| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emilio Garcia (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Rector (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 19:38 | VCU | Emilio Garcia gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Lin Xiong denies the turnaround by Gary Rector | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses long on a jumper in the paint | 40-30 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Charles York snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Gary Rector can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Long and he's fouled by Gary Rector - foul #1 on Gary Rector, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Robert Long, James Davis, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Gary Rector grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 18:08 | VCU | Gary Rector is hacked by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #1 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | VCU | Renaldo Lopez (PF) Emilio Garcia | |
| 17:47 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-30 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Mendoza | 42-30 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 17:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles York | 42-30 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Charles York clanks a floater from the right block | 42-30 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | Gene Land snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao knocks in the turnaround from close range | 44-30 |
| 16:33 | VCU | The short jumper by Charles York is denied by Danny Carreiro | 44-30 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Gene Land splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 16:24 | VCU | Charles York grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 16:20 | VCU | Charles York scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | John Visosky steals it from Gene Land in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez knocks in the shot from close range | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gene Land (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Cobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles York (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 44-34 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Gene Land grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gene Land | 46-34 |
| 15:20 | VCU | John Visosky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 15:19 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Charles York | 46-34 |
| 14:59 | VCU | Gary Rector knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from John Visosky | 46-36 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Kibby - foul #2 on Steven Kibby, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Anthony Raphael (SG), Albert Harrah (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF) John Visosky, Charles York, Steven Kibby, Renaldo Lopez | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:31 | VCU | Albert Harrah is hacked by Clarence Williams - foul #1 on Clarence Williams, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:09 | VCU | Anthony Raphael misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Gary Rector pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Anthony Raphael loses the ball out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF) James Davis, Clarence Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Renaldo Lopez (C) Gary Rector | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 13:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Renaldo Lopez | 48-36 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 48-36 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Robert Long gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Emilio Garcia blocks the short jumper by Robert Long | 48-36 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Long tips it home | 50-36 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Gene Land picks off the pass by Renaldo Lopez | 50-36 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Long comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Arnold Samuels - foul #2 on Arnold Samuels, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Danny Carreiro, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SG), Rafael Bernal (SF) Arnold Samuels, Anthony Raphael, Albert Harrah | |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 11:59 | VCU | Emilio Garcia is hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #1 on Lin Xiong, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG) Robert Long | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:42 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Williams - foul #2 on Clarence Williams, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman (C) Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Kibby (SF) Rafael Bernal | |
| 11:42 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gene Land (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Emilio Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-38 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman tips it home | 53-38 |
| 11:04 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez snags the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Charles York makes the turnaround from the right block | 53-40 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams blows the wide open dunk | 53-40 |
| 10:27 | VCU | Charles York snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 10:11 | VCU | Lin Xiong is called for the reach on Charles York - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) James Davis, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (SG), Rafael Bernal (SF), Albert Harrah (PF), Gary Rector (C) Charles York, Steven Kibby, Emilio Garcia, Renaldo Lopez | |
| 09:49 | VCU | John Visosky misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Danny Carreiro - foul #3 on Danny Carreiro, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| 09:49 | VCU | John Visosky makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:49 | VCU | John Visosky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Long connects on the floater in the paint set up by Gene Land | 55-41 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Anthony Raphael drills a driving attempt near the basket | 55-43 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Gene Land scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Long | 57-43 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Gary Rector banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Visosky | 57-45 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Gary Rector is called for the reach on Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #2 on Gary Rector, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Davis (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG), Steven Kibby (SF), Renaldo Lopez (C) John Visosky, Rafael Bernal, Gary Rector | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Long knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Clarence Williams | 59-45 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Curtis Wiedeman denies the turnaround by Charles York | 59-45 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Curtis Wiedeman | 61-45 |
| 07:30 | VCU | Clarence Williams steals it from Charles York | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Raphael (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Charles York (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kibby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Harrah (fresh) C - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Long | 63-45 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Charles York misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, James Davis, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Gary Rector (C) Anthony Raphael, Albert Harrah | |
| 06:48 | VCU | Charles York makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Charles York misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza can't finish the layup | 63-46 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza snags the offensive board | 63-46 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Gene Land is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Renaldo Lopez - foul #2 on Renaldo Lopez, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Bernal (SF), Emilio Garcia (PF) Steven Kibby, Renaldo Lopez | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Gary Rector misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 65-46 |
| 05:52 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Bernal | 65-46 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Rafael Bernal | 65-48 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-48 |
| 05:29 | VCU | Rafael Bernal grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Gene Land takes the ball from John Visosky | 65-48 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), James Davis (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Gene Land, Justin Cobb, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | VCU | Arnold Samuels (PG), Steven Kibby (SF), Albert Harrah (PF), Renaldo Lopez (C) John Visosky, Rafael Bernal, Emilio Garcia, Gary Rector | |
| 04:21 | VCU | Curtis Wiedeman steals it from Renaldo Lopez | 65-48 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams throws it down set up by Curtis Wiedeman and the foul's on Steven Kibby - foul #3 on Steven Kibby, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (PG), Justin Cobb (SG), Ernest Catoe (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Robert Long, James Davis, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Raphael (SG), Rafael Bernal (SF) Charles York, Steven Kibby | |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Arnold Samuels's floater is tipped away by Clarence Williams | 68-48 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe grabs the board | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams lays it in on a great pass from Justin Cobb | 70-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Anthony Raphael is fouled on the floor by Justin Cobb - foul #2 on Justin Cobb, team foul #8 | 70-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (C) Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Anthony Raphael makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Anthony Raphael misses the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Li-Liang Zhao | 70-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gene Land (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Cobb (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Catoe (fresh) C - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Arnold Samuels (fresh) SG - Anthony Raphael (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rafael Bernal (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Harrah (fresh) C - Renaldo Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Gene Land shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-49 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe gets the offensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 70-49 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Anthony Raphael gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Albert Harrah misses the lay-in | 70-49 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 70-49 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Albert Harrah pulls down the rebound | 70-49 |
| 02:49 | VCU | Anthony Raphael misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-49 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Albert Harrah snags the offensive board | 70-49 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez is fouled on the floor by Li-Liang Zhao - foul #2 on Li-Liang Zhao, team foul #9 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Li-Liang Zhao | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Herring (SF) Rafael Bernal | |
| 02:37 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Ernest Catoe snags the defensive board | 70-49 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Gene Land is hacked by Albert Harrah - foul #1 on Albert Harrah, team foul #7 | 70-49 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Gene Land makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (C) Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Gene Land splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-49 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez's pass is intercepted by Danny Carreiro | 72-49 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Gene Land jams it set up by Danny Carreiro | 74-49 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Arnold Samuels clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-49 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Justin Cobb pulls down the rebound | 74-49 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Gene Land splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right side | 76-49 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Arnold Samuels misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-49 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ernest Catoe | 76-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Justin Cobb and he's hacked by Renaldo Lopez - foul #3 on Renaldo Lopez, team foul #8 | 78-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Ernest Catoe | |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Bernal (SF) Eric Herring | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the free throw | 78-49 |
| 00:55 | VCU | Albert Harrah pulls down the rebound | 78-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Anthony Raphael clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-49 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Albert Harrah tips it in | 78-51 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gene Land | 80-51 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Renaldo Lopez makes the driving attempt from close range | 80-53 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Gene Land runs out the clock | 80-53 |