| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | George Westbrooks inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | VMI | Melvin Shuck is hacked by Joseph Jackson - foul #1 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:16 | VMI | Melvin Shuck scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Capone | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Cheesman | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | VMI | Sam Horvath steals it from Harold Capone in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce banks in the layup on a great pass from Sam Horvath | 38-39 |
| 18:46 | VMI | George Westbrooks is hacked by Kenneth Bryce - foul #2 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 18:30 | VMI | Gary Sneed can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-39 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 38-39 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| 17:51 | VMI | Kenneth Bryce is called for the reach on Melvin Shuck - foul #3 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (PF) Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF), Dustin Struble (PF) Kenneth Bryce, Allen Cheesman | |
| 17:38 | VMI | Gary Sneed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Theodore Nolen (PG), Charles Mines (C) Harold Capone, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (SF) Joseph Jackson | |
| 17:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:19 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Westbrooks | 38-41 |
| 16:58 | VMI | Charles Mines buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Theodore Nolen | 40-41 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charlie Burnett | 40-44 |
| 16:25 | VMI | Charles Mines misses the lay-in | 40-44 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Sneed steals it from Dustin Struble | 40-44 |
| 16:05 | VMI | Charles Zephier can't finish the layup | 40-44 |
| 16:04 | VMI | Charles Zephier grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 15:52 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:50 | VMI | George Westbrooks gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Theodore Nolen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Sneed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Mines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Ware (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Boyce Baum (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Struble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | VMI | Charles Mines hits a runner in the lane set up by Theodore Nolen and he's hacked by Mike Ware - foul #2 on Mike Ware, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Mark Brown (C) Gary Sneed, George Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Dustin Struble | |
| 15:42 | VMI | Charles Mines makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Zephier denies the turnaround by Boyce Baum | 43-44 |
| 15:23 | VMI | Charles Zephier snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:04 | VMI | Theodore Nolen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-44 |
| 15:03 | VMI | Mark Brown tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Theodore Nolen - foul #2 on Theodore Nolen, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | VMI | Luister Awai (SG), Kenneth Strock (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF) Theodore Nolen, Charles Zephier, Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (SG) Charlie Burnett | |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:37 | VMI | Harold Capone is hacked by Boyce Baum - foul #2 on Boyce Baum, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG) Boyce Baum | |
| 14:25 | VMI | Harold Capone is fouled on the floor by Allen Cheesman - foul #2 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 14:11 | VMI | Melvin Shuck connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Kenneth Strock | 47-45 |
| 13:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 13:45 | VMI | Melvin Shuck hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 47-48 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Luister Awai takes the ball from Allen Cheesman | 47-48 |
| 13:08 | VMI | Mark Brown hits a fadeaway from the left side | 49-48 |
| 12:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 12:27 | VMI | Mark Brown can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Allen Cheesman - foul #3 on Allen Cheesman, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Theodore Nolen (PG), Gary Sneed (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), Charles Zephier (PF) Harold Capone, Luister Awai, Kenneth Strock, Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Mike Ware (SG), Boyce Baum (SF), Charlie Burnett (PF), Dustin Struble (C) Jeffrey Fudge, Christian Lackey, Kenneth Bryce, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 12:27 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 12:27 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 12:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Sneed steals the ball from Sam Horvath | 51-51 |
| 11:50 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Dustin Struble - foul #1 on Dustin Struble, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Mines (C) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:50 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:50 | VMI | Charles Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Theodore Nolen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Mines (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Boyce Baum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charlie Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Struble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Horvath | 52-54 |
| 11:16 | VMI | George Westbrooks's pass is intercepted by Charlie Burnett | 52-54 |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 10:58 | VMI | The rebound goes to Gary Sneed | 52-54 |
| 10:39 | VMI | Charles Mines connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Zephier | 54-54 |
| 10:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 10:32 | VMI | George Westbrooks grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 10:10 | VMI | Charles Mines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 10:09 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses the tip | 54-54 |
| 10:08 | VMI | George Westbrooks grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:46 | VMI | Theodore Nolen is fouled on the floor by Charlie Burnett - foul #3 on Charlie Burnett, team foul #9 | 54-54 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Strock (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF) George Westbrooks, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Fudge (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Sam Horvath, Mike Ware, Boyce Baum, Charlie Burnett, Dustin Struble | |
| 09:46 | VMI | Theodore Nolen makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:46 | VMI | Theodore Nolen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:46 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Allen Cheesman | 55-54 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christian Lackey | 55-57 |
