| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cody (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Richards (fresh) C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fresh) PF - Charles Cordray (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Shoults (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | VMI | Jeremy Richards comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:15 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal is hacked by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (SG) John Brown | |
| 18:55 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Rodney Floyd - foul #3 on Rodney Floyd, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Sharpton (SG) Rodney Floyd | |
| 18:37 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt comes up short on the shot in the lane | 30-28 |
| 18:36 | VMI | Gary Esqueda gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:24 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | Canisius | Charles Cordray snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:13 | Canisius | Charles Cordray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:12 | VMI | Ronald Cody grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:55 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt connects on the shot from close range set up by Andrew Cardinal | 32-28 |
| 17:39 | Canisius | Charles Sharpton hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Cody - foul #1 on Ronald Cody, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SG) Ronald Cody | |
| Subs | Canisius | Clarence Titus (PF) Charles Cordray | |
| 17:39 | Canisius | Charles Sharpton makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:39 | Canisius | Charles Sharpton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:25 | VMI | Charles Sharpton steals it from Andrew Cardinal | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Canisius | Gary Esqueda steps in front of the Charles Sharpton pass | 32-30 |
| 16:40 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:39 | Canisius | Robert Adkins gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 16:16 | Canisius | Charles Sharpton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 16:15 | VMI | The rebound goes to Bruce Annunziata | 32-30 |
| 15:58 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Richards (fairly fresh) C - Gary Esqueda (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Charles Sharpton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Titus (fresh) C - Claude Shoults (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Canisius | Charles Sharpton makes the fadeaway from the left block | 35-32 |
| 15:22 | VMI | Gary Esqueda is called for traveling | 35-32 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG), Ronald Cody (SF), Brian Holloway (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Alvin Lenhardt, Jeremy Richards, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), John Brown (SG), Charles Keenum (SF), Charles Cordray (PF) Charles Sharpton, Zachary Taylor, Robert Adkins, Claude Shoults | |
| 14:58 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Keenum | 35-34 |
| 14:40 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:38 | VMI | Felix Paylor snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 14:23 | VMI | Felix Paylor misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Titus - foul #1 on Clarence Titus, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG) Bruce Annunziata | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dane Donato (C) Clarence Titus | |
| 14:23 | VMI | Felix Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:23 | VMI | Felix Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:05 | Canisius | Dane Donato's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 13:41 | VMI | Steven Maiden hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 13:39 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd is hacked by Stephen Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Carter, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 13:18 | Canisius | Stephen Carter steps in front of the Rodney Floyd pass | 40-34 |
| 13:03 | VMI | Steven Maiden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 13:02 | VMI | Ronald Cody tips it in | 42-34 |
| 12:38 | Canisius | John Brown buries a shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 12:19 | VMI | Ronald Cody clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 12:17 | Canisius | Charles Cordray grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 11:57 | Canisius | Charles Keenum makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Stephen Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Maiden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Cody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Felix Paylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Keenum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Cordray (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dane Donato (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | VMI | Stephen Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 11:41 | Canisius | Charles Cordray gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:19 | Canisius | Dane Donato blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Holloway - foul #4 on Brian Holloway, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Bruce Annunziata (SG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF), Gary Esqueda (C) Stephen Carter, Steven Maiden, Ronald Cody, Brian Holloway, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (PG), Charles Sharpton (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Claude Shoults (C) Rodney Floyd, John Brown, Charles Keenum, Charles Cordray | |
| 11:19 | Canisius | Dane Donato misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:19 | Canisius | Dane Donato misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:19 | VMI | Jeremy Richards pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:07 | VMI | Jeremy Richards clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-39 |
| 11:06 | VMI | Gary Esqueda grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:47 | VMI | Claude Shoults denies the turnaround by Jeremy Richards | 42-39 |
| 10:46 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Dane Donato | 42-39 |
| 10:42 | Canisius | Charles Sharpton misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 10:41 | Canisius | Charles Sharpton snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 10:17 | Canisius | Dane Donato misses the jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 10:16 | Canisius | Claude Shoults tips it home | 42-41 |
| 10:10 | VMI | Jeremy Richards scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Dane Donato - foul #1 on Dane Donato, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG) Bruce Annunziata | |
| Subs | Canisius | Clarence Titus (PF) Dane Donato | |
| 10:10 | VMI | Jeremy Richards makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:52 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor's floater is tipped away by Gary Esqueda | 45-41 |
| 09:51 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 09:35 | VMI | Gary Esqueda double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG) Charles Sharpton | |
| 09:20 | Canisius | Clarence Titus misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 09:18 | Canisius | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Titus | 45-41 |
| 09:05 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 08:42 | VMI | Jeremy Richards drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Lenhardt | 48-44 |
| 08:26 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | Canisius | Clarence Titus tips it in | 48-46 |
| 08:08 | VMI | Claude Shoults steals it from Andrew Cardinal | 48-46 |
| 07:56 | Canisius | Zachary Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Adkins | 48-49 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Esqueda (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Titus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Shoults (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | VMI | Jeremy Richards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Esqueda and he's hacked by Claude Shoults - foul #1 on Claude Shoults, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Ronald Cody (SF), Brian Holloway (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Steven Maiden, Alvin Lenhardt, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG), Charles Keenum (SF), Charles Cordray (PF) Zachary Taylor, Robert Adkins, Claude Shoults | |
