| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) SG - James McCullough (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Laney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mickelsen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James List (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Burt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Shankle (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Roy Manriquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 19:45 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 19:43 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by James McCullough - foul #3 on James McCullough, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (SG) James McCullough | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 19:34 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:32 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson hits a wide open turnaround near the basket | 31-38 |
| 19:10 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith is hacked by Leo Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Dickerson, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley (SF), Chris Elbert (C) Jeff Laney, James List | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Gerald Cook (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Burt, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| 18:45 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (PG), Stephen Schoch (SG), David Parks (PF) Bryan Smith, Anthony Barbee, Steve Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 18:40 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter loses the dribble to James Bowers in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 18:19 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 18:18 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert tips it in | 33-38 |
| 17:55 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Schwab and he's hacked by Paul Dudley - foul #2 on Paul Dudley, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Anthony Barbee (SG), Jeff Laney (SF), Richard Willett (PF), James List (C) James Bowers, Stephen Schoch, Paul Dudley, David Parks, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Thomas Burt (SG), Roy Manriquez (PF), Rodney Harding (C) Thomas Hill, Jeffrey Shankle, Gerald Cook, Anthony Schwab | |
| 17:55 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 17:35 | N. Carolina Central | James List can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 33-41 |
| 17:33 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 17:31 | Virginia State | Anthony Barbee steps in front of the Leo Dickerson pass in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Central | James List throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-41 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen (PF) Richard Willett | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle (SF) Mark Hunter | |
| 17:00 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Harding | 33-44 |
| 16:40 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 16:39 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez hits a shot from the left block set up by Leo Dickerson | 33-46 |
| 16:20 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG), James Bowers (SF), David Parks (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Anthony Barbee, Jeff Laney, Steve Mickelsen, James List | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Hill (SG) Thomas Burt | |
| 15:59 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Leo Dickerson | 33-48 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (tiring) SG - Stephen Schoch (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - David Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Elbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Shankle (tired) 5 reb. PF - Roy Manriquez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Harding (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Shankle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shankle, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough (SG), Richard Willett (PF) Bryan Smith, David Parks | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Royall (SF), Tim Lewandowsky (PF) Jeffrey Shankle, Roy Manriquez | |
| 15:45 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-48 |
| 15:43 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 15:39 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill is fouled in the backcourt by James McCullough - foul #4 on James McCullough, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Jeff Laney (SF) James McCullough, James Bowers | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Burt (SG), Anthony Schwab (C) Leo Dickerson, Rodney Harding | |
| 15:26 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-50 |
| 15:04 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett is hacked by Tim Lewandowsky - foul #4 on Tim Lewandowsky, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF), James List (C) Stephen Schoch, Jeff Laney, Richard Willett, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gerald Cook (PF) Tim Lewandowsky | |
| 14:48 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bryan Smith | 35-50 |
| 14:28 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall steps out of bounds on the baseline | 35-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Parks (SF) Paul Dudley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Roy Manriquez (PF), Rodney Harding (C) Thomas Hill, Gerald Cook, Anthony Schwab | |
| 14:09 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks connects on the open turnaround near the basket set up by Anthony Barbee | 37-50 |
| 13:58 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-50 |
| 13:57 | N. Carolina Central | James List snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 13:52 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 37-50 |
| 13:51 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:47 | Virginia State | James List picks off the pass by Leo Dickerson | 37-50 |
| 13:25 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Smith | 40-50 |
| 13:02 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 13:00 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 12:55 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Leo Dickerson - foul #2 on Leo Dickerson, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG), James Bowers (SF), Richard Willett (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Anthony Barbee, David Parks, Steve Mickelsen, James List | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Gerald Cook (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Burt, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| 12:55 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:55 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:55 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Anthony Schwab | 41-50 |
| 12:34 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-52 |
| 12:17 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers is hacked by Gerald Cook - foul #1 on Gerald Cook, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley (SF) Bryan Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez (PF) Gerald Cook | |
| 12:10 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Dudley | 44-52 |
| 11:48 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Hill | 44-54 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Schoch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Paul Dudley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Willett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Elbert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Mark Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Royall (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Manriquez (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Schwab (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett lays it in uncontested | 46-54 |
| 10:59 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 10:57 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:38 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert is fouled on the floor by Mark Hunter - foul #2 on Mark Hunter, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| 10:38 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Anthony Barbee (SG), Jeff Laney (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF), James List (C) James Bowers, Stephen Schoch, Paul Dudley, Richard Willett, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Thomas Burt (SG), Jeffrey Shankle (SF), Gerald Cook (PF), Rodney Harding (C) Mark Hunter, Thomas Hill, Rodney Royall, Roy Manriquez, Anthony Schwab | |
| 10:25 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is fouled on the floor by Gerald Cook - foul #2 on Gerald Cook, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| 10:25 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 10:25 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:09 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Burt | 46-56 |
| 09:49 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-56 |
| 09:32 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 09:31 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:18 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook is fouled on the floor by Steve Mickelsen - foul #1 on Steve Mickelsen, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG), David Parks (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Bryan Smith, Steve Mickelsen, James List | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Hill (SG), Rodney Royall (SF), Roy Manriquez (PF) Thomas Burt, Jeffrey Shankle, Gerald Cook | |
| 09:05 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-56 |
