| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hassan Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Sipos (fresh) C - Fred Liss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Winebrenner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kinnison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Stoll (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monte Nieto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Salters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Gene Stoll inbounds the ball | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 19:42 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 19:29 | N. Carolina Central | Gene Stoll is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 19:27 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Fred Liss | 45-44 |
| 19:23 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| 19:12 | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner's layup is rejected by Fred Liss | 45-44 |
| 19:11 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to James Winebrenner | 45-44 |
| 19:02 | N. Carolina Central | Monte Nieto can't finish the layup | 45-44 |
| 19:01 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 18:33 | Virginia State | Fred Liss can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 45-44 |
| 18:31 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Salters gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 18:24 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Salters lays it up and in and he's fouled by Fred Liss - foul #2 on Fred Liss, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), William Styles (PF), Leonard Berggren (C) Francis Kawakami, Alvin Williams, Hassan Funk, Leonard Sipos, Fred Liss | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond (PG), Michael Pullen (SG), Jack Boggs (SF), Richard Klein (PF) James Winebrenner, Robert Kinnison, Gene Stoll, Monte Nieto | |
| 18:24 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Salters makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:10 | Virginia State | Jan Green is open and buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Anderson | 47-47 |
| 17:55 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs is whistled for a carry | 47-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Smith (C) Donald Salters | |
| 17:37 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 17:36 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 17:14 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs lays it in uncontested set up by Colby Raymond | 47-49 |
| 16:52 | Virginia State | Jan Green connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Anderson | 49-49 |
| 16:37 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Boggs | 49-52 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | Jack Boggs is called for the reach on Dennis Phelps in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Boggs, team foul #1 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Alvin Williams (SG), Hassan Funk (SF), Arthur Curtis (PF), Fred Liss (C) Jan Green, John Anderson, Dennis Phelps, William Styles, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Gene Stoll (SF), Monte Nieto (PF), Donald Salters (C) Colby Raymond, Michael Pullen, Jack Boggs, Richard Klein, William Smith | |
| 16:21 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 16:19 | Virginia State | Fred Liss tips it home | 51-52 |
| 16:04 | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 16:03 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 15:59 | Virginia State | Robert Kinnison steals it from Arthur Curtis in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alvin Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hassan Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Curtis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Liss (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Winebrenner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kinnison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Stoll (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monte Nieto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Salters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison's pass is intercepted by Fred Liss | 51-52 |
| 15:25 | Virginia State | Arthur Curtis is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dario Zimmerman (SG), Leonard Sipos (PF) Alvin Williams, Arthur Curtis | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG) James Winebrenner | |
| 15:12 | N. Carolina Central | Gene Stoll blows the dunk but he's fouled by Fred Liss - foul #3 on Fred Liss, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Richard Klein (PF) Monte Nieto | |
| 15:12 | N. Carolina Central | Gene Stoll misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:12 | N. Carolina Central | Gene Stoll makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 15:03 | Virginia State | Fred Liss buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Kawakami | 53-53 |
| 14:58 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison scores on a floater from the right side | 53-55 |
| 14:43 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 14:42 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 14:37 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers's floater is tipped away by Fred Liss | 53-55 |
| 14:36 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 14:16 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Leonard Sipos | 55-55 |
| 14:14 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers is hacked by Francis Kawakami in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Kawakami, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alvin Williams (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), Leonard Berggren (C) Dario Zimmerman, Hassan Funk, Fred Liss | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner (SF), Monte Nieto (PF), William Smith (C) Gene Stoll, Richard Klein, Donald Salters | |
| 14:09 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 14:08 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 14:07 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers tips it back up and in | 55-57 |
| 13:49 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren is open and lays it up and in set up by Francis Kawakami | 57-57 |
| 13:32 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Landers | 57-59 |
| 13:28 | Virginia State | William Smith picks off the pass by Francis Kawakami in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 13:16 | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner is fouled on the floor by Dennis Phelps - foul #2 on Dennis Phelps, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG), Hassan Funk (SF), William Styles (PF), Fred Liss (C) Francis Kawakami, Dennis Phelps, Leonard Sipos, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen (SG), Colby Raymond (SF), Jack Boggs (PF), Richard Klein (C) Robert Kinnison, James Winebrenner, Monte Nieto, William Smith | |
| 13:03 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 13:02 | Virginia State | Jan Green gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 12:59 | Virginia State | Fred Liss is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (SG) Alvin Williams | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 12:43 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Landers | 57-61 |
| 12:21 | Virginia State | Jan Green comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Landers - foul #4 on Thomas Landers, team foul #2 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alvin Williams (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), Arthur Curtis (C) John Anderson, Hassan Funk, Fred Liss | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner (SG), Gene Stoll (SF), Donald Salters (C) Thomas Landers, Michael Pullen, Jack Boggs | |
| 12:21 | Virginia State | Jan Green misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 12:21 | Virginia State | Jan Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 12:19 | N. Carolina Central | Jan Green takes the ball from James Winebrenner in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 12:17 | Virginia State | Jan Green hits the finger roll | 60-61 |
