| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Lemay (fresh) SG - Richard Dubois (fresh) SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Jan Ahmad (fresh) C - Ricky Owen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Joshua Young (fresh) SG - Francis Howard (fresh) SF - Johnnie Batts (fresh) PF - Richard Patti (fresh) C - Jonathan Crase (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Patti hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Young | 0-3 |
| 19:40 | Virginia State | Peter Lemay is fouled on the floor by Joshua Young - foul #1 on Joshua Young, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:24 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase clanks a jump hook from close range | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Richard Dubois | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad clanks a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Dubois | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts's pass is intercepted by Peter Lemay | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Virginia State | David Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jan Ahmad | 5-3 |
| 17:52 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Ahmad - foul #1 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck (PG), Anthony Harvey (SF), Luther Knipp (PF), Rodney Endicott (C) Joshua Young, Johnnie Batts, Richard Patti, Jonathan Crase | |
| 17:46 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Francis Howard | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois's pass is intercepted by Jordan Beck | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jordan Beck | 5-7 |
| 17:16 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Rodney Endicott | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck clanks a turnaround from the right block | 5-7 |
| 17:00 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:44 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen is hacked by Rodney Endicott - foul #1 on Rodney Endicott, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Smith (PG), Hubert Baker (SG), John Wagner (SF), Patrick Rancourt (PF), Simon Dixon (C) Peter Lemay, Richard Dubois, David Clark, Jan Ahmad, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young (PG), Richard Patti (PF) Francis Howard, Rodney Endicott | |
| 16:30 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Patti - foul #1 on Richard Patti, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 16:30 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:28 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 16:09 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Smith | 9-7 |
| 15:53 | Fayetteville St. | Patrick Rancourt swats the short shot by Luther Knipp | 9-7 |
| 15:52 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck tips it in | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hubert Baker (fresh) SF - John Wagner (fresh) PF - Patrick Rancourt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Joshua Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Beck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Harvey (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Patti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Luther Knipp (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon misses the floater from the left side | 9-9 |
| 15:26 | Virginia State | Luis Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 15:07 | Virginia State | Luis Smith loses the dribble to Richard Patti | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Young | 9-11 |
| 14:34 | Virginia State | Luis Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 14:32 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 14:18 | Fayetteville St. | John Wagner picks off the pass by Joshua Young | 9-11 |
| 14:14 | Virginia State | Luis Smith misses the lay-in | 9-11 |
| 14:13 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Luther Knipp | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Fayetteville St. | Hubert Baker steals it from Jordan Beck in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 14:00 | Virginia State | John Wagner connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Anthony Harvey - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Lemay (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Jan Ahmad (PF), Ricky Owen (C) Luis Smith, Hubert Baker, Patrick Rancourt, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates (PG), Francis Howard (SG), Johnnie Batts (SF), Rodney Endicott (PF), Jonathan Crase (C) Joshua Young, Jordan Beck, Anthony Harvey, Richard Patti, Luther Knipp | |
| 14:00 | Virginia State | John Wagner misses the free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Jonathan Crase | 11-11 |
| 13:49 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates is fouled on the floor by Peter Lemay - foul #1 on Peter Lemay, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Clark (SF) John Wagner | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 13:32 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jan Ahmad - foul #2 on Jan Ahmad, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt (PF) Jan Ahmad | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 13:32 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:32 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:18 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:57 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 12:55 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:32 | Virginia State | The refs have stopped play. Peter Lemay is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 11-12 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Floyd Euler (PG) Peter Lemay | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joe Fowler (SF), Richard Patti (PF) Johnnie Batts, Rodney Endicott | |
| 12:26 | Virginia State | Floyd Euler knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Richard Dubois | 13-12 |
| 12:12 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:11 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Patrick Rancourt | 13-12 |
| 11:54 | Virginia State | Floyd Euler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 11:53 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 11:51 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Floyd Euler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Dubois (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Rancourt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Stephen Kates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Francis Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Fowler (fresh) PF - Richard Patti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Crase (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 11:36 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Patti grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:34 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Euler - foul #1 on Floyd Euler, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Quinton Amin (SF), John Wagner (PF) David Clark, Patrick Rancourt | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young (PG), Johnnie Batts (SF) Stephen Kates, Francis Howard | |
| 11:27 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joe Fowler | 13-15 |
| 11:16 | Virginia State | Floyd Euler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:14 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:04 | Fayetteville St. | Richard Patti can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 13-15 |
| 11:03 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:58 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Patti | 13-17 |
| 10:43 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Patti - foul #2 on Richard Patti, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Smith (PG), Patrick Rancourt (PF) Floyd Euler, John Wagner | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard (SG), Jordan Beck (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Rodney Endicott (C) Joe Fowler, Johnnie Batts, Richard Patti, Jonathan Crase | |
| 10:43 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:43 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck is hacked by Patrick Rancourt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Rancourt, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| 10:19 | Fayetteville St. | Rodney Endicott drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Francis Howard | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Young - foul #2 on Joshua Young, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Lemay (PG), David Clark (SF) Richard Dubois, Quinton Amin | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates (PG) Joshua Young | |
| 10:12 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:12 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:50 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Harvey | 15-22 |
