| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Ellison (fresh) SG - Clifton Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Ericksen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Mahon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kammerer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Fluharty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Peters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Joseph Kammerer inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Virginia State | Michael Peters makes the floater from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 19:45 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 19:35 | Virginia State | James Mahon buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Clifton Mitchell - foul #2 on Clifton Mitchell, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:35 | Virginia State | James Mahon makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 19:18 | Shaw | Clifton Mitchell hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ellison | 32-41 |
| 19:08 | Virginia State | James Mahon misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 19:07 | Virginia State | Michael Peters misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 19:06 | Shaw | Michael Cole pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:55 | Shaw | Michael Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-41 |
| 18:53 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel tips it home | 34-41 |
| 18:39 | Virginia State | Michael Ellison takes the ball from Alton Bailey | 34-41 |
| 18:23 | Shaw | Michael Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 18:22 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Clarence Fluharty | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | Virginia State | James Mahon buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kammerer | 34-43 |
| 18:11 | Shaw | Michael Ellison is fouled in the backcourt by James Mahon - foul #1 on James Mahon, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Leonard (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Frank Jones (C) Clifton Mitchell, Matthew Manuel, Justin Ericksen, Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Hartzler (PG), Raymond Perry (SG), Calvin Franklin (SF), Chester Anderson (PF), Carlos Davenport (C) James Mahon, Alton Bailey, Joseph Kammerer, Clarence Fluharty, Michael Peters | |
| 18:02 | Shaw | Carlos Davenport picks off the pass by Edward Peterson | 34-43 |
| 17:42 | Virginia State | Raymond Perry scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Hartzler | 34-45 |
| 17:35 | Shaw | Michael Ellison connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Jones | 36-45 |
| 17:19 | Virginia State | Raymond Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 17:17 | Shaw | Edward Peterson gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:57 | Shaw | Michael Ellison misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Chester Anderson - foul #1 on Chester Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Matthew Manuel (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mahon (PG), Alton Bailey (SG) William Hartzler, Raymond Perry | |
| 16:57 | Shaw | Michael Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:57 | Shaw | Michael Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:41 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey is hacked by Robert Leonard - foul #3 on Robert Leonard, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Timothy Joy (PG), Clifton Mitchell (SG), Justin Ericksen (PF) Michael Ellison, Robert Leonard, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Larry Wiggins (SF), Clarence Fluharty (PF), Lewis Rhodes (C) Calvin Franklin, Chester Anderson, Carlos Davenport | |
| 16:29 | Virginia State | James Mahon misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Joy - foul #1 on Timothy Joy, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Cole (C) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:29 | Virginia State | James Mahon makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:29 | Virginia State | James Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:29 | Shaw | Michael Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:25 | Shaw | Clifton Mitchell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifton Mitchell, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Shaw | Bobby Nash (SG) Clifton Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:15 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Justin Ericksen - foul #2 on Justin Ericksen, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kevin Hardin (SG) Bobby Nash | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:15 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:15 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 15:55 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin is hacked by James Mahon - foul #2 on James Mahon, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Leonard (PG), Clifton Mitchell (SG) Timothy Joy, Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Kammerer (SF), Michael Peters (C) Larry Wiggins, Clarence Fluharty | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Ericksen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Mahon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alton Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kammerer (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lewis Rhodes (fresh) C - Michael Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Shaw | Michael Cole hits the finger roll | 40-48 |
| 15:29 | Virginia State | Michael Peters makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Mahon | 40-50 |
| 15:14 | Shaw | Justin Ericksen misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 15:13 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 15:11 | Virginia State | Robert Leonard picks off the pass by James Mahon in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 14:55 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 40-50 |
| 14:53 | Virginia State | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:26 | Virginia State | James Mahon hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alton Bailey | 40-52 |
| 13:57 | Shaw | Robert Leonard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-52 |
