| Lineup | Howard | PG - Craig Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Durden (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Casey Williams (fresh) C - Joseph Cram (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Hepburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Depew (fresh) SF - Allan Smead (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bridgers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Pablo Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Allan Smead inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | VMI | Allan Smead can't finish the layup | 37-24 |
| 19:39 | Howard | James Bush snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 19:18 | Howard | Joseph Durden is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Durden, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:58 | VMI | Pablo Flores scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Joseph Cram misses the easy layup but the foul's on Pablo Flores - foul #1 on Pablo Flores, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Joseph Cram makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Joseph Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 18:33 | VMI | Peter Depew misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 18:31 | VMI | George Bridgers hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Craig Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 18:05 | VMI | Pablo Flores grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 17:44 | VMI | George Bridgers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Joseph Durden knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Bush and he's hacked by Peter Depew - foul #3 on Peter Depew, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | VMI | Billy Sellberg (SG) Peter Depew | |
| 17:33 | Howard | Joseph Durden makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:11 | VMI | Pablo Flores can't finish the layup | 42-31 |
| 17:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to Casey Williams | 42-31 |
| 16:55 | Howard | Joseph Cram misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 16:54 | VMI | Allan Smead grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 16:40 | VMI | George Bridgers hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Hepburn | 42-34 |
| 16:13 | Howard | James Bush hits the finger roll set up by Craig Walker and he's hacked by Allan Smead - foul #2 on Allan Smead, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Howard | David Kennedy (PG), Gene Flury (SG), Dean Thompson (PF), Jerry Aaron (C) Craig Walker, Joseph Durden, Casey Williams, Joseph Cram | |
| Subs | VMI | Jacob Mason (PG), Robert Iliff (SF), David White (PF), Gary Ogden (C) Michael Hepburn, Allan Smead, George Bridgers, Pablo Flores | |
| 16:13 | Howard | James Bush misses the free throw | 44-34 |
| 16:13 | Howard | Jerry Aaron pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Dean Thompson loses the dribble to Billy Sellberg | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Flury (fresh) SF - James Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dean Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Aaron (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jacob Mason (fresh) SG - Billy Sellberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Iliff (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Ogden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | VMI | Billy Sellberg can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 15:41 | VMI | Robert Iliff snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:27 | VMI | Jacob Mason drills a jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 15:13 | Howard | Jerry Aaron scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from James Bush and the foul's on Gary Ogden - foul #2 on Gary Ogden, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Walker (PG), Joseph Cram (C) Gene Flury, James Bush | |
| Subs | VMI | Peter Depew (SG) Billy Sellberg | |
| 15:13 | Howard | Jerry Aaron makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:55 | VMI | David White misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jerry Aaron - foul #1 on Jerry Aaron, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Durden (SG) David Kennedy | |
| Subs | VMI | George Bridgers (PF) Gary Ogden | |
| 14:55 | VMI | David White makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:55 | VMI | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Craig Walker misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | VMI | Allan Smead (SF) Robert Iliff | |
| 14:42 | Howard | Craig Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:42 | Howard | Craig Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 14:14 | VMI | Jacob Mason buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Allan Smead | 49-41 |
| 13:59 | Howard | Joseph Durden misses long on a runner from the baseline | 49-41 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Craig Walker hits the follow up shot | 51-41 |
| 13:37 | VMI | Jacob Mason can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dean Thompson - foul #1 on Dean Thompson, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Casey Williams (PF) Jerry Aaron | |
| Subs | VMI | Pablo Flores (C) David White | |
| 13:37 | VMI | Jacob Mason makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:37 | VMI | Jacob Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Dean Thompson hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Casey Williams | 53-43 |
| 13:17 | VMI | Allan Smead connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 13:02 | Howard | Allan Smead steps in front of the Craig Walker pass | 53-46 |
| 12:58 | VMI | Allan Smead clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 12:56 | Howard | Dean Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Joseph Cram misses long on a jumper from the right block | 53-46 |
| 12:45 | VMI | The rebound goes to Peter Depew | 53-46 |
