| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Gibbon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Norris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Tenorio (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Kane (fresh) C - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Patterson - foul #2 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:42 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ryan Kane | 27-36 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Johnny Silverman is called for 5 seconds | 27-36 |
| 19:09 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 19:02 | VCU | The short jumper by Ryan Kane is denied by Matthew Norris | 30-36 |
| 19:01 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Matthew Norris | 30-36 |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon clanks a turnaround in the paint | 30-36 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Johnny Silverman grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:28 | VCU | The short jumper by Johnny Silverman is denied by Curtis Gibbon | 30-36 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Curtis Gibbon | 30-36 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris misses the driving attempt from close range | 30-36 |
| 18:16 | VCU | Ryan Kane grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Joseph Tenorio makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 17:55 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Ryan Kane hits the finger roll | 33-41 |
| 17:05 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 17:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ryan Kane | 33-41 |
| 16:40 | VCU | Donald Lee steals it from Joseph Tenorio | 33-41 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-41 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart grabs the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:10 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon is fouled on the floor by Ryan Kane - foul #2 on Ryan Kane, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (PG), Lester Thompson (SF), Stanley Adams (PF), Orville Christy (C) Donald Lee, Joseph Hart, Curtis Gibbon, Matthew Norris | |
| Subs | VCU | John Gilliam (SG), James Hoffman (SF), Franklin Cover (PF), Richard Goble (C) Joseph Tenorio, Johnny Silverman, Ryan Kane, Christopher Patterson | |
| 16:01 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Crawford | 36-41 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nelson Angulo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lester Thompson (fresh) PF - Stanley Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Orville Christy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Gilliam (fresh) SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Goble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | VCU | David Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:21 | SE Missouri State | David Phillips steals it from Thomas Crawford | 36-41 |
| 14:56 | VCU | Richard Goble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 14:54 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:38 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 14:20 | VCU | John Gilliam's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Thomas Crawford | 39-41 |
| 14:18 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Nelson Angulo | 39-41 |
| 14:00 | SE Missouri State | Lester Thompson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Crawford | 42-41 |
| 13:32 | VCU | John Gilliam knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Adams | 45-43 |
| 12:51 | VCU | James Hoffman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Adams - foul #2 on Stanley Adams, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (PG), Joseph Hart (SF), Curtis Gibbon (PF), Matthew Norris (C) Nelson Angulo, Thomas Crawford, Stanley Adams, Orville Christy | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Tenorio (SG), Johnny Silverman (SF), Ryan Kane (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) David Phillips, John Gilliam, Franklin Cover, Richard Goble | |
| 12:51 | VCU | James Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:51 | VCU | James Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 12:29 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-44 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | VCU | Ryan Kane is fouled on the floor by Curtis Gibbon - foul #1 on Curtis Gibbon, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Hatch (SG) Lester Thompson | |
| Subs | VCU | Kerel Africa (PG) James Hoffman | |
| 11:50 | VCU | James Hatch picks off the pass by Christopher Patterson | 47-44 |
| 11:46 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart lays it in set up by James Hatch | 49-44 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Hatch (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Gibbon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kerel Africa (fresh) SG - Joseph Tenorio (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | VCU | Joseph Tenorio steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (SG) James Hatch | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Christopher Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Ryan Kane is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ryan Kane, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford (SG) Nelson Angulo | |
| Subs | VCU | David Phillips (PG) Kerel Africa | |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Lee and the foul's on Joseph Tenorio - foul #3 on Joseph Tenorio, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams (C) Matthew Norris | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Christopher Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:30 | VCU | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 10:12 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Christopher Patterson grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 09:49 | VCU | David Phillips knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Thomas Crawford - foul #3 on Thomas Crawford, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (PG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | VCU | Franklin Cover (C) Christopher Patterson | |
| 09:49 | VCU | David Phillips makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:24 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Franklin Cover | 51-47 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Ryan Kane grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 09:12 | VCU | David Phillips hits a turnaround from the left block | 51-49 |
| 08:49 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nelson Angulo, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lester Thompson (SF), Matthew Norris (C) Joseph Hart, Curtis Gibbon | |
| Subs | VCU | John Gilliam (SG), James Hoffman (SF), Richard Goble (C) Joseph Tenorio, Johnny Silverman, Ryan Kane | |
