| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jack Hurley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Ware (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Dave Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kelvin Hoopes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Columbia | Christopher Giron knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-36 |
| 19:24 | VMI | Cecil Ware hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Hurley | 36-38 |
| 19:06 | Columbia | James Hayes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 19:04 | VMI | Dave Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:40 | VMI | Donald Watts drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Hurley | 36-41 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| 18:12 | VMI | Cecil Ware misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 18:10 | Columbia | Christopher Giron grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Joseph Harper (PF) James Hayes, Christopher Giron | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG) Jack Hurley | |
| 17:23 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes drills a jump hook from close range | 36-43 |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Rick Murray hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Douglas Buser - foul #3 on Douglas Buser, team foul #1 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak (SF) Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG), Robert Booker (SG), Wesley Byrd (SF), Vincent Sikora (PF) Douglas Buser, Donald Watts, Cecil Ware, Dave Williams | |
| 17:01 | Columbia | Rick Murray makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:47 | VMI | Robert Booker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:45 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:30 | Columbia | Robert Homan is fouled on the floor by Kelly Pascoe - foul #2 on Kelly Pascoe, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Jeremy Wyllie (C) Robert Homan, Rick Murray | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Fredrick Winton (SG) Kelly Pascoe, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 16:16 | Columbia | Vincent Sikora picks off the pass by James Hayes | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | VMI | Wesley Byrd can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Jeremy Wyllie - foul #1 on Jeremy Wyllie, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Giron (PF) Jeremy Wyllie | |
| Subs | VMI | Cecil Ware (SF) Fredrick Winton | |
| 16:03 | VMI | Wesley Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:03 | VMI | Wesley Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Warren (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Cieslak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jack Hurley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cecil Ware (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Wesley Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. C - Vincent Sikora (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Columbia | Christopher Giron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Courtney (SF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) Stephen Cieslak, Joseph Harper | |
| Subs | VMI | Donald Watts (SG), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Wesley Byrd, Vincent Sikora | |
| 15:19 | VMI | Robert Booker slams it home on a nice dish by Cecil Ware | 39-46 |
| 15:00 | Columbia | James Hayes's floater is knocked away by Kelvin Hoopes | 39-46 |
| 14:58 | VMI | Robert Booker grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 14:52 | VMI | Cecil Ware comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Kelvin Hoopes denies the turnaround by Jeremy Wyllie | 39-46 |
| 14:36 | Columbia | John Courtney grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cecil Ware - foul #2 on Cecil Ware, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Thomas Wallace (PG), Robert Homan (SG), Rick Murray (C) James Hayes, Milton Warren, Christopher Giron | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Dave Williams (PF) Jack Hurley, Robert Booker | |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:27 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:03 | VMI | Donald Watts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:40 | Columbia | John Courtney's dunk attempt is rejected by Kelvin Hoopes | 40-46 |
| 13:38 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 13:37 | VMI | Donald Watts grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kelvin Hoopes, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Joseph Harper (PF) John Courtney, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Booker (SG), Wesley Byrd (SF), Vincent Sikora (C) Donald Watts, Cecil Ware, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 13:01 | Columbia | James Hayes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:49 | VMI | Dave Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Homan - foul #1 on Robert Homan, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Giron (PF) Joseph Harper | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG) Wesley Byrd | |
| 12:49 | VMI | Dave Williams misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:49 | VMI | Dave Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:49 | Columbia | Rick Murray grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:27 | Columbia | Christopher Giron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 12:25 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Robert Booker steps in front of the Rick Murray pass | 43-46 |
| 12:00 | VMI | Douglas Buser makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Hurley | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jack Hurley (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Douglas Buser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dave Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Sikora (fresh) | |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 11:54 | VMI | Vincent Sikora grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 11:49 | VMI | Jack Hurley connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Booker | 43-50 |
| 11:27 | Columbia | James Hayes buries a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 11:07 | VMI | Douglas Buser is hacked by Thomas Wallace - foul #3 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SG), John Courtney (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, Robert Homan, Thomas Wallace, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Jack Hurley, Robert Booker, Douglas Buser, Dave Williams | |
| 10:58 | VMI | Cecil Ware is whistled for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | VMI | Wesley Byrd (PF) Vincent Sikora | |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Milton Warren clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Wesley Byrd - foul #1 on Wesley Byrd, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Milton Warren makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | Columbia | Milton Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:23 | VMI | Wesley Byrd hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kelly Pascoe | 47-52 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | John Courtney connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Milton Warren | 49-52 |
| 09:56 | VMI | Jeremy Wyllie picks off the pass by Cecil Ware | 49-52 |
| 09:45 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak is fouled on the floor by Cecil Ware - foul #3 on Cecil Ware, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Homan (SG) Stephen Cieslak | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Booker (PF) Wesley Byrd | |
| 09:31 | Columbia | John Courtney lays it up and in | 51-52 |
| 09:18 | VMI | Donald Watts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 09:17 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 08:58 | VMI | Robert Booker blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Harper - foul #1 on Joseph Harper, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Christopher Giron (PF), Rick Murray (C) Joseph Harper, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Dave Williams (PF) Kelly Pascoe, Donald Watts | |
| 08:58 | VMI | Robert Booker makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:58 | VMI | Robert Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Christopher Giron dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Homan | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes clanks a jump hook from close range | 53-54 |
