| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Cargill (fresh) SG - Charles Peebles (fresh) SF - Ambrose Groves (fresh) PF - George Fye (fresh) C - Randy Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fresh) SG - James Loudermilk (fresh) SF - Thomas Maze (fresh) PF - John Greeson (fresh) C - Walter Thomas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Walter Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | VMI | James Loudermilk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Greeson | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | Randy Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Thomas - foul #1 on Walter Thomas, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | Randy Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:17 | Niagara | Randy Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Walter Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Randy Anderson - foul #1 on Randy Anderson, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Walter Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Walter Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Niagara | Charles Peebles is fouled on the floor by Walter Thomas - foul #2 on Walter Thomas, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | VMI | William Westbrooks (C) Walter Thomas | |
| 18:24 | Niagara | William Cargill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | VMI | John Greeson snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | VMI | Virgil Carpino connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Maze | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | Niagara | Randy Anderson is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| 17:35 | VMI | John Greeson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 2-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (PG), Curtis Elliott (PF) Virgil Carpino, John Greeson | |
| 17:11 | Niagara | Charles Peebles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Cargill | 5-8 |
| 17:08 | VMI | Thomas Maze throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Alcocer (C) Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Rennick (PG), Anthony Davis (C) Thomas Maze, William Westbrooks | |
| 16:53 | Niagara | William Cargill is fouled on the floor by Curtis Elliott - foul #1 on Curtis Elliott, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Fye | 7-8 |
| 16:30 | VMI | Anthony Davis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 7-8 |
| 16:29 | Niagara | Charles Peebles grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | George Fye misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Davis - foul #1 on Anthony Davis, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (PG), Thomas Oberski (SG), James Snyder (SF) William Cargill, Charles Peebles, Ambrose Groves | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), John Greeson (PF) Gary Rennick, James Loudermilk | |
| 16:25 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:25 | Niagara | George Fye makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:11 | VMI | Matthew Casper misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 16:09 | VMI | Curtis Elliott can't tip it in | 9-8 |
| 16:07 | Niagara | The rebound goes to George Fye | 9-8 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | James Snyder can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Greeson - foul #1 on John Greeson, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Anderson (C) George Fye | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Rennick (SF) Matthew Casper | |
| 16:03 | Niagara | James Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:03 | Niagara | James Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:01 | VMI | Jacob Brown takes the ball from Gary Rennick in the backcourt | 10-8 |
| 15:48 | Niagara | John Greeson blocks the short jumper by David Alcocer | 10-8 |
| 15:47 | Niagara | James Snyder pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jacob Brown (fresh) SG - Thomas Oberski (fresh) SF - James Snyder (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Alcocer (fairly fresh) C - Randy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Elliott (fresh) SF - Gary Rennick (fresh) PF - John Greeson (fresh) C - Anthony Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Jacob Brown misses the floater from the left side | 10-8 |
| 15:32 | VMI | John Greeson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 15:29 | VMI | Jacob Brown is called for the reach on Virgil Carpino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Brown, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF) David Alcocer | |
| Subs | VMI | James Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Maze (SF), William Westbrooks (C) Virgil Carpino, Curtis Elliott, Anthony Davis | |
| 15:09 | VMI | Thomas Maze makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Loudermilk | 10-10 |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Randy Anderson drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ambrose Groves and he's fouled by Gary Rennick - foul #1 on Gary Rennick, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), Lester Brandon (PF) Jacob Brown, Thomas Oberski, James Snyder | |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (PG) Gary Rennick | |
| 14:54 | Niagara | Randy Anderson misses the free throw | 12-10 |
| 14:54 | VMI | John Greeson grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:42 | VMI | John Greeson's floater is tipped away by Lester Brandon | 12-10 |
| 14:41 | VMI | James Loudermilk misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 14:40 | VMI | James Loudermilk misses the tip | 12-10 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | William Cargill grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:17 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 14:16 | VMI | William Westbrooks snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:10 | VMI | William Westbrooks's fadeaway is rejected by Ambrose Groves | 12-10 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Charles Peebles snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 14:04 | Niagara | William Cargill hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 14:02 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 14:00 | VMI | Thomas Maze snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:40 | VMI | Thomas Maze hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Greeson | 12-12 |
