| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Teeters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Cantor | 27-27 |
| 19:22 | VMI | Ronald Anderson is hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 19:01 | VMI | Ronald Anderson misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #3 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| 19:01 | VMI | Ronald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:01 | VMI | Ronald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the jump hook from the left block | 28-27 |
| 18:49 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown tips it home | 28-29 |
| 18:29 | VMI | Ronald Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 28-29 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 28-29 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 18:21 | VMI | Ronald Anderson gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:59 | VMI | Ronald Anderson's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith | 28-29 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll | 28-31 |
| 17:45 | VMI | Wayne Teeters can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Jimmie Nale (SG), Victor Sonnier (PF), Charles Zephier (C) Robert Denton, Scott Berry, Melvin Shuck, Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith | |
| 17:45 | VMI | Wayne Teeters makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:45 | VMI | Wayne Teeters makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses short on a shot from close range | 30-31 |
| 17:29 | VMI | Charles Zephier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:24 | VMI | Jimmie Nale is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Jang - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG) Wayne Teeters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:13 | VMI | Gary Sneed misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 17:12 | VMI | Victor Sonnier tips it home | 32-31 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:56 | VMI | The rebound goes to David Pablo | 32-31 |
| 16:49 | VMI | Lonnie Jang is called for the reach on David Pablo - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #5 | 32-31 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Lonnie Jang | |
| 16:31 | VMI | Jimmie Nale misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 32-31 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Victor Sonnier is called for the reach on Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Victor Sonnier, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Ronald Anderson (C) Gary Sneed, Jimmie Nale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kurtis Brown | 32-34 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - David Pablo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Victor Sonnier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Jack Brunelle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | VMI | Eric Cantor steals it from Ronald Anderson in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits the finger roll set up by Eric Cantor | 32-36 |
| 15:30 | VMI | Scott Berry is hacked by Gerald Suggs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Suggs, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Wayne Teeters (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF) David Pablo, Charles Zephier, Victor Sonnier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Jack Brunelle, Kurtis Brown | |
| 15:15 | VMI | Ronald Anderson is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Anderson takes the ball from Russell Macgregor | 32-36 |
| 14:42 | VMI | Scott Berry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (SG), Jimmie Nale (PF), Kenneth Strock (C) Scott Berry, Melvin Shuck, Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Lonnie Jang | |
| 14:21 | VMI | Robert Denton is hacked by Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Blair, team foul #7 | 32-36 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| 14:21 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:21 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmie Nale - foul #2 on Jimmie Nale, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Melvin Shuck (PF), Charles Zephier (C) Robert Denton, Wayne Teeters, Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:42 | VMI | David Pablo misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 13:41 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Zephier | 34-38 |
| 13:27 | VMI | Charles Zephier knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Sneed | 36-38 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Gerald Suggs is blocked by Charles Zephier | 36-38 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-38 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kurtis Brown | 36-40 |
| 12:30 | VMI | Gerald Suggs takes the ball from David Pablo in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Zephier - foul #2 on Charles Zephier, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Wayne Teeters (SF), Victor Sonnier (PF), Ronald Anderson (C) Gary Sneed, David Pablo, Jimmie Nale, Melvin Shuck, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Alton Coleman (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 11:52 | VMI | Ronald Anderson gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Teeters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Sonnier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alton Coleman (fresh) SF - Jack Brunelle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | VMI | Scott Berry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-43 |
| 11:02 | VMI | Ronald Anderson scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Denton | 41-43 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| 10:25 | VMI | Victor Sonnier can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 10:23 | VMI | Victor Sonnier misses the tip | 41-43 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Cantor and the foul's on Wayne Teeters - foul #1 on Wayne Teeters, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Melvin Shuck (PF), Kenneth Strock (C) Robert Denton, Victor Sonnier, Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Alton Coleman | |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:39 | VMI | Kenneth Strock clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Russell Macgregor | 41-48 |
