| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Chaidez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Roberts (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Holder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Burditt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ernest Reiter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Christiansen | 33-38 |
| 19:16 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Roberts and he's fouled by Brian Charles - foul #2 on Brian Charles, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:16 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:16 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:55 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from John Hardy | 35-40 |
| 18:44 | Virginia State | Charles Fisher swats the short shot by Kenneth Holder | 35-40 |
| 18:42 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Charles Fisher | 35-40 |
| 18:39 | Johnson C. Smith | Donald Burditt steals the ball from John Christiansen in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 18:25 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Brian Charles - foul #3 on Brian Charles, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James West (PG), Bob Zagorski (SG), James Lyles (PF), Randy Graham (C) John Christiansen, John Hardy, Charles Fisher, Brian Charles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Logan (SG), Tim Morton (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF) Kenneth Holder, Donald Burditt, Samuel Schwalm | |
| 18:25 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:25 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bob Zagorski | 37-42 |
| 17:36 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 17:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Ernest Reiter - foul #1 on Ernest Reiter, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy (SG) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Kenneth Holder (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Henry Bilderback (C) Luis Roberts, Robert Logan, Tim Morton, Ernest Reiter | |
| 17:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 17:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:58 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd's pass is intercepted by James Lyles | 38-45 |
| 16:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Bilderback - foul #1 on Henry Bilderback, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen (PG), Charles Fisher (PF) James West, Bob Zagorski | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm (PF) Roger Lloyd | |
| 16:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 16:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:26 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt loses the ball out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris (SG), William Coakley (SF) John Hardy, Terry Chaidez | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tim Morton (SF) Donald Burditt | |
| 16:08 | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 16:07 | Virginia State | Tim Morton grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 15:53 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 15:52 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback tips it in | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - John Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fresh) SF - William Coakley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lyles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Holder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Henry Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Schwalm - foul #1 on Samuel Schwalm, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski (SG), James West (SF), Randy Graham (PF), Brian Charles (C) Charles Harris, William Coakley, Charles Fisher, James Lyles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Alfred Zentz (SG), Robert Logan (SF), David Stewart (C) Paul Lewis, Kenneth Holder, Samuel Schwalm, Henry Bilderback | |
| 15:31 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:31 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:10 | Virginia State | Tim Morton is fouled on the floor by Bob Zagorski - foul #1 on Bob Zagorski, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy (SG) John Christiansen | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Burditt (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF) Alfred Zentz, Tim Morton | |
| 14:56 | Virginia State | David Stewart buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Luis Roberts | 42-50 |
| 14:39 | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randy Graham, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter (C) David Stewart | |
| 14:25 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 14:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 14:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Charles | 45-50 |
| 14:14 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 14:13 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 13:57 | Johnson C. Smith | James West misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-50 |
| 13:56 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:41 | Virginia State | Randy Graham swats the shot by Roger Lloyd | 45-50 |
| 13:39 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter tips it in | 45-52 |
| 13:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Luis Roberts is called for the reach on James West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Roberts, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris (SG), William Coakley (SF), Charles Fisher (PF) John Hardy, Bob Zagorski, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Kenneth Holder (SG), Tim Morton (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Henry Bilderback (C) Luis Roberts, Robert Logan, Donald Burditt, Roger Lloyd, Ernest Reiter | |
| 13:24 | Johnson C. Smith | William Coakley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 13:23 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:09 | Johnson C. Smith | James West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 13:08 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 13:03 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is hacked by William Coakley - foul #2 on William Coakley, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen (PG), Terry Chaidez (SF) James West, William Coakley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 12:53 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| 12:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 45-52 |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Tim Morton | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Virginia State | John Christiansen steals the ball from Paul Lewis in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 12:30 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen banks in the layup | 47-52 |
| 12:07 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback blows the layup | 47-52 |
| 12:06 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to John Christiansen | 47-52 |
| 11:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Schwalm - foul #2 on Samuel Schwalm, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James West (PG), John Hardy (SG), James Lyles (C) John Christiansen, Charles Harris, Brian Charles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Alfred Zentz (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Ernest Reiter (C) Paul Lewis, Kenneth Holder, Tim Morton, Henry Bilderback | |
