| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jason McMasters (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Payne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Winston Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Hassel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Vinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cosner | 30-37 |
| 19:39 | VMI | Winston Hicks is called for the reach on Joseph Cosner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Winston Hicks, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:33 | VMI | Michael Brugger misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 19:31 | VMI | Jason McMasters tips it in | 32-37 |
| 19:12 | Alabama State | Mark Payne takes the ball from Nestor Vinson | 32-37 |
| 19:00 | VMI | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Jason McMasters - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Claude Slack (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| 18:39 | VMI | Jason McMasters is fouled on the floor by Nestor Vinson - foul #1 on Nestor Vinson, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Veasey (SG), Andre Young (SF) Jason McMasters, Michael Brugger | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis (SF), James Burner (C) Theodore Hassel, Nestor Vinson | |
| 18:31 | VMI | Mark Payne makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Cosner | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), Thomas Scott (PF), Donald Ward (C) Joseph Cosner, Edward Smith, Mark Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Walter McHenry (SG) Christopher Smith, Winston Hicks | |
| 17:51 | VMI | Donald Ward buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Veasey | 37-37 |
| 17:36 | Alabama State | Claude Slack clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 17:34 | Alabama State | James Burner tips it home | 37-39 |
| 17:32 | VMI | Thomas Scott's pass is intercepted by Walter McHenry in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | Alabama State | James Burner is denied on a layup by Thomas Scott | 37-39 |
| 17:11 | VMI | Robert Veasey snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:04 | VMI | Donald Ward misses badly on a shot in the lane | 37-39 |
| 17:03 | VMI | Andre Young grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 16:47 | VMI | Andre Young hits a shot near the basket | 39-39 |
| 16:37 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 16:35 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Deangelis | 39-39 |
| 16:20 | Alabama State | James Burner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donald Ward - foul #3 on Donald Ward, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 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 | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (PG), Winston Hicks (SG), Theodore Hassel (PF) Joseph Rutledge, Walter McHenry, Fred Deangelis | |
| 16:20 | Alabama State | James Burner misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:20 | Alabama State | James Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | VMI | Joseph Cosner scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason McMasters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Payne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Winston Hicks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Hassel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Burner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Alabama State | Michael Brugger takes the ball from Christopher Smith | 42-40 |
| 15:37 | VMI | Joseph Cosner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Brugger | 44-40 |
| 15:11 | Alabama State | James Burner knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Hassel | 44-42 |
| 15:05 | VMI | Edward Smith makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Cosner | 47-42 |
| 14:42 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 14:40 | VMI | Mark Payne grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:21 | VMI | Joseph Cosner buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jason McMasters | 49-42 |
| 14:03 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), Robert Veasey (SG), Andre Young (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Donald Ward (C) Joseph Cosner, Jason McMasters, Michael Brugger, Edward Smith, Mark Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Walter McHenry (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Nestor Vinson (C) Christopher Smith, Winston Hicks, Claude Slack, James Burner | |
| 13:50 | VMI | Andre Young double dribbles | 49-42 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis (PF) Theodore Hassel | |
| 13:29 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-42 |
| 13:28 | VMI | The rebound goes to Andre Young | 49-42 |
| 13:22 | VMI | Donald Ward misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nestor Vinson - foul #2 on Nestor Vinson, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 13:22 | VMI | Donald Ward misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:22 | VMI | Donald Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 13:01 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 12:59 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson snags the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 12:46 | Alabama State | Donald Ward is called for the reach on Walter McHenry - foul #4 on Donald Ward, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Darryl Mary (SF), Mark Payne (C) Dick Gray, Andre Young, Donald Ward | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Fred Deangelis, Nestor Vinson | |
| 12:39 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Walter McHenry and the foul's on Darryl Mary - foul #1 on Darryl Mary, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Winston Hicks (SG) Walter McHenry | |
| 12:39 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:16 | VMI | Robert Veasey hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Cosner | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | Alabama State | Robert Veasey is called for the reach on Winston Hicks - foul #2 on Robert Veasey, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (SG), Edward Smith (PF) Robert Veasey, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Christopher Smith (SG) Michael Ackerman, Winston Hicks | |
