| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Villalpando (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Fulmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. C - John French (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Fulmer - foul #1 on George Fulmer, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:19 | VMI | Larry Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:17 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Morrow | 36-33 |
| 18:56 | VMI | Thomas Morrow misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:54 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:44 | Cleveland State | John French misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-33 |
| 18:43 | VMI | Larry Mitchell gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | VMI | John French takes the ball from Larry Mitchell | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Villalpando - foul #1 on George Villalpando, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:09 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | VMI | Larry Mitchell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 17:52 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:47 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins clanks a floater from the right side | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | VMI | George Villalpando grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:28 | VMI | Thomas Morrow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | Cleveland State | James Haas snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:10 | Cleveland State | James Haas is fouled on the floor by George Villalpando - foul #2 on George Villalpando, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG), Joseph Spinks (SG), Robert Shirley (PF), Michael Bernard (C) George Villalpando, Thomas Hopkins, George Fulmer, Thomas Morrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), William Hazelip (SG), George Giunta (SF), Eric Kimbrough (PF), Richard Villalobos (C) James Haas, Daniel Tuma, Johnathan Clayton, Danny Swanson, John French | |
| 17:02 | Cleveland State | George Giunta's pass is intercepted by Larry Mitchell | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | VMI | Oladele Accomando lays it in on a great pass from Larry Mitchell | 38-34 |
| 16:46 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright connects on the jump hook from the right block | 38-36 |
| 16:40 | VMI | George Giunta blocks the short jumper by Robert Shirley | 38-36 |
| 16:38 | VMI | Michael Bernard can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 16:36 | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:20 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip travels with the ball | 38-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Dominique Cooke (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 16:12 | VMI | William Hazelip steals the ball from Joseph Spinks | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 15:59 | VMI | Dominique Cooke's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Kimbrough | 38-38 |
| 15:58 | Cleveland State | George Giunta snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Oladele Accomando (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bernard (fresh) C - Dominique Cooke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hazelip (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Giunta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Kimbrough (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Villalobos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip's floater is tipped away by Dominique Cooke | 38-38 |
| 15:44 | VMI | Joseph Spinks gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | VMI | Joseph Spinks misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-38 |
| 15:19 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spinks is called for the reach on William Hazelip - foul #2 on Joseph Spinks, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | VMI | George Villalpando (PG), Thomas Hopkins (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), George Fulmer (PF), Thomas Morrow (C) Oladele Accomando, Joseph Spinks, Robert Shirley, Michael Bernard, Dominique Cooke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Haas (PG), Daniel Tuma (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Danny Swanson (PF), John French (C) Kenneth Bright, William Hazelip, George Giunta, Eric Kimbrough, Richard Villalobos | |
| 14:37 | Cleveland State | James Haas loses the dribble to Larry Mitchell | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | VMI | George Fulmer slams it home set up by Larry Mitchell | 40-38 |
| 14:20 | Cleveland State | John French is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| 14:01 | VMI | Thomas Morrow misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 13:59 | Cleveland State | James Haas pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:45 | Cleveland State | James Haas buries a 3 from straight away | 40-41 |
| 13:21 | VMI | George Villalpando hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:19 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 13:12 | VMI | Danny Swanson is called for the reach on George Fulmer - foul #1 on Danny Swanson, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 13:04 | VMI | Thomas Morrow buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by John French - foul #1 on John French, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | VMI | Thomas Morrow misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:04 | VMI | George Fulmer snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:51 | VMI | Thomas Morrow comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:50 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:45 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton's pass is intercepted by Larry Mitchell | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | VMI | Danny Swanson swats the layup by Thomas Morrow | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | VMI | Thomas Morrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:13 | VMI | Larry Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Clayton - foul #3 on Johnathan Clayton, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG), Joseph Spinks (SG), Robert Shirley (SF), Michael Bernard (PF), Dominique Cooke (C) George Villalpando, Thomas Hopkins, Larry Mitchell, George Fulmer, Thomas Morrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (SG), George Giunta (SF), William Hazelip (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Daniel Tuma, Johnathan Clayton, Danny Swanson, John French | |
| 11:49 | VMI | Michael Bernard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:47 | Cleveland State | James Haas grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Oladele Accomando (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Spinks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bernard (fresh) C - Dominique Cooke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - James Haas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Giunta (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hazelip (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Kimbrough (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough scores on a turnaround from the right block | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | VMI | George Giunta steals the ball from Michael Bernard | 42-43 |
| 11:08 | Cleveland State | George Giunta lays it in | 42-45 |
| 10:49 | VMI | Joseph Spinks scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 10:28 | Cleveland State | George Giunta's fadeaway is rejected by Dominique Cooke | 44-45 |
| 10:27 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:16 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | VMI | Oladele Accomando grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 09:58 | VMI | Dominique Cooke clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 09:56 | VMI | Michael Bernard gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:37 | VMI | Joseph Spinks drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Shirley | 47-45 |
| 09:20 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Oladele Accomando - foul #1 on Oladele Accomando, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | VMI | George Villalpando (PG), Thomas Hopkins (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF), George Fulmer (PF), Thomas Morrow (C) Oladele Accomando, Joseph Spinks, Robert Shirley, Michael Bernard, Dominique Cooke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG), Johnathan Clayton (SF), Danny Swanson (PF), John French (C) James Haas, George Giunta, William Hazelip, Eric Kimbrough | |
| 09:14 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:12 | VMI | George Villalpando grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 08:57 | VMI | George Villalpando's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Scott Carroll (PG) Kenneth Bright | |
| 08:38 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson banks in the layup | 47-47 |
| 08:24 | VMI | Thomas Morrow hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:22 | Cleveland State | John French pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:09 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hopkins picks off the pass by Daniel Tuma | 47-47 |
