| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (fresh) SG - Thomas Burt (fresh) SF - Rodney Royall (fresh) PF - Roy Manriquez (fresh) C - Rodney Harding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (fresh) SG - James McCullough (fresh) SF - Jeff Laney (fresh) PF - Steve Mickelsen (fresh) C - James List (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | James List wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by James McCullough | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Smith | 2-4 |
| 18:47 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding tips it in | 4-4 |
| 18:22 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough misses the runner from the right block | 4-4 |
| 18:00 | N. Carolina Central | James List tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez is hacked by Steve Mickelsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Mickelsen, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Jeffrey Shankle (SF), Tim Lewandowsky (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Burt, Rodney Royall, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (PG), Stephen Schoch (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), David Parks (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Bryan Smith, James McCullough, Jeff Laney, Steve Mickelsen, James List | |
| 17:48 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Lewandowsky | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Schoch | 4-6 |
| 17:01 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky buries a floater from the left block set up by Jeffrey Shankle | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee loses the dribble to Thomas Hill in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:44 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:42 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Shankle | 6-6 |
| 16:30 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by David Parks | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:24 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is hacked by Mark Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hunter, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Thomas Burt (SG), Rodney Royall (SF), Roy Manriquez (PF), Rodney Harding (C) Mark Hunter, Thomas Hill, Jeffrey Shankle, Tim Lewandowsky, Anthony Schwab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), James McCullough (SG), James Bowers (SF), Richard Willett (PF), James List (C) Anthony Barbee, Stephen Schoch, Paul Dudley, David Parks, Chris Elbert | |
| 16:06 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough is hacked by Rodney Royall - foul #1 on Rodney Royall, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen (PF) Richard Willett | |
| 15:52 | N. Carolina Central | James List misses the dunk | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Leo Dickerson (fresh) SG - Thomas Burt (fresh) SF - Rodney Royall (fresh) PF - Roy Manriquez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Harding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCullough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowers (fresh) PF - Steve Mickelsen (fresh) C - James List (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Manriquez swats the short shot by James Bowers | 6-6 |
| 15:33 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez is alone and drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Rodney Royall | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 14:52 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:26 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:25 | N. Carolina Central | James List grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:21 | N. Carolina Central | James List is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Jeffrey Shankle (SF), Tim Lewandowsky (PF), Gerald Cook (C) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Burt, Rodney Royall, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (SG), Jeff Laney (SF), Richard Willett (PF), Chris Elbert (C) James McCullough, James Bowers, Steve Mickelsen, James List | |
| 14:05 | Virginia State | Mark Hunter hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Tim Lewandowsky | 10-6 |
| 13:45 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett is fouled on the floor by Mark Hunter - foul #2 on Mark Hunter, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Rodney Royall (SF), Anthony Schwab (C) Mark Hunter, Jeffrey Shankle, Tim Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG) Bryan Smith | |
| 13:32 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:30 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:18 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson is hacked by Richard Willett - foul #1 on Richard Willett, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez (PF) Gerald Cook | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Parks (PF) Richard Willett | |
| 12:49 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez can't finish the layup | 10-6 |
| 12:47 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez tips it home | 12-6 |
| 12:45 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Schoch, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Burt (SG), Rodney Harding (C) Thomas Hill, Anthony Schwab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), James McCullough (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), James List (C) Stephen Schoch, Anthony Barbee, Jeff Laney, Chris Elbert | |
| 12:28 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding scores on a floater from the left block set up by Leo Dickerson | 14-6 |
| 12:12 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley lays it in | 14-8 |
| 12:00 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Dickerson | 17-8 |
| 11:58 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Burt is called for the reach on James McCullough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Burt, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Hill (PG), Jeffrey Shankle (SF), Tim Lewandowsky (PF), Gerald Cook (C) Leo Dickerson, Rodney Royall, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (SG), Jeff Laney (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF), Chris Elbert (C) James McCullough, Paul Dudley, David Parks, James List | |
| 11:45 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-8 |
