| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Troy Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Sarinsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Countryman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joe Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Pardee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradley Simon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emmett Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wesley Cochran | 40-32 |
| 19:32 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed loses the dribble to Troy Perkins in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| 19:30 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Perkins | 42-32 |
| 19:12 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 19:11 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Andrew Locke | 42-32 |
| 19:01 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 18:59 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 18:55 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 42-32 |
| 18:54 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:52 | Virginia State | Ralph Pardee picks off the pass by Andrew Locke in the backcourt | 42-32 |
| 18:36 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 18:34 | Virginia State | Robert Countryman pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 18:19 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-32 |
| 18:17 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke snags the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 18:10 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Perkins | 45-32 |
| 17:57 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Reed | 45-34 |
| 17:55 | Virginia State | Wesley Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Pardee - foul #3 on Ralph Pardee, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Edward David (PG), Vincent Robertson (SG), David Spier (SF), Dennis McNab (PF), Richard Guinn (C) Troy Perkins, Wesley Cochran, Bradley Sarinsky, Andrew Locke, Robert Countryman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), William Colston (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) Joe Reed, Ralph Pardee, David Richards, Bradley Simon, Emmett Cooke | |
| 17:38 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 17:36 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 17:34 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin is hacked by Edward David in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward David, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| 17:22 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-34 |
| 17:20 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel misses the tip | 45-34 |
| 17:19 | Virginia State | Edward David snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 17:05 | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward David | 47-34 |
| 16:44 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Dublin | 47-37 |
| 16:26 | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 47-37 |
| 16:24 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to John Gale | 47-37 |
| 16:19 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 16:17 | Virginia State | David Spier gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 16:02 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 16:01 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Edward David (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Vincent Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Spier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis McNab (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Guinn (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - John Dublin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Colston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Friedel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Dublin | 47-40 |
| 15:37 | Virginia State | John Dublin is called for the reach on Edward David in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dublin, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG), Wesley Cochran (SG), Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Andrew Locke (PF), Robert Countryman (C) Edward David, Vincent Robertson, David Spier, Dennis McNab, Richard Guinn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), David Richards (SF), Bradley Simon (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) John Dublin, William Colston, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, John Gale | |
| 15:22 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 47-40 |
| 15:20 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 15:18 | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Cochran - foul #3 on Wesley Cochran, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG) Tim Moore | |
| 14:56 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 14:54 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 14:49 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Locke | 50-40 |
| 14:31 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 14:28 | Virginia State | David Richards is called for the reach on Wesley Cochran in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Richards, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG) Joe Reed, Leroy Zonker | |
| 14:13 | Virginia State | Wesley Cochran misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Pardee - foul #4 on Ralph Pardee, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Colston (SG) Ralph Pardee | |
| 14:13 | Virginia State | Wesley Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:13 | Virginia State | Wesley Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:10 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Sarinsky picks off the pass by Tim Moore in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 13:55 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on David Richards - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis McNab (C) Robert Countryman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (PF) Bradley Simon | |
| 13:55 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:55 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 13:40 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 13:39 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Dennis McNab | 54-43 |
| 13:34 | Virginia State | Wesley Cochran is denied on a layup by Jimmy Friedel | 54-43 |
| 13:33 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:11 | Virginia State | Wesley Cochran connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Troy Perkins | 56-43 |
| 12:52 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 56-43 |
| 12:51 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 12:29 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bradley Sarinsky, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| 12:29 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Edward David (PG), David Spier (SF), Robert Countryman (C) Troy Perkins, Bradley Sarinsky, Andrew Locke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) Tim Moore, William Colston, Jimmy Friedel, Emmett Cooke | |
| 12:08 | N. Carolina Central | The short jumper by David Richards is denied by Robert Countryman | 56-43 |
| 12:07 | Virginia State | Robert Countryman gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 11:59 | Virginia State | John Gale denies the turnaround by Wesley Cochran | 56-43 |
