| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis House (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - August Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Fred Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee McRae (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Byars (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Smiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:42 | VMI | Jacob Washington grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 19:37 | VMI | Lee McRae clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | VMI | Tony Byars grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:25 | VMI | Tony Byars scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Lee McRae steals it from August Dickens | 31-37 |
| 18:20 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:19 | VMI | Alvin Smiley hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Mingo | 33-39 |
| 17:48 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis House | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | VMI | Alvin Smiley loses the dribble to Dennis Mingo | 35-39 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger is hacked by Lee McRae - foul #2 on Lee McRae, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | VMI | Joe Bennett (PG), Robert McKlveen (SG), John Crippen (SF), Don Sorensen (PF), Stephen Hopkins (C) Fred Ellenberger, Jacob Washington, Lee McRae, Tony Byars, Alvin Smiley | |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lawson | 38-39 |
| 16:09 | VMI | Joe Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:08 | VMI | Stephen Hopkins misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hopkins steals the ball from Robert Lawson | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joe Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert McKlveen (fresh) SF - John Crippen (fresh) PF - Don Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | VMI | Robert McKlveen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Burch | 38-39 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | John Crippen steps in front of the Ronald Lee pass | 38-39 |
| 15:06 | VMI | Stephen Hopkins clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:04 | VMI | Joe Bennett tips it in | 38-41 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hopkins steals the ball from Robert Lawson | 38-41 |
| 14:48 | VMI | John Crippen clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Daniel Stansell | 40-41 |
| 14:25 | VMI | John Crippen misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-41 |
| 14:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson makes the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Robert McKlveen - foul #2 on Robert McKlveen, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Dennis House (SF), August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Wood, Stanley Burch, Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Jacob Washington (SG), Lee McRae (SF), Tony Byars (PF), Alvin Smiley (C) Joe Bennett, Robert McKlveen, John Crippen, Don Sorensen, Stephen Hopkins | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:50 | VMI | Joseph Cosner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis House - foul #2 on Dennis House, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger (SG) Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 13:50 | VMI | Joseph Cosner makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:50 | VMI | Joseph Cosner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Cosner takes the ball from Dennis House | 43-43 |
| 13:11 | VMI | Lee McRae hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:10 | VMI | Jacob Washington tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:58 | VMI | The rebound goes to Tony Byars | 43-45 |
| 12:33 | VMI | Jacob Washington connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:03 | VMI | Jacob Washington connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joseph Cosner - foul #4 on Joseph Cosner, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Ellenberger (PG), John Crippen (SF) Joseph Cosner, Lee McRae | |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis House (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - August Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Fred Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Washington (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Crippen (fresh) PF - Tony Byars (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | VMI | Tony Byars is whistled for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson (SF) Dennis House | |
| Subs | VMI | Don Sorensen (PF) Tony Byars | |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Fred Ellenberger picks off the pass by Dennis Mingo | 49-51 |
| 11:04 | VMI | Jacob Washington clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dennis Mingo - foul #2 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | VMI | Stephen Hopkins (C) Alvin Smiley | |
| 11:04 | VMI | Jacob Washington makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:04 | VMI | Jacob Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Daniel Stansell | 52-53 |
| 10:07 | VMI | Ronald Lee denies the turnaround by Fred Ellenberger | 52-53 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 09:19 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Roy Muehlberger (SG), Dennis House (SF), August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Wood, Robert Lawson, Stanley Burch, Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | VMI | Joe Bennett (SG), Lee McRae (SF), Tony Byars (PF), Alvin Smiley (C) Jacob Washington, John Crippen, Don Sorensen, Stephen Hopkins | |
| 09:03 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Bennett | 52-56 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo is fouled on the floor by Alvin Smiley - foul #3 on Alvin Smiley, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert McKlveen (SG) Fred Ellenberger | |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 08:25 | VMI | Lee McRae grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 08:11 | VMI | Alvin Smiley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Bennett | 52-59 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger misses long on a shot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 07:43 | VMI | Tony Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis House (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - August Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joe Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert McKlveen (fresh) SF - Lee McRae (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Byars (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Smiley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | VMI | Alvin Smiley comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Harris - foul #2 on Dennis Harris, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Fred Ellenberger (SG) Joe Bennett, Robert McKlveen | |