| 08:17 | Columbia | Christopher Giron snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:00 | Columbia | John Courtney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 07:59 | VMI | Dave Williams grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Milton Warren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Courtney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Giron (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jack Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Booker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Cecil Ware (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dave Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Hoopes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:42 | VMI | Robert Booker connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cecil Ware | 53-56 |
| 07:33 | Columbia | Robert Homan scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 07:17 | VMI | Cecil Ware connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Hurley | 55-59 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Milton Warren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 07:02 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Homan | 55-59 |
| 06:45 | Columbia | Robert Homan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 06:44 | VMI | Jack Hurley snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 06:28 | VMI | Cecil Ware hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Courtney - foul #4 on John Courtney, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SG), Thomas Wallace (SF), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) Milton Warren, Robert Homan, John Courtney, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Vincent Sikora (PF), Wesley Byrd (C) Jack Hurley, Robert Booker, Dave Williams, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 06:28 | VMI | Cecil Ware makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 06:28 | VMI | Cecil Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie buries a jumper from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 06:03 | VMI | Donald Watts hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Douglas Buser | 57-63 |
| 05:47 | Columbia | James Hayes buries a floater from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:32 | VMI | Donald Watts lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Sikora and he's hacked by Stephen Cieslak - foul #3 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG) Cecil Ware | |
| 05:32 | VMI | Donald Watts misses the free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Stephen Cieslak is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #7 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rick Murray (C) Jeremy Wyllie | |
| Subs | VMI | Dave Williams (PF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Kelly Pascoe, Vincent Sikora | |
| 04:49 | VMI | Wesley Byrd knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Dave Williams | 59-68 |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Joseph Harper hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Wesley Byrd - foul #2 on Wesley Byrd, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Homan (SG) Stephen Cieslak | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG) Wesley Byrd | |
| 04:34 | Columbia | Joseph Harper makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:19 | VMI | Dave Williams clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Harper - foul #2 on Joseph Harper, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie (PF) Joseph Harper | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Booker (SF) Douglas Buser | |
| 04:19 | VMI | Dave Williams misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:19 | VMI | Dave Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:19 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |
| 04:06 | VMI | Jack Hurley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 03:41 | Columbia | James Hayes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 03:39 | VMI | Dave Williams snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Homan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeremy Wyllie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jack Hurley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Watts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Booker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dave Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Hoopes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | VMI | Dave Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 62-71 |
| 03:13 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace grabs the board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Columbia | Thomas Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-71 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), John Courtney (SF), Christopher Giron (PF) James Hayes, Thomas Wallace, Rick Murray | |
| Subs | VMI | Cecil Ware (SF), Vincent Sikora (PF) Donald Watts, Dave Williams | |
| 02:43 | VMI | Robert Booker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-74 |
| 02:43 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-74 |
| Subs | Columbia | Rick Murray (C) Jeremy Wyllie | |
| Subs | VMI | Donald Watts (SG), Dave Williams (PF) Robert Booker, Vincent Sikora | |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Milton Warren hits a jumper from the free throw line | 64-74 |
| 02:18 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Rick Murray - foul #2 on Rick Murray, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| 02:18 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:18 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | Christopher Giron grabs the board | 64-75 |
| 02:11 | Columbia | John Courtney connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Homan | 67-75 |
| 01:52 | VMI | Donald Watts is whistled for a carry | 67-75 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG) Milton Warren | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Rick Murray misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-75 |
| 01:37 | VMI | Cecil Ware grabs the board | 67-75 |
| 01:08 | VMI | Dave Williams lays it up and in set up by Kelvin Hoopes | 67-77 |
| 00:57 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:55 | Columbia | Rick Murray gets the offensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | John Courtney misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Jack Hurley - foul #3 on Jack Hurley, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Columbia | Milton Warren (PG), Stephen Cieslak (SG), Joseph Harper (PF), Jeremy Wyllie (C) James Hayes, Robert Homan, Christopher Giron, Rick Murray | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Fredrick Winton (SG), Robert Booker (SF), Vincent Sikora (PF), Wesley Byrd (C) Jack Hurley, Donald Watts, Cecil Ware, Dave Williams, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 00:53 | Columbia | John Courtney misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | John Courtney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:53 | VMI | Vincent Sikora grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | VMI | Vincent Sikora is hacked by Stephen Cieslak in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Cieslak, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Homan (SG), Thomas Wallace (SF) Stephen Cieslak, John Courtney | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Holmes (PG) Douglas Buser | |
| 00:52 | VMI | Vincent Sikora makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:52 | VMI | Vincent Sikora misses the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Joseph Harper gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:48 | Columbia | Michael Holmes steps in front of the Milton Warren pass in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| 00:46 | VMI | Fredrick Winton blows the layup | 67-78 |
| 00:45 | Columbia | Jeremy Wyllie gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | Columbia | Milton Warren connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Homan | 69-78 |
| 00:38 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Hayes (PG), John Courtney (SF), Christopher Giron (PF), Rick Murray (C) Milton Warren, Thomas Wallace, Joseph Harper, Jeremy Wyllie | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Michael Holmes, Fredrick Winton, Wesley Byrd, Robert Booker | |
| 00:35 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes is fouled in the backcourt by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| 00:35 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:35 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Christopher Giron grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Christopher Giron misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 69-79 |
| 00:27 | VMI | The rebound goes to Donald Watts | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Jack Hurley runs out the clock | 69-79 |