| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Joseph Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Thornburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ethan Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Honea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Austin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Clifford Sand (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Nemeth (fresh) 8 pts. C - Keith Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 19:37 | Shaw | Clifford Sand grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 19:21 | Shaw | Keith Davis is whistled for traveling | 33-42 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Myles Morford (SG), Max Bryant (PF) John Poole, Eugene Nemeth | |
| 19:02 | Virginia State | Michael Honea misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-42 |
| 19:01 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:49 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 18:48 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 18:31 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain travels with the ball | 33-42 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Shannon Williams (SG), John Crites (SF), Aaron Richard (PF), Jarod Cipolla (C) Joseph Belcher, Dennis Thornburg, Ethan Fountain, Michael Honea, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG), John Poole (SG) Clifford Sand, Myles Morford | |
| 18:09 | Shaw | William Wilson connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Edward Shields | 33-44 |
| 17:54 | Virginia State | David Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shannon Williams | 36-44 |
| 17:43 | Shaw | Keith Davis is called for traveling | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifford Sand (PG) Edward Shields | |
| 17:31 | Virginia State | John Crites misses the shot in the lane | 36-44 |
| 17:30 | Shaw | The rebound goes to Max Bryant | 36-44 |
| 17:19 | Shaw | William Wilson is hacked by John Crites - foul #2 on John Crites, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Dennis Thornburg (SG), Ethan Fountain (SF), Rodney Powell (C) David Olsen, Shannon Williams, Aaron Richard, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG), Myles Morford (SG) Clifford Sand, John Poole | |
| 17:06 | Shaw | Myles Morford connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Shields | 36-47 |
| 16:42 | Virginia State | John Crites misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 16:40 | Shaw | Keith Davis gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 16:25 | Shaw | John Crites steps in front of the Edward Shields pass | 36-47 |
| 16:08 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Belcher | 39-47 |
| 16:03 | Shaw | Dennis Thornburg steps in front of the Max Bryant pass | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Joseph Belcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Thornburg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ethan Fountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Crites (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Powell (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Edward Shields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Myles Morford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Wilson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Max Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:40 | Shaw | John Crites is called for the reach on William Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Crites, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Shannon Williams (SG), Aaron Richard (SF), Michael Honea (PF), Melvin Austin (C) Joseph Belcher, Dennis Thornburg, Ethan Fountain, John Crites, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifford Sand (PG), John Poole (SG) Edward Shields, Myles Morford | |
| 15:29 | Shaw | Keith Davis double dribbles | 42-47 |
| 15:08 | Virginia State | Shannon Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 15:06 | Shaw | Shannon Williams picks off the pass by Clifford Sand in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 15:05 | Virginia State | Michael Honea misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 15:03 | Shaw | Max Bryant pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:55 | Shaw | Keith Davis is open and scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Clifford Sand | 44-49 |
| 14:39 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brian Giddings (PG), Ethan Fountain (SF) David Olsen, Aaron Richard | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 14:19 | Shaw | Clifford Sand is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Jarod Cipolla (C) Shannon Williams, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 14:00 | Virginia State | Jarod Cipolla is whistled for traveling | 44-49 |
| 13:58 | Shaw | Joseph Belcher picks off the pass by William Wilson in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 13:42 | Virginia State | Jarod Cipolla lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Belcher | 46-49 |
| 13:40 | Shaw | Brian Giddings steps in front of the John Poole pass in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 13:26 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:25 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 13:13 | Virginia State | Brian Giddings misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-49 |
| 13:11 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 12:59 | Shaw | William Wilson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Belcher | 48-49 |
| 12:55 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher banks in the layup | 50-49 |
| 12:43 | Shaw | William Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 12:41 | Virginia State | Brian Giddings grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:30 | Virginia State | John Poole steps in front of the Joseph Belcher pass | 50-49 |
| 12:25 | Shaw | John Poole lays it in | 50-51 |
| 12:11 | Virginia State | Jarod Cipolla is whistled for traveling | 50-51 |
| 12:11 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Dennis Thornburg (SG), Shannon Williams (SF), John Crites (PF), Melvin Austin (C) Joseph Belcher, Brian Giddings, Ethan Fountain, Michael Honea, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG), George Durkee (SF) Clifford Sand, William Wilson | |
| 12:09 | Shaw | John Poole is hacked by Dennis Thornburg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Thornburg, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Myles Morford (SG) John Poole | |
| 12:02 | Shaw | George Durkee misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Shannon Williams - foul #3 on Shannon Williams, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Poole (SG) Myles Morford | |
| 12:02 | Shaw | George Durkee makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:02 | Shaw | George Durkee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:40 | Virginia State | David Olsen misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:39 | Shaw | Keith Davis gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Thornburg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Crites (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Edward Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Durkee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Bryant (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Davis (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Shaw | Keith Davis lays it in | 50-55 |
