| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (fresh) SG - Mark Gerry (fresh) SF - Roscoe Neth (fresh) PF - Jay Berning (fresh) C - Joe Sowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jack Hurley (fresh) SG - Donald Watts (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 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | VMI | Cecil Ware can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | VMI | Dave Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | VMI | Donald Watts is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Hardiman - foul #1 on Simon Hardiman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | VMI | Mark Gerry is called for the reach on Donald Watts - foul #1 on Mark Gerry, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Gerry - foul #2 on Mark Gerry, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG) Mark Gerry | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 19:14 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kelvin Hoopes swats the layup by Jay Berning | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | VMI | Donald Watts gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | VMI | Donald Watts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses badly on a jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | VMI | Dave Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | VMI | Cecil Ware hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jack Hurley | 0-5 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dave Williams swats the layup by Simon Hardiman | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | VMI | The rebound goes to Dave Williams | 0-5 |
| 18:29 | VMI | Cecil Ware's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth tips it in | 2-5 |
| 17:49 | VMI | Jack Hurley double dribbles | 2-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (PG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Abel Ellis (PF), Elliott Anderson (C) Simon Hardiman, Roscoe Neth, Jay Berning, Joe Sowers | |
| 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 | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain's pass is intercepted by Wesley Byrd | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Fredrick Winton can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | VMI | Robert Booker pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:47 | VMI | Ben Washington picks off the pass by Douglas Buser in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington hits the finger roll | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | VMI | Douglas Buser buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Booker | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Sikora steps in front of the Jonathon Crain pass | 4-8 |
| 15:55 | VMI | Douglas Buser misses short on a jumper near the basket | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Jonathon Crain (fairly fresh) SG - Ben Washington (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Rene Ferrari (fairly fresh) PF - Abel Ellis (fairly fresh) C - Elliott Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Douglas Buser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fredrick Winton (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Booker (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Sikora (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Byrd (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ben Washington | 6-8 |
| 15:29 | VMI | Robert Booker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Jonathon Crain, Ben Washington, Rene Ferrari, Abel Ellis, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Dave Williams (PF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Douglas Buser, Fredrick Winton, Robert Booker, Vincent Sikora, Wesley Byrd | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jay Berning | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | VMI | Cecil Ware can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:59 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | VMI | Cecil Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:44 | VMI | Cecil Ware can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | VMI | Dave Williams grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Kelly Pascoe | 8-11 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Roscoe Neth | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes is fouled on the floor by Joe Sowers - foul #1 on Joe Sowers, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Clarence Stringham, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG) Kelly Pascoe | |
| 14:00 | VMI | Dave Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Jay Berning - foul #1 on Jay Berning, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| 14:00 | VMI | Dave Williams makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:00 | VMI | Dave Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Roscoe Neth and he's fouled by Kelvin Hoopes - foul #1 on Kelvin Hoopes, team foul #1 | 13-13 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:46 | VMI | Dave Williams gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:32 | VMI | Donald Watts is denied on a dunk by Roscoe Neth | 13-13 |
| 13:31 | VMI | Donald Watts grabs the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:15 | VMI | Jack Hurley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 13-13 |
| 13:13 | VMI | Cecil Ware tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ben Washington, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari (SF), Abel Ellis (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Roscoe Neth, Jay Berning, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Booker (PF) Dave Williams | |
| 12:54 | VMI | Donald Watts is whistled for traveling | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG), Wesley Byrd (C) Jack Hurley, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 13-13 |
| 12:39 | VMI | Wesley Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:35 | VMI | Kelly Pascoe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (SG) Ben Washington | |
| Subs | VMI | Dave Williams (PF) Donald Watts | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers's floater is tipped away by Dave Williams | 13-13 |
| 12:24 | VMI | Kelly Pascoe snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:09 | VMI | Robert Booker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:08 | VMI | Cecil Ware gets the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 11:49 | VMI | Wesley Byrd is fouled on the floor by Joe Sowers - foul #2 on Joe Sowers, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham (SF), Elliott Anderson (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Rene Ferrari, Abel Ellis, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Holmes (PG), Douglas Buser (SG), Vincent Sikora (C) Kelly Pascoe, Robert Booker, Cecil Ware | |
| 11:49 | VMI | Wesley Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:49 | VMI | Wesley Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Jonathon Crain (fairly fresh) SF - Clarence Stringham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elliott Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Mascorro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) SG - Douglas Buser (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wesley Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vincent Sikora (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Simon Hardiman and he's fouled by Wesley Byrd - foul #1 on Wesley Byrd, team foul #2 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Michael Holmes, Wesley Byrd, Dave Williams | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:11 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:09 | VMI | Vincent Sikora grabs the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 10:54 | VMI | Vincent Sikora misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mascorro | 16-15 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Simon Hardiman and he's fouled by Vincent Sikora - foul #1 on Vincent Sikora, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Roscoe Neth (SF), Jay Berning (PF) Jonathon Crain, Clarence Stringham, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG), Fredrick Winton (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Robert Booker (PF) Jack Hurley, Donald Watts, Douglas Buser, Vincent Sikora | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:32 | VMI | Ben Washington is called for the reach on Robert Booker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ben Washington, team foul #8 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (SG) Ben Washington | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:32 | VMI | Robert Booker makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:32 | VMI | Robert Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-16 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning gets the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 10:12 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:46 | VMI | Kelly Pascoe misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 09:45 | VMI | Fredrick Winton pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:29 | VMI | Robert Booker is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Booker, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari (SF), Abel Ellis (PF) Jonathon Crain, Jay Berning | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Dave Williams (PF), Wesley Byrd (C) Kelly Pascoe, Fredrick Winton, Robert Booker, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Abel Ellis | 22-16 |
