| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sammy Boettcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gail Strawn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Homer Duffy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Gail Strawn inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | VMI | Gail Strawn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 19:38 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand is whistled for traveling | 37-32 |
| 18:53 | VMI | Peter Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 18:32 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand gets the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue tips it home | 37-34 |
| 17:54 | VMI | Gail Strawn connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Peter Cooper | 39-34 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson is hacked by Homer Duffy - foul #1 on Homer Duffy, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder buries a shot from the right side set up by Jay Wilson | 39-36 |
| 17:25 | VMI | Homer Duffy is fouled on the floor by Scott Bowman - foul #3 on Scott Bowman, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Willie Peck (C) John Carr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang (PF), John Smith (C) Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 17:17 | VMI | Peter Cooper drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gail Strawn | 42-36 |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Peter Cooper - foul #3 on Peter Cooper, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Gaston Dalessio (PG), Sheldon Wolcott (SG), Matthew Garrett (SF), Charles Church (C) Sammy Boettcher, Peter Cooper, Gail Strawn, Homer Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG) Donald Bachelder | |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 16:50 | VMI | Willie Peck snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 16:34 | VMI | Willie Peck lays it in | 44-37 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 16:12 | VMI | The rebound goes to Willie Peck | 44-37 |
| 15:57 | VMI | Mark Bachand steals the ball from Willie Peck | 44-37 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gaston Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sheldon Wolcott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Garrett (fresh) PF - Willie Peck (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Church (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Bachand (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Quinton Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand is denied on a layup by Charles Church | 44-37 |
| 15:33 | VMI | Matthew Garrett grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 15:22 | VMI | John Smith is called for the reach on Charles Church - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Sammy Boettcher (PG), Peter Cooper (SG), Gail Strawn (SF), Homer Duffy (PF), John Carr (C) Gaston Dalessio, Sheldon Wolcott, Matthew Garrett, Willie Peck, Charles Church | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Stephen Klingler (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Jay Wilson, Mark Bachand, Quinton Yang, John Smith | |
| 15:12 | VMI | Gail Strawn loses the dribble to Jeffery Vue | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sammy Boettcher - foul #2 on Sammy Boettcher, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:01 | VMI | John Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:41 | VMI | Gail Strawn hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 14:22 | VMI | Homer Duffy grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 14:03 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-38 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Klingler | 47-41 |
| 13:22 | VMI | Peter Cooper blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder drills a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Homer Duffy - foul #2 on Homer Duffy, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott (SG), Willie Peck (PF), Charles Church (C) Peter Cooper, Homer Duffy, John Carr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson (SG), Mark Bachand (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF), John Smith (C) Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, Jeffery Vue, Scott Bowman | |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:55 | VMI | Willie Peck buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gail Strawn | 49-44 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Charles Church - foul #1 on Charles Church, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | VMI | Gaston Dalessio (PG), Matthew Garrett (SF) Sammy Boettcher, Gail Strawn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:35 | VMI | Charles Church snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:14 | VMI | Gaston Dalessio comes up short on the shot from close range | 49-45 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | John Smith misses the lay-in | 49-45 |
| 11:53 | VMI | Willie Peck gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gaston Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sheldon Wolcott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Garrett (fresh) PF - Willie Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Church (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:32 | VMI | Willie Peck banks in the layup on a great pass from Sheldon Wolcott | 51-45 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Sheldon Wolcott is called for the reach on Donald Bachelder - foul #1 on Sheldon Wolcott, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Sammy Boettcher (PG), Peter Cooper (SG), Gail Strawn (SF), Homer Duffy (PF), John Carr (C) Gaston Dalessio, Sheldon Wolcott, Matthew Garrett, Willie Peck, Charles Church | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG), Stephen Klingler (SG), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Donald Bachelder, Jay Wilson, Jeffrey Hagood, John Smith | |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Eric Patton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 10:56 | VMI | John Carr pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:43 | VMI | Peter Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 10:15 | VMI | Gail Strawn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:59 | VMI | Peter Cooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Bowman - foul #4 on Scott Bowman, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Hagood (C) Scott Bowman | |
| 09:59 | VMI | Peter Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:59 | VMI | Peter Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-45 |
| 09:38 | VMI | John Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:33 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hagood | 53-45 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Peter Cooper steals it from Eric Patton | 53-45 |
| 09:11 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher is hacked by Jeffrey Hagood - foul #4 on Jeffrey Hagood, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Willie Peck (C) John Carr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Jay Wilson (SG), Randy Rizzuto (SF), Quinton Yang (PF), John Smith (C) Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, Mark Bachand, Jeffery Vue, Jeffrey Hagood | |
| 09:01 | VMI | Peter Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sammy Boettcher | 56-45 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Cooper - foul #4 on Peter Cooper, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott (SG) Peter Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:39 | VMI | Willie Peck blows the layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | VMI | Gaston Dalessio (PG), Matthew Garrett (SF), Charles Church (C) Sammy Boettcher, Gail Strawn, Homer Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:39 | VMI | Willie Peck makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:39 | VMI | Willie Peck misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Quinton Yang pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson drills a 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:01 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott lays it in on a nice dish by Gaston Dalessio and the foul's on Donald Bachelder - foul #2 on Donald Bachelder, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF) Randy Rizzuto, Quinton Yang | |
| 08:01 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott makes the free throw | 60-49 |
| 07:51 | Western Carolina | John Smith can't finish the layup | 60-49 |
| 07:50 | VMI | The rebound goes to Willie Peck | 60-49 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gaston Dalessio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Wolcott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Garrett (fresh) PF - Willie Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Church (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Donald Bachelder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffery Vue (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:45 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Gaston Dalessio | 63-49 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue tips it home | 63-51 |
| 07:03 | VMI | Matthew Garrett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | John Smith gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jay Wilson | 63-53 |
| 06:29 | VMI | Willie Peck lays it in | 65-53 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Gaston Dalessio steals the ball from John Smith | 65-53 |
| 05:57 | VMI | Gaston Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 05:55 | VMI | Charles Church pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:55 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Sammy Boettcher (PG), Peter Cooper (SG), Gail Strawn (SF), Homer Duffy (PF), John Carr (C) Gaston Dalessio, Sheldon Wolcott, Matthew Garrett, Willie Peck, Charles Church | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman (C) John Smith | |
| 05:39 | VMI | Gail Strawn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-53 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Donald Bachelder | 65-55 |
| 05:08 | VMI | Homer Duffy makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Sammy Boettcher | 67-55 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder's pass is intercepted by Sammy Boettcher in the backcourt | 67-55 |
| 04:53 | VMI | Homer Duffy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gail Strawn - foul #3 on Gail Strawn, team foul #8 | 67-55 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (SG), Jeffrey Hagood (PF) Jay Wilson, Jeffery Vue | |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 04:27 | VMI | John Carr misses the tip | 67-57 |
| 04:26 | VMI | Gail Strawn tips it back up and in | 69-57 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder tips it in | 69-59 |
| 04:01 | VMI | Homer Duffy connects on the turnaround near the basket | 71-59 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand drills a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Gail Strawn - foul #4 on Gail Strawn, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | VMI | Willie Peck (C) John Carr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler (SG), John Smith (C) Donald Bachelder, Scott Bowman | |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand misses the free throw | 71-61 |
| 03:35 | VMI | The rebound goes to Peter Cooper | 71-61 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Sammy Boettcher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Cooper (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gail Strawn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Homer Duffy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willie Peck (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Patton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Klingler (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Bachand (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Hagood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | VMI | Homer Duffy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | John Smith snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler is fouled on the floor by Peter Cooper - foul #5 on Peter Cooper, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott (SG), Charles Church (C) Peter Cooper, Homer Duffy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson (SG) Mark Bachand | |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Stephen Klingler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:49 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jay Wilson | 71-63 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Subs | VMI | Homer Duffy (PF), John Carr (C) Willie Peck, Charles Church | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Mark Bachand (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF), Scott Bowman (C) Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, Jeffrey Hagood, John Smith | |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Gail Strawn steals the ball from Donald Bachelder | 71-63 |
| 02:26 | VMI | Gail Strawn banks in the layup set up by Sammy Boettcher | 73-63 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-63 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Bachelder | 73-63 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sheldon Wolcott - foul #2 on Sheldon Wolcott, team foul #11 | 73-63 |
| Subs | VMI | Gaston Dalessio (PG), Matthew Garrett (SF), Willie Peck (PF), Charles Church (C) Sammy Boettcher, Gail Strawn, Homer Duffy, John Carr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Koepp (PG), Eric Patton (SG), Stephen Klingler (SF), Jeffrey Hagood (PF) Donald Bachelder, Jay Wilson, Mark Bachand, Jeffery Vue | |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:56 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | VMI | Sammy Boettcher (PG), Gail Strawn (SF), Homer Duffy (PF), John Carr (C) Gaston Dalessio, Matthew Garrett, Willie Peck, Charles Church | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder (PG), Jay Wilson (SG), Mark Bachand (SF), Jeffery Vue (PF) Joseph Koepp, Eric Patton, Stephen Klingler, Jeffrey Hagood | |
| 01:38 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-64 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:08 | VMI | Jeffery Vue is called for the reach on Sheldon Wolcott - foul #1 on Jeffery Vue, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| 01:08 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:08 | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue is fouled on the floor by Homer Duffy - foul #3 on Homer Duffy, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | VMI | Gail Strawn is hacked by Jay Wilson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jay Wilson, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Garrett (SG), Charles Church (C) Sheldon Wolcott, John Carr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:47 | VMI | Gail Strawn makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | VMI | Gail Strawn misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-69 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand tips it home | 76-71 |
| 00:40 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | VMI | Charles Church is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bachelder - foul #3 on Donald Bachelder, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | VMI | Charles Church misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Vue gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Mark Bachand | 76-73 |
| 00:29 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher is hacked by Donald Bachelder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Bachelder, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott (SG), John Carr (C) Matthew Garrett, Charles Church | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:29 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:29 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder is fouled on the floor by Homer Duffy - foul #4 on Homer Duffy, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Donald Bachelder makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | VMI | Homer Duffy is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Wilson - foul #4 on Jay Wilson, team foul #11 | 78-75 |
| 00:20 | VMI | Homer Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:20 | VMI | Homer Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-75 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Homer Duffy gets the rebound | 80-75 |
| 00:10 | VMI | Homer Duffy is hacked by Donald Bachelder in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Bachelder, team foul #12 | 80-75 |
| Subs | VMI | Matthew Garrett (SG), Charles Church (C) Sheldon Wolcott, John Carr | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Patton (PG) Donald Bachelder | |
| 00:10 | VMI | Homer Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:10 | VMI | Homer Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Scott Bowman snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Jay Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Patton | 81-78 |
| 00:04 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | VMI | Sheldon Wolcott (SG), John Carr (C) Matthew Garrett, Charles Church | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:01 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher is hacked by Eric Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Patton, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Sammy Boettcher makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Mark Bachand misses long on a halfcourt shot | 82-78 |