| 11:58 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Edward David (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Wesley Cochran (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Spier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis McNab (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Countryman (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joe Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Zonker (fresh) 2 stl. SF - David Richards (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed is hacked by Edward David - foul #2 on Edward David, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Andrew Locke (PF) Dennis McNab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (PF) David Richards | |
| 11:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones banks in the layup set up by Joe Reed and he's fouled by Wesley Cochran - foul #4 on Wesley Cochran, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson (SG) Wesley Cochran | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), William Colston (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF) Joe Reed, Leroy Zonker, John Gale | |
| 11:30 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:26 | Virginia State | David Spier is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke (C) David Jones | |
| 11:20 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Bradley Simon - foul #3 on Bradley Simon, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| 11:20 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:20 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:07 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston hits the finger roll and the foul's on Vincent Robertson - foul #1 on Vincent Robertson, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG), Richard Guinn (PF) Edward David, Andrew Locke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 11:07 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:40 | Virginia State | David Spier comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 10:38 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jimmy Friedel | 58-51 |
| 10:16 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 58-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Edward David (PG), Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Andrew Locke (PF), Dennis McNab (C) Troy Perkins, Vincent Robertson, Richard Guinn, Robert Countryman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), David Richards (SF), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) John Dublin, William Colston, Jimmy Friedel, Bradley Simon, Emmett Cooke | |
| 09:59 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 09:57 | N. Carolina Central | The offensive rebound goes to John Gale | 58-51 |
| 09:43 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:42 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 09:25 | Virginia State | John Gale takes the ball from Dennis McNab | 58-53 |
| 09:10 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 09:09 | Virginia State | David Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:51 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:50 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 08:43 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 08:42 | Virginia State | David Spier grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:40 | Virginia State | John Gale is called for the reach on Bradley Sarinsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Gale, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG), Vincent Robertson (SG), Richard Guinn (PF), Robert Countryman (C) Edward David, David Spier, Andrew Locke, Dennis McNab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (PG), William Colston (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), Bradley Simon (PF), Emmett Cooke (C) Joe Reed, Leroy Zonker, David Richards, David Jones, John Gale | |
| 08:40 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:40 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 08:37 | N. Carolina Central | Troy Perkins steals the ball from William Colston in the backcourt | 58-53 |
| 08:14 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 08:12 | Virginia State | Richard Guinn grabs the offensive board | 58-53 |
| 07:53 | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson loses the dribble to Bradley Simon | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Troy Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Sarinsky (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Guinn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Countryman (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Tim Moore (fresh) SG - William Colston (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Friedel (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Bradley Simon (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmett Cooke (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Bradley Sarinsky - foul #3 on Bradley Sarinsky, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wesley Cochran (SG), Dennis McNab (PF) Vincent Robertson, Richard Guinn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Ralph Pardee (SG) Tim Moore, William Colston | |
| 07:36 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:36 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:21 | Virginia State | Robert Countryman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:20 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:59 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 06:57 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee grabs the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 06:51 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon is whistled for a carry | 58-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Edward David (PG), David Spier (SF), Andrew Locke (PF) Troy Perkins, Bradley Sarinsky, Robert Countryman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Richards (SF), David Jones (PF), John Gale (C) Jimmy Friedel, Bradley Simon, Emmett Cooke | |
| 06:36 | Virginia State | David Spier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:35 | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:33 | N. Carolina Central | David Spier takes the ball from David Richards in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 06:25 | Virginia State | Edward David hits the finger roll | 60-55 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Wesley Cochran is called for the reach on Ralph Pardee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wesley Cochran, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson (SG), Richard Guinn (C) Wesley Cochran, Dennis McNab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG) John Dublin | |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:23 | N. Carolina Central | Ralph Pardee makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:08 | Virginia State | Edward David is called for a backcourt violation | 60-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke (C) John Gale | |
| 06:02 | N. Carolina Central | Edward David picks off the pass by Ralph Pardee in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 05:51 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Pardee - foul #5 on Ralph Pardee, team foul #9 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis McNab (SF) David Spier | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Colston (SG) Ralph Pardee | |
| 05:51 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:51 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:46 | N. Carolina Central | Vincent Robertson is called for the reach on David Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Robertson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Tim Moore (PG), Jimmy Friedel (SF) Joe Reed, David Richards | |
