| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Matis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Marcel Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Rubin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Glen Pinto (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Shaw | Tommy Archer inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Shaw | Tommy Archer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Graham and he's fouled by Glen Pinto - foul #2 on Glen Pinto, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:44 | Shaw | Tommy Archer misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:44 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 19:39 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Shaw | Tommy Archer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tommy Archer, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:04 | Virginia State | John Johnson steps in front of the Glen Pinto pass | 31-29 |
| 18:40 | Shaw | Michael Matis misses badly on a runner from close range | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | Virginia State | Nathan Rubin pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:26 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm can't throw it down | 31-29 |
| 18:25 | Shaw | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 31-29 |
| 18:21 | Shaw | Samuel Schwalm is called for the reach on Tommy Archer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Schwalm, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Berke (SG), James Bennett (PF), Jerry Meyer (C) John Holmes, John Johnson, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), David Stewart (SF), Henry Bilderback (PF), Michael Tijerina (C) Marcel Thomas, Nathan Rubin, Samuel Schwalm, Glen Pinto | |
| 18:04 | Shaw | James Bennett travels with the ball | 31-29 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joe Bitter (PG), Jamie Johnson (SF) John Graham, Tommy Archer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Chris Dickson (SG) Paul Roach | |
| 17:51 | Virginia State | Joe Bitter takes the ball from Michael Tijerina | 31-29 |
| 17:48 | Shaw | Eugene Stratton is called for the reach on Joseph Berke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Stratton, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| 17:30 | Shaw | Joe Bitter is fouled on the floor by Henry Bilderback - foul #1 on Henry Bilderback, team foul #4 | 31-29 |
| 17:09 | Shaw | The jump hook by Jerry Meyer is blocked by Henry Bilderback | 31-29 |
| 17:07 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Eugene Stratton | 31-29 |
| 17:00 | Virginia State | James Bennett blocks the short jumper by Henry Bilderback | 31-29 |
| 16:59 | Shaw | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:41 | Shaw | James Bennett drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Bitter and he's hacked by Chris Dickson - foul #1 on Chris Dickson, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), John Holmes (SG), Tommy Archer (SF), Michael Matis (C) Joe Bitter, Joseph Berke, Jamie Johnson, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Paul Roach (SG), Nathan Rubin (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Glen Pinto (C) Eugene Stratton, Chris Dickson, David Stewart, Henry Bilderback, Michael Tijerina | |
| 16:41 | Shaw | James Bennett misses the free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:41 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 16:25 | Virginia State | Nathan Rubin is fouled on the floor by James Bennett - foul #3 on James Bennett, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Johnson (PF) James Bennett | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 16:03 | Virginia State | Nathan Rubin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Matis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Marcel Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Rubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Glen Pinto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Shaw | John Holmes loses the dribble to Glen Pinto | 33-32 |
| 15:34 | Virginia State | Paul Roach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 15:33 | Shaw | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:24 | Shaw | John Holmes hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 15:22 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:57 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Holmes - foul #2 on John Holmes, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joe Bitter (PG), Joseph Berke (SG), Jamie Johnson (SF), James Bennett (C) John Graham, John Holmes, Tommy Archer, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), Chris Dickson (SG), Henry Bilderback (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF) Marcel Thomas, Paul Roach, Nathan Rubin, Samuel Schwalm | |
| 14:57 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:57 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 14:57 | Shaw | James Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:44 | Shaw | Eugene Stratton is called for the reach on Joseph Berke - foul #2 on Eugene Stratton, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Shaw | Jerry Meyer (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Stewart (SF) Glen Pinto | |
| 14:28 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer throws it down on a nice dish by Joe Bitter | 35-33 |
| 14:09 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Dickson | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Shaw | Joseph Berke buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Bitter | 38-36 |
| 13:28 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Chris Dickson | 38-38 |
| 13:03 | Shaw | James Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | Shaw | Joseph Berke grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:50 | Shaw | Joseph Berke double dribbles | 38-38 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), John Holmes (SG), Tommy Archer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Michael Matis (C) Joe Bitter, Joseph Berke, Jamie Johnson, James Bennett, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Paul Roach (SG), Nathan Rubin (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Vule Rogowski (C) Eugene Stratton, Chris Dickson, David Stewart, Henry Bilderback, Michael Tijerina | |
| 12:33 | Virginia State | Paul Roach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:31 | Shaw | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:29 | Shaw | John Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 12:16 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Rubin | 38-41 |
| 12:12 | Shaw | John Holmes double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 11:52 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Matis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Marcel Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Rubin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Vule Rogowski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Shaw | Tommy Archer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Johnson | 41-41 |
| 11:12 | Virginia State | Paul Roach makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Rubin | 41-44 |
| 10:53 | Shaw | John Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:52 | Virginia State | Vule Rogowski snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:43 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:21 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm blows the layup | 41-44 |
| 10:20 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm grabs the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:10 | Virginia State | Tommy Archer steals the ball from Samuel Schwalm | 41-44 |
| 10:07 | Shaw | Tommy Archer lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 09:52 | Virginia State | Paul Roach misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 09:50 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 09:26 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 09:25 | Shaw | Michael Matis gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 09:22 | Shaw | Tommy Archer is hacked by Vule Rogowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vule Rogowski, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joe Bitter (PG), Joseph Berke (SG), James Bennett (PF), Jerry Meyer (C) John Graham, John Holmes, John Johnson, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), Chris Dickson (SG), Henry Bilderback (SF), Michael Tijerina (PF), Glen Pinto (C) Marcel Thomas, Paul Roach, Nathan Rubin, Samuel Schwalm, Vule Rogowski | |
| 09:22 | Shaw | Tommy Archer makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 09:22 | Shaw | Tommy Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:02 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 09:01 | Shaw | James Bennett snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 08:53 | Shaw | Eugene Stratton steps in front of the Jerry Meyer pass | 45-44 |
| 08:50 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton dunks the ball | 45-46 |
| 08:34 | Shaw | Tommy Archer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-46 |
| 08:32 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Michael Tijerina | 45-46 |
| 08:15 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-46 |
| 08:13 | Shaw | Joseph Berke grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:11 | Shaw | Chris Dickson picks off the pass by Joe Bitter in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 07:51 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton is denied on a layup by Jerry Meyer | 45-46 |
| 07:49 | Shaw | The rebound goes to James Bennett | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Joe Bitter (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph Berke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tommy Archer (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Meyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Eugene Stratton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Chris Dickson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Henry Bilderback (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Tijerina (fairly fresh) C - Glen Pinto (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:47 | Shaw | Eugene Stratton is called for the reach on Joe Bitter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Stratton, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kenneth Lachance (SG), Jamie Johnson (SF), Joseph House (C) Joseph Berke, Tommy Archer, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Stewart (PG), Paul Roach (SG), Nathan Rubin (SF) Eugene Stratton, Chris Dickson, Michael Tijerina | |
| 07:47 | Shaw | Joe Bitter makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:47 | Shaw | Joe Bitter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:31 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 07:29 | Virginia State | Paul Roach tips it back up and in | 47-48 |
| 07:14 | Shaw | Henry Bilderback picks off the pass by Kenneth Lachance | 47-48 |
| 06:49 | Virginia State | Paul Roach misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 06:48 | Shaw | Joseph House grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 06:30 | Shaw | James Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Bilderback | 47-48 |
| 06:28 | Virginia State | Nathan Rubin gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:07 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), John Holmes (SG), Joseph Berke (SF), John Johnson (PF), Jerry Meyer (C) Joe Bitter, Kenneth Lachance, Jamie Johnson, James Bennett, Joseph House | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), Chris Dickson (SG), Samuel Schwalm (PF) David Stewart, Paul Roach, Henry Bilderback | |
| 05:48 | Shaw | Joseph Berke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Samuel Schwalm - foul #3 on Samuel Schwalm, team foul #9 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Tijerina (C) Glen Pinto | |
| 05:48 | Shaw | Joseph Berke makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 05:48 | Shaw | Joseph Berke makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:48 | Shaw | Joseph Berke makes the 3rd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:39 | Virginia State | Michael Tijerina drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 05:15 | Shaw | The jumper by John Graham is denied by Samuel Schwalm | 50-51 |
| 05:14 | Shaw | Jerry Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:02 | Shaw | Joseph Berke knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Graham | 53-51 |
| 04:45 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eugene Stratton | 53-53 |
| 04:26 | Shaw | John Holmes is fouled on the floor by Nathan Rubin - foul #3 on Nathan Rubin, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Tommy Archer (SF), Jamie Johnson (PF), Michael Matis (C) Joseph Berke, John Johnson, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Paul Roach (SG), David Stewart (SF), Vule Rogowski (C) Eugene Stratton, Chris Dickson, Nathan Rubin, Michael Tijerina | |
| 04:26 | Shaw | John Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:26 | Shaw | John Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Jamie Johnson - foul #3 on Jamie Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Shaw | Kenneth Lachance (SG) John Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:10 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:06 | Shaw | Kenneth Lachance throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 03:51 | Virginia State | David Stewart connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Schwalm | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Graham (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lachance (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Matis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Marcel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roach (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Schwalm (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Vule Rogowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Shaw | John Graham loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Berke (SG), James Bennett (PF) John Graham, Jamie Johnson | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback (SF), Glen Pinto (C) David Stewart, Vule Rogowski | |
| 03:16 | Virginia State | James Bennett blocks the short jumper by Glen Pinto | 54-57 |
| 03:15 | Shaw | Michael Matis grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 03:04 | Shaw | Joseph Berke hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Archer | 57-57 |
| 02:45 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Lachance - foul #2 on Kenneth Lachance, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joe Bitter (PG), John Holmes (SG), Jamie Johnson (SF), Joseph House (C) Kenneth Lachance, Joseph Berke, Tommy Archer, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (SG), Chris Dickson (SF) Paul Roach, Samuel Schwalm | |
| 02:45 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:45 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:41 | Shaw | Joe Bitter is hacked by Marcel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcel Thomas, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Nathan Rubin (SF) Marcel Thomas | |
| 02:41 | Shaw | Joe Bitter makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:41 | Shaw | Joe Bitter makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:36 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), Tommy Archer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Michael Matis (C) John Holmes, Jamie Johnson, James Bennett, Joseph House | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Stewart (SF), Michael Tijerina (C) Nathan Rubin, Glen Pinto | |
| 02:23 | Virginia State | Chris Dickson is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Roach (SG) Chris Dickson | |
| 02:03 | Shaw | John Graham makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Archer and the foul's on Eugene Stratton - foul #4 on Eugene Stratton, team foul #12 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Berke (SG) Joe Bitter | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 02:03 | Shaw | John Graham makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:00 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Holmes (SG) Joseph Berke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Nathan Rubin (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Glen Pinto (C) Eugene Stratton, David Stewart, Henry Bilderback, Michael Tijerina | |
| 01:49 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas's pass is intercepted by John Holmes | 62-59 |
| 01:44 | Shaw | John Holmes misses the easy layup | 62-59 |
| 01:42 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 01:22 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto makes the jumper in the lane | 62-61 |
| 01:11 | Shaw | Michael Matis can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 62-61 |
| 01:09 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:46 | Virginia State | Paul Roach scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 00:30 | Shaw | Michael Matis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 00:28 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Virginia State | John Holmes is called for the reach on Marcel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Holmes, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Tommy Archer is called for the reach on Samuel Schwalm - foul #2 on Tommy Archer, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:25 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:25 | Shaw | Michael Matis pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Shaw | John Holmes buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Archer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Matis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Marcel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Roach (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Rubin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Pinto (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Shaw | Michael Matis wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:53 | Shaw | Samuel Schwalm takes the ball from Tommy Archer | 65-65 |
| 04:38 | Virginia State | Paul Roach hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Marcel Thomas | 65-68 |
| 04:34 | Shaw | John Graham is fouled in the backcourt by Marcel Thomas - foul #2 on Marcel Thomas, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Stewart (SF), Henry Bilderback (PF), Michael Tijerina (C) Nathan Rubin, Samuel Schwalm, Glen Pinto | |
| 04:34 | Shaw | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:34 | Shaw | John Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:11 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback throws it down and the foul's on John Holmes - foul #4 on John Holmes, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joseph Berke (SG) John Holmes | |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| 04:11 | Virginia State | Henry Bilderback makes the free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:07 | Shaw | Tommy Archer's pass is intercepted by Paul Roach in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 04:06 | Virginia State | Paul Roach lays it up and in | 67-73 |
| 04:04 | Shaw | Paul Roach steps in front of the John Graham pass in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| 03:52 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 67-75 |
| 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 triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Shaw | Michael Matis can't connect on a shot in the paint | 67-75 |
| 03:35 | Shaw | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 03:30 | Shaw | Joseph Berke misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 03:29 | Shaw | John Graham tips it but misses | 67-75 |
| 03:27 | Virginia State | Michael Tijerina gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Virginia State | Michael Tijerina scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-77 |
| 02:59 | Shaw | Tommy Archer is fouled in the backcourt by Marcel Thomas - foul #3 on Marcel Thomas, team foul #14 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joe Bitter (PG), James Bennett (PF), Jerry Meyer (C) John Graham, John Johnson, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), Chris Dickson (SG), Nathan Rubin (SF), Samuel Schwalm (PF), Vule Rogowski (C) Marcel Thomas, Paul Roach, David Stewart, Henry Bilderback, Michael Tijerina | |
| 02:59 | Shaw | Tommy Archer misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 02:59 | Shaw | Tommy Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:57 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), John Holmes (SG) Joe Bitter, Joseph Berke | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Paul Roach (SG), Glen Pinto (C) Chris Dickson, Vule Rogowski | |
| 02:39 | Virginia State | John Holmes steals the ball from Nathan Rubin | 68-77 |
| 02:39 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Johnson (PF), Michael Matis (C) James Bennett, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG) Eugene Stratton | |
| 02:19 | Shaw | Tommy Archer misses long on an open jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Glen Pinto - foul #3 on Glen Pinto, team foul #15 | 68-77 |
| 02:19 | Shaw | Tommy Archer misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 02:19 | Shaw | Tommy Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:56 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto's floater is tipped away by John Johnson | 69-77 |
| 01:54 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto misses the tip | 69-77 |
| 01:52 | Shaw | Michael Matis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:35 | Shaw | John Johnson's layup is rejected by Samuel Schwalm | 69-77 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Samuel Schwalm gets the rebound | 69-77 |
| 01:06 | Virginia State | Paul Roach's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Matis | 69-77 |
| 01:04 | Virginia State | Nathan Rubin pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:40 | Virginia State | Glen Pinto comes up short on the runner from the left block | 69-77 |
| 00:39 | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas tips it in | 69-79 |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - John Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Holmes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Tommy Archer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Matis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Marcel Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Roach (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Rubin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Schwalm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Glen Pinto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Shaw | Tommy Archer is hacked by Marcel Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marcel Thomas, team foul #16 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joe Bitter (PG), Joseph Berke (SG), James Bennett (PF), Jerry Meyer (C) John Graham, John Holmes, John Johnson, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), Chris Dickson (SG), David Stewart (SF), Henry Bilderback (PF), Michael Tijerina (C) Marcel Thomas, Paul Roach, Nathan Rubin, Samuel Schwalm, Glen Pinto | |
| 00:35 | Shaw | Tommy Archer makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:35 | Shaw | Tommy Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Chris Dickson is hacked by Joe Bitter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Bitter, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Shaw | John Graham (PG), John Holmes (SG), John Johnson (PF), Michael Matis (C) Joe Bitter, Joseph Berke, James Bennett, Jerry Meyer | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Marcel Thomas (PG), Paul Roach (SG), Samuel Schwalm (PF) Eugene Stratton, David Stewart, Henry Bilderback | |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Chris Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Chris Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:30 | Shaw | John Holmes is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-81 |
| Subs | Shaw | Joe Bitter (PG), Joseph Berke (SG), Jamie Johnson (SF), James Bennett (PF), Jerry Meyer (C) John Graham, John Holmes, Tommy Archer, John Johnson, Michael Matis | |
| Subs | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton (PG), David Stewart (SF), Henry Bilderback (C) Marcel Thomas, Paul Roach, Samuel Schwalm | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Eugene Stratton runs out the clock | 71-81 |