| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bill Girard (fresh) SG - Kevin Shaw (fresh) SF - Albert Williams (fresh) PF - Alton Holderman (fresh) C - Willie Skoog (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Royalty (fresh) SG - Randy Lantz (fresh) SF - Charles Peres (fresh) PF - Ronald Ricker (fresh) C - Salvatore Miranda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Carolina Central | Albert Williams knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Shaw | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Virginia State | David Royalty loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 4-0 |
| 19:11 | Virginia State | David Royalty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | N. Carolina Central | Albert Williams misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:55 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard loses the dribble to David Royalty | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Virginia State | Charles Peres is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw's floater is tipped away by Salvatore Miranda | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | N. Carolina Central | Alton Holderman tips it in | 6-0 |
| 18:13 | Virginia State | Kevin Shaw picks off the pass by Randy Lantz in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Alton Holderman clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Randy Lantz - foul #1 on Randy Lantz, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bobby Youngblood (PG), Ronald Swift (SG), William Zimmer (SF), Kevin Duppstadt (C) Bill Girard, Kevin Shaw, Albert Williams, Willie Skoog | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Pak (PG), James Simpson (SG), James McGurk (SF), Paul Jenny (PF), William Breault (C) David Royalty, Randy Lantz, Charles Peres, Ronald Ricker, Salvatore Miranda | |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Alton Holderman makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | N. Carolina Central | Alton Holderman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | Virginia State | Paul Jenny pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:47 | Virginia State | James Simpson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Jenny | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:29 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to William Breault | 7-2 |
| 17:10 | Virginia State | James Simpson misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:08 | Virginia State | James McGurk pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Virginia State | William Breault knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from James Simpson and he's fouled by William Zimmer - foul #1 on William Zimmer, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Simon Horne (PG), Kevin Shaw (SG), Willie Robinson (SF), John Smith (C) Bobby Youngblood, Ronald Swift, William Zimmer, Alton Holderman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Royalty (PG), Randy Lantz (SG), Chuck Henderson (SF), Salvatore Miranda (C) Thomas Pak, James Simpson, James McGurk, Paul Jenny | |
| 16:48 | Virginia State | William Breault makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:26 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:14 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Duppstadt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Virginia State | William Breault gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Albert Williams (SF), Willie Skoog (C) Willie Robinson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jacob Perry (SF), Ronald Ricker (PF) Chuck Henderson, William Breault | |
| 15:52 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda misses the 3rd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:52 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Albert Williams | 7-7 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Simon Horne (fresh) SG - Kevin Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Duppstadt (tiring) C - Willie Skoog (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Royalty (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Lantz (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Perry (fresh) PF - Ronald Ricker (fairly fresh) C - Salvatore Miranda (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | N. Carolina Central | Simon Horne is fouled on the floor by Jacob Perry - foul #1 on Jacob Perry, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard (PG), William Zimmer (PF) Simon Horne, Kevin Duppstadt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Simpson (SG), James McGurk (SF), Paul Jenny (C) Randy Lantz, Jacob Perry, Salvatore Miranda | |
| 15:15 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw misses the jumper in the paint | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | Virginia State | James Simpson gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:55 | Virginia State | James McGurk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:54 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:49 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Ricker steals it from Albert Williams | 7-7 |
| 14:21 | Virginia State | David Royalty is fouled on the floor by Albert Williams - foul #1 on Albert Williams, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Simon Horne (PG), Bobby Youngblood (SG), Willie Robinson (SF), Kevin Duppstadt (PF), John Smith (C) Bill Girard, Kevin Shaw, Albert Williams, William Zimmer, Willie Skoog | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Pak (PG), Randy Lantz (SG), Charles Peres (SF), Chuck Henderson (PF), Salvatore Miranda (C) David Royalty, James Simpson, James McGurk, Ronald Ricker, Paul Jenny | |
| 14:07 | Virginia State | Bobby Youngblood picks off the pass by Charles Peres | 7-7 |
| 14:04 | N. Carolina Central | Bobby Youngblood banks in the layup | 9-7 |
