| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) SG - Willie Cannella (fresh) SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) PF - John Delaughter (fresh) C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Veasey (fresh) SG - Andre Young (fresh) SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) C - Mark Payne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Cannella | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | VMI | Thomas Scott is fouled on the floor by John Delaughter - foul #1 on John Delaughter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | VMI | Michael Brugger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Veasey | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Winthrop | John Delaughter lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Cannella and the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:47 | Winthrop | John Delaughter makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 18:29 | VMI | Andre Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:27 | VMI | Thomas Scott can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Jeremy Walkowski | 5-3 |
| 18:00 | Winthrop | Todd Wood comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:58 | Winthrop | John Delaughter tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 17:47 | VMI | Thomas Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-3 |
| 17:45 | VMI | Thomas Scott tips it home | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Wood | 10-5 |
| 17:01 | VMI | Andre Young misses short on a floater from the left block | 10-5 |
| 16:59 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski gets the rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:36 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Veasey - foul #1 on Robert Veasey, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Aaron Watson (PF), Martin Carpenter (C) John Delaughter, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 16:36 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:36 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly misses the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 16:36 | VMI | Mark Payne gets the rebound | 11-5 |
| 16:26 | VMI | Andre Young makes the shot from the left side | 11-7 |
| 16:08 | Winthrop | Todd Wood can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 16:06 | VMI | Thomas Scott gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:49 | VMI | Thomas Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Lindsey (PG), Pablo Reyes (SG), Troy Sanders (SF) Todd Wood, Willie Cannella, Jim Golightly | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - William Lindsey (fresh) SG - Pablo Reyes (fresh) SF - Troy Sanders (fresh) PF - Aaron Watson (fresh) C - Martin Carpenter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Veasey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Payne (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Winthrop | Pablo Reyes double dribbles | 11-7 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski (C) Martin Carpenter | |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (SG), Jason McMasters (SF), Donald Ward (PF) Andre Young, Michael Brugger, Thomas Scott | |
| 15:07 | VMI | Mark Payne can't throw it down | 11-7 |
| 15:06 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski scores on a jumper in the lane | 13-7 |
| 14:20 | VMI | Dick Gray knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Robert Veasey | 13-9 |
| 13:57 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson banks in the layup | 15-9 |
| 13:35 | VMI | Mark Payne can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 15-9 |
| 13:34 | Winthrop | Pablo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:27 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski is hacked by Robert Veasey - foul #2 on Robert Veasey, team foul #3 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Willie Cannella (SG), Jim Golightly (SF), John Delaughter (PF) William Lindsey, Pablo Reyes, Troy Sanders, Aaron Watson | |
| Subs | VMI | Andre Young (SG), Michael Brugger (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Robert Veasey, Jason McMasters, Mark Payne | |
| 13:08 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella is hacked by Andre Young - foul #1 on Andre Young, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| 12:55 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Brugger - foul #1 on Michael Brugger, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter (C) Jeremy Walkowski | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 12:55 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:55 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 12:46 | VMI | Andre Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 17-9 |
| 12:45 | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:39 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Carpenter | 19-9 |
| 12:16 | VMI | Michael Brugger misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-9 |
| 12:15 | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 11:46 | Winthrop | The short jumper by Martin Carpenter is denied by Thomas Scott | 19-9 |
| 11:44 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly gets the offensive rebound | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Cannella (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Delaughter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Carpenter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Dick Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andre Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Ward (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 11:26 | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter hits the follow up shot | 21-9 |
| 11:05 | VMI | Thomas Scott is fouled on the floor by Willie Cannella - foul #1 on Willie Cannella, team foul #2 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Aaron Watson (PF), Jeremy Walkowski (C) John Delaughter, Martin Carpenter | |
| Subs | VMI | Jason McMasters (PG), Mark Payne (C) Dick Gray, Donald Ward | |
| 10:53 | VMI | Jason McMasters drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Brugger | 21-11 |
| 10:34 | Winthrop | The jump hook by Aaron Watson is blocked by Thomas Scott | 21-11 |
| 10:33 | VMI | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:13 | VMI | Michael Brugger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 10:11 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 10:06 | Winthrop | Todd Wood's pass is intercepted by Mark Payne | 21-11 |
| 09:55 | VMI | Jason McMasters can't connect on a shot near the basket | 21-11 |
| 09:53 | VMI | Mark Payne tips it back up and in | 21-13 |
| 09:33 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Todd Wood and he's fouled by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #6 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Lindsey (PG), Pablo Reyes (SG), Troy Sanders (SF) Todd Wood, Willie Cannella, Jim Golightly | |
| Subs | VMI | Darryl Mary (SG), James Vester (SF), Philip Gilleland (PF) Andre Young, Michael Brugger, Thomas Scott | |
| 09:33 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| 09:26 | VMI | The short jumper by Philip Gilleland is denied by Jeremy Walkowski | 24-13 |
| 09:24 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Jeremy Walkowski | 24-13 |
| 09:11 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski loses the dribble to Jason McMasters | 24-13 |
| 08:54 | VMI | Philip Gilleland hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason McMasters | 24-16 |
