| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Arthur Gardea inbounds the ball | 23-29 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | VCU | Carlos Frazier slams it home on a great pass from William Flint | 23-31 |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-31 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Carlos Frazier gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Arthur Gardea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Sutton | 23-31 |
| 19:00 | VCU | Carlos Frazier gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 18:37 | VCU | William Flint scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Savage | 23-33 |
| 18:21 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson loses the dribble to Carlos Frazier | 23-33 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Pierre Depaz swats the short shot by Arthur Gardea | 23-33 |
| 18:06 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 17:45 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson drills a shot from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 17:19 | VCU | William Flint comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Davis - foul #2 on Melvin Davis, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:19 | VCU | William Flint misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:19 | VCU | William Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 17:19 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:15 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-33 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Todd Savage buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from William Flint | 28-35 |
| 16:42 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Frazier picks off the pass by Melvin Davis | 28-35 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Todd Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (SG), Peter Auld (C) Melvin Davis, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (SG), Alfred Smith (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Brian Sutton | |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Michael Herbst pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:04 | VCU | Barney Noble is called for the reach on Carlos Frazier - foul #1 on Barney Noble, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 15:52 | VCU | Gary Thetford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Thetford, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Brian Short, Ray Anderson | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG) Todd Savage | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barney Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Auld (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Muth (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Breunig (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Thetford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 15:36 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 15:34 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Breunig | 28-35 |
| 15:19 | SE Missouri State | A charge is called on Mark Breunig - foul #1 on Mark Breunig, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Pierre Depaz (C) Barney Noble, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF), Brian Sutton (PF) Gary Thetford, Michael Herbst, Carlos Frazier | |
| 15:01 | VCU | Brian Sutton makes the runner in the lane | 28-37 |
| 14:40 | SE Missouri State | David Muth lays it in | 30-37 |
| 14:17 | VCU | Michael Gillen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Gardea | 30-40 |
| 14:02 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 30-40 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Alfred Smith snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Michael Gillen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Davis - foul #3 on Melvin Davis, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Brian Short (SF), Ray Anderson (PF) Ralph Grimes, Peter Auld, David Muth | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (SG), Carlos Frazier (C) William Flint, Alfred Smith | |
| 13:39 | VCU | Michael Gillen makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:39 | VCU | Michael Gillen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 13:17 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Barney Noble | 33-42 |
| 12:59 | VCU | Carlos Frazier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-42 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Arthur Gardea snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Gary Thetford misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Melvin Davis - foul #4 on Melvin Davis, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SG), Peter Auld (C) Melvin Davis, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Alfred Smith (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) Michael Gillen, Arthur Gardea, Brian Sutton | |
| 12:41 | VCU | Gary Thetford makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Gary Thetford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:20 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 12:19 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Herbst | 33-44 |
| 11:57 | VCU | Gary Thetford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 11:56 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld is hacked by Todd Savage - foul #1 on Todd Savage, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG) David Muth | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), William Flint (SG) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Barney Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Auld (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Flint (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 11:18 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Grimes | 36-44 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Michael Herbst can't throw it down | 36-44 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Michael Herbst tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ray Anderson | 36-44 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes misses the floater from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Alfred Smith grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:17 | VCU | William Flint hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Alfred Smith grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Michael Herbst's floater is tipped away by Ray Anderson | 36-44 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Michael Herbst can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 10:03 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ray Anderson | 36-44 |
| 09:55 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-44 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Michael Herbst snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 09:32 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 09:20 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 09:19 | VCU | Michael Herbst gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Carlos Frazier makes the floater from the right block set up by Michael Gillen and he's fouled by Peter Auld - foul #1 on Peter Auld, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | David Muth (SG), Brian Curry (SF), Mark Breunig (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Barney Noble, Brian Short, Ray Anderson, Peter Auld | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Arthur Gardea (SF), Brian Sutton (PF) Michael Gillen, Alfred Smith, Michael Herbst | |
