| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Farrell (fresh) PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Ingram (fresh) PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dillingham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell inbounds the ball | 34-18 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Cal | John Behne is fouled on the floor by Michael Lavigne - foul #2 on Michael Lavigne, team foul #1 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | William Lang (SG), Thad Lueras (PF), Carlos Lopez (C) Tommy Pascarella, Irving Smith, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 19:22 | Southern Cal | William Lang knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Behne | 37-18 |
| 18:57 | VMI | William Lang takes the ball from James Dillingham | 37-18 |
| 18:33 | Southern Cal | Russell Ingram steps in front of the John Behne pass | 37-18 |
| 18:17 | VMI | James Dillingham hits a shot from the baseline set up by Michael Lavigne | 37-20 |
| 17:57 | Southern Cal | William Lang drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Behne | 39-20 |
| 17:36 | VMI | Mark Shirley's pass is intercepted by Thad Lueras | 39-20 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Lopez | 41-20 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:04 | VMI | Thad Lueras is called for the reach on James Dillingham - foul #1 on Thad Lueras, team foul #1 | 41-20 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Irving Smith (PF), Garland Nichols (C) John Behne, William Lang, Thad Lueras, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (SG), Glenn Patti (PF), Bruce Curry (C) Daniel Cady, Mark Shirley, James Dillingham | |
| 16:47 | VMI | Michael Lavigne scores on a 3 from straight away | 41-23 |
| 16:22 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith blows the dunk | 41-23 |
| 16:20 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell hits the follow up shot | 43-23 |
| 15:56 | VMI | Bruce Curry can't connect on a floater in the paint | 43-23 |
| 15:54 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell grabs the board | 43-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Garland Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Ingram (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the 3 from straight away | 43-23 |
| 15:32 | VMI | Bruce Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-23 |
| 15:27 | VMI | James Sloss steals it from Victor Wilson | 43-23 |
| 15:02 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella's layup is rejected by Glenn Patti | 43-23 |
| 15:01 | VMI | Russell Ingram pulls down the rebound | 43-23 |
| 14:52 | VMI | Russell Ingram hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lavigne and the foul's on Thomas Farrell - foul #1 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #2 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) James Sloss, Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Mark Shirley (PF), James Dillingham (C) Michael Lavigne, Glenn Patti, Bruce Curry | |
| 14:52 | VMI | Russell Ingram makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 14:49 | Southern Cal | John Behne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VMI | Trevor Dodd (SF) Russell Ingram | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:32 | VMI | Daniel Cady misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-26 |
| 14:30 | VMI | James Dillingham grabs the offensive board | 43-26 |
| 14:25 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Carlos Lopez - foul #1 on Carlos Lopez, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 14:25 | VMI | Victor Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 14:25 | VMI | Victor Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:05 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith buries a 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 13:48 | VMI | Irving Smith denies the turnaround by James Dillingham | 46-28 |
| 13:47 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-28 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | Mark Shirley steps in front of the Thomas Farrell pass | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:03 | VMI | Daniel Cady is hacked by Tommy Pascarella - foul #1 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #4 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Thomas Farrell, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Frisk (PG), Glenn Patti (SF), Bruce Curry (PF) Victor Wilson, Trevor Dodd, Mark Shirley | |
| 12:50 | VMI | Daniel Cady hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-28 |
| 12:49 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Donald Zurheide | 46-28 |
| 12:47 | Southern Cal | Melvin Frisk steals the ball from John Behne in the backcourt | 46-28 |
| 12:46 | VMI | Melvin Frisk hits the finger roll | 46-30 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Behne | 48-30 |
| 12:14 | VMI | Tommy Pascarella is called for the reach on Melvin Frisk - foul #2 on Tommy Pascarella, team foul #5 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF) Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Lavigne (PG), Kenneth Norton (SG), Russell Ingram (SF) Melvin Frisk, Daniel Cady, Bruce Curry | |
| 12:07 | VMI | Russell Ingram misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-30 |
| 12:06 | VMI | James Dillingham gets the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 11:52 | VMI | James Dillingham can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Garland Nichols - foul #2 on Garland Nichols, team foul #6 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 11:52 | VMI | James Dillingham makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 11:52 | VMI | James Dillingham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Irving Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Michael Lavigne (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Norton (fresh) SF - Russell Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Patti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dillingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 48-32 |
| 11:33 | VMI | James Dillingham pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:09 | VMI | Carlos Lopez steals it from Michael Lavigne | 48-32 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Lavigne - foul #3 on Michael Lavigne, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell (SF), Garland Nichols (C) Donald Zurheide, Carlos Lopez | |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (SG), Mark Shirley (PF), Bruce Curry (C) Kenneth Norton, Glenn Patti, James Dillingham | |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:40 | VMI | Irving Smith takes the ball from Bruce Curry | 50-32 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Russell Ingram - foul #1 on Russell Ingram, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG) Victor Wilson | |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 10:18 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 10:06 | VMI | Daniel Cady double dribbles | 52-32 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VMI | Glenn Patti (SF) Russell Ingram | |
