| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) SF - Wayne Teeters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Heskett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Wayne Teeters inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | VMI | Wayne Teeters clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Heskett - foul #1 on John Heskett, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| 19:46 | VMI | Wayne Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:46 | VMI | Wayne Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 19:33 | Belmont | Keith Sipple's pass is intercepted by Robert Denton | 26-27 |
| 19:28 | VMI | Robert Denton lays it in | 28-27 |
| 19:07 | Belmont | Melvin Shuck steps in front of the Gregg Paxton pass | 28-27 |
| 18:40 | VMI | Robert Denton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Melvin Shuck | 31-27 |
| 18:27 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:26 | VMI | Scott Berry grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 17:59 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses the dunk | 31-27 |
| 17:57 | Belmont | James Davis snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:36 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Davis | 31-30 |
| 17:22 | VMI | Robert Denton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Sonnier (PF) Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Jacobs (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Keith Sipple, John Heskett | |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Denton - foul #2 on Robert Denton, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Charles Zephier (C) Robert Denton, Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Kennedy (PF) James Davis | |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:02 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:43 | VMI | Jeremy Hammons steals the ball from Charles Zephier | 31-32 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is hacked by Scott Berry - foul #1 on Scott Berry, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Jimmie Nale (SF) Scott Berry, Wayne Teeters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG) Jeremy Hammons, Gregg Paxton | |
| 16:05 | Belmont | James Kennedy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | VMI | Victor Sonnier loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Melvin Shuck (PF), Ronald Anderson (C) Gary Sneed, Victor Sonnier, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy, Taylor Palomares | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Pablo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Nale (fresh) PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Heskett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Robert Denton steals the ball from Clifton Terwilliger in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 15:27 | VMI | James Davis swats the short shot by Ronald Anderson | 31-34 |
| 15:26 | Belmont | The rebound goes to James Davis | 31-34 |
| 15:21 | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger travels with the ball | 31-34 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG) Elijah Sullivan | |
| 15:07 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Heskett - foul #2 on John Heskett, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Wayne Teeters (SF) David Pablo, Jimmie Nale | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 15:07 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:07 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Keith Sipple can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Teeters - foul #2 on Wayne Teeters, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | VMI | Ronald Anderson grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:38 | VMI | Melvin Shuck knocks in the runner from close range | 35-34 |
| 14:23 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 14:22 | VMI | The rebound goes to Ronald Anderson | 35-34 |
| 14:10 | VMI | Ronald Anderson lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Berry and he's fouled by John Heskett - foul #3 on John Heskett, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG) Robert Denton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG) Clifton Terwilliger | |
| 14:10 | VMI | Ronald Anderson makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:48 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 13:46 | Belmont | James Davis hits the follow up shot | 38-36 |
| 13:29 | VMI | Ronald Anderson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Scott Berry | 40-36 |
| 13:19 | Belmont | John Heskett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 13:17 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to John Heskett | 40-36 |
| 12:59 | Belmont | James Davis is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Jimmie Nale (SF), Victor Sonnier (PF), Charles Zephier (C) Scott Berry, Wayne Teeters, Melvin Shuck, Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), James Kennedy (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, James Davis, John Heskett | |
| 12:37 | VMI | Victor Sonnier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Zephier and he's fouled by James Kennedy - foul #1 on James Kennedy, team foul #5 | 42-36 |
| 12:37 | VMI | Victor Sonnier makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:16 | Belmont | Victor Sonnier steals it from Jeremy Hammons | 43-36 |
| 11:58 | VMI | Jimmie Nale can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:57 | VMI | Charles Zephier tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 11:55 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:49 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 11:48 | Belmont | Mark Jacobs grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:38 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Jacobs | 43-39 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Pablo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Nale (fresh) PF - Victor Sonnier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zephier (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elijah Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Jacobs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Taylor Palomares (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | VMI | Taylor Palomares picks off the pass by Charles Zephier | 43-39 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Taylor Palomares | 43-41 |
| 11:00 | VMI | Jimmie Nale buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 10:42 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 10:40 | VMI | Victor Sonnier snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:17 | VMI | Jimmie Nale misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 46-41 |
| 10:16 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Zephier - foul #1 on Charles Zephier, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Wayne Teeters (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF), Ronald Anderson (C) Robert Denton, David Pablo, Jimmie Nale, Victor Sonnier, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), John Heskett (C) Jeremy Hammons, Elijah Sullivan, Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy | |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 09:28 | VMI | Scott Berry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 09:26 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Sneed | 46-42 |
| 09:13 | VMI | Ronald Anderson is denied on a layup by Taylor Palomares | 46-42 |
| 09:11 | Belmont | Keith Sipple pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:07 | Belmont | Keith Sipple travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Davis (PF) Taylor Palomares | |
