| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Allen Cohn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hecht (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Charles Vrabel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Max Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 19:47 | VMI | The rebound goes to Max Rouse | 26-33 |
| 19:30 | VMI | Charles Vrabel knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Vrabel - foul #3 on Charles Vrabel, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VMI | Claude Funk (SF) Charles Vrabel | |
| 19:07 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Claude Funk comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Delossantos - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Claude Funk makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Claude Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:38 | Samford | Paul Gary buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Delossantos | 30-38 |
| 18:26 | VMI | Joshua Patterson picks off the pass by Max Rouse | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Keith Pittman scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 33-38 |
| 17:53 | VMI | Allen Cohn clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:52 | VMI | William Hecht gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:41 | VMI | Jack Jones can't connect on a jumper from close range | 33-38 |
| 17:40 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:17 | Samford | Paul Gary lays it up and in on a great pass from John Beyer | 35-38 |
| 17:07 | VMI | Allen Cohn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 17:06 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:45 | Samford | Joshua Patterson is hacked by Max Rouse - foul #2 on Max Rouse, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), James Cook (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | VMI | Richard Rhodes (SF), Roger Madrigal (PF), John Hill (C) William Hecht, Jack Jones, Max Rouse | |
| 16:28 | Samford | Roger Madrigal is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #2 on Roger Madrigal, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), John Mars (PF) John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos | |
| Subs | VMI | Sherman McCowin (PG) Allen Cohn | |
| 16:23 | Samford | Emery Pettis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:21 | VMI | Roger Madrigal snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 16:13 | VMI | Roger Madrigal lays it in set up by Sherman McCowin and the foul's on John Mars - foul #1 on John Mars, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Bundy (SF) Claude Funk | |
| 16:13 | VMI | Roger Madrigal misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:13 | Samford | Robert Smith grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 15:55 | Samford | The jump hook by John Mars is blocked by Roger Madrigal | 35-40 |
| 15:54 | Samford | Robert Smith hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Emery Pettis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Doran (fresh) SF - James Cook (fresh) PF - John Mars (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sherman McCowin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rhodes (fresh) SF - Robert Bundy (fresh) PF - Roger Madrigal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | VMI | John Hill can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-40 |
| 15:36 | VMI | Roger Madrigal tips it home | 37-42 |
| 15:16 | Samford | Emery Pettis is fouled on the floor by Sherman McCowin - foul #1 on Sherman McCowin, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Emery Pettis, Terry Doran, James Cook, John Mars, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG), William Hecht (SG), Charles Vrabel (SF), Jack Jones (PF), Max Rouse (C) Sherman McCowin, Richard Rhodes, Robert Bundy, Roger Madrigal, John Hill | |
| 15:00 | Samford | Keith Pittman loses the dribble to William Hecht | 37-42 |
| 14:44 | VMI | Allen Cohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 14:43 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Delossantos | 37-42 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Hecht - foul #1 on William Hecht, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:31 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:31 | VMI | The rebound goes to Jack Jones | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | VMI | William Hecht is fouled on the floor by John Beyer - foul #2 on John Beyer, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 14:09 | VMI | William Hecht comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 14:07 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Jones | 38-42 |
| 13:57 | VMI | Paul Gary takes the ball from Jack Jones | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Paul Gary clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Hecht - foul #2 on William Hecht, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | Samford | Paul Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:50 | VMI | Jack Jones snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:21 | VMI | Charles Vrabel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 13:20 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is called for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG) Keith Pittman | |
| Subs | VMI | Claude Funk (SG), Roger Madrigal (PF), John Hill (C) William Hecht, Jack Jones, Max Rouse | |
| 12:43 | VMI | Claude Funk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:42 | VMI | Charles Vrabel grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:30 | VMI | Charles Vrabel hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Claude Funk | 38-44 |
| 12:25 | Samford | John Beyer is hacked by Claude Funk - foul #1 on Claude Funk, team foul #7 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (SF), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | VMI | Sherman McCowin (PG) Allen Cohn | |
| 12:25 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:25 | Samford | John Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:25 | VMI | Roger Madrigal grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 12:07 | VMI | John Hill banks in the layup | 39-46 |
| 11:47 | Samford | John Beyer is fouled on the floor by Charles Vrabel - foul #4 on Charles Vrabel, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG) Terry Doran | |
| Subs | VMI | William Hecht (SG) Charles Vrabel | |
| 11:47 | Samford | John Beyer misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:47 | VMI | Roger Madrigal gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Beyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) PF - John Mars (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sherman McCowin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hecht (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claude Funk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Madrigal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | VMI | Claude Funk can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 11:28 | Samford | John Mars gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:17 | Samford | Keith Pittman can't finish the layup | 39-46 |
| 11:16 | VMI | Claude Funk gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:02 | VMI | Claude Funk misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-46 |
| 11:00 | Samford | John Mars snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 10:41 | Samford | John Mars lays it in | 41-46 |
| 10:29 | VMI | John Mars takes the ball from William Hecht | 41-46 |
| 10:07 | Samford | James Cook connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Beyer | 43-46 |
