Play was controlled in the middle third of the field for much of the first half. Although Presbyterian outshot VMI 10-4 overall in the opening period, each team managed just two shots on goal, as many of the visitors' chances were from well outside the box.

VMI's best chance early on came in the 25^th minute, when a Brian Harding shot was turned away, while the Blue Hose forced VMI starting goalkeeper Greg Hersh to make a pair of saves in the opening 45 minutes. Neither team could get on the scoreboard, and the game was scoreless after one half of play.

Presbyterian struck quickly in the second half. After a VMI turnover, Presbyterian's Tommy Rodriguez made a run down the left sideline. The Blue Hose player found forward Jonathan Edmonds in the middle of the field, about 15 yards out, and Edmonds blasted a shot into the upper corner of the net to give the visiting squad a 1-0 lead in the 46^th minute.

The Keydets answered in the 68^th minute. Will Quarles found Brian Harding with a quick pass behind the Blue Hose's back line, and Harding found the back of the net from in close to knot the game at 1 apiece. The goal was Harding's fourth of the season, and the assist marked Quarles' first point of the 2008 campaign.

The visitors responded quickly, tallying the go-ahead goal just over five minutes later. Off a free kick following a yellow card, the Blue Hose were able to put a header on goal. VMI's Adrian Dominguez, who entered the game to begin the second half, made the save but was unable to corral the rebound. Presbyterian's Sam Eastridge took advantage, putting the ball past Dominguez to give the Blue Hose a 2-1 advantage at 72:21.

For the second time in the match, the Keydets found themselves down a goal, and once again, VMI responded. Off a run deep into Presbyterian territory, Tony Nweke fired a pass into the box. The ball was tipped towards the Presbyterian goal by another player, and Harding was there to put home the rebound to tie the contest at 2. The goal was Harding's second of the game and fifth of the season. The score came with just over four minutes remaining, and the game remained tied headed into the first overtime.

The Keydets had a pair of quality chances in extra time, but could not convert. Late in the first overtime period, off a free kick, Jacob MacIntyre had a header attempt stopped by a leaping Blue Hose keeper. Then early in the second overtime, a Keydet midfielder found Stephen Anderson on the near side of the box. Anderson, however, was deep in the box and just off the post and thus was forced to make a sliding attempt. The shot ricocheted off the post, denying the senior the winning goal.

For the game, the Blue Hose outshot the Keydets 29-16, but the visitors held just an 11-7 advantage in shots on goal, as many of Presbyterian's attempts were from well outside the box.

Presbyterian keeper William Redmond made five saves on the day, including the save on MacIntyre's header in overtime, while VMI made nine saves during today's contest. Starting netminder Hersh stopped a pair of shots, while Dominguez turned away seven Blue Hose attempts.

With the tie, VMI is now 2-13-1, and 1-6-1 in Big South action. Presbyterian now sits at 2-14-3, and 0-6-2 in the Big South.