| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Roach (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Burditt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) PF - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 19:34 | Shaw | John Graham misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:33 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:14 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 19:13 | Shaw | John Graham snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | Shaw | John Graham misses short on a floater from the left side | 32-36 |
| 19:04 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:43 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:41 | Shaw | John Graham grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 18:38 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm (C) Glen Pinto | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 18:28 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Burditt | 34-36 |
| 18:07 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:06 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 36-36 |
| 17:46 | Shaw | Paul Roach steals the ball from John Graham in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 17:42 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Paul Roach | 38-36 |
| 17:37 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Tim Morton (SG), David Stewart (PF), Michael Tijerina (C) Paul Lewis, Paul Roach, Donald Burditt, Henry Bilderback | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Holmes (PG), Joseph Berke (SG), Robert Corson (SF), Jerry Meyer (PF), Michael Matis (C) John Graham, Bobby Barnett, Tommy Archer, Jamie Johnson, James Bennett | |
| 17:19 | Virginia State | David Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (SG), Glen Pinto (C) Samuel Schwalm, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 16:58 | Shaw | Michael Matis buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jerry Meyer | 38-38 |
| 16:44 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas is hacked by Michael Matis - foul #2 on Michael Matis, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 16:34 | Shaw | John Holmes grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | Shaw | Robert Corson misses the shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 16:27 | Shaw | John Holmes snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:07 | Shaw | Joseph Berke comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 16:05 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Meyer | 38-38 |
| 15:46 | Shaw | David Stewart takes the ball from Joseph Berke | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Marcel Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Stratton (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Morton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Pinto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Corson (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Matis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Virginia State | Michael Matis is called for the reach on Glen Pinto - foul #3 on Michael Matis, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Paul Roach (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Henry Bilderback (PF), Samuel Schwalm (C) Marcel Thomas, Eugene Stratton, Tim Morton, David Stewart, Glen Pinto | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), Bobby Barnett (SG), Tommy Archer (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF), James Bennett (C) John Holmes, Joseph Berke, Robert Corson, Jerry Meyer, Michael Matis | |
| 15:07 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 15:05 | Shaw | Tommy Archer grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | Shaw | John Graham drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:39 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Paul Roach | 40-41 |
| 14:23 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Johnson and he's hacked by Paul Roach - foul #2 on Paul Roach, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Tim Morton (SF) Donald Burditt | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Johnson (PF) Jamie Johnson | |
| 14:23 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:07 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 14:06 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 13:47 | Shaw | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:45 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Tim Morton | 42-44 |
| 13:29 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), Donald Burditt (SF), Michael Tijerina (C) Paul Lewis, Henry Bilderback, Samuel Schwalm | |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Berke (SG), Robert Corson (SF), Joseph House (C) Bobby Barnett, Tommy Archer, James Bennett | |
| 13:07 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 13:06 | Virginia State | Michael Tijerina tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 12:49 | Shaw | Robert Corson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 12:38 | Virginia State | Paul Roach hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Morton | 46-46 |
| 12:23 | Shaw | John Johnson's floater is tipped away by Tim Morton | 46-46 |
| 12:21 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Donald Burditt | 46-46 |
| 12:14 | Virginia State | John Graham picks off the pass by Eugene Stratton in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 12:01 | Shaw | Robert Corson is called for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), David Stewart (SF), Henry Bilderback (PF), Glen Pinto (C) Eugene Stratton, Donald Burditt, Tim Morton, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Holmes (PG), Bobby Barnett (SG), Tommy Archer (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF), James Bennett (C) John Graham, Joseph Berke, Robert Corson, John Johnson, Joseph House | |
| 11:39 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback blows the layup but he's fouled by Jamie Johnson - foul #1 on Jamie Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG) Paul Roach | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 11:39 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:39 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcel Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Bilderback (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Pinto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bobby Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) PF - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Shaw | Tommy Archer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| 11:09 | Virginia State | David Stewart misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 11:07 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:53 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 10:51 | Shaw | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:39 | Shaw | James Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:38 | Virginia State | David Stewart snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 10:23 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Bilderback | 50-46 |
| 10:12 | Shaw | John Holmes misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 10:10 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to James Bennett | 50-46 |
| 10:00 | Shaw | Tommy Archer hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Barnett | 50-48 |
| 09:41 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas buries a shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:34 | Shaw | Paul Lewis is called for the reach on John Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), Tim Morton (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Michael Tijerina (C) Paul Lewis, Marcel Thomas, David Stewart, Henry Bilderback, Glen Pinto | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), Joseph Berke (SG), Robert Corson (SF), Jerry Meyer (PF), Michael Matis (C) John Holmes, Bobby Barnett, Tommy Archer, Jamie Johnson, James Bennett | |
| 09:18 | Shaw | Michael Matis drills a fadeaway in the paint | 52-50 |
| 09:03 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Tim Morton and the foul's on John Graham - foul #2 on John Graham, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Roach (SG) Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 09:03 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton makes the free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:47 | Shaw | Samuel Schwalm takes the ball from Michael Matis | 55-50 |
