| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Albert Barth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Greaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odell Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Nicholson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Pickel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Timothy Fargo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sammie O'Brien (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | William Jackson inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Fargo | 32-37 |
| 19:28 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Barth | 35-37 |
| 19:15 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien lays it in on a great pass from James Pickel | 35-39 |
| 18:55 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-39 |
| 18:53 | Virginia State | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:27 | Virginia State | Odell Stone takes the ball from Timothy Fargo | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | Fayetteville St. | The jump hook by Brandon O'Connor is blocked by John Wilson | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Virginia State | John Wilson grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:00 | Virginia State | John Wilson is fouled on the floor by Brandon O'Connor - foul #2 on Brandon O'Connor, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), Ray Jones (SF), Christopher Hoar (PF), Tracy Martini (C) James Pickel, Timothy Fargo, William Jackson, Sammie O'Brien, John Wilson | |
| 17:42 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Hoar | 35-42 |
| 17:28 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Barth and he's fouled by Ray Jones - foul #1 on Ray Jones, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Timothy Johnson (SG), Cleveland Maxim (PF), Michael Upshaw (C) Tim Greaves, Ralph Nicholson, Brandon O'Connor | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 17:28 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone makes the free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:19 | Virginia State | Odell Stone takes the ball from Ray Jones | 38-42 |
| 17:03 | Fayetteville St. | Cleveland Maxim lays it in | 40-42 |
| 16:48 | Virginia State | Tracy Martini comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 16:46 | Virginia State | Tracy Martini hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 16:36 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Upshaw misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:34 | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:09 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:57 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Albert Barth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odell Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cleveland Maxim (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Mattes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Bonilla (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Ray Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Christopher Hoar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Martini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 15:42 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:27 | Fayetteville St. | Cleveland Maxim can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:25 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:15 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-47 |
| 15:13 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Upshaw grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:00 | Fayetteville St. | Cleveland Maxim connects on the open shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:41 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 14:39 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Michael Upshaw | 44-47 |
| 14:34 | Fayetteville St. | Timothy Johnson's pass is intercepted by Charles Bonilla | 44-47 |
| 14:31 | Virginia State | Ray Jones slams it home on a great pass from Charles Bonilla | 44-49 |
| 14:11 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Stokes (PG), Tim Greaves (SG), Bruce Ross (SF), Ralph Nicholson (PF), Brandon O'Connor (C) Albert Barth, Timothy Johnson, Odell Stone, Cleveland Maxim, Michael Upshaw | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Timothy Fargo (SF), Sammie O'Brien (PF), John Wilson (C) Richard Mattes, Ray Jones, Christopher Hoar, Tracy Martini | |
| 13:55 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| 13:35 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor lays it in on a nice dish by Tim Greaves | 46-49 |
| 13:30 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 13:11 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), William Jackson (SF) James Pickel, Timothy Fargo | |
| 12:57 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 12:55 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:38 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor's floater is knocked away by John Wilson | 46-52 |
| 12:37 | Fayetteville St. | Bruce Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 12:16 | Fayetteville St. | James Stokes buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | Virginia State | William Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Tim Greaves - foul #2 on Tim Greaves, team foul #2 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Michael Upshaw (SF), Cleveland Maxim (PF) Bruce Ross, Ralph Nicholson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Timothy Fargo (SG) Richard Mattes, Charles Bonilla | |
| 11:56 | Virginia State | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:56 | Virginia State | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - James Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Greaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Upshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cleveland Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Pickel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Timothy Fargo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sammie O'Brien (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Fayetteville St. | Timothy Fargo steals the ball from Michael Upshaw | 48-53 |
| 11:31 | Virginia State | William Jackson banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Fargo | 48-55 |
| 11:06 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth (PG), Timothy Johnson (SG), James Prager (C) James Stokes, Tim Greaves, Brandon O'Connor | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG) James Pickel, William Jackson | |
| 10:53 | Virginia State | Cleveland Maxim swats the layup by Sammie O'Brien | 48-55 |
| 10:51 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 10:32 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Upshaw is alone and throws it down | 50-57 |
| 10:08 | Virginia State | Timothy Johnson steals it from Charles Bonilla | 50-57 |