| 11:00 | Virginia State | John Crites lays it up and in set up by David Olsen | 52-55 |
| 10:51 | Shaw | Edward Shields can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 10:50 | Virginia State | Shannon Williams snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 10:26 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Durkee - foul #3 on George Durkee, team foul #1 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brian Giddings (PG), Ethan Fountain (SF), Aaron Richard (PF), Rodney Powell (C) David Olsen, Shannon Williams, John Crites, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifford Sand (PG), Myles Morford (SG), William Wilson (SF), Manuel Varnado (C) Edward Shields, John Poole, George Durkee, Keith Davis | |
| 10:26 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:26 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:26 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg misses the 3rd free throw | 53-55 |
| 10:26 | Virginia State | Rodney Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 10:11 | Virginia State | Clifford Sand is called for the reach on Brian Giddings - foul #3 on Clifford Sand, team foul #2 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Jarod Cipolla (C) Dennis Thornburg, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 09:50 | Virginia State | The short jumper by Aaron Richard is denied by Manuel Varnado | 53-55 |
| 09:49 | Shaw | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:32 | Shaw | Myles Morford is fouled on the floor by Brian Giddings - foul #1 on Brian Giddings, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg (SG), Rodney Powell (C) Brian Giddings, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG), John Poole (SG), Keith Davis (C) Clifford Sand, Myles Morford, Manuel Varnado | |
| 09:19 | Shaw | John Poole hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:17 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:51 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 08:50 | Shaw | Keith Davis gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:43 | Shaw | Max Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Shannon Williams (SG), John Crites (PF) Dennis Thornburg, Aaron Richard | |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifford Sand (PG), Myles Morford (SG), Manuel Varnado (C) Edward Shields, John Poole, Keith Davis | |
| 08:26 | Virginia State | Rodney Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 08:25 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 08:10 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Shaw | Clifford Sand is fouled in the backcourt by Shannon Williams - foul #4 on Shannon Williams, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Brian Giddings (SG), Michael Honea (PF), Jarod Cipolla (C) Joseph Belcher, Shannon Williams, Ethan Fountain, Rodney Powell | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG), John Poole (SG), Keith Davis (C) Clifford Sand, Myles Morford, Manuel Varnado | |
| 07:53 | Shaw | Edward Shields hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 07:52 | Virginia State | John Crites grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 07:38 | Virginia State | Brian Giddings is hacked by Keith Davis - foul #3 on Keith Davis, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain (SF), Melvin Austin (C) John Crites, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifford Sand (PG), George Durkee (SF) Edward Shields, William Wilson | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Giddings (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ethan Fountain (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Honea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Clifford Sand (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Durkee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Max Bryant (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Davis (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Poole - foul #2 on John Poole, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg (SG) Brian Giddings | |
| Subs | Shaw | William Wilson (SF), Manuel Varnado (C) George Durkee, Keith Davis | |
| 07:21 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:21 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:00 | Shaw | John Poole connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Clifford Sand and he's fouled by Michael Honea - foul #2 on Michael Honea, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Shannon Williams (SF) David Olsen, Ethan Fountain | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG), George Durkee (SF), Keith Davis (C) Clifford Sand, William Wilson, Manuel Varnado | |
| 07:00 | Shaw | John Poole makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:44 | Virginia State | Michael Honea is whistled for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jarod Cipolla (C) Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifford Sand (PG), Myles Morford (SG), William Wilson (SF) Edward Shields, John Poole, George Durkee | |
| 06:41 | Shaw | Myles Morford travels in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG), John Poole (SG) Clifford Sand, Myles Morford | |
| 06:24 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 06:22 | Shaw | William Wilson grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 06:06 | Shaw | John Poole hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 58-58 |
| 06:04 | Shaw | Edward Shields gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 05:52 | Shaw | Edward Shields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Brian Giddings (PG), Ethan Fountain (SF), Aaron Richard (PF), John Crites (C) Joseph Belcher, Shannon Williams, Michael Honea, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifford Sand (PG), Myles Morford (SG), George Durkee (SF), Manuel Varnado (C) Edward Shields, John Poole, William Wilson, Keith Davis | |
| 05:39 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Richard | 61-58 |
| 05:36 | Shaw | Brian Giddings takes the ball from George Durkee in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 05:35 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Giddings | 63-58 |
| 05:33 | Shaw | George Durkee is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Richard - foul #1 on Aaron Richard, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG) Dennis Thornburg | |
| Subs | Shaw | Keith Davis (C) Manuel Varnado | |
| 05:33 | Shaw | George Durkee makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:33 | Shaw | George Durkee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:17 | Virginia State | Brian Giddings scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ethan Fountain | 65-60 |
| 05:05 | Shaw | Myles Morford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-60 |
| 05:04 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to John Crites | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:45 | Virginia State | David Olsen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Giddings | 68-60 |
| 04:37 | Shaw | Clifford Sand is hacked by Aaron Richard - foul #2 on Aaron Richard, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Dennis Thornburg (SG), Rodney Powell (PF), Melvin Austin (C) David Olsen, Brian Giddings, Aaron Richard, John Crites | |
| Subs | Shaw | John Poole (SG), William Wilson (SF), Manuel Varnado (C) Myles Morford, George Durkee, Keith Davis | |