| 08:00 | VMI | Thomas Morrow loses the dribble to Johnathan Clayton | 47-47 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | John French misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Morrow - foul #2 on Thomas Morrow, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG) Scott Carroll | |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | John French makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | John French misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 07:41 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Villalpando (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Mitchell (fresh) 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - George Fulmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Morrow (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Tuma (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Swanson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - John French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cleveland State | John French misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 07:03 | VMI | George Villalpando makes the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Hopkins | 49-50 |
| 06:40 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG), Joseph Spinks (SG), Robert Shirley (PF), Michael Bernard (C) George Villalpando, Thomas Hopkins, George Fulmer, Thomas Morrow | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Haas (PG), William Hazelip (PF), Eric Kimbrough (C) Daniel Tuma, Danny Swanson, John French | |
| 06:31 | VMI | Larry Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | George Giunta (SF) Johnathan Clayton | |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright is hacked by Joseph Spinks - foul #3 on Joseph Spinks, team foul #7 | 49-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Dominique Cooke (C) Larry Mitchell | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:06 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:53 | VMI | Dominique Cooke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | George Giunta is hacked by Oladele Accomando - foul #2 on Oladele Accomando, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | VMI | George Villalpando (PG), George Fulmer (PF) Oladele Accomando, Dominique Cooke | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma (SG) Kenneth Bright | |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | George Giunta makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | George Giunta misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:37 | Cleveland State | Eric Kimbrough gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Joseph Spinks is called for the reach on Daniel Tuma - foul #4 on Joseph Spinks, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Hopkins (SG), Larry Mitchell (SF) Joseph Spinks, Michael Bernard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton (SF), Danny Swanson (PF), John French (C) George Giunta, William Hazelip, Eric Kimbrough | |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:20 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:20 | VMI | Robert Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:03 | VMI | George Fulmer buries a shot from close range | 51-54 |
| 04:47 | Cleveland State | George Fulmer steals it from James Haas | 51-54 |
| 04:29 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-54 |
| 04:27 | VMI | George Fulmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:01 | VMI | The jump hook by Robert Shirley is blocked by Danny Swanson | 51-54 |
| 04:00 | VMI | George Villalpando hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Robert Shirley is called for the reach on Danny Swanson - foul #2 on Robert Shirley, team foul #10 | 53-54 |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG), Joseph Spinks (SG), William Gardner (SF), Michael Bernard (PF), Thomas Morrow (C) George Villalpando, Thomas Hopkins, Larry Mitchell, George Fulmer, Robert Shirley | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG), William Hazelip (SG), Eric Kimbrough (C) James Haas, Daniel Tuma, John French | |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:43 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:43 | VMI | Thomas Morrow snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Oladele Accomando (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Spinks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Gardner (fresh) PF - Michael Bernard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Morrow (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Kenneth Bright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hazelip (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnathan Clayton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Danny Swanson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | VMI | William Gardner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 03:23 | Cleveland State | William Hazelip pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:16 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Gardner - foul #1 on William Gardner, team foul #11 | 53-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Larry Mitchell (SF) William Gardner | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Richard Villalobos (C) Danny Swanson | |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:58 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:56 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Subs | VMI | George Villalpando (PG), Thomas Hopkins (SG), George Fulmer (PF) Oladele Accomando, Joseph Spinks, Michael Bernard | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Haas (PG), Daniel Tuma (SG), John French (C) Kenneth Bright, Eric Kimbrough, Richard Villalobos | |
| 02:42 | VMI | George Fulmer can't throw it down | 53-56 |
| 02:41 | VMI | Larry Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:29 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins drills a shot from the left side set up by Larry Mitchell and he's hacked by John French - foul #2 on John French, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| 02:29 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | James Haas drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on George Villalpando - foul #3 on George Villalpando, team foul #12 | 56-58 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson (PF) William Hazelip | |
| 02:03 | Cleveland State | James Haas makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:46 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Tuma - foul #3 on Daniel Tuma, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| 01:46 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:46 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:27 | Cleveland State | Daniel Tuma clanks a jumper from the right block | 58-59 |
| 01:26 | Cleveland State | Danny Swanson tips it home | 58-61 |
| 01:10 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Johnathan Clayton | 58-61 |
| 00:52 | Cleveland State | John French comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-61 |
| 00:50 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:32 | VMI | George Fulmer misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | John French snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | George Villalpando is called for the reach on John French in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Villalpando, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Hazelip (PF) Danny Swanson | |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | John French makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | Cleveland State | John French misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:29 | VMI | Larry Mitchell snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | VMI | George Villalpando misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 00:22 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Johnathan Clayton | 58-62 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | George Villalpando is called for the reach on Johnathan Clayton in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Villalpando, team foul #14 | 58-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Oladele Accomando (PG) George Villalpando | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Mitchell | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton is fouled in the backcourt by Oladele Accomando - foul #3 on Oladele Accomando, team foul #15 | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Johnathan Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:04 | VMI | Thomas Hopkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Cleveland State | John French pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | John French is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hopkins - foul #1 on Thomas Hopkins, team foul #16 | 61-66 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kenneth Bright (PG) James Haas | |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | John French misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Cleveland State | John French makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Oladele Accomando misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-67 |