| 09:42 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Tommy Pascarella | 54-32 |
| 09:38 | VMI | Glenn Patti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-32 |
| 09:36 | VMI | Bruce Curry gets the offensive rebound | 54-32 |
| 09:31 | VMI | Mark Shirley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-32 |
| 09:30 | VMI | Glenn Patti tips it home | 54-34 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Garland Nichols | 57-34 |
| 08:57 | VMI | Michael Lavigne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-34 |
| 08:55 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Irving Smith | 57-34 |
| 08:31 | Southern Cal | John Behne comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 57-34 |
| 08:30 | VMI | Glenn Patti grabs the board | 57-34 |
| 08:25 | VMI | Michael Lavigne's pass is intercepted by John Behne | 57-34 |
| 08:22 | Southern Cal | John Behne lays it up and in | 59-34 |
| 08:09 | VMI | Daniel Cady is whistled for traveling | 59-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Carlos Lopez (C) John Behne, Thomas Farrell, Garland Nichols | |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG), Kenneth Norton (SG), Russell Ingram (SF), James Dillingham (C) Michael Lavigne, Daniel Cady, Glenn Patti, Bruce Curry | |
| 07:47 | Southern Cal | Irving Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-34 |
| 07:46 | VMI | Mark Shirley snags the defensive board | 59-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Irving Smith (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Victor Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Norton (fresh) SF - Russell Ingram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Shirley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Dillingham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | VMI | Victor Wilson misses the dunk | 59-34 |
| 07:39 | VMI | Russell Ingram tips it back up and in | 59-36 |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella is hacked by Kenneth Norton - foul #1 on Kenneth Norton, team foul #4 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), William Lang (SG), Thomas Farrell (SF) James Sloss, Tommy Pascarella, Donald Zurheide | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 06:46 | Southern Cal | Thomas Farrell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Farrell, team foul #7 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | James Sloss (PG), Donald Zurheide (SF), Thad Lueras (PF) John Behne, Thomas Farrell, Irving Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Trevor Dodd (SF), Glenn Patti (PF), Bruce Curry (C) Russell Ingram, Mark Shirley, James Dillingham | |
| 06:32 | VMI | Trevor Dodd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-36 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Victor Wilson steals the ball from William Lang | 59-36 |
| 05:45 | VMI | Kenneth Norton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-36 |
| 05:44 | Southern Cal | Carlos Lopez pulls down the rebound | 59-36 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | William Lang clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Glenn Patti - foul #2 on Glenn Patti, team foul #5 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VMI | Melvin Frisk (PG) Victor Wilson | |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 05:15 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 05:15 | VMI | Glenn Patti gets the rebound | 60-36 |
| 04:51 | VMI | James Sloss steals it from Trevor Dodd | 60-36 |
| 04:25 | Southern Cal | James Sloss is hacked by Melvin Frisk - foul #1 on Melvin Frisk, team foul #6 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (SG) Kenneth Norton | |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | Victor Wilson is called for the reach on William Lang - foul #1 on Victor Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-36 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 04:11 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 04:11 | VMI | Glenn Patti grabs the board | 61-36 |
| 04:00 | VMI | Victor Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-36 |
| 03:58 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Carlos Lopez | 61-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Southern Cal | William Lang drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - James Sloss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Lang (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Donald Zurheide (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thad Lueras (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Lopez (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Melvin Frisk (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Trevor Dodd (fairly fresh) PF - Glenn Patti (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | VMI | Trevor Dodd connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Frisk | 64-38 |
| 02:59 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-38 |
| 02:58 | VMI | Glenn Patti grabs the board | 64-38 |
| 02:52 | VMI | Bruce Curry connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Wilson | 64-40 |
| 02:23 | Southern Cal | James Sloss's pass is intercepted by Victor Wilson | 64-40 |
| 02:13 | VMI | Melvin Frisk drills a jumper from close range | 64-42 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Trevor Dodd - foul #3 on Trevor Dodd, team foul #8 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VMI | Kenneth Norton (SG) Victor Wilson | |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | William Lang makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 01:54 | VMI | Kenneth Norton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Frisk | 66-45 |
| 01:40 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras knocks in the jumper from close range | 68-45 |
| 01:19 | VMI | Glenn Patti buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Norton | 68-47 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Glenn Patti is called for the reach on Thad Lueras - foul #3 on Glenn Patti, team foul #9 | 68-47 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | VMI | Victor Wilson (PG) Melvin Frisk | |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 01:02 | Southern Cal | Thad Lueras makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | VMI | Kenneth Norton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-47 |
| 00:54 | VMI | Bruce Curry gets the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 00:50 | VMI | Kenneth Norton misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Lang - foul #1 on William Lang, team foul #8 | 70-47 |
| 00:50 | VMI | Kenneth Norton makes the 1st free throw | 70-48 |
| 00:50 | VMI | Kenneth Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | William Lang misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-49 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Donald Zurheide snags the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | James Sloss runs out the clock | 70-49 |