| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Liberty | Gerald Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 19:30 | VMI | George Nelson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Liberty | Gerald Smith snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | VMI | Edward Clark scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 19:04 | Liberty | Oscar Larkins blocks the jumper by Claude Murray | 35-38 |
| 19:03 | VMI | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:57 | VMI | Oscar Larkins comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Claude Murray - foul #3 on Claude Murray, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (SG) Claude Murray | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 18:57 | VMI | Oscar Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:57 | VMI | Oscar Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:47 | Liberty | Rod Bailey drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Summers | 37-40 |
| 18:27 | VMI | Edward Clark double dribbles | 37-40 |
| 18:01 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 17:59 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus tips it in | 39-40 |
| 17:38 | VMI | Timothy Mitchell picks off the pass by Oscar Larkins | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Liberty | Rod Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 17:18 | Liberty | Gerald Smith snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:08 | Liberty | Rod Bailey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 17:07 | VMI | The rebound goes to John McDonough | 39-40 |
| 16:51 | VMI | Edward Clark misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:44 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus lays it in set up by Rod Bailey | 41-40 |
| 16:26 | VMI | Edward Clark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:25 | VMI | John McDonough misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 16:23 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Rod Bailey | 41-40 |
| 16:01 | Liberty | Gerald Smith hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Rod Bailey | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Tyus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McDonough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Daniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Larkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | VMI | Oscar Larkins lays it in | 43-42 |
| 15:18 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell's pass is intercepted by George Nelson | 43-42 |
| 15:03 | VMI | George Daniel is hacked by Jeremy Summers - foul #1 on Jeremy Summers, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (PG), Claude Murray (SG), David Schmitz (SF), Barry Burbank (PF), Robert Crabtree (C) Rod Bailey, Gregory Tyus, Jeremy Summers, Timothy Mitchell, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney Fox (PG), Robert Watson (SG), John Byrne (SF), Richard Dillow (PF), Daniel Mosher (C) George Nelson, John McDonough, George Daniel, Edward Clark, Oscar Larkins | |
| 14:47 | VMI | Robert Watson's pass is intercepted by David Schmitz | 43-42 |
| 14:32 | Liberty | Barry Burbank loses the dribble to John Byrne | 43-42 |
| 14:27 | VMI | John Byrne misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 14:25 | VMI | Robert Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | VMI | Robert Watson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Byrne | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 13:29 | VMI | Robert Watson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:13 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree is hacked by Daniel Mosher - foul #1 on Daniel Mosher, team foul #1 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell (PF) Barry Burbank | |
| Subs | VMI | George Nelson (PG), Edward Clark (PF) Rodney Fox, Daniel Mosher | |
| 13:01 | Liberty | David Schmitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Gregory Tyus (SG) Claude Murray, David Schmitz | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 12:46 | VMI | George Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 12:45 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Robert Crabtree | 43-47 |
| 12:36 | Liberty | Rod Bailey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 12:34 | VMI | Edward Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:29 | VMI | John Byrne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Evan Paxton (SF), Barry Burbank (C) Ralph Schafer, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | John McDonough (SG), George Daniel (SF), Oscar Larkins (C) Robert Watson, John Byrne, Richard Dillow | |
| 12:06 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 12:05 | Liberty | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Burbank | 43-47 |
| 11:54 | Liberty | Evan Paxton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Evan Paxton, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG), David Schmitz (SF), Gerald Smith (C) Gregory Tyus, Evan Paxton, Barry Burbank | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Schmitz (fresh) PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | VMI | Edward Clark comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-47 |
| 11:34 | VMI | Oscar Larkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 11:15 | VMI | George Daniel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 11:13 | VMI | Edward Clark misses the tip | 43-47 |
| 11:12 | Liberty | Gerald Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:58 | Liberty | Rod Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 10:57 | VMI | Oscar Larkins gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:44 | VMI | George Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), Ralph Schafer (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Rod Bailey, Claude Murray, David Schmitz, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney Fox (PG) George Nelson | |
| 10:28 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus hits a shot from the left block set up by Ralph Schafer | 45-47 |
| 10:09 | VMI | Jeremy Summers picks off the pass by Oscar Larkins | 45-47 |
| 09:46 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by George Daniel - foul #2 on George Daniel, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Barry Burbank (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Timothy Mitchell, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Watson (SG), John Byrne (SF), Richard Dillow (PF), Daniel Mosher (C) John McDonough, George Daniel, Edward Clark, Oscar Larkins | |
| 09:46 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:46 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | VMI | Gregory Tyus steals it from Robert Watson | 47-47 |
| 09:15 | Liberty | Barry Burbank hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 09:14 | Liberty | Gerald Smith snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:02 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Barry Burbank | 50-47 |