| 09:40 | Virginia State | David Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 09:39 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to David Clark | 15-22 |
| 09:28 | Virginia State | Luis Smith's pass is intercepted by Stephen Kates | 15-22 |
| 09:24 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Kates | 15-24 |
| 09:07 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt drills a jumper in the lane | 17-24 |
| 08:55 | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Anthony Harvey | 17-26 |
| 08:38 | Virginia State | Luis Smith buries a 3 from straight away | 20-26 |
| 08:19 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Rodney Endicott | 20-28 |
| 08:00 | Virginia State | David Clark loses the dribble to Jordan Beck | 20-28 |
| 07:40 | Fayetteville St. | Rodney Endicott makes the wide open shot in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Kates | 20-30 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Lemay (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Rancourt (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Owen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Stephen Kates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Harvey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Endicott (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Virginia State | Peter Lemay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Floyd Euler (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Quinton Amin (SF), John Wagner (PF), Simon Dixon (C) Peter Lemay, Luis Smith, David Clark, Patrick Rancourt, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Roy Corral (PG), Joe Fowler (SG), Johnnie Batts (SF), Luther Knipp (PF), Jonathan Crase (C) Stephen Kates, Francis Howard, Jordan Beck, Anthony Harvey, Rodney Endicott | |
| 07:08 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Fowler double dribbles | 20-30 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | John Wagner is hacked by Roy Corral - foul #1 on Roy Corral, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | John Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:48 | Virginia State | John Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:46 | Fayetteville St. | Floyd Euler picks off the pass by Joe Fowler in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 06:28 | Virginia State | John Wagner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 06:26 | Fayetteville St. | Roy Corral grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 06:21 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-30 |
| 06:19 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:58 | Virginia State | John Wagner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 05:57 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 05:55 | Fayetteville St. | Simon Dixon is called for the reach on Luther Knipp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Simon Dixon, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Hubert Baker (SG), David Clark (SF), Ricky Owen (C) Richard Dubois, Quinton Amin, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 05:44 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 05:42 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:27 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 05:26 | Virginia State | David Clark hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 05:16 | Fayetteville St. | Luther Knipp is fouled on the floor by Hubert Baker - foul #1 on Hubert Baker, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Peter Lemay (PG) Floyd Euler | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates (PG), Francis Howard (SG) Roy Corral, Joe Fowler | |
| 05:16 | Fayetteville St. | Luther Knipp misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:16 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 05:08 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard is fouled on the floor by Hubert Baker - foul #2 on Hubert Baker, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Richard Dubois (SG) Hubert Baker | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey (PF) Luther Knipp | |
| 05:08 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:08 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Ricky Owen | 24-30 |
| 04:48 | Virginia State | David Clark is whistled for a carry | 24-30 |
| 04:24 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Harvey makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Johnnie Batts | 24-32 |
| 04:11 | Virginia State | Francis Howard picks off the pass by John Wagner | 24-32 |
| 04:08 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Dubois - foul #1 on Richard Dubois, team foul #9 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Quinton Amin (SF), Patrick Rancourt (PF) David Clark, John Wagner | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck (SF) Johnnie Batts | |
| 04:08 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:08 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 03:51 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 03:30 | Fayetteville St. | Jonathan Crase can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 03:28 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen grabs the board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Peter Lemay (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Dubois (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Quinton Amin (fresh) PF - Patrick Rancourt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Owen (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Stephen Kates (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jordan Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Harvey (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Crase (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Virginia State | Patrick Rancourt hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Dubois | 28-34 |
| 02:49 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Quinton Amin - foul #1 on Quinton Amin, team foul #10 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Floyd Euler (PG), Hubert Baker (SG), David Clark (SF), Jan Ahmad (PF), Simon Dixon (C) Peter Lemay, Richard Dubois, Quinton Amin, Patrick Rancourt, Ricky Owen | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young (PG), Joe Fowler (SF), Richard Patti (PF), Luther Knipp (C) Stephen Kates, Francis Howard, Anthony Harvey, Jonathan Crase | |
| 02:49 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:49 | Fayetteville St. | Jordan Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:32 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker is called for traveling | 28-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard (SG) Jordan Beck | |
| 02:17 | Fayetteville St. | Joe Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 02:15 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 02:04 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-36 |
| 02:02 | Virginia State | Hubert Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:44 | Virginia State | Simon Dixon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 01:43 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 01:26 | Fayetteville St. | Francis Howard misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 01:24 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Simon Dixon | 28-36 |
| 01:11 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 01:10 | Fayetteville St. | Luther Knipp grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 01:07 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young is hacked by Floyd Euler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Floyd Euler, team foul #11 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Luis Smith (PG), Richard Dubois (SG), Quinton Amin (SF), Ricky Owen (C) Floyd Euler, Hubert Baker, David Clark, Simon Dixon | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Stephen Kates (SG), Jordan Beck (SF), Rodney Endicott (C) Francis Howard, Joe Fowler, Luther Knipp | |
| 01:07 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:07 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 00:53 | Virginia State | Jan Ahmad comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-38 |
| 00:52 | Virginia State | Richard Dubois pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 00:33 | Virginia State | Ricky Owen hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Luis Smith | 30-38 |
| 00:21 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young is hacked by Ricky Owen - foul #1 on Ricky Owen, team foul #12 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Wagner (SF) Quinton Amin | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts (SF) Stephen Kates | |
| 00:21 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:21 | Fayetteville St. | Joshua Young makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 00:19 | Virginia State | Joshua Young takes the ball from Luis Smith in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 00:00 | Fayetteville St. | Johnnie Batts buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-43 |