| Lineup | VMI | PG - Isaac Pohl (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Morris Numbers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold McEwen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dino Bianchi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Sievert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Withers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | VMI | Joshua Smith comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 32-29 |
| 19:34 | VMI | Dino Bianchi tips it back up and in | 34-29 |
| 19:27 | American U. | Larry Sievert misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:25 | VMI | Joshua Smith gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:07 | VMI | Morris Numbers makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Harold McEwen | 36-29 |
| 18:52 | American U. | Isaac Pohl is called for the reach on Roger Blackmon - foul #3 on Isaac Pohl, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | VMI | Chung Wang (PG) Isaac Pohl | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:32 | American U. | Larry Sievert drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clyde Utley and he's fouled by Dino Bianchi - foul #1 on Dino Bianchi, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 18:32 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | VMI | Chung Wang loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Roger Blackmon can't connect on a shot near the basket | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | VMI | The rebound goes to Joshua Smith | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | VMI | Joshua Smith is fouled on the floor by Larry Sievert - foul #3 on Larry Sievert, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | VMI | Charles Thompson (PF), Robert Simmon (C) Harold McEwen, Dino Bianchi | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SG), Stephen Danek (C) Larry Sievert, George Withers | |
| 17:25 | VMI | Charles Thompson is called for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | VMI | John Smith (PG) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 17:03 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy loses the dribble to Robert Simmon | 36-32 |
| 16:44 | VMI | Morris Numbers makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Smith | 38-32 |
| 16:32 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arthur Wiggins | 38-35 |
| 16:05 | VMI | Robert Simmon can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 16:03 | American U. | Clyde Utley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:52 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:51 | VMI | John Smith grabs the board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Numbers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Chung Wang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Simmon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Utley (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Danek (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | VMI | Robert Simmon clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 15:30 | American U. | Roger Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 15:21 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses the floater from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:19 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 15:17 | American U. | Stephen Danek tips it in | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | VMI | Robert Simmon's floater is tipped away by Arthur Wiggins | 38-37 |
| 14:57 | American U. | Stephen Danek snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:40 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Chung Wang - foul #1 on Chung Wang, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | VMI | Isaac Pohl (PG), Gregory Remmers (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Harold McEwen (PF), Dino Bianchi (C) John Smith, Morris Numbers, Chung Wang, Charles Thompson, Robert Simmon | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SG), Richard Bennett (PF), George Withers (C) Clyde Utley, Arthur Wiggins, Stephen Danek | |
| 14:40 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:40 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:28 | VMI | Harold McEwen can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 38-38 |
| 14:27 | American U. | Richard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:10 | American U. | Roger Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:09 | VMI | Harold McEwen gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:04 | VMI | Gregory Remmers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 14:02 | American U. | George Withers gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:39 | American U. | Larry Sievert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Blackmon and he's hacked by Gregory Remmers - foul #1 on Gregory Remmers, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Michael Pittman (SF) Roger Blackmon, Glenn Herlihy | |
| 13:39 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:27 | VMI | Isaac Pohl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | American U. | George Withers pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 13:22 | American U. | Isaac Pohl steps in front of the Shelton Shea pass | 38-41 |
| 13:02 | VMI | Harold McEwen drills a fadeaway from the right side | 40-41 |
| 12:39 | American U. | Isaac Pohl picks off the pass by George Withers | 40-41 |
| 12:30 | VMI | Gregory Remmers is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | VMI | Chung Wang (SG) Gregory Remmers | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (PG), Clyde Utley (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF) Shelton Shea, Michael Pittman, Richard Bennett | |
| 12:14 | American U. | Larry Sievert knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Herlihy | 40-43 |
| 12:10 | VMI | Joshua Smith hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Isaac Pohl | 42-43 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Larry Sievert misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 12:04 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:44 | American U. | Larry Sievert connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Glenn Herlihy | 42-45 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Isaac Pohl (fresh) 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chung Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold McEwen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Sievert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - George Withers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | VMI | Chung Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:17 | American U. | The rebound goes to Glenn Herlihy | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | American U. | Larry Sievert is fouled on the floor by Harold McEwen - foul #3 on Harold McEwen, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | VMI | John Smith (PG), Morris Numbers (SG), Charles Thompson (PF), Robert Simmon (C) Isaac Pohl, Joshua Smith, Harold McEwen, Dino Bianchi | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), Stephen Danek (C) Larry Sievert, George Withers | |
| 10:48 | American U. | Stephen Danek buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Glenn Herlihy and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) Glenn Herlihy | |
| 10:48 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:28 | VMI | John Smith misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Blackmon - foul #1 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Bennett (PF) Arthur Wiggins | |
| 10:28 | VMI | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:28 | VMI | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:09 | American U. | Robert Simmon steals the ball from Roger Blackmon | 43-48 |
| 09:54 | VMI | Charles Thompson is hacked by Shelton Shea - foul #2 on Shelton Shea, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | VMI | Isaac Pohl (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SG) Shelton Shea | |
| 09:38 | VMI | Robert Simmon loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 09:16 | American U. | Stephen Danek can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-48 |
| 09:14 | American U. | Clyde Utley snags the offensive board | 43-48 |
| 09:03 | American U. | Robert Simmon steals the ball from Clyde Utley | 43-48 |
| 08:44 | VMI | Isaac Pohl connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Morris Numbers | 45-48 |
| 08:34 | American U. | Richard Bennett loses the dribble to Chung Wang | 45-48 |