| 08:35 | VCU | James Hoffman makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Phillips | 51-52 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Lester Thompson | 53-52 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Richard Goble misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:01 | VCU | John Gilliam tips it home | 53-54 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | Stanley Adams scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Nelson Angulo | 55-54 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nelson Angulo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lester Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Norris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gilliam (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Franklin Cover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Goble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | VCU | Nelson Angulo steps in front of the John Gilliam pass | 55-54 |
| 07:26 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-54 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 07:22 | VCU | James Hoffman gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:05 | VCU | Matthew Norris denies the turnaround by James Hoffman | 55-54 |
| 07:04 | VCU | Franklin Cover tips it home | 55-56 |
| 06:37 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Crawford | 58-56 |
| 06:27 | VCU | David Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Hoffman | 58-59 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris travels with the ball | 58-59 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (PG), Joseph Hart (SF), Curtis Gibbon (PF), Orville Christy (C) Nelson Angulo, Thomas Crawford, Stanley Adams, Matthew Norris | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Tenorio (SG), Johnny Silverman (SF), Ryan Kane (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) David Phillips, John Gilliam, Franklin Cover, Richard Goble | |
| 05:47 | VCU | Ryan Kane knocks in the floater near the basket set up by James Hoffman and the foul's on Curtis Gibbon - foul #2 on Curtis Gibbon, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Ryan Kane misses the free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:47 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Curtis Gibbon | 58-61 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Patterson swats the short shot by Joseph Hart | 58-61 |
| 05:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Johnny Silverman | 58-61 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Ryan Kane misses the dunk | 58-61 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:58 | SE Missouri State | Lester Thompson is whistled for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Hatch (SG) Lester Thompson | |
| Subs | VCU | David Phillips (PG) James Hoffman | |
| 04:44 | VCU | Joseph Tenorio is fouled on the floor by James Hatch - foul #1 on James Hatch, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford (SG) James Hatch | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:27 | VCU | Johnny Silverman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:05 | SE Missouri State | David Phillips takes the ball from Orville Christy | 58-61 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 03:42 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Hart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Curtis Gibbon (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Orville Christy (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Tenorio (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Silverman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Kane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Tenorio - foul #4 on Joseph Tenorio, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris (C) Curtis Gibbon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:28 | SE Missouri State | Orville Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:28 | VCU | Ryan Kane pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Joseph Tenorio misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (PG), Stanley Adams (PF) Donald Lee, Orville Christy | |
| Subs | VCU | Franklin Cover (C) Christopher Patterson | |
| 03:23 | VCU | Joseph Tenorio makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:23 | VCU | Joseph Tenorio makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:08 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Stanley Adams is called for the reach on Johnny Silverman - foul #3 on Stanley Adams, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Lester Thompson (SF), Curtis Gibbon (PF) Joseph Hart, Stanley Adams | |
| Subs | VCU | James Hoffman (PG), Richard Goble (C) David Phillips, Ryan Kane | |
| 02:46 | VCU | Johnny Silverman misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 02:28 | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Gibbon | 65-63 |
| 02:28 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donald Lee (PG), Joseph Hart (SF) Nelson Angulo, Lester Thompson | |
| Subs | VCU | David Phillips (PG), Ryan Kane (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) James Hoffman, Franklin Cover, Richard Goble | |
| 02:11 | VCU | Christopher Patterson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Johnny Silverman snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:55 | VCU | Christopher Patterson's floater is tipped away by Curtis Gibbon | 65-63 |
| 01:54 | VCU | Johnny Silverman tips it but misses | 65-63 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Christopher Patterson gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Joseph Tenorio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-63 |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:57 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Johnny Silverman pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Matthew Norris swats the short shot by Joseph Tenorio | 65-63 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Johnny Silverman misses the tip | 65-63 |
| 00:48 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | SE Missouri State | Matthew Norris lays it up and in set up by Thomas Crawford | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | VCU | David Phillips is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nelson Angulo (PG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford is hacked by Joseph Tenorio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Tenorio, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Hoffman (SG) Joseph Tenorio | |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Christopher Patterson snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| 00:11 | VCU | James Hoffman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart is fouled in the backcourt by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Hart misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Ryan Kane gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | VCU | David Phillips can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Curtis Gibbon runs out the clock | 67-63 |