| 09:46 | VMI | Roger Madrigal misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:45 | Samford | Robert Smith grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Keith Pittman hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Sherman McCowin - foul #2 on Sherman McCowin, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) John Beyer, James Cook, John Mars, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG), Richard Rhodes (SG), Robert Bundy (SF), Jack Jones (PF), Max Rouse (C) Sherman McCowin, William Hecht, Claude Funk, Roger Madrigal, John Hill | |
| 09:39 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 09:39 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:19 | VMI | Allen Cohn hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Rhodes | 44-48 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Terry Doran is hacked by Max Rouse - foul #3 on Max Rouse, team foul #10 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG) Keith Pittman | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 09:03 | Samford | Terry Doran makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:03 | Samford | Terry Doran misses the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:03 | VMI | Jack Jones gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:39 | VMI | Richard Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Joshua Patterson - foul #1 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (SG) Emery Pettis | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:28 | VMI | Paul Gary is called for the reach on Jack Jones - foul #2 on Paul Gary, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| 08:16 | VMI | Max Rouse scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Allen Cohn | 45-50 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Joshua Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VMI | William Hecht (SG), Claude Funk (SF) Richard Rhodes, Robert Bundy | |
| 07:52 | VMI | Claude Funk knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Allen Cohn | 45-53 |
| 07:36 | Samford | John Mars makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Gary and he's hacked by William Hecht - foul #3 on William Hecht, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Vrabel (SF) Claude Funk | |
| 07:36 | Samford | John Mars makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Doran (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Mars (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Allen Cohn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Hecht (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Vrabel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jack Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Max Rouse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | VMI | Jack Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 07:11 | VMI | Max Rouse tips it in | 48-55 |
| 07:02 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Paul Gary | 50-55 |
| 06:42 | VMI | Allen Cohn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hecht | 50-58 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 06:13 | VMI | Max Rouse can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 06:11 | VMI | Charles Vrabel hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 05:54 | Samford | Paul Gary connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Patterson | 55-60 |
| 05:36 | VMI | Jack Jones comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Paul Gary - foul #3 on Paul Gary, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), James Cook (PF), Robert Smith (C) Terry Doran, John Mars, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | VMI | Sherman McCowin (PG), Claude Funk (SG), Roger Madrigal (C) Allen Cohn, William Hecht, Max Rouse | |
| 05:36 | VMI | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:36 | VMI | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:21 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Beyer | 57-62 |
| 05:09 | VMI | Roger Madrigal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 05:07 | VMI | Jack Jones tips it in | 57-64 |
| 04:49 | Samford | John Beyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 04:48 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Vrabel | 57-64 |
| 04:41 | VMI | Charles Vrabel misses the floater from the baseline | 57-64 |
| 04:39 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Delossantos | 57-64 |
| 04:16 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos loses the dribble to Roger Madrigal | 57-64 |
| 03:54 | VMI | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Kevin Delossantos, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG), William Hecht (SG) Sherman McCowin, Charles Vrabel | |
| 03:54 | VMI | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:54 | VMI | Jack Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:54 | Samford | Paul Gary snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Samford | John Beyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VMI | Max Rouse (C) Jack Jones | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Allen Cohn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Hecht (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Claude Funk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Madrigal (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Max Rouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | VMI | Claude Funk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 03:13 | Samford | James Cook gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| 03:04 | Samford | William Hecht steps in front of the James Cook pass | 57-65 |
| 03:01 | VMI | William Hecht banks in the layup | 57-67 |
| 02:44 | Samford | Keith Pittman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 02:43 | VMI | Max Rouse grabs the board | 57-67 |
| 02:43 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Samford | Kevin Delossantos (SF) James Cook | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Vrabel (SF) Claude Funk | |
| 02:22 | VMI | Allen Cohn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 02:21 | VMI | Roger Madrigal tips it in | 57-69 |
| 02:11 | Samford | John Beyer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 02:09 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Vrabel | 57-69 |
| 01:41 | VMI | Allen Cohn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Vrabel | 57-72 |
| 01:24 | Samford | Paul Gary hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-72 |
| 01:22 | VMI | William Hecht grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 01:07 | VMI | Joshua Patterson swats the short shot by Roger Madrigal | 57-72 |
| 01:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Gary | 57-72 |
| 00:52 | Samford | Joshua Patterson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Delossantos | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | VMI | William Hecht is hacked by John Beyer - foul #3 on John Beyer, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG), Terry Doran (SG), James Cook (SF), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) Keith Pittman, John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Subs | VMI | Sherman McCowin (PG), Claude Funk (SF), John Hill (C) Allen Cohn, Charles Vrabel, Max Rouse | |
| 00:28 | VMI | William Hecht makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:28 | VMI | William Hecht makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 00:21 | Samford | James Cook misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Claude Funk - foul #2 on Claude Funk, team foul #12 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VMI | Richard Rhodes (SF) William Hecht | |
| 00:21 | Samford | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:21 | Samford | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Sherman McCowin runs out the clock | 60-74 |