| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason McMasters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Seidman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Mendelson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson connects on the floater in the paint | 38-37 |
| 19:28 | VMI | Jason McMasters comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 19:27 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 19:01 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 19:00 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski tips it home | 38-39 |
| 18:48 | VMI | Mark Payne connects on the shot near the basket set up by Joseph Cosner | 40-39 |
| 18:40 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jim Golightly, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:19 | VMI | Mark Payne lays it up and in set up by Jason McMasters | 42-39 |
| 18:05 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Cosner - foul #1 on Joseph Cosner, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 18:05 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:05 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:36 | VMI | Joseph Cosner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jason McMasters and he's fouled by Todd Wood - foul #3 on Todd Wood, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Veasey (SG), Andre Young (SF) Jason McMasters, Michael Brugger | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG) Todd Wood | |
| 17:36 | VMI | Joseph Cosner makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:17 | Winthrop | Robert Veasey is called for the reach on Scott Seidman - foul #1 on Robert Veasey, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Scott (PF), Donald Ward (C) Edward Smith, Mark Payne | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (PF), Aaron Watson (C) Jim Golightly, Larry Mendelson, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| 17:05 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella is hacked by Joseph Cosner - foul #2 on Joseph Cosner, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG) Joseph Cosner | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 16:47 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Condon, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| 16:34 | VMI | Andre Young buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Veasey | 48-41 |
| 16:18 | Winthrop | Donald Ward picks off the pass by Thomas Condon | 48-41 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Donald Ward comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 48-41 |
| 16:06 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:01 | Winthrop | Robert Veasey steals the ball from Willie Cannella | 48-41 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Dick Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Veasey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Willie Cannella (fresh) SG - Scott Seidman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Condon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Tiedeman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Watson (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | VMI | Donald Ward misses badly on a runner from close range | 48-41 |
| 15:49 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:25 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 15:23 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:16 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Seidman | 48-43 |
| 14:59 | VMI | Thomas Scott hits a jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 14:44 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-43 |
| 14:42 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:32 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 14:30 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Condon | 50-43 |
| 14:14 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Cannella and the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Jason McMasters (SG), Michael Brugger (SF), Edward Smith (PF), Mark Payne (C) Dick Gray, Robert Veasey, Andre Young, Thomas Scott, Donald Ward | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Pablo Reyes (SG), Jim Golightly (SF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Willie Cannella, Scott Seidman, Thomas Condon, Aaron Watson | |
| 14:14 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:59 | VMI | Edward Smith steps out of bounds on the sideline | 50-46 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson (PF) Thomas Tiedeman | |
| 13:45 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Todd Wood | 50-48 |
| 13:27 | VMI | The pull-up jumper by Jason McMasters is blocked by Jeremy Walkowski | 50-48 |
| 13:25 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | Joseph Cosner steps in front of the Todd Wood pass | 50-48 |
| 13:17 | VMI | Joseph Cosner lays it in | 52-48 |
| 12:57 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 12:56 | VMI | Michael Brugger gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:41 | VMI | Jim Golightly takes the ball from Michael Brugger | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Seidman (SG) Pablo Reyes | |
| 12:01 | VMI | Joseph Cosner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Jim Golightly | 52-48 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason McMasters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Payne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Seidman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Mendelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman is hacked by Jason McMasters - foul #1 on Jason McMasters, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Veasey (SG), Andre Young (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Jason McMasters, Michael Brugger, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (C) Jim Golightly, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| 11:21 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman is hacked by Robert Veasey - foul #2 on Robert Veasey, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), Donald Ward (C) Joseph Cosner, Mark Payne | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG), Aaron Watson (C) Todd Wood, Larry Mendelson | |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:04 | VMI | Donald Ward snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 10:52 | VMI | Scott Seidman picks off the pass by Dick Gray | 52-49 |
| 10:35 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | VMI | Donald Ward pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:18 | VMI | Robert Veasey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Condon - foul #3 on Thomas Condon, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Edward Smith (PF), Mark Payne (C) Dick Gray, Thomas Scott, Donald Ward | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Jim Golightly (SF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Willie Cannella, Thomas Condon, Aaron Watson | |
| 10:10 | VMI | Robert Veasey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Smith | 52-49 |
| 09:52 | VMI | Joseph Cosner scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Edward Smith | 54-49 |