| 11:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:52 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - James West (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Chaidez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lyles (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Roberts (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Zentz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Burditt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Ernest Reiter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Schwalm | 48-54 |
| 11:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Hardy | 51-54 |
| 11:15 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Roberts | 51-56 |
| 11:02 | Johnson C. Smith | James West is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hardy | 53-56 |
| 10:47 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 10:46 | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 10:41 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski (SG), William Coakley (SF), Randy Graham (C) John Hardy, Terry Chaidez, Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Logan (SG), Tim Morton (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF) Alfred Zentz, Donald Burditt, Samuel Schwalm | |
| 10:24 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Luis Roberts | 53-58 |
| 10:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 10:18 | Virginia State | Tim Morton pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 09:55 | Virginia State | Robert Logan connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Roberts and he's hacked by Bob Zagorski - foul #2 on Bob Zagorski, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen (PG), Charles Harris (SG) James West, James Lyles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder (SG), Henry Bilderback (C) Luis Roberts, Ernest Reiter | |
| 09:55 | Virginia State | Robert Logan makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Lloyd - foul #2 on Roger Lloyd, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Donald Burditt (SF), David Stewart (C) Robert Logan, Tim Morton, Roger Lloyd | |
| 09:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 09:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:12 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on William Coakley - foul #3 on William Coakley, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles (C) Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 09:12 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:12 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:07 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 09:05 | Virginia State | David Stewart gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:48 | Virginia State | Bob Zagorski picks off the pass by Kenneth Holder | 54-61 |
| 08:32 | Johnson C. Smith | David Stewart is called for the reach on Brian Charles - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James West (PG), John Hardy (SG), Terry Chaidez (SF), Charles Fisher (PF) John Christiansen, Charles Harris, William Coakley, Bob Zagorski | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Tim Morton (PF) Kenneth Holder, Henry Bilderback | |
| 08:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:32 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:32 | Virginia State | Tim Morton snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 08:11 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 08:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James West | 57-64 |
| 07:45 | Virginia State | John Hardy is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #2 on John Hardy, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles (C) Brian Charles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd (PF), Ernest Reiter (C) Donald Burditt, David Stewart | |
| 07:45 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:45 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:45 | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - James West (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Chaidez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Fisher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lyles (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Reiter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 07:34 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Paul Lewis | 57-65 |
| 07:18 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 57-65 |
| 07:17 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Charles Fisher | 57-65 |
| 07:04 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen (PG), Randy Graham (C) James West, Charles Fisher | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz (PG), Kenneth Holder (SG), Robert Logan (SF) Luis Roberts, Paul Lewis, Tim Morton | |
| 07:04 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:04 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:44 | Virginia State | Randy Graham is called for the reach on Ernest Reiter - foul #3 on Randy Graham, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris (SG), William Coakley (SF), Bob Zagorski (PF) John Hardy, Terry Chaidez, James Lyles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback (PF) Roger Lloyd | |
| 06:44 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:44 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 06:15 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bob Zagorski | 61-67 |
| 05:58 | Virginia State | Alfred Zentz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alfred Zentz, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James West (PG), Brian Charles (C) John Christiansen, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Donald Burditt (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF) Kenneth Holder, Robert Logan, Ernest Reiter | |
| 05:39 | Johnson C. Smith | James West buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Harris | 63-67 |
| 05:31 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt lays it in on a nice dish by Alfred Zentz and the foul's on William Coakley - foul #4 on William Coakley, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez (SF), James Lyles (PF) William Coakley, Bob Zagorski | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder (SG), Roger Lloyd (C) Alfred Zentz, Henry Bilderback | |
| 05:31 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt misses the free throw | 63-69 |
| 05:31 | Johnson C. Smith | James Lyles gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 05:06 | Johnson C. Smith | James West hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Charles Harris | 65-69 |
| 04:58 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 04:56 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd tips it in | 65-71 |
| 04:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James West | 68-71 |
| 04:26 | Virginia State | Roger Lloyd connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Burditt | 68-74 |
| 04:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by James West | 70-74 |
| 03:57 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 03:55 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Terry Chaidez | 70-74 |