| 08:30 | VMI | Chung Wang misses the lay-in | 45-48 |
| 08:28 | American U. | Clyde Utley snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:09 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Blackmon | 45-51 |
| 07:53 | VMI | Morris Numbers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 07:51 | VMI | Chung Wang snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 07:35 | VMI | Clyde Utley steals it from Charles Thompson | 45-51 |
| 07:32 | American U. | Clyde Utley hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Isaac Pohl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Morris Numbers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chung Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Simmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Danek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | VMI | Morris Numbers knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chung Wang | 48-53 |
| 06:54 | American U. | Robert Simmon blocks the short jumper by Stephen Danek | 48-53 |
| 06:52 | VMI | Chung Wang snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 06:39 | VMI | Morris Numbers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Pohl | 51-53 |
| 06:21 | American U. | Richard Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 06:20 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy misses the tip | 51-53 |
| 06:18 | VMI | Isaac Pohl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:12 | VMI | Morris Numbers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | VMI | John Smith (PG), Gregory Remmers (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Harold McEwen (PF), Dino Bianchi (C) Isaac Pohl, Morris Numbers, Chung Wang, Charles Thompson, Robert Simmon | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Larry Sievert (SG), Michael Pittman (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF), George Withers (C) Roger Blackmon, Glenn Herlihy, Clyde Utley, Richard Bennett, Stephen Danek | |
| 05:57 | American U. | Michael Pittman misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 05:56 | American U. | George Withers pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:41 | American U. | Michael Pittman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 05:39 | VMI | Dino Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:20 | VMI | Joshua Smith makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Smith and he's hacked by Michael Pittman - foul #3 on Michael Pittman, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Bennett (SF) Michael Pittman | |
| 05:20 | VMI | Joshua Smith makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:01 | American U. | Larry Sievert misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 05:00 | VMI | Dino Bianchi grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 04:55 | VMI | John Smith misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 04:53 | American U. | Richard Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:35 | American U. | Shelton Shea is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Shelton Shea, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Isaac Pohl (PG) Gregory Remmers | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:22 | VMI | Isaac Pohl is hacked by Arthur Wiggins - foul #3 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (PG), Clyde Utley (SF) Shelton Shea, Richard Bennett | |
| 04:05 | VMI | The jump hook by Joshua Smith is blocked by Arthur Wiggins | 54-53 |
| 04:04 | American U. | Larry Sievert grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 03:47 | American U. | Clyde Utley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Sievert | 54-56 |
| 03:27 | VMI | Dino Bianchi hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Joshua Smith | 56-56 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Isaac Pohl (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold McEwen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Sievert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Withers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arthur Wiggins | 56-59 |
| 03:00 | VMI | Dino Bianchi misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by George Withers - foul #2 on George Withers, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | VMI | Morris Numbers (SG), Chung Wang (SF), Charles Thompson (PF) John Smith, Joshua Smith, Harold McEwen | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Richard Bennett (PF), William Counts (C) Larry Sievert, Arthur Wiggins, George Withers | |
| 03:00 | VMI | Dino Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | VMI | Dino Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Counts | 57-59 |
| 03:00 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| 02:34 | American U. | Richard Bennett knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Clyde Utley | 57-61 |
| 02:34 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | VMI | Joshua Smith (SF), Harold McEwen (PF) Chung Wang, Charles Thompson | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SG), Arthur Wiggins (PF), George Withers (C) Glenn Herlihy, Richard Bennett, William Counts | |
| 02:16 | VMI | Isaac Pohl misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 02:15 | VMI | Dino Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 02:01 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Morris Numbers - foul #2 on Morris Numbers, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 02:01 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:01 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:44 | VMI | Harold McEwen is hacked by Arthur Wiggins - foul #4 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 01:44 | VMI | Harold McEwen makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:44 | VMI | Harold McEwen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:29 | American U. | Larry Sievert drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Blackmon | 61-65 |
| 01:11 | VMI | George Withers denies the turnaround by Dino Bianchi | 61-65 |
| 01:09 | American U. | Larry Sievert snags the defensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:44 | American U. | George Withers is whistled for traveling | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | VMI | Dino Bianchi is whistled for a carry | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | American U. | Isaac Pohl is called for the reach on Clyde Utley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Isaac Pohl, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins snags the offensive board | 61-65 |
| 00:34 | American U. | Harold McEwen is called for the reach on Arthur Wiggins - foul #4 on Harold McEwen, team foul #9 | 61-65 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SF) Clyde Utley | |
| 00:34 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:34 | VMI | Dino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:30 | VMI | Morris Numbers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Isaac Pohl | 63-65 |
| 00:29 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Numbers - foul #3 on Morris Numbers, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | American U. | Clyde Utley (SF) Roger Blackmon | |
| 00:29 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:29 | VMI | The rebound goes to Dino Bianchi | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:12 | VMI | Dino Bianchi connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Harold McEwen | 65-66 |
| 00:10 | American U. | Clyde Utley is hacked by Isaac Pohl in the backcourt - foul #5 on Isaac Pohl, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | VMI | Chung Wang (PG) Isaac Pohl | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) Glenn Herlihy | |
| 00:10 | American U. | Clyde Utley makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | American U. | Clyde Utley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | VMI | VMI calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | VMI | Arthur Wiggins picks off the pass by Dino Bianchi | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Chung Wang is called for the reach on George Withers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chung Wang, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SF), Richard Bennett (PF) Clyde Utley, Arthur Wiggins | |
| 00:05 | American U. | George Withers makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | American U. | George Withers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | VMI | Dino Bianchi pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Chung Wang misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-69 |