| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Loewenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Hill (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Day (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Fred Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee McRae (fresh) PF - Tony Byars (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvin Smiley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Lee McRae inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | VMI | Jacob Washington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 19:38 | Liberty | Todd Day snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Liberty | Todd Day scores on a jumper from close range | 34-37 |
| 19:04 | VMI | Alvin Smiley misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | Liberty | Todd Day grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:57 | Liberty | Thomas Smith misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 18:55 | Liberty | Todd Day gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:41 | Liberty | Clayton Hill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvin Smiley - foul #3 on Alvin Smiley, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | VMI | Don Sorensen (C) Alvin Smiley | |
| 18:41 | Liberty | Clayton Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:41 | Liberty | Clayton Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:26 | VMI | Don Sorensen connects on the jump hook near the basket | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | Liberty | Anthony Cook is fouled on the floor by Lee McRae - foul #1 on Lee McRae, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 17:45 | Liberty | Philip Loewenstein knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 38-39 |
| 17:35 | VMI | Tony Byars hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Dicarlo (SF), Terry Prather (C) Anthony Cook, Clayton Hill | |
| Subs | VMI | John Crippen (SF) Lee McRae | |
| 17:35 | VMI | Tony Byars makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:35 | VMI | Tony Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:15 | Liberty | Todd Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Goodrich (SF) Todd Day | |
| Subs | VMI | Joe Bennett (PG), Robert McKlveen (SG), Stephen Hopkins (C) Fred Ellenberger, Jacob Washington, Tony Byars | |
| 17:03 | VMI | Don Sorensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Liberty | Edward Walton (SG) Philip Loewenstein | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 16:43 | Liberty | Edward Walton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 16:42 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Dicarlo | 38-41 |
| 16:27 | Liberty | Edward Walton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 16:25 | VMI | Joe Bennett snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:01 | VMI | The short jumper by Don Sorensen is denied by Charles Dicarlo | 38-41 |
| 16:00 | VMI | Don Sorensen grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Goodrich (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joe Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Robert McKlveen (fresh) SF - John Crippen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Don Sorensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | VMI | Don Sorensen scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-43 |
| 15:25 | Liberty | Thomas Smith misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Don Sorensen - foul #2 on Don Sorensen, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Loewenstein (SG), Anthony Cook (SF), Clayton Hill (PF), George Ridgeway (C) Edward Walton, Justin Goodrich, Charles Dicarlo, Terry Prather | |
| 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 | |
| 15:25 | Liberty | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:25 | Liberty | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:11 | VMI | Alvin Smiley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 15:09 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Anthony Cook | 40-43 |
| 14:48 | Liberty | Philip Loewenstein is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cosner - foul #4 on Joseph Cosner, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Edward Walton (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Ellenberger (PG) Joseph Cosner | |
| 14:28 | Liberty | Philip Loewenstein misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 14:27 | VMI | Tony Byars gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:08 | VMI | Clayton Hill is called for the reach on Fred Ellenberger - foul #2 on Clayton Hill, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 13:46 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:44 | Liberty | Clayton Hill gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:37 | Liberty | George Ridgeway is hacked by Alvin Smiley - foul #4 on Alvin Smiley, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | VMI | Don Sorensen (C) Alvin Smiley | |
| 13:15 | Liberty | Clayton Hill double dribbles | 40-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Maggard (PG) Edward Walton | |
| Subs | VMI | John Crippen (SF), Stephen Hopkins (C) Lee McRae, Tony Byars | |
| 12:56 | VMI | Jacob Washington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 40-43 |
| 12:54 | Liberty | George Ridgeway gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:50 | Liberty | Charles Maggard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Smith (PG), Charles Dicarlo (SF), Todd Day (PF) Charles Maggard, Anthony Cook, Clayton Hill | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 12:32 | VMI | John Crippen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Crippen, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Liberty | Justin Goodrich (SG), Terry Prather (C) Philip Loewenstein, George Ridgeway | |
| Subs | VMI | Joe Bennett (SG) Jacob Washington | |
| 12:15 | Liberty | Thomas Smith buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Goodrich | 42-43 |
| 11:55 | VMI | John Crippen connects on the 3 from the left wing | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Goodrich (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Charles Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Day (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Prather (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Fred Ellenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. SF - John Crippen (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Don Sorensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Liberty | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 11:39 | VMI | John Crippen grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 11:17 | VMI | Thomas Smith takes the ball from Stephen Hopkins | 42-46 |
| 11:13 | Liberty | Thomas Smith banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 11:04 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger banks in the layup | 44-48 |
| 10:45 | Liberty | Todd Day's fadeaway is rejected by Don Sorensen | 44-48 |
| 10:43 | VMI | Stephen Hopkins gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:20 | VMI | John Crippen misses the runner from the left block | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | Liberty | Charles Dicarlo gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 10:12 | Liberty | Thomas Smith misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 44-48 |
| 10:11 | Liberty | Todd Day can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 10:10 | VMI | John Crippen grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 09:58 | VMI | Justin Goodrich steals the ball from Joe Bennett | 44-48 |
| 09:54 | Liberty | Justin Goodrich misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 09:52 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:45 | VMI | Don Sorensen misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 44-48 |
| 09:43 | VMI | Stephen Hopkins snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 09:35 | VMI | John Crippen's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Prather | 44-48 |
| 09:34 | Liberty | Thomas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:11 | Liberty | Thomas Smith blows the dunk | 44-48 |
| 09:10 | Liberty | Charles Dicarlo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:47 | Liberty | Terry Prather misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 08:45 | Liberty | Todd Day misses the tip | 44-48 |
| 08:43 | Liberty | Justin Goodrich hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 08:36 | VMI | John Crippen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 08:35 | Liberty | Justin Goodrich snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:18 | Liberty | Charles Dicarlo misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Crippen - foul #3 on John Crippen, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Edward Walton (PG), Philip Loewenstein (SG), Clayton Hill (PF), George Ridgeway (C) Thomas Smith, Justin Goodrich, Todd Day, Terry Prather | |
| Subs | VMI | Jacob Washington (SG), Lee McRae (SF), Tony Byars (PF) Joe Bennett, John Crippen, Stephen Hopkins | |
| 08:18 | Liberty | Charles Dicarlo makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:18 | Liberty | Charles Dicarlo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:18 | VMI | Tony Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 08:05 | Liberty | George Ridgeway snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 07:50 | Liberty | Clayton Hill misses long on a jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 07:48 | VMI | Tony Byars grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Edward Walton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Loewenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Dicarlo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clayton Hill (fresh) 8 pts. C - George Ridgeway (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Fred Ellenberger (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee McRae (fresh) PF - Tony Byars (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Sorensen (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | VMI | Tony Byars misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clayton Hill - foul #3 on Clayton Hill, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Cook (SF) Charles Dicarlo | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Alvin Smiley (C) Fred Ellenberger, Don Sorensen | |
| 07:27 | VMI | Tony Byars makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:27 | VMI | Tony Byars makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:17 | Liberty | Clayton Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | VMI | Lee McRae snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 06:55 | VMI | Tony Byars misses the dunk attempt | 47-50 |
| 06:53 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Lee McRae | 47-50 |
| 06:44 | VMI | Clayton Hill swats the short shot by Alvin Smiley | 47-50 |
| 06:43 | Liberty | Philip Loewenstein grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:22 | Liberty | Anthony Cook drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Philip Loewenstein | 50-50 |
| 06:04 | VMI | Jacob Washington misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 06:02 | VMI | Alvin Smiley grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:49 | VMI | Tony Byars misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 05:47 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Smiley | 50-50 |
| 05:34 | VMI | Jacob Washington clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 05:32 | Liberty | George Ridgeway snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:25 | Liberty | Edward Walton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-50 |
| 05:24 | Liberty | Clayton Hill tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 05:22 | Liberty | George Ridgeway hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 05:02 | VMI | Philip Loewenstein takes the ball from Lee McRae | 52-50 |
| 04:42 | Liberty | Edward Walton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Walton, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Liberty | Thomas Smith (PG), Justin Goodrich (SG), Charles Dicarlo (SF), Todd Day (PF), Terry Prather (C) Edward Walton, Philip Loewenstein, Anthony Cook, Clayton Hill, George Ridgeway | |
| Subs | VMI | Joe Bennett (SG), John Crippen (SF), Stephen Hopkins (PF) Jacob Washington, Lee McRae, Tony Byars | |
| 04:18 | VMI | The short jumper by Alvin Smiley is denied by Terry Prather | 52-50 |
| 04:17 | VMI | John Crippen pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:07 | VMI | Joseph Cosner scores on a floater from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:48 | Liberty | Charles Dicarlo blows the layup | 52-52 |
| 03:46 | VMI | Joe Bennett snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Dicarlo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Day (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Prather (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Joe Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. SF - John Crippen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Smiley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | VMI | Joe Bennett makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Todd Day - foul #1 on Todd Day, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Loewenstein (SG) Justin Goodrich | |
| Subs | VMI | Jacob Washington (SG), Fred Ellenberger (SF) Joseph Cosner, Alvin Smiley | |
| 03:26 | VMI | Joe Bennett makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:15 | Liberty | Philip Loewenstein misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 03:13 | Liberty | Terry Prather tips it home | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 02:53 | Liberty | Todd Day snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:53 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Cook (SF), Clayton Hill (PF), George Ridgeway (C) Charles Dicarlo, Todd Day, Terry Prather | |
| Subs | VMI | Joseph Cosner (PG), Lee McRae (SF), Tony Byars (PF), Alvin Smiley (C) Joe Bennett, Fred Ellenberger, Stephen Hopkins, John Crippen | |
| 02:40 | Liberty | Thomas Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Cook | 57-55 |