| 03:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Luis Roberts picks off the pass by James Lyles | 70-74 |
| 03:44 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts hits the finger roll | 70-76 |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - James West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Chaidez (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Lyles (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Brian Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Holder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Burditt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Roger Lloyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James West | 73-76 |
| 03:13 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts is hacked by James West - foul #1 on James West, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen (PG), John Hardy (SG), Bob Zagorski (SF), Charles Fisher (PF), Randy Graham (C) James West, Charles Harris, Terry Chaidez, James Lyles, Brian Charles | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (SG), Robert Logan (SF), Tim Morton (PF), Ernest Reiter (C) Kenneth Holder, Donald Burditt, Samuel Schwalm, Roger Lloyd | |
| 03:13 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:13 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 02:59 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bob Zagorski | 75-78 |
| 02:51 | Virginia State | Tim Morton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-78 |
| 02:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Randy Graham snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 02:46 | Johnson C. Smith | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on John Hardy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback (PF) Luis Roberts | |
| 02:46 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 02:46 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:31 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter clanks a jump hook from the right block | 77-78 |
| 02:30 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Bob Zagorski | 77-78 |
| 02:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Morton - foul #2 on Tim Morton, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 02:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Bob Zagorski misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 02:25 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter grabs the board | 78-78 |
| 02:07 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter's layup is rejected by Charles Fisher | 78-78 |
| 02:05 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter can't tip it in | 78-78 |
| 02:04 | Virginia State | Tim Morton tips it in | 78-80 |
| 02:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 02:02 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Logan is called for the reach on John Christiansen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Logan, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 02:02 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:02 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:02 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 78-80 |
| 02:02 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 01:42 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Hardy - foul #3 on John Hardy, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez (SF), Brian Charles (C) Bob Zagorski, Randy Graham | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Kenneth Holder (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF) Robert Logan, Paul Lewis, Tim Morton, Henry Bilderback | |
| 01:42 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:42 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 01:42 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles pulls down the rebound | 78-81 |
| 01:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez misses the easy layup | 78-81 |
| 01:17 | Virginia State | Ernest Reiter grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 01:12 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Christiansen - foul #1 on John Christiansen, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| 01:12 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:12 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Brian Charles grabs the board | 78-82 |
| 01:10 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Reiter - foul #2 on Ernest Reiter, team foul #13 | 78-82 |
| 01:10 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 78-82 |
| 01:10 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 01:01 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 00:59 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Brian Charles | 79-82 |
| 00:57 | Johnson C. Smith | Donald Burditt steals it from John Christiansen in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Holder | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher is open and buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Charles | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts is hacked by John Christiansen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Christiansen, team foul #14 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Logan (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF) Donald Burditt, Samuel Schwalm | |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Luis Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:19 | Johnson C. Smith | A charge is called on Terry Chaidez - foul #1 on Terry Chaidez, team foul #15 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG) Luis Roberts | |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | John Christiansen is called for the reach on Kenneth Holder in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Christiansen, team foul #16 | 81-85 |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:17 | Johnson C. Smith | Charles Fisher gets the rebound | 81-86 |
| 00:15 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Holder - foul #2 on Kenneth Holder, team foul #14 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Roberts (PG), Donald Burditt (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF) Paul Lewis, Robert Logan, Roger Lloyd | |
| 00:15 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:15 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 82-86 |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is hacked by John Hardy in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hardy, team foul #17 | 82-86 |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Robert Logan (SF), Roger Lloyd (PF) Luis Roberts, Donald Burditt, Samuel Schwalm | |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:08 | Johnson C. Smith | John Hardy connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Fisher | 85-88 |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder is hacked by John Christiansen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Christiansen, team foul #18 | 85-88 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | Kenneth Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Terry Chaidez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-89 |
| 00:02 | Johnson C. Smith | John Christiansen grabs the offensive rebound | 85-89 |
| 00:00 | Johnson C. Smith | The clock runs out | 85-89 |