| 09:54 | Fayetteville St. | Timothy Fargo is called for the reach on Cleveland Maxim - foul #1 on Timothy Fargo, team foul #2 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone (SF), Ralph Nicholson (PF) Cleveland Maxim, James Prager | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Ray Jones (SF) Richard Mattes, Timothy Fargo | |
| 09:43 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone's dunk attempt is rejected by Sammie O'Brien | 50-57 |
| 09:41 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:33 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Upshaw | 52-57 |
| 09:17 | Virginia State | Ray Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 09:15 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 08:58 | Fayetteville St. | Charles Bonilla is called for the reach on Timothy Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Bonilla, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves (SG), Brandon O'Connor (C) Timothy Johnson, Michael Upshaw | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Timothy Fargo (SG), Christopher Hoar (SF), Tracy Martini (C) James Pickel, Charles Bonilla, Ray Jones, John Wilson | |
| 08:32 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson misses badly on the uncontested runner from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 08:30 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Tracy Martini | 52-57 |
| 08:14 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien lays it in | 52-59 |
| 08:02 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Stokes (PG) Albert Barth | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), William Jackson (SF), John Wilson (C) Richard Mattes, Timothy Fargo, Christopher Hoar, Tracy Martini | |
| 07:37 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Pickel | 52-61 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - James Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Greaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Odell Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Pickel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Bonilla (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sammie O'Brien (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Fayetteville St. | James Stokes can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sammie O'Brien - foul #3 on Sammie O'Brien, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Michael Upshaw (SF), Cleveland Maxim (PF) Odell Stone, Ralph Nicholson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Ray Jones (SF) James Pickel, William Jackson | |
| 07:26 | Fayetteville St. | James Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:26 | Fayetteville St. | James Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:26 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 07:08 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 07:07 | Fayetteville St. | Cleveland Maxim grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:46 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon O'Connor | 56-61 |
| 06:29 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 06:28 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Upshaw pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:18 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-61 |
| 06:17 | Virginia State | Ray Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:02 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 06:00 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:46 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:44 | Virginia State | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:38 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Upshaw - foul #1 on Michael Upshaw, team foul #3 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth (PG), Timothy Johnson (SG), Odell Stone (SF), Ralph Nicholson (PF), James Prager (C) James Stokes, Tim Greaves, Michael Upshaw, Cleveland Maxim, Brandon O'Connor | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Timothy Fargo (SG), William Jackson (SF), Tracy Martini (C) Richard Mattes, Charles Bonilla, Ray Jones, John Wilson | |
| 05:38 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:38 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:38 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:19 | Fayetteville St. | Timothy Johnson is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 05:17 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:01 | Fayetteville St. | James Prager is fouled on the floor by Sammie O'Brien - foul #4 on Sammie O'Brien, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar (PF) Tracy Martini | |
| 04:50 | Fayetteville St. | Timothy Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Odell Stone | 58-61 |
| 04:36 | Virginia State | The jump hook by Sammie O'Brien is blocked by Ralph Nicholson | 58-61 |
| 04:34 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:16 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Prager and he's hacked by Christopher Hoar - foul #2 on Christopher Hoar, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Michael Upshaw (C) James Prager | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), Ray Jones (SF), Tracy Martini (PF), John Wilson (C) James Pickel, Timothy Fargo, William Jackson, Christopher Hoar, Sammie O'Brien | |
| 04:16 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:55 | Virginia State | Albert Barth picks off the pass by Charles Bonilla | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Fayetteville St. | Timothy Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Albert Barth | 63-61 |
| 03:33 | Virginia State | John Wilson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | James Stokes (SG), Cleveland Maxim (PF), Brandon O'Connor (C) Timothy Johnson, Ralph Nicholson, Michael Upshaw | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Christopher Hoar (SF), Sammie O'Brien (PF) Richard Mattes, Ray Jones, Tracy Martini | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Albert Barth (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Odell Stone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Cleveland Maxim (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Pickel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Charles Bonilla (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hoar (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sammie O'Brien (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - John Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:26 | Fayetteville St. | The short jumper by James Stokes is denied by Sammie O'Brien | 63-61 |
| 03:24 | Fayetteville St. | Cleveland Maxim grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:09 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Barth | 65-61 |
