| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Zephier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Shuck (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Karl Paulson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Adams | 35-36 |
| 19:33 | VMI | Melvin Shuck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 19:32 | Winthrop | Louis Adams snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 19:11 | Winthrop | John Long misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 19:10 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 19:08 | VMI | Melvin Shuck grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | VMI | Harold Capone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Zephier | 38-36 |
| 18:11 | Winthrop | Melvin Shuck takes the ball from Richard Jones | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | VMI | Melvin Shuck makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Capone | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Winthrop | Richard Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | VMI | Harold Capone gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:43 | VMI | Gary Sneed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 17:41 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:25 | Winthrop | Louis Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 17:24 | VMI | Harold Capone gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:01 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Karl Paulson - foul #3 on Karl Paulson, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Theodore Nolen (PG), Luister Awai (SG), Kenneth Strock (SF), Charles Mines (C) Harold Capone, Gary Sneed, Melvin Shuck, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (SG), Israel Kirkland (SF), Murray Wilkerson (C) Louis Adams, Karl Paulson, John Long | |
| 17:01 | VMI | Charles Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | VMI | Charles Zephier misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | Winthrop | Murray Wilkerson grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Winthrop | Israel Kirkland can't connect on a runner from close range | 42-36 |
| 16:54 | VMI | Charles Mines grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 16:41 | VMI | Charles Zephier drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Theodore Nolen | 44-36 |
| 16:22 | Winthrop | Kenneth Strock steps in front of the Joseph McCluney pass | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | VMI | Kenneth Strock banks in the layup | 46-36 |
| 15:51 | Winthrop | Roger Panek is hacked by Luister Awai - foul #1 on Luister Awai, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), James Conley (C) Luister Awai, Kenneth Strock, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Richards (PG), William Labounty (SF), Michael James (PF) Joseph McCluney, Israel Kirkland, Richard Jones | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Theodore Nolen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Mines (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Conley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Thomas Richards (fresh) SG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Labounty (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael James (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Winthrop | William Labounty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 15:42 | Winthrop | William Labounty snags the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 15:24 | Winthrop | George Westbrooks is called for the reach on William Labounty - foul #4 on George Westbrooks, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Kenneth Strock (SF), Mark Brown (C) Theodore Nolen, George Westbrooks, James Conley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), John Long (C) Thomas Richards, Murray Wilkerson | |
| 15:05 | Winthrop | Louis Adams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 15:04 | Winthrop | John Long gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:58 | Winthrop | Roger Panek misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 14:57 | VMI | Mark Brown snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:40 | VMI | Michael James steps in front of the Harold Capone pass | 46-36 |
| 14:15 | Winthrop | Louis Adams makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-38 |
| 13:58 | VMI | Gary Sneed is hacked by Louis Adams - foul #1 on Louis Adams, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Theodore Nolen (PG), Melvin Shuck (PF), James Conley (C) Harold Capone, Charles Mines, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (PG), Karl Paulson (SG), Murray Wilkerson (C) Roger Panek, Louis Adams, John Long | |
| 13:42 | VMI | Gary Sneed misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 46-38 |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Karl Paulson | 46-38 |
| 13:25 | Winthrop | Michael James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Luister Awai (SG), Charles Zephier (C) Gary Sneed, James Conley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Richards (SG) William Labounty | |
| 13:06 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:04 | Winthrop | Michael James pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:56 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:55 | VMI | Luister Awai grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 12:50 | VMI | Theodore Nolen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Luister Awai | 48-38 |
| 12:21 | Winthrop | Michael James hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 12:08 | VMI | Murray Wilkerson steps in front of the Kenneth Strock pass | 48-41 |
| 11:40 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson makes the shot from the left side set up by Thomas Richards | 48-43 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Theodore Nolen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luister Awai (fresh) SF - Kenneth Strock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Shuck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Zephier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Karl Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | VMI | Luister Awai misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 11:22 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Winthrop | Thomas Richards makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Murray Wilkerson and the foul's on Theodore Nolen - foul #2 on Theodore Nolen, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Gary Sneed (SG), Charles Mines (PF), Mark Brown (C) Theodore Nolen, Kenneth Strock, Melvin Shuck, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), William Labounty (SF), Richard Jones (PF), John Long (C) Joseph McCluney, Karl Paulson, Michael James, Murray Wilkerson | |
| 11:17 | Winthrop | Thomas Richards makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:01 | VMI | Charles Mines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:59 | VMI | Luister Awai grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:41 | VMI | Mark Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Capone | 51-46 |
| 10:25 | Winthrop | Thomas Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:23 | Winthrop | Richard Jones snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 10:00 | Winthrop | Gary Sneed steals it from William Labounty | 51-46 |
| 09:56 | VMI | Charles Mines can't finish the layup | 51-46 |
| 09:55 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to John Long | 51-46 |
| 09:38 | Winthrop | William Labounty knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | VMI | Mark Brown scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Mines and he's hacked by John Long - foul #1 on John Long, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (SF), Melvin Shuck (PF) Luister Awai, Charles Mines | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (PG), Karl Paulson (PF) Thomas Richards, Richard Jones | |
