| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Armando Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary McCollins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chiumbo Asaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Saul Romero (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Harry Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Peterson (fresh) PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jurica Wichrowski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson inbounds the ball | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Virginia State | Harry Washington's floater is knocked away by Saul Romero | 50-39 |
| 19:48 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant tips it but misses | 50-39 |
| 19:47 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 19:45 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins's pass is intercepted by Harry Washington in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| 19:28 | Virginia State | Harry Washington connects on the floater from the right side and the foul's on Armando Mendoza - foul #2 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| 19:28 | Virginia State | Harry Washington makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 19:21 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG) Armando Mendoza | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 18:55 | Virginia State | Pedro Rodriguez steals it from Jurica Wichrowski | 50-42 |
| 18:51 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro lays it in set up by Pedro Rodriguez | 52-42 |
| 18:46 | Virginia State | Saul Romero picks off the pass by Harry Washington | 52-42 |
| 18:30 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chester Peterson - foul #3 on Chester Peterson, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce (PF), Jerry Pratt (C) Chiumbo Asaro, Saul Romero | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Bobby Stewart (SF), Ricky Owen (PF), John Wagner (C) Harry Washington, Todd Hinnant, Chester Peterson, Jan Ahmad, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 18:30 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 18:30 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 18:15 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart can't connect on a floater from the left side | 54-42 |
| 18:14 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 18:03 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Dubois - foul #2 on Richard Dubois, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG) Zachary McCollins | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 18:03 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 18:03 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 18:03 | Virginia State | John Wagner gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 17:51 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Owen | 54-44 |
| 17:36 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 17:34 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 17:25 | Virginia State | Terry Eldredge picks off the pass by Bobby Stewart | 54-44 |
| 17:22 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge is hacked by Richard Yee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Yee, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins (SG), Luigi Bruno (SF), Saul Romero (C) Terry Eldredge, Pedro Rodriguez, Jerry Pratt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG) Richard Yee, John Wagner | |
| 16:58 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 16:57 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Bobby Stewart | 54-44 |
| 16:43 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Saul Romero - foul #2 on Saul Romero, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG), Chiumbo Asaro (PF) Ognjen Kolasinski, David Pierce | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski (C) Richard Dubois | |
| 16:43 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 16:43 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 16:43 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 16:39 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins's pass is intercepted by Todd Hinnant in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Chiumbo Asaro - foul #3 on Chiumbo Asaro, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce (PF) Chiumbo Asaro | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad (PF) Ricky Owen | |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 16:33 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 16:31 | N. Carolina Central | Bobby Stewart picks off the pass by Zachary McCollins in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| 16:15 | Virginia State | Saul Romero blocks the short jumper by Bobby Stewart | 54-47 |
| 16:13 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 15:51 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), Fulumirani Aja (PF), Jerry Pratt (C) Terry Eldredge, David Pierce, Saul Romero | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Jesse Vergara (SG), Chester Peterson (SF), John Wagner (C) Harry Washington, Todd Hinnant, Bobby Stewart, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Armando Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachary McCollins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luigi Bruno (fresh) PF - Fulumirani Aja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Pratt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Vergara (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chester Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja is called for a charge - foul #4 on Fulumirani Aja, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Robert Black (SF), Chiumbo Asaro (PF) Zachary McCollins, Luigi Bruno, Fulumirani Aja | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 15:14 | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Chester Peterson | 54-49 |
| 15:02 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt is open but misses the lay-in | 54-49 |
| 15:01 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt tips it home | 56-49 |
| 14:44 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jesse Vergara | 56-52 |
| 14:26 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro is hacked by Jan Ahmad - foul #1 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins (SG), Pedro Rodriguez (SF), Saul Romero (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, Robert Black, Jerry Pratt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Ricky Owen (PF), Jurica Wichrowski (C) William McMullen, Jesse Vergara, Jan Ahmad, John Wagner | |
| 14:19 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza hits the finger roll set up by Zachary McCollins | 58-52 |
| 13:57 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois buries a driving attempt from the left block | 58-54 |
| 13:38 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Dubois - foul #3 on Richard Dubois, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (SG) Zachary McCollins | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), Bobby Stewart (PF) Richard Yee, Chester Peterson, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 13:38 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 13:38 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:23 | Virginia State | Armando Mendoza picks off the pass by Harry Washington | 60-54 |
| 13:18 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses the lay-in | 60-54 |
| 13:16 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 12:57 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Washington | 60-57 |
| 12:51 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Harry Washington - foul #1 on Harry Washington, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Luigi Bruno (SF), David Pierce (PF), Jerry Pratt (C) Armando Mendoza, Pedro Rodriguez, Chiumbo Asaro, Saul Romero | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Jan Ahmad (PF), Jurica Wichrowski (C) Harry Washington, Richard Dubois, Ricky Owen | |
| 12:51 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 12:39 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski lays it in set up by Todd Hinnant and the foul's on Ognjen Kolasinski - foul #1 on Ognjen Kolasinski, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara (SG) Todd Hinnant | |
| 12:39 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 12:35 | N. Carolina Central | William McMullen is called for the reach on Ognjen Kolasinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William McMullen, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG) William McMullen | |
