| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leroy Zonker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Simon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Emmett Cooke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Troy Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Spier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Sarinsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Locke (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:40 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon is fouled on the floor by Andrew Locke - foul #1 on Andrew Locke, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Jones (SF), Christopher Brisco (PF) Jason Schurman, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson (SG), Dennis McNab (C) David Spier, Philip Lewis | |
| 18:51 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:38 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (PG), Kurt Hedrick (SG), Sean Sylvester (SF), Francis Simpson (PF) John Dublin, Leroy Zonker, Christopher Brisco, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart (PG), James Daniels (SG), Rolf Zurheide (SF), Jonathan Harper (C) Troy Perkins, Vincent Robertson, Bradley Sarinsky, Andrew Locke | |
| 18:34 | N. Carolina Central | Dennis Stewart is called for the reach on Tim Moore in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Stewart, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Stewart | 37-38 |
| 17:38 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:36 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Sylvester | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | N. Carolina Central | James Daniels steals the ball from Francis Simpson | 37-38 |
| 17:04 | Virginia State | Sean Sylvester is called for the reach on Rolf Zurheide - foul #2 on Sean Sylvester, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), Jason Schurman (SF), Bradley Simon (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) Tim Moore, Kurt Hedrick, Sean Sylvester, Francis Simpson, David Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Hall (PG), David Spier (SG), Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Andrew Locke (PF), Philip Lewis (C) Dennis Stewart, James Daniels, Rolf Zurheide, Dennis McNab, Jonathan Harper | |
| 16:53 | Virginia State | David Spier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Sarinsky | 37-41 |
| 16:27 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Keller | 39-41 |
| 16:15 | Virginia State | Christopher Hall hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Locke | 39-43 |
| 15:55 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke makes the jumper from the right block set up by Leroy Zonker | 41-43 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Steven Keller (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Leroy Zonker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Schurman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Simon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Emmett Cooke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Christopher Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Spier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bradley Sarinsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Locke (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Philip Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by David Spier | 41-45 |
| 15:37 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 15:35 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Andrew Locke | 41-45 |
| 15:29 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Hall | 41-48 |
| 15:25 | N. Carolina Central | Philip Lewis steals it from Steven Keller in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Virginia State | David Spier's pass is intercepted by Emmett Cooke | 41-48 |
| 15:02 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon is hacked by Philip Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Lewis, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Kurt Hedrick (SG), David Jones (SF), Christopher Brisco (PF) Steven Keller, Leroy Zonker, Jason Schurman, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG), Vincent Robertson (SG), Dennis McNab (SF) Christopher Hall, David Spier, Bradley Sarinsky | |
| 14:47 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-48 |
| 14:45 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 14:44 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:27 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Dublin | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Brisco - foul #1 on Christopher Brisco, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (SG), Sean Sylvester (SF), Francis Simpson (PF) Kurt Hedrick, David Jones, Christopher Brisco | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart (PG), James Daniels (SG), Rolf Zurheide (SF), Jonathan Harper (C) Troy Perkins, Vincent Robertson, Dennis McNab, Philip Lewis | |
| 14:07 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:07 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:47 | N. Carolina Central | James Daniels takes the ball from Sean Sylvester | 44-50 |
| 13:44 | Virginia State | James Daniels blows the layup | 44-50 |
| 13:43 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to John Dublin | 44-50 |
| 13:21 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 44-50 |
| 13:19 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 13:17 | Virginia State | James Daniels is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Moore - foul #3 on Tim Moore, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick (SG), Bradley Simon (PF) Tim Moore, Sean Sylvester | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG), David Spier (SG), Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Dennis McNab (PF) Dennis Stewart, James Daniels, Rolf Zurheide, Andrew Locke | |
| 13:02 | Virginia State | David Spier is hacked by Bradley Simon - foul #1 on Bradley Simon, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman (SF), David Jones (C) Francis Simpson, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Philip Lewis (C) Jonathan Harper | |
| 12:52 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG) John Dublin, Kurt Hedrick | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 12:34 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon scores on a runner in the paint set up by Tim Moore | 46-50 |
| 12:16 | Virginia State | David Spier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Leroy Zonker - foul #2 on Leroy Zonker, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick (SG), Sean Sylvester (SF), Christopher Brisco (C) Leroy Zonker, Jason Schurman, David Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Daniels (SF), Jonathan Harper (C) Bradley Sarinsky, Philip Lewis | |
| 12:16 | Virginia State | David Spier misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:16 | Virginia State | David Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:54 | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore misses short on a shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 11:52 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Tim Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hedrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Sylvester (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Simon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Brisco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Troy Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Spier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dennis McNab (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Virginia State | James Daniels can't finish the layup | 46-51 |
