| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glen Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Sheppard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | George Westbrooks inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | VMI | George Westbrooks connects on the jump hook from the right block | 39-25 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Earl McClory and he's fouled by Albert Anderson - foul #3 on Albert Anderson, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | VMI | George Belknap (C) Albert Anderson | |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 19:12 | VMI | Ronald Whitmore is called for the reach on Christopher Conway - foul #2 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #1 | 42-25 |
| 18:55 | VMI | Harold Capone misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-25 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Glen Reaves | 42-25 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Christopher Conway - foul #1 on Christopher Conway, team foul #2 | 42-25 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 43-25 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 18:49 | VMI | George Belknap grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 18:30 | VMI | George Westbrooks connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-27 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-27 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson tips it home | 45-27 |
| 17:45 | VMI | George Belknap hits a turnaround in the lane | 45-29 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glen Reaves | 47-29 |
| 17:19 | VMI | Christopher Conway scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Sheppard | 47-31 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves is fouled on the floor by George Belknap - foul #1 on George Belknap, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG), Weston Morris (SG), Robert Beard (SF), William Benefield (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Charles Eckert, Earl McClory, Glen Reaves, Ronald Whitmore, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | VMI | Walter Maxwell (PG), Luister Awai (PF), Patrick Fisher (C) Harold Capone, Christopher Conway, George Belknap | |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Weston Morris | 49-31 |
| 16:38 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-31 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Luister Awai steps in front of the Roscoe Adams pass | 49-31 |
| 16:17 | VMI | Luister Awai makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Sheppard | 49-33 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Joseph Stewart double dribbles | 49-33 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Earl McClory (SG), Ronald Whitmore (PF), Alvin Pearson (C) Roscoe Adams, Robert Beard, William Benefield, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Albert Anderson (C) Gregory Sheppard, George Westbrooks | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Weston Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Pearson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luister Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Fisher (fresh) 2 stl. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | VMI | Harold Capone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Maxwell | 49-36 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 15:14 | VMI | The rebound goes to Luister Awai | 49-36 |
| 14:50 | VMI | Alvin Pearson blocks the short jumper by Luister Awai | 49-36 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 14:44 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 14:42 | VMI | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 14:29 | VMI | Harold Capone makes the floater from the left side set up by Luister Awai | 49-38 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Earl McClory and he's hacked by Albert Anderson - foul #4 on Albert Anderson, team foul #4 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG), Robert Beard (SG), Glen Reaves (SF), William Benefield (PF) Charles Eckert, Earl McClory, Weston Morris, Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | VMI | Gregory Sheppard (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), Christopher Conway (PF), George Belknap (C) Walter Maxwell, Luister Awai, Patrick Fisher, Albert Anderson | |
| 14:21 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 14:02 | VMI | George Westbrooks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | William Benefield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roscoe Adams | 54-38 |
| 13:34 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Westbrooks | 54-41 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson can't finish the layup | 54-41 |
| 13:14 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 12:54 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Beard - foul #1 on Robert Beard, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Earl McClory (SG), Ronald Whitmore (PF) Roscoe Adams, Robert Beard, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | VMI | Cruz Long (PG), Luister Awai (SG) Harold Capone, Gregory Sheppard | |
| 12:54 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 12:54 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Eckert | 56-42 |
| 12:15 | VMI | Cruz Long is hacked by William Benefield - foul #2 on William Benefield, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SF), Joseph Stewart (C) Glen Reaves, William Benefield | |
| Subs | VMI | Walter Maxwell (PG), Gregory Sheppard (SG), Patrick Fisher (C) Cruz Long, George Westbrooks, George Belknap | |
| 11:59 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard is called for traveling | 56-42 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore hits the follow up shot | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Charles Eckert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weston Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Walter Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Sheppard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luister Awai (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Conway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Fisher (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | VMI | Walter Maxwell makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Luister Awai | 58-44 |
| 11:22 | Arkansas State | Joseph Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG) Charles Eckert | |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF) Christopher Conway | |
| 10:56 | VMI | George Westbrooks connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Luister Awai | 58-46 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Fisher - foul #3 on Patrick Fisher, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves (SF), William Benefield (PF) Earl McClory, Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), George Belknap (C) Gregory Sheppard, Patrick Fisher | |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 10:41 | Arkansas State | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:27 | VMI | Luister Awai clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-46 |
| 10:26 | VMI | George Westbrooks tips it back up and in | 60-48 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas State | William Benefield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Joseph Stewart tips it but misses | 60-48 |
| 10:03 | VMI | Luister Awai snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 09:47 | VMI | Walter Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Robert Beard (SG), Alvin Pearson (C) Roscoe Adams, Weston Morris, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | VMI | Gregory Sheppard (SG), Patrick Fisher (C) Walter Maxwell, Luister Awai | |
| 09:45 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert is hacked by Gregory Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Sheppard, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| 09:30 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 09:28 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:10 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-48 |
