| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Wayne Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Sheppard (fresh) SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | George Westbrooks inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | VMI | Wayne Brown is called for the reach on Gregory Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Brown, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG) Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 19:46 | VMI | John McKernin is called for the reach on Christopher Conway - foul #2 on John McKernin, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| 19:30 | VMI | John McKernin is called for the reach on Gregory Sheppard - foul #3 on John McKernin, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG) John McKernin | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 19:15 | VMI | Christopher Conway misses the floater in the paint | 28-27 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 19:00 | VMI | Albert Anderson grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 18:57 | VMI | Leon Kang steals the ball from Harold Capone in the backcourt | 28-27 |
| 18:44 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Justin Tong | 30-27 |
| 18:26 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:01 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton's fadeaway is rejected by George Westbrooks | 30-27 |
| 18:00 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | VMI | Harold Capone is hacked by Larry Nawrocki in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Larry Nawrocki, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| Subs | VMI | Walter Maxwell (PG), Luister Awai (SF), George Belknap (PF), Patrick Fisher (C) Harold Capone, George Westbrooks, Christopher Conway, Albert Anderson | |
| 17:36 | VMI | George Belknap knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Luister Awai | 30-30 |
| 17:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd lays it in | 32-30 |
| 16:54 | VMI | Robert Floyd swats the layup by Luister Awai | 32-30 |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:43 | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Fisher | 32-30 |
| 16:41 | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 16:24 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 16:23 | VMI | Luister Awai snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 16:12 | VMI | Luister Awai is alone and drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Walter Maxwell | 34-32 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leon Kang, team foul #5 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Wayne Brown (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Ervin Caldwell, Leon Kang, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, Alvaro Rivera | |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), George Westbrooks (SF), Christopher Conway (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Walter Maxwell, Gregory Sheppard, George Belknap, Patrick Fisher | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John McKernin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Brown (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Tong (fresh) PF - Corey Dunton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luister Awai (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Westbrooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | VMI | George Westbrooks is fouled in the backcourt by John McKernin - foul #4 on John McKernin, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG) John McKernin | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 15:35 | VMI | Larry Nawrocki picks off the pass by Christopher Conway | 34-32 |
| 15:22 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Gregory Sheppard (SG) Luister Awai | |
| 15:00 | VMI | George Westbrooks blows the layup but the foul's on Justin Tong - foul #1 on Justin Tong, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| 15:00 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:00 | VMI | George Westbrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Larry Nawrocki and the foul's on Albert Anderson - foul #2 on Albert Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | VMI | Patrick Fisher (C) Albert Anderson | |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 14:40 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:28 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 14:27 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:14 | VMI | George Westbrooks knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Fisher | 36-37 |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton is hacked by Christopher Conway - foul #2 on Christopher Conway, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), James Price (C) Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, Rickie Perkins | |
| Subs | VMI | Cruz Long (PG), Walter Maxwell (SG), Luister Awai (SF), George Belknap (PF) Harold Capone, Gregory Sheppard, George Westbrooks, Christopher Conway | |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | James Price connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Floyd and the foul's on Patrick Fisher - foul #2 on Patrick Fisher, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG) Larry Nawrocki | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 13:42 | Sam Houston State | James Price makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:22 | VMI | George Belknap is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF) Patrick Fisher | |
| 13:11 | Sam Houston State | James Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 12:57 | VMI | Walter Maxwell hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Luister Awai | 39-39 |
| 12:44 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 12:32 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Ervin Caldwell | 41-39 |
| 12:20 | VMI | Walter Maxwell is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Justin Tong (SF), Corey Dunton (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Ervin Caldwell, Wayne Brown, Wayne Forte, Robert Floyd, James Price | |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), Patrick Fisher (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Cruz Long, Walter Maxwell, George Belknap | |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:00 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton hits the follow up shot | 43-39 |
| 11:43 | VMI | Luister Awai misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 43-39 |
| 11:42 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Larry Nawrocki (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Kang (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Justin Tong (fairly fresh) PF - Corey Dunton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvaro Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luister Awai (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Westbrooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang tips it in | 45-39 |
| 11:03 | VMI | George Westbrooks is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd (PF), Rickie Perkins (C) Corey Dunton, Alvaro Rivera | |
| Subs | VMI | Walter Maxwell (SG), Christopher Conway (PF) Luister Awai, Patrick Fisher | |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Floyd | 45-39 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Walter Maxwell steals the ball from Justin Tong | 45-39 |
| 10:25 | VMI | Larry Nawrocki is called for the reach on Harold Capone - foul #2 on Larry Nawrocki, team foul #8 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wayne Brown (SG), Wayne Forte (SF) Leon Kang, Justin Tong | |
| Subs | VMI | Gregory Sheppard (SG) George Westbrooks | |
