| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Dale Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Jaquez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cecil Culbertson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Chong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emerson Rokisky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Keown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Donald Marshall inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern St. | Reginald Smith makes the 3 from straight away set up by Elmer Keown | 39-42 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia State | Darrell Moore misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Elmer Keown - foul #3 on Elmer Keown, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor (C) Elmer Keown | |
| 19:29 | West Virginia State | Darrell Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia State | Darrell Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:17 | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia State | Martin Chong connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | David Bolton (PG), William Knyzewski (SF), Scott Cross (PF) Dale Robinson, Cecil Culbertson, Darrell Moore | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Paul Wallace (SG), Richard Stewart (SF), Gregory Earl (C) Emerson Rokisky, Donald Marshall, Michael Taylor | |
| 18:53 | West Virginia State | Martin Chong makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 18:43 | Northern St. | Gregory Earl makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 44-44 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia State | Scott Cross misses the jump hook in the paint | 44-44 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia State | Martin Chong hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 18:25 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace's pass is intercepted by Kurt Jaquez in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia State | Scott Cross clanks a shot near the basket | 46-44 |
| 18:05 | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 18:01 | Northern St. | Reginald Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia State | Martin Chong gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 17:20 | Northern St. | Martin Chong steps in front of the Reginald Smith pass | 48-44 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia State | Scott Cross misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 17:09 | Northern St. | Richard Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 16:57 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Reginald Smith | 48-47 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia State | David Bolton is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson (PG), James Thomas (SF), Darrell Moore (PF), Mack Salley (C) David Bolton, William Knyzewski, Scott Cross, Martin Chong | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Emerson Rokisky (SG), Donald Marshall (SF), Michael Taylor (PF) Paul Wallace, Richard Stewart, Gregory Earl | |
| 16:36 | Northern St. | James Thomas is called for the reach on Donald Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| 16:21 | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Marshall | 48-50 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Emerson Rokisky - foul #2 on Emerson Rokisky, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson (SF) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 16:00 | West Virginia State | Darrell Moore is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dale Robinson | 50-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Dale Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Jaquez (tired) 4 pts. SF - Cecil Culbertson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrell Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Mack Salley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Reginald Smith (tired) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Emerson Rokisky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Carlos Pryor (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Northern St. | Reginald Smith travels in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Malone (PG), Roberto Yazzie (SG) Dale Robinson, Kurt Jaquez | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie (SG), George Shearer (SF), Elmer Keown (C) Reginald Smith, Donald Marshall, Carlos Pryor | |
| 15:46 | West Virginia State | The pull-up jumper by Roberto Yazzie is blocked by Elmer Keown | 50-50 |
| 15:45 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 15:41 | Northern St. | Roberto Yazzie picks off the pass by Michael Taylor in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Elmer Keown - foul #4 on Elmer Keown, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Scott Cross (C) Mack Salley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Donald Marshall (SF), Gregory Earl (C) Michael Taylor, Elmer Keown | |
| 15:23 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 15:05 | Northern St. | George Shearer misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia State | Roberto Yazzie hits a 3 from straight away | 54-50 |
| 14:39 | Northern St. | Gregory Earl misses the jumper in the paint | 54-50 |
| 14:37 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 14:08 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Malone | 56-52 |
| 14:03 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie's pass is intercepted by Roberto Yazzie in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia State | Roberto Yazzie hits the finger roll | 58-52 |
| 13:41 | Northern St. | Cecil Culbertson picks off the pass by Donald Wilkie | 58-52 |
| 13:38 | West Virginia State | John Malone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cecil Culbertson | 60-52 |
| 13:22 | Northern St. | George Shearer drills a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Roberto Yazzie - foul #4 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #2 | 60-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson (PG), David Bolton (SG), James Thomas (SF), Mack Salley (C) John Malone, Roberto Yazzie, Cecil Culbertson, Darrell Moore | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Reginald Smith (PG), Michael Taylor (PF), Carlos Pryor (C) Emerson Rokisky, Donald Marshall, Gregory Earl | |
| 13:22 | Northern St. | George Shearer misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia State | James Thomas gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia State | Scott Cross scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Mack Salley and the foul's on Carlos Pryor - foul #1 on Carlos Pryor, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Paul Wallace (SG), Richard Stewart (SF) Donald Wilkie, George Shearer | |
| 13:05 | West Virginia State | Scott Cross makes the free throw | 63-54 |
| 12:57 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace's pass is intercepted by David Bolton | 63-54 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia State | David Bolton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 12:38 | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 12:33 | Northern St. | Richard Stewart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-54 |
