| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Abe Swinehart (fresh) SG - Thomas Stickland (fresh) SF - Russell Crawford (fresh) PF - Paul Bartolome (fresh) C - Bruce Wade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Edwin McAnany (fresh) SG - Micheal Kraft (fresh) SF - Cecil Ware (fresh) PF - Dave Williams (fresh) C - Kelvin Hoopes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | VMI | Thomas Stickland takes the ball from Micheal Kraft | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland hits the finger roll | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | VMI | Edwin McAnany's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade is denied on a layup by Kelvin Hoopes | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 18:54 | VMI | Micheal Kraft can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Dave Williams - foul #1 on Dave Williams, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:31 | VMI | Edwin McAnany is fouled on the floor by Paul Bartolome - foul #1 on Paul Bartolome, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:24 | VMI | Dave Williams connects on the floater from the left side | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome misses the lay-in | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | VMI | The rebound goes to Kelvin Hoopes | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | VMI | Edwin McAnany loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Booker (PF) Dave Williams | |
| 17:39 | Florida A&M | Kelvin Hoopes steps in front of the Russell Crawford pass | 6-2 |
| 17:16 | VMI | Russell Crawford steals it from Cecil Ware | 6-2 |
| 17:01 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:00 | VMI | Cecil Ware gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | VMI | Cecil Ware buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Booker | 6-4 |
| 16:28 | Florida A&M | Edwin McAnany is called for the reach on Abe Swinehart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edwin McAnany, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Max Smith (PG), Jacob Wigington (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Ernest Parkins (PF), Willie Cothran (C) Abe Swinehart, Thomas Stickland, Russell Crawford, Paul Bartolome, Bruce Wade | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Gunderson (PG), Louis Heath (SG), Donald Watts (SF), Vincent Sikora (C) Edwin McAnany, Micheal Kraft, Cecil Ware, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 16:11 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:10 | VMI | The rebound goes to Robert Booker | 6-4 |
| 15:50 | VMI | Louis Heath blows the layup | 6-4 |
| 15:48 | VMI | Louis Heath grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Max Smith (fresh) SG - Jacob Wigington (fresh) SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Ernest Parkins (fresh) C - Willie Cothran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Gunderson (fresh) SG - Louis Heath (fresh) SF - Donald Watts (fresh) PF - Robert Booker (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Sikora (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | VMI | Louis Heath misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jacob Wigington - foul #1 on Jacob Wigington, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart (PG) Max Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Edwin McAnany (PG), Dave Williams (PF) Gary Gunderson, Robert Booker | |
| 15:25 | VMI | Louis Heath makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:25 | VMI | Louis Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:05 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins is denied on a layup by Vincent Sikora | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | VMI | Donald Watts gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | VMI | Ernest Parkins blocks the short jumper by Donald Watts | 6-6 |
| 14:54 | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington is hacked by Donald Watts - foul #1 on Donald Watts, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland (SG), Russell Crawford (SF), Bruce Wade (C) Jacob Wigington, Gary Spencer, Willie Cothran | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Gunderson (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Louis Heath, Donald Watts, Vincent Sikora | |
| 14:42 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Stickland and he's hacked by Dave Williams - foul #2 on Dave Williams, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | VMI | Wesley Byrd (PF) Dave Williams | |
| 14:42 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:26 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes is hacked by Abe Swinehart - foul #1 on Abe Swinehart, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome (PF) Ernest Parkins | |
| Subs | VMI | Micheal Kraft (SG) Gary Gunderson | |
| 14:09 | VMI | Wesley Byrd drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Cecil Ware | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade misses the turnaround from the right block | 9-8 |
| 13:51 | VMI | Cecil Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:36 | VMI | Micheal Kraft makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edwin McAnany | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Abe Swinehart | 11-11 |
| 12:57 | VMI | Cecil Ware misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Russell Crawford - foul #1 on Russell Crawford, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Max Smith (PG), Jacob Wigington (SG), Gary Spencer (SF), Ernest Parkins (PF), Willie Cothran (C) Abe Swinehart, Thomas Stickland, Russell Crawford, Paul Bartolome, Bruce Wade | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Gunderson (PG), Robert Booker (PF) Edwin McAnany, Wesley Byrd | |
| 12:57 | VMI | Cecil Ware makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:57 | VMI | Cecil Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Max Smith | 14-13 |
| 12:16 | VMI | Gary Gunderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Heath (SG), Donald Watts (SF), Vincent Sikora (C) Micheal Kraft, Cecil Ware, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 11:59 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-13 |
