| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gordon Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Desousa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lee (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joel Luken (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Lewis Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Hodo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bobby Sandifer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reuben Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Virginia State | Joel Luken clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 19:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Paul Lee - foul #3 on Paul Lee, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Koons (PF) Paul Lee | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 19:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:08 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:02 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski (C) Joel Luken | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 18:47 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Telek Golembeski | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker is fouled on the floor by Gordon Patterson - foul #1 on Gordon Patterson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (SG), Jerome Schroder (PF) Rick Hardin, Raymond Desousa | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek (SF), Frank Richardson (PF) Bobby Sandifer, Reuben Thomas | |
| 18:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Baker | 37-36 |
| 18:11 | Virginia State | Otis Coker buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by John Koons | 39-36 |
| 18:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Horn loses the ball out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye (PG), Darrick Heisler (SF) Gordon Patterson, John Koons | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier (PG), Raymond Veloz (SF), Andrew Mitchem (C) Lewis Baker, Herbert Hodo, Larry Horn | |
| 17:41 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 39-36 |
| 17:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Andrew Mitchem snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Messier, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joel Luken (C) Telek Golembeski | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Roland Hammond (SG) Thomas Messier | |
| 17:18 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:16 | Virginia State | Joel Luken grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:04 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye is fouled on the floor by Barry Leek - foul #1 on Barry Leek, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Koons (PF) Jerome Schroder | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer (SF), Reuben Thomas (PF) Raymond Veloz, Frank Richardson | |
| 16:47 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 16:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by John Koons - foul #1 on John Koons, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Rick Hardin (SG), Raymond Desousa (SF) Charlie Kaye, Otis Coker, Darrick Heisler | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo (SG), Larry Horn (C) Roland Hammond, Andrew Mitchem | |
| 16:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | John Koons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hodo - foul #1 on Herbert Hodo, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker (PG) Barry Leek | |
| 16:05 | Virginia State | Joel Luken is fouled on the floor by Reuben Thomas - foul #1 on Reuben Thomas, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski (PF) John Koons | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Raymond Veloz (SF) Bobby Sandifer | |
| 15:49 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Lewis Baker - foul #3 on Lewis Baker, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (SG), Paul Lee (PF) Rick Hardin, Joel Luken | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey (PG), Frank Richardson (PF) Raymond Veloz, Reuben Thomas | |
| 15:49 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:49 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Horn grabs the board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gordon Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Otis Coker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Desousa (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Lee (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Telek Golembeski (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - James Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Hodo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lewis Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Frank Richardson (fresh) C - Larry Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Horn | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 15:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:12 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Lee - foul #4 on Paul Lee, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin (SG), Darrick Heisler (SF), John Koons (PF), Joel Luken (C) Gordon Patterson, Raymond Desousa, Paul Lee, Telek Golembeski | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Roland Hammond (SG), Bobby Sandifer (SF), Raymond Veloz (C) Herbert Hodo, Lewis Baker, Larry Horn | |
| 15:12 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:58 | Virginia State | Roland Hammond takes the ball from Otis Coker | 40-41 |
| 14:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Raymond Veloz misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 14:37 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:17 | Virginia State | Roland Hammond is called for the reach on Otis Coker - foul #2 on Roland Hammond, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Rick Hardin (SG), Raymond Desousa (SF), Jerome Schroder (PF) Otis Coker, Ralph Baldwin, Darrick Heisler, Joel Luken | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker (PG), Barry Leek (SG), Reuben Thomas (PF), Andrew Mitchem (C) James Bailey, Roland Hammond, Bobby Sandifer, Frank Richardson | |
| 14:05 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 14:04 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Patterson | 40-41 |
| 13:52 | Virginia State | Andrew Mitchem is called for the reach on Gordon Patterson - foul #1 on Andrew Mitchem, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo (SG), Larry Horn (C) Raymond Veloz, Andrew Mitchem | |
| 13:52 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo misses the easy open layup | 40-41 |
| 13:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo tips it home | 40-43 |
| 13:19 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:17 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Horn pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:55 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 12:54 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:34 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:08 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Koons | 43-43 |
| 11:51 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gordon Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rick Hardin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Desousa (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Schroder (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Koons (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Lewis Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Hodo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Barry Leek (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Reuben Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye (PG), Otis Coker (SG), Darrick Heisler (SF), Telek Golembeski (PF), Joel Luken (C) Gordon Patterson, Rick Hardin, Raymond Desousa, Jerome Schroder, John Koons | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey (PG), Roland Hammond (SG), Bobby Sandifer (SF), Frank Richardson (PF), Andrew Mitchem (C) Lewis Baker, Herbert Hodo, Barry Leek, Reuben Thomas, Larry Horn | |
| 11:09 | Johnson C. Smith | Frank Richardson makes the floater from the right side | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | Virginia State | Otis Coker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:37 | Johnson C. Smith | Roland Hammond's pass is intercepted by Otis Coker | 43-48 |
| 10:32 | Virginia State | Otis Coker lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 10:13 | Johnson C. Smith | Andrew Mitchem's pass is intercepted by Charlie Kaye | 45-48 |
| 10:10 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 09:51 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 09:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer tips it in | 47-50 |
| 09:34 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye loses the dribble to Bobby Sandifer | 47-50 |
| 09:30 | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Sandifer | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charlie Kaye | 49-52 |
| 09:15 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer is hacked by Charlie Kaye in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charlie Kaye, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), Ralph Baldwin (SG), Raymond Desousa (SF), John Koons (PF) Charlie Kaye, Otis Coker, Darrick Heisler, Telek Golembeski | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier (PG), Herbert Hodo (SG), Barry Leek (SF), Raymond Veloz (PF), Larry Horn (C) James Bailey, Roland Hammond, Bobby Sandifer, Frank Richardson, Andrew Mitchem | |
| 08:58 | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 08:57 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:46 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 08:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Horn misses the easy layup | 49-52 |