| 13:35 | Virginia State | Chuck Henderson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:17 | Virginia State | Kevin Duppstadt takes the ball from Randy Lantz | 9-7 |
| 13:15 | N. Carolina Central | Bobby Youngblood is hacked by Chuck Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chuck Henderson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard (PG), Ronald Swift (SG), Albert Williams (SF), Alton Holderman (PF), Willie Skoog (C) Simon Horne, Bobby Youngblood, Willie Robinson, Kevin Duppstadt, John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jacob Perry (SF), Ronald Ricker (PF), Paul Jenny (C) Charles Peres, Chuck Henderson, Salvatore Miranda | |
| 13:02 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:00 | Virginia State | Paul Jenny pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 12:56 | Virginia State | Randy Lantz can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Swift - foul #1 on Ronald Swift, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Simpson (PG) Thomas Pak | |
| 12:56 | Virginia State | Randy Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:56 | Virginia State | Randy Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:29 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bill Girard | 12-9 |
| 12:27 | Virginia State | James Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Girard - foul #1 on Bill Girard, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bobby Youngblood (SG), William Zimmer (PF) Ronald Swift, Alton Holderman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Pak (PG), James McGurk (SF) Randy Lantz, Jacob Perry | |
| 12:12 | Virginia State | James McGurk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-9 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw (SG) Bill Girard | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda (C) Ronald Ricker | |
| 12:10 | N. Carolina Central | Thomas Pak picks off the pass by Willie Skoog in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 12:08 | Virginia State | Thomas Pak hits the finger roll | 12-11 |
| 11:49 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 11:48 | Virginia State | James Simpson grabs the board | 12-11 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Bobby Youngblood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Shaw (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Albert Williams (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Zimmer (fairly fresh) C - Willie Skoog (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Thomas Pak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James McGurk (fresh) PF - Paul Jenny (tiring) 2 reb. C - Salvatore Miranda (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Virginia State | James Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Shaw - foul #1 on Kevin Shaw, team foul #6 | 12-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Simon Horne (PG), Willie Robinson (SF), John Smith (C) Bobby Youngblood, Albert Williams, Willie Skoog | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Royalty (PG), Charles Peres (SF), William Breault (PF) Thomas Pak, James Simpson, Paul Jenny | |
| 11:27 | Virginia State | Charles Peres comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Willie Robinson - foul #1 on Willie Robinson, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Duppstadt (PF) William Zimmer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Randy Lantz (SG) James McGurk | |
| 11:27 | Virginia State | Charles Peres misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:27 | Virginia State | Charles Peres makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:27 | Virginia State | Charles Peres makes the 3rd free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:20 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Shaw, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift (SG) Kevin Shaw | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ronald Ricker (PF) Salvatore Miranda | |
| 11:06 | Virginia State | Randy Lantz hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by David Royalty | 12-15 |
| 10:37 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift loses the ball out of bounds | 12-15 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard (PG), Bobby Youngblood (SG), Albert Williams (SF), Alton Holderman (PF), Willie Skoog (C) Simon Horne, Ronald Swift, Willie Robinson, Kevin Duppstadt, John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Pak (PG), James Simpson (SG), Jacob Perry (SF), Chuck Henderson (PF), Salvatore Miranda (C) David Royalty, Randy Lantz, Charles Peres, Ronald Ricker, William Breault | |
| 10:26 | Virginia State | James Simpson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 10:24 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda grabs the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:10 | Virginia State | Chuck Henderson comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Alton Holderman - foul #1 on Alton Holderman, team foul #9 | 12-15 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James McGurk (SF), Paul Jenny (C) Jacob Perry, Salvatore Miranda | |
| 10:10 | Virginia State | Chuck Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:10 | Virginia State | Chuck Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:06 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog is hacked by Thomas Pak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Pak, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer (PF) Alton Holderman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 10:01 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog misses long on a floater near the basket | 12-16 |
| 10:00 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to James McGurk | 12-16 |
| 09:41 | Virginia State | Chuck Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 09:40 | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 09:24 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog misses long on a runner from the left block | 12-16 |