| 11:45 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:24 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 46-51 |
| 11:22 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 11:04 | Virginia State | James Daniels misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sean Sylvester - foul #3 on Sean Sylvester, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), Jason Schurman (SF), Francis Simpson (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) Tim Moore, Kurt Hedrick, Sean Sylvester, Bradley Simon, Christopher Brisco | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart (PG), Vincent Robertson (SG), Andrew Locke (PF), Rolf Zurheide (C) Troy Perkins, David Spier, Dennis McNab, Jonathan Harper | |
| 11:04 | Virginia State | James Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:04 | Virginia State | James Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:49 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin lays it in uncontested set up by Francis Simpson and he's fouled by Dennis Stewart - foul #2 on Dennis Stewart, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Philip Lewis (C) James Daniels | |
| 10:49 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:30 | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Stewart | 49-56 |
| 10:14 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 49-56 |
| 10:13 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:56 | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart is hacked by Leroy Zonker - foul #3 on Leroy Zonker, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick (SG), Sean Sylvester (SF), David Jones (PF) Leroy Zonker, Jason Schurman, Francis Simpson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Hall (PG), Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Dennis McNab (C) Vincent Robertson, Rolf Zurheide, Philip Lewis | |
| 09:56 | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:56 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:54 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Stewart - foul #3 on Dennis Stewart, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson (SG) Dennis Stewart | |
| 09:32 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Vincent Robertson - foul #3 on Vincent Robertson, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper (C) Andrew Locke | |
| 09:32 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:32 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 09:18 | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 09:16 | Virginia State | Christopher Hall grabs the offensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:00 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper loses the ball out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), Bradley Simon (PF) John Dublin, Kurt Hedrick, Sean Sylvester | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG), David Spier (SG), Philip Lewis (C) Christopher Hall, Vincent Robertson, Jonathan Harper | |
| 08:39 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is fouled on the floor by David Spier - foul #2 on David Spier, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson (SF) Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide (SF), Andrew Locke (PF) Bradley Sarinsky, Philip Lewis | |
| 08:39 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:39 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:35 | Virginia State | Bradley Simon is called for the reach on David Spier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Simon, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 08:35 | Virginia State | David Spier makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:35 | Virginia State | David Spier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 08:20 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Christopher Brisco, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (PG) Steven Keller | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart (SG), James Daniels (SF) David Spier, Dennis McNab | |
| 08:03 | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick (SG), Jason Schurman (SF), David Jones (C) Leroy Zonker, Francis Simpson, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Hall (PG), Jonathan Harper (C) Troy Perkins, Rolf Zurheide | |
| 08:01 | N. Carolina Central | Dennis Stewart steps in front of the Kurt Hedrick pass in the backcourt | 53-58 |
| 07:39 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 07:38 | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Tim Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Hedrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Schurman (tired) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Brisco (tiring) 4 reb. C - David Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Daniels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Locke (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Harper (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick is hacked by Dennis Stewart in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Stewart, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester (SF), Emmett Cooke (C) Jason Schurman, Christopher Brisco | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson (SG), Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Dennis McNab (PF), Philip Lewis (C) Dennis Stewart, James Daniels, Andrew Locke, Jonathan Harper | |
| 07:35 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 07:35 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Emmett Cooke | 56-58 |
| 07:14 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (PF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG) Christopher Hall | |
| 06:55 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Tim Moore | 58-58 |
| 06:26 | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-58 |
| 06:24 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Philip Lewis - foul #4 on Philip Lewis, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), Francis Simpson (PF), David Jones (C) Tim Moore, Kurt Hedrick, Bradley Simon, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart (PG), David Spier (SG), James Daniels (SF), Rolf Zurheide (PF), Jonathan Harper (C) Troy Perkins, Vincent Robertson, Bradley Sarinsky, Dennis McNab, Philip Lewis | |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | Virginia State | David Jones is called for the reach on Rolf Zurheide in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman (SF) Sean Sylvester | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 05:58 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:58 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:56 | N. Carolina Central | Rolf Zurheide is called for the reach on Francis Simpson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rolf Zurheide, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 05:56 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:56 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:40 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 05:39 | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart misses the tip | 61-59 |
