| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Rowe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moloney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Brendan Smith inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Brendan Smith | 34-29 |
| 19:25 | VMI | Paul Provencher steals it from Melvin Shuck | 34-29 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Provencher | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Elroy Lemons - foul #3 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| 18:44 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:44 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:20 | Columbia | Paul Provencher is hacked by Robert Denton - foul #1 on Robert Denton, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:06 | Columbia | John Moloney's floater is knocked away by Mark Brown | 36-32 |
| 18:05 | Columbia | David Alexander tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 17:47 | VMI | George Westbrooks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Alexander - foul #1 on David Alexander, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:47 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:47 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:27 | Columbia | John Moloney clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:26 | Columbia | David Alexander misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 17:24 | VMI | Melvin Shuck pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:14 | VMI | George Westbrooks lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Denton - foul #2 on Robert Denton, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Gary Sneed (SF), Charles Zephier (PF), Kenneth Strock (C) Robert Denton, George Westbrooks, Melvin Shuck, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo (C) John Moloney | |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:02 | VMI | Kenneth Strock snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:53 | VMI | David Pablo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | Columbia | Brendan Smith gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 16:33 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | VMI | Charles Zephier snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | VMI | Gary Sneed comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:19 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:04 | Columbia | Brendan Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 16:02 | VMI | Kenneth Strock grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - David Pablo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Strock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - David Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Provencher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brendan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:47 | VMI | David Pablo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Berry | 41-34 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 15:22 | VMI | Gary Sneed pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:17 | VMI | David Pablo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Scott Berry | 44-34 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | David Alexander comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Zephier - foul #1 on Charles Zephier, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), George Westbrooks (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF), Mark Brown (C) Scott Berry, Gary Sneed, Charles Zephier, Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), John Moloney (PF), Kurt Florez (C) Paul Provencher, Brendan Smith, Daniel Rowe | |
| 14:51 | Columbia | David Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | David Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:44 | VMI | George Westbrooks comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:29 | Columbia | David Alexander misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 14:27 | VMI | George Westbrooks pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 14:20 | VMI | Robert Denton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Moloney | 44-35 |
| 14:04 | Columbia | John Moloney misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 14:02 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:41 | Columbia | Melvin Shuck steals it from Elroy Lemons | 44-35 |
| 13:21 | VMI | Mark Brown comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 44-35 |
| 13:19 | VMI | Mark Brown grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 13:04 | VMI | David Pablo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Shuck | 47-35 |
| 12:51 | Columbia | Melvin Shuck swats the short shot by David Alexander | 47-35 |
| 12:49 | VMI | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:32 | VMI | David Pablo misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-35 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | John Moloney grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | John Moloney blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Denton - foul #3 on Robert Denton, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Charles Zephier (PF), Kenneth Strock (C) David Pablo, Melvin Shuck, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (PG), Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF) Elroy Lemons, David Alexander, Kenneth Restivo | |
| 12:10 | Columbia | John Moloney misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | John Moloney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:10 | VMI | Charles Zephier gets the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:53 | VMI | Paul Provencher takes the ball from Robert Denton | 47-35 |
| 11:48 | Columbia | Paul Provencher lays it in | 47-37 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Strock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Kenneth Quayle (fresh) SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Moloney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurt Florez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | VMI | Robert Denton drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-37 |
| 11:20 | Columbia | Paul Provencher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 11:08 | VMI | Robert Denton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 11:07 | Columbia | Paul Provencher gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (PG), Charles Mines (C) Robert Denton, George Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Daniel Rowe (PF) Kenneth Quayle, John Moloney | |
| 10:35 | VMI | Scott Berry comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Elroy Lemons - foul #4 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Brown (C) Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| 10:35 | VMI | Scott Berry misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:35 | VMI | Scott Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Kurt Florez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 10:23 | Columbia | Kurt Florez is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Kurt Florez, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG) Gary Sneed | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Moloney (C) Kurt Florez | |
| 10:02 | VMI | Charles Zephier is whistled for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Shuck (PF) Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 09:41 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 09:40 | VMI | Scott Berry snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 09:15 | VMI | Melvin Shuck clanks a jumper near the basket | 50-39 |
| 09:13 | VMI | Charles Zephier grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 08:59 | VMI | David Pablo misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 08:58 | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 08:39 | Columbia | John Moloney buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Rowe | 50-41 |
| 08:19 | VMI | Mark Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 08:18 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Brown | 50-41 |
| 08:02 | VMI | Scott Berry double dribbles | 50-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), Gary Sneed (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), Kenneth Strock (PF), Charles Mines (C) David Pablo, Scott Berry, Charles Zephier, Melvin Shuck, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank Walker (PG), David Alexander (SF), Kenneth Restivo (C) Kenneth Quayle, Brendan Smith, John Moloney | |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo blows the dunk but the foul's on Charles Mines - foul #1 on Charles Mines, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), Kurt Florez (C) Frank Walker, Paul Provencher | |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Strock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kenneth Restivo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Florez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | VMI | Gary Sneed misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 07:34 | Columbia | Kurt Florez grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 07:17 | Columbia | David Alexander drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Restivo and he's hacked by Robert Denton - foul #4 on Robert Denton, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG) Daniel Rowe | |
| 07:17 | Columbia | David Alexander makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:03 | VMI | Charles Mines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:02 | VMI | Charles Mines tips it home | 52-46 |
| 06:49 | Columbia | David Alexander knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elroy Lemons | 52-49 |
| 06:31 | VMI | The jump hook by George Westbrooks is blocked by David Alexander | 52-49 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Kurt Florez pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 06:18 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Westbrooks | 52-49 |
| 06:07 | VMI | Robert Denton knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Sneed | 54-49 |
| 05:51 | Columbia | Kurt Florez is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Kurt Florez, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Melvin Shuck (PF), Mark Brown (C) Gary Sneed, Kenneth Strock, Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), Daniel Rowe (PF) Kenneth Quayle, Kurt Florez | |
| 05:28 | VMI | Robert Denton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 05:26 | Columbia | David Alexander grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Paul Provencher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Scott Berry - foul #3 on Scott Berry, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (PG), Charles Zephier (SF) Robert Denton, George Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (PG), Brendan Smith (SF), John Moloney (C) Elroy Lemons, David Alexander, Kenneth Restivo | |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Paul Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:06 | Columbia | Paul Provencher misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:06 | VMI | Scott Berry pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:53 | VMI | Charles Zephier can't connect on a floater from the right side | 54-50 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | The rebound goes to John Moloney | 54-50 |
| 04:48 | Columbia | Paul Provencher makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Quayle | 54-53 |
| 04:24 | VMI | Mark Brown is called for traveling | 54-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Strock (C) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Brendan Smith is hacked by David Pablo - foul #1 on David Pablo, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Denton (PG), George Westbrooks (SF) David Pablo, Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Columbia | Elroy Lemons (PG), David Alexander (C) Kenneth Quayle, John Moloney | |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Brendan Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:05 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Zephier | 54-53 |
| 03:47 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:46 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Denton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Elroy Lemons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Provencher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brendan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Rowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Alexander (fresh) 18 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Scott Berry is called for the reach on Elroy Lemons - foul #4 on Scott Berry, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Brown (C) Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo (C) Paul Provencher | |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:25 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:15 | VMI | Daniel Rowe is called for the reach on George Westbrooks - foul #2 on Daniel Rowe, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 03:00 | VMI | Scott Berry misses the shot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 02:59 | VMI | Mark Brown grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:44 | VMI | Charles Zephier hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brendan Smith - foul #1 on Brendan Smith, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | VMI | David Pablo (SG) Scott Berry | |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Quayle (SG), John Moloney (PF) Brendan Smith, Daniel Rowe | |
| 02:44 | VMI | Charles Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:44 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:44 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 02:22 | Columbia | Kenneth Restivo clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 02:21 | VMI | George Westbrooks pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:21 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Scott Berry (SG), Melvin Shuck (PF) David Pablo, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Provencher (SG), Brendan Smith (SF) Kenneth Quayle, David Alexander | |
| 02:05 | VMI | A charge is called on George Westbrooks - foul #2 on George Westbrooks, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| 01:59 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Rowe (PF) Kenneth Restivo | |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:35 | VMI | Mark Brown misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:18 | Columbia | Elroy Lemons loses the dribble to Scott Berry | 55-57 |
| 01:15 | VMI | Scott Berry hits the finger roll | 57-57 |
| 00:53 | Columbia | Daniel Rowe travels with the ball | 57-57 |
| 00:32 | VMI | Elroy Lemons is called for the reach on Mark Brown - foul #5 on Elroy Lemons, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Alexander (PG) Elroy Lemons | |
| 00:32 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:32 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Paul Provencher drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brendan Smith | 59-59 |
| 00:10 | VMI | VMI calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Mark Brown lays it in | 61-59 |