| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Scott Freeman (fresh) SG - Leroy Kober (fresh) SF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) PF - Willis Wallace (fresh) C - Edward Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Russell Hailey (fresh) SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) SF - Raymond Desousa (fresh) PF - Telek Golembeski (fresh) C - Joel Luken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Edward Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Virginia State | Russell Hailey is hacked by Larry Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia State | Joel Luken can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Cook - foul #1 on Edward Cook, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Virginia State | Joel Luken makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Virginia State | Joel Luken makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Cook | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Russell Hailey - foul #1 on Russell Hailey, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Virginia State | Joel Luken gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Virginia State | Joel Luken snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Virginia State | Edward Cook swats the short shot by Joel Luken | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa tips it home | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Rick Hardin - foul #1 on Rick Hardin, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:20 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Virginia State | Russell Hailey clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Emporia St. | Edward Cook pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Freeman | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | Virginia State | Joel Luken connects on the open fadeaway in the lane | 5-6 |
| 17:17 | Emporia St. | Russell Hailey is called for the reach on Scott Freeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Hailey, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Rucker (PG), Charles Steffey (SG), Wayne Dolloff (SF), Mario Westgate (PF), Jeffrey Frost (C) Scott Freeman, Leroy Kober, Larry Mitchell, Willis Wallace, Edward Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Scott Crouch (PG), Charlie Kaye (SG), Ralph Baldwin (SF), Jerome Schroder (PF), Joseph Scheller (C) Russell Hailey, Rick Hardin, Raymond Desousa, Telek Golembeski, Joel Luken | |
| 16:51 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Frost tips it in | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Mario Westgate - foul #1 on Mario Westgate, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:30 | Emporia St. | Scott Crouch picks off the pass by David Rucker in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:14 | Virginia State | Joseph Scheller is fouled on the floor by Charles Steffey - foul #1 on Charles Steffey, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman (PG), Dominic Johnson (SF), Willis Wallace (PF), Christopher Riel (C) Charles Steffey, Wayne Dolloff, Mario Westgate, Jeffrey Frost | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:03 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:01 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Schroder | 7-7 |
| 15:50 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 15:49 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Scott Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Rucker (fairly fresh) SF - Dominic Johnson (fresh) PF - Willis Wallace (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Riel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Scott Crouch (fairly fresh) SG - Charlie Kaye (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Baldwin (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Schroder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Scheller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Emporia St. | David Rucker connects on the open 3 from straight away | 10-7 |
| 15:34 | Virginia State | David Rucker steals it from Charlie Kaye | 10-7 |
| 15:22 | Emporia St. | David Rucker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Freeman | 13-7 |
| 15:19 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Dominic Johnson - foul #1 on Dominic Johnson, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), Edward Cook (C) David Rucker, Dominic Johnson, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Vallery (PG), Rick Hardin (SG), Raymond Desousa (SF), Telek Golembeski (PF), Joel Luken (C) Scott Crouch, Charlie Kaye, Ralph Baldwin, Jerome Schroder, Joseph Scheller | |
| 15:14 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski clanks a shot from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 15:13 | Emporia St. | Edward Cook gets the rebound | 13-7 |
| 15:08 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mario Westgate (PF) Willis Wallace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 15:05 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa's pass is intercepted by Leroy Kober in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 15:04 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman banks in the layup set up by Leroy Kober | 15-7 |
| 14:46 | Virginia State | Richard Vallery drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Desousa | 15-9 |
| 14:44 | Emporia St. | Richard Vallery takes the ball from Scott Freeman in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| 14:43 | Virginia State | Richard Vallery lays it up and in | 15-11 |
| 14:29 | Emporia St. | Telek Golembeski steals the ball from Edward Cook | 15-11 |
| 14:13 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Vallery and he's hacked by Mario Westgate - foul #2 on Mario Westgate, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey (PG), David Rucker (SG), Wayne Dolloff (SF), Jeffrey Frost (PF) Scott Freeman, Leroy Kober, Larry Mitchell, Mario Westgate | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Scott Crouch (PG), Darrick Heisler (PF) Richard Vallery, Telek Golembeski | |
| 14:13 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 14:04 | Emporia St. | David Rucker loses the dribble to Rick Hardin | 15-14 |
| 13:49 | Virginia State | Joel Luken buries a jumper in the paint set up by Darrick Heisler | 15-16 |
| 13:39 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Steffey | 18-16 |
| 13:25 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-16 |
| 13:24 | Emporia St. | Edward Cook gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 13:05 | Emporia St. | David Rucker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 13:04 | Virginia State | Scott Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:52 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa blows the layup | 18-16 |
| 12:50 | Virginia State | Scott Crouch grabs the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 12:31 | Virginia State | Joel Luken banks in the layup | 18-18 |
| 12:18 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Rucker | 20-18 |
| 12:14 | Virginia State | Charles Steffey is called for the reach on Darrick Heisler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Steffey, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson (PG), Leroy Kober (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), Willis Wallace (PF), Christopher Riel (C) Charles Steffey, David Rucker, Wayne Dolloff, Jeffrey Frost, Edward Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Vallery (PG), Charlie Kaye (SG), Ralph Baldwin (SF), Joseph Scheller (C) Scott Crouch, Rick Hardin, Raymond Desousa, Joel Luken | |
