| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tony Rascoe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri | Todd Smith inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Missouri | Eddie Montejano steals the ball from John Ackermann | 35-25 |
| 19:41 | VCU | Thomas Lange banks in the layup set up by Eddie Montejano | 35-27 |
| 19:32 | Missouri | John Ackermann misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 19:30 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:17 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 19:15 | VCU | The rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 35-27 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Calvin Haas is hacked by Tony Rascoe - foul #1 on Tony Rascoe, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:36 | VCU | Frank Yerby clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:34 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Haas | 35-27 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-27 |
| 18:13 | Missouri | Todd Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:58 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Ackermann | 37-27 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Thomas Lange makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Yerby | 37-30 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe is hacked by Eddie Montejano - foul #1 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 17:14 | Missouri | Todd Smith comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 37-30 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Frank Yerby misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 16:57 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:53 | Missouri | John Ackermann misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 16:51 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson tips it in | 39-30 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Frank Yerby misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 16:34 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 16:17 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Richardson, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) John Ackermann, Stanley Mayle, Todd Smith, Andrew Richardson, Tony Rascoe | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Merle Little (SG), Perry Johnson (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Bob Dowd (C) Donald Potvin, Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| 16:10 | VCU | Robert Lee buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Merle Little | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo double dribbles | 39-32 |
| 15:45 | VCU | James Darnell swats the short shot by Steven Trinh | 39-32 |
| 15:44 | Missouri | Terry Parker grabs the board | 39-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Shin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvaro Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Darnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Merle Little (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Trinh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Dowd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Missouri | Terry Parker connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Merle Little is whistled for a carry | 42-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG) Thomas Shin | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Thomas Lange (SG), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Merle Little, Perry Johnson | |
| 14:44 | Missouri | Terry Parker is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lange - foul #2 on Thomas Lange, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Andrew Richardson (PF) Alvaro Gallo, John Parker | |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Frank Yerby (PF) Steven Trinh, Bob Dowd | |
| 14:28 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:26 | Missouri | James Darnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:15 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Richardson | 45-32 |
| 13:53 | VCU | Calvin Haas can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 13:51 | Missouri | John Ackermann snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 13:27 | Missouri | Terry Parker slams it home set up by Andrew Richardson | 47-32 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Terry Parker steals the ball from Donald Potvin | 47-32 |
| 13:11 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson lays it in on a nice dish by Terry Parker | 49-32 |
| 12:56 | VCU | James Darnell steals it from Thomas Lange | 49-32 |
| 12:37 | Missouri | Terry Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-32 |
| 12:36 | Missouri | James Darnell tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 12:34 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Lange | 49-32 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Thomas Lange clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Frank Yerby tips it but misses | 49-32 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Thomas Lange knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Montejano | 49-35 |
| 11:43 | Missouri | Terry Parker's pass is intercepted by Donald Potvin | 49-35 |
| 11:39 | VCU | Thomas Lange banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Potvin | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Mayle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Richardson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Darnell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lange (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson buries a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Frank Yerby - foul #1 on Frank Yerby, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Alvaro Gallo (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Tony Rascoe (C) John Ackermann, Stanley Mayle, Terry Parker, James Darnell | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Merle Little (SG), Perry Johnson (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Bob Dowd (C) Donald Potvin, Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| 11:17 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Robert Lee can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Shin - foul #1 on Thomas Shin, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Missouri | Robert Rippy (PF) Andrew Richardson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:55 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:32 | Missouri | Steven Trinh denies the turnaround by Alvaro Gallo | 52-39 |
| 10:30 | VCU | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Bob Dowd misses the dunk attempt | 52-39 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Bob Dowd snags the offensive board | 52-39 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Steven Trinh is called for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Trinh, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG) Thomas Shin | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG) Robert Lee | |
| 09:21 | Missouri | Todd Smith misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 52-39 |