| 09:03 | VMI | Donald Watts misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Roscoe Neth - foul #1 on Roscoe Neth, team foul #9 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro (C) Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Vincent Sikora (C) Cecil Ware | |
| 09:03 | VMI | Donald Watts makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:03 | VMI | Donald Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Abel Ellis | 22-17 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman is fouled on the floor by Jack Hurley - foul #1 on Jack Hurley, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (SG) Donald Watts | |
| 08:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-17 |
| 08:44 | VMI | Vincent Sikora grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:41 | VMI | Douglas Buser is fouled in the backcourt by Roscoe Neth - foul #2 on Roscoe Neth, team foul #10 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain (SG) Roscoe Neth | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG), Robert Booker (SF) Jack Hurley, Wesley Byrd | |
| 08:41 | VMI | Douglas Buser makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:41 | VMI | Douglas Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Booker is called for the reach on Rene Ferrari - foul #2 on Robert Booker, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning (PF) Abel Ellis | |
| Subs | VMI | Donald Watts (SG), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Robert Booker, Dave Williams | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman is hacked by Kelly Pascoe - foul #1 on Kelly Pascoe, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham (SF), Elliott Anderson (C) Rene Ferrari, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:57 | VMI | Donald Watts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Buser | 24-21 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain loses the dribble to Vincent Sikora | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Crain (tired) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Stringham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Berning (tiring) 2 reb. C - Elliott Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kelly Pascoe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Watts (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Buser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Sikora (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kelvin Hoopes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | VMI | Vincent Sikora hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-21 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jay Berning | 24-21 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jonathon Crain misses long on a shot from the right side | 24-21 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 07:07 | VMI | Kelly Pascoe is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Stringham - foul #1 on Clarence Stringham, team foul #11 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari (SF), Abel Ellis (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Clarence Stringham, Jay Berning, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Fredrick Winton (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Dave Williams (PF), Wesley Byrd (C) Donald Watts, Douglas Buser, Vincent Sikora, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 07:07 | VMI | Kelly Pascoe misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:07 | VMI | Kelly Pascoe makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro's pass is intercepted by Dave Williams | 26-22 |
| 06:39 | VMI | Dave Williams is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Abel Ellis | 26-22 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Kelly Pascoe - foul #2 on Kelly Pascoe, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG) Kelly Pascoe | |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:15 | VMI | Cecil Ware misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Rene Ferrari - foul #1 on Rene Ferrari, team foul #12 | 28-22 |
| 06:15 | VMI | Cecil Ware makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:15 | VMI | Cecil Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Simon Hardiman, team foul #13 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (SG), Elliott Anderson (C) Simon Hardiman, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | VMI | Donald Watts (SG), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Fredrick Winton, Dave Williams | |
| 05:40 | VMI | Cecil Ware loses the ball out of bounds | 28-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning (PF) Abel Ellis | |
| Subs | VMI | Dave Williams (PF) Wesley Byrd | |
| 05:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 28-24 |
| 05:27 | VMI | The rebound goes to Kelvin Hoopes | 28-24 |
| 05:08 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-24 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jack Hurley takes the ball from Jonathon Crain | 28-24 |
| 04:24 | VMI | Dave Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jonathon Crain - foul #1 on Jonathon Crain, team foul #14 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Abel Ellis (PF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Mark Gerry, Rene Ferrari, Jay Berning, Elliott Anderson | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Fredrick Winton (SG), Wesley Byrd (SF), Vincent Sikora (C) Jack Hurley, Donald Watts, Cecil Ware, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 04:24 | VMI | Dave Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:24 | VMI | Dave Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Sikora takes the ball from Ben Washington | 28-25 |
| 03:58 | VMI | Vincent Sikora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (SG), Roscoe Neth (SF), Joe Sowers (C) Jonathon Crain, Clarence Stringham, Kenneth Mascorro | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Booker (SF) Dave Williams | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 03:40 | VMI | Robert Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gerry (fairly fresh) SF - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abel Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Douglas Buser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredrick Winton (fresh) SF - Robert Booker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Sikora (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Wesley Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | VMI | Douglas Buser buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington misses badly on a runner from the left block | 28-28 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry tips it back up and in | 30-28 |
| 02:57 | VMI | Wesley Byrd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 02:56 | VMI | Vincent Sikora tips it home | 30-30 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Abel Ellis | 32-30 |
| 02:25 | VMI | Vincent Sikora loses the dribble to Mark Gerry | 32-30 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry hits the finger roll | 34-30 |
| 02:17 | VMI | Ben Washington picks off the pass by Robert Booker in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 02:14 | VMI | Robert Booker gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 02:09 | VMI | Vincent Sikora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), Clarence Stringham (SF), Jay Berning (PF) Ben Washington, Roscoe Neth, Abel Ellis | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Douglas Buser, Fredrick Winton, Vincent Sikora, Wesley Byrd | |
| 01:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Clarence Stringham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | VMI | Donald Watts pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:35 | VMI | Robert Booker lays it up and in set up by Donald Watts | 34-32 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 00:46 | VMI | Robert Booker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jay Berning - foul #2 on Jay Berning, team foul #15 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Kenneth Mascorro (C) Mark Gerry, Clarence Stringham, Joe Sowers | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Dave Williams (PF) Kelly Pascoe, Donald Watts | |
| 00:46 | VMI | Robert Booker makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:46 | VMI | Robert Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Kenneth Mascorro grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Dave Williams misses the dunk attempt | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | VMI | The clock runs out | 38-33 |