| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Gladden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy McLauchlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Delbert Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Lummus (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | John Craig inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Shaw | John Craig connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Ellis | 23-28 |
| 19:15 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 23-28 |
| 19:14 | Shaw | John Craig pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 19:00 | Shaw | James Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 18:58 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 18:37 | Colorado Mesa | George Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Barnes | 23-30 |
| 18:14 | Shaw | John Craig buries a fadeaway from the right side | 25-30 |
| 17:54 | Colorado Mesa | Gary Gladden steps in front of the George Smith pass | 25-30 |
| 17:36 | Shaw | Paul Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Ellis | 27-30 |
| 17:16 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 27-30 |
| 17:14 | Shaw | James Ellis grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 16:55 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin misses the lay-in | 27-30 |
| 16:54 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:36 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jose Arroyo (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Roy Pauling (SF), Jason Sutton (PF), Frank Lipinski (C) James Ellis, Gary Gladden, John Craig, Timothy McLauchlin, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Reuben Hanes (SG), Keith Bauer (SF), Carl Carter (PF), Michael Tucker (C) George Smith, Kelly Robbins, Delbert Lewis, Paul Lummus | |
| 16:14 | Shaw | Reuben Hanes is called for the reach on Jose Arroyo - foul #2 on Reuben Hanes, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 15:56 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 15:54 | Shaw | Roy Pauling pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jose Arroyo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) SF - Roy Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Lipinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Reuben Hanes (fresh) SF - Keith Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Carter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo is hacked by Keith Bauer - foul #1 on Keith Bauer, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | George Smith (PG) Donald Barnes | |
| 15:31 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Carl Carter - foul #1 on Carl Carter, team foul #3 | 27-30 |
| 15:31 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:31 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 15:31 | Shaw | Frank Lipinski grabs the offensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 15:18 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | Shaw | Paul Williams (C) Jason Sutton | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins (SF), Delbert Lewis (PF) Keith Bauer, Carl Carter | |
| 15:00 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Smith | 27-32 |
| 14:41 | Shaw | Frank Lipinski misses the shot in the lane | 27-32 |
| 14:40 | Colorado Mesa | The rebound goes to Michael Tucker | 27-32 |
| 14:24 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Reuben Hanes and the foul's on Jose Arroyo - foul #1 on Jose Arroyo, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Ellis (PG), Gary Gladden (SG), Timothy McLauchlin (PF) Jose Arroyo, Richard Barnes, Frank Lipinski | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes (PG) Reuben Hanes | |
| 14:24 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker misses the free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:24 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Timothy McLauchlin | 27-34 |
| 14:08 | Shaw | Roy Pauling is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roy Pauling, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jason Sutton (SF) Roy Pauling | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus (C) Michael Tucker | |
| 13:44 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus clanks a turnaround from the right block | 27-34 |
| 13:43 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 27-34 |
| 13:39 | Shaw | Gary Gladden comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-34 |
| 13:38 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 13:26 | Shaw | Gary Gladden makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #4 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Craig (SF), Frank Lipinski (C) Jason Sutton, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer (SF), Carl Carter (PF) George Smith, Delbert Lewis | |
| 13:26 | Shaw | Gary Gladden makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:08 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus jams it | 30-36 |
| 12:45 | Shaw | James Ellis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Barnes - foul #2 on Donald Barnes, team foul #5 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Reuben Hanes (SG) Kelly Robbins | |
| 12:45 | Shaw | James Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 12:45 | Shaw | James Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 12:24 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 12:23 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:11 | Shaw | Carl Carter is called for the reach on Frank Lipinski - foul #2 on Carl Carter, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jose Arroyo (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Paul Williams (C) James Ellis, Gary Gladden, Frank Lipinski | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | George Smith (SG), Delbert Lewis (PF) Reuben Hanes, Carl Carter | |
| 12:03 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 32-36 |
| 12:01 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 11:42 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer is called for 5 seconds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Shaw | Roy Pauling (SF), Jason Sutton (PF) John Craig, Timothy McLauchlin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker (C) Paul Lummus | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Jose Arroyo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Barnes (fresh) SF - Roy Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Delbert Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Shaw | Jason Sutton's pass is intercepted by Donald Barnes | 32-36 |
| 11:21 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 11:03 | Shaw | Jason Sutton is hacked by Delbert Lewis - foul #3 on Delbert Lewis, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins (SF) Keith Bauer | |
| 11:03 | Shaw | Jason Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:03 | Shaw | Jason Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:49 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 34-38 |
| 10:47 | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 10:33 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kelly Robbins | 34-41 |
| 10:18 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-41 |
| 10:17 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 09:56 | Colorado Mesa | Jason Sutton is called for the reach on Donald Barnes - foul #3 on Jason Sutton, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Ellis (PG), Gary Gladden (SG), John Craig (SF), Timothy McLauchlin (PF), Frank Lipinski (C) Jose Arroyo, Richard Barnes, Roy Pauling, Jason Sutton, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Reuben Hanes (SG), Keith Bauer (SF), Carl Carter (PF), Paul Lummus (C) Donald Barnes, George Smith, Delbert Lewis, Michael Tucker | |
| 09:31 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins loses the dribble to John Craig | 34-41 |
| 09:08 | Shaw | John Craig is fouled on the floor by Kelly Robbins - foul #3 on Kelly Robbins, team foul #8 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes (PG), George Smith (SG) Reuben Hanes, Keith Bauer | |
| 09:08 | Shaw | John Craig misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 09:08 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 08:48 | Colorado Mesa | Carl Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 08:47 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Frank Lipinski | 34-41 |