| 11:58 | VMI | Donald Watts grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| 11:54 | VMI | Louis Heath misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:53 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 11:45 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 11:43 | VMI | Vincent Sikora grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Max Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Wigington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Spencer (fresh) PF - Ernest Parkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Cothran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Gunderson (fresh) SG - Louis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Watts (fresh) PF - Robert Booker (fresh) C - Vincent Sikora (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | VMI | Gary Gunderson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Booker | 14-15 |
| 11:11 | Florida A&M | Max Smith is fouled on the floor by Gary Gunderson - foul #1 on Gary Gunderson, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart (PG), Thomas Stickland (SG), Russell Crawford (SF), Paul Bartolome (PF), Bruce Wade (C) Max Smith, Jacob Wigington, Gary Spencer, Ernest Parkins, Willie Cothran | |
| Subs | VMI | Edwin McAnany (PG), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Louis Heath, Donald Watts | |
| 10:55 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland clanks a floater from the left side | 14-15 |
| 10:54 | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 10:52 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Gunderson - foul #2 on Gary Gunderson, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | VMI | Micheal Kraft (SG), Cecil Ware (SF) Gary Gunderson, Robert Booker | |
| 10:39 | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:39 | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:13 | VMI | Cecil Ware drills a shot from the right block set up by Edwin McAnany | 16-17 |
| 09:55 | Florida A&M | Vincent Sikora is called for the reach on Russell Crawford - foul #1 on Vincent Sikora, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | VMI | Wesley Byrd (PF) Vincent Sikora | |
| 09:55 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:38 | VMI | Wesley Byrd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-17 |
| 09:36 | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 09:24 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 09:23 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 09:01 | Florida A&M | Edwin McAnany picks off the pass by Russell Crawford | 17-17 |
| 08:46 | VMI | Micheal Kraft misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Bartolome - foul #2 on Paul Bartolome, team foul #5 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Max Smith (PG), Gary Spencer (SF), Ernest Parkins (PF), Willie Cothran (C) Abe Swinehart, Russell Crawford, Paul Bartolome, Bruce Wade | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Booker (PF) Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 08:46 | VMI | Micheal Kraft makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:46 | VMI | Micheal Kraft makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:29 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins hits a runner from the right block | 19-19 |
| 08:16 | VMI | Cecil Ware misses the lay-in | 19-19 |
| 08:14 | Florida A&M | Willie Cothran gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 08:05 | Florida A&M | Gary Spencer comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wesley Byrd - foul #1 on Wesley Byrd, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington (SG) Thomas Stickland | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Heath (SG), Donald Watts (SF), Vincent Sikora (C) Micheal Kraft, Cecil Ware, Wesley Byrd | |
| 08:05 | Florida A&M | Gary Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:05 | Florida A&M | Gary Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:58 | VMI | Donald Watts drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Edwin McAnany | 20-21 |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin McAnany - foul #2 on Edwin McAnany, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart (PG), Russell Crawford (SF) Max Smith, Gary Spencer | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes (C) Edwin McAnany | |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:40 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Abe Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Wigington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Parkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Cothran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Watts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Booker (fresh) PF - Vincent Sikora (fresh) C - Kelvin Hoopes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | VMI | Vincent Sikora is fouled on the floor by Ernest Parkins - foul #1 on Ernest Parkins, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| 07:08 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes is called for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade (C) Willie Cothran | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 06:45 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Abe Swinehart | 23-21 |
| 06:28 | VMI | Louis Heath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland (SG), Willie Cothran (PF) Jacob Wigington, Ernest Parkins | |
| Subs | VMI | Micheal Kraft (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Wesley Byrd (PF) Donald Watts, Robert Booker, Vincent Sikora | |
| 06:11 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 05:59 | VMI | Wesley Byrd lays it up and in | 23-23 |
| 05:55 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Abe Swinehart | 25-23 |
