| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Clarence League (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Craig (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Chestnut (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Ricky Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Basil Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Zellars (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Len Beaudry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | John Wilson inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Chattanooga | John Wilson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins misses the tip | 36-32 |
| 19:23 | VMI | Daniel Eastep grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 19:12 | VMI | Clarence League is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Clarence League, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:46 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars clanks a fadeaway from close range | 36-32 |
| 18:45 | VMI | John Ricco pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | VMI | John Ricco can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | VMI | Mark Craig can't tip it in | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:17 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:57 | VMI | Clarence League scores on a shot from close range set up by John Ricco | 38-35 |
| 17:35 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 17:33 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry tips it home | 38-37 |
| 17:09 | VMI | Mark Craig travels with the ball | 38-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG), Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Jeremy Walsh (SF), John Whitley (C) John Ricco, Clarence League, Mark Craig, James Chestnut | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (PG), James Watt (SF), Andrew English (PF), Edwin Russell (C) Ricky Smith, John Wilson, Andy Zellars, Len Beaudry | |
| 16:50 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Gilmore - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilmore, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni (SG) Basil Atkins | |
| 16:50 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:50 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| 16:17 | Chattanooga | The short jumper by Andrew English is denied by John Whitley | 38-39 |
| 16:16 | VMI | John Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:01 | VMI | Jeremy Walsh scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Gilmore | 40-39 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Eastep (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - John Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Bruce Pipkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bruni (fresh) SF - James Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew English (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Russell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:54 | VMI | John Whitley gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:37 | VMI | Jeremy Walsh misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 40-39 |
| 15:35 | Chattanooga | James Watt gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Chattanooga | James Watt comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-39 |
| 15:28 | VMI | Daniel Eastep pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:20 | VMI | Andrew English steals it from John Whitley | 40-39 |
| 15:02 | Chattanooga | Andrew English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Clarence League (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), James Chestnut (C) Kenneth Gilmore, Radomil Ziesmer, Jeremy Walsh, Daniel Eastep | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith (PG), Basil Atkins (SG), John Wilson (SF), Andy Zellars (PF), Len Beaudry (C) Bruce Pipkin, Robert Bruni, James Watt, Andrew English, Edwin Russell | |
| 14:43 | VMI | John Wilson is called for the reach on James Chestnut - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 14:30 | VMI | James Chestnut misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | VMI | John Whitley hits the follow up shot | 42-39 |
| 14:07 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry drills a floater from the right side set up by Basil Atkins | 42-41 |
| 13:47 | VMI | Michael Sowa misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:46 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:39 | Chattanooga | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-41 |
| 13:37 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 13:35 | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith tips it home | 42-43 |
| 13:23 | VMI | The jump hook by James Chestnut is blocked by John Wilson | 42-43 |
| 13:22 | VMI | Clarence League tips it home | 44-43 |
| 12:53 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins's pass is intercepted by Michael Sowa | 44-43 |
| 12:33 | VMI | James Chestnut makes the floater from the left side set up by Clarence League | 46-43 |
| 12:17 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 12:16 | VMI | John Whitley snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:05 | VMI | John Ricco is fouled on the floor by Ricky Smith - foul #3 on Ricky Smith, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG), Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Mark Craig (SF), Daniel Eastep (PF), Arthur Saravia (C) John Ricco, Clarence League, Michael Sowa, John Whitley, James Chestnut | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (PG), Robert Bruni (SG), James Watt (SF), Andrew English (PF), Edwin Russell (C) Ricky Smith, Basil Atkins, John Wilson, Andy Zellars, Len Beaudry | |
| 12:00 | VMI | Daniel Eastep connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Gilmore | 48-43 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Saravia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Bruce Pipkin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bruni (fresh) SF - James Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew English (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edwin Russell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 11:42 | VMI | Mark Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:37 | VMI | Edwin Russell steps in front of the Kenneth Gilmore pass | 48-43 |
| 11:26 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 11:24 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell tips it home | 48-45 |
| 11:06 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-45 |
| 11:05 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer tips it home | 50-45 |
| 10:48 | Chattanooga | James Watt makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bruce Pipkin | 50-47 |
| 10:19 | VMI | Arthur Saravia is fouled on the floor by Edwin Russell - foul #1 on Edwin Russell, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Michael Sowa (SF) Kenneth Gilmore, Arthur Saravia | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith (PG), Basil Atkins (SG), Andy Zellars (PF) Robert Bruni, James Watt, Andrew English | |
| 10:03 | VMI | Radomil Ziesmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 10:02 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:58 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Smith | 50-49 |
| 09:39 | VMI | Ricky Smith is called for the reach on John Ricco - foul #4 on Ricky Smith, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Clarence League (SG), James Chestnut (C) Radomil Ziesmer, Mark Craig | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni (PG), James Watt (SF), Len Beaudry (C) Ricky Smith, Bruce Pipkin, Edwin Russell | |
| 09:12 | VMI | Michael Sowa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:11 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:05 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:04 | Chattanooga | James Watt misses the tip | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:49 | Chattanooga | A charge is called on Len Beaudry - foul #1 on Len Beaudry, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Wilson (SF), Andrew English (PF) James Watt, Andy Zellars | |
| 08:32 | VMI | John Ricco drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Sowa | 53-49 |
| 08:05 | Chattanooga | Andrew English hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on James Chestnut - foul #3 on James Chestnut, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Craig (SF), John Whitley (PF), Arthur Saravia (C) Michael Sowa, Daniel Eastep, James Chestnut | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (C) Len Beaudry | |
| 08:05 | Chattanooga | Andrew English makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:05 | Chattanooga | Andrew English makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:37 | VMI | Clarence League clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Basil Atkins - foul #1 on Basil Atkins, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG) John Ricco | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith (PG), Andy Zellars (PF), Edwin Russell (C) Robert Bruni, Andrew English, Bruce Pipkin | |