| 09:22 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to James McGurk | 12-16 |
| 09:09 | Virginia State | James Simpson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-16 |
| 09:08 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:45 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer is whistled for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Simon Horne (PG), Ronald Swift (SG), Alton Holderman (PF), Kevin Duppstadt (C) Bill Girard, Albert Williams, William Zimmer, Willie Skoog | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Royalty (PG), Randy Lantz (SG), Charles Peres (SF), Ronald Ricker (PF), Salvatore Miranda (C) Thomas Pak, James Simpson, James McGurk, Chuck Henderson, Paul Jenny | |
| 08:43 | Virginia State | David Royalty is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Horne - foul #1 on Simon Horne, team foul #10 | 12-16 |
| 08:43 | Virginia State | David Royalty makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 08:43 | Virginia State | David Royalty makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 08:21 | N. Carolina Central | Alton Holderman drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Youngblood | 14-18 |
| 08:03 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from David Royalty | 14-20 |
| 07:49 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Duppstadt is open and buries a jump hook from the right block | 16-20 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Simon Horne (fresh) SG - Ronald Swift (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Youngblood (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alton Holderman (tired) 5 pts. C - Kevin Duppstadt (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Royalty (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Lantz (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Charles Peres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Ricker (tired) C - Salvatore Miranda (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Virginia State | Ronald Ricker hits the finger roll set up by David Royalty | 16-22 |
| 07:10 | N. Carolina Central | Alton Holderman lays it up and in on a great pass from Simon Horne | 18-22 |
| 07:06 | Virginia State | David Royalty is hacked by Simon Horne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Simon Horne, team foul #11 | 18-22 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard (PG), Willie Robinson (SF), William Zimmer (PF), John Smith (C) Simon Horne, Bobby Youngblood, Alton Holderman, Kevin Duppstadt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Simpson (SG), Jacob Perry (SF), William Breault (PF), Paul Jenny (C) Randy Lantz, Charles Peres, Ronald Ricker, Salvatore Miranda | |
| 07:06 | Virginia State | David Royalty misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:06 | Virginia State | David Royalty makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:04 | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James McGurk (PG) David Royalty | |
| 06:50 | Virginia State | Paul Jenny misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-23 |
| 06:49 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 06:47 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 06:32 | Virginia State | James McGurk misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 06:30 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:24 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:01 | Virginia State | William Breault knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Paul Jenny | 21-25 |
| 05:56 | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard is hacked by James McGurk in the backcourt - foul #1 on James McGurk, team foul #5 | 21-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bobby Youngblood (SG), Albert Williams (SF), Kevin Duppstadt (PF) Ronald Swift, Willie Robinson, William Zimmer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Pak (PG), Randy Lantz (SG), Charles Peres (SF), Salvatore Miranda (C) James McGurk, James Simpson, Jacob Perry, Paul Jenny | |
| 05:49 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bill Girard and he's hacked by Salvatore Miranda - foul #1 on Salvatore Miranda, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| 05:49 | N. Carolina Central | John Smith misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:49 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to William Breault | 23-25 |
| 05:29 | Virginia State | Randy Lantz blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 05:27 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Duppstadt grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 05:23 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Willie Robinson (SF), Willie Skoog (C) Albert Williams, John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James McGurk (SF), Chuck Henderson (C) Charles Peres, Salvatore Miranda | |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog is fouled on the floor by Chuck Henderson - foul #2 on Chuck Henderson, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer (PF) Kevin Duppstadt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Royalty (PG), Ronald Ricker (PF), Paul Jenny (C) Thomas Pak, William Breault, Chuck Henderson | |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:10 | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:10 | Virginia State | Paul Jenny pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:53 | Virginia State | Randy Lantz hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James McGurk | 24-27 |
| 04:36 | N. Carolina Central | James McGurk blocks the jumper by Bill Girard | 24-27 |
| 04:34 | Virginia State | James McGurk grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:17 | Virginia State | Paul Jenny can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 04:16 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Willie Robinson | 24-27 |
