| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) SG - Steven Maiden (fresh) SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fresh) PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) C - Gary Esqueda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) SF - Carmen Caldwell (fresh) PF - Stephen Hsu (fresh) C - Larry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson 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) | |
| 19:45 | Winthrop | Carmen Caldwell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Jackson | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | VMI | Gary Esqueda misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Winthrop | Alvin Lenhardt steals the ball from Raymond Wilson | 0-3 |
| 18:51 | VMI | Steven Maiden scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Cardinal | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | VMI | Gary Esqueda grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal connects on the jumper from the right side | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | Winthrop | Carmen Caldwell clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 18:25 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:23 | VMI | James Jackson steps in front of the Andrew Cardinal pass in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 18:10 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson double dribbles | 5-3 |
| 18:08 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia (PG) James Jackson | |
| 17:47 | VMI | Brian Holloway jams it on a nice dish by Andrew Cardinal | 7-3 |
| 17:41 | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan (SG), Richard Holmstrom (SF) Raymond Wilson, Carmen Caldwell | |
| 17:26 | VMI | Brian Holloway misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 17:25 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:11 | Winthrop | Steven Maiden is called for the reach on Norbert Mulligan - foul #1 on Steven Maiden, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SF) Alvin Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jon Warr (PF), Ronald Rice (C) Stephen Hsu, Larry Johnson | |
| 16:59 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Cardinal - foul #1 on Andrew Cardinal, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (PG), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 16:59 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:59 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Brian Holloway blows the layup but he's fouled by Jon Warr - foul #1 on Jon Warr, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (SG) Norbert Mulligan | |
| 16:44 | VMI | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Brian Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 16:34 | Winthrop | Jon Warr hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 9-4 |
| 16:32 | VMI | Steven Maiden gets the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:14 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata buries a jump hook from the baseline | 11-4 |
| 15:59 | Winthrop | Jon Warr drills a runner from the baseline set up by Ronald Rice | 11-6 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Maiden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Cody (fresh) PF - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Ernesto Garcia (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) SF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jon Warr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:46 | VMI | Ronald Rice takes the ball from Bruce Annunziata | 11-6 |
| 15:28 | Winthrop | Jon Warr is called for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Jeremy Richards (PF), Gary Esqueda (C) Bruce Annunziata, Steven Maiden, Brian Holloway, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan (PG), Carmen Caldwell (SF), Stephen Hsu (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Ernesto Garcia, Raymond Wilson, Richard Holmstrom, Jon Warr | |
| 15:03 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Cardinal | 13-6 |
| 14:44 | Winthrop | Carmen Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SG) Ronald Cody | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harold Farmer (PG) Ronald Rice | |
| 14:25 | VMI | Gary Esqueda hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| 14:25 | VMI | Gary Esqueda makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:25 | VMI | Gary Esqueda makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:07 | Winthrop | Carmen Caldwell misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gary Esqueda - foul #1 on Gary Esqueda, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG) Bruce Annunziata | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (SG) Harold Farmer | |
| 14:07 | Winthrop | Carmen Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:07 | Winthrop | Carmen Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:00 | VMI | Larry Johnson takes the ball from Steven Maiden | 15-8 |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jeremy Richards - foul #1 on Jeremy Richards, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SF), Brian Holloway (PF) Alvin Lenhardt, Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia (PG), Richard Holmstrom (C) Norbert Mulligan, Larry Johnson | |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:18 | VMI | Stephen Hsu steps in front of the Brian Holloway pass | 15-10 |
| 13:07 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carmen Caldwell | 15-12 |
| 12:42 | VMI | Gary Esqueda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 12:40 | VMI | Gary Esqueda pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:31 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Maiden | 18-12 |
| 12:13 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernesto Garcia and he's fouled by Brian Holloway - foul #1 on Brian Holloway, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SG), Alvin Lenhardt (SF), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Steven Maiden, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan (PG), Ronald Rice (SG), Larry Johnson (C) Ernesto Garcia, Raymond Wilson, Carmen Caldwell | |
| 12:13 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:57 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 11:55 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Cody (fresh) SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Norbert Mulligan (fresh) SG - Ronald Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Hsu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norbert Mulligan | 20-17 |
| 11:12 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata is called for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG) Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia (PG), Michael Langer (SF), Jon Warr (PF) Ronald Rice, Richard Holmstrom, Stephen Hsu | |
| 11:05 | Winthrop | Michael Langer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 11:03 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:57 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 20-17 |
| 10:55 | VMI | Ronald Cody gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 10:34 | VMI | Felix Paylor misses the lay-in | 20-17 |
| 10:33 | Winthrop | Michael Langer snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:29 | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 10:27 | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 10:08 | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia is hacked by Steven Maiden - foul #2 on Steven Maiden, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Jeremy Richards (SF), Brian Holloway (PF), Gary Esqueda (C) Bruce Annunziata, Steven Maiden, Alvin Lenhardt, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (SG), Ronald Rice (C) Norbert Mulligan, Larry Johnson | |
| 10:00 | Winthrop | Ronald Rice clanks a floater from the left side | 20-17 |
| 09:58 | VMI | Jeremy Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 09:54 | VMI | Jeremy Richards hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Cody | 22-17 |
| 09:36 | Winthrop | Jeremy Richards is called for the reach on Michael Langer - foul #2 on Jeremy Richards, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt (SF) Jeremy Richards | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harold Farmer (PG), Carmen Caldwell (SF), Richard Holmstrom (C) Ernesto Garcia, Jon Warr, Ronald Rice | |
