| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Christopher Shin (fresh) SG - Charley Hartline (fresh) SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) PF - Randall Liberatore (fresh) C - Charles Lei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Kneeland (fresh) SG - Brett Cuthbertson (fresh) SF - Eugene Carpenter (fresh) PF - Larry Davidson (fresh) C - Michael Hunt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Shaw | Charles Lei grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Shaw | Christopher Shin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Carpenter | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Shaw | Christopher Shin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brett Cuthbertson | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Shaw | Timothy Sanders is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Shin | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Shaw | Christopher Shin gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Shaw | Christopher Shin hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Randall Liberatore | 5-4 |
| 17:37 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Sanders - foul #1 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson (PF), Russell Blakeslee (C) Randall Liberatore, Charles Lei | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (PG), Roberto Miranda (SG), William Smith (PF), Stuart Fore (C) Michael Kneeland, Brett Cuthbertson, Larry Davidson, Michael Hunt | |
| 17:37 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Shaw | Charley Hartline misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Eugene Carpenter - foul #1 on Eugene Carpenter, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Shaw | Pete Backlund (PG), Marvin Puentes (SF) Christopher Shin, Timothy Sanders | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harvey Silk (SF) Eugene Carpenter | |
| 17:20 | Shaw | Charley Hartline makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:20 | Shaw | Charley Hartline makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt is hacked by Marvin Puentes - foul #1 on Marvin Puentes, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Chambers (SF) Charley Hartline | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:41 | Virginia State | Stuart Fore buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roberto Miranda | 7-8 |
| 16:37 | Shaw | Pete Backlund is hacked by Roberto Miranda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Miranda, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charles Lei (C) Christopher Chambers | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Larry Davidson (PF) Stuart Fore | |
| 16:18 | Shaw | Pete Backlund clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-8 |
| 16:17 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Virginia State | William Smith misses the easy layup | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Shaw | Pete Backlund grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Shaw | Larry Davidson steps in front of the Pete Backlund pass | 7-8 |
| 16:03 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson is fouled on the floor by Russell Blakeslee - foul #1 on Russell Blakeslee, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Shin (PG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Randall Liberatore (PF) Pete Backlund, Russell Blakeslee, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG), Brett Cuthbertson (SG), Eugene Carpenter (SF), Donald Atkins (C) Michael Pratt, Roberto Miranda, Harvey Silk, William Smith | |
| 15:52 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Cuthbertson | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Christopher Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Puentes (fresh) SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Liberatore (fresh) C - Charles Lei (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brett Cuthbertson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Atkins (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Shaw | Marvin Puentes is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Cuthbertson - foul #1 on Brett Cuthbertson, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charley Hartline (SG) Marvin Puentes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 15:34 | Shaw | Charley Hartline makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Shin | 9-11 |
| 15:27 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson's floater is tipped away by Charles Lei | 9-11 |
| 15:25 | Shaw | Randall Liberatore grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:11 | Shaw | Christopher Shin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Shaw | Charles Lei tips it but misses | 9-11 |
| 15:08 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:53 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Atkins and he's fouled by Christopher Shin - foul #1 on Christopher Shin, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Shaw | Pete Backlund (SG), Marvin Puentes (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Russell Blakeslee (C) Charley Hartline, Timothy Sanders, Randall Liberatore, Charles Lei | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda (SG), Harvey Silk (SF), Stuart Fore (PF), Michael Hunt (C) Brett Cuthbertson, Eugene Carpenter, Larry Davidson, Donald Atkins | |
| 14:53 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland makes the free throw | 9-14 |
| 14:40 | Shaw | Marvin Puentes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-14 |
| 14:39 | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:24 | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson is hacked by Roberto Miranda - foul #2 on Roberto Miranda, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Chambers (SF) Christopher Shin | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson (SG), William Smith (PF) Roberto Miranda, Stuart Fore | |
| 14:11 | Shaw | Christopher Chambers can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 9-14 |
| 14:09 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 13:53 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Harvey Silk | 9-17 |
| 13:37 | Shaw | Pete Backlund buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 13:22 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson is whistled for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charley Hartline (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Randall Liberatore (PF) Christopher Chambers, Kenneth Robinson, Russell Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (PG), Eugene Carpenter (SF), Stuart Fore (PF), Donald Atkins (C) Michael Kneeland, Harvey Silk, William Smith, Michael Hunt | |
