| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steve Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cole Layden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Charles Grant inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | VMI | Charles Grant comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 19:42 | Samford | Jerry Shaw snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:26 | Samford | Donald Williams misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | VMI | The rebound goes to Charles Grant | 36-30 |
| 19:00 | VMI | Daniel Cady hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Jerry Shaw pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses short on a runner from the left block | 36-30 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Donald Williams tips it back up and in | 38-30 |
| 18:17 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:16 | VMI | Daniel Cady snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:10 | VMI | Jerry Shaw swats the short shot by Mark Shirley | 38-30 |
| 18:08 | VMI | Thomas Walker tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:44 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Oscar Fagin - foul #2 on Oscar Fagin, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (C) Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 17:44 | VMI | Mark Shirley misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:44 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Cole Layden jams it set up by Oscar Fagin | 43-33 |
| 17:09 | VMI | Charles Grant is fouled on the floor by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Steve Peterson, Cole Layden, Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SF), George Jones (PF), Aaron Bustos (C) Charles Grant, Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 16:47 | VMI | Donald Williams steals it from Leo Davis | 43-33 |
| 16:44 | Samford | James Dorrough lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Williams | 45-33 |
| 16:31 | VMI | George Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Jerry Shaw (C) Daniel Goodfellow | |
| Subs | VMI | Burton Winkel (C) Daniel Cady | |
| 16:07 | Samford | George Jones steals the ball from Dennis Mills | 45-33 |
| 15:48 | VMI | George Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 15:47 | VMI | Burton Winkel tips it but misses | 45-33 |
| 15:45 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dennis Mills | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dorrough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ian Logan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Bustos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Burton Winkel (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-33 |
| 15:39 | VMI | Burton Winkel gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 15:16 | VMI | Leo Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 15:14 | Samford | Ian Logan gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:56 | Samford | Jerry Shaw hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Mills | 47-33 |
| 14:49 | VMI | George Jones clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #2 on Donald Williams, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), Cole Layden (SG), Oscar Fagin (PF), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Dennis Mills, Donald Williams, Ian Logan, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Brian Mann, Aaron Bustos, Burton Winkel | |
| 14:49 | VMI | George Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:49 | VMI | George Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:39 | Samford | Oscar Fagin jams it on a great pass from Cole Layden | 49-35 |
| 14:24 | VMI | Mark Shirley scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Leo Davis | 49-37 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Steve Peterson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 14:15 | Samford | Oscar Fagin tips it home | 51-37 |
| 14:04 | VMI | Mark Shirley is denied on a layup by Oscar Fagin | 51-37 |
| 14:03 | Samford | The rebound goes to Daniel Goodfellow | 51-37 |
| 13:41 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the turnaround near the basket | 53-37 |
| 13:29 | VMI | Steve Peterson steals it from George Jones | 53-37 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Oscar Fagin clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Mark Shirley - foul #2 on Mark Shirley, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Williams (SF), Jerry Shaw (C) James Dorrough, Daniel Goodfellow | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Charles Grant (SF) Leo Davis, George Jones | |
| 13:07 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 13:07 | Samford | Oscar Fagin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:56 | VMI | Daniel Cady knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Mann | 55-39 |
| 12:32 | Samford | Steve Peterson is called for traveling | 55-39 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Logan (PF) Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | VMI | Aaron Bustos (PF) Mark Shirley | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:21 | VMI | Daniel Cady makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Grant | 55-42 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Donald Williams misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-42 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Cole Layden loses the ball out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Daniel Goodfellow (C) Steve Peterson, Cole Layden, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), Burton Winkel (C) Daniel Cady, Thomas Walker | |
| 11:27 | VMI | Charles Grant is called for a backcourt violation | 55-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Oscar Fagin (PF) Daniel Goodfellow | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Logan (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Bark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Bustos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Burton Winkel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Samford | Oscar Fagin lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 57-42 |
| 10:45 | VMI | Aaron Bustos clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-42 |
| 10:43 | VMI | Aaron Bustos can't tip it in | 57-42 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Ian Logan grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 10:20 | Samford | Charles Grant steals it from Ian Logan | 57-42 |
| 10:12 | VMI | Timothy Bark is fouled on the floor by Hans Zeis - foul #3 on Hans Zeis, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), Cole Layden (SG), James Dorrough (PF), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, Donald Williams, Oscar Fagin, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | VMI | Daniel Cady (SG), George Jones (SF), Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Timothy Bark, Charles Grant, Aaron Bustos, Burton Winkel | |
| 09:59 | VMI | Daniel Cady loses the dribble to Cole Layden | 57-42 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Jerry Shaw comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-42 |