| 13:15 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves double dribbles | 12-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (PG), Thomas Oberski (SG), James Snyder (SF), George Fye (PF), David Alcocer (C) William Cargill, Charles Peebles, Ambrose Groves, Lester Brandon, Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), Gary Rennick (SG), Curtis Elliott (PF), Anthony Davis (C) Matthew Casper, James Loudermilk, John Greeson, William Westbrooks | |
| 12:52 | VMI | Virgil Carpino hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:51 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jacob Brown | 12-12 |
| 12:38 | Niagara | Anthony Davis swats the layup by David Alcocer | 12-12 |
| 12:36 | Niagara | James Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:27 | Niagara | George Fye throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Oberski | 14-12 |
| 12:17 | VMI | Gary Rennick is open and scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Curtis Elliott | 14-14 |
| 12:01 | Niagara | George Fye misses the easy layup | 14-14 |
| 12:00 | Niagara | James Snyder snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:46 | Niagara | James Snyder makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Oberski | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jacob Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Oberski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Fye (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Alcocer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Maze (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Elliott (fresh) C - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | VMI | Gary Rennick loses the dribble to Jacob Brown | 16-14 |
| 11:14 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:54 | VMI | Thomas Maze misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Snyder - foul #1 on James Snyder, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), Ambrose Groves (SF), Lester Brandon (C) Jacob Brown, Thomas Oberski, James Snyder, David Alcocer | |
| Subs | VMI | Marlin Stephens (PG), James Loudermilk (SG), John Greeson (PF), William Westbrooks (C) Virgil Carpino, Gary Rennick, Curtis Elliott, Anthony Davis | |
| 10:54 | VMI | Thomas Maze makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:54 | VMI | Thomas Maze makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | William Cargill clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 10:37 | VMI | John Greeson gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:22 | VMI | Marlin Stephens is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Maze | 19-18 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Charles Peebles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Casper (SF) Thomas Maze | |
| 09:49 | VMI | Matthew Casper connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-21 |
| 09:34 | Niagara | George Fye loses the ball out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Anderson (C) Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG) Marlin Stephens | |
| 09:32 | VMI | Charles Peebles is called for the reach on Virgil Carpino in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Peebles, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| 09:17 | VMI | Matthew Casper is hacked by Charles Peebles - foul #2 on Charles Peebles, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh (SG) Charles Peebles | |
| Subs | VMI | Curtis Elliott (PF) John Greeson | |
| 09:07 | VMI | William Westbrooks is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Loudermilk | 19-23 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by William Westbrooks - foul #1 on William Westbrooks, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (PG), James Snyder (PF) William Cargill, George Fye | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Rennick (SF), Anthony Davis (C) Matthew Casper, William Westbrooks | |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:48 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:36 | VMI | Virgil Carpino is hacked by Daniel Rumbaugh - foul #1 on Daniel Rumbaugh, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| 08:15 | VMI | Anthony Davis is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 08:14 | VMI | Anthony Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 08:02 | VMI | Virgil Carpino misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 08:01 | Niagara | Randy Anderson grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 07:42 | Niagara | Daniel Rumbaugh hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Jacob Brown (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Daniel Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ambrose Groves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Rennick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Elliott (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:39 | VMI | James Loudermilk is hacked by Daniel Rumbaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Rumbaugh, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Thomas Oberski (SG), George Fye (PF), Lester Brandon (C) Jacob Brown, Daniel Rumbaugh, James Snyder, Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Marlin Stephens (PG), Thomas Maze (SF), John Greeson (PF) Virgil Carpino, Gary Rennick, Curtis Elliott | |
| 07:39 | VMI | James Loudermilk misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to George Fye | 23-23 |
| 07:19 | Niagara | George Fye misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 07:17 | VMI | Anthony Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:04 | VMI | Lester Brandon steals the ball from Thomas Maze | 23-23 |
| 06:48 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Cargill | 26-23 |
| 06:46 | VMI | Ambrose Groves picks off the pass by Marlin Stephens in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| 06:45 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves lays it in | 28-23 |
| 06:43 | VMI | William Cargill steals the ball from James Loudermilk in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 06:34 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 06:32 | VMI | Anthony Davis gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:17 | VMI | Thomas Maze comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 06:15 | VMI | James Loudermilk tips it home | 28-25 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves is hacked by John Greeson - foul #2 on John Greeson, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jacob Brown (SG), James Snyder (PF), David Alcocer (C) Thomas Oberski, George Fye, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Rennick (PG), Matthew Casper (SF), Curtis Elliott (PF), William Westbrooks (C) Marlin Stephens, Thomas Maze, John Greeson, Anthony Davis | |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:54 | VMI | Curtis Elliott pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 05:37 | VMI | William Westbrooks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Alcocer - foul #1 on David Alcocer, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG) James Loudermilk | |
