| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Allen Cohn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Sylva (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Funk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Stewart (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jack Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Claude Funk inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | VMI | Allen Cohn is hacked by Troy Phares - foul #2 on Troy Phares, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:21 | VMI | Ken Sylva clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Summers - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 19:21 | VMI | Ken Sylva makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:21 | VMI | Ken Sylva makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 18:59 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding clanks a jumper from the right block | 43-40 |
| 18:57 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares tips it in | 45-40 |
| 18:39 | VMI | James Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 18:24 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding misses badly on a shot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 18:23 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Morris | 45-40 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Claude Funk swats the short shot by Carl Nathanson | 45-40 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 18:12 | VMI | Ken Sylva pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:58 | VMI | Ken Sylva can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:41 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG), Brian Pulver (C) Wilson Harding, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Tanner (SF), Roger Madrigal (C) Claude Funk, Jack Jones | |
| 17:21 | VMI | James Stewart hits a jump hook near the basket | 45-42 |
| 16:53 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Ryan Fitch (SG), William Carl (SF), Fred Crass (C) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | VMI | William Hecht (PG), John Hill (C) Allen Cohn, James Stewart | |
| 16:41 | VMI | Ken Sylva scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Tanner | 45-44 |
| 16:21 | Cleveland State | Ryan Fitch misses short on a floater from the left side | 45-44 |
| 16:20 | VMI | Ken Sylva grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 15:59 | VMI | Ken Sylva travels with the ball | 45-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Wilson Harding (SG), Joshua Morris (C) Daniel Dock, Ryan Fitch, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | VMI | Claude Funk (SF), Jack Jones (PF), Max Rouse (C) Ken Sylva, Roger Madrigal, John Hill | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Carl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Pulver (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Brian Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hecht (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Funk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jack Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Max Rouse (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Eric Wilson | 47-44 |
| 15:35 | VMI | William Carl is called for the reach on Claude Funk - foul #2 on William Carl, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Wilson Harding, William Carl, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 15:20 | VMI | Carl Nathanson steals it from William Hecht | 47-44 |
| 15:16 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson lays it in | 49-44 |
| 15:00 | VMI | Brian Tanner is called for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG), Ken Sylva (SG), James Stewart (PF) Brian Tanner, William Hecht, Jack Jones | |
| 14:58 | Cleveland State | Allen Cohn is called for the reach on Eric Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Cohn, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| 14:48 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson buries a runner in the paint set up by Robert Summers | 51-44 |
| 14:38 | VMI | Carl Nathanson steals it from James Stewart | 51-44 |
| 14:24 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-44 |
| 14:22 | Cleveland State | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Phares | 51-44 |
| 14:09 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares's pass is intercepted by Max Rouse | 51-44 |
| 14:01 | VMI | Claude Funk loses the dribble to Joshua Morris | 51-44 |
| 13:54 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver (C) Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Tanner (SF), Jack Jones (C) Claude Funk, Max Rouse | |
| 13:42 | VMI | Allen Cohn is hacked by Eric Wilson - foul #4 on Eric Wilson, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), Daniel Dock (SG), Fred Crass (C) Eric Wilson, Robert Summers, Troy Phares | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 13:31 | VMI | Brian Tanner makes the fadeaway from the right block | 51-46 |
| 13:20 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Carl (SF) Carl Nathanson | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 13:00 | VMI | Ken Sylva misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:58 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | James Stewart is called for the reach on Daniel Dock - foul #1 on James Stewart, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Troy Phares (PF) Daniel Dock, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | VMI | William Hecht (SG), Claude Funk (SF), Max Rouse (C) Allen Cohn, Ken Sylva, James Stewart | |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares lays it in on a nice dish by Wilson Harding and the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson (SF), Joshua Morris (C) William Carl, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Vrabel (SG), Roger Madrigal (PF) Brian Tanner, Jack Jones | |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:15 | VMI | Max Rouse gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:50 | VMI | William Hecht hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Funk | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Wilson Harding (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - William Hecht (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Vrabel (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Claude Funk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roger Madrigal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Max Rouse (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 11:11 | VMI | Claude Funk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 11:09 | VMI | Roger Madrigal snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 10:45 | VMI | Charles Vrabel misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:44 | VMI | Max Rouse hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 10:26 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Harding | 58-51 |
| 10:12 | VMI | Joshua Morris blocks the short jumper by Charles Vrabel | 58-51 |
| 10:11 | VMI | Charles Vrabel can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 10:10 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Summers and he's hacked by William Hecht - foul #3 on William Hecht, team foul #4 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (SG), William Carl (SF), Brian Pulver (PF), Fred Crass (C) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG), Ken Sylva (SG), Brian Tanner (SF), James Stewart (PF), Jack Jones (C) William Hecht, Charles Vrabel, Claude Funk, Roger Madrigal, Max Rouse | |
| 09:53 | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:40 | VMI | James Stewart lays it in on a great pass from Allen Cohn | 61-53 |
| 09:24 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 09:10 | VMI | Ken Sylva scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Cohn | 63-56 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | William Carl is hacked by Brian Tanner - foul #1 on Brian Tanner, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF) Wilson Harding, William Carl, Fred Crass | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-56 |
