| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Jeffries (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brown (fresh) 8 pts. C - Walter Scheffel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Charles Grant inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | VMI | Charles Grant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Mann | 34-38 |
| 19:29 | Northwestern State | George Brown is hacked by Brian Mann - foul #3 on Brian Mann, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG) Brian Mann | |
| 19:17 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 19:16 | VMI | Thomas Walker snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | VMI | Thomas Walker blows the layup but he's fouled by Walter Scheffel - foul #1 on Walter Scheffel, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (SF), Nick Smith (C) Henry Rice, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 18:49 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | VMI | Thomas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern State | Daniel Cady picks off the pass by George Brown | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | VMI | Mark Shirley is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket | 34-41 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Cady - foul #2 on Daniel Cady, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (PG), William Wilder (PF) Brandon Washington, George Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (PG), George Jones (SF), Aaron Bustos (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Leo Davis, Charles Grant, Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:40 | VMI | George Jones makes the wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Bark | 35-43 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern State | Daniel Cady is called for the reach on Charles Jeffries - foul #3 on Daniel Cady, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Henry Rice (SF), Walter Scheffel (C) Charles Jeffries, William Wilder, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Walker (C) Daniel Cady | |
| 17:04 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 17:02 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Jones | 35-43 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Timothy Bark is hacked by Glen Gilbert - foul #2 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), William Wilder (PF), John Phelan (C) Glen Gilbert, Jason Tolman, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG) Aaron Bustos | |
| 16:32 | VMI | Thomas Walker blows the wide open layup | 35-43 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Leo Davis - foul #1 on Leo Davis, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Nick Smith (C) John Phelan | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Grant (SF), Mark Shirley (PF) George Jones, Burton Winkel | |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:25 | VMI | Thomas Walker pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:08 | VMI | Thomas Walker is called for 5 seconds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG) Oscar Stanton | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Northwestern State | William Wilder tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Jeffries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Rice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Leo Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Shirley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | VMI | Thomas Walker is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Leo Davis | 38-45 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Brandon Washington and the foul's on Thomas Walker - foul #3 on Thomas Walker, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert (SG), George Brown (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) Charles Jeffries, William Wilder, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), George Jones (SF), Aaron Bustos (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Leo Davis, Timothy Bark, Charles Grant, Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 14:49 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:34 | VMI | George Brown steals the ball from Brian Mann | 41-45 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Jason Tolman (SF) Brandon Washington, Henry Rice | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 14:17 | VMI | Walter Scheffel is called for the reach on Brian Mann - foul #2 on Walter Scheffel, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 13:58 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-45 |
| 13:57 | VMI | Burton Winkel grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:36 | VMI | Aaron Bustos scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Mann | 41-47 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Phelan (C) Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Grant (SF), Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) George Jones, Aaron Bustos, Burton Winkel | |
| 13:04 | VMI | Brian Mann misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Phelan | 43-47 |
| 12:31 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Phelan - foul #3 on John Phelan, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF), Nick Smith (C) Oscar Stanton, Glen Gilbert, Jason Tolman, John Phelan | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 12:31 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:31 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | George Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Shirley | 43-49 |
| 12:09 | VMI | Thomas Walker pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 12:02 | VMI | Daniel Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 12:01 | VMI | Mark Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:42 | VMI | Thomas Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Wilder (PF) George Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Timothy Bark (SG), George Jones (C) Brian Mann, Daniel Cady, Thomas Walker | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Brandon Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Jeffries (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Rice (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Leo Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Grant (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Shirley (tiring) 7 pts. C - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Northwestern State | Charles Grant steals the ball from Henry Rice | 43-49 |
| 11:30 | VMI | Leo Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (SF) Henry Rice | |
| Subs | VMI | Burton Winkel (C) Mark Shirley | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 11:18 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith tips it in | 45-49 |
| 11:11 | VMI | Charles Grant hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 45-49 |
| 11:09 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jason Tolman | 45-49 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern State | George Jones steals it from William Wilder | 45-49 |
| 10:39 | VMI | George Jones misses the jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries is hacked by George Jones - foul #2 on George Jones, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG), Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (PF), Walter Scheffel (C) Brandon Washington, Charles Jeffries, Jason Tolman, William Wilder, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), Aaron Bustos (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Leo Davis, Timothy Bark, Charles Grant, Burton Winkel | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert connects on the 3 from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 09:44 | VMI | Brian Mann can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 09:43 | VMI | Daniel Cady snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | VMI | George Jones misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Henry Rice - foul #2 on Henry Rice, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | VMI | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:37 | VMI | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the turnaround near the basket | 48-50 |