| 03:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Ricker - foul #1 on Ronald Ricker, team foul #8 | 24-27 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Simon Horne (PG), Kevin Shaw (SG), Albert Williams (SF), John Smith (C) Bill Girard, Bobby Youngblood, Willie Robinson, Willie Skoog | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Pak (PG), James Simpson (SG), Jacob Perry (SF), Chuck Henderson (PF), Salvatore Miranda (C) David Royalty, Randy Lantz, James McGurk, Ronald Ricker, Paul Jenny | |
| 03:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 03:43 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda banks in the layup | 26-29 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Simon Horne (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Zimmer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Thomas Pak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Perry (fresh) PF - Chuck Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Salvatore Miranda (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Central | Albert Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Simon Horne | 28-29 |
| 03:11 | Virginia State | Thomas Pak hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Perry | 28-32 |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jacob Perry - foul #2 on Jacob Perry, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Duppstadt (C) John Smith | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Royalty (PG), Charles Peres (SF), William Breault (PF) Thomas Pak, Jacob Perry, Chuck Henderson | |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:59 | N. Carolina Central | William Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:56 | Virginia State | James Simpson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Shaw in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| 02:51 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Simon Horne | 32-32 |
| 02:48 | Virginia State | William Breault is hacked by Simon Horne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Simon Horne, team foul #12 | 32-32 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift (PG), Alton Holderman (PF) Simon Horne, William Zimmer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Jenny (C) Salvatore Miranda | |
| 02:48 | Virginia State | William Breault makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:48 | Virginia State | William Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:26 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 02:24 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Duppstadt can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 02:23 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift tips it but misses | 32-34 |
| 02:21 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Duppstadt grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:13 | N. Carolina Central | Alton Holderman's floater is tipped away by William Breault | 32-34 |
| 02:12 | Virginia State | Paul Jenny snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 02:01 | Virginia State | James Simpson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-36 |
| 01:48 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw's pass is intercepted by Charles Peres | 32-36 |
| 01:44 | Virginia State | Charles Peres misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 01:42 | N. Carolina Central | Alton Holderman grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 01:40 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift is fouled in the backcourt by David Royalty - foul #1 on David Royalty, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Willie Skoog (C) Kevin Duppstadt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Thomas Pak (PG), Randy Lantz (SG), James McGurk (SF), Ronald Ricker (PF), Chuck Henderson (C) David Royalty, James Simpson, Charles Peres, William Breault, Paul Jenny | |
| 01:40 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:40 | N. Carolina Central | Ronald Swift makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:24 | Virginia State | James McGurk makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Pak | 34-38 |
| 01:20 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Alton Holderman and he's hacked by Ronald Ricker - foul #2 on Ronald Ricker, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bobby Youngblood (PG), Willie Robinson (SF), Kevin Duppstadt (PF) Ronald Swift, Albert Williams, Alton Holderman | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 01:20 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:13 | Virginia State | Ronald Ricker blows the wide open layup | 37-38 |
| 01:11 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 00:55 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James McGurk - foul #2 on James McGurk, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Smith (C) Willie Skoog | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jacob Perry (SF), William Breault (PF), Salvatore Miranda (C) James McGurk, Ronald Ricker, Chuck Henderson | |
| 00:55 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:55 | N. Carolina Central | Kevin Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:37 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #13 | 39-38 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bill Girard (PG), Albert Williams (SF), Alton Holderman (PF) Bobby Youngblood, Willie Robinson, Kevin Duppstadt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 00:37 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:37 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:17 | N. Carolina Central | Albert Williams knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Shaw | 41-39 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Salvatore Miranda can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |