| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Joseph Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Thornburg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Fountain (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Honea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Austin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Lee Solomon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Blake Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Banas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin James (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Fayetteville St. | Christopher Banas inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Banas | 36-34 |
| 19:44 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher makes the jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Lee Solomon - foul #2 on Lee Solomon, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 19:44 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 19:37 | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Banas | 39-37 |
| 19:29 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Honea | 41-37 |
| 19:20 | Fayetteville St. | Blake Nelson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 19:18 | Virginia State | Michael Honea grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:04 | Virginia State | Michael Honea makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Belcher and the foul's on William Peters - foul #2 on William Peters, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 19:04 | Virginia State | Michael Honea makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 18:43 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Honea - foul #2 on Michael Honea, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Shannon Williams (SG), John Crites (PF), Jarod Cipolla (C) Joseph Belcher, Dennis Thornburg, Michael Honea, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton (SG) Blake Nelson | |
| 18:43 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 18:43 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:22 | Virginia State | Jarod Cipolla travels with the ball | 44-39 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Aaron Richard (PF) Ethan Fountain | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler (SF), Pat Carpenter (PF), Thomas Adelson (C) Christopher Banas, William Peters, Justin James | |
| 18:05 | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 18:03 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 17:41 | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Fulton | 44-41 |
| 17:14 | Virginia State | David Olsen makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Aaron Richard | 47-41 |
| 17:03 | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Fulton | 47-44 |
| 16:48 | Virginia State | Lee Solomon steals the ball from John Crites | 47-44 |
| 16:45 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton banks in the layup set up by Lee Solomon | 47-46 |
| 16:27 | Virginia State | Shannon Williams buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Olsen | 50-46 |
| 16:09 | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Fulton | 50-48 |
| 15:54 | Virginia State | Aaron Richard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 15:52 | Virginia State | John Crites tips it back up and in | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Olsen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Crites (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Richard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jarod Cipolla (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Lee Solomon (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fulton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Franklin Shisler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pat Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Adelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by Lee Solomon and he's hacked by John Crites - foul #1 on John Crites, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Dennis Thornburg (SG), Ethan Fountain (SF), Michael Honea (PF), Melvin Austin (C) David Olsen, Shannon Williams, John Crites, Aaron Richard, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Pete Smith (PG), Blake Nelson (SG), William Peters (PF), Justin James (C) Lee Solomon, Jason Fulton, Pat Carpenter, Thomas Adelson | |
| 15:30 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 15:16 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg is hacked by Blake Nelson - foul #1 on Blake Nelson, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Christopher Banas (SF) Franklin Shisler | |
| 14:58 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Banas | 52-51 |
| 14:56 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:52 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Belcher steals it from Pete Smith in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 14:38 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher double dribbles | 52-51 |
| 14:31 | Fayetteville St. | Blake Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 14:29 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:11 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Austin | 55-51 |
| 13:51 | Fayetteville St. | Blake Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pete Smith | 55-53 |
| 13:27 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 13:26 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Justin James | 55-53 |
| 13:01 | Fayetteville St. | Blake Nelson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Pete Smith | 55-55 |
| 12:48 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brian Giddings (PG), Rodney Powell (C) Joseph Belcher, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon (PG), Jason Fulton (SG), Franklin Shisler (SF), Pat Carpenter (PF), Thomas Adelson (C) Pete Smith, Blake Nelson, Christopher Banas, William Peters, Justin James | |
| 12:28 | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon misses the floater from the left side | 55-55 |
| 12:27 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 12:09 | Virginia State | Thomas Adelson swats the layup by Rodney Powell | 55-55 |
| 12:08 | Fayetteville St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Adelson | 55-55 |
| 11:49 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lee Solomon | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Brian Giddings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Thornburg (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ethan Fountain (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Michael Honea (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Lee Solomon (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Franklin Shisler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Pat Carpenter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Adelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Thornburg | 57-57 |
| 11:15 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Adelson and the foul's on Dennis Thornburg - foul #3 on Dennis Thornburg, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Shannon Williams (SG), John Crites (PF), Melvin Austin (C) Brian Giddings, Dennis Thornburg, Michael Honea, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | William Peters (PF), Michael Roe (C) Pat Carpenter, Thomas Adelson | |
| 11:15 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:54 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 10:53 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:35 | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 10:34 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Roe can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 10:32 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters tips it home | 57-62 |
| 10:15 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher buries a jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 10:13 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton is hacked by Shannon Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shannon Williams, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Dennis Thornburg (SG), Aaron Richard (PF) Joseph Belcher, Ethan Fountain, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Pete Smith (PG), Blake Nelson (SG), Christopher Banas (SF), Justin James (C) Lee Solomon, Jason Fulton, Franklin Shisler, William Peters | |
| 09:58 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Roe can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dennis Thornburg - foul #4 on Dennis Thornburg, team foul #5 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG) Dennis Thornburg | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 09:58 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Roe makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:58 | Fayetteville St. | Michael Roe misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 09:58 | Fayetteville St. | Justin James snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 09:41 | Fayetteville St. | Blake Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Pete Smith | 59-65 |
