| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Teeters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Wayne Teeters inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | VMI | Scott Berry hits a shot in the paint set up by Wayne Teeters | 32-38 |
| 19:24 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | VMI | Wayne Teeters gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | VMI | Ronald Anderson clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Montemayor - foul #3 on Craig Montemayor, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Samons (C) Craig Montemayor | |
| 19:06 | VMI | Ronald Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | VMI | Ronald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | Liberty | Charles Freeman comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Berry - foul #1 on Scott Berry, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:50 | Liberty | Charles Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:35 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Freeman - foul #1 on Charles Freeman, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| 18:35 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:35 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:35 | Liberty | Charles Freeman gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 18:29 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst clanks a jump hook in the lane | 34-40 |
| 18:27 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Ulysses Johnson | 34-40 |
| 18:02 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-40 |
| 18:00 | VMI | The rebound goes to Ronald Anderson | 34-40 |
| 17:42 | VMI | Sammy Whitehurst steps in front of the Wayne Teeters pass | 34-40 |
| 17:26 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-40 |
| 17:25 | VMI | Ronald Anderson snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Wayne Teeters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 17:06 | Liberty | Claude Samons pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 16:51 | Liberty | John Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 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 | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Clark Gambino (C) Ulysses Johnson, Sammy Whitehurst, John Griffin, Charles Freeman, Claude Samons | |
| 16:27 | VMI | Jimmie Nale is hacked by Clark Gambino - foul #2 on Clark Gambino, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 16:17 | VMI | Richard Walker is called for the reach on Gary Sneed - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Gary Sneed's pass is intercepted by Clark Gambino | 34-40 |
| 15:51 | Liberty | Chris Hunter is fouled on the floor by David Pablo - foul #1 on David Pablo, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Craig Montemayor (C) Richard Walker, Clark Gambino | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Pablo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Nale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Sonnier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zephier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Conrad Hurst | 34-43 |
| 15:14 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:12 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Zephier | 34-43 |
| 15:03 | VMI | Gary Sneed makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 14:40 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 14:38 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson hits the follow up shot | 37-45 |
| 14:26 | VMI | David Pablo is hacked by Jimmy Heath - foul #1 on Jimmy Heath, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 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 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath | |
| 14:07 | VMI | Scott Berry misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:05 | Liberty | Charles Freeman pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:59 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor can't finish the layup | 37-45 |
| 13:58 | VMI | Robert Denton gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 13:44 | VMI | Wayne Teeters misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ulysses Johnson - foul #2 on Ulysses Johnson, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG) Ulysses Johnson | |
| 13:44 | VMI | Wayne Teeters misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:44 | VMI | Wayne Teeters misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:44 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 13:29 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| 13:09 | VMI | Ronald Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 13:08 | VMI | Melvin Shuck tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Ronald Anderson - foul #1 on Ronald Anderson, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Jimmy Heath (PF) Charles Freeman | |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:38 | VMI | Melvin Shuck clanks a shot from the right side | 39-48 |
| 12:37 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 12:25 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Denton - foul #2 on Robert Denton, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Sonnier (PF) Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Claude Samons (C) Richard Walker, Craig Montemayor | |
| 12:25 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:25 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:12 | VMI | Victor Sonnier is fouled on the floor by John Griffin - foul #1 on John Griffin, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| 12:12 | VMI | Victor Sonnier makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 12:12 | VMI | Victor Sonnier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 11:53 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jimmy Heath, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG) Robert Denton | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG) Sammy Whitehurst | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - David Pablo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Teeters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Sonnier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Samons (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | VMI | Victor Sonnier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jimmy Heath - foul #3 on Jimmy Heath, team foul #9 | 43-50 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (C) Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 11:46 | VMI | Victor Sonnier makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:31 | Liberty | Claude Samons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 11:29 | Liberty | John Griffin hits the follow up shot | 44-52 |
| 11:14 | VMI | Victor Sonnier is called for traveling | 44-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Jimmie Nale (SF) Scott Berry, Wayne Teeters | |
| Subs | Liberty | Chris Hunter (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) John Griffin, Jimmy Heath, Claude Samons | |
| 10:52 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is hacked by David Pablo - foul #2 on David Pablo, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Shuck (PF) Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG) Conrad Hurst | |
| 10:36 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammy Whitehurst | 44-54 |
| 10:11 | VMI | Melvin Shuck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 10:09 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:05 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Craig Montemayor and he's fouled by Melvin Shuck - foul #2 on Melvin Shuck, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Wayne Teeters (SF), Ronald Anderson (C) Gary Sneed, Jimmie Nale, Victor Sonnier | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), John Griffin (SF) Ulysses Johnson, Chris Hunter | |