| 07:31 | VMI | Alvin Smiley makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:31 | VMI | Alvin Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-61 |
| 07:10 | VMI | Alvin Smiley gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 07:03 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by August Dickens - foul #1 on August Dickens, team foul #4 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Jacob Washington (SG) Lee McRae | |
| 07:03 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 07:03 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 06:20 | VMI | Jacob Washington misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 06:03 | VMI | Tony Byars pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:47 | VMI | Joseph Cosner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Washington | 55-65 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dennis House | 58-65 |
| 05:14 | VMI | Joseph Cosner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Smiley | 58-68 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 05:01 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 04:39 | VMI | Alvin Smiley misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to August Dickens | 58-68 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger is hacked by Jacob Washington - foul #2 on Jacob Washington, team foul #5 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | VMI | Joe Bennett (PG), Robert McKlveen (SG), Lee McRae (SF), Don Sorensen (PF), Stephen Hopkins (C) Joseph Cosner, Jacob Washington, Fred Ellenberger, Tony Byars, Alvin Smiley | |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | VMI | Joe Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wood - foul #2 on Robert Wood, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| 03:33 | VMI | Stanley Burch steals it from Robert McKlveen | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joe Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert McKlveen (fresh) SF - Lee McRae (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Hopkins (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Don Sorensen - foul #1 on Don Sorensen, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | VMI | Don Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG) Robert McKlveen | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Roy Muehlberger (SG), August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Wood, Stanley Burch, Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | VMI | Jacob Washington (SG), Alvin Smiley (C) Joe Bennett, Stephen Hopkins | |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Lawson is blocked by Alvin Smiley | 62-68 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens tips it but misses | 62-68 |
| 02:42 | VMI | Don Sorensen gets the rebound | 62-68 |
| 02:30 | VMI | Don Sorensen is fouled on the floor by August Dickens - foul #2 on August Dickens, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Tony Byars (PF) Don Sorensen | |
| 02:15 | VMI | Tony Byars misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on August Dickens - foul #3 on August Dickens, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis House (SF) Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:15 | VMI | Tony Byars makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:15 | VMI | Tony Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-70 |
| 01:53 | VMI | Alvin Smiley snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | VMI | Tony Byars misses the lay-in | 62-70 |
| 01:29 | VMI | Alvin Smiley tips it back up and in | 62-72 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Ellenberger (PG), Joe Bennett (SG), John Crippen (SF), Don Sorensen (PF), Stephen Hopkins (C) Joseph Cosner, Jacob Washington, Lee McRae, Tony Byars, Alvin Smiley | |
| 00:47 | VMI | Don Sorensen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Lawson - foul #1 on Robert Lawson, team foul #8 | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | VMI | Don Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:47 | VMI | Don Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Wood | 65-73 |
| 00:42 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Roy Muehlberger (SG), Dennis House (SF), August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Wood, Robert Lawson, Stanley Burch, Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Jacob Washington (SG), Lee McRae (SF), Tony Byars (PF), Alvin Smiley (C) Fred Ellenberger, Joe Bennett, John Crippen, Don Sorensen, Stephen Hopkins | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | VMI | Jacob Washington is hacked by Dennis Mingo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #9 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Ellenberger (PG), Stephen Hopkins (C) Joseph Cosner, Alvin Smiley | |
| 00:41 | VMI | Jacob Washington makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:41 | VMI | Jacob Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Muehlberger | 68-75 |
| 00:34 | VMI | Roy Muehlberger is called for the reach on Jacob Washington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Muehlberger, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| 00:34 | VMI | Jacob Washington makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:34 | VMI | Jacob Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Harris | 71-77 |
| 00:29 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Lee McRae is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Mingo - foul #4 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Lee McRae makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Lee McRae makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-79 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Harris | 71-79 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens gets the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-79 |
| 00:12 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-79 |
| 00:09 | VMI | Lee McRae is hacked by Dennis Mingo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Mingo, team foul #12 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG) Dennis Mingo | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:09 | VMI | Lee McRae makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | VMI | Lee McRae misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens gets the rebound | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Wood | 77-80 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Robert Wood is called for the reach on Tony Byars in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Wood, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Alvin Smiley (C) Lee McRae, Stephen Hopkins | |
| 00:02 | VMI | Tony Byars makes the 1st free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:02 | VMI | Tony Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-82 |