| 09:44 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 54-49 |
| 09:43 | VMI | Edward Smith snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:27 | VMI | Edward Smith is whistled for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Jason McMasters (SG), Michael Brugger (SF) Robert Veasey, Andre Young | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (SG), Larry Mendelson (PF) Scott Seidman, Thomas Tiedeman | |
| 09:08 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| 09:08 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 09:08 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:50 | VMI | Mark Payne blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 08:49 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:37 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Willie Cannella | 54-53 |
| 08:13 | VMI | Jason McMasters misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 08:11 | VMI | Edward Smith grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 07:56 | VMI | Jason McMasters buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Payne | 56-53 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason McMasters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Cannella (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Larry Mendelson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:14 | VMI | Edward Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 07:12 | VMI | Jason McMasters pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:56 | VMI | Mark Payne misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jeremy Walkowski - foul #2 on Jeremy Walkowski, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), Robert Veasey (SG), Andre Young (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Joseph Cosner, Jason McMasters, Michael Brugger, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Scott Seidman (SG), Thomas Condon (SF), Thomas Tiedeman (C) Todd Wood, Jim Golightly, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| 06:56 | VMI | Mark Payne makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:56 | VMI | Mark Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:42 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:40 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson tips it home | 58-58 |
| 06:34 | VMI | Mark Payne connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Andre Young | 60-58 |
| 06:14 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 06:12 | VMI | Mark Payne grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:52 | VMI | Robert Veasey misses long on a floater from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 05:51 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman buries a shot from the right side set up by Willie Cannella | 60-60 |
| 05:39 | VMI | Willie Cannella takes the ball from Robert Veasey | 60-60 |
| 05:31 | Winthrop | Robert Veasey is called for the reach on Willie Cannella - foul #3 on Robert Veasey, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Jason McMasters (SG), Michael Brugger (SF), Donald Ward (C) Dick Gray, Robert Veasey, Andre Young, Mark Payne | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Aaron Watson (C) Larry Mendelson | |
| 05:31 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:31 | VMI | The rebound goes to Donald Ward | 60-60 |
| 05:26 | VMI | Joseph Cosner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG) Willie Cannella | |
| 05:12 | Winthrop | Thomas Tiedeman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 05:11 | VMI | Donald Ward gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:09 | VMI | Joseph Cosner double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Golightly (SF) Aaron Watson | |
| 04:56 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Todd Wood | 60-62 |
| 04:41 | VMI | Donald Ward hits the finger roll | 62-62 |
| 04:23 | Winthrop | Thomas Condon buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Tiedeman | 62-64 |
| 04:07 | VMI | Jason McMasters lays it in and he's fouled by Scott Seidman - foul #2 on Scott Seidman, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | VMI | Andre Young (SF), Edward Smith (PF) Michael Brugger, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Phillip Graham (PF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) Thomas Tiedeman, Thomas Condon | |
| 04:07 | VMI | Jason McMasters makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:46 | Winthrop | Joseph Cosner steals it from Jeremy Walkowski | 65-64 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason McMasters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Seidman (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Phillip Graham (fresh) C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | VMI | Jason McMasters misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 03:19 | VMI | Donald Ward tips it in | 67-64 |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:37 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Cosner - foul #3 on Joseph Cosner, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Veasey (PG), Michael Brugger (SF), Mark Payne (C) Joseph Cosner, Jason McMasters, Donald Ward | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (PG), Thomas Condon (SF), Larry Mendelson (PF) Todd Wood, Jim Golightly, Phillip Graham | |
| 02:37 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:37 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:35 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG) Willie Cannella | |
| 02:21 | VMI | The refs have stopped play. Andre Young is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 67-65 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG) Andre Young | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 02:12 | VMI | Mark Payne misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Jeremy Walkowski - foul #3 on Jeremy Walkowski, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Golightly (SF) Thomas Condon | |
| 02:12 | VMI | Mark Payne makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:12 | VMI | Mark Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:12 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman grabs the board | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jim Golightly | 68-67 |
| 01:31 | VMI | Joseph Cosner is whistled for a carry | 68-67 |
| Subs | VMI | Jason McMasters (SG) Robert Veasey | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 01:16 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson can't throw it down | 68-67 |
| 01:14 | VMI | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 00:54 | VMI | Joseph Cosner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason McMasters | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | Scott Seidman lays it up and in set up by Todd Wood | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | VMI | Joseph Cosner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | Winthrop | Larry Mendelson pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski blows the layup | 71-69 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | The clock runs out | 71-69 |