| 04:37 | Shaw | Clifford Sand makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:37 | Shaw | Clifford Sand makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:25 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 04:23 | Shaw | John Poole pulls down the rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:06 | Shaw | John Poole hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Clifford Sand | 68-64 |
| 03:50 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | Shaw | Manuel Varnado pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:27 | Shaw | Max Bryant is hacked by Melvin Austin - foul #2 on Melvin Austin, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (PG), Shannon Williams (SF), Michael Honea (PF), Jarod Cipolla (C) Joseph Belcher, Ethan Fountain, Rodney Powell, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG), Keith Davis (C) Clifford Sand, Manuel Varnado | |
| 03:27 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| 03:27 | Shaw | Max Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:27 | Shaw | Max Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - David Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Thornburg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Honea (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarod Cipolla (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Shaw | PG - Edward Shields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Poole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Wilson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Bryant (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Keith Davis (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Virginia State | Michael Honea buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Thornburg | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | Shaw | Max Bryant misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Honea - foul #3 on Michael Honea, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Crites (SF), Melvin Austin (C) Dennis Thornburg, Jarod Cipolla | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 02:55 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | Shaw | Max Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | Shaw | Max Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | Virginia State | John Crites snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 02:55 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Virginia State | David Olsen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 02:37 | Shaw | John Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 02:32 | Shaw | William Wilson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Shields and he's fouled by Shannon Williams - foul #5 on Shannon Williams, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher (PG), Ethan Fountain (SF) Shannon Williams, John Crites | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 02:32 | Shaw | William Wilson makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin is fouled on the floor by Edward Shields - foul #3 on Edward Shields, team foul #5 | 70-69 |
| 02:20 | Shaw | Shaw calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg (SG) David Olsen | |
| Subs | Shaw | Myles Morford (SG), George Durkee (SF) John Poole, William Wilson | |
| 02:08 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher is fouled on the floor by Max Bryant - foul #4 on Max Bryant, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Clifford Sand (PG), John Poole (SG), William Wilson (SF) Edward Shields, Myles Morford, George Durkee | |
| 01:48 | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 01:47 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain tips it in | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Shaw | Joseph Belcher is called for the reach on John Poole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Belcher, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Shaw | John Poole misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Shaw | John Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 01:45 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain snags the defensive board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 72-69 |
| 01:27 | Virginia State | Michael Honea grabs the offensive board | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Belcher | 75-69 |
| 01:00 | Shaw | William Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:58 | Shaw | John Poole hits the follow up shot | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Clifford Sand is called for the reach on Joseph Belcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clifford Sand, team foul #7 | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Shaw | Shaw calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-71 |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:55 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher misses the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:55 | Shaw | Keith Davis grabs the board | 76-71 |
| 00:43 | Shaw | Keith Davis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifford Sand and he's fouled by Melvin Austin - foul #3 on Melvin Austin, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| 00:43 | Shaw | Keith Davis misses the free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:43 | Virginia State | Melvin Austin grabs the board | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher is hacked by Clifford Sand in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifford Sand, team foul #8 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | Shaw | Edward Shields (PG) Clifford Sand | |
| 00:41 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:41 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Shaw | Edward Shields misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:34 | Virginia State | Michael Honea pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Michael Honea is hacked by Edward Shields in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Shields, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | David Olsen (SG), John Crites (C) Dennis Thornburg, Melvin Austin | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Michael Honea makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:31 | Virginia State | Michael Honea makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:29 | Shaw | Shaw calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Dennis Thornburg (SG), Melvin Austin (C) David Olsen, John Crites | |
| Subs | Shaw | | |
| 00:25 | Shaw | Edward Shields misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher pulls down the rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher is hacked by Edward Shields in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Shields, team foul #10 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Crites (PF) Michael Honea | |
| Subs | Shaw | Santiago Ramirez (PG) Edward Shields | |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:23 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Shaw | John Poole misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 82-73 |
| 00:14 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain is fouled in the backcourt by Santiago Ramirez - foul #1 on Santiago Ramirez, team foul #11 | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:12 | Virginia State | Ethan Fountain makes the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:06 | Shaw | Keith Davis makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Shaw | Shaw is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia State | Joseph Belcher runs out the clock | 84-75 |