| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Nitta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Johnson Wingard (fresh) C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield inbounds the ball | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Hoard | 24-40 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Spann - foul #1 on Christopher Spann, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Francis Pettie is called for the reach on Johnson Wingard - foul #1 on Francis Pettie, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner is hacked by Norman Nitta - foul #1 on Norman Nitta, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Anthony Winger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 26-40 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Doug Chicoine hits the follow up shot | 28-40 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann tips it home | 28-42 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Chuck Mansfield steps in front of the Doug Chicoine pass | 28-42 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield lays it up and in | 28-44 |
| 17:16 | VCU | William Carner's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Spann | 28-44 |
| 17:14 | VCU | William Carner gets the offensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-44 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-44 |
| 16:40 | VCU | William Carner snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Doug Chicoine buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Chuck Mansfield | 30-46 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Norman Nitta connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Nitta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Carner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Francis Pettie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Johnson Wingard (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Spann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Hoard | 33-49 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Francis Pettie lays it in on a great pass from Norman Nitta | 35-49 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-49 |
| 14:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Carner | 35-49 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Francis Pettie is whistled for a carry | 35-49 |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (PG), Kenneth Ossowski (SG), Jerrold Anderson (SF), Joseph Bailey (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Anthony Winger, Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, William Carner, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), Ronald Edwards (C) Cecil Skinner, Chuck Mansfield, Christopher Spann | |
| 14:29 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards hits the follow up shot | 35-51 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski is fouled on the floor by Johnson Wingard - foul #1 on Johnson Wingard, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| 13:54 | VCU | The jump hook by Kenneth Ossowski is blocked by Johnson Wingard | 35-51 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson grabs the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 13:31 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson connects on the floater in the lane | 37-51 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-51 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| 13:05 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski's pass is intercepted by Johnson Wingard | 37-53 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Edwards | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:13 | VCU | Joseph Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-55 |
| 12:12 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Ossowski | 37-55 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Joseph Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Chicoine (SF), William Carner (PF) Jerrold Anderson, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Christopher Laird, Johnson Wingard, Ronald Edwards | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-55 |
| 11:38 | VCU | Doug Chicoine gets the rebound | 37-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Chicoine (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Carner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 21 pts. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Smith | 40-55 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Doug Chicoine - foul #3 on Doug Chicoine, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Norman Nitta (SG), Francis Pettie (C) William Smith, Kenneth Ossowski, Joseph Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Francis Pettie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:55 | VCU | Doug Chicoine travels with the ball | 40-55 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Ronald Edwards (C) Cecil Skinner, Christopher Spann | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield's pass is intercepted by William Carner | 40-55 |
| 10:19 | VCU | William Carner misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Chuck Mansfield is blocked by William Carner | 40-55 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Doug Chicoine - foul #4 on Doug Chicoine, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski (SF) Doug Chicoine | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (PG) Albert Hoard | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:35 | VCU | Francis Pettie lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Winger and the foul's on Ronald Edwards - foul #1 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard (PF), Christopher Spann (C) John Ralls, Ronald Edwards | |
| 09:35 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses the free throw | 42-57 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Norman Nitta is called for the reach on Christopher Spann - foul #2 on Norman Nitta, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (PG) Anthony Winger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield buries a shot from the baseline | 42-59 |
| 08:58 | VCU | William Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Francis Pettie is called for the reach on Chuck Mansfield - foul #2 on Francis Pettie, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerrold Anderson (SF), Joseph Bailey (PF), Richard Elbert (C) Norman Nitta, William Carner, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG) Chuck Mansfield | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Bailey - foul #1 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Cecil Skinner - foul #1 on Cecil Skinner, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG) Joseph Bailey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), John Ralls (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Cecil Skinner, Johnson Wingard, Christopher Spann | |
| 08:08 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | John Ralls gets the rebound | 46-61 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard misses the shot from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi | Christopher Laird hits the follow up shot | 46-63 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Anthony Winger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-63 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Richard Elbert steps in front of the Jeffrey Zybia pass | 46-63 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Elbert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Albert Hoard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Christopher Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | VCU | William Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Richard Elbert gets the offensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Kenneth Ossowski is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #4 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #5 | 46-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Doug Chicoine (SF), William Carner (PF) William Smith, Richard Elbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield (SF) Christopher Laird | |
| 07:03 | VCU | William Carner loses the ball out of bounds | 46-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Francis Pettie (C) Jerrold Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Spann (C) Ronald Edwards | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by William Carner - foul #1 on William Carner, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Norman Nitta (SG) Anthony Winger, Kenneth Ossowski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard (PF) John Ralls | |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Norman Nitta buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Pettie | 49-64 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnson Wingard | 49-66 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Norman Nitta misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | Christopher Spann gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Chuck Mansfield buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Spann | 49-68 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Jason Adams is hacked by Chuck Mansfield - foul #1 on Chuck Mansfield, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Jerrold Anderson (C) Jason Adams, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner (SG), Christopher Laird (SF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Chuck Mansfield, Christopher Spann | |
| 05:18 | VCU | Doug Chicoine buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerrold Anderson | 52-68 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-68 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-68 |
| 04:30 | VCU | William Carner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:26 | VCU | Albert Hoard steals the ball from Anthony Winger in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Doug Chicoine pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:04 | VCU | William Carner drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Norman Nitta | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Johnson Wingard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Johnson Wingard, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | VCU | William Smith (PG), Kenneth Ossowski (SG), Joseph Bailey (PF), Francis Pettie (C) Anthony Winger, Norman Nitta, Doug Chicoine, William Carner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG), Chuck Mansfield (SF), John Ralls (PF), Christopher Spann (C) Albert Hoard, Christopher Laird, Johnson Wingard, Ronald Edwards | |
| 03:43 | VCU | William Smith is called for traveling | 54-68 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-70 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Ossowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrold Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Cecil Skinner (fresh) 23 pts. SG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Chuck Mansfield (fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Ralls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Spann (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 54-70 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Francis Pettie tips it home | 56-70 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Chuck Mansfield is blocked by Joseph Bailey | 56-70 |
| 02:59 | VCU | Francis Pettie gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:50 | VCU | Francis Pettie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (PG), Richard Elbert (C) Jerrold Anderson, Francis Pettie | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Laird (SF), Ronald Edwards (C) Chuck Mansfield, Christopher Spann | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Laird is blocked by Richard Elbert | 56-70 |
| 02:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Bailey | 56-70 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Jason Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Joseph Bailey pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Joseph Bailey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bailey - foul #2 on Joseph Bailey, team foul #9 | 56-70 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerrold Anderson (SF) Jason Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 01:23 | VCU | William Smith hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerrold Anderson and he's fouled by John Ralls - foul #1 on John Ralls, team foul #8 | 58-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG) Albert Hoard | |
| 01:23 | VCU | William Smith makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | William Smith steps in front of the Cecil Skinner pass | 59-72 |
| 00:53 | VCU | Joseph Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Smith | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | John Ralls is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Ossowski - foul #1 on Kenneth Ossowski, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Albert Hoard (PG) Jeffrey Zybia | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | John Ralls makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | John Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Jerrold Anderson blows the layup | 62-74 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | John Ralls snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Albert Hoard hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Ralls | 62-76 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Joseph Bailey misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by John Ralls - foul #2 on John Ralls, team foul #9 | 62-76 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (SG) Albert Hoard | |
| 00:18 | VCU | Joseph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Joseph Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Cecil Skinner runs out the clock | 64-76 |