| 09:15 | VMI | George Jones gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | VMI | Daniel Cady double dribbles | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (SF), John Phelan (C) Henry Rice, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Shirley (PF) Thomas Walker | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SF), Thomas Walker (C) George Jones, Aaron Bustos | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:33 | VMI | Mark Shirley connects on the open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Mann and he's hacked by John Phelan - foul #4 on John Phelan, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Nick Smith (C) Oscar Stanton, John Phelan | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:33 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington is fouled on the floor by Mark Shirley - foul #2 on Mark Shirley, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF) Glen Gilbert, George Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), Burton Winkel (C) Daniel Cady, Thomas Walker | |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:12 | VMI | Burton Winkel gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:10 | VMI | Nick Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Bark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Smith, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 08:10 | VMI | Timothy Bark makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:10 | VMI | Timothy Bark misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:10 | Northwestern State | Nick Smith snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (C) Jason Tolman | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Grant (SF) Leo Davis | |
| 07:28 | VMI | Charles Grant misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Henry Rice - foul #3 on Henry Rice, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Long (PG), William Wilder (PF) Brandon Washington, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 07:28 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 07:28 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) SG - Charles Jeffries (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Rice (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Scheffel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Grant (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Shirley (tiring) 10 pts. C - Burton Winkel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Long | 54-56 |
| 06:49 | VMI | Timothy Bark misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | William Wilder pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Long | 56-56 |
| 06:07 | VMI | Robert Long picks off the pass by Timothy Bark | 56-56 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice drills a shot in the paint set up by William Wilder and he's fouled by Charles Grant - foul #3 on Charles Grant, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG), Glen Gilbert (SG), Jason Tolman (PF), Nick Smith (C) Robert Long, Charles Jeffries, William Wilder, Walter Scheffel | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), George Jones (SF), Aaron Bustos (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Brian Mann, Timothy Bark, Charles Grant, Mark Shirley, Burton Winkel | |
| 05:48 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:31 | VMI | A charge is called on Leo Davis - foul #2 on Leo Davis, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF) Henry Rice | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | George Brown is fouled on the floor by Aaron Bustos - foul #2 on Aaron Bustos, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | George Brown makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | George Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:16 | VMI | Leo Davis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Davis, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:53 | VMI | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:50 | VMI | Glen Gilbert is called for the reach on George Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 04:50 | VMI | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:50 | VMI | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:21 | Northwestern State | Glen Gilbert is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Phelan (C) Nick Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG) Aaron Bustos | |
| 04:19 | VMI | Leo Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Grant (SF) Leo Davis | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | George Jones picks off the pass by George Brown | 61-58 |
| 03:37 | VMI | Daniel Cady is fouled on the floor by Glen Gilbert - foul #5 on Glen Gilbert, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Oscar Stanton (PG), Charles Jeffries (SG) Brandon Washington, Glen Gilbert | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Shirley (PF) Charles Grant | |
| 03:37 | VMI | Daniel Cady makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:37 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:37 | VMI | Mark Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 03:22 | VMI | Brian Mann is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Cady | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Oscar Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Jeffries (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Tolman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - John Phelan (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Cady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Shirley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman is denied on a layup by Mark Shirley | 61-61 |
| 03:15 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 03:14 | VMI | Thomas Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:01 | VMI | Thomas Walker is whistled for a carry | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Wilder (PF), Nick Smith (C) George Brown, John Phelan | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), Leo Davis (SF) Daniel Cady, George Jones | |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington (PG) Oscar Stanton | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Mann - foul #4 on Brian Mann, team foul #13 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Walter Scheffel (C) Charles Jeffries | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | VMI | Aaron Bustos grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:41 | VMI | William Wilder steps in front of the Brian Mann pass in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | William Wilder banks in the layup | 64-61 |
| 02:20 | VMI | Leo Davis is hacked by Jason Tolman - foul #2 on Jason Tolman, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG) Brian Mann | |
| 02:20 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:20 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:55 | VMI | Aaron Bustos grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:52 | VMI | Leo Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Smith - foul #3 on Nick Smith, team foul #13 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries (SG), Henry Rice (SF), George Brown (PF) William Wilder, Jason Tolman, Nick Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Grant (SF), Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Timothy Bark, Aaron Bustos, Burton Winkel | |
| 01:52 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:52 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Leo Davis - foul #4 on Leo Davis, team foul #14 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG) Leo Davis | |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern State | Brandon Washington makes the 3rd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | VMI | Daniel Cady is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Jeffries - foul #2 on Charles Jeffries, team foul #14 | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | VMI | Daniel Cady makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:29 | VMI | Daniel Cady makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Rice | 70-67 |
| 01:05 | VMI | Brian Mann can't finish the uncontested layup | 70-67 |
| 01:04 | VMI | Mark Shirley can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Charles Jeffries snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Mann - foul #5 on Brian Mann, team foul #15 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman (PF) George Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG) Brian Mann | |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Henry Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:33 | VMI | The rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | VMI | Thomas Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cady - foul #4 on Daniel Cady, team foul #16 | 71-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:21 | VMI | Daniel Cady hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Shirley | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Davis - foul #5 on Leo Davis, team foul #17 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (PG) Leo Davis | |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:10 | VMI | Timothy Bark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | VMI | Mark Shirley snags the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:04 | VMI | Daniel Cady buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Grant | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Timothy Bark is called for the reach on Jason Tolman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Bark, team foul #18 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Brown (PF) Henry Rice | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Jason Tolman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | VMI | VMI calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Daniel Cady comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-73 |