| 08:22 | Shaw | Frank Lipinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Paul Williams (C) Frank Lipinski | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer (SF), Delbert Lewis (PF) Kelly Robbins, Carl Carter | |
| 08:06 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Roy Pauling (SF) John Craig | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | | |
| 07:43 | Shaw | Donald Barnes steals the ball from Timothy McLauchlin | 34-41 |
| 07:40 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes misses the lay-in | 34-41 |
| 07:38 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis grabs the offensive board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Gladden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Pauling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy McLauchlin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Delbert Lewis (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Lummus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 07:29 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 07:27 | Shaw | James Ellis is hacked by Donald Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Barnes, team foul #9 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Shaw | Richard Barnes (SG), Frank Lipinski (PF) Gary Gladden, Timothy McLauchlin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Michael Tucker (C) Paul Lummus | |
| 07:27 | Shaw | James Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 07:27 | Shaw | James Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 07:27 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 07:06 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Donald Barnes and he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jose Arroyo (PG) James Ellis | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Reuben Hanes (SG), Kelly Robbins (SF) George Smith, Keith Bauer | |
| 07:06 | Colorado Mesa | Delbert Lewis misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 07:06 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 35-43 |
| 06:52 | Shaw | Roy Pauling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-43 |
| 06:51 | Shaw | Richard Barnes grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 06:32 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 06:14 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins's floater is knocked away by Richard Barnes | 37-43 |
| 06:12 | Shaw | Paul Williams snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 05:54 | Shaw | Jose Arroyo's floater is knocked away by Delbert Lewis | 37-43 |
| 05:53 | Shaw | Roy Pauling gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 05:39 | Shaw | Paul Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Ellis (PG), Gary Gladden (SG), John Craig (SF), Timothy McLauchlin (PF) Jose Arroyo, Richard Barnes, Roy Pauling, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | George Smith (PG), Paul Lummus (C) Donald Barnes, Michael Tucker | |
| 05:22 | Colorado Mesa | Reuben Hanes loses the dribble to James Ellis | 37-43 |
| 05:04 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin's floater is tipped away by Paul Lummus | 37-43 |
| 05:03 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 04:58 | Colorado Mesa | George Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | Paul Williams (C) Frank Lipinski | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer (SF), Carl Carter (PF) Kelly Robbins, Delbert Lewis | |
| 04:41 | Shaw | Gary Gladden hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Ellis | 39-43 |
| 04:28 | Colorado Mesa | Gary Gladden is called for the reach on Reuben Hanes - foul #2 on Gary Gladden, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes (PG) Reuben Hanes | |
| 04:19 | Colorado Mesa | Gary Gladden takes the ball from Donald Barnes | 39-43 |
| 04:14 | Shaw | James Ellis buries a shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 03:56 | Colorado Mesa | Carl Carter scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Smith | 41-45 |
| 03:43 | Shaw | Carl Carter swats the shot by Gary Gladden | 41-45 |
| 03:41 | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 03:32 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 03:31 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - James Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Gladden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy McLauchlin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado Mesa | PG - Donald Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - George Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Bauer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Lummus (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Shaw | Donald Barnes picks off the pass by Paul Williams | 41-45 |
| 03:05 | Colorado Mesa | Keith Bauer misses the dunk attempt | 41-45 |
| 03:04 | Shaw | John Craig grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 02:35 | Shaw | Paul Williams is hacked by Paul Lummus during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Paul Lummus, team foul #10 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jose Arroyo (PG), Richard Barnes (SG), Roy Pauling (SF), Frank Lipinski (PF) James Ellis, Gary Gladden, John Craig, Timothy McLauchlin | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Reuben Hanes (SG), Kelly Robbins (SF), Delbert Lewis (PF), Michael Tucker (C) George Smith, Keith Bauer, Carl Carter, Paul Lummus | |
| 02:35 | Shaw | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 02:35 | Shaw | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 02:33 | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin (PF) Frank Lipinski | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | George Smith (SG) Reuben Hanes | |
| 02:28 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Barnes | 43-47 |
| 02:28 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-47 |
| Subs | Shaw | James Ellis (PG), Gary Gladden (SG), John Craig (SF) Jose Arroyo, Richard Barnes, Roy Pauling | |
| Subs | Colorado Mesa | Paul Lummus (C) Michael Tucker | |
| 02:05 | Shaw | Gary Gladden makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Ellis | 45-47 |
| 01:46 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 01:45 | Shaw | Gary Gladden gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 01:26 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Delbert Lewis - foul #4 on Delbert Lewis, team foul #11 | 45-47 |
| 01:26 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 01:26 | Shaw | Timothy McLauchlin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 01:07 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Barnes and the foul's on John Craig - foul #3 on John Craig, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 01:07 | Colorado Mesa | Kelly Robbins misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 01:07 | Shaw | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 01:03 | Shaw | James Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Gladden | 50-49 |
| 00:43 | Colorado Mesa | George Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Ellis - foul #1 on James Ellis, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| 00:43 | Colorado Mesa | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:43 | Colorado Mesa | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:17 | Shaw | James Ellis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 00:15 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by James Ellis - foul #2 on James Ellis, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 00:14 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:14 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:14 | Shaw | Paul Williams pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 00:10 | Shaw | James Ellis travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| 00:07 | Colorado Mesa | James Ellis is called for the reach on Donald Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ellis, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| 00:07 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:07 | Colorado Mesa | Donald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado Mesa | Colorado Mesa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Shaw | James Ellis knocks in the 3 from straight away | 53-54 |