| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Jason Grosky (fresh) SG - Francis Howard (fresh) SF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) PF - Donald Leigh (fresh) C - Jonathan Crase (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) SF - Chester Peterson (fresh) PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) C - Jurica Wichrowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jason Grosky | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Virginia State | William McMullen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Grosky's pass is intercepted by Chester Peterson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Virginia State | Anthony Harvey swats the layup by Todd Hinnant | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Grosky is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Francis Howard | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Todd Hinnant | 5-2 |
| 18:01 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:56 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jan Ahmad | 5-4 |
| 17:54 | Fayetteville St. | William McMullen is called for the reach on Jason Grosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on William McMullen, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Jesse Vergara (SG), Bobby Stewart (SF), Ricky Owen (PF), John Wagner (C) William McMullen, Todd Hinnant, Chester Peterson, Jan Ahmad, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 17:42 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey makes the shot from the right side set up by Francis Howard | 7-4 |
| 17:32 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Stewart and he's fouled by Anthony Harvey - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates (PG), Alan Graves (SG), Ruben Ketterman (SF), Richard Patti (C) Jason Grosky, Francis Howard, Anthony Harvey, Jonathan Crase | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 17:32 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:29 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves is fouled in the backcourt by John Wagner - foul #1 on John Wagner, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh connects on the open jump hook in the lane set up by Ruben Ketterman | 9-7 |
| 17:12 | Virginia State | Harry Washington is hacked by Stephen Kates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Kates, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Luther Knipp (C) Donald Leigh | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chester Peterson (SF) Bobby Stewart | |
| 16:53 | Virginia State | Harry Washington is fouled on the floor by Stephen Kates - foul #2 on Stephen Kates, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard (SG) Stephen Kates | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SG), Bobby Stewart (PF) Jesse Vergara, John Wagner | |
| 16:41 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 16:39 | Fayetteville St. | Luther Knipp pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:11 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves lays it up and in set up by Luther Knipp | 11-7 |
| 16:04 | Virginia State | Harry Washington scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Dubois | 11-9 |
| 15:59 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 15:57 | Fayetteville St. | The offensive rebound goes to Francis Howard | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Alan Graves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Howard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ruben Ketterman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Patti (fairly fresh) C - Luther Knipp (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Harry Washington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chester Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Stewart (fresh) C - Ricky Owen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Fayetteville St. | Ruben Ketterman clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Chester Peterson - foul #1 on Chester Peterson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jason Grosky (PG), Donald Leigh (PF), Jonathan Crase (C) Francis Howard, Richard Patti, Luther Knipp | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), Jan Ahmad (PF), Jurica Wichrowski (C) Harry Washington, Richard Dubois, Chester Peterson, Ricky Owen | |
| 15:48 | Fayetteville St. | Ruben Ketterman misses the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:48 | Fayetteville St. | Ruben Ketterman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:48 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Grosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:40 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Grosky is hacked by William McMullen - foul #2 on William McMullen, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard (SG), Anthony Harvey (SF) Alan Graves, Ruben Ketterman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara (PG), Chester Peterson (SF) William McMullen, Bobby Stewart | |
| 15:27 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-9 |
| 15:25 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 15:13 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 15:12 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jurica Wichrowski | 11-9 |
| 14:55 | Virginia State | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on Chester Peterson - foul #2 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts (SF) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SF), Bobby Stewart (PF), John Wagner (C) Chester Peterson, Jan Ahmad, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 14:44 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Virginia State | John Wagner snags the offensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:26 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois clanks a jump hook in the paint | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Virginia State | John Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:14 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jason Grosky - foul #1 on Jason Grosky, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves (SG), Ruben Ketterman (SF), Richard Patti (C) Francis Howard, Donald Leigh, Jonathan Crase | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG) Jesse Vergara | |
| 14:14 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:55 | Fayetteville St. | Bobby Stewart takes the ball from Richard Patti | 11-11 |
| 13:31 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 13:29 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 13:11 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Patti misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 13:10 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Grosky can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:42 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart lays it up and in set up by Richard Yee | 11-15 |
| 12:30 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves connects on the open shot from the left side set up by Ruben Ketterman | 13-15 |
| 12:16 | Virginia State | Richard Yee scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by Jason Grosky - foul #2 on Jason Grosky, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard (SG), Donald Leigh (PF), Luther Knipp (C) Jason Grosky, Johnnie Batts, Richard Patti | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (SG), Chester Peterson (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF), Jurica Wichrowski (C) Todd Hinnant, Richard Dubois, Bobby Stewart, John Wagner | |
| 12:16 | Virginia State | Richard Yee makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 11:56 | Fayetteville St. | Ruben Ketterman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-18 |
| 11:55 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jan Ahmad | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Alan Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francis Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ruben Ketterman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Leigh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Knipp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Yee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) C - Jurica Wichrowski (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-18 |
| 11:41 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh pulls down the rebound | 13-18 |
| 11:18 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 13-18 |
| 11:17 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:55 | Virginia State | Francis Howard takes the ball from Jan Ahmad | 13-18 |
| 10:52 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard hits the finger roll | 15-18 |
| 10:37 | Virginia State | Richard Yee scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Ahmad | 15-20 |
| 10:23 | Fayetteville St. | Chester Peterson steps in front of the Francis Howard pass | 15-20 |
| 10:05 | Virginia State | Harry Washington is fouled on the floor by Ruben Ketterman - foul #1 on Ruben Ketterman, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts (SF), Richard Patti (PF), Jonathan Crase (C) Ruben Ketterman, Donald Leigh, Luther Knipp | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara (SG), Bobby Stewart (SF), Ricky Owen (PF) Richard Yee, Chester Peterson, Jan Ahmad | |
