| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Pucci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Menjivar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McConnaughhay (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert McConnaughhay - foul #2 on Robert McConnaughhay, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 19:24 | VMI | Thomas Pucci hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Larry Boyd | 43-28 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern | Thomas Pucci takes the ball from Roy Danner | 43-28 |
| 18:54 | VMI | Thomas Pucci misses the lay-in | 43-28 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is fouled on the floor by Robert McConnaughhay - foul #3 on Robert McConnaughhay, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | VMI | Terry Bartz (C) Robert McConnaughhay | |
| 18:05 | Northwestern | Roy Danner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-28 |
| 17:36 | VMI | Michael Cooper is fouled on the floor by Jordan Priest - foul #2 on Jordan Priest, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 17:26 | VMI | Thomas Pucci misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the defensive rebound | 43-28 |
| 17:01 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 16:46 | VMI | Roy Danner takes the ball from Thomas Pucci | 45-28 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 45-28 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern | Roy Danner gets the offensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 16:01 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 15:59 | VMI | Samuel Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Pucci (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Menjivar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Bartz (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | VMI | William Menjivar misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-28 |
| 15:37 | VMI | Thomas Pucci tips it back up and in | 45-30 |
| 15:20 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd travels with the ball | 45-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Coleman (PG), Neil Bradley (SG), Willie Bradshaw (PF), Robert McConnaughhay (C) Michael Cooper, Thomas Pucci, William Menjivar, Samuel Gardner | |
| 14:57 | VMI | Roy Danner steps in front of the Willie Bradshaw pass | 45-30 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern | Roy Danner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Donnell | 48-30 |
| 14:14 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 14:12 | VMI | Steven Coleman grabs the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 14:00 | VMI | Neil Bradley clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-30 |
| 13:28 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay gets the rebound | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:06 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert McConnaughhay | 48-32 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Roy Danner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 12:52 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:25 | VMI | Terry Bartz drills a shot from the left block set up by Neil Bradley | 48-34 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Charles Frazier is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Harry Williams (PF), David Ledoux (C) Charles Frazier, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd, Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Cooper (PG), Thomas Pucci (SG), William Menjivar (SF), Samuel Gardner (PF), Brent Brown (C) Steven Coleman, Neil Bradley, Terry Bartz, Willie Bradshaw, Robert McConnaughhay | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Maurice Barnes (fresh) PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 10 pts. C - David Ledoux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Pucci (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Menjivar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent Brown (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Roy Danner buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Rathjen | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:40 | VMI | Brent Brown buries a jumper from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 11:32 | Northwestern | Roy Danner makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-36 |
| 11:18 | VMI | Thomas Pucci can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 11:17 | VMI | Samuel Gardner hits the follow up shot | 54-38 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Danner | 56-38 |
| 10:58 | VMI | Harry Williams picks off the pass by Samuel Gardner | 56-38 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Michael Cooper takes the ball from Roy Danner | 56-38 |
| 10:32 | VMI | Michael Cooper hits the finger roll | 56-40 |
| 10:06 | Northwestern | Harry Williams loses the dribble to Thomas Pucci | 56-40 |
| 09:44 | VMI | Samuel Gardner shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 09:42 | Northwestern | David Ledoux grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 09:14 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 09:12 | VMI | Thomas Pucci grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 09:05 | VMI | Roy Danner steps in front of the Samuel Gardner pass | 56-40 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Roy Danner slams it home | 58-40 |
| 08:41 | VMI | Thomas Pucci is hacked by Harry Williams - foul #3 on Harry Williams, team foul #2 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF), Jordan Priest (C) Roy Danner, Harry Williams, David Ledoux | |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Coleman (PG), Neil Bradley (SG), Terry Bartz (SF), Willie Bradshaw (PF), Robert McConnaughhay (C) Michael Cooper, Thomas Pucci, William Menjivar, Samuel Gardner, Brent Brown | |