| 10:05 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:56 | VMI | Charles Freeman denies the turnaround by Ronald Anderson | 44-57 |
| 09:55 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:43 | Liberty | Wayne Teeters steals the ball from Richard Walker | 44-57 |
| 09:38 | VMI | Richard Walker steps in front of the David Pablo pass | 44-57 |
| 09:19 | Liberty | Robert Denton picks off the pass by Sammy Whitehurst | 44-57 |
| 08:58 | VMI | Ronald Anderson blows the layup | 44-57 |
| 08:57 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 08:37 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sammy Whitehurst | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:16 | VMI | Ronald Anderson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-60 |
| 07:57 | Liberty | John Griffin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Whitehurst | 47-62 |
| 07:41 | VMI | Ronald Anderson is fouled on the floor by Craig Montemayor - foul #4 on Craig Montemayor, team foul #10 | 47-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Scott Berry (SG), Jimmie Nale (SF), Victor Sonnier (PF) Robert Denton, David Pablo, Wayne Teeters, Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Conrad Hurst (SG), Chris Hunter (SF), Jimmy Heath (PF), Claude Samons (C) Richard Walker, Sammy Whitehurst, John Griffin, Charles Freeman, Craig Montemayor | |
| 07:41 | VMI | Ronald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:41 | VMI | Ronald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:41 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Jimmy Heath | 48-62 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Nale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Sonnier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Conrad Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Heath (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Claude Samons (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 07:20 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath tips it home | 48-64 |
| 07:10 | VMI | Ronald Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (C) Ronald Anderson | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 06:54 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-64 |
| 06:52 | VMI | Jimmie Nale snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 06:48 | VMI | Ulysses Johnson picks off the pass by Gary Sneed in the backcourt | 48-64 |
| 06:25 | Liberty | Claude Samons connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ulysses Johnson | 48-66 |
| 06:13 | VMI | Gary Sneed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-66 |
| 06:11 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:56 | Liberty | Charles Zephier picks off the pass by Jimmy Heath | 48-66 |
| 05:39 | VMI | Victor Sonnier hits a floater from close range | 50-66 |
| 05:22 | Liberty | Scott Berry steals the ball from Ulysses Johnson | 50-66 |
| 05:22 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-66 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Wayne Teeters (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF), Ronald Anderson (C) Gary Sneed, Jimmie Nale, Victor Sonnier, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF), Craig Montemayor (C) Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath, Claude Samons | |
| 05:04 | VMI | Ronald Anderson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 50-66 |
| 05:02 | VMI | Scott Berry tips it home | 52-66 |
| 04:48 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 04:47 | Liberty | Charles Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 04:33 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst is fouled on the floor by Scott Berry - foul #2 on Scott Berry, team foul #7 | 52-66 |
| 04:33 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 04:33 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:24 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses badly on a floater near the basket | 52-68 |
| 04:22 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 04:12 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is denied on a layup by Ronald Anderson | 52-68 |
| 04:10 | VMI | Scott Berry gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:06 | VMI | Wayne Teeters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-68 |
| 04:05 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 52-68 |
| 03:48 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ulysses Johnson | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | VMI | Craig Montemayor denies the turnaround by Ronald Anderson | 52-71 |
| 03:34 | VMI | Ronald Anderson tips it in | 54-71 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Teeters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Ulysses Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sammy Whitehurst (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Griffin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Montemayor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Griffin and he's fouled by Robert Denton - foul #3 on Robert Denton, team foul #8 | 54-73 |
| 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 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath (PF) Charles Freeman | |
| 03:07 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst misses the free throw | 54-73 |
| 03:07 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Zephier | 54-73 |
| 03:00 | VMI | Jimmie Nale is hacked by Jimmy Heath - foul #4 on Jimmy Heath, team foul #11 | 54-73 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Conrad Hurst (SG) Sammy Whitehurst | |
| 03:00 | VMI | Jimmie Nale makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:00 | VMI | Jimmie Nale misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:00 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Sonnier | 55-73 |
| 02:50 | VMI | Gary Sneed's floater is knocked away by Craig Montemayor | 55-73 |
| 02:49 | VMI | Victor Sonnier tips it back up and in | 57-73 |
| 02:27 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson is called for traveling | 57-73 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Walker (PG), Chris Hunter (SF) Ulysses Johnson, John Griffin | |
| 02:11 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 02:09 | VMI | Victor Sonnier pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:58 | VMI | Jimmie Nale misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-73 |
| 01:56 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 01:50 | Liberty | Conrad Hurst scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-76 |
| 01:35 | VMI | David Pablo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-76 |
| 01:33 | Liberty | Jimmy Heath pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 01:28 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor is hacked by Charles Zephier - foul #1 on Charles Zephier, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson (PG), Sammy Whitehurst (SG), John Griffin (SF), Charles Freeman (PF) Richard Walker, Conrad Hurst, Chris Hunter, Jimmy Heath | |
| 01:28 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 01:28 | Liberty | Craig Montemayor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| 01:17 | VMI | The jumper by Jimmie Nale is denied by Craig Montemayor | 57-78 |
| 01:16 | Liberty | Charles Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-78 |
| 01:04 | Liberty | Charles Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 57-78 |
| 01:02 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Freeman | 57-78 |
| 00:36 | Liberty | Ulysses Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-78 |
| 00:34 | Liberty | Charles Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Liberty | Sammy Whitehurst buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Freeman | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Victor Sonnier buries a jump hook near the basket | 59-80 |