| 11:53 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Andre Young (SG) Dick Gray | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 11:53 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:53 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Young (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Mary (fresh) PF - Edward Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Hassel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Baumann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | VMI | Darryl Mary misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 11:25 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis loses the dribble to Joseph Cosner | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | VMI | Andre Young is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andre Young, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Veasey (PG), Jason McMasters (SG), Michael Brugger (SF), James Vester (PF) Joseph Cosner, Andre Young, Darryl Mary, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Winston Hicks (SG), Walter McHenry (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Christopher Smith, Daniel Davis, Theodore Hassel, Tony Baumann | |
| 10:41 | Alabama State | Walter McHenry misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:40 | VMI | James Vester snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:36 | VMI | Jason McMasters loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG) Joseph Rutledge | |
| 10:23 | Alabama State | James Vester steals it from Fred Deangelis | 52-47 |
| 10:08 | VMI | Robert Veasey is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Brugger | 55-47 |
| 09:41 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Ackerman | 55-50 |
| 09:27 | VMI | Robert Veasey misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Ackerman - foul #4 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Andre Young (SF), Edward Smith (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Jason McMasters, Michael Brugger, James Vester, Mark Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Claude Slack (PF) Michael Ackerman, Winston Hicks, Walter McHenry, Fred Deangelis | |
| 09:27 | VMI | Robert Veasey makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:27 | VMI | Robert Veasey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 09:07 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge clanks a shot from the left side | 57-50 |
| 09:05 | VMI | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 08:51 | VMI | Thomas Scott makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Nestor Vinson - foul #3 on Nestor Vinson, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (SG) Robert Veasey | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel (PF), Tony Baumann (C) Daniel Davis, Nestor Vinson | |
| 08:51 | VMI | Thomas Scott misses the free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:51 | Alabama State | Tony Baumann grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 08:40 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel loses the ball out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Darryl Mary (SF) Dick Gray | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 08:19 | VMI | Thomas Scott banks in the layup | 61-50 |
| 08:01 | Alabama State | Claude Slack dunks the ball on a nice dish by Theodore Hassel | 61-52 |
| 07:44 | VMI | Joseph Cosner blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 07:43 | VMI | Edward Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Young (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Mary (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Joseph Rutledge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Claude Slack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Hassel (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Baumann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | VMI | Edward Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tony Baumann - foul #1 on Tony Baumann, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), Jason McMasters (SG), Michael Brugger (SF), Donald Ward (C) Joseph Cosner, Andre Young, Darryl Mary, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Winston Hicks (SG), Walter McHenry (SF), Fred Deangelis (PF), James Burner (C) Joseph Rutledge, Christopher Smith, Claude Slack, Theodore Hassel, Tony Baumann | |
| 07:26 | VMI | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:26 | VMI | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:10 | Alabama State | James Burner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 07:09 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman tips it but misses | 63-52 |
| 07:08 | VMI | Michael Brugger gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:49 | VMI | Edward Smith scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jason McMasters | 65-52 |
| 06:28 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis is hacked by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Veasey (PG), James Vester (PF) Dick Gray, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 06:28 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:28 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:11 | VMI | Donald Ward is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Donald Ward, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Payne (C) Donald Ward | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Fred Deangelis, James Burner | |
| 05:43 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ackerman | 65-57 |
| 05:35 | VMI | Mark Payne misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 05:33 | VMI | Mark Payne tips it in | 67-57 |
| 05:23 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Payne | 67-57 |
| 05:22 | VMI | Jason McMasters snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:05 | VMI | Jason McMasters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 05:04 | Alabama State | Nestor Vinson grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 04:53 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 04:51 | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 04:47 | VMI | Robert Veasey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 04:46 | VMI | Mark Payne grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:22 | VMI | James Vester drills a turnaround in the lane | 69-59 |