| 08:26 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | John Koons hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Raymond Veloz - foul #2 on Raymond Veloz, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (C) Joel Luken | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker (PG), Reuben Thomas (PF) Thomas Messier, Herbert Hodo | |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | John Koons makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas buries a jump hook from the right block | 52-54 |
| 07:49 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gordon Patterson | 55-54 |
| 07:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Gordon Patterson picks off the pass by Barry Leek in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Gordon Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Raymond Desousa (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Koons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Otis Coker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Lewis Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Leek (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Raymond Veloz (fairly fresh) PF - Reuben Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Virginia State | Otis Coker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 07:22 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek is hacked by Gordon Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Patterson, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), Paul Lee (PF), Telek Golembeski (C) Gordon Patterson, Ralph Baldwin, John Koons | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey (PG), Roland Hammond (SG) Barry Leek, Raymond Veloz | |
| 07:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker is hacked by Otis Coker - foul #1 on Otis Coker, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG) Otis Coker | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer (SF) Roland Hammond | |
| 07:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:01 | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:45 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 06:43 | Virginia State | Paul Lee gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:26 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gordon Patterson | 61-56 |
| 06:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Horn hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Bailey | 61-59 |
| 05:50 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 05:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer slams it home on a nice dish by Lewis Baker | 64-61 |
| 05:23 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 05:21 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 05:13 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on James Bailey - foul #4 on James Bailey, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder (SG), Darrick Heisler (SF), Otis Coker (C) Rick Hardin, Raymond Desousa, Telek Golembeski | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier (PG), Herbert Hodo (SG), Barry Leek (SF), Frank Richardson (PF), Andrew Mitchem (C) James Bailey, Lewis Baker, Bobby Sandifer, Reuben Thomas, Larry Horn | |
| 05:13 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:13 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:11 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Schroder is called for the reach on Barry Leek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Schroder, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye (PG) Gordon Patterson | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 05:11 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:11 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:04 | Virginia State | Otis Coker misses badly on a runner in the lane | 66-63 |
| 05:02 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:49 | Virginia State | Otis Coker misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:48 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Frank Richardson | 66-63 |
| 04:45 | Johnson C. Smith | Thomas Messier double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Virginia State | Otis Coker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 04:30 | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:28 | Johnson C. Smith | Darrick Heisler steals the ball from Thomas Messier in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 04:13 | Virginia State | Paul Lee connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 03:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Andrew Mitchem misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Charlie Kaye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerome Schroder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrick Heisler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Otis Coker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Thomas Messier (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Hodo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Barry Leek (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Frank Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Mitchem (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Johnson C. Smith | Andrew Mitchem can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 03:30 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:10 | Virginia State | Otis Coker clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 03:08 | Virginia State | Paul Lee snags the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:51 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Andrew Mitchem gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson (PG), John Koons (SF), Joel Luken (C) Charlie Kaye, Jerome Schroder, Darrick Heisler | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | James Bailey (PG), Bobby Sandifer (SF), Reuben Thomas (PF), Raymond Veloz (C) Thomas Messier, Barry Leek, Frank Richardson, Andrew Mitchem | |
| 02:35 | Johnson C. Smith | Herbert Hodo knocks in the jump hook from close range | 68-65 |
| 02:24 | Virginia State | Joel Luken can't finish the layup | 68-65 |
| 02:23 | Virginia State | Paul Lee tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 02:04 | Johnson C. Smith | Paul Lee picks off the pass by Bobby Sandifer | 70-65 |
| 01:59 | Virginia State | Otis Coker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Lee | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:48 | Johnson C. Smith | Raymond Veloz connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Bailey | 73-68 |
| 01:30 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson is hacked by James Bailey - foul #5 on James Bailey, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), Raymond Desousa (SF) Otis Coker, John Koons | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker (PG), Larry Horn (C) James Bailey, Raymond Veloz | |
| 01:30 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:30 | Virginia State | Gordon Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Johnson C. Smith | Reuben Thomas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lewis Baker | 75-70 |
| 01:02 | Virginia State | Paul Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Hodo | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Virginia State | The short jumper by Raymond Desousa is denied by Larry Horn | 75-72 |
| 00:26 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer grabs the board | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Sandifer, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (SG), John Koons (SF), Jerome Schroder (PF) Rick Hardin, Raymond Desousa, Paul Lee | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Bobby Sandifer is called for the reach on John Koons - foul #3 on Bobby Sandifer, team foul #12 | 75-72 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | John Koons makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | John Koons makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Johnson C. Smith | Joel Luken is called for the reach on Larry Horn - foul #3 on Joel Luken, team foul #9 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), Raymond Desousa (SF), Paul Lee (PF) Otis Coker, John Koons, Jerome Schroder | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 00:13 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Horn makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Johnson C. Smith | Larry Horn misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Paul Lee | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Paul Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Baker - foul #4 on Lewis Baker, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Otis Coker (SG), John Koons (SF) Rick Hardin, Raymond Desousa | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Paul Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:11 | Virginia State | Paul Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | Johnson C. Smith | Lewis Baker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Reuben Thomas | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | John Koons is hacked by Lewis Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lewis Baker, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder (PF) Paul Lee | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Barry Leek (PG) Lewis Baker | |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | John Koons makes the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | Virginia State | John Koons makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Bobby Sandifer can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 81-76 |