| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jamie Huff (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Pennington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Juhl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Skinner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Stroble (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Reginald Bowman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Dennis Lanier inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | VMI | Reginald Bowman steals the ball from James Pennington | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Skinner | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman tips it in | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | VMI | James Pennington connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dan Skinner | 32-34 |
| 18:37 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Campbell | 32-37 |
| 18:33 | VMI | Jamie Huff is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Stroble - foul #1 on Danny Stroble, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 18:21 | VMI | Jamie Huff is fouled on the floor by Barry Marshall - foul #1 on Barry Marshall, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:11 | VMI | James Pennington drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Juhl | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Chicago State | Dennis Lanier is called for the reach on Ronald Campbell - foul #2 on Dennis Lanier, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clyde Williams (PF) Ronald Campbell | |
| 17:34 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | VMI | Dennis Lanier gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:29 | VMI | Jamie Huff makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Lanier | 38-37 |
| 17:07 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | VMI | Dan Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | VMI | James Pennington misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:42 | VMI | Robert Juhl hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman scores on a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Dan Skinner - foul #2 on Dan Skinner, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), Rick Ellis (SF), Mack Westerman (PF), Kim Tirado (C) Jamie Huff, James Pennington, Dennis Lanier, Robert Juhl, Dan Skinner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG), Anthony Belcher (SG), Garland Pearson (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF) Bennie Marshall, Danny Stroble, Barry Marshall, Clyde Williams | |
| 16:19 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Anthony Belcher is called for the reach on Kim Tirado - foul #2 on Anthony Belcher, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clyde Williams (C) Reginald Bowman | |
| 15:50 | VMI | Houston Roberts is called for a charge - foul #1 on Houston Roberts, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Houston Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rick Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mack Westerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kim Tirado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Albright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Belcher (fresh) SF - Garland Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Clyde Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Anthony Belcher hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Garland Pearson | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | VMI | Rick Ellis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:47 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell's pass is intercepted by Kim Tirado | 40-42 |
| 14:23 | VMI | Mack Westerman double dribbles | 40-42 |
| Subs | VMI | Jamie Huff (PG), Robert Juhl (PF), Dan Skinner (C) Louis Miner, Mack Westerman, Kim Tirado | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG), Barry Marshall (SF), Reginald Bowman (C) Anthony Belcher, Garland Pearson, Ronald Campbell | |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Huff - foul #2 on Jamie Huff, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | VMI | James Pennington (SG) Houston Roberts | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Stroble (SG) Bennie Marshall | |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:07 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 13:39 | VMI | Rick Ellis makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Juhl | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Chicago State | Danny Stroble hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:19 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 13:00 | VMI | Rick Ellis travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| Subs | VMI | Dennis Lanier (SF) Rick Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG), Ronald Campbell (PF) Thomas Albright, Clyde Williams | |
| 12:52 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 12:51 | VMI | Dennis Lanier pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:41 | VMI | Dennis Lanier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Juhl | 44-46 |
| 12:17 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell scores on a shot from close range set up by Bennie Marshall | 44-48 |
| 12:00 | VMI | James Pennington is fouled on the floor by Reginald Bowman - foul #1 on Reginald Bowman, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), Kim Tirado (C) Jamie Huff, James Pennington, Dan Skinner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Anthony Belcher (SG), Jamie Nakano (C) Danny Stroble, Reginald Bowman | |
| 11:39 | VMI | Louis Miner hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Juhl | 47-48 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Houston Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Juhl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kim Tirado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Bennie Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Belcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Nakano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Chicago State | Kim Tirado swats the short shot by Ronald Campbell | 47-48 |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | Jamie Nakano tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 11:01 | VMI | Dennis Lanier connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-50 |
| 10:49 | Chicago State | Anthony Belcher connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-52 |
| 10:31 | VMI | Dennis Lanier is called for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | VMI | Jamie Huff (PG), James Pennington (SG), Rick Ellis (SF), Dan Skinner (C) Louis Miner, Dennis Lanier, Robert Juhl, Kim Tirado | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (SG), Garland Pearson (SF), Clyde Williams (PF), Reginald Bowman (C) Anthony Belcher, Barry Marshall, Ronald Campbell, Jamie Nakano | |
| 10:08 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright is hacked by Jamie Huff - foul #3 on Jamie Huff, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Stroble (SG) Thomas Albright | |
| 09:54 | Chicago State | Houston Roberts takes the ball from Garland Pearson | 49-52 |
| 09:32 | VMI | James Pennington knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Dan Skinner | 52-52 |
| 09:16 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bennie Marshall | 52-55 |
| 09:01 | VMI | Reginald Bowman steals the ball from Jamie Huff | 52-55 |
| 08:50 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman jams it | 52-57 |