| 08:15 | VMI | Carl Nathanson is called for the reach on Brian Tanner - foul #2 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| 07:59 | VMI | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dock - foul #1 on Daniel Dock, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG) Daniel Dock | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 07:38 | VMI | Jack Jones misses long on a jumper from close range | 66-56 |
| 07:37 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Pulver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Allen Cohn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Sylva (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Tanner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jack Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers is hacked by Jack Jones - foul #3 on Jack Jones, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (SG), William Carl (SF), Fred Crass (PF), Joshua Morris (C) Robert Summers, Carl Nathanson, Troy Phares, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | VMI | William Hecht (PG), Claude Funk (SF), Roger Madrigal (PF), Max Rouse (C) Allen Cohn, Brian Tanner, James Stewart, Jack Jones | |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | William Hecht is called for the reach on Eric Wilson - foul #4 on William Hecht, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| 07:03 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:03 | VMI | The rebound goes to Max Rouse | 66-56 |
| 06:50 | VMI | Roger Madrigal clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 06:48 | VMI | Claude Funk tips it but misses | 66-56 |
| 06:46 | VMI | Roger Madrigal tips it back up and in | 66-58 |
| 06:36 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Wilson | 69-58 |
| 06:17 | VMI | Roger Madrigal hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ken Sylva | 69-61 |
| 05:58 | Cleveland State | Fred Crass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 05:57 | VMI | Claude Funk gets the rebound | 69-61 |
| 05:31 | VMI | Max Rouse scores on a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Joshua Morris - foul #2 on Joshua Morris, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG), Robert Summers (SG), Carl Nathanson (SF), Troy Phares (PF), Brian Pulver (C) Eric Wilson, Daniel Dock, William Carl, Fred Crass, Joshua Morris | |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG), Brian Tanner (SG), Jack Jones (SF), James Stewart (PF) William Hecht, Ken Sylva, Claude Funk, Roger Madrigal | |
| 05:31 | VMI | Max Rouse misses the free throw | 69-63 |
| 05:31 | VMI | Jack Jones gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 05:17 | VMI | Max Rouse misses long on a jumper from the left block | 69-63 |
| 05:15 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Brian Pulver | 69-63 |
| 04:58 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:57 | VMI | James Stewart grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:50 | VMI | Brian Tanner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 04:49 | Cleveland State | Brian Pulver grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers blows the layup but the foul's on Jack Jones - foul #4 on Jack Jones, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | VMI | William Hecht (SG) Max Rouse | |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:44 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:22 | VMI | Allen Cohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 04:20 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 04:10 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 71-63 |
| 04:09 | VMI | William Hecht snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 04:03 | VMI | William Hecht buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Tanner | 71-66 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers is fouled on the floor by William Hecht - foul #5 on William Hecht, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson (PG), Joshua Morris (C) Wilson Harding, Brian Pulver | |
| Subs | VMI | Ken Sylva (SG), Claude Funk (SF), Roger Madrigal (C) William Hecht, Brian Tanner, Jack Jones | |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:50 | Cleveland State | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:50 | VMI | The rebound goes to Roger Madrigal | 72-66 |
| 03:22 | VMI | Carl Nathanson picks off the pass by James Stewart | 72-66 |
| 03:18 | Cleveland State | Eric Wilson banks in the layup set up by Carl Nathanson | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Eric Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Summers (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Carl Nathanson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Troy Phares (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Allen Cohn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ken Sylva (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Claude Funk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Roger Madrigal (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | VMI | Claude Funk misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Wilson - foul #5 on Eric Wilson, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock (PG) Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | VMI | Brian Tanner (PG), John Hill (C) Allen Cohn, James Stewart | |
| 03:01 | VMI | Claude Funk makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:01 | VMI | Claude Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 02:43 | Cleveland State | Daniel Dock misses the shot from the baseline | 74-68 |
| 02:41 | VMI | Ken Sylva grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 02:41 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Wilson Harding (PG) Daniel Dock | |
| Subs | VMI | Allen Cohn (PG), James Stewart (PF), Max Rouse (C) Brian Tanner, Roger Madrigal, John Hill | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | VMI | Max Rouse's floater is tipped away by Carl Nathanson | 74-68 |
| 02:16 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 02:08 | Cleveland State | The jump hook by Wilson Harding is blocked by Claude Funk | 74-68 |
| 02:06 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares hits the follow up shot | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | VMI | Max Rouse hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 01:30 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carl Nathanson, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | VMI | Ken Sylva knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Allen Cohn | 76-74 |
| 00:55 | Cleveland State | Joshua Morris misses short on a runner near the basket | 76-74 |
| 00:53 | VMI | The rebound goes to James Stewart | 76-74 |
| 00:34 | VMI | James Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 76-74 |
| 00:32 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Allen Cohn is called for the reach on Carl Nathanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Cohn, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:30 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | VMI | Ken Sylva misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | VMI | Max Rouse gets the offensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | VMI | Allen Cohn misses the 3 from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:17 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares is hacked by Ken Sylva in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ken Sylva, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:16 | Cleveland State | Troy Phares makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | VMI | Allen Cohn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-74 |
| 00:08 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson grabs the board | 80-74 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Cohn - foul #4 on Allen Cohn, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:07 | Cleveland State | Carl Nathanson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State 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) | |
| 00:01 | VMI | Ken Sylva misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Troy Phares | 82-74 |