| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) SG - Steven Maiden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-34 |
| 19:40 | VMI | Brian Holloway hits the follow up shot | 30-34 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Jones | 30-34 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Owens and he's hacked by Brian Holloway - foul #3 on Brian Holloway, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Handel (PF) Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:44 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal is hacked by Ruben Jones - foul #2 on Ruben Jones, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | VMI | Steven Maiden connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Gary Esqueda and he's fouled by Charles Hall - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:34 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-37 |
| 18:21 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt is hacked by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| 18:08 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt is hacked by Ruben Jones - foul #3 on Ruben Jones, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth (C) Ruben Jones | |
| 17:45 | VMI | Percy Flynn swats the layup by Michael Handel | 33-37 |
| 17:43 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt tips it in | 35-37 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Henry Schmidt | 35-39 |
| 17:06 | VMI | Steven Maiden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 16:48 | VMI | The rebound goes to Andrew Cardinal | 38-39 |
| 16:29 | VMI | Steven Maiden buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Cardinal | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Esqueda - foul #2 on Gary Esqueda, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Ronald Cody (SG), Jeremy Richards (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Steven Maiden, Alvin Lenhardt, Michael Handel, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SG), Edward Stookey (SF), Carl Pierce (PF) Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn | |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:51 | VMI | Carl Pierce denies the turnaround by Ronald Cody | 40-41 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Cody (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Richards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Makofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Stookey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Trevor Guth (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Ronald Cody steals the ball from Charles Hall | 40-41 |
| 15:42 | VMI | Ronald Cody lays it in | 42-41 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Holloway (PF) Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Ruben Jones (C) Charles Hall, Trevor Guth | |
| 15:11 | VMI | William Makofsky steals it from Bruce Annunziata | 42-41 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky lays it in | 42-43 |
| 14:46 | VMI | Robert Smith travels with the ball | 42-43 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG) Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Barry McCrary, Edward Stookey | |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 14:32 | VMI | Ronald Cody pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:10 | VMI | Brian Holloway drills a jump hook in the lane | 44-43 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn is hacked by Bruce Annunziata - foul #1 on Bruce Annunziata, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Gary Esqueda (C) Bruce Annunziata, Ronald Cody, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG) Carl Pierce | |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG) William Makofsky | |
| 13:08 | VMI | Steven Maiden's pass is intercepted by Charles Hall | 44-43 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Owens | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | VMI | Steven Maiden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 12:07 | VMI | Steven Maiden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Cardinal | 48-47 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens scores on a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Alvin Lenhardt - foul #2 on Alvin Lenhardt, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SG), Ronald Cody (SF), Michael Handel (PF), Robert Smith (C) Steven Maiden, Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce (PF), Trevor Guth (C) Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:34 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Annunziata | 51-50 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Handel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Trevor Guth (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Hall and the foul's on Michael Handel - foul #2 on Michael Handel, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), William Makofsky (SF) Charles Hall, Patrick Owens | |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:19 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 11:04 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Barry McCrary | 51-56 |
| 10:45 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Schmidt - foul #2 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG) Andrew Cardinal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF), Ruben Jones (C) Henry Schmidt, Trevor Guth | |
| 10:45 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:45 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Michael Handel steals it from Ruben Jones | 52-56 |
| 10:08 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ruben Jones | 52-56 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 09:31 | VMI | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Barry McCrary - foul #2 on Barry McCrary, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Brian Holloway (PF), Gary Esqueda (C) Bruce Annunziata, Ronald Cody, Michael Handel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF) Barry McCrary, William Makofsky, Carl Pierce | |
| 09:31 | VMI | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:31 | VMI | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones's pass is intercepted by Gary Esqueda | 54-58 |
| 08:56 | VMI | Robert Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Cardinal | 56-58 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 08:29 | VMI | Brian Holloway grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 08:12 | VMI | Robert Smith misses the jump hook from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 07:40 | VMI | Brian Holloway snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 07:17 | VMI | Brian Holloway scores on a floater in the paint | 58-58 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ruben Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 58-58 |
| 07:04 | VMI | Brian Holloway gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:59 | VMI | Patrick Owens is called for the reach on Andrew Cardinal - foul #2 on Patrick Owens, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Michael Handel (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Steven Maiden, Robert Smith, Brian Holloway, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SG), Carl Pierce (PF), Trevor Guth (C) Henry Schmidt, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| 06:59 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:59 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:38 | VMI | Michael Handel snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:10 | VMI | Felix Paylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses short on a jumper from close range | 60-58 |
| 06:02 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 05:43 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Felix Paylor | 63-58 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Ronald Cody steals the ball from Charles Hall | 63-58 |
| 05:19 | VMI | Carl Pierce is called for the reach on Michael Handel - foul #2 on Carl Pierce, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Steven Maiden (SG), Gary Esqueda (C) Andrew Cardinal, Ronald Cody, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Percy Flynn (PF) Charles Hall, Patrick Owens | |
| 05:19 | VMI | Michael Handel makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:19 | VMI | Michael Handel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Michael Handel steals it from William Makofsky | 65-58 |
| 04:46 | VMI | Percy Flynn is called for the reach on Steven Maiden - foul #1 on Percy Flynn, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Holloway (PF) Michael Handel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones (C) Trevor Guth | |
| 04:46 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce comes up short on the floater from close range | 65-58 |
| 04:29 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:06 | VMI | Percy Flynn steps in front of the Bruce Annunziata pass | 65-58 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gary Esqueda - foul #3 on Gary Esqueda, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SF) Alvin Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Patrick Owens (SF) William Makofsky, Carl Pierce | |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:40 | VMI | Ronald Cody misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Barry McCrary | 65-62 |
| 03:22 | VMI | Brian Holloway's layup is rejected by Ruben Jones | 65-62 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the board | 65-62 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Esqueda (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Barry McCrary | 65-64 |
| 02:55 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF) Bruce Annunziata, Ronald Cody | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG) Barry McCrary | |
| 02:32 | VMI | The short jumper by Brian Holloway is denied by Patrick Owens | 65-64 |
| 02:31 | VMI | Brian Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:21 | VMI | Brian Holloway connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Lenhardt | 68-64 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn's pass is intercepted by Steven Maiden | 68-64 |
| 02:03 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the lay-in | 68-64 |
| 02:01 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:48 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-64 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Owens | 70-67 |
| 01:18 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt buries a fadeaway from the right block | 72-67 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens is called for traveling | 72-67 |
| 00:55 | VMI | Ruben Jones swats the shot by Gary Esqueda | 72-67 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't throw it down but he's hacked by Brian Holloway - foul #4 on Brian Holloway, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | VMI | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Steven Maiden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:31 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:31 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Smith | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | VMI | Gary Esqueda snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:24 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Jeremy Richards (SF) Andrew Cardinal, Ronald Cody | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hall - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:22 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Hall | 76-72 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Gary Esqueda in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Hall, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Ronald Cody (SF) Bruce Annunziata, Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | VMI | Gary Esqueda makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Gary Esqueda makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | VMI | Gary Esqueda pulls down the rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:06 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Jeremy Richards (SF) Andrew Cardinal, Ronald Cody | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | VMI | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Gary Esqueda in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Hall, team foul #13 | 78-72 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG) Charles Hall | |
| 00:03 | VMI | Gary Esqueda makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:03 | VMI | Gary Esqueda makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the halfcourt shot | 80-72 |