| 07:39 | VMI | Jeremy Richards misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | Clarence Titus snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 07:21 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd is hacked by Bruce Annunziata - foul #1 on Bruce Annunziata, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG) Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Sharpton (PG), Michael Thompson (C) Rodney Floyd, Clarence Titus | |
| 07:10 | Canisius | John Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-49 |
| 06:54 | VMI | Charles Sharpton takes the ball from Ronald Cody | 50-49 |
| 06:47 | Canisius | Charles Keenum is hacked by Bruce Annunziata - foul #2 on Bruce Annunziata, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dane Donato (C) Michael Thompson | |
| 06:29 | Canisius | Charles Cordray drills a shot from close range | 50-51 |
| 06:08 | VMI | Brian Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Dane Donato - foul #2 on Dane Donato, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Steven Maiden (SG) Stephen Carter, Bruce Annunziata | |
| Subs | Canisius | Rodney Floyd (PG), Robert Adkins (SF), Clarence Titus (C) Charles Sharpton, Charles Keenum, Dane Donato | |
| 06:08 | VMI | Brian Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:08 | VMI | Brian Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:08 | Canisius | Charles Cordray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 06:01 | VMI | Steven Maiden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:38 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 05:36 | Canisius | Charles Cordray grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:30 | Canisius | Charles Cordray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Gary Esqueda (C) Ronald Cody, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Canisius | Claude Shoults (C) Clarence Titus | |
| 05:11 | VMI | Gary Esqueda misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 05:10 | Canisius | Claude Shoults pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:06 | Canisius | Robert Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (SG), Clarence Titus (PF) John Brown, Charles Cordray | |
| 04:49 | VMI | Clarence Titus steals it from Steven Maiden | 50-51 |
| 04:29 | Canisius | Alvin Lenhardt is called for the reach on Robert Adkins - foul #2 on Alvin Lenhardt, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Ronald Cody (PF) Andrew Cardinal, Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Canisius | Charles Keenum (SF) Robert Adkins | |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Claude Shoults misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Steven Maiden - foul #4 on Steven Maiden, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Jeremy Richards (PF) Alvin Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Claude Shoults makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Claude Shoults misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:10 | VMI | The rebound goes to Ronald Cody | 50-52 |
| 03:53 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Richards | 53-52 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Maiden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremy Richards (fresh) 8 pts. C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Rodney Floyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Zachary Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Keenum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clarence Titus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Shoults (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Canisius | Charles Keenum misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 03:47 | VMI | Steven Maiden gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:31 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 03:30 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Clarence Titus | 53-52 |
| 03:23 | Canisius | Bruce Annunziata takes the ball from Claude Shoults | 53-52 |
| 03:20 | VMI | Steven Maiden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Annunziata | 55-52 |
| 03:00 | Canisius | Clarence Titus drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Floyd | 55-54 |
| 03:00 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Brian Holloway (PF) Bruce Annunziata, Ronald Cody, Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG), Robert Adkins (SF), Charles Cordray (PF) Zachary Taylor, Charles Keenum, Clarence Titus | |
| 02:38 | VMI | Brian Holloway clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 02:36 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 02:12 | Canisius | Charles Cordray comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:10 | VMI | Gary Esqueda snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:05 | VMI | Steven Maiden knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Cardinal | 60-54 |
| 01:43 | Canisius | Robert Adkins is fouled on the floor by Alvin Lenhardt - foul #3 on Alvin Lenhardt, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 01:43 | Canisius | Robert Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:43 | Canisius | Robert Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:43 | VMI | Gary Esqueda grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 01:30 | VMI | Brian Holloway misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Cordray - foul #2 on Charles Cordray, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 01:30 | VMI | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:30 | VMI | Brian Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:03 | Canisius | Charles Cordray misses short on a turnaround from close range | 62-55 |
| 01:01 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | VMI | Steven Maiden is hacked by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), Bruce Annunziata (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF) Andrew Cardinal, Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:55 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:55 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Cordray | 64-58 |
| 00:49 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:48 | VMI | Steven Maiden is hacked by John Brown in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brown, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Zachary Taylor (SG) John Brown | |
| 00:48 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:48 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:42 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:40 | VMI | Steven Maiden gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Steven Maiden is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Taylor - foul #2 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Steven Maiden misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:31 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Taylor - foul #3 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| 00:31 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:31 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:25 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | VMI | Steven Maiden grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:24 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata is hacked by Rodney Floyd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Floyd, team foul #12 | 69-61 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:23 | Canisius | Charles Cordray snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:15 | Canisius | Jeremy Richards steps in front of the Rodney Floyd pass | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Zachary Taylor is called for the reach on Bruce Annunziata in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachary Taylor, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:07 | Canisius | Rodney Floyd scores on a floater from the right side set up by Zachary Taylor | 71-63 |
| 00:07 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Stephen Carter runs out the clock | 71-63 |