| 09:04 | VMI | Kenneth Strock is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Luister Awai (SG), Mark Brown (C) Theodore Nolen, Gary Sneed, Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF) Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG) Jeffrey Fudge | |
| 08:20 | VMI | Luister Awai misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman is fouled on the floor by Melvin Shuck - foul #2 on Melvin Shuck, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG) Christian Lackey | |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Capone picks off the pass by Kenneth Bryce | 55-57 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luister Awai (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Cheesman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses the runner near the basket | 55-57 |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Horvath | 55-59 |
| 06:57 | VMI | Melvin Shuck scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Sam Horvath - foul #1 on Sam Horvath, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SG), Charles Zephier (SF), Charles Mines (C) Luister Awai, George Westbrooks, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum (PG), Charlie Burnett (PF), Dustin Struble (C) Sam Horvath, Allen Cheesman, Joseph Jackson | |
| 06:57 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Capone is called for the reach on Mike Ware - foul #1 on Harold Capone, team foul #3 | 58-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Strock (SF) Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Clayton Stubbs (C) Kenneth Bryce | |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Strock - foul #1 on Kenneth Strock, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:06 | VMI | Kenneth Strock makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Mines | 60-60 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Boyce Baum is whistled for a carry | 60-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Theodore Nolen (PG), George Westbrooks (SF), Mark Brown (C) Harold Capone, Kenneth Strock, Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Christian Lackey (SG), Kenneth Bryce (SF) Boyce Baum, Mike Ware, Clayton Stubbs | |
| 05:29 | VMI | Gary Sneed buries a jumper from the right side | 62-60 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 05:13 | VMI | Charles Zephier gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:54 | VMI | Kenneth Bryce is called for the reach on George Westbrooks - foul #4 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #11 | 62-60 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman (PF), Joseph Jackson (C) Christian Lackey, Dustin Struble | |
| 04:54 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:54 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman clanks a 3 from straight away | 64-60 |
| 04:38 | VMI | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:24 | VMI | Theodore Nolen misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 04:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is hacked by Theodore Nolen - foul #3 on Theodore Nolen, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Kenneth Strock (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF), Charles Mines (C) Theodore Nolen, George Westbrooks, Charles Zephier, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mike Ware (SG) Charlie Burnett | |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Bryce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Sneed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Strock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Mines (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Sam Horvath (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Ware (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Bryce (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Cheesman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Shuck is called for the reach on Sam Horvath - foul #3 on Melvin Shuck, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Luister Awai (SG) Gary Sneed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christian Lackey (PG), Boyce Baum (SF), Dustin Struble (PF) Sam Horvath, Kenneth Bryce, Allen Cheesman | |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Melvin Shuck steals it from Christian Lackey | 64-60 |
| 02:58 | VMI | Melvin Shuck clanks a turnaround from the right block | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), Mark Brown (C) Luister Awai, Kenneth Strock, Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath (PG), Kenneth Bryce (SF), Allen Cheesman (PF) Christian Lackey, Boyce Baum, Dustin Struble | |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Capone is called for the reach on Sam Horvath - foul #2 on Harold Capone, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:37 | VMI | Mark Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 02:16 | VMI | Gary Sneed makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Harold Capone | 67-60 |
| 02:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-60 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 01:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Jackson hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Allen Cheesman | 67-63 |
| 01:29 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 01:27 | VMI | Mark Brown can't tip it in | 67-63 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath is hacked by Gary Sneed - foul #2 on Gary Sneed, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Sam Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:58 | VMI | George Westbrooks drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harold Capone | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Cheesman buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Sam Horvath | 69-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | VMI | Mark Brown misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Jackson, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Mark Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Mark Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | VMI | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bryce - foul #5 on Kenneth Bryce, team foul #13 | 70-67 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (SF) George Westbrooks | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett (SF) Kenneth Bryce | |
| 00:10 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:10 | VMI | Mark Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:03 | VMI | The rebound goes to Melvin Shuck | 72-67 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Melvin Shuck is hacked by Sam Horvath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Horvath, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | VMI | James Conley (C) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:02 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Charlie Burnett misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-67 |