| 09:20 | VMI | Mark Brown misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:20 | Winthrop | John Long snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:07 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Capone - foul #2 on Harold Capone, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael James (PF) Karl Paulson | |
| 09:07 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:07 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:41 | VMI | Melvin Shuck comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Michael James | 53-49 |
| 08:21 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 08:04 | VMI | Charles Zephier travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| Subs | VMI | Theodore Nolen (SG), Kenneth Strock (SF), Charles Mines (C) Harold Capone, Gary Sneed, Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (SG), Karl Paulson (SF), Richard Jones (C) Louis Adams, William Labounty, John Long | |
| 07:51 | Winthrop | Richard Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph McCluney | 53-54 |
| 07:35 | VMI | Roger Panek picks off the pass by Kenneth Strock | 53-54 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Charles Zephier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SG - Theodore Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Strock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Shuck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Mines (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Panek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | The refs have stopped play. Richard Jones is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 53-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SG), George Westbrooks (SF), James Conley (C) Charles Zephier, Kenneth Strock, Melvin Shuck | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Murray Wilkerson (C) Richard Jones | |
| 06:48 | VMI | Charles Mines misses the dunk attempt | 53-57 |
| 06:46 | VMI | Charles Mines tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Winthrop | Murray Wilkerson grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:15 | Winthrop | Michael James makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Murray Wilkerson | 53-59 |
| 06:03 | VMI | George Westbrooks scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Sneed | 56-59 |
| 05:47 | Winthrop | Michael James is fouled on the floor by George Westbrooks - foul #5 on George Westbrooks, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Kenneth Strock (SF), Charles Zephier (PF), Mark Brown (C) Theodore Nolen, George Westbrooks, Charles Mines, James Conley | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), William Labounty (SF), John Long (C) Roger Panek, Karl Paulson, Murray Wilkerson | |
| 05:30 | Winthrop | Michael James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Capone - foul #3 on Harold Capone, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Thomas Richards (PG) Joseph McCluney | |
| 05:30 | Winthrop | Michael James makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Winthrop | Michael James misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Winthrop | Michael James misses the 3rd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:30 | Winthrop | John Long grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:20 | Winthrop | Charles Zephier steals the ball from Michael James | 56-60 |
| 05:15 | VMI | Harold Capone scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 58-60 |
| 05:10 | Winthrop | Thomas Richards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 05:08 | VMI | Charles Zephier pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:51 | VMI | Kenneth Strock is hacked by William Labounty - foul #4 on William Labounty, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Luister Awai (SG), Melvin Shuck (PF) Gary Sneed, Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph McCluney (PG) Thomas Richards | |
| 04:30 | VMI | Charles Zephier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 04:29 | Winthrop | Louis Adams snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:11 | Winthrop | Louis Adams clanks a jump hook from close range | 58-60 |
| 04:10 | Winthrop | Michael James pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:53 | Winthrop | Louis Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Capone - foul #4 on Harold Capone, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | VMI | Gary Sneed (SG), Kenneth Strock (SF) Luister Awai, Charles Zephier | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Karl Paulson (PF), Murray Wilkerson (C) Michael James, John Long | |
| 03:53 | Winthrop | Louis Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:53 | Winthrop | Louis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:35 | VMI | Gary Sneed misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 03:34 | VMI | Kenneth Strock grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Sneed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Strock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Shuck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Joseph McCluney (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Labounty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Karl Paulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Murray Wilkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | VMI | Harold Capone buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Strock | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph McCluney | 61-65 |
| 02:51 | VMI | Harold Capone misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 61-65 |
| 02:50 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 02:50 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Zephier (SF) Kenneth Strock | |
| Subs | Winthrop | John Long (C) Murray Wilkerson | |
| 02:31 | Winthrop | John Long loses the dribble to Charles Zephier | 61-65 |
| 02:06 | VMI | Melvin Shuck lays it up and in set up by Gary Sneed and the foul's on William Labounty - foul #5 on William Labounty, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | VMI | Theodore Nolen (PG) Harold Capone | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (SG), Richard Jones (PF) Louis Adams, William Labounty | |
| 02:06 | VMI | Melvin Shuck misses the free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:06 | Winthrop | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:06 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Roger Panek hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph McCluney | 63-67 |
| 01:39 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG) Theodore Nolen | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG), Michael James (PF) Roger Panek, Richard Jones | |
| 01:16 | VMI | Harold Capone can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 01:14 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Joseph McCluney | 63-67 |
| 01:00 | Winthrop | Karl Paulson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-67 |
| 00:59 | VMI | Charles Zephier gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | VMI | Mark Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-67 |
| 00:41 | VMI | Melvin Shuck hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Winthrop | Louis Adams banks in the layup | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | VMI | Harold Capone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-69 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Panek (SG) Louis Adams | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Winthrop | Roger Panek is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Capone - foul #5 on Harold Capone, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | VMI | Theodore Nolen (PG) Harold Capone | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:06 | Winthrop | Roger Panek makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Winthrop | Roger Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:03 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Louis Adams (SG) Roger Panek | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Charles Zephier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-71 |