| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Alva (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Reuben Layman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Owen Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Nunnally (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Guilford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Travis Gage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon inbounds the ball | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Benny Guilford connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Nunnally and the foul's on Mark Craig - foul #1 on Mark Craig, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mauricio Martinez (PG), Ivan Doroski (SF) Owen Helms, Richard Lyon | |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Benny Guilford misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Travis Gage pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 19:11 | Western Carolina | Benny Guilford double dribbles | 43-32 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon (SF) Ivan Doroski | |
| 18:54 | VMI | The jump hook by Reuben Layman is blocked by Benny Guilford | 43-32 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Mark Craig hits the follow up shot | 45-32 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Travis Gage lays it in set up by Mauricio Martinez | 45-34 |
| 18:20 | VMI | Joseph Alva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-34 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Owen Helms (PG), Richard Goodson (SG), Ivan Doroski (SF) Mauricio Martinez, Kenneth Nunnally, Richard Lyon | |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Richard Goodson lays it up and in on a great pass from Ivan Doroski | 45-36 |
| 17:39 | VMI | William Erickson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-36 |
| 17:38 | VMI | Reuben Layman tips it in | 47-36 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Owen Helms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Travis Gage tips it home | 47-38 |
| 16:53 | VMI | Joseph Alva hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Ivan Doroski pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | William Erickson steals it from Travis Gage | 47-38 |
| 16:26 | VMI | William Erickson hits the finger roll | 49-38 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Owen Helms misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 16:01 | VMI | Joseph Alva snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Alva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Erickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Reuben Layman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Owen Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Goodson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ivan Doroski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benny Guilford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Travis Gage (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | VMI | William Erickson scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Marvin Dunn and he's hacked by Ivan Doroski - foul #1 on Ivan Doroski, team foul #1 | 51-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Dorian Williams (SG), Michael Grisham (PF), John Whitley (C) Joseph Alva, Mark Craig, Reuben Layman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Nunnally (SG), Richard Lyon (SF), Ronald Eastland (C) Richard Goodson, Ivan Doroski, Travis Gage | |
| 15:55 | VMI | William Erickson misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Benny Guilford grabs the board | 51-38 |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Owen Helms | 51-40 |
| 15:11 | VMI | The short jumper by Michael Grisham is denied by Benny Guilford | 51-40 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Owen Helms hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 14:41 | VMI | William Erickson grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 14:27 | VMI | Michael Grisham lays it up and in set up by Marvin Dunn | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Marvin Dunn is called for the reach on Owen Helms - foul #1 on Marvin Dunn, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Alva (SG), Daniel Eastep (SF), Mark Craig (PF), Reuben Layman (C) Marvin Dunn, William Erickson, Michael Grisham, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mauricio Martinez (PG), David Kirby (SF), Ivan Doroski (PF), Travis Gage (C) Owen Helms, Richard Lyon, Benny Guilford, Ronald Eastland | |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Nunnally buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Doroski | 53-42 |
| 13:39 | VMI | Mark Craig misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | David Kirby gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Travis Gage can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 13:16 | VMI | Joseph Alva gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:00 | VMI | Daniel Eastep loses the dribble to David Kirby | 53-42 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Travis Gage buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mauricio Martinez and he's fouled by Dorian Williams - foul #3 on Dorian Williams, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | VMI | Marvin Dunn (PG) Dorian Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Owen Helms (PG), Richard Lyon (SF), Benny Guilford (PF) Mauricio Martinez, David Kirby, Ivan Doroski | |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Travis Gage makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 12:10 | VMI | Marvin Dunn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 53-45 |
| 12:09 | VMI | Joseph Alva grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 11:58 | VMI | Marvin Dunn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 53-45 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | Travis Gage gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Alva (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Reuben Layman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Owen Helms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Nunnally (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lyon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benny Guilford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Travis Gage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Nunnally | 53-48 |
| 11:05 | VMI | Reuben Layman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Owen Helms | 56-51 |
| 10:15 | VMI | Joseph Alva misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Benny Guilford - foul #3 on Benny Guilford, team foul #2 | 56-51 |
| Subs | VMI | William Erickson (SF), Michael Grisham (PF), John Whitley (C) Daniel Eastep, Mark Craig, Reuben Layman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Kirby (SF), Ivan Doroski (PF), Ronald Eastland (C) Richard Lyon, Benny Guilford, Travis Gage | |