| 08:37 | VMI | Houston Roberts misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 08:36 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:30 | Chicago State | Clyde Williams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 08:29 | VMI | James Pennington gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:14 | VMI | Danny Stroble is called for the reach on James Pennington - foul #2 on Danny Stroble, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Michael Schock (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), Robert Juhl (PF) Jamie Huff, James Pennington, Houston Roberts, Dan Skinner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG), Anthony Belcher (SG), Barry Marshall (SF), Jamie Nakano (C) Bennie Marshall, Danny Stroble, Garland Pearson, Reginald Bowman | |
| 08:02 | VMI | Dennis Lanier hits the finger roll | 54-57 |
| 07:45 | Chicago State | Thomas Albright misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 07:44 | VMI | The rebound goes to Dennis Lanier | 54-57 |
| 07:21 | VMI | Dennis Lanier clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 07:19 | Chicago State | Anthony Belcher snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Schock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Juhl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Albright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Nakano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Chicago State | Michael Schock steals the ball from Anthony Belcher | 54-57 |
| 06:53 | VMI | Dennis Lanier hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Albright - foul #3 on Thomas Albright, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Jamie Huff (PG), Dan Skinner (C) Michael Schock, Rick Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell (PF), Reginald Bowman (C) Clyde Williams, Jamie Nakano | |
| 06:53 | VMI | Dennis Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:53 | VMI | Dennis Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:53 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:39 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 06:37 | VMI | Dennis Lanier gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:32 | VMI | Louis Miner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG), Danny Stroble (SG) Thomas Albright, Anthony Belcher | |
| 06:07 | Chicago State | Barry Marshall clanks a shot from the right side | 55-57 |
| 06:05 | VMI | The rebound goes to Dennis Lanier | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | VMI | Jamie Huff comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-57 |
| 05:58 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:39 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall is fouled on the floor by Louis Miner - foul #1 on Louis Miner, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | VMI | James Pennington (SG), Mack Westerman (SF) Louis Miner, Dennis Lanier | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Garland Pearson (SF) Barry Marshall | |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Pennington - foul #2 on James Pennington, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Rick Ellis (SF) Mack Westerman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:27 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:27 | VMI | The rebound goes to James Pennington | 55-58 |
| 05:07 | VMI | Jamie Huff scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Juhl | 58-58 |
| 04:44 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 04:43 | VMI | Robert Juhl pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:26 | VMI | Robert Juhl misses long on a runner from the left block | 58-58 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Ronald Campbell | 58-58 |
| 04:13 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell connects on the runner from close range set up by Danny Stroble | 58-60 |
| 03:58 | VMI | Danny Stroble picks off the pass by Dan Skinner | 58-60 |
| 03:48 | Chicago State | Garland Pearson can't finish the layup | 58-60 |
| 03:46 | Chicago State | Ronald Campbell tips it in | 58-62 |
| 03:36 | VMI | James Pennington misses the floater from the right side | 58-62 |
| 03:34 | VMI | Robert Juhl tips it but misses | 58-62 |
| 03:33 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 03:21 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Louis Miner (PG), Houston Roberts (SG), Dennis Lanier (SF), Mack Westerman (PF), Kim Tirado (C) Jamie Huff, James Pennington, Rick Ellis, Robert Juhl, Dan Skinner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Thomas Albright (PG), Anthony Belcher (SG), Barry Marshall (SF), Clyde Williams (PF), Jamie Nakano (C) Bennie Marshall, Danny Stroble, Garland Pearson, Ronald Campbell, Reginald Bowman | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Louis Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Houston Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Lanier (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mack Westerman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kim Tirado (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Thomas Albright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Marshall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Nakano (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:07 | VMI | Houston Roberts clanks a shot from the left side | 58-62 |
| 03:05 | VMI | Dennis Lanier gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:47 | VMI | Kim Tirado knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Miner | 60-62 |
| 02:47 | Chicago State | Chicago State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | VMI | James Pennington (SG), Robert Juhl (PF), Rick Ellis (C) Houston Roberts, Mack Westerman, Kim Tirado | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall (PG) Anthony Belcher | |
| 02:26 | Chicago State | Dennis Lanier takes the ball from Jamie Nakano | 60-62 |
| 02:26 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Jamie Huff (PG), Dan Skinner (C) Louis Miner, Rick Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Danny Stroble (SG), Ronald Campbell (PF), Reginald Bowman (C) Thomas Albright, Clyde Williams, Jamie Nakano | |
| 02:06 | VMI | Dan Skinner is hacked by Reginald Bowman - foul #2 on Reginald Bowman, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| 02:06 | VMI | Dan Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:06 | VMI | Dan Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Reginald Bowman | 61-62 |
| 01:48 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 01:46 | VMI | Dennis Lanier pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:30 | VMI | Jamie Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 01:28 | VMI | Robert Juhl gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:10 | VMI | Dan Skinner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jamie Huff | 63-62 |
| 00:41 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 00:40 | VMI | Dan Skinner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | VMI | James Pennington misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 00:17 | VMI | Dan Skinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | VMI | Reginald Bowman is called for the reach on Dan Skinner - foul #3 on Reginald Bowman, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Dan Skinner makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | VMI | Dan Skinner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall is called for traveling | 65-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Houston Roberts (SG), Rick Ellis (PF) James Pennington, Robert Juhl | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:07 | VMI | Bennie Marshall is called for the reach on Jamie Huff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennie Marshall, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | VMI | Jamie Huff makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | VMI | Jamie Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Chicago State | Reginald Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Bennie Marshall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 00:01 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | VMI | James Pennington (SG), Robert Juhl (PF) Houston Roberts, Rick Ellis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Jamie Huff runs out the clock | 66-65 |