| 09:19 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle tips it back up and in | 54-39 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 09:13 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Tony Rascoe | 54-39 |
| 08:54 | Missouri | Todd Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Stanley Mayle | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:51 | VCU | Donald Potvin is hacked by Alvaro Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvaro Gallo, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ackermann (PG), Andrew Richardson (PF) Alvaro Gallo, Robert Rippy | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Frank Yerby (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Merle Little, Perry Johnson, Steven Trinh, Bob Dowd | |
| 08:44 | VCU | Thomas Lange buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Ackermann - foul #1 on John Ackermann, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Thomas Lange makes the free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:19 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Lange - foul #3 on Thomas Lange, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Missouri | Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (C) Todd Smith, Tony Rascoe | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:19 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 08:19 | Missouri | Stanley Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Parker - foul #1 on Terry Parker, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Eddie Montejano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 07:37 | Missouri | Frank Yerby is called for the reach on Terry Parker - foul #2 on Frank Yerby, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ackermann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Mayle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Darnell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Missouri | Robert Lee steals it from James Darnell | 59-44 |
| 07:09 | VCU | Robert Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (SG) Stanley Mayle | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:43 | Missouri | Andrew Richardson scores on a runner near the basket | 61-44 |
| 06:33 | VCU | James Darnell takes the ball from Eddie Montejano | 61-44 |
| 06:08 | Missouri | Terry Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Calvin Haas snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 05:48 | VCU | Terry Parker is called for the reach on Eddie Montejano - foul #2 on Terry Parker, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Stanley Mayle (SG), Todd Smith (SF), Robert Rippy (PF), Tony Rascoe (C) Alvaro Gallo, Terry Parker, Andrew Richardson, James Darnell | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Merle Little (SG), Steven Trinh (PF), Bob Dowd (C) Robert Lee, Thomas Lange, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| 05:48 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:48 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 05:26 | Missouri | Tony Rascoe scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Mayle | 63-44 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Ackermann - foul #2 on John Ackermann, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo (PG) John Ackermann | |
| Subs | VCU | Perry Johnson (SF) Eddie Montejano | |
| 05:17 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:49 | Missouri | Todd Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Haas (C) Perry Johnson | |
| 04:40 | VCU | Donald Potvin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Calvin Haas grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Calvin Haas is called for traveling | 63-45 |
| Subs | Missouri | Thomas Shin (PG), Terry Parker (SF), James Darnell (PF), John Parker (C) Stanley Mayle, Todd Smith, Robert Rippy, Tony Rascoe | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Perry Johnson (SF) Donald Potvin, Calvin Haas | |
| 04:02 | Missouri | James Darnell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Merle Little - foul #1 on Merle Little, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | James Darnell misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 04:02 | Missouri | James Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | VCU | Merle Little clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Darnell - foul #3 on James Darnell, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Merle Little makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Merle Little misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:45 | Missouri | John Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-46 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Merle Little is called for the reach on Alvaro Gallo - foul #2 on Merle Little, team foul #9 | 64-46 |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:24 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:24 | VCU | Bob Dowd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - Thomas Shin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alvaro Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Merle Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Perry Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Trinh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bob Dowd (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | VCU | James Darnell picks off the pass by Perry Johnson | 65-46 |
| 02:59 | Missouri | Thomas Shin's pass is intercepted by Merle Little in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Merle Little buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Robert Lee and he's fouled by Alvaro Gallo - foul #2 on Alvaro Gallo, team foul #10 | 65-48 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Merle Little makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:34 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Steven Trinh snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Terry Parker blocks the short jumper by Merle Little | 65-49 |
| 02:23 | VCU | Bob Dowd snags the offensive board | 65-49 |
| 02:11 | VCU | Merle Little hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Thomas Shin is fouled on the floor by Perry Johnson - foul #1 on Perry Johnson, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Thomas Shin makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:49 | Missouri | Thomas Shin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:37 | VCU | Robert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 01:36 | Missouri | Terry Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 01:17 | Missouri | Alvaro Gallo double dribbles | 67-52 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Bob Dowd misses the easy layup | 67-52 |
| 01:00 | Missouri | Terry Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Terry Parker misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Perry Johnson - foul #2 on Perry Johnson, team foul #11 | 67-52 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Terry Parker makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:38 | Missouri | Terry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Robert Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-52 |
| 00:31 | Missouri | Thomas Shin grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Terry Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Bob Dowd grabs the board | 69-52 |