| 08:44 | VMI | John Byrne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Smith - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Claude Murray (SG), Timothy Mitchell (PF) Gregory Tyus, Ralph Schafer, Barry Burbank | |
| Subs | VMI | George Nelson (PG), Edward Clark (PF) Rodney Fox, Daniel Mosher | |
| 08:44 | VMI | John Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:44 | VMI | John Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:36 | Liberty | Claude Murray knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rod Bailey and he's hacked by Robert Watson - foul #1 on Robert Watson, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | VMI | John McDonough (SG) Robert Watson | |
| 08:36 | Liberty | Claude Murray misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:36 | VMI | The rebound goes to Edward Clark | 52-49 |
| 08:31 | VMI | George Nelson loses the dribble to Rod Bailey in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 08:07 | Liberty | Claude Murray misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 08:05 | VMI | The rebound goes to Richard Dillow | 52-49 |
| 08:00 | VMI | George Nelson clanks a turnaround in the lane | 52-49 |
| 07:59 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Claude Murray | 52-49 |
| 07:43 | Liberty | Rod Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 07:41 | VMI | The rebound goes to John Byrne | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Summers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Byrne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Dillow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | VMI | Richard Dillow is hacked by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Schmitz (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Jeremy Summers, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | George Daniel (SF), Oscar Larkins (C) John Byrne, Richard Dillow | |
| 07:21 | VMI | John McDonough hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Mitchell - foul #2 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SF) David Schmitz | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 07:21 | VMI | John McDonough misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 07:21 | VMI | John McDonough makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:00 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell clanks a runner in the paint | 52-50 |
| 06:58 | VMI | George Daniel grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 06:50 | VMI | John McDonough hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 06:48 | Liberty | Ralph Schafer snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:34 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Claude Murray | 54-50 |
| 06:10 | VMI | John McDonough can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 06:09 | VMI | John McDonough tips it home | 54-52 |
| 06:07 | Liberty | Rod Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by George Nelson - foul #1 on George Nelson, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (SG), Barry Burbank (PF) Claude Murray, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Watson (SG), John Byrne (PF) John McDonough, Edward Clark | |
| 05:44 | Liberty | Rod Bailey drills a fadeaway from the right side | 56-52 |
| 05:26 | VMI | John Byrne lays it in on a great pass from Robert Watson | 56-54 |
| 05:15 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Schafer | 58-54 |
| 04:59 | VMI | Robert Crabtree is called for the reach on John Byrne - foul #1 on Robert Crabtree, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Schmitz (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Rod Bailey, Ralph Schafer, Barry Burbank, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney Fox (PG), Edward Clark (PF) George Nelson, Oscar Larkins | |
| 04:59 | VMI | John Byrne misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:59 | Liberty | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 04:40 | Liberty | Gerald Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:38 | Liberty | David Schmitz tips it in | 60-54 |
| 04:20 | VMI | George Daniel is fouled on the floor by David Schmitz - foul #1 on David Schmitz, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG) David Schmitz | |
| Subs | VMI | John McDonough (SG) Robert Watson | |
| 04:20 | VMI | George Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:20 | VMI | George Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:04 | Liberty | Gerald Smith misses the jumper from close range | 60-56 |
| 04:03 | VMI | The rebound goes to Edward Clark | 60-56 |
| 03:49 | VMI | Edward Clark drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by George Daniel | 60-58 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on John Byrne - foul #4 on John Byrne, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| Subs | VMI | George Nelson (PG), Oscar Larkins (C) Rodney Fox, George Daniel | |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:29 | VMI | Edward Clark pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Gregory Tyus (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Byrne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | VMI | Edward Clark knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 02:50 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus is fouled on the floor by George Nelson - foul #2 on George Nelson, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Ralph Schafer (SG), Barry Burbank (PF) Gregory Tyus, Claude Murray, Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Watson (SF), Richard Dillow (PF) John Byrne, Edward Clark | |
| 02:32 | Liberty | Barry Burbank is hacked by Richard Dillow - foul #1 on Richard Dillow, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | David Schmitz (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Jeremy Summers, Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:32 | Liberty | Barry Burbank misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:32 | Liberty | Barry Burbank gets the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:32 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 02:18 | Liberty | Richard Dillow steals it from Robert Crabtree | 61-60 |
| 02:18 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Timothy Mitchell (PF), Gerald Smith (C) Ralph Schafer, David Schmitz, Barry Burbank, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | George Daniel (SF), Edward Clark (PF) Robert Watson, Richard Dillow | |
| 01:49 | VMI | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on George Nelson - foul #4 on Gerald Smith, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 01:49 | VMI | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:49 | VMI | George Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:49 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:21 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell lays it in on a great pass from Rod Bailey | 63-61 |