| 13:05 | Shaw | Marvin Puentes hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Pete Backlund and he's fouled by Stuart Fore - foul #1 on Stuart Fore, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Shin (PG) Pete Backlund | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Larry Davidson (PF) Donald Atkins | |
| 13:05 | Shaw | Marvin Puentes makes the free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:49 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 12:48 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Davidson | 15-17 |
| 12:37 | Virginia State | Stuart Fore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pratt | 15-19 |
| 12:11 | Shaw | Christopher Shin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson (PF), Charles Lei (C) Randall Liberatore, Marvin Puentes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG), Donald Atkins (C) Michael Pratt, Stuart Fore | |
| 11:46 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-19 |
| 11:45 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Carpenter | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Christopher Shin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charley Hartline (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) C - Charles Lei (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Kneeland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brett Cuthbertson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Carpenter (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Larry Davidson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Atkins (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-21 |
| 11:12 | Shaw | Charley Hartline misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-21 |
| 11:10 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 10:45 | Virginia State | Kenneth Robinson steals it from Brett Cuthbertson | 15-21 |
| 10:20 | Shaw | Christopher Shin makes the jump hook near the basket | 17-21 |
| 10:02 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Davidson | 17-23 |
| 09:58 | Shaw | Timothy Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| Subs | Shaw | Pete Backlund (PG), Marvin Puentes (SG), Christopher Chambers (SF), Randall Liberatore (PF), Russell Blakeslee (C) Christopher Shin, Charley Hartline, Timothy Sanders, Kenneth Robinson, Charles Lei | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (SG), Harvey Silk (SF), William Smith (PF), Michael Hunt (C) Brett Cuthbertson, Eugene Carpenter, Larry Davidson, Donald Atkins | |
| 09:41 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Pratt | 17-25 |
| 09:21 | Shaw | Randall Liberatore drills a floater in the lane set up by Pete Backlund | 19-25 |
| 09:01 | Virginia State | Harvey Silk misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 19-25 |
| 09:00 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt gets the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:36 | Virginia State | William Smith travels with the ball | 19-25 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brett Cuthbertson (SG), Stuart Fore (PF) Michael Kneeland, William Smith | |
| 08:11 | Shaw | Randall Liberatore is open and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Blakeslee | 21-25 |
| 07:55 | Virginia State | Stuart Fore is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Stuart Fore, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Shaw | Dennis Wheeler (PG), Charley Hartline (SG), Charles Lei (C) Pete Backlund, Christopher Chambers, Russell Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Larry Davidson (PF) Stuart Fore | |
| 07:37 | Shaw | Charley Hartline can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brett Cuthbertson - foul #2 on Brett Cuthbertson, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson (PF) Randall Liberatore | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG), Donald Atkins (C) Brett Cuthbertson, Michael Hunt | |
| 07:37 | Shaw | Charley Hartline makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:37 | Shaw | Charley Hartline makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Dennis Wheeler (fresh) SG - Charley Hartline (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marvin Puentes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) C - Charles Lei (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Kneeland (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Michael Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harvey Silk (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Virginia State | Harvey Silk drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Atkins | 23-27 |
| 06:57 | Shaw | Charles Lei misses the easy layup | 23-27 |
| 06:56 | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:42 | Shaw | Charles Lei hits a wide open shot in the lane | 25-27 |
| 06:30 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Kneeland | 25-29 |
| 06:11 | Shaw | Dennis Wheeler can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 06:09 | Virginia State | Harvey Silk gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:03 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Pratt | 25-32 |
| 05:46 | Shaw | Charles Lei misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Harvey Silk - foul #1 on Harvey Silk, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Shin (PG), Pete Backlund (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Russell Blakeslee (PF) Dennis Wheeler, Charley Hartline, Marvin Puentes, Kenneth Robinson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter (SF), William Smith (PF), Michael Hunt (C) Harvey Silk, Larry Davidson, Donald Atkins | |
| 05:46 | Shaw | Charles Lei makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:46 | Shaw | Charles Lei misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:46 | Virginia State | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 05:30 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Sanders - foul #2 on Timothy Sanders, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Chambers (SF), Randall Liberatore (PF) Timothy Sanders, Charles Lei | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 05:30 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:30 | Virginia State | Michael Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:26 | Shaw | Pete Backlund's pass is intercepted by Michael Kneeland in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 05:06 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt is hacked by Russell Blakeslee - foul #2 on Russell Blakeslee, team foul #6 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charles Lei (C) Russell Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:49 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-37 |