| 08:23 | Virginia State | Paul Roach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 08:22 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:13 | Virginia State | Robert Corson takes the ball from Paul Roach | 55-50 |
| 07:56 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Schwalm | 55-50 |
| 07:55 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 07:36 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt knocks in the floater from close range set up by Eugene Stratton and he's fouled by Michael Matis - foul #4 on Michael Matis, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Henry Bilderback (PF), Michael Tijerina (C) Eugene Stratton, Tim Morton, Samuel Schwalm | |
| Subs | Shaw | Bobby Barnett (SG), Tommy Archer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Joseph House (C) Joseph Berke, Robert Corson, Jerry Meyer, Michael Matis | |
| 07:36 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Burditt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Henry Bilderback (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tijerina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Graham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Barnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Joseph House (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Roach - foul #3 on Paul Roach, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| 07:17 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett banks in the layup on a great pass from John Graham | 58-52 |
| 07:06 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 07:04 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Joseph House | 58-52 |
| 06:59 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Graham | 58-55 |
| 06:43 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | Shaw | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 58-55 |
| 06:28 | Shaw | John Graham's pass is intercepted by Donald Burditt | 58-55 |
| 06:15 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-55 |
| 06:14 | Shaw | John Johnson grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 05:52 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 05:51 | Shaw | John Johnson tips it home | 58-57 |
| 05:32 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Roach | 61-57 |
| 05:32 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Tim Morton (SG), Samuel Schwalm (SF), Glen Pinto (C) Paul Lewis, Paul Roach, Donald Burditt, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Holmes (PG), Joseph Berke (SG), Jamie Johnson (PF), James Bennett (C) John Graham, Bobby Barnett, John Johnson, Joseph House | |
| 05:13 | Shaw | Joseph Berke misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-57 |
| 05:11 | Virginia State | Tim Morton gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:52 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto misses the shot from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 04:50 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto can't tip it in | 61-57 |
| 04:49 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:34 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 04:32 | Shaw | Jamie Johnson's pass is intercepted by Tim Morton in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 04:16 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on James Bennett - foul #1 on James Bennett, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Eugene Stratton (SG), David Stewart (PF) Marcel Thomas, Samuel Schwalm, Henry Bilderback | |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Corson (SF) Tommy Archer | |
| 04:16 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto makes the free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:02 | Shaw | Robert Corson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 04:01 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto grabs the board | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Stewart | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Shaw | Joseph Berke misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 03:37 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Paul Lewis | 68-57 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Paul Lewis (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Stratton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Morton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glen Pinto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Berke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Corson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton double dribbles | 68-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Paul Roach (SG), Samuel Schwalm (SF), Michael Tijerina (C) Paul Lewis, Eugene Stratton, Tim Morton, Glen Pinto | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), Tommy Archer (SF), Jerry Meyer (PF), Michael Matis (C) John Holmes, Joseph Berke, Jamie Johnson, James Bennett | |
| 02:57 | Shaw | Robert Corson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Graham | 68-60 |
| 02:57 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Donald Burditt (SF), Henry Bilderback (PF) Marcel Thomas, David Stewart, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Shaw | Bobby Barnett (SG), James Bennett (C) Robert Corson, Michael Matis | |
| 02:32 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 02:31 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 02:21 | Shaw | Donald Burditt blocks the short jumper by James Bennett | 68-60 |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Paul Roach scores on a shot from the right block | 70-60 |
| 01:51 | Shaw | Paul Lewis takes the ball from John Graham in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Paul Roach makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Burditt | 73-60 |
| 01:18 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett clanks a turnaround in the lane | 73-60 |
| 01:17 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm gets the rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:58 | Virginia State | Donald Burditt clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 73-60 |
| 00:57 | Shaw | John Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Shaw | Donald Burditt is called for the reach on John Graham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Burditt, team foul #4 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Tim Morton (SG), David Stewart (PF), Michael Tijerina (C) Paul Lewis, Paul Roach, Donald Burditt, Henry Bilderback | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Holmes (PG), Joseph Berke (SG), Robert Corson (SF), Michael Matis (C) John Graham, Bobby Barnett, Tommy Archer, James Bennett | |
| 00:53 | Shaw | Joseph Berke drills a floater from the right wing | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm is whistled for a carry | 73-62 |
| 00:28 | Shaw | Joseph Berke drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Holmes | 73-65 |
| 00:28 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Lewis (PG), Paul Roach (SG), Donald Burditt (SF), Henry Bilderback (PF), Glen Pinto (C) Marcel Thomas, Tim Morton, Samuel Schwalm, David Stewart, Michael Tijerina | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), Bobby Barnett (SG), Tommy Archer (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF), James Bennett (C) John Holmes, Joseph Berke, Robert Corson, Jerry Meyer, Michael Matis | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | John Graham is called for the reach on Paul Roach in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Graham, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm (SF), David Stewart (PF), Michael Tijerina (C) Donald Burditt, Henry Bilderback, Glen Pinto | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | Paul Roach makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | Paul Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:21 | Shaw | Tommy Archer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-65 |
| 00:20 | Shaw | Bobby Barnett snags the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:16 | Shaw | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 75-65 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Paul Lewis runs out the clock | 75-65 |