| 08:25 | VMI | Steven Coleman clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 08:24 | VMI | Neil Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 08:11 | VMI | Steven Coleman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 07:51 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 07:50 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maurice Barnes (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Steven Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McConnaughhay (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Boyd - foul #2 on Larry Boyd, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Cooper (PG), Thomas Pucci (SG) Steven Coleman, Neil Bradley | |
| 07:38 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:38 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Maurice Barnes | 60-45 |
| 06:53 | VMI | Robert McConnaughhay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-45 |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern | Robert McConnaughhay steps in front of the Donald Donnell pass | 60-45 |
| 06:36 | VMI | Larry Boyd picks off the pass by Thomas Pucci | 60-45 |
| 06:10 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Boyd | 62-45 |
| 05:58 | VMI | Michael Cooper is called for 3 seconds | 62-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Roy Danner (SG), Harry Williams (PF) Richard Rathjen, Maurice Barnes, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Coleman (PG), Neil Bradley (SG), William Menjivar (SF), Samuel Gardner (PF) Michael Cooper, Thomas Pucci, Terry Bartz, Willie Bradshaw | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert McConnaughhay - foul #4 on Robert McConnaughhay, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | VMI | Brent Brown (C) Robert McConnaughhay | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest misses the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:34 | VMI | Samuel Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 63-45 |
| 05:28 | VMI | Samuel Gardner is denied on a layup by Harry Williams | 63-45 |
| 05:27 | VMI | Steven Coleman tips it home | 63-47 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Roy Danner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-47 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the offensive board | 63-47 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brent Brown - foul #2 on Brent Brown, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Jordan Priest | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Cooper (PG), Thomas Pucci (SG), Terry Bartz (C) Steven Coleman, Neil Bradley, Brent Brown | |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 04:36 | VMI | William Menjivar's floater is tipped away by Harry Williams | 65-47 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Harry Williams | 65-47 |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Boyd | 67-47 |
| 03:58 | VMI | Michael Cooper misses the 3 from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 03:57 | VMI | Samuel Gardner can't tip it in | 67-47 |
| 03:56 | VMI | Terry Bartz grabs the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 03:38 | VMI | Terry Bartz can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Harry Williams - foul #4 on Harry Williams, team foul #4 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jordan Priest (C) Harry Williams | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Fassett (PG), Steven Coleman (SG), Neil Bradley (SF), Willie Bradshaw (C) Michael Cooper, Thomas Pucci, William Menjivar, Samuel Gardner | |
| 03:38 | VMI | Terry Bartz misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:38 | VMI | Terry Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jordan Priest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Fassett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Bartz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Bradshaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-48 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest hits the follow up shot | 69-48 |
| 03:05 | VMI | Jordan Priest swats the short shot by Willie Bradshaw | 69-48 |
| 03:03 | VMI | Steven Coleman snags the offensive board | 69-48 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Steven Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-48 |
| 02:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jordan Priest | 69-48 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 69-48 |
| 02:32 | VMI | Robert Fassett gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 02:17 | VMI | Robert Fassett misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jordan Priest - foul #3 on Jordan Priest, team foul #5 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes (SF), Harry Williams (PF) Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:17 | VMI | Robert Fassett makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:17 | VMI | Robert Fassett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Roy Danner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-50 |
| 01:57 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest gets the offensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | Steven Coleman steals it from Maurice Barnes | 69-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:16 | VMI | Robert Fassett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Harry Williams pulls down the rebound | 69-50 |
| 00:52 | Northwestern | Maurice Barnes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-50 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | VMI | Willie Bradshaw scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Coleman | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest is called for traveling | 72-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Donald Donnell (SF), Larry Boyd (PF) Maurice Barnes, Harry Williams | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:09 | VMI | Terry Bartz misses the lay-in | 72-52 |
| 00:08 | Northwestern | Roy Danner snags the defensive board | 72-52 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier runs out the clock | 72-52 |