| 12:00 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Klein is fouled on the floor by William Styles - foul #2 on William Styles, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Leonard Sipos (PF) Jan Green, William Styles | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison (SG), Monte Nieto (PF) Colby Raymond, Richard Klein | |
| 11:43 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 11:42 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos grabs the board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alvin Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Phelps (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Leonard Sipos (tiring) 2 reb. C - Arthur Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Winebrenner (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kinnison (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gene Stoll (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Monte Nieto (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Salters (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami is fouled in the backcourt by James Winebrenner - foul #3 on James Winebrenner, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dario Zimmerman (SF), Leonard Berggren (C) Dennis Phelps, Arthur Curtis | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 11:23 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Francis Kawakami | 62-61 |
| 11:10 | N. Carolina Central | Gene Stoll is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (SG), Hassan Funk (SF), William Styles (PF) Alvin Williams, Dario Zimmerman, Leonard Sipos | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond (PG), Michael Pullen (SG), Richard Klein (PF) James Winebrenner, Robert Kinnison, Monte Nieto | |
| 10:48 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 62-61 |
| 10:47 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 10:41 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Klein misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Styles - foul #3 on William Styles, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Fred Liss (C) Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Smith (C) Donald Salters | |
| 10:41 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Klein makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:41 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:41 | Virginia State | William Styles snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 10:24 | Virginia State | William Styles is hacked by Richard Klein - foul #1 on Richard Klein, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG), Alvin Williams (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), Arthur Curtis (PF) Francis Kawakami, John Anderson, Hassan Funk, William Styles | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison (SG) Michael Pullen | |
| 10:08 | Virginia State | Fred Liss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 10:06 | Virginia State | Arthur Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 09:48 | Virginia State | Fred Liss can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-62 |
| 09:46 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Phelps | 62-62 |
| 09:23 | Virginia State | Colby Raymond is called for the reach on Jan Green - foul #2 on Colby Raymond, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Hassan Funk (SF), Leonard Sipos (PF), Leonard Berggren (C) Jan Green, Alvin Williams, Dennis Phelps, Arthur Curtis, Fred Liss | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner (PG), Michael Pullen (SG), Jack Boggs (SF), Monte Nieto (PF), Donald Salters (C) Colby Raymond, Robert Kinnison, Gene Stoll, Richard Klein, William Smith | |
| 09:11 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 62-62 |
| 09:09 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Monte Nieto | 62-62 |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | Dario Zimmerman is called for the reach on Michael Pullen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dario Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:02 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 08:45 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leonard Berggren, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (SG), William Styles (PF) Hassan Funk, Leonard Sipos | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 08:43 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Hassan Funk (SF) Dario Zimmerman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 08:24 | Virginia State | Leonard Berggren lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Hassan Funk | 64-64 |
| 08:03 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Pullen | 64-66 |
| 07:48 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 07:47 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Salters snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 07:22 | N. Carolina Central | Hassan Funk steals the ball from James Winebrenner | 64-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (tired) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hassan Funk (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Styles (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Berggren (tired) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - James Winebrenner (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Pullen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Boggs (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Monte Nieto (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Salters (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami is hacked by James Winebrenner in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Winebrenner, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 07:18 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG), Dario Zimmerman (SG), Dennis Phelps (SF), Leonard Sipos (PF), Fred Liss (C) Francis Kawakami, John Anderson, Hassan Funk, William Styles, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Landers (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Gene Stoll (SF), Richard Klein (PF), William Smith (C) James Winebrenner, Michael Pullen, Jack Boggs, Monte Nieto, Donald Salters | |
| 07:06 | Virginia State | Fred Liss is hacked by Thomas Landers - foul #5 on Thomas Landers, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond (PG) Thomas Landers | |
| 07:06 | Virginia State | Fred Liss misses the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 07:06 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Klein snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 07:04 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 06:53 | Virginia State | Fred Liss misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 64-66 |
| 06:51 | Virginia State | Dennis Phelps snags the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:29 | Virginia State | Fred Liss clanks a shot from the baseline | 64-66 |
| 06:28 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:17 | Virginia State | Richard Klein swats the layup by Fred Liss | 64-66 |
| 06:15 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 05:57 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 05:55 | Virginia State | William Smith steps in front of the Dario Zimmerman pass in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 05:39 | N. Carolina Central | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 64-69 |
| 05:38 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 05:36 | Virginia State | Robert Kinnison is called for the reach on Dario Zimmerman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Kinnison, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Alvin Williams (SG), William Styles (PF), Arthur Curtis (C) Jan Green, Dennis Phelps, Leonard Sipos, Fred Liss | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner (PG), Jack Boggs (SF), Donald Salters (C) Colby Raymond, Gene Stoll, William Smith | |