| 10:25 | VMI | Harold Capone makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:25 | VMI | Harold Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Albert Anderson is called for the reach on Larry Nawrocki - foul #3 on Albert Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (PG), Corey Dunton (PF) Larry Nawrocki, Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | VMI | George Westbrooks (SF), George Belknap (C) Harold Capone, Albert Anderson | |
| 09:42 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ervin Caldwell | 48-41 |
| 09:14 | VMI | Christopher Conway misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Rickie Perkins - foul #2 on Rickie Perkins, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG), Leon Kang (SG), Robert Floyd (PF), James Price (C) Ervin Caldwell, Wayne Brown, Corey Dunton, Rickie Perkins | |
| Subs | VMI | Cruz Long (PG), Luister Awai (SF), Patrick Fisher (C) Walter Maxwell, George Westbrooks, George Belknap | |
| 09:14 | VMI | Christopher Conway makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:14 | VMI | Christopher Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Robert Floyd | 48-42 |
| 08:51 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Price | 51-42 |
| 08:49 | VMI | Cruz Long loses the dribble to Larry Nawrocki in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 08:36 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte jams it set up by Larry Nawrocki | 53-42 |
| 08:33 | VMI | Cruz Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong (SF) Wayne Forte | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Conway - foul #3 on Christopher Conway, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton (PF) Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | VMI | Harold Capone (PG), George Westbrooks (SF) Cruz Long, Christopher Conway | |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 08:05 | VMI | Harold Capone makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 07:52 | Sam Houston State | James Price blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | Corey Dunton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 07:33 | VMI | George Westbrooks gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Larry Nawrocki (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Kang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Justin Tong (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Corey Dunton (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Price (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Harold Capone (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Sheppard (tiring) SF - George Westbrooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Luister Awai (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | VMI | George Westbrooks misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:58 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Kang | 57-45 |
| 06:36 | VMI | Harold Capone clanks a floater from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 06:34 | VMI | Luister Awai tips it but misses | 57-45 |
| 06:32 | Sam Houston State | James Price grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 06:14 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | VMI | Gregory Sheppard's pass is intercepted by Leon Kang | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Sam Houston State | Justin Tong hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Kang | 63-45 |
| 05:17 | VMI | Harold Capone hits a wide open jumper in the paint set up by George Westbrooks | 63-47 |
| 05:17 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John McKernin (PG), Ervin Caldwell (SG), Wayne Forte (SF), Robert Floyd (PF), Alvaro Rivera (C) Larry Nawrocki, Leon Kang, Justin Tong, Corey Dunton, James Price | |
| Subs | VMI | Cruz Long (PG), Walter Maxwell (SG), George Belknap (SF), Christopher Conway (PF), Albert Anderson (C) Harold Capone, Gregory Sheppard, George Westbrooks, Luister Awai, Patrick Fisher | |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John McKernin | 65-47 |
| 04:40 | VMI | George Belknap misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 65-47 |
| 04:38 | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 04:19 | Sam Houston State | George Belknap is called for the reach on John McKernin - foul #1 on George Belknap, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leon Kang (SG) John McKernin | |
| Subs | VMI | Luister Awai (PF), Patrick Fisher (C) Christopher Conway, Albert Anderson | |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Cruz Long - foul #2 on Cruz Long, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rickie Perkins (C) Alvaro Rivera | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:57 | VMI | George Belknap can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 67-47 |
| 03:55 | VMI | Luister Awai snags the offensive board | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | VMI | Cruz Long connects on the open 3 from the left corner | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Floyd, team foul #10 | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ervin Caldwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Kang (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. SF - Wayne Forte (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Floyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rickie Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Cruz Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Maxwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luister Awai (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - George Belknap (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:18 | VMI | George Belknap's pass is intercepted by Wayne Forte in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-50 |
| 02:57 | VMI | Walter Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:53 | VMI | Walter Maxwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki (PG) Ervin Caldwell | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Cruz Long - foul #3 on Cruz Long, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alvaro Rivera (C) Rickie Perkins | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 02:31 | VMI | Walter Maxwell's pass is intercepted by Leon Kang in the backcourt | 68-50 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Maxwell - foul #1 on Walter Maxwell, team foul #9 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ervin Caldwell (SF) Robert Floyd | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 01:45 | VMI | Luister Awai is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 70-52 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Cruz Long is called for the reach on Larry Nawrocki in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cruz Long, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Floyd (PF) Ervin Caldwell | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki makes the 2nd free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:29 | VMI | Alvaro Rivera denies the turnaround by Luister Awai | 72-52 |
| 01:27 | Sam Houston State | Wayne Forte grabs the board | 72-52 |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-52 |
| 01:00 | VMI | Luister Awai pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:58 | VMI | Leon Kang picks off the pass by Walter Maxwell in the backcourt | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Walter Maxwell steals it from Alvaro Rivera | 72-52 |
| 00:32 | VMI | George Belknap is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 72-52 |
| 00:31 | VMI | George Belknap grabs the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 00:28 | VMI | George Belknap is hacked by Robert Floyd - foul #4 on Robert Floyd, team foul #11 | 72-52 |
| 00:28 | VMI | George Belknap misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:28 | VMI | George Belknap makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Larry Nawrocki runs out the clock | 72-53 |