| 02:11 | VMI | Alvin Smiley knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 57-57 |
| 02:00 | Liberty | Lee McRae steals it from Philip Loewenstein | 57-57 |
| 01:47 | VMI | Alvin Smiley misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | VMI | Alvin Smiley hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 01:34 | Liberty | Thomas Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Ridgeway | 60-59 |
| 01:13 | VMI | Jacob Washington drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Cosner | 60-61 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Thomas Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:50 | Liberty | George Ridgeway can't tip it in | 60-61 |
| 00:48 | VMI | Tony Byars gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | VMI | Joseph Cosner is called for traveling | 60-61 |
| 00:14 | Liberty | Tony Byars swats the short shot by George Ridgeway | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Tony Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | VMI | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Tony Byars in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | VMI | Jacob Washington is hacked by Anthony Cook - foul #2 on Anthony Cook, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | VMI | Jacob Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:11 | VMI | Jacob Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Anthony Cook buries a 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Joseph Cosner misses short on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Loewenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clayton Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Ridgeway (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Joseph Cosner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jacob Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee McRae (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tony Byars (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Alvin Smiley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | VMI | Alvin Smiley wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:40 | VMI | Jacob Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | Liberty | Clayton Hill gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:26 | Liberty | George Ridgeway's pass is intercepted by Joseph Cosner | 63-63 |
| 04:23 | VMI | Jacob Washington jams it set up by Joseph Cosner | 63-65 |
| 04:06 | Liberty | George Ridgeway is hacked by Alvin Smiley - foul #5 on Alvin Smiley, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | VMI | Don Sorensen (C) Alvin Smiley | |
| 04:06 | Liberty | George Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:06 | Liberty | George Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:56 | VMI | Joseph Cosner drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Clayton Hill - foul #4 on Clayton Hill, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 03:56 | VMI | Joseph Cosner makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:33 | Liberty | Clayton Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 03:31 | Liberty | Clayton Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 03:18 | Liberty | Tony Byars steals it from Philip Loewenstein | 65-68 |
| 03:03 | VMI | Philip Loewenstein is called for the reach on Joseph Cosner - foul #3 on Philip Loewenstein, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Dicarlo (SF), Todd Day (PF) Anthony Cook, Clayton Hill | |
| Subs | VMI | Fred Ellenberger (SF) Lee McRae | |
| 03:03 | VMI | Joseph Cosner misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:03 | Liberty | Todd Day snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 03:00 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Cook (SF) Charles Dicarlo | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:45 | Liberty | Joseph Cosner is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #5 on Joseph Cosner, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | VMI | John Crippen (SF) Joseph Cosner | |
| 02:45 | Liberty | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:45 | VMI | Tony Byars grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:45 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 02:29 | VMI | John Crippen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-68 |
| 02:28 | Liberty | Todd Day grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Thomas Smith drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Cook | 67-68 |
| 02:10 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger lays it in | 67-70 |
| 02:00 | Liberty | Tony Byars swats the short shot by George Ridgeway | 67-70 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Anthony Cook snags the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:40 | Liberty | Anthony Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-70 |
| 01:38 | Liberty | Philip Loewenstein tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 01:38 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | Clayton Hill (PF) Todd Day | |
| Subs | VMI | Lee McRae (SF) John Crippen | |
| 01:14 | VMI | George Ridgeway swats the short shot by Jacob Washington | 69-70 |
| 01:13 | Liberty | Clayton Hill pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:51 | Liberty | Clayton Hill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-70 |
| 00:50 | Liberty | Anthony Cook snags the offensive board | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Loewenstein (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - George Ridgeway (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Fred Ellenberger (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Washington (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee McRae (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tony Byars (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Sorensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:40 | Liberty | Thomas Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-70 |
| 00:40 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | VMI | Don Sorensen loses the dribble to Thomas Smith | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Fred Ellenberger is called for the reach on Anthony Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Ellenberger, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Anthony Cook misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Anthony Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:29 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:05 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Liberty | Clayton Hill gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Jacob Washington is called for the reach on Clayton Hill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Washington, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Liberty | Edward Walton (SG) Philip Loewenstein | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Clayton Hill makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Clayton Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Fred Ellenberger misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-70 |