| 05:36 | Virginia State | Dario Zimmerman makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:36 | Virginia State | Dario Zimmerman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 05:19 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Dario Zimmerman - foul #2 on Dario Zimmerman, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Hassan Funk (SF) Dario Zimmerman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 05:19 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 05:19 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:54 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Francis Kawakami | 68-71 |
| 04:26 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-71 |
| 04:25 | Virginia State | Arthur Curtis snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:21 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Kinnison - foul #3 on Robert Kinnison, team foul #9 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Anderson (SG), Fred Liss (C) Francis Kawakami, William Styles | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond (PG), Michael Pullen (SG), Gene Stoll (SF), Monte Nieto (PF) James Winebrenner, Robert Kinnison, Jack Boggs, Richard Klein | |
| 04:21 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:21 | Virginia State | Alvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:19 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen is hacked by John Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 04:19 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:19 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:19 | Virginia State | Fred Liss grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 04:14 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk is fouled in the backcourt by Gene Stoll - foul #3 on Gene Stoll, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 04:14 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:14 | Virginia State | Hassan Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Williams - foul #1 on Alvin Williams, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Dennis Phelps (SF) Alvin Williams, Hassan Funk | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:12 | N. Carolina Central | Michael Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:54 | Virginia State | John Anderson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 72-73 |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Central | Monte Nieto pulls down the rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:37 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Salters is denied on a layup by Arthur Curtis | 72-73 |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | John Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 03:07 | Virginia State | Fred Liss's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Salters | 72-73 |
| 03:06 | Virginia State | Dennis Phelps tips it in | 74-73 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Francis Kawakami (tired) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Phelps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arthur Curtis (tiring) 6 reb. C - Fred Liss (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Colby Raymond (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pullen (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Stoll (very tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monte Nieto (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Salters (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:04 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond's pass is intercepted by Francis Kawakami in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 02:46 | Virginia State | Monte Nieto blocks the short jumper by Francis Kawakami | 74-73 |
| 02:45 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:45 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Green (PG), Alvin Williams (SG), Hassan Funk (SF), Leonard Sipos (PF), Leonard Berggren (C) Francis Kawakami, John Anderson, Dennis Phelps, Arthur Curtis, Fred Liss | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner (PG), Robert Kinnison (SG), Jack Boggs (SF), Richard Klein (PF), William Smith (C) Colby Raymond, Michael Pullen, Gene Stoll, Monte Nieto, Donald Salters | |
| 02:25 | N. Carolina Central | Leonard Berggren takes the ball from Robert Kinnison | 74-73 |
| 02:21 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kinnison - foul #4 on Robert Kinnison, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 02:21 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos misses the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:21 | Virginia State | Leonard Sipos makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 02:02 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-73 |
| 02:00 | Virginia State | Jan Green pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 01:34 | Virginia State | Robert Kinnison steals it from Alvin Williams | 75-73 |
| 01:32 | N. Carolina Central | Jan Green picks off the pass by Robert Kinnison in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 01:07 | Virginia State | William Smith steals it from Leonard Sipos | 75-73 |
| 00:52 | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs is called for traveling | 75-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami (PG), Fred Liss (C) Jan Green, Leonard Berggren | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Gene Stoll (SF), Monte Nieto (PF), Donald Salters (C) Jack Boggs, Richard Klein, William Smith | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami is hacked by Gene Stoll in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Stoll, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 00:50 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:50 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:50 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Salters gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:35 | N. Carolina Central | Alvin Williams picks off the pass by Donald Salters | 75-73 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami lays it in on a great pass from Alvin Williams | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | Robert Kinnison double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 00:27 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Gene Stoll is called for the reach on Francis Kawakami - foul #5 on Gene Stoll, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond (SF) Gene Stoll | |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Francis Kawakami makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | James Winebrenner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:17 | Virginia State | Fred Liss pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | James Winebrenner is called for the reach on Fred Liss in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Winebrenner, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Styles (PF) Leonard Sipos | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jack Boggs (SF) James Winebrenner | |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | Fred Liss makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | Virginia State | Fred Liss makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | N. Carolina Central | Monte Nieto buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Boggs | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Virginia State | William Styles is hacked by Colby Raymond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Colby Raymond, team foul #15 | 81-76 |
| 00:10 | Virginia State | William Styles makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:10 | Virginia State | William Styles makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:04 | N. Carolina Central | Colby Raymond clanks a 3 from the left wing | 83-76 |
| 00:03 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Salters gets the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Donald Salters misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-76 |