| 12:14 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:14 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:48 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman (PG) Leroy Kober | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder (SF), Telek Golembeski (PF) Richard Vallery, Darrick Heisler | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Scott Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dominic Johnson (fresh) SF - Larry Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Willis Wallace (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Riel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Ralph Baldwin (fresh) SG - Charlie Kaye (fresh) SF - Jerome Schroder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Telek Golembeski (fresh) C - Joseph Scheller (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 11:33 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel is fouled in the backcourt by Telek Golembeski - foul #1 on Telek Golembeski, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober (SG), Edward Cook (C) Dominic Johnson, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Vallery (PG) Ralph Baldwin | |
| 11:18 | Emporia St. | Joseph Scheller denies the turnaround by Edward Cook | 20-23 |
| 11:17 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 11:15 | Virginia State | Larry Mitchell is called for the reach on Richard Vallery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff (SF) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG) Charlie Kaye | |
| 11:15 | Virginia State | Richard Vallery makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 11:15 | Virginia State | Richard Vallery misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 11:15 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:55 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 20-24 |
| 10:53 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Richard Vallery | 20-24 |
| 10:51 | Virginia State | Scott Freeman picks off the pass by Richard Vallery in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 10:34 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 10:32 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 10:32 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-24 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson (SF), Christopher Riel (C) Wayne Dolloff, Edward Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Scott Crouch (PG), Charlie Kaye (SG), Raymond Desousa (SF), Ralph Baldwin (C) Richard Vallery, Rick Hardin, Jerome Schroder, Joseph Scheller | |
| 10:12 | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 09:44 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa can't finish the uncontested layup | 23-24 |
| 09:43 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 09:40 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Rucker (SG), Wayne Dolloff (SF), Edward Cook (C) Leroy Kober, Dominic Johnson, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Rick Hardin (SG), Joseph Scheller (C) Charlie Kaye, Ralph Baldwin | |
| 09:29 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin loses the dribble to David Rucker | 23-24 |
| 09:25 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace blows the layup | 23-24 |
| 09:24 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Rick Hardin | 23-24 |
| 09:08 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa hits a jumper from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 08:57 | Emporia St. | David Rucker misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rick Hardin - foul #2 on Rick Hardin, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober (SG), Jeffrey Frost (C) Scott Freeman, Edward Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Vallery (PG), Charlie Kaye (SG), Jerome Schroder (PF), Joel Luken (C) Scott Crouch, Rick Hardin, Telek Golembeski, Joseph Scheller | |
| 08:57 | Emporia St. | David Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:57 | Emporia St. | David Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 08:55 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 08:50 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Desousa - foul #1 on Raymond Desousa, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| 08:50 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 08:50 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 08:38 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Desousa | 27-29 |
| 08:36 | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober's pass is intercepted by Richard Vallery in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 08:19 | Virginia State | Joel Luken is open but misses the lay-in | 27-29 |
| 08:17 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Willis Wallace | 27-29 |
| 07:53 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Frost can't connect on a runner in the paint | 27-29 |
| 07:51 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - David Rucker (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Kober (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dolloff (tired) 5 pts. PF - Willis Wallace (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Frost (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Vallery (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charlie Kaye (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Desousa (tired) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Schroder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel Luken (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Vallery and he's fouled by Willis Wallace - foul #1 on Willis Wallace, team foul #9 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman (PG), Dominic Johnson (SF), Christopher Riel (PF), Edward Cook (C) Leroy Kober, Wayne Dolloff, Willis Wallace, Jeffrey Frost | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin (PG), Scott Crouch (SG), Darrick Heisler (PF), Joseph Scheller (C) Richard Vallery, Charlie Kaye, Raymond Desousa, Joel Luken | |
| 07:31 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder misses the free throw | 27-31 |
| 07:31 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 07:26 | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson misses the shot from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 07:25 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel tips it home | 29-31 |
| 07:10 | Virginia State | Scott Crouch hits a wide open jump hook from the left block set up by Darrick Heisler | 29-33 |
| 06:48 | Emporia St. | David Rucker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Riel | 31-33 |
| 06:34 | Virginia State | Joseph Scheller hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Baldwin | 31-36 |
| 06:20 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Crouch - foul #1 on Scott Crouch, team foul #7 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff (SF), Willis Wallace (PF) David Rucker, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Vallery (PG), Charlie Kaye (SG), Telek Golembeski (PF) Scott Crouch, Jerome Schroder, Darrick Heisler | |
| 06:20 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 06:20 | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 06:15 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Freeman - foul #1 on Scott Freeman, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| 06:15 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 06:15 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 06:03 | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-37 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober (SG) Dominic Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa (SF), Joel Luken (C) Ralph Baldwin, Joseph Scheller | |