| 10:15 | VMI | Joseph Alva misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:15 | VMI | Joseph Alva misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Eastland | 56-51 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Owen Helms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Dorian Williams (SG) Joseph Alva | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:33 | VMI | John Whitley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland is fouled on the floor by John Whitley - foul #1 on John Whitley, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon (SF) David Kirby | |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland can't finish the layup | 56-51 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Ivan Doroski pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland scores on a shot from the right block set up by Ivan Doroski | 56-53 |
| 08:07 | VMI | William Erickson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 56-53 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Nunnally buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Lyon | 56-56 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Dorian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Grisham (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Owen Helms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Nunnally (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lyon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ivan Doroski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Eastland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | VMI | Michael Grisham is fouled on the floor by Ronald Eastland - foul #1 on Ronald Eastland, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Alva (SG), Mark Craig (PF), Reuben Layman (C) Marvin Dunn, Michael Grisham, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Kirby (SF), Benny Guilford (PF), Travis Gage (C) Richard Lyon, Ivan Doroski, Ronald Eastland | |
| 07:08 | VMI | Joseph Alva's layup is rejected by Travis Gage | 56-56 |
| 07:06 | VMI | William Erickson hits the follow up shot | 58-56 |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | Owen Helms misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Travis Gage gets the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Nunnally misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-56 |
| 06:19 | VMI | William Erickson snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 05:50 | VMI | Owen Helms is called for the reach on Dorian Williams - foul #2 on Owen Helms, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Marvin Dunn (PG), Daniel Eastep (SF) Dorian Williams, William Erickson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mauricio Martinez (PG), Richard Goodson (SG), Richard Lyon (SF), Ivan Doroski (PF) Owen Helms, Kenneth Nunnally, David Kirby, Benny Guilford | |
| 05:31 | VMI | Marvin Dunn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Lyon - foul #1 on Richard Lyon, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Owen Helms (PG) Mauricio Martinez | |
| 05:31 | VMI | Marvin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:31 | VMI | Marvin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Goodson lays it in on a nice dish by Owen Helms | 60-58 |
| 04:56 | VMI | Joseph Alva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Owen Helms gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Goodson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Alva - foul #3 on Joseph Alva, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mauricio Martinez (PG), David Kirby (SF), Benny Guilford (PF), Ronald Eastland (C) Owen Helms, Richard Lyon, Ivan Doroski, Travis Gage | |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:12 | VMI | Reuben Layman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 04:11 | VMI | Reuben Layman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 03:57 | VMI | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Alva | 60-60 |
| Subs | VMI | William Erickson (SF), Michael Grisham (C) Daniel Eastep, Reuben Layman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Owen Helms (PG), Kenneth Nunnally (SG), Richard Lyon (SF), Travis Gage (C) Mauricio Martinez, Richard Goodson, David Kirby, Ronald Eastland | |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 03:27 | VMI | The rebound goes to Joseph Alva | 60-60 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Alva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Erickson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Craig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Grisham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Owen Helms (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Nunnally (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lyon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Benny Guilford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Travis Gage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | VMI | Michael Grisham scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Marvin Dunn | 62-60 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Nunnally loses the dribble to Joseph Alva | 62-60 |
| 02:34 | VMI | Richard Lyon steals it from Joseph Alva | 62-60 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Nunnally makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Owen Helms | 62-63 |
| 02:06 | VMI | Michael Grisham makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Nunnally is hacked by William Erickson - foul #1 on William Erickson, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | VMI | Reuben Layman (C) Michael Grisham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:29 | Western Carolina | Owen Helms hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Kenneth Nunnally | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | VMI | Joseph Alva misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-66 |
| 01:08 | VMI | William Erickson tips it in | 67-66 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Nunnally buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Travis Gage | 67-69 |
| 00:32 | VMI | William Erickson's pass is intercepted by Travis Gage | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Benny Guilford is hacked by Joseph Alva in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Alva, team foul #7 | 67-69 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Benny Guilford makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Benny Guilford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | VMI | Joseph Alva hits a 3 from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon is hacked by Marvin Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Dunn, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Mark Craig grabs the board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | VMI | William Erickson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Dunn | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon is hacked by Joseph Alva - foul #5 on Joseph Alva, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | VMI | Dorian Williams (SG) Joseph Alva | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Richard Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:07 | VMI | VMI calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:01 | VMI | William Erickson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Owen Helms gets the rebound | 72-73 |