| 00:58 | VMI | Oscar Larkins misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Smith - foul #5 on Gerald Smith, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Crabtree (C) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:58 | VMI | Oscar Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:58 | VMI | Oscar Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Oscar Larkins - foul #1 on Oscar Larkins, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:39 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:39 | VMI | Oscar Larkins pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | VMI | George Nelson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Liberty | George Daniel is called for the reach on Claude Murray - foul #3 on George Daniel, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Liberty | Claude Murray misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | VMI | John McDonough snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | VMI | VMI calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | George Daniel misses the halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Liberty | Claude Murray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | VMI | George Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:29 | VMI | Edward Clark hits a jump hook from the left block | 63-65 |
| 04:13 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 04:12 | VMI | George Daniel grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 04:07 | VMI | George Nelson connects on the floater from the right side set up by George Daniel | 63-67 |
| 03:51 | Liberty | Claude Murray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-67 |
| 03:49 | VMI | Oscar Larkins snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 03:31 | VMI | Edward Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-67 |
| 03:29 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Robert Crabtree | 63-67 |
| 03:09 | Liberty | Rod Bailey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Crabtree and he's hacked by Oscar Larkins - foul #2 on Oscar Larkins, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 03:09 | Liberty | Rod Bailey misses the free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:09 | VMI | John McDonough grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:43 | VMI | Edward Clark misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 02:41 | VMI | Oscar Larkins can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 02:39 | VMI | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Larkins | 65-67 |
| 02:22 | VMI | Oscar Larkins knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 65-69 |
| 02:09 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree travels with the ball | 65-69 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), Ralph Schafer (SG), David Schmitz (SF), Barry Burbank (C) Rod Bailey, Claude Murray, Jeremy Summers, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Watson (SG), John Byrne (SF), Richard Dillow (C) John McDonough, George Daniel, Oscar Larkins | |
| 02:03 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG) David Schmitz | |
| Subs | VMI | John McDonough (SG), George Daniel (SF), Oscar Larkins (C) Robert Watson, John Byrne, Richard Dillow | |
| 01:40 | VMI | John McDonough comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:39 | VMI | Oscar Larkins tips it back up and in | 65-71 |
| 01:39 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Gregory Tyus, Ralph Schafer, Barry Burbank | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:21 | Liberty | Rod Bailey knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 67-71 |
| 01:06 | VMI | Edward Clark misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 01:04 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:46 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Clark - foul #3 on Edward Clark, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 00:46 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:46 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:46 | VMI | Oscar Larkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | VMI | George Nelson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:19 | Liberty | Claude Murray pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:07 | Liberty | Rod Bailey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-71 |
| 00:07 | VMI | VMI calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | VMI | Oscar Larkins's floater is tipped away by Robert Crabtree | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 11 pts. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 04:42 | VMI | John McDonough grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 04:31 | VMI | John McDonough loses the dribble to Claude Murray | 71-71 |
| 04:27 | Liberty | Rod Bailey clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 04:25 | Liberty | Rod Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:11 | Liberty | Rod Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 04:10 | VMI | The rebound goes to George Daniel | 71-71 |
| 03:47 | VMI | John McDonough hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Nelson | 71-73 |
| 03:26 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-73 |
| 03:08 | VMI | John McDonough misses the 3 from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 03:07 | VMI | George Daniel misses the tip | 71-73 |
| 03:06 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:01 | Liberty | Rod Bailey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Crabtree | 74-73 |
| 02:49 | VMI | George Daniel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 02:47 | VMI | John McDonough grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:26 | VMI | Oscar Larkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Timothy Mitchell - foul #3 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (SG), Ralph Schafer (SF), Barry Burbank (C) Claude Murray, Jeremy Summers, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:26 | VMI | Oscar Larkins makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:26 | VMI | Oscar Larkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:22 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jeremy Summers (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Ralph Schafer, Barry Burbank | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:02 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell makes the jump hook in the paint | 76-75 |
| 01:45 | VMI | George Nelson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 76-77 |
| 01:45 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG) Gregory Tyus | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 01:35 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell lays it up and in | 78-77 |