| 12:35 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 12:35 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 12:25 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart lays it up and in | 65-62 |
| 12:22 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG) Terry Eldredge | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chester Peterson (SF) Jan Ahmad | |
| 12:09 | Virginia State | Richard Yee is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins (SG), Saul Romero (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, Jerry Pratt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 12:06 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro (PF) David Pierce | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 11:48 | Virginia State | Richard Yee misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Armando Mendoza - foul #4 on Armando Mendoza, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG) Armando Mendoza | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (SG), Jan Ahmad (PF), John Wagner (C) Jesse Vergara, Bobby Stewart, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 11:48 | Virginia State | Richard Yee makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 11:48 | Virginia State | Richard Yee misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 11:48 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Terry Eldredge (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachary McCollins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luigi Bruno (fresh) PF - Chiumbo Asaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Saul Romero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Yee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jan Ahmad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | N. Carolina Central | Jan Ahmad is called for the reach on Terry Eldredge - foul #2 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant (SG) Richard Yee | |
| 11:25 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 11:25 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 11:02 | Virginia State | Todd Hinnant misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 11:01 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 10:58 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins is hacked by Todd Hinnant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (PG), Pedro Rodriguez (SF), David Pierce (PF), Jerry Pratt (C) Terry Eldredge, Luigi Bruno, Chiumbo Asaro, Saul Romero | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SF), Bobby Stewart (PF), Ricky Owen (C) Chester Peterson, Jan Ahmad, John Wagner | |
| 10:58 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 10:58 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 10:36 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Richard Dubois and he's fouled by Zachary McCollins - foul #2 on Zachary McCollins, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara (PG) Harry Washington | |
| 10:36 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 10:28 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Todd Hinnant - foul #4 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG) Zachary McCollins | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski (C) Todd Hinnant | |
| 10:28 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 10:28 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 10:10 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 10:08 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 10:01 | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 09:59 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski tips it in | 71-68 |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Vergara - foul #4 on Jesse Vergara, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins (SG), Robert Black (SF), Chiumbo Asaro (PF), Saul Romero (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, Pedro Rodriguez, David Pierce, Jerry Pratt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Harry Washington (SG), Chester Peterson (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF) Jesse Vergara, Richard Dubois, Bobby Stewart, Ricky Owen | |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 09:57 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 09:34 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Harry Washington | 71-70 |
| 09:30 | N. Carolina Central | Jan Ahmad is called for the reach on Chiumbo Asaro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno (SF) Robert Black | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 09:30 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 09:30 | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 09:17 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad can't finish the layup but the foul's on Terry Eldredge - foul #3 on Terry Eldredge, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SG), John Wagner (C) Richard Yee, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 09:17 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 09:17 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 08:58 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge is hacked by Harry Washington - foul #2 on Harry Washington, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce (PF) Chiumbo Asaro | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart (PF) Jan Ahmad | |
| 08:58 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 08:58 | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 08:58 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 08:48 | N. Carolina Central | The jump hook by Saul Romero is blocked by Bobby Stewart | 73-72 |
| 08:47 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Richard Dubois | 73-72 |
| 08:25 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 08:23 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 08:19 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 73-72 |
| 08:17 | Virginia State | Harry Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 07:52 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois is fouled on the floor by David Pierce - foul #2 on David Pierce, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Pedro Rodriguez (SF), Fulumirani Aja (PF), Jerry Pratt (C) Terry Eldredge, Zachary McCollins, Luigi Bruno, David Pierce, Saul Romero | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Todd Hinnant (SG), Ricky Owen (PF), Jurica Wichrowski (C) Harry Washington, Chester Peterson, Bobby Stewart, John Wagner | |
| 07:52 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 07:52 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 07:52 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 07:36 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Todd Hinnant - foul #5 on Todd Hinnant, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara (SG), Chester Peterson (SF) Todd Hinnant, Richard Dubois | |
| 07:36 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 07:36 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Armando Mendoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ognjen Kolasinski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fulumirani Aja (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jerry Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William McMullen (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Vergara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chester Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jurica Wichrowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-72 |
| 07:15 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski grabs the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 07:02 | Virginia State | Jurica Wichrowski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chester Peterson | 75-74 |
| 06:55 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt lays it up and in | 77-74 |
| 06:39 | Virginia State | Jesse Vergara can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-74 |
| 06:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jerry Pratt pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 06:32 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez banks in the layup set up by Ognjen Kolasinski | 79-74 |
| 06:28 | Virginia State | William McMullen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-74 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins (SG), Luigi Bruno (SF), David Pierce (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, Pedro Rodriguez, Jerry Pratt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Harry Washington (SG), Bobby Stewart (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF) William McMullen, Jesse Vergara, Chester Peterson, Ricky Owen | |