| 11:43 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen hits the follow up shot | 17-10 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Thomas Hill (fresh) SG - Thomas Burt (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Shankle (fresh) PF - Tim Lewandowsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Barbee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeff Laney (fairly fresh) PF - Steve Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Elbert (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 11:26 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 11:24 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Shankle in the backcourt | 17-10 |
| 11:19 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 11:18 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:55 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-10 |
| 10:53 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Thomas Burt | 17-10 |
| 10:33 | Virginia State | Bryan Smith steals it from Jeffrey Shankle | 17-10 |
| 10:14 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-10 |
| 10:13 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney tips it home | 17-12 |
| 10:05 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Cook | 20-12 |
| 10:00 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Mickelsen | 20-15 |
| 09:58 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Smith - foul #1 on Bryan Smith, team foul #4 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Rodney Royall (SF), Anthony Schwab (PF), Rodney Harding (C) Thomas Burt, Jeffrey Shankle, Tim Lewandowsky, Gerald Cook | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (PG), James McCullough (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), Richard Willett (PF), Stephen Schoch (C) Bryan Smith, Anthony Barbee, Jeff Laney, Steve Mickelsen, Chris Elbert | |
| 09:36 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Hill | 22-15 |
| 09:25 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Schoch | 22-17 |
| 09:22 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Parks (PF), James List (C) Paul Dudley, Richard Willett | |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | Rodney Harding swats the layup by James Bowers | 22-17 |
| 09:00 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:54 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson is whistled for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Burt (SG), Roy Manriquez (PF) Thomas Hill, Anthony Schwab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley (SF), Richard Willett (PF) James Bowers, David Parks | |
| 08:34 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-17 |
| 08:33 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch tips it in | 22-19 |
| 08:31 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (PG) Stephen Schoch | |
| 08:12 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leo Dickerson - foul #1 on Leo Dickerson, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky (SF) Rodney Royall | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Jeff Laney (SF) James McCullough, Paul Dudley | |
| 08:12 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:12 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:59 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding lays it in on a great pass from Leo Dickerson | 24-21 |
| 07:57 | N. Carolina Central | Leo Dickerson is called for the reach on Bryan Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Dickerson, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Hill (PG) Leo Dickerson | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen (PF) Richard Willett | |
| 07:41 | N. Carolina Central | A charge is called on Jeff Laney - foul #1 on Jeff Laney, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab (C) Rodney Harding | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch (SG), David Parks (SF), Chris Elbert (C) Anthony Barbee, Jeff Laney, James List | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Thomas Hill (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Burt (tired) 6 pts. SF - Tim Lewandowsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Manriquez (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Schwab (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Schoch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Parks (fresh) PF - Steve Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Elbert (tiring) | |
| 07:25 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Mickelsen - foul #2 on Steve Mickelsen, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Royall (SF) Tim Lewandowsky | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (SF) Steve Mickelsen | |
| 07:25 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:25 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 07:25 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Schwab is called for the reach on Bryan Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Schwab, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle (SG), Rodney Harding (C) Thomas Burt, Anthony Schwab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough (SG) Stephen Schoch | |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:09 | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:46 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle misses badly on a shot from the left block | 25-23 |
| 06:45 | N. Carolina Central | David Parks grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:30 | N. Carolina Central | Roy Manriquez steals the ball from David Parks | 25-23 |
| 06:22 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez lays it in | 27-23 |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | Chris Elbert misses short on a shot from the left side | 27-23 |
| 06:13 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 06:11 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill is fouled in the backcourt by James McCullough - foul #1 on James McCullough, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Burt (SG), Tim Lewandowsky (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Jeffrey Shankle, Roy Manriquez, Rodney Harding | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (PG), Stephen Schoch (SG), Jeff Laney (SF), Richard Willett (PF), James List (C) Bryan Smith, James McCullough, James Bowers, David Parks, Chris Elbert | |
| 06:11 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:11 | Virginia State | Thomas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:49 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-23 |
| 05:48 | Virginia State | Anthony Schwab grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:48 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gerald Cook (PF) Rodney Royall | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley (SF) Jeff Laney | |