| 12:29 | VMI | George Bridgers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:28 | VMI | Pablo Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:21 | VMI | Craig Walker is called for the reach on Jacob Mason - foul #2 on Craig Walker, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Howard | David Kennedy (PG), Gene Flury (SG), James Bush (SF), Jerry Aaron (C) Craig Walker, Joseph Durden, Dean Thompson, Joseph Cram | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Hepburn (PG), Billy Sellberg (SG), Robert Iliff (SF), David White (PF) Jacob Mason, Peter Depew, Allan Smead, George Bridgers | |
| 12:08 | VMI | Pablo Flores knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Hepburn | 53-49 |
| 11:52 | Howard | Pablo Flores denies the turnaround by Casey Williams | 53-49 |
| 11:51 | VMI | The rebound goes to David White | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Flury (fresh) SF - James Bush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Casey Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Hepburn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Sellberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Iliff (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Pablo Flores (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | VMI | David White's floater is tipped away by James Bush | 53-49 |
| 11:37 | VMI | Michael Hepburn can't tip it in | 53-49 |
| 11:36 | VMI | Billy Sellberg tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 11:20 | Howard | Casey Williams makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Kennedy | 56-51 |
| 11:11 | VMI | Robert Iliff connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hepburn and he's fouled by James Bush - foul #2 on James Bush, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Walker (PG), Philip Dewberry (C) Gene Flury, Casey Williams | |
| Subs | VMI | Peter Depew (SG), Gary Ogden (C) Billy Sellberg, Pablo Flores | |
| 11:11 | VMI | Robert Iliff makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Philip Dewberry is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Philip Dewberry, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Durden (SG), Dean Thompson (PF), Joseph Cram (C) David Kennedy, Jerry Aaron, Philip Dewberry | |
| Subs | VMI | Allan Smead (SF), George Bridgers (PF) Robert Iliff, Gary Ogden | |
| 10:34 | VMI | Michael Hepburn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 10:33 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Cram | 56-54 |
| 10:17 | Howard | Craig Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Bush | 59-54 |
| 09:50 | VMI | David White connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-56 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Dean Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Durden | 62-56 |
| 09:04 | VMI | Allan Smead can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 09:03 | Howard | Joseph Durden snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 08:53 | Howard | Joseph Cram misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 08:51 | VMI | George Bridgers grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 08:42 | VMI | Michael Hepburn clanks a jumper from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 08:40 | Howard | Dean Thompson snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Joseph Durden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-56 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Dean Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Joseph Cram makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Peter Depew - foul #4 on Peter Depew, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Howard | David Kennedy (PG), Gene Flury (SG), Brandon Powe (SF), Casey Williams (PF) Craig Walker, Joseph Durden, James Bush, Dean Thompson | |
| Subs | VMI | Jacob Mason (PG), Billy Sellberg (SG), Robert Iliff (SF), Joseph Truong (PF), Pablo Flores (C) Michael Hepburn, Peter Depew, Allan Smead, George Bridgers, David White | |
| 08:22 | Howard | Joseph Cram misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:22 | VMI | The rebound goes to Pablo Flores | 64-56 |
| 07:56 | VMI | Joseph Truong drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Mason | 64-59 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Brandon Powe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Truong - foul #1 on Joseph Truong, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Jerry Aaron (C) Joseph Cram | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 07:38 | Howard | Brandon Powe makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Brandon Powe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - David Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Powe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gene Flury (fresh) PF - Casey Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jacob Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Sellberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Iliff (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Truong (fresh) 3 pts. C - Pablo Flores (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | VMI | Robert Iliff is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Gene Flury knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Kennedy | 69-59 |
| 06:44 | VMI | Pablo Flores is fouled on the floor by Brandon Powe - foul #1 on Brandon Powe, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Walker (PG), Joseph Durden (SG), Dean Thompson (SF) David Kennedy, Gene Flury, Brandon Powe | |
| Subs | VMI | Allan Smead (SF), George Bridgers (PF) Robert Iliff, Joseph Truong | |
| 06:44 | VMI | Pablo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:44 | VMI | Pablo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Jerry Aaron knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Durden | 71-61 |
| 06:11 | VMI | George Bridgers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-61 |
| 06:09 | Howard | Craig Walker grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Craig Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 71-61 |
| 06:03 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Walker | 71-61 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Dean Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Pablo Flores - foul #2 on Pablo Flores, team foul #8 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cram (C) Casey Williams | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Hepburn (PG), Peter Depew (SG), David White (C) Jacob Mason, Billy Sellberg, Pablo Flores | |