| 09:10 | VMI | Melvin Shuck loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (SG), Jimmie Nale (SF), Charles Zephier (C) Scott Berry, Wayne Teeters, Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 08:51 | VMI | Charles Zephier gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:46 | VMI | David Pablo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmie Nale | 44-48 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:22 | VMI | Charles Zephier grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 08:19 | VMI | Gerald Suggs steals the ball from Gary Sneed in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmie Nale - foul #3 on Jimmie Nale, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Victor Sonnier (PF), Ronald Anderson (C) Gary Sneed, Melvin Shuck, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Gerald Suggs, Lonnie Jang | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:58 | VMI | Kevin Blair picks off the pass by Robert Denton in the backcourt | 44-50 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alton Coleman | 44-53 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pablo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Nale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Victor Sonnier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Coleman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | VMI | Jimmie Nale misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 44-53 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 07:03 | VMI | Ronald Anderson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Victor Sonnier | 46-56 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-56 |
| 06:44 | VMI | Victor Sonnier pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:28 | VMI | David Pablo is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Carl Green (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Wayne Teeters (SF) Robert Denton, David Pablo, Jimmie Nale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Lonnie Jang (PF) Alton Coleman, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 06:11 | VMI | The rebound goes to Wayne Teeters | 46-56 |
| 05:56 | VMI | Carl Green hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Anderson | 49-56 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Blair | 49-59 |
| 05:28 | VMI | Ronald Anderson is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Brown - foul #2 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Charles Zephier (PF) Carl Green, Victor Sonnier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:28 | VMI | Ronald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:28 | VMI | Ronald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Twombly, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Melvin Shuck (PF) Gary Sneed, Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Robert Twombly | |
| 05:00 | VMI | Robert Denton is called for 10 seconds | 50-59 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Kurtis Brown | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jack Brunelle | 50-62 |
| 04:40 | VMI | Robert Denton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-62 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 04:15 | VMI | Scott Berry pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:04 | VMI | Melvin Shuck hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Denton | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle lays it in | 52-64 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Teeters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (tiring) 4 pts. C - Charles Zephier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jack Brunelle (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | VMI | Wayne Teeters is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Berry | 55-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-64 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Brunelle | 55-64 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 02:44 | VMI | The rebound goes to Wayne Teeters | 55-64 |
| 02:40 | VMI | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Robert Denton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (SG), Jimmie Nale (SF), Victor Sonnier (PF), Ronald Anderson (C) Scott Berry, Wayne Teeters, Melvin Shuck, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Alton Coleman (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Jack Brunelle, Lonnie Jang | |
| 02:40 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 02:40 | VMI | Robert Denton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is hacked by Robert Denton - foul #3 on Robert Denton, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG) Robert Denton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 57-66 |
| 02:07 | VMI | Jimmie Nale knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Sneed | 60-66 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is hacked by Victor Sonnier - foul #2 on Victor Sonnier, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Wayne Teeters (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF) Gary Sneed, David Pablo, Jimmie Nale, Victor Sonnier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:52 | VMI | Ronald Anderson gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:37 | VMI | Wayne Teeters double dribbles | 60-67 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:12 | VMI | Melvin Shuck snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:50 | VMI | Robert Denton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 00:48 | VMI | Ronald Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | VMI | Scott Berry is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Wayne Teeters | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Robert Denton is called for the reach on Russell Macgregor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Denton, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:45 | VMI | The rebound goes to Ronald Anderson | 62-68 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Wayne Teeters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kurtis Brown | 62-68 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Denton - foul #5 on Robert Denton, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG) Robert Denton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PF) Russell Macgregor | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:35 | VMI | Ronald Anderson pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | VMI | David Pablo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | David Pablo is called for the reach on Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Pablo, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (PF) Kevin Blair | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:20 | VMI | Wayne Teeters is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:19 | VMI | Wayne Teeters snags the offensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | VMI | David Pablo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | David Pablo is called for the reach on Jack Brunelle in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Pablo, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:08 | VMI | Scott Berry is hacked by Kurtis Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Jack Brunelle | |
| 00:08 | VMI | Scott Berry makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | VMI | Scott Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Scott Berry is called for the reach on Kevin Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Berry, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Jack Brunelle (PF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:00 | VMI | David Pablo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-73 |