| Lineup | VMI | PG - Craig Pajerski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Pattison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Dehn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lahti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Ferry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lei Wen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (fresh) 6 reb. C - Bret Forrest (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VMI | Jerry Dehn inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | VMI | Craig Pajerski is fouled on the floor by John Bilyeu - foul #2 on John Bilyeu, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:37 | VMI | Donald Pattison makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Jim Lewis is fouled on the floor by Donald Pattison - foul #2 on Donald Pattison, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Jim Lewis loses the dribble to Richard Lahti | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | VMI | Jerry Dehn hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | Denver | The rebound goes to Jim Lewis | 31-34 |
| 18:40 | Denver | Jim Lewis is fouled on the floor by Richard Lahti - foul #1 on Richard Lahti, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 18:27 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | VMI | Jerry Dehn grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:11 | VMI | Richard Lahti makes the driving attempt in the paint | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | Denver | John Bilyeu can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:52 | Denver | Warren Ferry pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:35 | Denver | Warren Ferry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 17:33 | VMI | Joe Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:08 | VMI | Jerry Dehn steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-34 |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Updegraff (PG), Ricky Turner (SG), Ronald Fedele (SF), John Klingler (PF), Andrew Clyde (C) Craig Pajerski, Donald Pattison, Jerry Dehn, Richard Lahti, Joe Kirby | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (PG), Curtis Martucci (SF) John Bilyeu, Lei Wen | |
| 16:50 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Lewis | 33-34 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses short on a runner from the left block | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | VMI | John Klingler gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:24 | VMI | Ronald Fedele misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Collins - foul #2 on David Collins, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Nelson (SF) Warren Ferry | |
| 16:24 | VMI | Ronald Fedele makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | VMI | Ronald Fedele makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Leroy Nelson makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Ronald Fedele - foul #2 on Ronald Fedele, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | Denver | Leroy Nelson misses the free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:12 | VMI | The rebound goes to John Klingler | 35-36 |
| 15:52 | VMI | John Klingler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 37-36 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Updegraff (fresh) SG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ronald Fedele (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Klingler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Clyde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - David Collins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Martucci (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Bret Forrest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Bret Forrest connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Collins | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | VMI | Wayne Updegraff comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Collins - foul #3 on David Collins, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Jerry Dehn (SF), Richard Lahti (PF), Joe Kirby (C) Ronald Fedele, John Klingler, Andrew Clyde | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Lei Wen (SF), Benjamin Urban (PF), Samuel Alderete (C) Leroy Nelson, Curtis Martucci, Jim Lewis, Bret Forrest | |
| 15:23 | VMI | Wayne Updegraff misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | VMI | Wayne Updegraff misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | VMI | Joe Kirby snags the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:05 | VMI | Ricky Turner is called for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Craig Pajerski (PG), Donald Pattison (SG) Wayne Updegraff, Ricky Turner | |
| Subs | Denver | Warren Ferry (SG) David Collins | |
| 14:41 | Denver | John Bilyeu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 14:39 | VMI | Richard Lahti snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:25 | VMI | Joe Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Denver | Samuel Alderete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 13:58 | VMI | Richard Lahti can't finish the layup | 37-38 |
| 13:57 | Denver | Benjamin Urban gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:36 | Denver | Samuel Alderete hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 13:34 | VMI | Joe Kirby snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 13:18 | VMI | Joe Kirby misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 13:16 | Denver | Warren Ferry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:50 | Denver | Benjamin Urban loses the ball out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Ricky Turner (SG), Ronald Fedele (SF), John Klingler (PF), Andrew Clyde (C) Donald Pattison, Jerry Dehn, Richard Lahti, Joe Kirby | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (PG), Curtis Martucci (SG), Leroy Nelson (SF), Jim Lewis (PF), Bret Forrest (C) John Bilyeu, Warren Ferry, Lei Wen, Benjamin Urban, Samuel Alderete | |