| 10:05 | Virginia State | Harry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:05 | Virginia State | Harry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:39 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves misses the floater from close range | 15-22 |
| 09:38 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 09:13 | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-22 |
| 09:11 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:55 | Virginia State | 3 seconds is called on Jesse Vergara | 15-22 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh (PF) Richard Patti | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant (SG), Chester Peterson (SF) Harry Washington, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 08:33 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Chester Peterson - foul #2 on Chester Peterson, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SF), John Wagner (C) Chester Peterson, Ricky Owen | |
| 08:33 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:33 | Virginia State | John Wagner snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | John Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-22 |
| 08:15 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 08:12 | Fayetteville St. | Jesse Vergara is called for the reach on Johnnie Batts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Vergara, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ruben Ketterman (SF) Johnnie Batts | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Jan Ahmad (PF) Jesse Vergara, Bobby Stewart | |
| 07:59 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 07:57 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:36 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Howard and he's fouled by Todd Hinnant - foul #1 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #7 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ricky Owen (C) John Wagner | |
| 07:36 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Alan Graves (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Francis Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ruben Ketterman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Leigh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Crase (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Harry Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Hinnant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Ahmad (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ricky Owen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant knocks in the shot from the baseline | 19-24 |
| 06:50 | Fayetteville St. | Harry Washington steals the ball from Donald Leigh | 19-24 |
| 06:31 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 3 from straight away set up by Harry Washington | 19-27 |
| 06:19 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jan Ahmad - foul #1 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts (SF), Richard Patti (PF), Luther Knipp (C) Ruben Ketterman, Donald Leigh, Jonathan Crase | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara (PG), Bobby Stewart (SF), Jurica Wichrowski (C) Harry Washington, Richard Dubois, Ricky Owen | |
| 06:19 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:19 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:59 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant's floater is tipped away by Luther Knipp | 20-27 |
| 05:57 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 05:51 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Wagner (C) Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 05:40 | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 05:39 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Patti grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 05:34 | Fayetteville St. | Jan Ahmad blocks the short jumper by Johnnie Batts | 20-27 |
| 05:33 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Todd Hinnant | 20-27 |
| 05:25 | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jesse Vergara, team foul #9 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Ricky Owen (PF) Jesse Vergara, Jan Ahmad | |
| 05:05 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts comes up short on the shot from close range | 20-27 |
| 05:03 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen grabs the board | 20-27 |
| 04:47 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Ruben Ketterman (SF), Donald Leigh (PF) Johnnie Batts, Luther Knipp | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Jurica Wichrowski (C) Harry Washington, John Wagner | |
| 04:30 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 04:28 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Patti pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:10 | Fayetteville St. | Ruben Ketterman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 04:09 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jurica Wichrowski | 20-27 |
| 04:03 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Graves - foul #1 on Alan Graves, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase (C) Richard Patti | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Richard Dubois (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF) Richard Yee, Bobby Stewart, Ricky Owen | |
| 04:03 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:03 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:42 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 03:40 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh snags the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 03:27 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves throws it down set up by Francis Howard | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Alan Graves (tired) 10 pts. SG - Francis Howard (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ruben Ketterman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Leigh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Crase (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Harry Washington (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hinnant (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jan Ahmad (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jurica Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Jan Ahmad | 22-31 |
| 03:11 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard is hacked by Richard Dubois in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dubois, team foul #10 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jason Grosky (PG), Anthony Harvey (SF), Johnnie Batts (PF), Luther Knipp (C) Alan Graves, Ruben Ketterman, Donald Leigh, Jonathan Crase | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Jesse Vergara (SG), Chester Peterson (SF), Bobby Stewart (PF), John Wagner (C) Harry Washington, Todd Hinnant, Richard Dubois, Jan Ahmad, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 03:11 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:11 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 03:11 | Virginia State | John Wagner grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 02:57 | Virginia State | William McMullen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bobby Stewart | 22-34 |
| 02:41 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-34 |
| 02:40 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 02:35 | Virginia State | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on Bobby Stewart - foul #3 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #9 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh (PF) Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:35 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 02:35 | Fayetteville St. | Donald Leigh grabs the board | 22-34 |
| 02:21 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Grosky | 24-34 |
| 01:52 | Virginia State | John Wagner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William McMullen | 24-37 |
| 01:34 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Grosky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-37 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson gets the rebound | 24-37 |
| 01:12 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson misses long on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Grosky - foul #3 on Jason Grosky, team foul #10 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates (PG), Alan Graves (SG), Ruben Ketterman (SF), Richard Patti (PF), Jonathan Crase (C) Jason Grosky, Francis Howard, Johnnie Batts, Donald Leigh, Luther Knipp | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Ricky Owen (PF), Jurica Wichrowski (C) William McMullen, Jesse Vergara, Bobby Stewart, John Wagner | |
| 01:12 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 01:12 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 00:51 | Fayetteville St. | Ruben Ketterman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-39 |
| 00:49 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:44 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 24-39 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois grabs the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:35 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen hits the follow up shot | 24-41 |
| 00:26 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Yee steals it from Alan Graves in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois throws it down on a great pass from Richard Yee | 24-43 |
| 00:00 | Fayetteville St. | Alan Graves can't connect on a runner from the left block | 24-43 |