| 05:38 | Virginia State | Rolf Zurheide tips it back up and in | 61-61 |
| 05:34 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Spier - foul #3 on David Spier, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Hall (PG) Dennis Stewart | |
| 05:34 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:34 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | David Spier misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:16 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Jason Schurman | 62-61 |
| 05:08 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Emmett Cooke (C) Steven Keller, Jason Schurman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Stewart (SG), Andrew Locke (PF) David Spier, James Daniels | |
| 04:41 | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 62-61 |
| 04:40 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Brisco snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 04:37 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin is hacked by Rolf Zurheide in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rolf Zurheide, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman (SF), David Jones (PF) Francis Simpson, Christopher Brisco | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Spier (SG), Dennis McNab (C) Christopher Hall, Jonathan Harper | |
| 04:37 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 04:37 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:37 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:16 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 03:58 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker clanks a shot from close range | 64-63 |
| 03:57 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 03:39 | N. Carolina Central | Andrew Locke is called for the reach on David Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Locke, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Keller (PG), Kurt Hedrick (SG), Sean Sylvester (SF), Francis Simpson (PF) John Dublin, Leroy Zonker, Jason Schurman, Emmett Cooke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Christopher Hall (PG), James Daniels (SG), Bradley Sarinsky (SF) Dennis Stewart, David Spier, Rolf Zurheide | |
| 03:39 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:39 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:39 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Steven Keller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Hedrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Sylvester (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Francis Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Christopher Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bradley Sarinsky (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Locke (tired) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis McNab (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Virginia State | Sean Sylvester is called for the reach on Dennis McNab - foul #4 on Sean Sylvester, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 03:30 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:30 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:30 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Francis Simpson | 65-63 |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Locke - foul #3 on Andrew Locke, team foul #14 | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (PG), Christopher Brisco (C) Steven Keller, David Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jonathan Harper (PF), Philip Lewis (C) Andrew Locke, Dennis McNab | |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:14 | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:57 | Virginia State | A charge is called on Jonathan Harper - foul #1 on Jonathan Harper, team foul #15 | 67-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (PF) Francis Simpson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | Christopher Hall is called for the reach on Tim Moore - foul #1 on Christopher Hall, team foul #16 | 67-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke (C) Christopher Brisco | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG), Vincent Robertson (SG), Dennis McNab (PF) Christopher Hall, James Daniels, Philip Lewis | |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:33 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG) Tim Moore | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:19 | N. Carolina Central | Jonathan Harper steals it from Sean Sylvester | 69-63 |
| 02:14 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins is hacked by Kurt Hedrick - foul #3 on Kurt Hedrick, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson (SF) Sean Sylvester | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Spier (SG), Rolf Zurheide (SF), Andrew Locke (PF) Vincent Robertson, Bradley Sarinsky, Jonathan Harper | |
| 02:14 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:14 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick is fouled in the backcourt by David Spier - foul #4 on David Spier, team foul #17 | 69-65 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:58 | Virginia State | David Spier misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-65 |
| 01:57 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:49 | N. Carolina Central | Kurt Hedrick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 01:47 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 01:47 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker (SG), Jason Schurman (SF) Kurt Hedrick, Francis Simpson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Philip Lewis (C) Rolf Zurheide, Dennis McNab | |
| 01:42 | Virginia State | David Spier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| 01:24 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 70-65 |
| 01:22 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:59 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins is hacked by Emmett Cooke - foul #3 on Emmett Cooke, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| 00:59 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 00:59 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:59 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:57 | N. Carolina Central | Jason Schurman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins hits a wide open driving attempt from the right block | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Dublin | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Troy Perkins is called for the reach on Emmett Cooke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Perkins, team foul #18 | 72-68 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Sean Sylvester (SF), David Jones (PF) Jason Schurman, Bradley Simon | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:16 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to David Jones | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones is fouled on the floor by Andrew Locke - foul #4 on Andrew Locke, team foul #19 | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | Philip Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | Troy Perkins is called for the reach on David Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Perkins, team foul #20 | 73-68 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Francis Simpson (PF) Sean Sylvester | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 74-68 |