| 08:56 | VMI | Melvin Shuck drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Berry | 48-42 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | James Davis misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Sneed - foul #1 on Gary Sneed, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | James Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | James Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:33 | VMI | Wayne Teeters clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 08:32 | Belmont | John Heskett snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:05 | Belmont | James Davis scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Heskett | 48-46 |
| 07:43 | VMI | James Davis takes the ball from Ronald Anderson | 48-46 |
| 07:35 | Belmont | Melvin Shuck steals it from Keith Sipple | 48-46 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wayne Teeters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Clifton Terwilliger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Heskett (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 07:19 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Anderson | 48-46 |
| 07:02 | VMI | John Heskett is called for the reach on Ronald Anderson - foul #4 on John Heskett, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), David Pablo (SG), Victor Sonnier (PF), Charles Zephier (C) Gary Sneed, Scott Berry, Melvin Shuck, Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Mark Jacobs (SF), Taylor Palomares (C) Clifton Terwilliger, Keith Sipple, John Heskett | |
| 06:51 | VMI | James Davis is called for the reach on Robert Denton - foul #3 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | VMI | Jimmie Nale (SF) Wayne Teeters | |
| Subs | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan (SG) Gregg Paxton | |
| 06:51 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:51 | VMI | Robert Denton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:51 | Belmont | Taylor Palomares grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:33 | Belmont | Elijah Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Hammons | 49-49 |
| 06:17 | VMI | Robert Denton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Kennedy (PF) James Davis | |
| 05:57 | Belmont | James Kennedy can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Pablo - foul #1 on David Pablo, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Wayne Teeters (SF), Ronald Anderson (C) David Pablo, Jimmie Nale, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG) Elijah Sullivan | |
| 05:57 | Belmont | James Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 05:57 | Belmont | James Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:35 | VMI | Scott Berry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 05:33 | Belmont | James Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:28 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-50 |
| 05:26 | VMI | Victor Sonnier gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:08 | VMI | Wayne Teeters is hacked by James Kennedy - foul #2 on James Kennedy, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Shuck (PF) Victor Sonnier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy, Taylor Palomares | |
| 05:08 | VMI | Wayne Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:08 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Heskett | 49-50 |
| 04:54 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 04:52 | Belmont | James Davis hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 04:37 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Scott Berry | 51-52 |
| 04:22 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 04:21 | VMI | Melvin Shuck grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:04 | VMI | Ronald Anderson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Denton | 53-52 |
| 03:43 | Belmont | John Heskett misses long on a floater near the basket | 53-52 |
| 03:41 | Belmont | John Heskett gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:23 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Heskett | 53-54 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Berry (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Wayne Teeters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Jeremy Hammons (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Heskett (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | VMI | Wayne Teeters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-54 |
| 02:58 | VMI | Melvin Shuck gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:42 | VMI | Robert Denton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 02:41 | Belmont | James Davis gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:37 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), David Pablo (SG), Jimmie Nale (SF), Victor Sonnier (PF), Charles Zephier (C) Robert Denton, Scott Berry, Wayne Teeters, Melvin Shuck, Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Clifton Terwilliger (PG), Elijah Sullivan (SG), Mark Jacobs (SF), James Kennedy (PF), Taylor Palomares (C) Jeremy Hammons, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, James Davis, John Heskett | |
| 02:15 | VMI | Gary Sneed scores on a jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Belmont | Belmont calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF), James Davis (PF), John Heskett (C) Mark Jacobs, James Kennedy, Taylor Palomares | |
| 01:56 | Belmont | James Davis drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Elijah Sullivan | 55-56 |
| 01:56 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Wayne Teeters (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF), Ronald Anderson (C) Gary Sneed, David Pablo, Jimmie Nale, Victor Sonnier, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG) Clifton Terwilliger, Elijah Sullivan | |
| 01:34 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 01:32 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Heskett | 55-56 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is hacked by Robert Denton - foul #3 on Robert Denton, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:07 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:49 | VMI | James Davis is called for the reach on Ronald Anderson - foul #4 on James Davis, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 00:49 | VMI | Ronald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:49 | VMI | Ronald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Scott Berry - foul #2 on Scott Berry, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | John Heskett makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:22 | Belmont | John Heskett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:22 | VMI | Wayne Teeters gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Jeremy Hammons is called for the reach on Wayne Teeters - foul #1 on Jeremy Hammons, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Wayne Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Wayne Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons is hacked by Scott Berry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Berry, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:12 | Belmont | Jeremy Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:12 | VMI | The rebound goes to Ronald Anderson | 58-59 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Robert Denton's fadeaway is rejected by James Davis | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | VMI | The clock runs out | 58-59 |