| 05:43 | Virginia State | Willis Wallace is called for the reach on Telek Golembeski - foul #2 on Willis Wallace, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Frost (PF), Christopher Riel (C) Willis Wallace, Edward Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Scott Crouch (PG) Richard Vallery | |
| 05:43 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 05:43 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 05:14 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel can't finish the layup | 32-39 |
| 05:12 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 05:12 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Rucker (SG), Dominic Johnson (SF), Edward Cook (C) Leroy Kober, Wayne Dolloff, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Scheller (C) Joel Luken | |
| 05:09 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye is fouled in the backcourt by David Rucker - foul #1 on David Rucker, team foul #12 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin (SF) Raymond Desousa | |
| 05:09 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 05:09 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 05:09 | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 05:01 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 04:59 | Emporia St. | Edward Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 04:55 | Emporia St. | Scott Crouch picks off the pass by David Rucker in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 04:42 | Virginia State | Joseph Scheller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 04:40 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 04:39 | Virginia State | Joseph Scheller tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 04:38 | Emporia St. | Edward Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 04:36 | Emporia St. | Scott Crouch takes the ball from Jeffrey Frost in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 04:35 | Virginia State | Scott Crouch lays it in | 32-42 |
| 04:16 | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-42 |
| 04:14 | Virginia State | Charlie Kaye pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 03:59 | Virginia State | Edward Cook is called for the reach on Joseph Scheller - foul #2 on Edward Cook, team foul #13 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey (PG), Leroy Kober (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), Willis Wallace (PF), Mario Westgate (C) Scott Freeman, David Rucker, Dominic Johnson, Jeffrey Frost, Edward Cook | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Russell Hailey (PG), Rick Hardin (SG), Raymond Desousa (SF), Darrick Heisler (PF) Scott Crouch, Charlie Kaye, Ralph Baldwin, Telek Golembeski | |
| 03:59 | Virginia State | Joseph Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 03:59 | Virginia State | Joseph Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 03:39 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joel Luken (C) Joseph Scheller | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Charles Steffey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Kober (very tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willis Wallace (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Westgate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Russell Hailey (fresh) SG - Rick Hardin (fresh) SF - Raymond Desousa (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Darrick Heisler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Luken (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-44 |
| 03:18 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 03:13 | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober loses the dribble to Joel Luken | 32-44 |
| 03:01 | Virginia State | Darrick Heisler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Desousa | 32-47 |
| 02:55 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey's pass is intercepted by Russell Hailey in the backcourt | 32-47 |
| 02:38 | Virginia State | Russell Hailey connects on the jumper in the lane | 32-49 |
| 02:32 | Emporia St. | Darrick Heisler steals the ball from Leroy Kober | 32-49 |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | Larry Mitchell is called for the reach on Raymond Desousa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #14 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman (PG), Wayne Dolloff (SF) Leroy Kober, Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Telek Golembeski (PF), Ralph Baldwin (C) Darrick Heisler, Joel Luken | |
| 02:27 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-49 |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa makes the 1st free throw | 32-50 |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa misses the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 02:27 | Emporia St. | Willis Wallace grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 02:19 | Emporia St. | Russell Hailey takes the ball from Charles Steffey | 32-50 |
| 02:14 | Virginia State | Raymond Desousa hits the finger roll set up by Russell Hailey | 32-52 |
| 01:55 | Emporia St. | The pull-up jumper by Scott Freeman is blocked by Ralph Baldwin | 32-52 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Ralph Baldwin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 01:38 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Russell Hailey | 32-55 |
| 01:32 | Emporia St. | Ralph Baldwin swats the dunk try by Willis Wallace | 32-55 |
| 01:31 | Virginia State | Rick Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-55 |
| 01:28 | Virginia State | Russell Hailey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | David Rucker (SG), Christopher Riel (C) Scott Freeman, Willis Wallace | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Vallery (PG), Jerome Schroder (SF), Joseph Scheller (C) Russell Hailey, Raymond Desousa, Ralph Baldwin | |
| 01:14 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff travels with the ball | 32-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober (SG) Wayne Dolloff | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Charles Steffey is called for the reach on Jerome Schroder - foul #3 on Charles Steffey, team foul #15 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson (SF), Edward Cook (C) Charles Steffey, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Russell Hailey (PG), Scott Crouch (SF) Richard Vallery, Telek Golembeski | |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-56 |
| 00:50 | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-56 |
| 00:47 | Emporia St. | David Rucker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-56 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joel Luken (C) Joseph Scheller | |
| 00:36 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Russell Hailey and he's hacked by Mario Westgate - foul #3 on Mario Westgate, team foul #16 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Scott Freeman (PG), Christopher Riel (PF) Leroy Kober, Mario Westgate | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:36 | Virginia State | Jerome Schroder makes the free throw | 32-59 |
| 00:20 | Emporia St. | Joel Luken denies the turnaround by Christopher Riel | 32-59 |
| 00:18 | Virginia State | Russell Hailey pulls down the rebound | 32-59 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Scott Crouch misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-59 |
| 00:00 | Emporia St. | Edward Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 32-59 |