| 12:27 | VMI | John Klingler connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Fedele and he's hacked by Jim Lewis - foul #2 on Jim Lewis, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Updegraff (PG) Craig Pajerski | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:27 | VMI | John Klingler makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Curtis Martucci blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Fedele - foul #3 on Ronald Fedele, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Curtis Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Curtis Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:54 | VMI | Wayne Updegraff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Curtis Martucci grabs the board | 40-40 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Updegraff (fresh) SG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ronald Fedele (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Klingler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Clyde (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Curtis Martucci (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Collins (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Bret Forrest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Bret Forrest drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Collins and he's hacked by Andrew Clyde - foul #2 on Andrew Clyde, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Warren Ferry (SG), Samuel Alderete (PF) David Collins, Leroy Nelson, Jim Lewis | |
| 11:38 | Denver | Bret Forrest makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:16 | VMI | John Klingler loses the dribble to John Bilyeu | 40-43 |
| 11:13 | Denver | John Bilyeu blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 11:12 | VMI | Andrew Clyde snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 10:51 | VMI | Ronald Fedele hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 10:30 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:29 | VMI | Andrew Clyde grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:21 | VMI | Ronald Fedele comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 10:20 | VMI | Andrew Clyde hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 10:10 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 10:08 | Denver | Curtis Martucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 09:54 | VMI | The rebound goes to Andrew Clyde | 44-43 |
| 09:35 | VMI | Warren Ferry steps in front of the Ronald Fedele pass | 44-43 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Samuel Alderete misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Bret Forrest hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 09:05 | VMI | Andrew Clyde misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 09:03 | VMI | Ronald Fedele tips it in | 46-45 |
| 08:38 | Denver | Bret Forrest misses the driving attempt from the left block | 46-45 |
| 08:37 | VMI | Ronald Fedele pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | VMI | Ricky Turner connects on the floater from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Wayne Updegraff picks off the pass by Bret Forrest | 48-45 |
| 07:58 | VMI | Wayne Updegraff banks in the layup | 50-45 |
| 07:42 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 07:41 | VMI | Andrew Clyde grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Updegraff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Ronald Fedele (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Klingler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Clyde (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Ferry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Martucci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Alderete (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Bret Forrest (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | VMI | John Klingler misses the shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:23 | Denver | Samuel Alderete grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Warren Ferry makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Bilyeu and he's hacked by Wayne Updegraff - foul #1 on Wayne Updegraff, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | VMI | Craig Pajerski (PG), Donald Pattison (SG), Jerry Dehn (SF), Richard Lahti (PF), Joe Kirby (C) Wayne Updegraff, Ricky Turner, Ronald Fedele, John Klingler, Andrew Clyde | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (PG), Lei Wen (SF), Jim Lewis (PF), Benjamin Urban (C) John Bilyeu, Curtis Martucci, Samuel Alderete, Bret Forrest | |
| 07:02 | Denver | Warren Ferry makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 06:42 | VMI | Craig Pajerski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 06:41 | Denver | Benjamin Urban pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Benjamin Urban buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Collins | 50-50 |
| 06:13 | VMI | Joe Kirby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Denver | Leroy Nelson (SG) Warren Ferry | |
| 05:59 | Denver | Joe Kirby is called for the reach on David Collins - foul #2 on Joe Kirby, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| 05:59 | Denver | David Collins makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:59 | Denver | David Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:43 | VMI | Benjamin Urban is called for the reach on Joe Kirby - foul #4 on Benjamin Urban, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 05:29 | VMI | Richard Lahti misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:27 | VMI | Joe Kirby tips it home | 52-52 |