| 07:37 | VMI | Clarence League misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:37 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kenneth Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence League (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Saravia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Ricky Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Basil Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andy Zellars (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:20 | VMI | Mark Craig gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:06 | VMI | Mark Craig clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 07:05 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Andy Zellars | 54-51 |
| 07:00 | Chattanooga | John Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Andy Zellars | 54-53 |
| 06:41 | VMI | Clarence League knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Whitley | 56-53 |
| 06:12 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Saravia - foul #2 on Arthur Saravia, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG), Radomil Ziesmer (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), Daniel Eastep (PF), James Chestnut (C) Kenneth Gilmore, Clarence League, Mark Craig, John Whitley, Arthur Saravia | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (SG), James Watt (SF), Andrew English (PF) Basil Atkins, John Wilson, Andy Zellars | |
| 06:12 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:12 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:12 | VMI | The rebound goes to James Chestnut | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | VMI | James Chestnut buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ricco and he's hacked by Edwin Russell - foul #2 on Edwin Russell, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni (SG) Edwin Russell | |
| 05:58 | VMI | James Chestnut misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:58 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:44 | Chattanooga | Radomil Ziesmer is called for the reach on Ricky Smith - foul #1 on Radomil Ziesmer, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry (C) Robert Bruni | |
| 05:21 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:19 | Chattanooga | James Watt snags the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:08 | Chattanooga | James Chestnut steals it from Len Beaudry | 58-54 |
| 04:56 | VMI | Andrew English takes the ball from James Chestnut | 58-54 |
| 04:39 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Chestnut - foul #4 on James Chestnut, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins (SG), Andy Zellars (PF) Ricky Smith, Andrew English | |
| 04:39 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:39 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:20 | VMI | John Ricco misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:18 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:14 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-56 |
| 04:13 | VMI | Michael Sowa grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 03:52 | VMI | James Chestnut jams it on a great pass from Radomil Ziesmer | 60-56 |
| 03:28 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 03:27 | VMI | Daniel Eastep pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Ricco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Radomil Ziesmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Sowa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Chestnut (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Bruce Pipkin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Basil Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andy Zellars (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Len Beaudry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | VMI | John Ricco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 03:13 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:08 | Chattanooga | James Watt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:07 | VMI | The rebound goes to Daniel Eastep | 60-56 |
| 03:02 | VMI | John Ricco is hacked by Bruce Pipkin - foul #1 on Bruce Pipkin, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Clarence League (SG), Mark Craig (SF), John Whitley (C) Radomil Ziesmer, Michael Sowa, James Chestnut | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith (PG), John Wilson (SF), Edwin Russell (C) Bruce Pipkin, James Watt, Len Beaudry | |
| 03:02 | VMI | John Ricco misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 03:02 | VMI | John Whitley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:49 | VMI | Mark Craig misses the lay-in | 60-56 |
| 02:47 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:33 | Chattanooga | John Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 60-56 |
| 02:32 | VMI | Daniel Eastep pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:32 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Sowa (SF) Mark Craig | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 02:22 | VMI | The short jumper by Michael Sowa is denied by Andy Zellars | 60-56 |
| 02:20 | Chattanooga | John Wilson gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:16 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ricky Smith | 60-59 |
| 01:55 | VMI | Michael Sowa makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Ricco and the foul's on Andy Zellars - foul #1 on Andy Zellars, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | VMI | James Chestnut (C) John Whitley | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry (C) Edwin Russell | |
| 01:55 | VMI | Michael Sowa makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:39 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-59 |
| 01:37 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins tips it but misses | 63-59 |
| 01:35 | VMI | Daniel Eastep snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 01:16 | VMI | Clarence League makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Ricco | 65-59 |
| 01:05 | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 01:03 | VMI | Clarence League grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | VMI | Clarence League misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:41 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Chattanooga | John Wilson buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Basil Atkins | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | VMI | Clarence League is hacked by Basil Atkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Basil Atkins, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG) John Ricco | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:34 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:34 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:29 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Smith | 67-64 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Clarence League is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Smith - foul #5 on Ricky Smith, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (PG) Ricky Smith | |
| 00:26 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Clarence League makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Chattanooga | Kenneth Gilmore is called for the reach on Bruce Pipkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Gilmore, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | VMI | John Ricco (PG) Kenneth Gilmore | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:22 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:22 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | VMI | Bruce Pipkin is called for the reach on John Ricco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Pipkin, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | VMI | John Ricco misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:19 | VMI | John Ricco makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:15 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | VMI | James Chestnut grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Basil Atkins is called for the reach on James Chestnut in the backcourt - foul #3 on Basil Atkins, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore (PG) John Ricco | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:12 | VMI | James Chestnut makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | VMI | James Chestnut makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | Chattanooga | Daniel Eastep steps in front of the Basil Atkins pass | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Pipkin - foul #3 on Bruce Pipkin, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| Subs | VMI | John Whitley (C) James Chestnut | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:03 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:03 | VMI | Kenneth Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:03 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars misses the halfcourt shot | 73-66 |