| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (fresh) SG - Gerald Wix (fresh) SF - William Fletcher (fresh) PF - Walter Ruddell (fresh) C - Roy Collins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Robert Spencer (fresh) SG - David Mingle (fresh) SF - Gary Johnson (fresh) PF - Jerome Linton (fresh) C - Albert Stotts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Mingle | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Virginia State | David Mingle steals the ball from Roy Collins | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer misses the lay-in | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Virginia State | William Fletcher buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Wix | 5-4 |
| 17:29 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Albert Stotts | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Virginia State | William Fletcher misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:58 | Virginia State | William Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Gary Johnson - foul #1 on Gary Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Ray Long (SG), Henry Baum (SF), Joseph Church (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) Wayne Long, Gerald Wix, William Fletcher, Walter Ruddell, Roy Collins | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith (PG), Stanley Tomita (SG), Bryan Turco (SF), Richard Barger (PF), Robert Ballance (C) Robert Spencer, David Mingle, Gary Johnson, Jerome Linton, Albert Stotts | |
| 16:50 | Virginia State | James Olson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Johnson C. Smith | James Olson takes the ball from Stanley Tomita in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | Joseph Church knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Olson and he's fouled by Stanley Tomita - foul #1 on Stanley Tomita, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 16:35 | Virginia State | Joseph Church makes the free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:33 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith is hacked by Joseph Church in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Church, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| 16:16 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith blows the layup | 10-6 |
| 16:15 | Virginia State | Joseph Church pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 16:11 | Virginia State | Ray Long buries a jumper in the paint set up by James Olson and the foul's on Stanley Tomita - foul #2 on Stanley Tomita, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo (SG) Stanley Tomita | |
| 16:11 | Virginia State | Ray Long makes the free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:46 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Ballance is hacked by Paul Gerrity - foul #1 on Paul Gerrity, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell (PF), Tommy Goode (C) James Olson, Paul Gerrity | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Henry Baum (fresh) SG - Ray Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Church (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Ruddell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Goode (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Tommy Smith (fresh) SG - John Loredo (fresh) SF - Bryan Turco (fresh) PF - Richard Barger (fresh) C - Robert Ballance (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 15:36 | Virginia State | Joseph Church grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 15:23 | Virginia State | Ray Long misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:21 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Ballance gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:56 | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Ray Long - foul #1 on Ray Long, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), Roy Collins (C) Henry Baum, Ray Long, Joseph Church | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle (SG), Gary Johnson (SF), Jerome Linton (PF), Albert Stotts (C) Tommy Smith, Bryan Turco, Richard Barger, Robert Ballance | |
| 14:56 | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:56 | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:42 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-8 |
| 14:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:35 | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:34 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts tips it in | 13-10 |
| 14:27 | Virginia State | Roy Collins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:25 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:12 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-10 |
| 14:10 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:57 | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Albert Stotts | 13-13 |
| 13:49 | Virginia State | Wayne Long's pass is intercepted by Gary Johnson | 13-13 |
| 13:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Gerald Wix picks off the pass by David Mingle | 13-13 |
| 13:21 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-13 |
| 13:19 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 13:14 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 13:13 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson tips it home | 13-15 |
| 13:01 | Virginia State | John Loredo steals it from Wayne Long | 13-15 |
| 12:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Gerald Wix takes the ball from Albert Stotts in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 12:41 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Mingle - foul #1 on David Mingle, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Henry Baum (SF), Joseph Church (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) Wayne Long, Tommy Goode, Walter Ruddell, Roy Collins | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer (PG), Bryan Turco (SF), Robert Ballance (C) John Loredo, Gary Johnson, Albert Stotts | |
| 12:41 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:41 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:41 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:25 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco's floater is tipped away by Henry Baum | 13-15 |
| 12:24 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 12:18 | Virginia State | Henry Baum misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 12:17 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Bryan Turco | 13-15 |
| 12:10 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Long (SG), William Fletcher (SF) Gerald Wix, Henry Baum | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger (PF) Jerome Linton | |
| 11:57 | Virginia State | James Olson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:55 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on William Fletcher - foul #1 on William Fletcher, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Roy Collins (C) Paul Gerrity | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 11:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:50 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:27 | Virginia State | Robert Ballance steals it from Joseph Church | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Fletcher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Church (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Collins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Robert Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Mingle (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Turco (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Barger (fairly fresh) C - Robert Ballance (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Johnson C. Smith | Ray Long steps in front of the Richard Barger pass | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | Virginia State | Ray Long hits the finger roll | 15-17 |
| 10:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Ballance is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:45 | Virginia State | William Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:32 | Virginia State | James Olson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Barger - foul #1 on Richard Barger, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gerald Wix (SG), Henry Baum (SF), Walter Ruddell (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) Ray Long, William Fletcher, Joseph Church, Roy Collins | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith (PG), Gary Johnson (SF), Jerome Linton (PF), Albert Stotts (C) Robert Spencer, Bryan Turco, Richard Barger, Robert Ballance | |
| 10:32 | Virginia State | James Olson makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:32 | Virginia State | James Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:05 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Baum - foul #1 on Henry Baum, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Tommy Goode (C) James Olson, Paul Gerrity | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo (SG) David Mingle | |
| 10:05 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:05 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:38 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode is fouled on the floor by Jerome Linton - foul #1 on Jerome Linton, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| 09:15 | Virginia State | Wayne Long scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Baum | 19-18 |
| 09:12 | Johnson C. Smith | Wayne Long picks off the pass by John Loredo in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 08:54 | Virginia State | Gerald Wix connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Baum | 21-18 |
| 08:41 | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 08:26 | Virginia State | John Loredo is called for the reach on Tommy Goode - foul #1 on John Loredo, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ray Long (SG), Joseph Church (PF), Paul Gerrity (C) Gerald Wix, Henry Baum, Walter Ruddell | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer (PG), David Mingle (SG), Daniel McConico (C) Tommy Smith, John Loredo, Albert Stotts | |
| 08:26 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:26 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:24 | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle is hacked by Ray Long in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Long, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gerald Wix (SG), William Fletcher (SF) Ray Long, Tommy Goode | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Ballance (C) Daniel McConico | |
| 08:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 23-22 |
| 07:57 | Virginia State | Wayne Long misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 07:55 | Johnson C. Smith | The rebound goes to Robert Ballance | 23-22 |
| 07:44 | Johnson C. Smith | David Mingle buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Spencer | 23-25 |
| 07:27 | Virginia State | Wayne Long misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 07:25 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Wayne Long (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Wix (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Fletcher (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Church (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Gerrity (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Robert Spencer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mingle (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Linton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ballance (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Gerrity, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG), Henry Baum (SG), Tommy Goode (SF), Roy Collins (C) Wayne Long, Gerald Wix, William Fletcher, Paul Gerrity | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo (SG), Bryan Turco (SF), Richard Barger (PF), Daniel McConico (C) David Mingle, Gary Johnson, Jerome Linton, Robert Ballance | |
| 06:40 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Turco | 23-27 |
| 06:28 | Virginia State | Roy Collins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 06:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Richard Barger grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 06:13 | Johnson C. Smith | Daniel McConico's pass is intercepted by James Olson | 23-27 |
| 06:10 | Virginia State | James Olson banks in the layup | 25-27 |
| 05:52 | Johnson C. Smith | Daniel McConico hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Turco | 25-29 |
| 05:39 | Virginia State | Joseph Church clanks a turnaround from the left block | 25-29 |
| 05:38 | Virginia State | Henry Baum snags the offensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:26 | Virginia State | Roy Collins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy Collins, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Gerald Wix (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Walter Ruddell (PF) James Olson, Henry Baum, Tommy Goode, Joseph Church | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith (PG), David Mingle (SG), Jerome Linton (PF), Albert Stotts (C) Robert Spencer, John Loredo, Richard Barger, Daniel McConico | |
| 05:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Wayne Long is called for the reach on Bryan Turco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Long, team foul #9 | 25-29 |
| 05:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:24 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:09 | Virginia State | Wayne Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-31 |
| 05:07 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:49 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from David Mingle | 25-34 |
| 04:32 | Virginia State | Wayne Long clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Mingle - foul #2 on David Mingle, team foul #8 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Church (C) Roy Collins | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson (SF), Robert Ballance (PF) David Mingle, Jerome Linton | |
| 04:32 | Virginia State | Wayne Long makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:32 | Virginia State | Wayne Long makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Long - foul #2 on Wayne Long, team foul #10 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Virginia State | James Olson (PG) Wayne Long | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | | |
| 04:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:27 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:27 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Walter Ruddell is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Baum (SG) Gerald Wix | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | John Loredo (SG) Bryan Turco | |
| 03:47 | Johnson C. Smith | Gary Johnson hits the finger roll | 27-37 |
| 03:39 | Virginia State | Henry Baum knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Olson | 29-37 |
| 03:22 | Johnson C. Smith | Walter Ruddell blocks the jumper by Albert Stotts | 29-37 |
| 03:20 | Johnson C. Smith | Albert Stotts tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - James Olson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Baum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Fletcher (tired) 3 pts. PF - Walter Ruddell (tiring) 3 reb. C - Joseph Church (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Johnson C. Smith | PG - Tommy Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Loredo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Ballance (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Stotts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Virginia State | Robert Ballance steps in front of the James Olson pass | 29-39 |
| 02:59 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ballance | 29-41 |
| 02:45 | Virginia State | James Olson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 02:26 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Loredo | 32-44 |
| 02:07 | Virginia State | James Olson misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 02:05 | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Ballance pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 01:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Henry Baum - foul #2 on Henry Baum, team foul #11 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Wayne Long (PG), Ray Long (SG), Tommy Goode (SF), Paul Gerrity (PF), Roy Collins (C) James Olson, Henry Baum, William Fletcher, Walter Ruddell, Joseph Church | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita (SG), Bryan Turco (SF), Jerome Linton (PF), Richard Barger (C) John Loredo, Gary Johnson, Robert Ballance, Albert Stotts | |
| 01:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:43 | Johnson C. Smith | Tommy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 01:28 | Virginia State | The short jumper by Tommy Goode is denied by Richard Barger | 32-46 |
| 01:26 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Goode | 32-46 |
| 00:58 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 00:56 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity gets the offensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 00:42 | Virginia State | Ray Long misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 00:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Long - foul #3 on Ray Long, team foul #12 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Gerald Wix (SG) Ray Long | |
| Subs | Johnson C. Smith | Robert Spencer (PG), Daniel McConico (C) Tommy Smith, Richard Barger | |
| 00:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:38 | Johnson C. Smith | Jerome Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 00:21 | Virginia State | Paul Gerrity misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 34-48 |
| 00:20 | Johnson C. Smith | Bryan Turco gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 00:02 | Johnson C. Smith | Stanley Tomita lays it up and in | 34-50 |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Tommy Goode misses the fullcourt shot | 34-50 |