| 05:46 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:46 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:42 | Virginia State | Edward David is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Moore - foul #1 on Tim Moore, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky (SF) Richard Guinn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 05:42 | Virginia State | Edward David makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:42 | Virginia State | Edward David makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:28 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Moore | 63-62 |
| 05:26 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Robert Countryman (C) Andrew Locke | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (PF) David Jones | |
| 05:20 | N. Carolina Central | Dennis McNab is called for the reach on Bradley Simon - foul #2 on Dennis McNab, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG) Bradley Sarinsky | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Gale (C) Emmett Cooke | |
| 05:20 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:20 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:20 | Virginia State | Dennis McNab grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:15 | Virginia State | Vincent Robertson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-62 |
| 05:13 | N. Carolina Central | Edward David takes the ball from William Colston in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 05:00 | Virginia State | Jimmy Friedel takes the ball from Edward David | 66-62 |
| 04:55 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel lays it up and in | 66-64 |
| 04:55 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Spier (SG), Richard Guinn (PF) Vincent Robertson, Dennis McNab | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), David Richards (SF) Tim Moore, William Colston, Jimmy Friedel | |
| 04:53 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 04:45 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale double dribbles | 66-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Andrew Locke (PF) Edward David, Robert Countryman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | David Jones (PF) Bradley Simon | |
| 04:43 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 04:23 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones blows the layup | 66-64 |
| 04:22 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 04:06 | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Joe Reed | 66-66 |
| 04:03 | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Edward David (PG), Vincent Robertson (SG), Dennis McNab (PF), Robert Countryman (C) Troy Perkins, David Spier, Andrew Locke, Richard Guinn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | William Colston (SG), Jimmy Friedel (SF), Emmett Cooke (C) Leroy Zonker, David Richards, John Gale | |
| 03:49 | N. Carolina Central | Emmett Cooke hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 03:48 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Edward David (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vincent Robertson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Sarinsky (very tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dennis McNab (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Countryman (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Joe Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Colston (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Friedel (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jones (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Cooke (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | N. Carolina Central | David Jones misses badly on a runner from the left block | 66-66 |
| 03:28 | Virginia State | Edward David grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 03:07 | Virginia State | Emmett Cooke blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Bradley Sarinsky | 66-66 |
| 03:06 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 02:37 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Colston | 66-69 |
| 02:37 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Troy Perkins (PG), David Spier (SG), Andrew Locke (PF), Richard Guinn (C) Vincent Robertson, Bradley Sarinsky, Dennis McNab, Robert Countryman | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Dublin (PG), Leroy Zonker (SG), David Richards (SF), Bradley Simon (PF), John Gale (C) Joe Reed, William Colston, Jimmy Friedel, David Jones, Emmett Cooke | |
| 02:34 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Guinn blocks the short jumper by Bradley Simon | 66-69 |
| 02:12 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale tips it but misses | 66-69 |
| 02:11 | Virginia State | David Spier pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:46 | Virginia State | Leroy Zonker takes the ball from Edward David | 66-69 |
| 01:46 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Bradley Sarinsky (SF), Robert Countryman (C) Edward David, Richard Guinn | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed (PG), William Colston (SG), Emmett Cooke (C) John Dublin, Leroy Zonker, John Gale | |
| 01:17 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joe Reed and the foul's on David Spier - foul #2 on David Spier, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| 01:17 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-71 |
| 01:17 | N. Carolina Central | David Richards makes the free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:07 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 01:06 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:46 | N. Carolina Central | William Colston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | Virginia State | Andrew Locke pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Robert Countryman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 00:38 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Perkins - foul #3 on Troy Perkins, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel (SF), John Gale (C) David Richards, Emmett Cooke | |
| 00:37 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:37 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Robert Countryman | 66-72 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Robert Countryman double dribbles | 66-72 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Leroy Zonker (SG) Bradley Simon | |
| 00:30 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Perkins - foul #4 on Troy Perkins, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| 00:30 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:30 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:30 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel grabs the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel is hacked by Robert Countryman - foul #2 on Robert Countryman, team foul #14 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Bradley Simon (PF) Leroy Zonker | |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:28 | N. Carolina Central | Jimmy Friedel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed is hacked by Bradley Sarinsky - foul #4 on Bradley Sarinsky, team foul #15 | 66-75 |
| 00:21 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Robert Countryman | 66-76 |
| 00:15 | Virginia State | Troy Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 00:14 | N. Carolina Central | John Gale grabs the board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Joe Reed runs out the clock | 66-76 |