| 05:37 | VMI | William Westbrooks makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:37 | VMI | William Westbrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:37 | VMI | Gary Rennick grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:29 | VMI | Curtis Elliott can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 28-26 |
| 05:28 | Niagara | Jacob Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | Virgil Carpino is called for the reach on William Cargill - foul #1 on Virgil Carpino, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | William Cargill makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:22 | Niagara | William Cargill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:07 | VMI | Curtis Elliott is fouled on the floor by William Cargill - foul #1 on William Cargill, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| 05:07 | VMI | Curtis Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:07 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Alcocer | 30-26 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Jacob Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Cargill | 33-26 |
| 04:46 | VMI | Matthew Casper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randy Anderson (C) David Alcocer | |
| Subs | VMI | James Loudermilk (SG) Virgil Carpino | |
| 04:37 | Niagara | Randy Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Cargill | 35-26 |
| 04:19 | VMI | James Loudermilk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 04:17 | Niagara | Randy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 03:57 | Niagara | James Snyder is whistled for traveling | 35-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Oberski (PG), Charles Peebles (SG), Daniel Rumbaugh (SF), George Fye (PF) William Cargill, Jacob Brown, Ambrose Groves, James Snyder | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), Thomas Maze (SF), John Greeson (PF), Walter Thomas (C) Gary Rennick, Matthew Casper, Curtis Elliott, William Westbrooks | |
| 03:49 | VMI | Walter Thomas hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Loudermilk | 35-28 |
| 03:41 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski's pass is intercepted by Virgil Carpino | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Thomas Oberski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Peebles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Rumbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Fye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Virgil Carpino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Loudermilk (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Maze (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Greeson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | VMI | Thomas Maze misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | George Fye gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Charles Peebles clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Greeson - foul #3 on John Greeson, team foul #10 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Lester Brandon (C) Randy Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Marlin Stephens (PG), Matthew Casper (SG), Curtis Elliott (PF) Virgil Carpino, James Loudermilk, John Greeson | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Charles Peebles makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Charles Peebles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to George Fye | 36-28 |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Rumbaugh | 38-28 |
| 02:41 | VMI | Marlin Stephens misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Charles Peebles pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Marlin Stephens is called for the reach on Thomas Oberski - foul #1 on Marlin Stephens, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Alcocer (PF) George Fye | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Thomas Oberski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 02:17 | VMI | Marlin Stephens can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-28 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Charles Peebles pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Lester Brandon knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Walter Thomas - foul #3 on Walter Thomas, team foul #12 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cargill (PG), Jacob Brown (SF) Thomas Oberski, Daniel Rumbaugh | |
| Subs | VMI | Virgil Carpino (PG), James Loudermilk (SG), Gary Rennick (SF), Anthony Davis (C) Marlin Stephens, Matthew Casper, Thomas Maze, Walter Thomas | |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Lester Brandon misses the free throw | 42-28 |
| 01:58 | VMI | Anthony Davis snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 01:54 | VMI | Charles Peebles is called for the reach on Virgil Carpino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Peebles, team foul #10 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ambrose Groves (SF), James Snyder (PF) Charles Peebles, Lester Brandon | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:54 | VMI | Virgil Carpino makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:54 | VMI | Virgil Carpino misses the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 01:54 | Niagara | David Alcocer pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | James Snyder misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 01:42 | VMI | Gary Rennick gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:17 | VMI | Anthony Davis is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-29 |
| 01:15 | Niagara | Jacob Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 01:08 | Niagara | Jacob Brown's pass is intercepted by Virgil Carpino | 42-29 |
| 00:48 | VMI | James Loudermilk clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-29 |
| 00:46 | Niagara | Jacob Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| 00:41 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves hits a jump hook from the right block set up by William Cargill | 44-29 |
| 00:27 | VMI | David Alcocer takes the ball from James Loudermilk | 44-29 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | James Snyder misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Ambrose Groves snags the offensive board | 44-29 |