| 13:56 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Ericksen | 40-52 |
| 13:39 | Shaw | Robert Leonard travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Ellison (PG), Bobby Nash (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Frank Jones (C) Robert Leonard, Clifton Mitchell, Matthew Manuel, Justin Ericksen, Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Hartzler (PG), Raymond Perry (SG), Calvin Franklin (SF), Clarence Fluharty (PF), Carlos Davenport (C) James Mahon, Alton Bailey, Joseph Kammerer, Lewis Rhodes, Michael Peters | |
| 13:24 | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 13:23 | Shaw | Edward Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:59 | Shaw | Bobby Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-52 |
| 12:57 | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:40 | Virginia State | William Hartzler clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 12:39 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:36 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin's pass is intercepted by William Hartzler in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 12:35 | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty can't finish the layup | 40-52 |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | Carlos Davenport tips it in | 40-54 |
| 12:10 | Shaw | Clarence Fluharty takes the ball from Bobby Nash | 40-54 |
| 11:47 | Virginia State | The short jumper by Clarence Fluharty is denied by Edward Peterson | 40-54 |
| 11:45 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Nash (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - William Hartzler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Calvin Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clarence Fluharty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Davenport (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin clanks a shot from the left side | 40-54 |
| 11:27 | Shaw | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Peterson | 40-54 |
| 11:09 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 11:08 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Clarence Fluharty | 40-54 |
| 10:50 | Virginia State | Carlos Davenport knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 10:35 | Shaw | Michael Ellison misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 10:33 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin tips it in | 42-56 |
| 10:21 | Virginia State | Carlos Davenport hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank Jones - foul #1 on Frank Jones, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Leonard (PG), Clifton Mitchell (SG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Justin Ericksen (PF), Michael Cole (C) Michael Ellison, Bobby Nash, Kevin Hardin, Edward Peterson, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mahon (PG), Alton Bailey (SG), Larry Wiggins (SF), Chester Anderson (PF) William Hartzler, Raymond Perry, Calvin Franklin, Clarence Fluharty | |
| 10:21 | Virginia State | Carlos Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:21 | Virginia State | Carlos Davenport makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:17 | Shaw | Clifton Mitchell is hacked by Larry Wiggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Wiggins, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Peters (C) Carlos Davenport | |
| 09:59 | Shaw | Clifton Mitchell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 09:58 | Shaw | Matthew Manuel can't tip it in | 42-57 |
| 09:56 | Virginia State | Chester Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:35 | Virginia State | Michael Peters knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Cole - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #7 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Kammerer (SF) Larry Wiggins | |
| 09:35 | Virginia State | Michael Peters makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:13 | Shaw | Justin Ericksen misses the jumper from close range | 42-60 |
| 09:12 | Virginia State | Michael Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:54 | Virginia State | James Mahon misses the jump hook from the right block | 42-60 |
| 08:53 | Shaw | Justin Ericksen gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:37 | Shaw | Justin Ericksen drills a fadeaway in the lane | 44-60 |
| 08:22 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-60 |
| 08:20 | Virginia State | Chester Anderson tips it home | 44-62 |
| 08:16 | Shaw | Michael Peters is called for the reach on Matthew Manuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Peters, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Shaw | Michael Ellison (PG), Steven Quinn (SF), Edward Peterson (C) Robert Leonard, Matthew Manuel, Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Larry Wiggins (SF), Clarence Fluharty (PF) Joseph Kammerer, Chester Anderson | |
| 08:07 | Shaw | Michael Ellison clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 08:05 | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 07:58 | Virginia State | James Mahon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Ellison - foul #3 on Michael Ellison, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Shaw | Bobby Nash (SG) Clifton Mitchell | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 07:58 | Virginia State | James Mahon misses the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 07:58 | Virginia State | James Mahon misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 07:58 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Edward Peterson | 44-62 |
| 07:42 | Shaw | Justin Ericksen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Justin Ericksen, team foul #9 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Carlos Davenport (C) Michael Peters | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Michael Ellison (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Nash (fresh) SF - Steven Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Ericksen (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Mahon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alton Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Wiggins (fresh) PF - Clarence Fluharty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Davenport (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Mahon | 44-64 |