| 09:04 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:57 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:56 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:50 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Manriquez - foul #2 on Roy Manriquez, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 08:50 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:50 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:47 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 08:38 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding is hacked by Jeff Laney - foul #1 on Jeff Laney, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (PG), Paul Dudley (SG), Steve Mickelsen (PF) Stephen Schoch, Anthony Barbee, David Parks | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 07:55 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 07:53 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill tips it in | 53-58 |
| 07:30 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Hill takes the ball from Steve Mickelsen | 53-58 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Dudley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Laney (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Elbert (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Royall (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Manriquez (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Harding (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 07:07 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:45 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney is hacked by Rodney Royall - foul #4 on Rodney Royall, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), James McCullough (SG), Richard Willett (PF), James List (C) James Bowers, Paul Dudley, Steve Mickelsen, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Thomas Burt (SG), Tim Lewandowsky (SF), Gerald Cook (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Hill, Rodney Royall, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| 06:45 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:45 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | Virginia State | Richard Willett is called for the reach on Gerald Cook in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| 06:25 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Parks (SF) Jeff Laney | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 06:01 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James McCullough | 55-58 |
| 05:42 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Tim Lewandowsky | 55-60 |
| 05:22 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Tim Lewandowsky - foul #5 on Tim Lewandowsky, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (PG), Steve Mickelsen (PF), Stephen Schoch (C) Bryan Smith, Richard Willett, James List | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Hill (PG), Jeffrey Shankle (SF) Mark Hunter, Tim Lewandowsky | |
| 05:22 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:22 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:20 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley (SF) David Parks | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Harding (C) Anthony Schwab | |
| 05:08 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-60 |
| 05:07 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:50 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook's layup is rejected by Steve Mickelsen | 56-60 |
| 04:48 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 04:46 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is hacked by Thomas Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Hill, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney (SF) Paul Dudley | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Roy Manriquez (PF) Thomas Burt, Gerald Cook | |
| 04:46 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:46 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:46 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:27 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James McCullough - foul #5 on James McCullough, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG) James McCullough | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab (C) Rodney Harding | |
| 04:27 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 04:07 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen connects on the open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Smith | 59-62 |
| 03:43 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 03:41 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 03:28 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab snags the defensive board | 59-62 |
| 03:28 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (PG), David Parks (SF), Richard Willett (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Bryan Smith, Jeff Laney, Steve Mickelsen, Stephen Schoch | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Thomas Burt (SG), Rodney Royall (SF), Gerald Cook (PF), Rodney Harding (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Hill, Jeffrey Shankle, Roy Manriquez, Anthony Schwab | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Barbee (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Parks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Willett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Elbert (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Mark Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Burt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Royall (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gerald Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Harding (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter loses the dribble to James Bowers in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 03:11 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-62 |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Mark Hunter | 59-62 |
| 03:04 | Virginia State | Chris Elbert is called for the reach on Thomas Burt - foul #2 on Chris Elbert, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James List (C) Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 03:04 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:04 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:45 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-64 |
| 02:43 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:43 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG) Anthony Barbee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:33 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 02:31 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:21 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-64 |
| 02:19 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 02:17 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch is hacked by Mark Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hunter, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Chris Elbert (C) Richard Willett, James List | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Hill (SG), Anthony Schwab (PF) Thomas Burt, Gerald Cook | |
| 02:17 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:17 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:50 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chris Elbert - foul #3 on Chris Elbert, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (SG), Jeff Laney (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF), James List (C) Stephen Schoch, James Bowers, David Parks, Chris Elbert | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Thomas Burt (SG), Roy Manriquez (PF) Mark Hunter, Thomas Hill, Anthony Schwab | |
| 01:50 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-64 |
| 01:50 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:50 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 01:48 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 01:28 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | N. Carolina Central | Leo Dickerson steps in front of the Jeff Laney pass in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:54 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Steve Mickelsen | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:46 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen grabs the offensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee makes the 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson is hacked by Anthony Barbee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Barbee, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle (SF) Rodney Royall | |
| 00:42 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:42 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Roy Manriquez | 64-71 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Smith - foul #3 on Bryan Smith, team foul #11 | 64-71 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:31 | N. Carolina Central | James List grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Burt picks off the pass by Anthony Barbee in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central 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) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Steve Mickelsen - foul #2 on Steve Mickelsen, team foul #12 | 64-72 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:18 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 64-74 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | James List can't tip it in | 64-74 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | James List gets the offensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:13 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Mickelsen | 64-74 |
| 00:10 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 00:09 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson is hacked by Bryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Smith, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| 00:09 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:09 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is hacked by Roy Manriquez - foul #3 on Roy Manriquez, team foul #13 | 66-76 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), David Parks (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Bryan Smith, Jeff Laney, Steve Mickelsen, James List | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Gerald Cook (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Burt, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee misses the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter runs out the clock | 67-76 |