| 05:08 | Denver | Jim Lewis buries a shot in the lane set up by Leroy Nelson | 52-54 |
| 04:58 | VMI | Joe Kirby is fouled on the floor by Jim Lewis - foul #3 on Jim Lewis, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | VMI | Charlie Hampton (SG) Donald Pattison | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:44 | VMI | Craig Pajerski buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jim Lewis - foul #4 on Jim Lewis, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Goodson (PG) Lei Wen | |
| 04:44 | VMI | Craig Pajerski makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Ernie Goodson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Benjamin Urban | 55-57 |
| 04:00 | VMI | Charlie Hampton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 03:59 | VMI | Charlie Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:44 | VMI | Leroy Nelson is called for the reach on Jerry Dehn - foul #1 on Leroy Nelson, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | VMI | Wayne Updegraff (PG), Donald Pattison (SG) Craig Pajerski, Charlie Hampton | |
| Subs | Denver | John Bilyeu (PG), Warren Ferry (SG), Curtis Martucci (SF) Ernie Goodson, David Collins, Leroy Nelson | |
| 03:44 | VMI | Jerry Dehn makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | VMI | Jerry Dehn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:44 | Denver | Curtis Martucci grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Wayne Updegraff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Pattison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Dehn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Lahti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Kirby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - John Bilyeu (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Ferry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Martucci (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jim Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Urban (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Denver | Curtis Martucci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:31 | VMI | Joe Kirby gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 03:20 | VMI | Jerry Dehn misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 03:19 | VMI | Joe Kirby tips it in | 58-57 |
| 03:07 | Denver | John Bilyeu comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 03:06 | Denver | Curtis Martucci tips it in | 58-59 |
| 02:47 | VMI | Richard Lahti buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-59 |
| 02:29 | Denver | John Bilyeu buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Warren Ferry | 61-62 |
| 02:11 | VMI | Joe Kirby knocks in the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Benjamin Urban - foul #5 on Benjamin Urban, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Craig Pajerski (PG), Ricky Turner (SG), Ronald Fedele (SF), John Klingler (PF) Wayne Updegraff, Donald Pattison, Jerry Dehn, Richard Lahti | |
| Subs | Denver | David Collins (SG), Lei Wen (SF), Samuel Alderete (PF) Warren Ferry, Jim Lewis, Benjamin Urban | |
| 02:11 | VMI | Joe Kirby misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Samuel Alderete | 63-62 |
| 01:48 | Denver | John Klingler swats the shot by John Bilyeu | 63-62 |
| 01:46 | VMI | Joe Kirby gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:46 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Donald Pattison (SG), Jerry Dehn (SF), Richard Lahti (PF) Ricky Turner, Ronald Fedele, John Klingler | |
| Subs | Denver | Warren Ferry (SG), Jim Lewis (PF), Bret Forrest (C) David Collins, Samuel Alderete, Curtis Martucci | |
| 01:35 | VMI | Richard Lahti hits a jump hook in the lane | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Warren Ferry misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 65-62 |
| 01:07 | VMI | Jerry Dehn grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:52 | VMI | Richard Lahti buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Denver | Bret Forrest loses the dribble to Craig Pajerski | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | VMI | Donald Pattison is hacked by John Bilyeu in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bilyeu, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | VMI | Ricky Turner (PF) Richard Lahti | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:36 | VMI | Donald Pattison makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:36 | VMI | Donald Pattison makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Donald Pattison steps in front of the Lei Wen pass | 69-62 |
| 00:26 | VMI | Donald Pattison blows the dunk | 69-62 |
| 00:25 | VMI | Craig Pajerski pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 00:22 | VMI | Craig Pajerski is hacked by Lei Wen - foul #3 on Lei Wen, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 00:22 | VMI | Craig Pajerski makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:22 | VMI | Craig Pajerski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Denver | Donald Pattison steals the ball from Warren Ferry | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | VMI | Jerry Dehn is hacked by John Bilyeu in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Bilyeu, team foul #12 | 71-62 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Jerry Dehn misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:13 | VMI | Jerry Dehn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:06 | Denver | John Bilyeu comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-62 |
| 00:04 | VMI | Jerry Dehn gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VMI | Craig Pajerski runs out the clock | 72-62 |