| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Jacobus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marty Usrey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Howard Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Velez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Rein (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Kovar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Frank Rein inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | VMI | Robert Russell drills a jump hook from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 19:26 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus is called for traveling | 34-41 |
| 19:07 | VMI | Ronald Ducksworth is called for the reach on Rodolfo Velez - foul #2 on Ronald Ducksworth, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez is hacked by Marty Usrey - foul #3 on Marty Usrey, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Bill Gorton (SF) Marty Usrey | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 18:29 | VMI | Frank Rein's floater is tipped away by Carl Higgins | 34-41 |
| 18:28 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gary Whitmore - foul #1 on Gary Whitmore, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:12 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:46 | VMI | Robert Russell misses long on a turnaround from close range | 36-41 |
| 17:44 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 17:39 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Higgins | 38-41 |
| 17:25 | VMI | Ronald Ducksworth steals the ball from Gary Whitmore | 38-41 |
| 17:22 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Ducksworth | 40-41 |
| 17:04 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 17:02 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 16:59 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Whitmore - foul #2 on Gary Whitmore, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest (PF), Walter Morgan (C) Howard Olsen, Carl Higgins | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Moorhouse (PG), Mark Ballard (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Thomas Daniels (C) Gary Whitmore, Rodolfo Velez, Frank Rein, Steven Kovar, Robert Russell | |
| 16:45 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Thomas Daniels gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | VMI | Mark Ballard's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ducksworth | 40-41 |
| 15:59 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:58 | VMI | Mark Davis gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Jacobus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Gorton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Robert Moorhouse (fresh) SG - Mark Ballard (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | VMI | Mark Ballard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 15:19 | Winthrop | Walter Morgan misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:18 | VMI | The rebound goes to Edward Knight | 40-44 |
| 15:01 | VMI | Thomas Daniels clanks a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 15:00 | VMI | Thomas Daniels tips it back up and in | 40-46 |
| 14:42 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 14:40 | VMI | Mark Davis gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:16 | VMI | Richard Jacobus is called for the reach on Robert Moorhouse - foul #2 on Richard Jacobus, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy (PG), Nicholas Davidson (SG), Marty Usrey (SF), Howard Olsen (PF), Carl Higgins (C) Richard Jacobus, Ronald Ducksworth, Bill Gorton, Calvin Forrest, Walter Morgan | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Whitmore (PG), Rodolfo Velez (SG), Frank Rein (SF), Steven Kovar (PF), Robert Russell (C) Robert Moorhouse, Mark Ballard, Edward Knight, Mark Davis, Thomas Daniels | |
| 13:58 | VMI | Gary Whitmore misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-46 |
| 13:57 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 13:30 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins's pass is intercepted by Steven Kovar | 40-46 |
| 13:10 | VMI | The jump hook by Robert Russell is blocked by Marty Usrey | 40-46 |
| 13:08 | VMI | Robert Russell gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:52 | VMI | Robert Russell is hacked by Marty Usrey - foul #4 on Marty Usrey, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (PG) Marty Usrey | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 12:46 | VMI | Gary Whitmore comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 12:44 | VMI | Gary Whitmore tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 12:43 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:20 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Jacobus | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | VMI | Gary Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:52 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Jacobus (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Grandy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodolfo Velez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Rein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Kovar (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 11:33 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:20 | Winthrop | Nicholas Davidson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth (SG), Calvin Forrest (PF), Walter Morgan (C) Joseph Grandy, Howard Olsen, Carl Higgins | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Moorhouse (PG), Mark Ballard (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Thomas Daniels (C) Gary Whitmore, Rodolfo Velez, Frank Rein, Steven Kovar, Robert Russell | |
| 11:03 | VMI | Walter Morgan is called for the reach on Thomas Daniels - foul #2 on Walter Morgan, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Bill Gorton (SF) Nicholas Davidson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 10:49 | VMI | Mark Ballard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 10:24 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest is fouled on the floor by Robert Moorhouse - foul #1 on Robert Moorhouse, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Whitmore (PG), Rodolfo Velez (SG) Robert Moorhouse, Edward Knight | |
| 10:05 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth is hacked by Rodolfo Velez - foul #3 on Rodolfo Velez, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy (PG), Howard Olsen (PF), Carl Higgins (C) Richard Jacobus, Calvin Forrest, Walter Morgan | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 09:45 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Whitmore - foul #3 on Gary Whitmore, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | VMI | Steven Kovar (PF), Robert Russell (C) Mark Davis, Thomas Daniels | |
| 09:45 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:45 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:30 | VMI | Bill Gorton takes the ball from Rodolfo Velez | 44-49 |
| 09:09 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen loses the dribble to Robert Russell | 44-49 |
| 08:40 | VMI | Mark Ballard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 08:38 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Joseph Grandy | 44-49 |
