| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence League (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Chestnut (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Derek Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Whitt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Breland (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Michael Sowa inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | VMI | Clarence League misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 19:30 | VMI | Daniel Eastep tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 19:01 | Yale | Robert Breland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 18:49 | VMI | Clarence League hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 36-34 |
| 18:48 | Yale | The rebound goes to James Whitt | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Yale | John Larson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | VMI | Daniel Eastep grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:17 | VMI | Clarence League hits a jumper from the left side set up by John Ricco | 38-34 |
| 17:55 | Yale | John Larson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-34 |
| 17:54 | Yale | John Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:35 | Yale | James Whitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derek Clark | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | VMI | Daniel Eastep knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clarence League | 41-36 |
| 16:54 | Yale | James Whitt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 16:53 | VMI | The rebound goes to Clarence League | 41-36 |
| 16:35 | VMI | John Larson swats the shot by Daniel Eastep | 41-36 |
| 16:34 | VMI | John Ricco grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:17 | VMI | Daniel Eastep misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 16:15 | Yale | Derek Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:12 | Yale | Derek Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG), Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Mark Craig (SF), John Whitley (C) John Ricco, Clarence League, Michael Sowa, James Chestnut | |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Malinoski (PG), Reginald Lohr (SG), Frank Altman (SF), Joseph Muenzenberger (PF), Steve Waters (C) Derek Clark, Daniel Ruggles, James Whitt, Robert Breland, John Larson | |
| 15:48 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore clanks a floater from the left side | 41-36 |
| 15:47 | VMI | John Whitley tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 15:45 | Yale | Joseph Muenzenberger pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) SF - Mark Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eastep (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Ted Malinoski (fresh) SG - Reginald Lohr (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Frank Altman (fresh) PF - Joseph Muenzenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Waters (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Yale | Ted Malinoski misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Gilmore - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilmore, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Arthur Saravia (C) Daniel Eastep | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 15:22 | Yale | Ted Malinoski makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:22 | Yale | Ted Malinoski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:22 | VMI | John Whitley gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:02 | VMI | Mark Craig drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gilmore | 44-37 |
| 14:45 | Yale | Radomil Ziesmer takes the ball from Joseph Muenzenberger | 44-37 |
| 14:24 | VMI | Arthur Saravia hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Steve Waters - foul #2 on Steve Waters, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Michael Sowa (SF), Daniel Eastep (PF) Kenneth Gilmore, Mark Craig, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Yale | Derek Clark (PG), James Whitt (SF), Robert Breland (PF), John Larson (C) Reginald Lohr, Frank Altman, Joseph Muenzenberger, Steve Waters | |
| 14:24 | VMI | Arthur Saravia makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:24 | VMI | Arthur Saravia makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 14:06 | Yale | Derek Clark's pass is intercepted by Arthur Saravia | 46-37 |
| 13:57 | VMI | Robert Breland swats the short shot by Radomil Ziesmer | 46-37 |
| 13:56 | Yale | James Whitt snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:32 | Yale | John Ricco is called for the reach on Derek Clark - foul #3 on John Ricco, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Clarence League (SG), James Chestnut (C) Radomil Ziesmer, Arthur Saravia | |
| Subs | Yale | Reginald Lohr (SG) Ted Malinoski | |
| 13:23 | Yale | Robert Breland misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Eastep - foul #2 on Daniel Eastep, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | Yale | Robert Breland misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | Yale | Robert Breland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:01 | VMI | Daniel Eastep buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Ricco | 48-38 |
| 12:54 | Yale | Derek Clark is hacked by John Ricco - foul #4 on John Ricco, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG) John Ricco | |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Ruggles (SG) Reginald Lohr | |
| 12:40 | Yale | Daniel Eastep swats the layup by John Larson | 48-38 |
| 12:39 | Yale | John Larson tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 12:15 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Chestnut | 50-40 |
| 12:00 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles is fouled on the floor by Clarence League - foul #2 on Clarence League, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Craig (SF), John Whitley (PF) Michael Sowa, Daniel Eastep | |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Malinoski (SF), Joseph Muenzenberger (PF), Steve Waters (C) James Whitt, Robert Breland, John Larson | |
| 11:52 | Yale | Joseph Muenzenberger's pass is intercepted by James Chestnut | 50-40 |
| 11:37 | VMI | The short jumper by Mark Craig is denied by Ted Malinoski | 50-40 |
| 11:35 | Yale | Ted Malinoski pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence League (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Chestnut (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Derek Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ted Malinoski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Muenzenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Waters (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Yale | Derek Clark hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Muenzenberger | 50-42 |
| 11:08 | VMI | James Chestnut misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 11:06 | Yale | Derek Clark grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 11:01 | Yale | Derek Clark misses short on a floater from the right side | 50-42 |
| 10:59 | VMI | James Chestnut gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:50 | VMI | Daniel Ruggles is called for the reach on John Whitley - foul #3 on Daniel Ruggles, team foul #2 | 50-42 |
| Subs | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Daniel Eastep (PF) Clarence League, James Chestnut | |
| Subs | Yale | Reginald Lohr (SG), James Whitt (SF), Robert Breland (PF), John Larson (C) Derek Clark, Daniel Ruggles, Joseph Muenzenberger, Steve Waters | |
| 10:39 | VMI | Mark Craig hits a runner from the left block | 52-42 |
| 10:14 | Yale | John Larson misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by John Whitley - foul #2 on John Whitley, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Sowa (SF) Mark Craig | |
| Subs | Yale | Frank Altman (SG) Ted Malinoski | |
