| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Beauford (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 19:45 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 19:44 | VMI | Edward Clark pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | VMI | Edward Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #2 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:27 | VMI | Edward Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:27 | VMI | Edward Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 19:05 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:42 | VMI | Oscar Larkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clarence Cordova - foul #1 on Clarence Cordova, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:42 | VMI | Oscar Larkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:42 | VMI | Oscar Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| 18:14 | VMI | George Nelson drills a 3 from straight away | 44-34 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Edward Clark - foul #2 on Edward Clark, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:58 | VMI | Edward Clark gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:34 | VMI | Oscar Larkins misses the easy layup | 44-35 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Watson (SG), John Byrne (SF), Richard Dillow (C) John McDonough, George Daniel, Oscar Larkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo (SG), Earl Coles (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:03 | VMI | Richard Dillow makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by George Nelson | 46-37 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso connects on the jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:23 | VMI | Edward Clark hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 46-39 |
| 16:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Coles | 46-39 |
| 16:02 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-42 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) SF - John Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Dillow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Coles (fresh) PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | VMI | Robert Watson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:49 | VMI | John Byrne grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 15:32 | VMI | George Nelson misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 15:30 | VMI | John Byrne tips it home | 48-42 |
| 15:11 | Central Michigan | Robert Watson is called for the reach on Leonardo Russo - foul #2 on Robert Watson, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney Fox (PG), John McDonough (SG), George Daniel (SF), Oscar Larkins (C) George Nelson, Robert Watson, Edward Clark, Richard Dillow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Marvin Reynoso, Leonardo Russo, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 15:02 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 15:01 | VMI | John McDonough snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | VMI | George Daniel makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Oscar Larkins | 51-42 |
| 14:15 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 14:13 | VMI | Rodney Fox gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:56 | VMI | Oscar Larkins loses the dribble to Earl Coles | 51-42 |
| 13:39 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the floater from the left side | 51-42 |
| 13:38 | VMI | George Daniel snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 13:19 | VMI | George Daniel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 13:17 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 12:59 | VMI | John McDonough gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:42 | VMI | John McDonough's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 51-42 |
| 12:25 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | VMI | George Nelson (PG), Robert Watson (SG), Heriberto Flores (SF), Edward Clark (PF), Richard Dillow (C) Rodney Fox, John McDonough, George Daniel, John Byrne, Oscar Larkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Earl Coles, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Clarence Cordova, Craig Beauford | |
| 12:10 | VMI | Robert Watson is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Russo - foul #1 on Leonardo Russo, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG) Douglas Porter | |
| 12:02 | VMI | Robert Watson drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Clark | 53-42 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Heriberto Flores (fresh) PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Dillow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) C - Ronald Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 11:56 | VMI | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 11:52 | VMI | George Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:29 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 11:27 | VMI | Edward Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:21 | VMI | Edward Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 11:20 | VMI | George Nelson misses the tip | 53-42 |
| 11:18 | VMI | Richard Dillow hits the follow up shot | 55-42 |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed lays it up and in and he's fouled by Robert Watson - foul #3 on Robert Watson, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | VMI | John McDonough (SG), George Daniel (SF), Oscar Larkins (C) Robert Watson, Heriberto Flores, Richard Dillow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Craig Beauford (C) Marvin Reynoso, Leonardo Russo, Steven Grubbs, Ronald Lee | |
| 10:54 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:39 | VMI | George Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 10:38 | VMI | John McDonough grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:23 | VMI | Edward Clark is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Edward Clark, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Douglas Porter (PG) Dikembe Abdelwahed | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Daniel - foul #2 on George Daniel, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG) Douglas Porter | |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:58 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:58 | VMI | Oscar Larkins snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:32 | VMI | George Nelson is hacked by Salvatore Ortiz - foul #3 on Salvatore Ortiz, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney Fox (PG) George Nelson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs (PF) Clarence Cordova | |
| 09:16 | VMI | Rodney Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 09:15 | VMI | John McDonough gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:53 | VMI | Steven Grubbs swats the short shot by George Daniel | 55-45 |