| 05:42 | VMI | Cecil Ware comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 05:41 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:23 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Kelvin Hoopes - foul #1 on Kelvin Hoopes, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Max Smith (PG), Gary Spencer (SF) Abe Swinehart, Russell Crawford | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Robert Booker (PF) Louis Heath, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 05:23 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:02 | VMI | Robert Booker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:01 | VMI | Micheal Kraft tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 04:39 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland is hacked by Robert Booker - foul #1 on Robert Booker, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins (PF) Willie Cothran | |
| Subs | VMI | Vincent Sikora (PF) Robert Booker | |
| 04:39 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:39 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Ernest Parkins is called for the reach on Vincent Sikora - foul #2 on Ernest Parkins, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart (PG), Jacob Wigington (SF) Max Smith, Ernest Parkins | |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Heath (PG) Douglas Buser | |
| 04:28 | VMI | Vincent Sikora misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:28 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:13 | Florida A&M | Gary Spencer makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Stickland | 33-25 |
| 04:07 | VMI | Cecil Ware misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 04:05 | Florida A&M | Gary Spencer gets the rebound | 33-25 |
| 04:00 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 03:58 | Florida A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Abe Swinehart | 33-25 |
| 03:47 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 03:45 | VMI | Micheal Kraft grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 03:28 | VMI | Micheal Kraft's dunk attempt is rejected by Bruce Wade | 33-25 |
| 03:26 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Abe Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Stickland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Wigington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Wade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Heath (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Micheal Kraft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cecil Ware (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Sikora (fresh) C - Wesley Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Florida A&M | Gary Spencer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-25 |
| 02:57 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade can't tip it in | 33-25 |
| 02:56 | VMI | Vincent Sikora grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 02:46 | VMI | Wesley Byrd can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Bruce Wade - foul #1 on Bruce Wade, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Max Smith (PG), Russell Crawford (SF), Paul Bartolome (PF), Willie Cothran (C) Abe Swinehart, Thomas Stickland, Gary Spencer, Bruce Wade | |
| Subs | VMI | Edwin McAnany (PG), Gary Gunderson (SG), Robert Booker (SF), Dave Williams (PF) Louis Heath, Micheal Kraft, Cecil Ware, Vincent Sikora | |
| 02:46 | VMI | Wesley Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:46 | VMI | Wesley Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:46 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Paul Bartolome | 33-26 |
| 02:27 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford is called for traveling | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes (C) Wesley Byrd | |
| 02:16 | VMI | Dave Williams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dave Williams, team foul #12 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Kenneth Bryan (SG) Jacob Wigington | |
| Subs | VMI | Donald Watts (SF) Dave Williams | |
| 01:57 | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 01:55 | VMI | The rebound goes to Kelvin Hoopes | 33-26 |
| 01:37 | VMI | Donald Watts misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Bartolome - foul #3 on Paul Bartolome, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart (PG), Ernest Parkins (PF) Kenneth Bryan, Paul Bartolome | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:37 | VMI | Donald Watts makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:37 | VMI | Donald Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:14 | Florida A&M | Max Smith misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kelvin Hoopes - foul #2 on Kelvin Hoopes, team foul #13 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| Subs | VMI | Vincent Sikora (PF) Donald Watts | |
| 01:14 | Florida A&M | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:14 | Florida A&M | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:14 | VMI | The rebound goes to Kelvin Hoopes | 34-28 |
| 00:53 | VMI | Edwin McAnany is hacked by Abe Swinehart - foul #2 on Abe Swinehart, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington (SG) Max Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Micheal Kraft (SG), Cecil Ware (SF) Gary Gunderson, Vincent Sikora | |
| 00:53 | VMI | Edwin McAnany makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:53 | VMI | Edwin McAnany misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:53 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Jacob Wigington | 34-29 |
| 00:34 | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-29 |
| 00:32 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 00:21 | VMI | Robert Booker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 36-29 |
| 00:20 | Florida A&M | Willie Cothran grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 00:12 | Florida A&M | Willie Cothran is hacked by Robert Booker - foul #2 on Robert Booker, team foul #14 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland (SG), Gary Spencer (SF) Jacob Wigington, Russell Crawford | |
| Subs | VMI | Vincent Sikora (PF) Robert Booker | |
| 00:12 | Florida A&M | Willie Cothran misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:12 | Florida A&M | Willie Cothran makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Micheal Kraft grabs the offensive rebound | 37-29 |