| 04:08 | Alabama State | Robert Veasey steps in front of the Michael Ackerman pass | 69-59 |
| 04:05 | VMI | Robert Veasey banks in the layup | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Alabama State | Theodore Hassel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-59 |
| 03:49 | VMI | Michael Brugger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | VMI | Robert Veasey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-59 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Veasey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason McMasters (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Brugger (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Vester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Michael Ackerman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Winston Hicks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter McHenry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Hassel (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nestor Vinson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 03:27 | Alabama State | Winston Hicks tips it but misses | 73-59 |
| 03:26 | VMI | Michael Brugger snags the defensive board | 73-59 |
| 03:20 | VMI | Michael Brugger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Andre Young (SG), Darryl Mary (SF), Edward Smith (PF), Thomas Scott (C) Robert Veasey, Jason McMasters, Michael Brugger, James Vester, Mark Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Claude Slack (PF), James Burner (C) Michael Ackerman, Winston Hicks, Walter McHenry, Theodore Hassel, Nestor Vinson | |
| 03:10 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis blows the dunk | 73-59 |
| 03:08 | Alabama State | James Burner tips it home | 73-61 |
| 03:06 | VMI | Andre Young is hacked by Christopher Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| 03:06 | VMI | Andre Young makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:06 | VMI | Andre Young misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:06 | Alabama State | Claude Slack grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 02:55 | Alabama State | Edward Smith denies the turnaround by Christopher Smith | 74-61 |
| 02:54 | Alabama State | James Burner tips it in | 74-63 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Joseph Cosner is hacked by James Burner in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Burner, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Joseph Cosner makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Joseph Cosner misses the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:51 | Alabama State | James Burner grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 02:39 | Alabama State | James Burner scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 75-65 |
| 02:18 | VMI | Andre Young connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Davis - foul #4 on Daniel Davis, team foul #10 | 77-65 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), Robert Veasey (C) Joseph Cosner, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| 02:18 | VMI | Andre Young makes the free throw | 78-65 |
| 02:08 | Alabama State | Andre Young is called for the reach on Joseph Rutledge - foul #2 on Andre Young, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Tony Baumann (C) James Burner | |
| 02:08 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:08 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:06 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-67 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Edward Smith (PF) Dick Gray, Darryl Mary | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Daniel Davis (SF), James Burner (C) Fred Deangelis, Tony Baumann | |
| 01:42 | VMI | Robert Veasey loses the dribble to Claude Slack | 78-67 |
| 01:26 | Alabama State | Daniel Davis misses short on a jumper from the left block | 78-67 |
| 01:25 | Alabama State | James Burner grabs the offensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 01:19 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge misses the jumper from the free throw line | 78-67 |
| 01:18 | Alabama State | Claude Slack snags the offensive board | 78-67 |
| 00:59 | Alabama State | James Burner misses the dunk attempt | 78-67 |
| 00:58 | VMI | Robert Veasey gets the rebound | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | VMI | Robert Veasey is hacked by Christopher Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), James Vester (PF) Joseph Cosner, Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| 00:57 | VMI | Robert Veasey misses the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:57 | VMI | Robert Veasey makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Alabama State | Claude Slack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 79-67 |
| 00:50 | VMI | Andre Young snags the defensive board | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | VMI | Thomas Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-67 |
| 00:21 | Alabama State | Joseph Rutledge grabs the board | 79-67 |
| 00:17 | Alabama State | Fred Deangelis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Smith | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Jason McMasters (SG), Michael Brugger (SF), Edward Smith (PF), Mark Payne (C) Dick Gray, Robert Veasey, Andre Young, James Vester, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Michael Ackerman (PG), Winston Hicks (SG), Daniel Davis (SF), Theodore Hassel (PF), Nestor Vinson (C) Joseph Rutledge, Christopher Smith, Fred Deangelis, Claude Slack, James Burner | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | VMI | Joseph Cosner is hacked by Michael Ackerman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Ackerman, team foul #12 | 79-70 |
| Subs | VMI | Andre Young (SF) Michael Brugger | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Christopher Smith (PG) Michael Ackerman | |
| 00:15 | VMI | Joseph Cosner makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:15 | VMI | Joseph Cosner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:08 | Alabama State | Mark Payne takes the ball from Daniel Davis | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Joseph Cosner runs out the clock | 81-70 |