| 08:52 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:38 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 08:36 | VMI | John McDonough pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:16 | VMI | Rodney Fox can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 08:15 | VMI | Oscar Larkins grabs the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 08:05 | VMI | John McDonough misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 08:03 | VMI | Oscar Larkins tips it but misses | 55-45 |
| 08:02 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Salvatore Ortiz | 55-45 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Rodney Fox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John McDonough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Daniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Clark (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Larkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Marvin Reynoso (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Salvatore Ortiz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Grubbs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Beauford (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Central Michigan | John McDonough picks off the pass by Craig Beauford | 55-45 |
| 07:45 | VMI | John McDonough lays it up and in | 57-45 |
| 07:25 | Central Michigan | Salvatore Ortiz comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Beauford | 57-45 |
| 07:11 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 06:53 | VMI | Edward Clark buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Larkins | 59-47 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 06:14 | VMI | Craig Beauford is called for the reach on John McDonough - foul #2 on Craig Beauford, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | VMI | George Nelson (PG), Robert Watson (SG), John Byrne (SF), Richard Dillow (PF), Daniel Mosher (C) Rodney Fox, John McDonough, George Daniel, Edward Clark, Oscar Larkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Clarence Cordova (PF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Steven Grubbs, Craig Beauford | |
| 06:01 | VMI | Robert Watson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 05:59 | Central Michigan | Ronald Lee grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Clarence Cordova's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Watson | 59-50 |
| 05:39 | VMI | The rebound goes to Robert Watson | 59-50 |
| 05:27 | VMI | George Nelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Watson | 62-50 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-50 |
| 05:09 | VMI | John Byrne snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 05:04 | VMI | George Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Leonardo Russo grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Abdelwahed can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 04:55 | VMI | Robert Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:51 | VMI | Daniel Mosher hits the finger roll | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonardo Russo and he's fouled by John Byrne - foul #3 on John Byrne, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| 04:35 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:19 | VMI | Richard Dillow lays it up and in set up by George Nelson | 66-53 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles is fouled in the backcourt by George Nelson - foul #3 on George Nelson, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | VMI | Harland Travis (PF) Daniel Mosher | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Gower (C) Ronald Lee | |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 04:16 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:54 | VMI | John Byrne clanks a turnaround from close range | 66-55 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Coles | 66-55 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harland Travis (fresh) C - Richard Dillow (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Earl Coles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leonardo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelwahed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gower (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 03:45 | VMI | Richard Dillow gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | VMI | Richard Dillow is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Dillow, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | VMI | John McDonough (SG), Edward Clark (PF), Oscar Larkins (C) Robert Watson, Harland Travis, Richard Dillow | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso (PG), John Johnson (SG), Salvatore Ortiz (SF), Steven Grubbs (PF) Earl Coles, Leonardo Russo, Dikembe Abdelwahed, Clarence Cordova | |
| 03:16 | Central Michigan | Marvin Reynoso misses the lay-in | 66-55 |
| 03:14 | Central Michigan | John Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by John McDonough - foul #1 on John McDonough, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney Fox (PG), George Daniel (SF) George Nelson, John Byrne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford (C) Edward Gower | |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:02 | Central Michigan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 02:44 | VMI | Rodney Fox makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-56 |
| 02:25 | Central Michigan | Craig Beauford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:24 | VMI | George Daniel pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:59 | VMI | Rodney Fox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-56 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Craig Beauford | 69-56 |
| 01:45 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-56 |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Watson (SG), John Byrne (SF), Richard Dillow (PF), Daniel Mosher (C) John McDonough, George Daniel, Edward Clark, Oscar Larkins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Earl Coles (PG), Leonardo Russo (SG), Dikembe Abdelwahed (SF), Ronald Lee (C) Marvin Reynoso, John Johnson, Salvatore Ortiz, Craig Beauford | |
| 01:20 | VMI | Richard Dillow misses the driving attempt in the paint | 69-56 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Steven Grubbs snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdelwahed | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | VMI | Leonardo Russo steals it from Rodney Fox | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-58 |
| 00:47 | VMI | The rebound goes to John Byrne | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | VMI | Richard Dillow hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Earl Coles scores on a floater in the paint | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Rodney Fox runs out the clock | 71-60 |