| 10:14 | Yale | John Larson misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:14 | Yale | John Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 10:14 | VMI | John Whitley snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:57 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore is called for traveling | 52-42 |
| Subs | VMI | Derek Harrington (PG) Kenneth Gilmore | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 09:42 | Yale | James Whitt hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Lohr | 52-44 |
| 09:29 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Eastep | 55-44 |
| 09:16 | Yale | Michael Sowa steals it from James Whitt | 55-44 |
| 09:11 | VMI | Derek Harrington misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 09:09 | VMI | John Whitley hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 08:46 | Yale | Reginald Lohr hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Whitt | 57-46 |
| 08:29 | VMI | Frank Altman takes the ball from Derek Harrington | 57-46 |
| 08:08 | Yale | Frank Altman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 57-46 |
| 08:07 | Yale | Frank Altman tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 07:43 | VMI | Derek Harrington hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sowa | 59-48 |
| 07:32 | Yale | James Whitt connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Larson | 59-51 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Derek Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Sowa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - John Whitley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Reginald Lohr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Frank Altman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - James Whitt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Breland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:13 | VMI | John Larson is called for the reach on Daniel Eastep - foul #3 on John Larson, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Clarence League (SG), Mark Craig (SF), Arthur Saravia (PF), James Chestnut (C) Derek Harrington, Radomil Ziesmer, Michael Sowa, Daniel Eastep, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Yale | Derek Clark (PG), Daniel Ruggles (SG), Ted Malinoski (SF), Joseph Muenzenberger (PF), Steve Waters (C) Reginald Lohr, Frank Altman, James Whitt, Robert Breland, John Larson | |
| 06:59 | VMI | Mark Craig can't throw it down | 59-51 |
| 06:58 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to James Chestnut | 59-51 |
| 06:41 | VMI | Mark Craig is denied on a layup by Steve Waters | 59-51 |
| 06:40 | VMI | James Chestnut tips it home | 61-51 |
| 06:24 | Yale | Steve Waters lays it up and in | 61-53 |
| 06:12 | VMI | Clarence League is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruggles - foul #4 on Daniel Ruggles, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Eastep (PF) Arthur Saravia | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:01 | VMI | James Chestnut is hacked by Steve Waters - foul #3 on Steve Waters, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| 05:51 | VMI | Mark Craig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 61-53 |
| 05:50 | VMI | James Chestnut tips it but misses | 61-53 |
| 05:49 | Yale | Steve Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:41 | Yale | Joseph Muenzenberger misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 05:40 | VMI | James Chestnut snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 05:21 | VMI | Daniel Eastep is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Daniel Eastep, team foul #7 | 61-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Sowa (SF) Mark Craig | |
| Subs | Yale | James Whitt (SF) Ted Malinoski | |
| 04:57 | Yale | Clarence League is called for the reach on James Whitt - foul #3 on Clarence League, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Yale | Reginald Lohr (SG), Robert Breland (PF), John Larson (C) Daniel Ruggles, Joseph Muenzenberger, Steve Waters | |
| 04:57 | Yale | James Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 04:57 | Yale | James Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:41 | VMI | Daniel Eastep misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 04:40 | VMI | John Ricco grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:18 | VMI | James Chestnut is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer (SG), John Whitley (C) Clarence League, James Chestnut | |
| Subs | Yale | Ted Malinoski (SG) Reginald Lohr | |
| 03:49 | Yale | John Larson drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Derek Clark | 61-57 |
| 03:36 | VMI | John Ricco misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Derek Clark - foul #1 on Derek Clark, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Yale | Daniel Ruggles (SG), Reginald Lohr (SF) Derek Clark, James Whitt | |
| 03:36 | VMI | John Ricco makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:36 | VMI | John Ricco makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Ted Malinoski (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Ruggles (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Reginald Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Breland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Larson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Yale | Robert Breland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 63-57 |
| 03:19 | Yale | John Larson can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 03:17 | VMI | Daniel Eastep pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:13 | VMI | John Ricco misses the floater from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 03:11 | Yale | Reginald Lohr snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 02:47 | Yale | Robert Breland drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Daniel Ruggles | 63-59 |
| 02:47 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Clarence League (SG), James Chestnut (C) Radomil Ziesmer, John Whitley | |
| Subs | Yale | Derek Clark (PG), James Whitt (SF) Ted Malinoski, Reginald Lohr | |
| 02:29 | VMI | Clarence League lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Sowa | 65-59 |
| 02:16 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 02:15 | Yale | Robert Breland grabs the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Derek Clark is fouled on the floor by Michael Sowa - foul #2 on Michael Sowa, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Derek Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Derek Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:57 | VMI | Michael Sowa misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 01:55 | Yale | The rebound goes to Daniel Ruggles | 65-61 |
| 01:46 | Yale | Robert Breland makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Ruggles and the foul's on Michael Sowa - foul #3 on Michael Sowa, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 01:46 | Yale | Robert Breland makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:23 | VMI | John Ricco misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 01:22 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles is fouled on the floor by Clarence League - foul #4 on Clarence League, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:11 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:52 | VMI | James Chestnut misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 00:50 | VMI | Michael Sowa grabs the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 00:44 | VMI | Michael Sowa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 00:42 | Yale | Daniel Ruggles grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Yale | James Whitt clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Eastep - foul #4 on Daniel Eastep, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:21 | Yale | James Whitt makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:21 | Yale | James Whitt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Ricco | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Yale | Yale calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | Yale | John Larson jams it | 68-70 |