| 09:36 | Winthrop | Michael Langer makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:36 | Winthrop | Michael Langer makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:27 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal is fouled on the floor by Harold Farmer - foul #1 on Harold Farmer, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Rice (C) Michael Langer | |
| 09:10 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Holloway | 25-19 |
| 09:01 | Winthrop | Gary Esqueda takes the ball from Carmen Caldwell | 25-19 |
| 08:38 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-19 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SG), Felix Paylor (C) Ronald Cody, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan (PG), Stephen Hsu (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Harold Farmer, Richard Holmstrom, Ronald Rice | |
| 08:16 | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 08:15 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 08:02 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 08:00 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu grabs the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:45 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carmen Caldwell | 25-22 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Annunziata (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Lenhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Norbert Mulligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carmen Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Hsu (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | VMI | Felix Paylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-22 |
| 07:24 | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan snags the defensive board | 25-22 |
| 07:04 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-22 |
| 07:03 | VMI | Andrew Cardinal gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:48 | VMI | Brian Holloway knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Annunziata | 27-22 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-22 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), Gary Esqueda (C) Andrew Cardinal, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia (PG), Richard Holmstrom (SF), Jon Warr (PF) Raymond Wilson, Carmen Caldwell, Stephen Hsu | |
| 06:32 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Holloway and he's hacked by Richard Holmstrom - foul #1 on Richard Holmstrom, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| 06:32 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:32 | Winthrop | Jon Warr grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Carter - foul #1 on Stephen Carter, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | VMI | Ronald Cody (SG) Alvin Lenhardt | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:22 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 06:05 | VMI | Jon Warr is called for the reach on Brian Holloway - foul #2 on Jon Warr, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Harold Farmer (PG), Michael Langer (PF), Ronald Rice (C) Norbert Mulligan, Jon Warr, Larry Johnson | |
| 06:05 | VMI | Brian Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:05 | VMI | Brian Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:05 | Winthrop | Ronald Rice pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom is fouled on the floor by Bruce Annunziata - foul #1 on Bruce Annunziata, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt (SF) Bruce Annunziata | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:46 | VMI | Brian Holloway gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:34 | VMI | Brian Holloway clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-24 |
| 05:32 | VMI | Alvin Lenhardt can't tip it in | 30-24 |
| 05:31 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:12 | Winthrop | Michael Langer loses the ball out of bounds | 30-24 |
| Subs | VMI | Felix Paylor (PF) Brian Holloway | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu (PF) Harold Farmer | |
| 04:58 | VMI | Gary Esqueda is whistled for a carry | 30-24 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SG) Ronald Cody | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (SG), Larry Johnson (C) Ronald Rice, Michael Langer | |
| 04:37 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernesto Garcia | 30-27 |
| 04:23 | VMI | The short jumper by Felix Paylor is denied by Stephen Hsu | 30-27 |
| 04:21 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson is hacked by Bruce Annunziata - foul #2 on Bruce Annunziata, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | VMI | Andrew Cardinal (PG), Ronald Cody (SG), Brian Holloway (PF) Stephen Carter, Bruce Annunziata, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan (PG), Carmen Caldwell (SF) Ernesto Garcia, Richard Holmstrom | |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:48 | VMI | Larry Johnson denies the turnaround by Brian Holloway | 30-29 |
| 03:47 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Andrew Cardinal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Cody (fresh) SF - Alvin Lenhardt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Holloway (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Felix Paylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Norbert Mulligan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carmen Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Hsu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-29 |
| 03:26 | VMI | The rebound goes to Ronald Cody | 30-29 |
| 03:19 | VMI | Felix Paylor is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Maiden (SG), Jeremy Richards (PF), James Littlefield (C) Alvin Lenhardt, Brian Holloway, Felix Paylor | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG), Jon Warr (C) Raymond Wilson, Larry Johnson | |
| 03:05 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by James Jackson | 30-32 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Jeremy Richards knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Cardinal | 33-32 |
| 02:40 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu double dribbles | 33-32 |
| Subs | VMI | Bruce Annunziata (SF), Gary Esqueda (C) Ronald Cody, James Littlefield | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia (SG), Richard Holmstrom (PF) Norbert Mulligan, Stephen Hsu | |
| 02:36 | VMI | James Jackson steals it from Andrew Cardinal in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 02:35 | Winthrop | Carmen Caldwell misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 02:33 | VMI | The rebound goes to Jeremy Richards | 33-32 |
| 02:25 | VMI | Steven Maiden makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bruce Annunziata | 36-32 |
| 02:23 | Winthrop | Andrew Cardinal steals it from James Jackson in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 02:22 | VMI | Steven Maiden lays it up and in set up by Andrew Cardinal | 38-32 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Carmen Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson (SG), Larry Johnson (C) Ernesto Garcia, Carmen Caldwell | |
| 01:46 | VMI | Jeremy Richards's pass is intercepted by Larry Johnson | 38-32 |
| 01:24 | Winthrop | Raymond Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 01:22 | Winthrop | Jon Warr can't tip it in | 38-32 |
| 01:20 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 01:03 | VMI | Bruce Annunziata is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bruce Annunziata, team foul #11 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Carter (PG), Ronald Cody (SF), Brian Holloway (PF), Felix Paylor (C) Andrew Cardinal, Bruce Annunziata, Jeremy Richards, Gary Esqueda | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia (PG), Michael Langer (SF), Stephen Hsu (PF) James Jackson, Richard Holmstrom, Jon Warr | |
| 00:41 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 00:40 | VMI | Brian Holloway snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 00:33 | VMI | Steven Maiden knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Carter | 40-34 |
| 00:23 | Winthrop | Michael Langer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Norbert Mulligan (SG), Carmen Caldwell (SF), Ronald Rice (C) Raymond Wilson, Michael Langer, Larry Johnson | |
| 00:02 | VMI | Ronald Cody hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 40-34 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |