46 | Shaw | Ray Jones steals the ball from Emilio Rodriguez | 48-45 |
| 05:22 | Virginia State | John Wilson blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 05:21 | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:08 | Virginia State | The jump hook by John Wilson is blocked by Nathan Richardson | 48-45 |
| 05:06 | Virginia State | John Wilson tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 04:53 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from close range | 50-47 |
| 04:35 | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | James O'Brion (C) Larry Cowell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Sammie O'Brien (PF) Timothy Fargo, Christopher Hoar | |
| 04:25 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Hardy | 53-47 |
| 04:05 | Virginia State | James O'Brion is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #1 on James O'Brion, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jason Welcher (C) James O'Brion | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo (SG), William Jackson (SF) Charles Bonilla, Ray Jones | |
| 03:53 | Virginia State | James Pickel is fouled on the floor by David Schmucker - foul #3 on David Schmucker, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | Benjamin Randle (PG), Stephan Holland (PF) David Schmucker, Nathan Richardson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla (SG) William Jackson | |
| 03:48 | Virginia State | John Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by Jason Welcher - foul #2 on Jason Welcher, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Jones (SF) Timothy Fargo | |
| 03:48 | Virginia State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:48 | Virginia State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:36 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 03:35 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy tips it home | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Benjamin Randle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hardy (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Emilio Rodriguez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephan Holland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Welcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Pickel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Bonilla (very tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sammie O'Brien (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 03:04 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 03:00 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | David Schmucker (PG), Nathan Richardson (PF), Larry Cowell (C) Benjamin Randle, Stephan Holland, Jason Welcher | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Timothy Fargo (SG), William Jackson (SF), Tracy Martini (C) James Pickel, Charles Bonilla, Ray Jones, John Wilson | |
| 02:39 | Shaw | William Jackson is called for the reach on Ronald Hardy - foul #2 on William Jackson, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), John Wilson (C) Richard Mattes, William Jackson, Tracy Martini | |
| 02:23 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 55-49 |
| 02:21 | Virginia State | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:09 | Virginia State | The jumper by John Wilson is denied by Nathan Richardson | 55-49 |
| 02:08 | Shaw | Nathan Richardson snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 01:52 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Bonilla - foul #4 on Charles Bonilla, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Jackson (SF) Charles Bonilla | |
| 01:52 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:52 | Shaw | Ronald Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Virginia State | William Jackson clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Nathan Richardson - foul #2 on Nathan Richardson, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 01:44 | Virginia State | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:44 | Virginia State | William Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:44 | Shaw | Larry Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Hardy out of a doubleteam | 60-49 |
| 01:14 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 01:12 | Virginia State | John Wilson grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 01:07 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 01:05 | Shaw | Larry Cowell pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 01:00 | Shaw | Emilio Rodriguez makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Hardy | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sammie O'Brien, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Shaw | Benjamin Randle (PG), Stephan Holland (SG), Jason Welcher (SF), James O'Brion (PF), Donald Bartlett (C) David Schmucker, Ronald Hardy, Emilio Rodriguez, Nathan Richardson, Larry Cowell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla (SG), Ray Jones (SF), Christopher Hoar (PF), Tracy Martini (C) Timothy Fargo, William Jackson, Sammie O'Brien, John Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Shaw | Ray Jones steps in front of the Donald Bartlett pass | 62-49 |
| 00:29 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-49 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Benjamin Randle runs out the clock | 62-49 |