| 09:28 | VMI | George Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-42 |
| 09:09 | VMI | Brian Mann hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Cady | 57-44 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Steve Peterson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 08:46 | VMI | George Jones snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:31 | VMI | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Cady is blocked by Jerry Shaw | 57-44 |
| 08:29 | Samford | Cole Layden snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Jerry Shaw knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:08 | VMI | Brian Mann scores on a 3 from the right corner | 59-47 |
| 07:56 | Samford | Mark Shirley is called for the reach on James Dorrough - foul #3 on Mark Shirley, team foul #2 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Hans Zeis (PG), Donald Williams (SF), Oscar Fagin (PF), Ian Logan (C) Steve Peterson, Dennis Mills, James Dorrough, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (PG), Charles Grant (SF), Aaron Bustos (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Brian Mann, George Jones, Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 07:41 | Samford | Aaron Bustos is called for the reach on Donald Williams - foul #2 on Aaron Bustos, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Oscar Fagin tips it home | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Hans Zeis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cole Layden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ian Logan (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Leo Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Cady (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Bustos (fresh) 4 reb. C - Burton Winkel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:59 | VMI | Burton Winkel clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 06:57 | VMI | Aaron Bustos grabs the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:46 | VMI | Daniel Cady buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Charles Grant | 61-49 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Oscar Fagin hits a shot from the right block | 63-49 |
| 06:11 | VMI | Daniel Cady comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 06:09 | Samford | Ian Logan snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Cole Layden clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 06:00 | Samford | Hans Zeis hits the follow up shot | 65-49 |
| 05:46 | VMI | Charles Grant connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Cady | 65-51 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Hans Zeis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 05:18 | VMI | The rebound goes to Aaron Bustos | 65-51 |
| 05:18 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Steve Peterson (PG), James Dorrough (SG), Jerry Shaw (C) Hans Zeis, Cole Layden, Ian Logan | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Mann (PG), Mark Shirley (PF), Thomas Walker (C) Leo Davis, Aaron Bustos, Burton Winkel | |
| 05:05 | VMI | Mark Shirley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cady and he's hacked by James Dorrough - foul #1 on James Dorrough, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| 05:05 | VMI | Mark Shirley makes the free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Samford | Steve Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 04:47 | Samford | James Dorrough tips it in | 67-54 |
| 04:35 | VMI | Thomas Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 04:34 | VMI | Brian Mann tips it in | 67-56 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Jerry Shaw drills a turnaround in the lane set up by James Dorrough and he's hacked by Daniel Cady - foul #1 on Daniel Cady, team foul #4 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | VMI | Leo Davis (SG), George Jones (SF) Daniel Cady, Charles Grant | |
| 04:15 | Samford | Jerry Shaw makes the free throw | 70-56 |
| 03:49 | VMI | Jerry Shaw swats the layup by George Jones | 70-56 |
| 03:48 | Samford | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Samford | James Dorrough scores on a 3 from the right corner | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford 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) | |
| 03:16 | VMI | Leo Davis's floater is tipped away by Jerry Shaw | 73-56 |
| 03:14 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Walker | 73-56 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steve Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Dorrough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Fagin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Shaw (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Mann (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Shirley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | VMI | Mark Shirley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-56 |
| 02:57 | VMI | Thomas Walker grabs the offensive board | 73-56 |
| 02:40 | VMI | Thomas Walker's layup is rejected by Jerry Shaw | 73-56 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Steve Peterson pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 02:17 | Samford | Steve Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Shirley | 73-56 |
| 02:15 | Samford | James Dorrough grabs the offensive rebound | 73-56 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Oscar Fagin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Peterson and he's fouled by Mark Shirley - foul #4 on Mark Shirley, team foul #5 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Mills (PG), Hans Zeis (SG), Ian Logan (C) Steve Peterson, Donald Williams, Jerry Shaw | |
| Subs | VMI | Timothy Bark (SG), Aaron Bustos (PF), Burton Winkel (C) Brian Mann, Mark Shirley, Thomas Walker | |
| 01:54 | Samford | Oscar Fagin misses the free throw | 75-56 |
| 01:54 | VMI | Aaron Bustos grabs the board | 75-56 |
| 01:44 | VMI | Timothy Bark clanks a floater from the right wing | 75-56 |
| 01:42 | VMI | Aaron Bustos hits the follow up shot | 75-58 |
| 01:22 | Samford | Ian Logan is called for traveling | 75-58 |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Goodfellow (C) Oscar Fagin | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:11 | VMI | Leo Davis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Hans Zeis - foul #4 on Hans Zeis, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| 01:11 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:11 | VMI | Leo Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 00:49 | Samford | Hans Zeis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 00:47 | Samford | Hans Zeis grabs the offensive rebound | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Samford | 3 seconds is called on Dennis Mills | 75-60 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | VMI | Aaron Bustos knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Burton Winkel | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Dennis Mills runs out the clock | 75-63 |