| 05:42 | Howard | Dean Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Dean Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:24 | VMI | Allan Smead misses the lay-in | 72-61 |
| 05:22 | VMI | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:09 | VMI | Dean Thompson is called for the reach on George Bridgers - foul #2 on Dean Thompson, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Howard | James Bush (SF) Jerry Aaron | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 05:09 | VMI | George Bridgers makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 05:09 | VMI | George Bridgers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:46 | Howard | James Bush can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 72-63 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Dean Thompson hits the follow up shot | 74-63 |
| 04:31 | VMI | Michael Hepburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-63 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Dean Thompson pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 04:07 | Howard | Craig Walker loses the dribble to Peter Depew | 74-63 |
| 03:56 | VMI | Peter Depew misses the easy layup | 74-63 |
| 03:54 | Howard | James Bush pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Howard | Joseph Durden hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 74-63 |
| 03:23 | VMI | David White gets the rebound | 74-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Craig Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Durden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cram (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Hepburn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Depew (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Allan Smead (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Bridgers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | VMI | Michael Hepburn buries a 3 from straight away set up by Peter Depew | 74-66 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Joseph Durden misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Howard | David Kennedy (PG), Gene Flury (SF), Casey Williams (PF), Jerry Aaron (C) Craig Walker, James Bush, Dean Thompson, Joseph Cram | |
| Subs | VMI | Jacob Mason (PG), Billy Sellberg (SG), Robert Iliff (SF), Joseph Truong (PF), Pablo Flores (C) Michael Hepburn, Peter Depew, Allan Smead, George Bridgers, David White | |
| 02:48 | Howard | Joseph Durden makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Joseph Durden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:46 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cram (C) Jerry Aaron | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Hepburn (PG) Jacob Mason | |
| 02:33 | VMI | Michael Hepburn hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on David Kennedy - foul #3 on David Kennedy, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Walker (PG), James Bush (SF) David Kennedy, Gene Flury | |
| Subs | VMI | Peter Depew (SG) Billy Sellberg | |
| 02:33 | VMI | Michael Hepburn makes the free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Howard | Joseph Durden is called for traveling | 76-69 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | VMI | George Bridgers (PF) Joseph Truong | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:00 | VMI | Michael Hepburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Joseph Cram pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| 01:54 | Howard | Craig Walker knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Bush | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | VMI | George Bridgers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Pablo Flores | 78-72 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Casey Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-72 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Joseph Cram tips it back up and in | 80-72 |
| 01:08 | VMI | Peter Depew misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Bush - foul #3 on James Bush, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | VMI | Allan Smead (SF) Robert Iliff | |
| 01:08 | VMI | Peter Depew misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:08 | VMI | Peter Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 01:08 | Howard | Joseph Durden snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Howard | Craig Walker loses the dribble to Peter Depew in the backcourt | 80-72 |
| 00:51 | VMI | Peter Depew misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 00:49 | Howard | Casey Williams pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Howard | Michael Hepburn is called for the reach on Casey Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hepburn, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Casey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Casey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | VMI | George Bridgers travels with the ball | 82-72 |
| Subs | Howard | David Kennedy (PG), Gene Flury (SG), Brandon Powe (SF), Dean Thompson (PF), Jerry Aaron (C) Craig Walker, Joseph Durden, James Bush, Casey Williams, Joseph Cram | |
| Subs | VMI | Jacob Mason (PG), Billy Sellberg (SG), Robert Iliff (SF), David White (PF), Gary Ogden (C) Michael Hepburn, Peter Depew, Allan Smead, George Bridgers, Pablo Flores | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Howard | David White swats the short shot by Dean Thompson | 82-72 |
| 00:16 | VMI | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 82-72 |
| 00:10 | VMI | David Kennedy steals it from Jacob Mason | 82-72 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Gene Flury can't finish the layup | 82-72 |
| 00:06 | VMI | Gary Ogden grabs the board | 82-72 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Billy Sellberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-72 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Robert Iliff grabs the offensive board | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | VMI | The clock runs out | 82-72 |