| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) SF - Charles Grant (fresh) PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) C - James Dillingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) SG - Walter Adcock (fresh) SF - Theodore Tiernan (fresh) PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | VMI | Mark Shirley connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Winthrop | David Votaw is hacked by Brian Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Mann, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Winthrop | James Dillingham steals it from Ronald Jarvis | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | VMI | David Votaw takes the ball from Brian Mann in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Grant | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | VMI | Brian Mann connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Dillingham | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Winthrop | David Votaw hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Adcock | 5-4 |
| 17:57 | VMI | Daniel Cady can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 17:56 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:36 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | VMI | James Dillingham grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | VMI | Daniel Cady knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 16:47 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy is fouled on the floor by Mark Shirley - foul #1 on Mark Shirley, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SG), George Jones (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Daniel Cady, Charles Grant, Mark Shirley, James Dillingham | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG), Willy Whitson (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Daniel Brewer (C) David Votaw, Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Ronald Jarvis | |
| 16:39 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Burton Winkel - foul #1 on Burton Winkel, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| 16:39 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:39 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:21 | VMI | Brian Mann is fouled on the floor by William Denny - foul #1 on William Denny, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Clarence Webb (C) Robert Hardy | |
| 15:58 | VMI | George Jones scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Walker | 10-6 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leo Davis (fresh) SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) C - Burton Winkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Denny (fresh) SG - Willy Whitson (fresh) SF - Brenton Theodore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Brewer (fresh) C - Clarence Webb (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Winthrop | Burton Winkel blocks the short jumper by William Denny | 10-6 |
| 15:34 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:17 | Winthrop | Willy Whitson is fouled on the floor by Leo Davis - foul #1 on Leo Davis, team foul #4 | 10-6 |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), James Dillingham (C) Brian Mann, Burton Winkel | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Ronald Jarvis (C) William Denny, Willy Whitson, Brenton Theodore, Daniel Brewer, Clarence Webb | |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Votaw and he's fouled by Leo Davis - foul #2 on Leo Davis, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (PG), Charles Grant (SF) Leo Davis, George Jones | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | VMI | Ronald Jarvis swats the layup by Charles Grant | 10-9 |
| 14:41 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Theodore Tiernan | 10-11 |
| 14:12 | VMI | Theodore Tiernan takes the ball from Daniel Cady | 10-11 |
| 13:51 | Winthrop | David Votaw knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Adcock | 10-13 |
| 13:30 | VMI | Timothy Bark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 13:29 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:20 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), George Jones (SF), Mark Shirley (PF) Timothy Bark, Charles Grant, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Daniel Brewer (C) Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Ronald Jarvis | |
| 13:07 | VMI | George Jones is fouled on the floor by Brenton Theodore - foul #1 on Brenton Theodore, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willy Whitson (SG) David Votaw | |
| 13:00 | VMI | James Dillingham hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Mann | 13-13 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Brenton Theodore and the foul's on Daniel Cady - foul #1 on Daniel Cady, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | VMI | Burton Winkel (C) James Dillingham | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:29 | VMI | Brian Mann blows the layup | 13-16 |
| 12:27 | VMI | Daniel Cady grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 12:04 | VMI | Mark Shirley connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Mann and he's hacked by Brenton Theodore - foul #2 on Brenton Theodore, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), Charles Grant (SF) Daniel Cady, Burton Winkel | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF), Ronald Jarvis (C) William Denny, Willy Whitson, Brenton Theodore, Robert Hardy | |
| 12:04 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:04 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 11:49 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Walker (C) George Jones | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) SF - Charles Grant (fresh) PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Tiernan (fresh) PF - Daniel Brewer (fresh) C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | VMI | Timothy Bark misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:35 | VMI | Mark Shirley tips it home | 17-16 |
| 11:18 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Adcock, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | VMI | James Dillingham (C) Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:58 | VMI | Timothy Bark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 10:57 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:40 | Winthrop | David Votaw scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Brewer | 17-19 |
| 10:16 | VMI | Charles Grant connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Shirley | 20-19 |
| 10:00 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Tiernan | 20-21 |
| 09:39 | VMI | Timothy Bark misses the shot in the paint | 20-21 |
| 09:38 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:18 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 09:16 | VMI | James Dillingham pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:57 | VMI | Brian Mann knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Dillingham | 22-21 |
| 08:34 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Charles Grant - foul #1 on Charles Grant, team foul #7 | 22-21 |
| Subs | VMI | Dean Cifuentes (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), George Jones (SF), Thomas Walker (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Brian Mann, Timothy Bark, Charles Grant, Mark Shirley, James Dillingham | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG), Willy Whitson (SG), Roy Coffman (SF), Robert Hardy (PF) David Votaw, Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Daniel Brewer | |