| 07:10 | Shaw | Justin Ericksen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Ellison | 47-64 |
| 06:45 | Virginia State | Carlos Davenport comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 47-64 |
| 06:43 | Shaw | Edward Peterson pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 06:23 | Shaw | Bobby Nash clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-64 |
| 06:22 | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 05:59 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Steven Quinn - foul #1 on Steven Quinn, team foul #10 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Shaw | Timothy Joy (PG), Robert Leonard (SG), Matthew Manuel (SF), Kevin Hardin (PF), Frank Jones (C) Michael Ellison, Bobby Nash, Steven Quinn, Justin Ericksen, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Hartzler (PG), Joseph Kammerer (SF), Chester Anderson (PF), Lewis Rhodes (C) James Mahon, Larry Wiggins, Clarence Fluharty, Carlos Davenport | |
| 05:59 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 05:59 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 47-65 |
| 05:59 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 05:45 | Shaw | Lewis Rhodes picks off the pass by Robert Leonard | 47-65 |
| 05:30 | Virginia State | Kevin Hardin is called for the reach on Alton Bailey - foul #3 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #11 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifton Mitchell (SG) Timothy Joy | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 05:30 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 05:30 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 05:16 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 05:00 | Virginia State | William Hartzler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 04:46 | Shaw | The short jumper by Kevin Hardin is denied by Chester Anderson | 50-70 |
| 04:44 | Virginia State | Chester Anderson grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 04:31 | Virginia State | William Hartzler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-70 |
| 04:29 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 04:25 | Shaw | Robert Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by William Hartzler - foul #2 on William Hartzler, team foul #6 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Shaw | Timothy Joy (PG), Edward Peterson (PF) Clifton Mitchell, Matthew Manuel | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mahon (PG), Raymond Perry (SG), Calvin Franklin (SF), Clarence Fluharty (PF), Michael Peters (C) William Hartzler, Alton Bailey, Joseph Kammerer, Chester Anderson, Lewis Rhodes | |
| 04:16 | Shaw | Robert Leonard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Joy | 53-70 |
| 03:58 | Virginia State | Raymond Perry drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Mahon | 53-73 |
| 03:42 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-73 |
| 03:40 | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty snags the defensive board | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Timothy Joy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Hardin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Frank Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Mahon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Raymond Perry (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Calvin Franklin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Clarence Fluharty (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Peters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Virginia State | Calvin Franklin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-73 |
| 03:11 | Shaw | Timothy Joy pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 03:07 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 53-73 |
| Subs | Shaw | Bobby Nash (SG), Steven Quinn (SF) Robert Leonard, Frank Jones | |
| Subs | Virginia State | William Hartzler (PG), Chester Anderson (PF), Carlos Davenport (C) James Mahon, Clarence Fluharty, Michael Peters | |
| 02:50 | Virginia State | Raymond Perry clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-73 |
| 02:49 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin grabs the board | 53-73 |
| 02:44 | Shaw | Steven Quinn double dribbles | 53-73 |
| Subs | Shaw | Robert Leonard (PG) Timothy Joy | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Larry Wiggins (SG), Joseph Kammerer (SF) Raymond Perry, Calvin Franklin | |
| 02:27 | Virginia State | William Hartzler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-73 |
| 02:26 | Virginia State | Carlos Davenport tips it back up and in | 53-75 |
| 02:15 | Shaw | Edward Peterson buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Quinn and he's hacked by William Hartzler - foul #3 on William Hartzler, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| 02:15 | Shaw | Edward Peterson makes the free throw | 56-75 |
| 01:52 | Virginia State | William Hartzler can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-75 |
| 01:51 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Edward Peterson | 56-75 |
| 01:34 | Shaw | Edward Peterson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #12 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Shaw | Timothy Joy (PG), Frank Jones (C) Bobby Nash, Steven Quinn | |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Mahon (PG), Alton Bailey (SG), Clarence Fluharty (PF), Michael Peters (C) William Hartzler, Larry Wiggins, Chester Anderson, Carlos Davenport | |
| 01:21 | Virginia State | Joseph Kammerer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alton Bailey | 56-77 |
| 01:05 | Shaw | Frank Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-77 |
| 01:04 | Virginia State | Clarence Fluharty grabs the board | 56-77 |
| 00:58 | Virginia State | Alton Bailey banks in the layup set up by James Mahon | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Shaw | Kevin Hardin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-79 |
| 00:48 | Virginia State | Michael Peters gets the rebound | 56-79 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Michael Peters can't throw it down | 56-79 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Peters | 56-79 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | James Mahon runs out the clock | 56-79 |