| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Parikh (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ryan Tillman inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | John Skinner knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Albert Miyashiro | 34-35 |
| 19:34 | Missouri State | Albert Miyashiro is called for the reach on Timothy St. John - foul #2 on Albert Miyashiro, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy St. John | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | VCU | William Parikh knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Miyashiro and he's fouled by Joel Lesperance - foul #1 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:54 | VCU | William Parikh makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:38 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Timothy St. John | 39-38 |
| 18:29 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Skinner and the foul's on Joel Lesperance - foul #2 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 18:29 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:10 | Missouri State | Leroy Hutchins swats the short shot by Rodney Donald | 39-41 |
| 18:08 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Donald | 39-41 |
| 17:52 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Waugh | 41-41 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro is fouled on the floor by Timothy St. John - foul #1 on Timothy St. John, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Barry Edwards (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Timothy St. John, Mark Waugh, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), James Washington (SF), Ernest Smith (C) John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 17:24 | VCU | Ernest Smith is hacked by Barry Edwards - foul #1 on Barry Edwards, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Roland Radomski (C) Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | VCU | Rafael Valletta (C) William Parikh | |
| 17:11 | VCU | James Washington double dribbles | 41-41 |
| 16:53 | Missouri State | Horace Leary hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Scott Merrill's pass is intercepted by Mike Erickson | 44-41 |
| 16:32 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson slams it home | 46-41 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro is hacked by Barry Edwards - foul #2 on Barry Edwards, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Mark Waugh (SG), Joel Lesperance (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Barry Edwards, Horace Leary, Mike Erickson, Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG), Ryan Tillman (SF), William Parikh (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) Albert Miyashiro, James Washington, Ernest Smith, Rafael Valletta | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Ryan Tillman is denied on a layup by Rodney Donald | 46-41 |
| 15:41 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Waugh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Radomski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Parikh (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald buries a runner from the left block set up by Mark Waugh and he's fouled by Leroy Hutchins - foul #2 on Leroy Hutchins, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG) Timothy St. John | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Mark Waugh steals the ball from John Skinner | 49-41 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 14:42 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 14:22 | VCU | John Skinner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Larry Sears comes up short on the floater from close range | 51-43 |
| 14:02 | VCU | William Parikh grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 13:50 | VCU | John Skinner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Merrill | 51-46 |
| 13:35 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh loses the dribble to William Parikh | 51-46 |
| 13:29 | VCU | William Parikh comes up short on the shot in the paint | 51-46 |
| 13:28 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Hutchins | 51-46 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Roland Radomski | 51-46 |
| 12:55 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski tips it home | 53-46 |
| 12:32 | VCU | John Skinner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 12:30 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:09 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 12:08 | VCU | William Parikh gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:45 | VCU | William Parikh drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Merrill | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Larry Sears (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Waugh (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roland Radomski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joel Lesperance (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Rodney Donald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Skinner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Parikh (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Hutchins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski clanks a turnaround from close range | 53-49 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Donald | 53-49 |
| 11:10 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-49 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:56 | VCU | William Parikh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:37 | Missouri State | John Skinner picks off the pass by Joel Lesperance | 53-49 |
| 10:20 | VCU | Ryan Tillman makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Lesperance | 56-51 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Ryan Tillman is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (PG), Horace Leary (SG), Mike Erickson (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (C) Larry Sears, Mark Waugh, Roland Radomski, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG), James Washington (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Ernest Smith (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) Scott Merrill, John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, William Parikh, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 09:37 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:20 | VCU | Ernest Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 09:19 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Horace Leary hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Erickson and he's fouled by Rafael Valletta - foul #1 on Rafael Valletta, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| 09:13 | Missouri State | Horace Leary makes the free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Washington | 59-53 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Horace Leary is hacked by Clifford Defreitas - foul #1 on Clifford Defreitas, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Donald (C) Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:05 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-53 |
| 07:40 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-53 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Ernest Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Horace Leary (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Donald (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Valletta (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:33 | VCU | Ernest Smith misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 59-53 |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Rodney Donald | 59-53 |
| 07:16 | Missouri State | Timothy St. John hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mike Erickson | 62-53 |