| 04:24 | Shaw | Pete Backlund misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Pratt - foul #1 on Michael Pratt, team foul #9 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harvey Silk (SG), Larry Davidson (PF) Michael Pratt, William Smith | |
| 04:24 | Shaw | Pete Backlund makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:24 | Shaw | Pete Backlund makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson's floater is tipped away by Randall Liberatore | 28-37 |
| 04:09 | Shaw | Randall Liberatore grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 04:07 | Shaw | Eugene Carpenter is called for the reach on Pete Backlund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Carpenter, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charley Hartline (SG), Marvin Puentes (SF) Christopher Shin, Christopher Chambers | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (SG) Eugene Carpenter | |
| 04:07 | Shaw | Pete Backlund makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:07 | Shaw | Pete Backlund misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:07 | Virginia State | Michael Hunt gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 03:46 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland loses the dribble to Pete Backlund | 29-37 |
| 03:27 | Shaw | Randall Liberatore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-37 |
| 03:26 | Shaw | Charley Hartline tips it home | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Pete Backlund (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charley Hartline (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marvin Puentes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Liberatore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Lei (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Michael Kneeland (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pratt (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Silk (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Davidson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Virginia State | Harvey Silk is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Shin (PG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Russell Blakeslee (C) Pete Backlund, Charley Hartline, Randall Liberatore, Charles Lei | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda (PG), Brett Cuthbertson (SG), Eugene Carpenter (SF), William Smith (PF), Stuart Fore (C) Michael Kneeland, Michael Pratt, Harvey Silk, Larry Davidson, Michael Hunt | |
| 02:58 | Shaw | Marvin Puentes is hacked by Brett Cuthbertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Cuthbertson, team foul #11 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG) Brett Cuthbertson | |
| 02:58 | Shaw | Marvin Puentes makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:58 | Shaw | Marvin Puentes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:56 | Virginia State | Christopher Shin takes the ball from Michael Kneeland in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 02:54 | Shaw | Christopher Shin misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 02:53 | Virginia State | William Smith grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 02:34 | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 02:32 | Virginia State | William Smith can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 02:31 | Shaw | Russell Blakeslee snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:29 | Shaw | Roberto Miranda steals it from Marvin Puentes in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 02:13 | Virginia State | Christopher Shin is called for the reach on Michael Kneeland - foul #2 on Christopher Shin, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Shaw | Charley Hartline (SG) Marvin Puentes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Donald Atkins (C) William Smith | |
| 02:13 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 02:13 | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 02:11 | Shaw | Timothy Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Stuart Fore - foul #3 on Stuart Fore, team foul #12 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Larry Davidson (PF) Stuart Fore | |
| 02:11 | Shaw | Timothy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:11 | Shaw | Timothy Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charley Hartline - foul #1 on Charley Hartline, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | Roberto Miranda misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:53 | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 01:33 | Shaw | Kenneth Robinson scores on a runner near the basket set up by Christopher Shin | 37-38 |
| 01:13 | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | Pete Backlund (PG), Marvin Puentes (SG), Christopher Chambers (SF), Randall Liberatore (PF), Charles Lei (C) Christopher Shin, Charley Hartline, Timothy Sanders, Kenneth Robinson, Russell Blakeslee | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Pratt (PG) Michael Kneeland | |
| 01:01 | Shaw | Randall Liberatore misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 01:00 | Shaw | Randall Liberatore misses the tip | 37-38 |
| 00:58 | Virginia State | Larry Davidson grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 00:38 | Virginia State | Eugene Carpenter comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 00:36 | Shaw | Pete Backlund gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:18 | Shaw | Pete Backlund misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins is fouled on the floor by Randall Liberatore - foul #1 on Randall Liberatore, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | Christopher Shin (PG), Charley Hartline (SG), Timothy Sanders (SF), Kenneth Robinson (PF), Russell Blakeslee (C) Pete Backlund, Marvin Puentes, Christopher Chambers, Randall Liberatore, Charles Lei | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Kneeland (PG), Harvey Silk (SF), William Smith (PF) Michael Pratt, Eugene Carpenter, Larry Davidson | |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:01 | Virginia State | Donald Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 00:00 | Shaw | Christopher Shin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-40 |