| 12:31 | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor misses the tip | 63-54 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 12:16 | West Virginia State | David Bolton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 12:14 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 12:09 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace is fouled on the floor by Dale Robinson - foul #1 on Dale Robinson, team foul #3 | 63-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez (SG), William Knyzewski (SF), Martin Chong (C) David Bolton, James Thomas, Mack Salley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Emerson Rokisky (PG), Donald Wilkie (SG), Donald Marshall (SF) Reginald Smith, Paul Wallace, Carlos Pryor | |
| 11:47 | Northern St. | Richard Stewart is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kurt Jaquez - foul #1 on Kurt Jaquez, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Darrell Moore (PF) Scott Cross | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 11:47 | Northern St. | Richard Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 11:47 | Northern St. | Richard Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:47 | Northern St. | Richard Stewart makes the 3rd free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Dale Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Jaquez (tired) 4 pts. SF - William Knyzewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Moore (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Martin Chong (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Emerson Rokisky (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wilkie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Marshall (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Stewart (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor (C) Richard Stewart | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 11:31 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 11:29 | Northern St. | Emerson Rokisky's pass is intercepted by Kurt Jaquez in the backcourt | 64-56 |
| 11:28 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski banks in the layup set up by Kurt Jaquez | 66-56 |
| 11:14 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor drills a shot from close range | 66-58 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 11:05 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Michael Taylor | 66-58 |
| 11:05 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson (SF), Scott Cross (PF) Kurt Jaquez, Darrell Moore | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Paul Wallace (PG) Donald Wilkie | |
| 11:03 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor is hacked by Dale Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Robinson, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Reginald Smith (PG) Emerson Rokisky | |
| 10:44 | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-61 |
| 10:38 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Reginald Smith, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | David Bolton (SG) William Knyzewski | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Richard Stewart (C) Carlos Pryor | |
| 10:38 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 10:38 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 10:35 | Northern St. | Dale Robinson steps in front of the Reginald Smith pass in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dale Robinson | 68-61 |
| 10:09 | Northern St. | Donald Marshall misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-61 |
| 10:08 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 09:44 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace is alone and throws it down | 68-63 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Malone (PG), Kurt Jaquez (SG), James Thomas (SF), Mack Salley (C) Dale Robinson, David Bolton, Cecil Culbertson, Martin Chong | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Emerson Rokisky (PG), Donald Wilkie (SG), Carlos Pryor (C) Reginald Smith, Paul Wallace, Donald Marshall | |
| 09:26 | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 09:25 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 09:05 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia State | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia State | John Malone is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski (SF), Darrell Moore (PF) James Thomas, Scott Cross | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Donald Marshall (SF), Gregory Earl (C) Richard Stewart, Carlos Pryor | |
| 08:39 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 08:38 | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-63 |
| 08:21 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 08:03 | Northern St. | Gregory Earl misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-63 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - John Malone (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurt Jaquez (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Knyzewski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Moore (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Mack Salley (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Emerson Rokisky (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wilkie (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Marshall (tired) 5 pts. PF - Michael Taylor (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Earl (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern St. | Darrell Moore is called for the reach on Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Darrell Moore, team foul #6 | 70-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson (PG), Roberto Yazzie (SG), James Thomas (SF), Scott Cross (PF), Martin Chong (C) John Malone, Kurt Jaquez, William Knyzewski, Darrell Moore, Mack Salley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Reginald Smith (PG), Paul Wallace (SG), Richard Stewart (SF), George Shearer (PF), Elmer Keown (C) Emerson Rokisky, Donald Wilkie, Donald Marshall, Michael Taylor, Gregory Earl | |
| 07:11 | Northern St. | Elmer Keown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Cross - foul #1 on Scott Cross, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| 07:11 | Northern St. | Elmer Keown makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 07:11 | Northern St. | Elmer Keown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia State | Scott Cross misses long on a shot from the left block | 70-65 |
| 06:51 | Northern St. | Elmer Keown grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 06:33 | Northern St. | Richard Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia State | Scott Cross grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia State | Roberto Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | David Bolton (PG), Cecil Culbertson (SF) Dale Robinson, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Emerson Rokisky (SG), Michael Taylor (PF) Reginald Smith, Richard Stewart | |
| 06:17 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-65 |
| 06:15 | Northern St. | Elmer Keown gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:59 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia State | David Bolton connects on the jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Paul Wallace - foul #2 on Paul Wallace, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Mack Salley (C) Martin Chong | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Reginald Smith (PG), Carlos Pryor (SF) Paul Wallace, George Shearer | |