| 08:14 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 08:12 | VMI | Robert Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:53 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez scores on a jump hook near the basket | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph Grandy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bill Gorton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Higgins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Whitmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodolfo Velez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Kovar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 07:23 | VMI | Robert Russell pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:21 | VMI | Ronald Ducksworth steals it from Gary Whitmore in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 07:20 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy throws it down on a nice dish by Ronald Ducksworth | 46-51 |
| 06:56 | VMI | Steven Kovar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Carl Higgins - foul #2 on Carl Higgins, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (PG), Nicholas Davidson (SG), Marty Usrey (SF), Calvin Forrest (PF), Walter Morgan (C) Joseph Grandy, Ronald Ducksworth, Bill Gorton, Howard Olsen, Carl Higgins | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Moorhouse (PG), Kenneth Tolbert (SG), Frank Rein (SF), Mark Davis (C) Gary Whitmore, Rodolfo Velez, Mark Ballard, Robert Russell | |
| 06:56 | VMI | Steven Kovar makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:56 | VMI | Steven Kovar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:46 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Walter Morgan | 48-53 |
| 06:24 | VMI | Frank Rein's floater is tipped away by Walter Morgan | 48-53 |
| 06:23 | Winthrop | Nicholas Davidson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:07 | Winthrop | Steven Kovar is called for the reach on Marty Usrey - foul #3 on Steven Kovar, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | VMI | Thomas Daniels (C) Steven Kovar | |
| 05:52 | Winthrop | Marty Usrey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Jacobus | 51-53 |
| 05:37 | VMI | The pull-up jumper by Robert Moorhouse is blocked by Calvin Forrest | 51-53 |
| 05:36 | Winthrop | Walter Morgan grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 05:20 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Marty Usrey | 54-53 |
| 05:03 | VMI | Robert Moorhouse misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 05:02 | VMI | Kenneth Tolbert grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:52 | VMI | Frank Rein hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Moorhouse | 54-56 |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Robert Moorhouse is called for the reach on Richard Jacobus - foul #2 on Robert Moorhouse, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth (SG), Howard Olsen (PF), Carl Higgins (C) Nicholas Davidson, Calvin Forrest, Walter Morgan | |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Whitmore (PG), Rodolfo Velez (SG), Mark Ballard (SF), Robert Russell (C) Robert Moorhouse, Kenneth Tolbert, Frank Rein, Mark Davis | |
| 04:35 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:35 | VMI | Robert Russell grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 04:28 | VMI | Rodolfo Velez comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 04:27 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Howard Olsen | 54-56 |
| 04:03 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Olsen | 57-56 |
| 03:51 | VMI | Robert Russell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 03:50 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Rodolfo Velez | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | VMI | Thomas Daniels's layup is rejected by Howard Olsen | 57-56 |
| 03:38 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Richard Jacobus (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Ronald Ducksworth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Marty Usrey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. PF - Howard Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Gary Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodolfo Velez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Ballard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth is hacked by Rodolfo Velez - foul #4 on Rodolfo Velez, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Bill Gorton (SF) Marty Usrey | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Davis (PF) Thomas Daniels | |
| 03:33 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:33 | VMI | The rebound goes to Mark Davis | 57-56 |
| 03:14 | VMI | Mark Ballard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 03:12 | Winthrop | Bill Gorton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:53 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Mark Davis - foul #2 on Mark Davis, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy (PG), Calvin Forrest (C) Richard Jacobus, Carl Higgins | |
| Subs | VMI | Frank Rein (SF), Steven Kovar (PF) Mark Ballard, Mark Davis | |
| 02:53 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:53 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:53 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth makes the 3rd free throw | 60-56 |
| 02:42 | VMI | Steven Kovar misses short on a runner from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Bill Gorton | 60-56 |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus (PG), Marty Usrey (SF), Carl Higgins (C) Joseph Grandy, Bill Gorton, Calvin Forrest | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:28 | Winthrop | Ronald Ducksworth buries a 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:03 | VMI | Frank Rein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:02 | Winthrop | Carl Higgins snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 01:53 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Steven Kovar - foul #4 on Steven Kovar, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 01:53 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:53 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | VMI | Gary Whitmore hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Higgins - foul #3 on Carl Higgins, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 01:32 | VMI | Gary Whitmore makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:32 | VMI | Gary Whitmore makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Rodolfo Velez - foul #5 on Rodolfo Velez, team foul #11 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | VMI | Mark Ballard (SG) Rodolfo Velez | |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:15 | Winthrop | Richard Jacobus makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:52 | VMI | Frank Rein clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-58 |
| 00:50 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Ballard - foul #2 on Mark Ballard, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Walter Morgan (C) Carl Higgins | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Winthrop | Howard Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | VMI | Robert Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy (PG), Nicholas Davidson (SG), Bill Gorton (SF), Calvin Forrest (PF) Richard Jacobus, Ronald Ducksworth, Marty Usrey, Howard Olsen | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Moorhouse (PG), Edward Knight (SF), Mark Davis (PF), Thomas Daniels (C) Gary Whitmore, Frank Rein, Steven Kovar, Robert Russell | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Moorhouse - foul #3 on Robert Moorhouse, team foul #13 | 68-58 |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:16 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:16 | VMI | Thomas Daniels grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 00:12 | VMI | Joseph Grandy steals it from Mark Ballard | 68-58 |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Joseph Grandy lays it up and in | 70-58 |
| 00:01 | VMI | Mark Ballard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Calvin Forrest snags the defensive board | 70-58 |