| 06:06 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Fulumirani Aja | 81-74 |
| 05:48 | Virginia State | Harry Washington clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 81-74 |
| 05:46 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja pulls down the rebound | 81-74 |
| 05:29 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja misses the lay-in | 81-74 |
| 05:27 | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-74 |
| 05:12 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jan Ahmad - foul #4 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #15 | 81-74 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Saul Romero (C) Zachary McCollins, David Pierce | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William McMullen (PG), Jesse Vergara (SG), Ricky Owen (C) Richard Yee, Harry Washington, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 05:12 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 05:12 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 04:45 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 83-76 |
| 04:42 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno is hacked by Jesse Vergara in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jesse Vergara, team foul #16 | 83-76 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro (PF), Jerry Pratt (C) Fulumirani Aja, Saul Romero | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SG), Chester Peterson (SF), John Wagner (C) Jesse Vergara, Bobby Stewart, Jan Ahmad | |
| 04:42 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 04:42 | N. Carolina Central | Luigi Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 04:28 | Virginia State | John Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-76 |
| 04:26 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen hits the follow up shot | 85-78 |
| 04:18 | N. Carolina Central | Chester Peterson blocks the short jumper by Jerry Pratt | 85-78 |
| 04:16 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 03:57 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 85-78 |
| 03:56 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to Jerry Pratt | 85-78 |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Central | William McMullen is called for the reach on Armando Mendoza in the backcourt - foul #5 on William McMullen, team foul #17 | 85-78 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins (SG), Pedro Rodriguez (SF), Saul Romero (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, Luigi Bruno, Jerry Pratt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Harry Washington (SG), Bobby Stewart (PF) William McMullen, Richard Dubois, John Wagner | |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 03:52 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Bobby Stewart | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-81 |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Armando Mendoza (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Zachary McCollins (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chiumbo Asaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Saul Romero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Richard Yee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Washington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chester Peterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Owen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Richard Yee - foul #2 on Richard Yee, team foul #18 | 86-81 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja (PF) Chiumbo Asaro | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart double dribbles | 87-81 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Terry Eldredge (PG) Armando Mendoza | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SG), Jan Ahmad (PF), Jurica Wichrowski (C) Richard Yee, Chester Peterson, Ricky Owen | |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja is hacked by Jan Ahmad - foul #5 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #19 | 87-81 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Pierce (C) Saul Romero | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chester Peterson (SF), Ricky Owen (PF) Bobby Stewart, Jan Ahmad | |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja misses the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 02:52 | N. Carolina Central | Fulumirani Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 02:46 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (SG), Jerry Pratt (C) Zachary McCollins, Fulumirani Aja | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG), Bobby Stewart (PF), John Wagner (C) Harry Washington, Ricky Owen, Jurica Wichrowski | |
| 02:36 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 88-81 |
| 02:35 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Stewart | 88-81 |
| 02:30 | Virginia State | Richard Yee misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 88-81 |
| 02:28 | Virginia State | Bobby Stewart hits the follow up shot | 88-83 |
| 02:28 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Chiumbo Asaro (PF) Jerry Pratt | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ricky Owen (PF) Bobby Stewart | |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski is hacked by Richard Dubois - foul #4 on Richard Dubois, team foul #20 | 88-83 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins (SG) Terry Eldredge | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 02:16 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski misses the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 02:16 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen grabs the board | 89-83 |
| 02:16 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 89-83 |
| 01:59 | Virginia State | John Wagner is whistled for traveling | 89-83 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Armando Mendoza (PG), Fulumirani Aja (PF), Saul Romero (C) Ognjen Kolasinski, Chiumbo Asaro, David Pierce | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harry Washington (PG), Jurica Wichrowski (C) Richard Yee, John Wagner | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:30 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Pedro Rodriguez | 92-83 |
| 01:30 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:21 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson connects on the jumper in the paint | 92-85 |
| 01:06 | N. Carolina Central | Pedro Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing | 92-85 |
| 01:05 | N. Carolina Central | Saul Romero gets the offensive rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:43 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Fulumirani Aja | 94-85 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Virginia State | Harry Washington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 94-85 |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 94-85 |
| 00:30 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 94-85 |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins gets the rebound | 94-85 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins is hacked by Richard Dubois in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Dubois, team foul #21 | 94-85 |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski (PG) Armando Mendoza | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Yee (PG) Richard Dubois | |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:26 | N. Carolina Central | Zachary McCollins makes the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:20 | Virginia State | Richard Yee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 96-85 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Peterson | 96-85 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Harry Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 96-85 |
| 00:13 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen tips it but misses | 96-85 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | Richard Yee snags the offensive board | 96-85 |
| 00:08 | Virginia State | Chester Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 96-85 |
| 00:07 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski snags the defensive board | 96-85 |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Ognjen Kolasinski runs out the clock | 96-85 |