| Lineup | Salem International | PG - George Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Holcomb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Suttles (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arlie Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Keith Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lloyd Pruitt (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bill Overbeck (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Darren Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Salem International | Kenneth Suttles inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Salem International | Salem International is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Matthews | 27-32 |
| 19:34 | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 19:32 | Salem International | Jay Fox gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:26 | Salem International | George Matthews is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Darren Howard - foul #1 on Darren Howard, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:26 | Salem International | George Matthews misses the free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:26 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bill Overbeck | 29-34 |
| 18:54 | Salem International | Arlie Rice hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:31 | Salem International | Kenneth Suttles misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 29-34 |
| 18:29 | Salem International | Jay Fox tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 18:27 | Salem International | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Fox | 29-34 |
| 18:16 | Salem International | George Matthews makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Robert Holcomb | 31-34 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Lloyd Pruitt, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Salem International | Matthew Johnson (PG), James Guess (SG), Wesley Todaro (SF), Ernest Brass (PF), Clarence Poland (C) George Matthews, Robert Holcomb, Kenneth Suttles, Arlie Rice, Jay Fox | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Shasky (PG), Desmond Butcher (SG), Joe Eugene (SF), Timothy Berardi (C) Keith Barrett, Lloyd Pruitt, Bill Overbeck, Jamie Breshears | |
| 17:44 | Salem International | Wesley Todaro hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Desmond Butcher - foul #2 on Desmond Butcher, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Salem International | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Damon Perry (PG) Darren Howard | |
| 17:44 | Salem International | Wesley Todaro makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia State | John Shasky is fouled on the floor by James Guess - foul #3 on James Guess, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Salem International | Jonathan Johnson (SG), Kenneth Suttles (SF), Lester Harris (C) James Guess, Wesley Todaro, Clarence Poland | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Darren Howard (PF), Jamie Breshears (C) Desmond Butcher, Timothy Berardi | |
| 17:10 | West Virginia State | Damon Perry misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 34-34 |
| 17:08 | Salem International | Matthew Johnson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | Salem International | John Shasky steals the ball from Kenneth Suttles in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia State | Joe Eugene lays it up and in set up by John Shasky | 34-36 |
| 16:57 | Salem International | Kenneth Suttles comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Eugene - foul #2 on Joe Eugene, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Salem International | George Matthews (PG), Arlie Rice (PF) Matthew Johnson, Ernest Brass | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt (SG), Bill Overbeck (SF) John Shasky, Joe Eugene | |
| 16:57 | Salem International | Kenneth Suttles makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:57 | Salem International | Kenneth Suttles makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:24 | Salem International | Arlie Rice jams it on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia State | Arlie Rice picks off the pass by Damon Perry in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 16:07 | Salem International | Arlie Rice misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia State | Darren Howard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 15:51 | Salem International | The rebound goes to Arlie Rice | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Salem International | PG - George Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Suttles (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Arlie Rice (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Harris (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Damon Perry (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Pruitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Overbeck (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Darren Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Breshears (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Salem International | Kenneth Suttles makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia State | Bill Overbeck clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears tips it home | 40-41 |
| 15:26 | Salem International | George Matthews's pass is intercepted by Damon Perry in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia State | Damon Perry lays it in | 40-43 |
| 15:19 | Salem International | Arlie Rice is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lester Harris | 43-43 |
| 15:01 | West Virginia State | Darren Howard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 15:00 | Salem International | Lester Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:58 | Salem International | Lloyd Pruitt is called for the reach on Arlie Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Pruitt, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Salem International | Matthew Johnson (PG), Robert Holcomb (SG), James Guess (SF), Ernest Brass (PF), Clarence Poland (C) George Matthews, Jonathan Johnson, Kenneth Suttles, Arlie Rice, Lester Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Joe Wetherbee (SF), Timothy Berardi (PF), John Shasky (C) Damon Perry, Lloyd Pruitt, Bill Overbeck, Darren Howard, Jamie Breshears | |
| 14:41 | Salem International | Matthew Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia State | Robert Holcomb steals it from Timothy Berardi | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Salem International | Clarence Poland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 45-43 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Barrett | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Salem International | Matthew Johnson is hacked by Keith Barrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Barrett, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Salem International | George Matthews (PG), Wesley Todaro (SF), Jay Fox (C) Matthew Johnson, James Guess, Clarence Poland | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Desmond Butcher (SG), Joe Eugene (PF), Jamie Breshears (C) Eugene Mitchell, Timothy Berardi, John Shasky | |
| 13:32 | Salem International | Jay Fox buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Holcomb | 47-45 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia State | Joe Eugene makes the shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 12:59 | Salem International | George Matthews hits a shot from the left block set up by Robert Holcomb | 49-47 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia State | Desmond Butcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| Subs | Salem International | James Guess (SF) Wesley Todaro | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Bill Overbeck (C) Jamie Breshears | |
| 12:48 | Salem International | George Matthews misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 12:47 | Salem International | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Fox | 49-47 |
| 12:28 | Salem International | George Matthews hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 12:27 | West Virginia State | Joe Eugene pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia State | Joe Eugene can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia State | Joe Eugene tips it home | 49-49 |