| 09:08 | VMI | Harold Capone grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 08:48 | VMI | Patrick Fisher banks in the layup | 60-50 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson misses the dunk | 60-50 |
| 08:34 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard grabs the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves lays it in on a great pass from Charles Eckert | 62-50 |
| 08:06 | VMI | George Belknap clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-50 |
| 08:05 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard tips it back up and in | 62-52 |
| 08:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Beard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Earl McClory (SG), Weston Morris (SF), Ronald Whitmore (PF) Robert Beard, Glen Reaves, William Benefield | |
| Subs | VMI | Cruz Long (PG), Walter Maxwell (SG), Luister Awai (SF), Christopher Conway (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Harold Capone, Gregory Sheppard, George Westbrooks, George Belknap, Patrick Fisher | |
| 07:45 | VMI | Luister Awai drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 07:25 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory is whistled for a carry | 62-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG), Joseph Stewart (C) Charles Eckert, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roscoe Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weston Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Cruz Long (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luister Awai (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:06 | VMI | Luister Awai scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-57 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas State | Weston Morris buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Whitmore | 65-57 |
| 06:36 | VMI | Luister Awai comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Weston Morris - foul #3 on Weston Morris, team foul #4 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Gregory Sheppard (SG) Walter Maxwell | |
| 06:36 | VMI | Luister Awai makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:36 | VMI | Luister Awai makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory tips it home | 67-59 |
| 06:01 | VMI | Cruz Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roscoe Adams - foul #3 on Roscoe Adams, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Glen Reaves (SF), Alvin Pearson (C) Roscoe Adams, Weston Morris, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Patrick Fisher (C) Gregory Sheppard, Albert Anderson | |
| 06:01 | VMI | Cruz Long makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:01 | VMI | Cruz Long makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Fisher - foul #4 on Patrick Fisher, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Beard (SG), William Benefield (PF) Earl McClory, Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF) Cruz Long | |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:42 | VMI | The rebound goes to Christopher Conway | 68-61 |
| 05:23 | VMI | Alvin Pearson picks off the pass by Patrick Fisher | 68-61 |
| 05:02 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Robert Beard is blocked by Patrick Fisher | 68-61 |
| 05:00 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Alvin Pearson | 70-61 |
| 04:30 | VMI | Luister Awai misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Patrick Fisher steps in front of the William Benefield pass | 70-61 |
| 04:10 | VMI | Christopher Conway misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Glen Reaves - foul #2 on Glen Reaves, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams (PG), Earl McClory (SG), Weston Morris (SF), Ronald Whitmore (PF), Joseph Stewart (C) Charles Eckert, Robert Beard, Glen Reaves, William Benefield, Alvin Pearson | |
| Subs | VMI | Walter Maxwell (PG), Gregory Sheppard (SG), George Belknap (SF), Albert Anderson (C) Harold Capone, Luister Awai, George Westbrooks, Patrick Fisher | |
| 04:10 | VMI | Christopher Conway misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:10 | VMI | Christopher Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:51 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory clanks a floater from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 03:49 | VMI | George Belknap snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:42 | VMI | Walter Maxwell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Anderson | 70-65 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Conway - foul #2 on Christopher Conway, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Patrick Fisher (PF) Christopher Conway | |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:32 | Arkansas State | Ronald Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:13 | VMI | Walter Maxwell connects on the floater near the basket | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Roscoe Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl McClory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weston Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Whitmore (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Walter Maxwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Sheppard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Belknap (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Arkansas State | Roscoe Adams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 72-67 |
| 03:08 | VMI | The rebound goes to Gregory Sheppard | 72-67 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Walter Maxwell misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Whitmore - foul #3 on Ronald Whitmore, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert (PG), Glen Reaves (SF), Alvin Pearson (C) Roscoe Adams, Weston Morris, Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), George Westbrooks (SF) Gregory Sheppard, Patrick Fisher | |
| 02:51 | VMI | Walter Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Walter Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Maxwell - foul #1 on Walter Maxwell, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Luister Awai (PF) Albert Anderson | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:33 | VMI | George Belknap grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:06 | VMI | Luister Awai hits a jump hook from close range | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Earl McClory loses the dribble to George Westbrooks | 73-71 |
| 02:00 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Gregory Sheppard (SG), Christopher Conway (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Walter Maxwell, Luister Awai, George Belknap | |
| 01:48 | VMI | The short jumper by George Westbrooks is denied by Alvin Pearson | 73-71 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:42 | Arkansas State | Glen Reaves lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Whitmore | 75-71 |
| 01:30 | VMI | Harold Capone connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Albert Anderson | 75-73 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert is hacked by Albert Anderson - foul #5 on Albert Anderson, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | VMI | George Belknap (C) Albert Anderson | |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:12 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:53 | VMI | George Westbrooks scores on a floater from the left block | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Eckert | 78-75 |
| 00:18 | VMI | George Belknap makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert is hacked by Harold Capone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Capone, team foul #11 | 78-77 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Charles Eckert makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | VMI | Christopher Conway can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson gets the rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson is hacked by Harold Capone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Capone, team foul #12 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Weston Morris (SF), Robert Beard (PF) Glen Reaves, Ronald Whitmore | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Alvin Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Harold Capone misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 82-77 |