| 01:17 | VMI | Edward Clark's floater is tipped away by Robert Crabtree | 78-77 |
| 01:15 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 78-77 |
| 00:56 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Oscar Larkins - foul #3 on Oscar Larkins, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:56 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:56 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 13 pts. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:34 | VMI | George Daniel makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 80-79 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree is fouled in the backcourt by John McDonough - foul #2 on John McDonough, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:11 | VMI | George Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John McDonough | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell misses short on a shot from the left wing | 82-82 |
| 00:00 | Liberty | The clock runs out | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 20 pts. 7 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Crabtree (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers is whistled for traveling | 82-82 |
| 04:23 | VMI | John McDonough clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 82-82 |
| 04:22 | VMI | Oscar Larkins tips it back up and in | 82-84 |
| 04:01 | Liberty | Jeremy Summers clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-84 |
| 04:00 | VMI | John McDonough grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:58 | VMI | George Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-84 |
| 03:50 | Liberty | Claude Murray's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John McDonough | 82-84 |
| 03:49 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:34 | Liberty | Rod Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-84 |
| 03:33 | VMI | Edward Clark pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:18 | VMI | Edward Clark's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Crabtree | 82-84 |
| 03:17 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 03:03 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 03:02 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 84-84 |
| 02:41 | VMI | Edward Clark misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Mitchell - foul #4 on Timothy Mitchell, team foul #12 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (SG), Ralph Schafer (SF), Barry Burbank (C) Claude Murray, Jeremy Summers, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:41 | VMI | Edward Clark makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:41 | VMI | Edward Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:37 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Subs | Liberty | Claude Murray (SG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Robert Crabtree (C) Gregory Tyus, Ralph Schafer, Barry Burbank | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Rod Bailey is hacked by George Nelson - foul #3 on George Nelson, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Rod Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:23 | Liberty | Rod Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 01:55 | VMI | Oscar Larkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 85-86 |
| 01:53 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Timothy Mitchell | 85-86 |
| 01:29 | Liberty | Claude Murray makes the shot from the right side | 87-86 |
| 01:10 | VMI | George Daniel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-86 |
| 01:08 | VMI | Oscar Larkins can't tip it in | 87-86 |
| 01:07 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 87-86 |
| 00:52 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Edward Clark - foul #4 on Edward Clark, team foul #15 | 87-86 |
| 00:52 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 00:52 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Rod Bailey (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. SG - Claude Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Crabtree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - George Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John McDonough (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Daniel (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Clark (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Oscar Larkins (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:33 | VMI | George Daniel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-86 |
| 00:32 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell grabs the board | 89-86 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell is hacked by John McDonough in the backcourt - foul #3 on John McDonough, team foul #16 | 89-86 |
| Subs | Liberty | Ralph Schafer (SF) Jeremy Summers | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:31 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | VMI | John McDonough misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 91-86 |
| 00:24 | Liberty | Robert Crabtree grabs the board | 91-86 |
| 00:24 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-86 |
| Subs | Liberty | Gregory Tyus (PG), Jeremy Summers (SF), Barry Burbank (C) Rod Bailey, Claude Murray, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Barry Burbank is fouled in the backcourt by George Nelson - foul #4 on George Nelson, team foul #17 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Liberty | Robert Crabtree (C) Timothy Mitchell | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Barry Burbank misses the 1st free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:23 | Liberty | Barry Burbank makes the 2nd free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:17 | VMI | Edward Clark drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 92-89 |
| 00:16 | Liberty | George Nelson is called for the reach on Gregory Tyus in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Nelson, team foul #18 | 92-89 |
| Subs | Liberty | Rod Bailey (PG), Timothy Mitchell (PF) Jeremy Summers, Barry Burbank | |
| Subs | VMI | Rodney Fox (PG) George Nelson | |
| 00:16 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 1st free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:16 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:08 | VMI | John McDonough comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 94-89 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | Timothy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 94-89 |
| 00:06 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 94-89 |
| Subs | Liberty | Jeremy Summers (SF), Barry Burbank (C) Rod Bailey, Robert Crabtree | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Fox - foul #2 on Rodney Fox, team foul #19 | 94-89 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Gregory Tyus makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:00 | VMI | George Daniel clanks a halfcourt shot | 96-89 |