| 09:12 | Virginia State | John Crites hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Belcher and he's hacked by Justin James - foul #1 on Justin James, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brian Giddings (SG), Jarod Cipolla (C) Joseph Belcher, Aaron Richard | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon (PG), Anthony Doney (SF), Pat Carpenter (PF), Thomas Adelson (C) Blake Nelson, Christopher Banas, Michael Roe, Justin James | |
| 09:12 | Virginia State | John Crites makes the free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:55 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Doney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Lee Solomon | 62-67 |
| 08:32 | Virginia State | Thomas Adelson blocks the jumper by David Olsen | 62-67 |
| 08:31 | Fayetteville St. | Thomas Adelson grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 08:14 | Fayetteville St. | Anthony Doney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 08:13 | Fayetteville St. | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Adelson | 62-67 |
| 08:00 | Fayetteville St. | Jarod Cipolla is called for the reach on Thomas Adelson - foul #3 on Jarod Cipolla, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Dennis Thornburg (SG), Ethan Fountain (SF), Rodney Powell (PF), Melvin Austin (C) David Olsen, Brian Giddings, Shannon Williams, John Crites, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton (SG), Christopher Banas (SF), William Peters (PF), Justin James (C) Pete Smith, Anthony Doney, Pat Carpenter, Thomas Adelson | |
| 07:54 | Fayetteville St. | Joseph Belcher steals the ball from William Peters | 62-67 |
| 07:43 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 07:42 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Joseph Belcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Thornburg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ethan Fountain (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Rodney Powell (fresh) C - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Lee Solomon (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Banas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Fayetteville St. | Melvin Austin swats the short shot by Christopher Banas | 62-67 |
| 07:35 | Fayetteville St. | The offensive rebound goes to Justin James | 62-67 |
| 07:21 | Fayetteville St. | Christopher Banas misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Ethan Fountain - foul #2 on Ethan Fountain, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Aaron Richard (PF) Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | | |
| 07:21 | Fayetteville St. | Christopher Banas makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:21 | Fayetteville St. | Christopher Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 07:05 | Virginia State | Aaron Richard is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Melvin Austin (C) Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Pete Smith (PG), Franklin Shisler (SF) Lee Solomon, Christopher Banas | |
| 06:44 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 06:42 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Melvin Austin | 62-69 |
| 06:19 | Virginia State | Franklin Shisler steals the ball from Dennis Thornburg | 62-69 |
| 06:00 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 62-69 |
| 05:58 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 05:52 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 05:51 | Fayetteville St. | Justin James grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 05:33 | Fayetteville St. | Pete Smith connects on the jumper from the right side | 62-71 |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | Justin James steps in front of the Aaron Richard pass | 62-71 |
| 05:17 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Shannon Williams (SG), John Crites (SF), Michael Honea (PF), Jarod Cipolla (C) Joseph Belcher, Dennis Thornburg, Ethan Fountain, Aaron Richard, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon (PG), Blake Nelson (SG), Christopher Banas (SF), Pat Carpenter (C) Pete Smith, Jason Fulton, Franklin Shisler, Justin James | |
| 05:09 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Pat Carpenter | 62-74 |
| 04:45 | Virginia State | Shannon Williams clanks a jumper from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 04:43 | Fayetteville St. | Pat Carpenter gets the rebound | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:20 | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Banas | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | Jarod Cipolla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Lee Solomon - foul #3 on Lee Solomon, team foul #5 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brian Giddings (SG), Rodney Powell (PF) John Crites, Michael Honea | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Thomas Adelson (C) William Peters | |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | Jarod Cipolla misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:04 | Virginia State | Jarod Cipolla makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:46 | Fayetteville St. | David Olsen takes the ball from Lee Solomon | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Virginia State | Blake Nelson steps in front of the Brian Giddings pass | 63-76 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Olsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Giddings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rodney Powell (fresh) C - Jarod Cipolla (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fayetteville St. | PG - Lee Solomon (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Blake Nelson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Banas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pat Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Adelson (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Fayetteville St. | Brian Giddings steals the ball from Blake Nelson in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| 03:27 | Virginia State | Brian Giddings misses the easy layup | 63-76 |
| 03:25 | Virginia State | Brian Giddings gets the offensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 03:08 | Virginia State | The jumper by Shannon Williams is denied by Christopher Banas | 63-76 |
| 03:06 | Virginia State | The offensive rebound goes to Jarod Cipolla | 63-76 |
| 02:52 | Fayetteville St. | The refs have stopped play. Pat Carpenter is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 63-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg (SG), Aaron Richard (SF), Michael Honea (PF), Melvin Austin (C) David Olsen, Shannon Williams, Rodney Powell, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Pete Smith (PG), Jason Fulton (SG), Franklin Shisler (SF), Justin James (C) Lee Solomon, Blake Nelson, Christopher Banas, Pat Carpenter | |
| 02:37 | Virginia State | Michael Honea scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dennis Thornburg | 65-76 |
| 02:37 | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Crites (C) Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Lee Solomon (PG), William Peters (PF) Pete Smith, Thomas Adelson | |
| 02:11 | Fayetteville St. | William Peters connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Fulton | 65-78 |
| 01:53 | Virginia State | John Crites hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 65-78 |
| 01:52 | Virginia State | Brian Giddings gets the offensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Aaron Richard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Franklin Shisler - foul #1 on Franklin Shisler, team foul #6 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Shannon Williams (SG), Jarod Cipolla (C) Brian Giddings, Dennis Thornburg, Michael Honea | |
| Subs | Fayetteville St. | Pete Smith (PG), Thomas Adelson (PF), Michael Roe (C) Lee Solomon, William Peters, Justin James | |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Aaron Richard misses the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 01:33 | Virginia State | Aaron Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 01:29 | Fayetteville St. | Aaron Richard is called for the reach on Jason Fulton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Richard, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| 01:29 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 01:29 | Fayetteville St. | Jason Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:06 | Virginia State | Aaron Richard drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Olsen | 68-80 |
| 01:04 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler is hacked by Shannon Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shannon Williams, team foul #9 | 68-80 |
| 01:04 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:04 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | David Olsen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Adelson - foul #1 on Thomas Adelson, team foul #7 | 68-82 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | David Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | David Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Fayetteville St. | Franklin Shisler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fayetteville St. | Fayetteville St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Virginia State | John Crites connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Williams | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | Fayetteville St. | Pete Smith runs out the clock | 72-82 |