| 05:45 | West Virginia State | David Bolton makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:21 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 73-65 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia State | Scott Cross pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson is hacked by Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson (PG) David Bolton | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Richard Stewart (SF) Michael Taylor | |
| 05:15 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:15 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Carlos Pryor | 74-65 |
| 04:57 | Northern St. | Carlos Pryor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski (SF), Darrell Moore (PF), Martin Chong (C) Cecil Culbertson, Scott Cross, Mack Salley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Paul Wallace (SG) Emerson Rokisky | |
| 04:48 | West Virginia State | Roberto Yazzie connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-65 |
| 04:34 | Northern St. | Elmer Keown is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 76-67 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 76-67 |
| 04:20 | Northern St. | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-67 |
| 04:14 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace is fouled on the floor by Roberto Yazzie - foul #5 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #8 | 76-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Malone (PG), David Bolton (SG), James Thomas (SF), Scott Cross (PF), Mack Salley (C) Dale Robinson, Roberto Yazzie, William Knyzewski, Darrell Moore, Martin Chong | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie (SG), Donald Marshall (SF), Michael Taylor (PF) Reginald Smith, Richard Stewart, Carlos Pryor | |
| 04:14 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:14 | Northern St. | Paul Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to David Bolton | 76-68 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia State | John Malone travels with the ball | 76-68 |
| 03:53 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Emerson Rokisky (PG) Paul Wallace | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Northern St. | David Bolton is called for the reach on Donald Marshall - foul #3 on David Bolton, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Martin Chong (C) Mack Salley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | George Shearer (PF) Michael Taylor | |
| 03:38 | Northern St. | Donald Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:38 | Northern St. | Donald Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - John Malone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Bolton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Cross (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Chong (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Emerson Rokisky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wilkie (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Marshall (tired) 7 pts. PF - George Shearer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Keown (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:18 | West Virginia State | George Shearer swats the shot by David Bolton | 76-70 |
| 03:17 | Northern St. | George Shearer snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Martin Chong | 76-70 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson (PG), William Knyzewski (SG), Cecil Culbertson (SF), Mack Salley (C) John Malone, David Bolton, James Thomas, Martin Chong | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Reginald Smith (PG), Richard Stewart (SF), Michael Taylor (PF) Donald Wilkie, Donald Marshall, George Shearer | |
| 02:28 | West Virginia State | Emerson Rokisky takes the ball from Cecil Culbertson | 76-70 |
| 02:10 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor comes up short on the floater in the lane | 76-70 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia State | William Knyzewski pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia State | Mack Salley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-70 |
| 01:49 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez (SG), Darrell Moore (PF), Martin Chong (C) William Knyzewski, Scott Cross, Mack Salley | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie (SG), Donald Marshall (SF) Emerson Rokisky, Richard Stewart | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Northern St. | Donald Marshall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Cecil Culbertson - foul #2 on Cecil Culbertson, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-72 |
| 01:25 | Northern St. | Donald Marshall makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia State | Reginald Smith steals the ball from Kurt Jaquez in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Northern St. | Elmer Keown misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 78-73 |
| 01:11 | West Virginia State | Martin Chong gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia State | Cecil Culbertson misses the dunk attempt | 78-73 |
| 00:56 | Northern St. | Donald Marshall gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:56 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 78-76 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia State | Donald Wilkie is called for the reach on Kurt Jaquez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Wilkie, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia State | Kurt Jaquez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson is hacked by Reginald Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Reginald Smith, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:35 | Northern St. | Donald Marshall grabs the board | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Northern St. | Cecil Culbertson denies the turnaround by Elmer Keown | 80-78 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Cecil Culbertson | 80-78 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Reginald Smith - foul #5 on Reginald Smith, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Emerson Rokisky (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| 00:15 | Northern St. | Northern St. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Wilkie | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Emerson Rokisky - foul #3 on Emerson Rokisky, team foul #13 | 82-81 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:05 | Northern St. | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie is hacked by Kurt Jaquez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Jaquez, team foul #11 | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:03 | Northern St. | Donald Wilkie makes the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson is hacked by Emerson Rokisky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Emerson Rokisky, team foul #14 | 83-82 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia State | Dale Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-82 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern St. | Emerson Rokisky comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 85-82 |