| 08:57 | VCU | Carlos Frazier makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| 08:45 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Curry | 38-47 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Carlos Frazier loses the dribble to Ralph Grimes | 38-47 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | David Muth's layup is rejected by Arthur Gardea | 38-47 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | David Muth tips it in | 40-47 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Carlos Frazier drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Flint and the foul's on Mark Breunig - foul #2 on Mark Breunig, team foul #7 | 40-49 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Ray Anderson (PF) Brian Curry, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (SG) William Flint | |
| 07:58 | VCU | Carlos Frazier makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 07:40 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 07:21 | VCU | Gary Thetford hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 43-50 |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Muth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Thetford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 07:05 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis is fouled on the floor by Gary Thetford - foul #2 on Gary Thetford, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Short (SF) David Muth | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), Alfred Smith (C) Todd Savage, Carlos Frazier | |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Gardea - foul #1 on Arthur Gardea, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 06:51 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:26 | VCU | Alfred Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Arthur Gardea hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 06:03 | SE Missouri State | Ray Anderson drills a runner in the paint | 47-52 |
| 05:47 | VCU | Brian Sutton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Brian Sutton, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (PG), Peter Auld (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Ralph Grimes, Ray Anderson, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Michael Herbst (C) Gary Thetford, Arthur Gardea, Brian Sutton | |
| 05:32 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld is fouled on the floor by Michael Gillen - foul #4 on Michael Gillen, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Alfred Smith - foul #2 on Alfred Smith, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Frazier (C) Alfred Smith | |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:17 | SE Missouri State | Peter Auld makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:54 | VCU | Thomas Lange knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Herbst | 49-55 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | William Flint is called for the reach on Melvin Davis - foul #2 on William Flint, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), Ray Anderson (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Barney Noble, Peter Auld, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Gardea (SF), Brian Sutton (PF) Thomas Lange, Michael Herbst | |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:40 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:40 | VCU | The rebound goes to Brian Sutton | 50-55 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Melvin Davis steps in front of the Brian Sutton pass | 50-55 |
| 04:03 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:51 | VCU | William Flint hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 03:37 | SE Missouri State | Pierre Depaz knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 55-58 |
| 03:13 | VCU | William Flint misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 03:11 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Short | 55-58 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Ralph Grimes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Brian Short (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Pierre Depaz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Flint (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:07 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Brian Sutton grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Brian Sutton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ray Anderson - foul #1 on Ray Anderson, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (SG), Peter Auld (SF), Mark Breunig (C) Melvin Davis, Brian Short, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Alfred Smith (SF) Michael Gillen, William Flint, Arthur Gardea | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Brian Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:38 | VCU | Brian Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:36 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brian Short (SF) Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Gardea (SF) Alfred Smith | |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Brian Short buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Auld | 58-60 |
| 02:25 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis (SG), Pierre Depaz (C) Barney Noble, Peter Auld | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), William Flint (SG) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford | |
| 02:16 | VCU | William Flint misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Michael Gillen tips it in | 58-62 |
| 01:56 | SE Missouri State | Melvin Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Brian Sutton scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Gillen and he's fouled by Melvin Davis - foul #5 on Melvin Davis, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble (SG) Melvin Davis | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:44 | VCU | Brian Sutton makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:25 | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Michael Gillen grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 01:18 | VCU | William Flint knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Gillen | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:09 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Brian Short is denied by Brian Sutton | 58-67 |
| 01:07 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Gillen | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | VCU | William Flint scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Arthur Gardea | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Barney Noble's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood (PG), Peter Auld (SF), David Muth (PF), Mark Breunig (C) Ralph Grimes, Brian Short, Ray Anderson, Pierre Depaz | |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Alfred Smith (PF), Michael Herbst (C) Michael Gillen, William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Brian Sutton, Carlos Frazier | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Alfred Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-69 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Barney Noble | 58-69 |
| 00:08 | SE Missouri State | Clyde Underwood buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Barney Noble | 60-69 |
| 00:08 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ralph Grimes (PG), Brian Short (SF), Ray Anderson (PF), Pierre Depaz (C) Clyde Underwood, Peter Auld, David Muth, Mark Breunig | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), William Flint (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF), Brian Sutton (PF), Carlos Frazier (C) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford, Thomas Lange, Alfred Smith, Michael Herbst | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Michael Gillen runs out the clock | 60-69 |