| 08:35 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), John Delaughter (PF) William Lindsey, Aaron Watson | |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), Donald Ward (PF) Darryl Mary, Philip Gilleland | |
| 08:15 | VMI | Donald Ward is fouled on the floor by John Delaughter - foul #2 on John Delaughter, team foul #3 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Willie Cannella (SG), Jim Golightly (SF), Martin Carpenter (PF) Pablo Reyes, Troy Sanders, John Delaughter | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:10 | VMI | Mark Payne knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jason McMasters and he's fouled by Jeremy Walkowski - foul #1 on Jeremy Walkowski, team foul #4 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | VMI | Andre Young (SG) Jason McMasters | |
| 08:10 | VMI | Mark Payne makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:41 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly's dunk attempt is rejected by Donald Ward | 24-19 |
| 07:40 | VMI | Mark Payne pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Cannella (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Martin Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Dick Gray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andre Young (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Vester (fresh) PF - Donald Ward (fresh) C - Mark Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | VMI | James Vester comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 07:21 | VMI | Andre Young snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 07:02 | VMI | Jeremy Walkowski swats the short shot by Dick Gray | 24-19 |
| 07:00 | Winthrop | Willie Cannella grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:33 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 24-19 |
| 06:31 | VMI | Mark Payne pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:15 | VMI | James Vester can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Wood - foul #1 on Todd Wood, team foul #5 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Pablo Reyes (SF), Aaron Watson (PF) Jim Golightly, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| Subs | VMI | Jason McMasters (SG), Philip Gilleland (PF), Greg Anderson (C) Andre Young, Donald Ward, Mark Payne | |
| 06:15 | VMI | James Vester makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:15 | VMI | James Vester makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter blows the layup but the foul's on Philip Gilleland - foul #1 on Philip Gilleland, team foul #7 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Winthrop | William Lindsey (PG), Troy Sanders (SF) Todd Wood, Willie Cannella | |
| Subs | VMI | Darryl Mary (SG), Michael Brugger (SF) Dick Gray, James Vester | |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:46 | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:28 | VMI | Darryl Mary hits the finger roll set up by Jason McMasters and the foul's on Pablo Reyes - foul #1 on Pablo Reyes, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Tyson (C) Martin Carpenter | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 05:28 | VMI | Darryl Mary makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:05 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders is fouled on the floor by Darryl Mary - foul #1 on Darryl Mary, team foul #8 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Golightly (SF) Walter Tyson | |
| Subs | VMI | Andre Young (SG) Darryl Mary | |
| 05:05 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:05 | Winthrop | Troy Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:05 | VMI | Philip Gilleland snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 04:55 | VMI | Michael Brugger misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-24 |
| 04:54 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:52 | Winthrop | William Lindsey loses the dribble to Andre Young in the backcourt | 27-24 |
| 04:46 | VMI | Michael Brugger scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason McMasters | 27-26 |
| 04:22 | Winthrop | Andre Young steps in front of the Aaron Watson pass | 27-26 |
| 04:09 | VMI | Andre Young misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Pablo Reyes - foul #2 on Pablo Reyes, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Todd Wood (PG), Willie Cannella (SG), Jeremy Walkowski (C) William Lindsey, Pablo Reyes, Troy Sanders | |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (PG), Donald Ward (PF), Mark Payne (C) Jason McMasters, Philip Gilleland, Greg Anderson | |
| 04:09 | VMI | Andre Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:09 | VMI | Andre Young misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:09 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dick Gray - foul #1 on Dick Gray, team foul #9 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Veasey (PG), Thomas Scott (PF) Dick Gray, Donald Ward | |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:43 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Todd Wood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Cannella (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jim Golightly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Walkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Veasey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Young (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brugger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:28 | VMI | Mark Payne hits a jump hook from the left block | 28-29 |
| 03:09 | Winthrop | Jeremy Walkowski hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Willie Cannella | 30-29 |
| 02:54 | VMI | Jim Golightly blocks the short jumper by Thomas Scott | 30-29 |
| 02:52 | VMI | Mark Payne tips it home | 30-31 |
| 02:30 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Pablo Reyes (SF), John Delaughter (PF) Jim Golightly, Aaron Watson | |
| Subs | VMI | Dick Gray (SG), Jason McMasters (SF) Andre Young, Michael Brugger | |
| 02:10 | VMI | Thomas Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 01:53 | Winthrop | Robert Veasey takes the ball from John Delaughter | 30-31 |
| 01:31 | VMI | Thomas Scott can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on John Delaughter - foul #3 on John Delaughter, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Martin Carpenter (PF), Walter Tyson (C) John Delaughter, Jeremy Walkowski | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:31 | VMI | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:31 | VMI | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:22 | Winthrop | Todd Wood scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Tyson | 33-33 |
| 01:02 | VMI | Dick Gray travels with the ball | 33-33 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jim Golightly (SF), Aaron Watson (PF) Willie Cannella, Walter Tyson | |
| Subs | VMI | Michael Brugger (SF), Donald Ward (C) Jason McMasters, Mark Payne | |
| 00:43 | Winthrop | Aaron Watson misses the lay-in | 33-33 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly tips it but misses | 33-33 |
| 00:41 | VMI | Dick Gray gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:24 | VMI | Martin Carpenter takes the ball from Robert Veasey | 33-33 |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | Jim Golightly drills a fadeaway from the right block | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Robert Veasey can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 35-33 |