| 08:34 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:34 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:34 | VMI | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 08:18 | VMI | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 08:16 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Ronald Jarvis | 22-21 |
| 08:10 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 22-21 |
| 08:08 | Winthrop | William Denny tips it home | 22-23 |
| 07:44 | VMI | George Jones buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Cady and the foul's on Ronald Jarvis - foul #1 on Ronald Jarvis, team foul #6 | 24-23 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Clarence Webb (C) Ronald Jarvis | |
| 07:44 | VMI | George Jones misses the free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:44 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Robert Hardy | 24-23 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Dean Cifuentes (fresh) SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Walker (fresh) C - Burton Winkel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Denny (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willy Whitson (fresh) SF - Roy Coffman (fresh) PF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Webb (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Winthrop | Roy Coffman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 07:17 | VMI | The rebound goes to Daniel Cady | 24-23 |
| 07:05 | VMI | Dean Cifuentes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), James Dillingham (C) Dean Cifuentes, Burton Winkel | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 06:45 | Winthrop | William Denny scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Coffman | 24-26 |
| 06:25 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Webb - foul #1 on Clarence Webb, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Votaw (PG), Daniel Brewer (C) Roy Coffman, Clarence Webb | |
| 06:25 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:25 | VMI | Thomas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:12 | Winthrop | George Jones takes the ball from William Denny | 25-26 |
| 06:09 | VMI | Daniel Cady lays it in on a nice dish by George Jones | 27-26 |
| 05:58 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer is hacked by James Dillingham - foul #1 on James Dillingham, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Grant (SF), David Payton (PF) George Jones, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Adcock (SG), Theodore Tiernan (SF) William Denny, Willy Whitson | |
| 05:58 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 05:58 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:48 | VMI | Charles Grant clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Brewer - foul #1 on Daniel Brewer, team foul #8 | 27-28 |
| 05:48 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:48 | VMI | Charles Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 05:48 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 05:32 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 05:31 | VMI | Brian Mann grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 05:08 | VMI | A charge is called on Charles Grant - foul #2 on Charles Grant, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), Mark Shirley (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Daniel Cady, Charles Grant, James Dillingham | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Clarence Webb (C) Robert Hardy | |
| 04:49 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Burton Winkel - foul #2 on Burton Winkel, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Walker (C) Burton Winkel | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis (C) Daniel Brewer | |
| 04:49 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:49 | Winthrop | Walter Adcock misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:49 | VMI | Mark Shirley grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 04:34 | VMI | Mark Shirley can't connect on a runner in the lane | 28-28 |
| 04:33 | VMI | David Payton can't tip it in | 28-28 |
| 04:32 | Winthrop | Theodore Tiernan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:09 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis's floater is knocked away by Mark Shirley | 28-28 |
| 04:08 | Winthrop | Ronald Jarvis tips it back up and in | 28-30 |
| 03:51 | VMI | Mark Shirley buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 03:37 | Winthrop | Clarence Webb connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Votaw | 31-32 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) SF - David Payton (fresh) PF - Mark Shirley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - David Votaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Adcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Tiernan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clarence Webb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Jarvis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | VMI | David Payton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 03:22 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to David Payton | 31-32 |
| 02:58 | VMI | A charge is called on Brian Mann - foul #2 on Brian Mann, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), Charles Grant (SF), George Jones (PF), James Dillingham (C) Brian Mann, Timothy Bark, David Payton, Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Denny (PG), Willy Whitson (SG), Brenton Theodore (SF), Robert Hardy (PF), Daniel Brewer (C) David Votaw, Walter Adcock, Theodore Tiernan, Clarence Webb, Ronald Jarvis | |
| 02:44 | Winthrop | William Denny misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 02:42 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy tips it home | 31-34 |
| 02:30 | VMI | James Dillingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 02:29 | VMI | George Jones tips it home | 33-34 |
| 02:14 | Winthrop | George Jones is called for the reach on Brenton Theodore - foul #1 on George Jones, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| 02:14 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:14 | Winthrop | Brenton Theodore misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:14 | VMI | The rebound goes to James Dillingham | 33-35 |
| 01:50 | VMI | George Jones loses the dribble to Brenton Theodore | 33-35 |
| 01:29 | Winthrop | Daniel Brewer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 01:28 | VMI | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:24 | VMI | Robert Hardy swats the shot by Daniel Cady | 33-35 |
| 01:23 | Winthrop | Robert Hardy snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Willy Whitson is denied by George Jones | 33-35 |
| 01:09 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Jones | 33-35 |
| 00:53 | VMI | Daniel Brewer blocks the short jumper by Charles Grant | 33-35 |
| 00:52 | Winthrop | William Denny gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:30 | Winthrop | Willy Whitson knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Brenton Theodore | 33-37 |
| 00:02 | VMI | George Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Charles Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | VMI | The clock runs out | 33-37 |