| 02:47 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:47 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves (SG), Ralph Nicholson (PF) James Stokes, Cleveland Maxim | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Timothy Fargo (SG), William Jackson (SF), Tracy Martini (PF) James Pickel, Charles Bonilla, Christopher Hoar, John Wilson | |
| 02:20 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth is hacked by Richard Mattes - foul #3 on Richard Mattes, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Pickel (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), Ray Jones (SF), John Wilson (C) Richard Mattes, Timothy Fargo, William Jackson, Tracy Martini | |
| 02:20 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:20 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:03 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth's fadeaway is rejected by John Wilson | 67-66 |
| 01:52 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:48 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla loses the ball out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo (SG), William Jackson (SF) Charles Bonilla, Ray Jones | |
| 01:36 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:35 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth grabs the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:20 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 01:18 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:56 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 67-66 |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Sammie O'Brien snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Brandon O'Connor blocks the short jumper by William Jackson | 67-66 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | William Jackson tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Ralph Nicholson and he's fouled by Timothy Fargo - foul #2 on Timothy Fargo, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | William Jackson misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Tim Greaves - foul #3 on Tim Greaves, team foul #4 | 70-68 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | William Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | William Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Albert Barth (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Tim Greaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odell Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Nicholson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon O'Connor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Pickel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Timothy Fargo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Sammie O'Brien (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - John Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 04:44 | Fayetteville St. | Sammie O'Brien is called for the reach on Ralph Nicholson - foul #5 on Sammie O'Brien, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Mattes (PG), Charles Bonilla (SG), Ray Jones (SF), Christopher Hoar (PF), Tracy Martini (C) James Pickel, Timothy Fargo, William Jackson, Sammie O'Brien, John Wilson | |
| 04:44 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:44 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:23 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| 04:08 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone is denied on a layup by Christopher Hoar | 72-72 |
| 04:06 | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 03:46 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla hits a 3 from straight away | 72-75 |
| 03:28 | Fayetteville St. | Brandon O'Connor clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 72-75 |
| 03:26 | Virginia State | Tracy Martini pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| 03:16 | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar can't throw it down but the foul's on Odell Stone - foul #1 on Odell Stone, team foul #5 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Michael Upshaw (SF), Cleveland Maxim (PF) Odell Stone, Ralph Nicholson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Wilson (C) Tracy Martini | |
| 03:16 | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:16 | Virginia State | Christopher Hoar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:55 | Fayetteville St. | Albert Barth knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon O'Connor | 74-76 |
| 02:35 | Virginia State | Ray Jones connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Hoar | 74-78 |
| 02:35 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-78 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone (SF), Ralph Nicholson (PF) Michael Upshaw, Cleveland Maxim | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Timothy Fargo (SF), Tracy Martini (PF) Ray Jones, Christopher Hoar | |
| 02:25 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Charles Bonilla - foul #4 on Charles Bonilla, team foul #11 | 74-78 |
| 02:25 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves misses the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:25 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:15 | Virginia State | John Wilson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ralph Nicholson - foul #1 on Ralph Nicholson, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| 02:15 | Virginia State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:15 | Virginia State | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:15 | Fayetteville St. | Ralph Nicholson grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 02:05 | Fayetteville St. | Odell Stone can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 75-79 |
| 02:04 | Virginia State | John Wilson grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 01:52 | Virginia State | Tim Greaves takes the ball from Timothy Fargo | 75-79 |
| 01:23 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Albert Barth | 78-79 |
| 00:56 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 00:54 | Virginia State | Tracy Martini snags the offensive board | 78-79 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Albert Barth (fresh) 18 pts. 9 ast. SG - Tim Greaves (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Odell Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Nicholson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Brandon O'Connor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Mattes (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Bonilla (tiring) 30 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Fargo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Martini (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | John Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Nicholson | 78-79 |
| 00:32 | Virginia State | Charles Bonilla tips it in | 78-81 |
| 00:03 | Fayetteville St. | Tim Greaves misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Tracy Martini | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Tracy Martini runs out the clock | 78-81 |