| 05:33 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Dudley - foul #1 on Paul Dudley, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| 05:33 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 05:33 | Virginia State | Tim Lewandowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:27 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Harding (C) Anthony Schwab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 05:21 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-23 |
| 05:19 | Virginia State | Gerald Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:04 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Paul Dudley - foul #2 on Paul Dudley, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle (SG) Thomas Burt | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough (SG), Jeff Laney (SF) Paul Dudley, James List | |
| 05:04 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:04 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:56 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Barbee | 33-26 |
| 04:36 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding misses the lay-in | 33-26 |
| 04:35 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Hill steals it from Anthony Barbee in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 04:20 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 04:19 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Stephen Schoch | 33-26 |
| 03:57 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Willett can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 33-26 |
| 03:56 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | James McCullough is called for the reach on Jeffrey Shankle in the backcourt - foul #2 on James McCullough, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Rodney Royall (SF), Roy Manriquez (PF), Anthony Schwab (C) Thomas Hill, Tim Lewandowsky, Gerald Cook, Rodney Harding | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bryan Smith (PG), Paul Dudley (SG), James Bowers (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF), Chris Elbert (C) Anthony Barbee, James McCullough, Jeff Laney, Richard Willett, Stephen Schoch | |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:25 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Mark Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Shankle (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Royall (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Roy Manriquez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Schwab (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bryan Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dudley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Bowers (fresh) PF - Steve Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Elbert (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Chris Elbert - foul #1 on Chris Elbert, team foul #11 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Thomas Burt (SG) Mark Hunter, Jeffrey Shankle | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (SG), David Parks (SF), James List (C) Paul Dudley, James Bowers, Chris Elbert | |
| 03:00 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:00 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:47 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is fouled on the floor by Roy Manriquez - foul #1 on Roy Manriquez, team foul #8 | 35-29 |
| 02:47 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:47 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:32 | Virginia State | James List blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Rodney Royall | 35-31 |
| 02:30 | N. Carolina Central | Steve Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 02:27 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee's pass is intercepted by Roy Manriquez in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 02:18 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez hits the finger roll set up by Leo Dickerson | 37-31 |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Harding (C) Anthony Schwab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough (SG), Jeff Laney (SF), Chris Elbert (C) Anthony Barbee, David Parks, James List | |
| 01:59 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Mickelsen | 37-31 |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Central | Jeff Laney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:40 | N. Carolina Central | James McCullough misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 01:39 | Virginia State | Roy Manriquez gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:32 | Virginia State | Thomas Burt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | Rodney Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:08 | Virginia State | Rodney Royall travels with the ball | 37-31 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mark Hunter (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Tim Lewandowsky (SF), Anthony Schwab (PF) Leo Dickerson, Thomas Burt, Rodney Royall, Roy Manriquez | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers (PG), Stephen Schoch (SG), Paul Dudley (SF), James List (C) Bryan Smith, James McCullough, Jeff Laney, Chris Elbert | |
| 00:44 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Mark Hunter - foul #3 on Mark Hunter, team foul #9 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson (PG), Gerald Cook (PF) Mark Hunter, Rodney Harding | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Parks (SF), Richard Willett (PF) Paul Dudley, Steve Mickelsen | |
| 00:44 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:44 | N. Carolina Central | Stephen Schoch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by James List - foul #1 on James List, team foul #12 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jeffrey Shankle (SF) Gerald Cook | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee (SG) Stephen Schoch | |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Hill is called for the reach on James Bowers - foul #1 on Thomas Hill, team foul #10 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Harding (C) Anthony Schwab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Paul Dudley (SF), Steve Mickelsen (PF), Chris Elbert (C) David Parks, Richard Willett, James List | |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:05 | N. Carolina Central | James Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | Paul Dudley steals the ball from Thomas Hill in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee is hacked by Jeffrey Shankle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Shankle, team foul #11 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rodney Royall (SF) Jeffrey Shankle | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | Anthony Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Leo Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 40-35 |