| 07:05 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Arndt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Arndt, team foul #6 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG) Timothy St. John | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG), Ryan Tillman (SF), Randall Ross (PF) James Washington, Clifford Defreitas, Rafael Valletta | |
| 07:00 | VCU | Ernest Smith's layup is rejected by Rodney Donald | 62-53 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Ernest Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Ernest Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Rodney Donald - foul #1 on Rodney Donald, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Button (SG), Roland Radomski (PF) Horace Leary, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG) John Skinner | |
| 06:36 | VCU | Ernest Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Ernest Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:19 | Missouri State | Joshua Button is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joshua Button, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF) Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | VCU | Leroy Hutchins (C) Ernest Smith | |
| 05:57 | VCU | Scott Merrill's pass is intercepted by Roland Radomski | 62-55 |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Erickson | 64-55 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Randall Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Timothy St. John (SG), Horace Leary (C) Joshua Button, Mike Erickson | |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (SF), William Parikh (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) Ryan Tillman, Randall Ross, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 05:15 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Timothy St. John is blocked by William Parikh | 64-55 |
| 05:13 | VCU | William Parikh gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Scott Merrill tips it in | 64-57 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Horace Leary scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy St. John | 67-57 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Rafael Valletta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Mike Erickson (SF), Jeffrey Arndt (PF), Rodney Donald (C) Larry Sears, Roland Radomski, Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG), Ernest Smith (C) Scott Merrill, Rafael Valletta | |
| 04:13 | Missouri State | Horace Leary misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-57 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 03:56 | VCU | James Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mike Erickson - foul #3 on Mike Erickson, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joshua Button (SG) Horace Leary | |
| Subs | VCU | Leroy Hutchins (C) William Parikh | |
| 03:56 | VCU | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:56 | VCU | James Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 03:56 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 03:32 | VCU | The rebound goes to Leroy Hutchins | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Timothy St. John (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joshua Button (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mike Erickson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Arndt (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Donald (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Albert Miyashiro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Skinner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins is fouled on the floor by Rodney Donald - foul #2 on Rodney Donald, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Larry Sears (PG), Mark Waugh (SG), Roland Radomski (C) Timothy St. John, Joshua Button, Rodney Donald | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Clifford Defreitas (SF) Albert Miyashiro, James Washington | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:21 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Mark Waugh misses the floater from the left side | 67-60 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:56 | VCU | Scott Merrill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 02:55 | VCU | Ernest Smith tips it back up and in | 67-62 |
| 02:47 | Missouri State | Roland Radomski misses short on a floater from close range | 67-62 |
| 02:46 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt misses the tip | 67-62 |
| 02:45 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:45 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (SG), Ryan Tillman (SF), William Parikh (PF) John Skinner, Clifford Defreitas, Ernest Smith | |
| 02:27 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Leroy Hutchins, team foul #5 | 67-62 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF) Roland Radomski | |
| Subs | VCU | John Skinner (SG) James Washington | |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 02:10 | VCU | Ryan Tillman snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 01:49 | VCU | Ryan Tillman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-62 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:34 | VCU | John Skinner makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Sears | 70-65 |
| 01:10 | VCU | John Skinner is hacked by Joel Lesperance - foul #3 on Joel Lesperance, team foul #11 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Rodney Donald (C) Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (PG) Scott Merrill | |
| 01:10 | VCU | John Skinner misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:10 | VCU | John Skinner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:10 | Missouri State | Rodney Donald pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:46 | Missouri State | Larry Sears comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 00:45 | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance misses the tip | 70-65 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Skinner | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Missouri State | Albert Miyashiro is called for the reach on Larry Sears in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Miyashiro, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Larry Sears is fouled on the floor by Albert Miyashiro - foul #4 on Albert Miyashiro, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Larry Sears makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Larry Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Skinner | 72-71 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Larry Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Miyashiro - foul #5 on Albert Miyashiro, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG) Albert Miyashiro | |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Larry Sears makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:21 | Missouri State | Larry Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | VCU | John Skinner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Merrill - foul #2 on Scott Merrill, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jeffrey Arndt (PF) Joel Lesperance | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Mike Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Jeffrey Arndt is called for the reach on Scott Merrill - foul #3 on Jeffrey Arndt, team foul #12 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Joel Lesperance (PF) Jeffrey Arndt | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Scott Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Scott Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Larry Sears is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Merrill - foul #3 on Scott Merrill, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Larry Sears makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Missouri State | Larry Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Scott Merrill misses the halfcourt shot | 76-73 |