| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Charles Grant inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | VMI | Mark Shirley jams it set up by Daniel Cady | 26-25 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grant is called for the reach on Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Charles Grant, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Forrester | 28-25 |
| 18:54 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Charles Grant misses the tip | 28-25 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Clark, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SF) Kevin Clark | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 18:10 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Brian Mann | 28-27 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grant takes the ball from David Escamilla | 28-27 |
| 17:46 | VMI | Daniel Cady banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Grant | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Shirley - foul #1 on Mark Shirley, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:13 | VMI | Daniel Cady is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | VMI | George Jones (PF) Mark Shirley | |
| 16:56 | VMI | Daniel Cady connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Walker | 29-31 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 16:44 | VMI | George Jones snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 16:34 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Mann | 29-34 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Cargile and he's hacked by George Jones - foul #3 on George Jones, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (C) James Watkins, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SG), Burton Winkel (SF), Mark Shirley (PF), Aaron Bustos (C) Daniel Cady, Charles Grant, George Jones, Thomas Walker | |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:54 | VMI | Aaron Bustos makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Brian Mann | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Burton Winkel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Bustos (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Kevin Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, William Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), George Jones (SF) Brian Mann, Burton Winkel | |
| 15:09 | VMI | Joe Ewing is called for the reach on Mark Shirley - foul #2 on Joe Ewing, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG) Timothy Bark | |
| 14:42 | VMI | George Jones drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Leo Davis | 32-38 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Cady steps in front of the Michael Wasson pass | 32-38 |
| 13:55 | VMI | George Jones misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Ewing - foul #3 on Joe Ewing, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), David Escamilla (C) William Clark, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Charles Grant (SF), Thomas Walker (C) Leo Davis, Mark Shirley, Aaron Bustos | |
| 13:55 | VMI | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:55 | VMI | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Walker picks off the pass by James Watkins | 32-40 |
| 13:19 | VMI | Brian Mann can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Watkins | 35-40 |
| 12:45 | VMI | Charles Grant is hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #4 on Kevin Clark, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SG) Daniel Cady | |
| 12:31 | VMI | Leo Davis misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 35-40 |
| 12:30 | VMI | Charles Grant can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is hacked by Brian Mann - foul #1 on Brian Mann, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Shirley (PF) George Jones | |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Charles Grant takes the ball from Jerry Forrester | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leo Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | VMI | Charles Grant comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG) Leo Davis | |
| 11:41 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:41 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's pass is intercepted by Daniel Cady | 35-42 |
| 11:14 | VMI | Daniel Cady knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Walker | 35-45 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Walker swats the short shot by David Escamilla | 35-45 |
| 10:44 | VMI | The rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 35-45 |
| 10:40 | VMI | Jerry Forrester is called for the reach on Mark Shirley - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #7 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Joe Ewing (C) John Cargile, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | VMI | George Jones (SF) Charles Grant | |
| 10:40 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:40 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown scores on a jumper from the right block | 37-47 |
| 10:10 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 10:08 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Cady | 37-47 |
| 09:55 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by James Watkins | 40-47 |
| 09:19 | VMI | Brian Mann misses the jumper from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 09:13 | VMI | Thomas Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:50 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Cady is called for the reach on James Watkins - foul #2 on Daniel Cady, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Derek Robb (SG), William Clark (SF), David Escamilla (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Timothy Bark (SG), Charles Grant (SF), Aaron Bustos (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Brian Mann, Daniel Cady, George Jones, Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 08:19 | VMI | Burton Winkel gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:02 | VMI | Leo Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 08:01 | VMI | Aaron Bustos tips it but misses | 40-50 |
| 07:59 | VMI | Leo Davis grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 07:50 | VMI | Timothy Bark hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Grant | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Robb (fresh) SF - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Leo Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Bustos (fresh) 4 pts. C - Burton Winkel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | William Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 07:25 | VMI | The rebound goes to Burton Winkel | 40-52 |
| 07:12 | VMI | Burton Winkel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Bark - foul #1 on Timothy Bark, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) John Cargile, William Clark, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Daniel Cady (SG), George Jones (PF) Leo Davis, Timothy Bark, Burton Winkel | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 06:54 | VMI | Aaron Bustos grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:31 | VMI | David Escamilla blocks the short jumper by Charles Grant | 40-52 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 06:23 | VMI | Aaron Bustos snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 05:56 | VMI | Aaron Bustos is hacked by Derek Robb - foul #1 on Derek Robb, team foul #8 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF) Derek Robb, Mark Brown, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Walker (C) Charles Grant | |
| 05:56 | VMI | Aaron Bustos misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 40-52 |
| 05:28 | VMI | Aaron Bustos grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 05:10 | VMI | Aaron Bustos is hacked by James Watkins - foul #3 on James Watkins, team foul #9 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) David Escamilla | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 05:10 | VMI | Aaron Bustos makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 05:10 | VMI | Aaron Bustos makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-54 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the tip | 40-54 |
| 04:59 | VMI | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:42 | VMI | Jerry Forrester steals the ball from Daniel Cady | 40-54 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Simmons and he's hacked by Brian Mann - foul #2 on Brian Mann, team foul #7 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SF), Mark Shirley (PF) George Jones, Aaron Bustos | |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:17 | VMI | Daniel Cady comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-54 |
| 04:16 | VMI | Mark Shirley tips it home | 43-56 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-56 |
| 04:03 | VMI | The rebound goes to Mark Shirley | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | VMI | Daniel Cady hits a 3 from the right corner | 43-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Leo Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 03:05 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-59 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 02:47 | VMI | Kevin Clark steals it from Brian Mann | 48-59 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 02:33 | VMI | The rebound goes to Leo Davis | 48-59 |
| 02:19 | VMI | Leo Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Walker steps in front of the Michael Simmons pass | 48-61 |
| 01:40 | VMI | Thomas Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-61 |
| 01:38 | VMI | Thomas Walker tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Leo Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-61 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 00:49 | VMI | Mark Shirley gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | VMI | Mark Shirley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), George Jones (SF), Burton Winkel (C) Brian Mann, Daniel Cady, Thomas Walker | |
| 00:46 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:46 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Joe Ewing is blocked by Burton Winkel | 51-62 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | William Clark gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Bark - foul #2 on Timothy Bark, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (PF) Mark Shirley | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:36 | VMI | John Cargile is called for the reach on Leo Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) John Cargile, Mark Brown, William Clark, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Charles Grant (SF) Timothy Bark, Aaron Bustos | |
| 00:36 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:36 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Watkins and the foul's on Burton Winkel - foul #1 on Burton Winkel, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Leo Davis, George Jones, Burton Winkel | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | VMI | Michael Simmons is called for the reach on Brian Mann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #12 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | George Jones (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 00:27 | VMI | Brian Mann makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:27 | VMI | Brian Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 00:23 | VMI | David Escamilla is called for the reach on George Jones - foul #3 on David Escamilla, team foul #13 | 56-65 |
| 00:23 | VMI | George Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:23 | VMI | George Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is hacked by Charles Grant - foul #3 on Charles Grant, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) George Jones, Burton Winkel | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:15 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Grant | 56-65 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Charles Grant is fouled in the backcourt by James Watkins - foul #4 on James Watkins, team foul #14 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | George Jones (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 00:13 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Charles Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 00:04 | VMI | Charles Grant grabs the board | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Brian Mann runs out the clock | 56-67 |