| 11:46 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jay Fox | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Salem International | PG - George Matthews (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Holcomb (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Guess (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ernest Brass (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Fox (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Keith Barrett (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Desmond Butcher (tiring) SF - Joe Wetherbee (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Eugene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Overbeck (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-49 |
| 11:28 | Salem International | Jay Fox pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:26 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb is hacked by Desmond Butcher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Desmond Butcher, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Salem International | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Wesley Todaro (SF), Arlie Rice (PF) George Matthews, James Guess, Ernest Brass | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Damon Perry (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Darren Howard (PF), Jamie Breshears (C) Keith Barrett, Desmond Butcher, Joe Eugene, Bill Overbeck | |
| 11:26 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia State | Damon Perry clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-49 |
| 11:06 | Salem International | Jay Fox grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:50 | Salem International | Arlie Rice is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-49 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia State | Damon Perry is hacked by Jonathan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Salem International | Matthew Johnson (PG), Kenneth Suttles (SF), Clarence Poland (C) Robert Holcomb, Wesley Todaro, Jay Fox | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt (SG), Timothy Berardi (C) Damon Perry, Jamie Breshears | |
| 10:33 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia State | Eugene Mitchell tips it home | 52-51 |
| 10:09 | Salem International | Matthew Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 54-51 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt loses the dribble to Arlie Rice in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 09:52 | Salem International | Darren Howard is called for the reach on Arlie Rice - foul #2 on Darren Howard, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Salem International | George Matthews (PG), Lester Harris (C) Jonathan Johnson, Clarence Poland | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Shasky (C) Timothy Berardi | |
| 09:52 | Salem International | Arlie Rice makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:52 | Salem International | Arlie Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia State | Eugene Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-51 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia State | Darren Howard tips it in | 56-53 |
| 09:30 | Salem International | Eugene Mitchell is called for the reach on George Matthews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Salem International | James Guess (SF), Ernest Brass (C) Kenneth Suttles, Arlie Rice | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Damon Perry (PG), Bill Overbeck (SF) Eugene Mitchell, Joe Wetherbee | |
| 09:30 | Salem International | George Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:30 | Salem International | George Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia State | Bill Overbeck hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Damon Perry and he's fouled by Matthew Johnson - foul #2 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Salem International | Wesley Todaro (SF), Jay Fox (C) James Guess, Lester Harris | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Timothy Berardi (PF), Jamie Breshears (C) Darren Howard, John Shasky | |
| 09:14 | West Virginia State | Bill Overbeck makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:00 | Salem International | Ernest Brass knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson and the foul's on Damon Perry - foul #2 on Damon Perry, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Salem International | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joe Eugene (SF) Bill Overbeck | |
| 09:00 | Salem International | Ernest Brass makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia State | Matthew Johnson steps in front of the Joe Eugene pass in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| 08:39 | Salem International | George Matthews misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Damon Perry - foul #3 on Damon Perry, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Salem International | Robert Holcomb (SG), James Guess (SF) Matthew Johnson, Wesley Todaro | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett (PG), Darren Howard (PF) Damon Perry, Timothy Berardi | |
| 08:39 | Salem International | George Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:39 | Salem International | George Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia State | Joe Eugene grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia State | Darren Howard grabs the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jay Fox - foul #1 on Jay Fox, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Salem International | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Kenneth Suttles (SF), Lester Harris (PF), Clarence Poland (C) George Matthews, James Guess, Ernest Brass, Jay Fox | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Shasky (SG), Joe Wetherbee (SF), Bill Overbeck (PF) Lloyd Pruitt, Joe Eugene, Darren Howard | |
| 08:03 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:01 | Salem International | Keith Barrett is called for the reach on Robert Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Barrett, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| 08:01 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:01 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia State | Robert Holcomb is called for the reach on John Shasky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Holcomb, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Salem International | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Eugene Mitchell (SG) Jamie Breshears | |
| 07:54 | West Virginia State | John Shasky is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bill Overbeck | 64-60 |
| 07:36 | Salem International | Clarence Poland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 07:35 | Salem International | Lester Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Salem International | PG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Holcomb (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Suttles (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Lester Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Poland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Keith Barrett (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joe Wetherbee (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Overbeck (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Shasky (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:19 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 07:17 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia State | Bill Overbeck is hacked by Lester Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Harris, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Salem International | George Matthews (PG), Matthew Johnson (SG), Wesley Todaro (SF), Arlie Rice (PF), Ernest Brass (C) Jonathan Johnson, Robert Holcomb, Kenneth Suttles, Lester Harris, Clarence Poland | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Damon Perry (PG), Timothy Berardi (PF), Jamie Breshears (C) Keith Barrett, Bill Overbeck, John Shasky | |
| 07:01 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia State | Damon Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 06:42 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 64-60 |
| 06:40 | Salem International | The rebound goes to Ernest Brass | 64-60 |
| 06:27 | Salem International | Arlie Rice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 06:25 | Salem International | Wesley Todaro tips it in | 66-60 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Eugene Mitchell | 66-62 |
| 05:49 | Salem International | Matthew Johnson misses the easy layup | 66-62 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jamie Breshears | 66-62 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia State | Damon Perry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Berardi | 66-62 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia State | Damon Perry misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-62 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia State | Timothy Berardi gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Salem International | James Guess (PG), Jonathan Johnson (SG), Kenneth Suttles (SF), Lester Harris (PF), Jay Fox (C) George Matthews, Matthew Johnson, Wesley Todaro, Arlie Rice, Ernest Brass | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | John Shasky (PG), Lloyd Pruitt (SG), Desmond Butcher (SF), Darren Howard (PF), Bill Overbeck (C) Damon Perry, Eugene Mitchell, Joe Wetherbee, Timothy Berardi, Jamie Breshears | |
| 05:01 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Johnson - foul #3 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Salem International | | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Joe Eugene (PF) Darren Howard | |
| 05:01 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:40 | Salem International | James Guess hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side set up by Lester Harris | 68-64 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia State | Bill Overbeck knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Pruitt | 68-66 |
| 04:19 | Salem International | Bill Overbeck steps in front of the Jonathan Johnson pass in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia State | Desmond Butcher misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 04:01 | Salem International | Jay Fox gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:40 | Salem International | Desmond Butcher blocks the short jumper by Jay Fox | 68-66 |
| 03:38 | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia State | Bill Overbeck hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lloyd Pruitt | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Salem International | PG - James Guess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Suttles (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Lester Harris (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jay Fox (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - John Shasky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Pruitt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Desmond Butcher (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Joe Eugene (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bill Overbeck (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Salem International | Jonathan Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Shasky - foul #3 on John Shasky, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Salem International | Robert Holcomb (SG), Clarence Poland (PF), Ernest Brass (C) Kenneth Suttles, Lester Harris, Jay Fox | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Damon Perry (PG), Joe Wetherbee (SF), Darren Howard (PF) John Shasky, Desmond Butcher, Joe Eugene | |
| 03:08 | Salem International | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Salem International | Jonathan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | West Virginia State | Darren Howard pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia State | Clarence Poland swats the short shot by Bill Overbeck | 69-68 |
| 02:50 | Salem International | The rebound goes to Clarence Poland | 69-68 |
| 02:37 | Salem International | James Guess knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Johnson | 72-68 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia State | Damon Perry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 02:31 | Salem International | Ernest Brass gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:17 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Clarence Poland | 74-68 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Holcomb - foul #3 on Robert Holcomb, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Salem International | George Matthews (PG), Kenneth Suttles (SF) Jonathan Johnson, James Guess | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), Jamie Breshears (C) Damon Perry, Lloyd Pruitt, Bill Overbeck | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:08 | Salem International | George Matthews misses short on a jumper from the right side | 74-70 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jamie Breshears | 74-70 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia State | Eugene Mitchell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Wetherbee | 74-73 |
| 01:44 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia State | Jamie Breshears gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia State | Robert Holcomb picks off the pass by Joe Wetherbee in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 01:27 | Salem International | George Matthews misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-73 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia State | Darren Howard gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia State | Ernest Brass blocks the short jumper by Keith Barrett | 74-73 |
| 01:06 | Salem International | Ernest Brass grabs the board | 74-73 |
| 01:06 | Salem International | Salem International calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Salem International | Arlie Rice (PF), Jay Fox (C) Clarence Poland, Ernest Brass | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Lloyd Pruitt (SG) Eugene Mitchell | |
| 00:49 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 00:47 | Salem International | Robert Holcomb grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Salem International | Salem International is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Salem International | Jay Fox comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jamie Breshears - foul #1 on Jamie Breshears, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| 00:26 | Salem International | Salem International calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:26 | Salem International | Jay Fox makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:26 | Salem International | Jay Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Jamie Breshears | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by George Matthews - foul #1 on George Matthews, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Salem International | Salem International calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia State | Keith Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:14 | Salem International | Jay Fox grabs the board | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Salem International | Salem International is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Salem International | Jay Fox is hacked by Lloyd Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Pruitt, team foul #15 | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Salem International | Jay Fox misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Salem International | Jay Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia State | Kenneth Suttles is called for the reach on Joe Wetherbee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Suttles, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia State | Joe Wetherbee makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:08 | Salem International | Arlie Rice is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Barrett - foul #4 on Keith Barrett, team foul #16 | 76-75 |
| 00:08 | Salem International | Arlie Rice makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:08 | Salem International | Arlie Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia State | West Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia State | Darren Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-75 |
| 00:02 | Salem International | Jay Fox grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 00:00 | Salem International | Jay Fox runs out the clock | 78-75 |