| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leland Slover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) SG - John Skinner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Leland Slover inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leland Slover | 27-24 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Leland Slover steals the ball from Jerry Wiles | 27-24 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgardo Flores and he's fouled by Duane Morris - foul #3 on Duane Morris, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Smith (PF) Duane Morris | |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Ernest Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ryan Tillman | 30-26 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raphael Rizzo | 32-26 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Ryan Tillman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins snags the offensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:14 | VCU | Jerry Wiles drills a 3 from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi | John Skinner picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Jerry Wiles knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:13 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry misses the floater in the paint | 32-32 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:06 | VCU | The short jumper by John Skinner is denied by Raphael Rizzo | 32-32 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 32-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | John Skinner steps in front of the Edgardo Flores pass | 32-32 |
| 16:20 | VCU | John Skinner blows the layup | 32-32 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leland Slover | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Slover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Berry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Skinner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Leroy Hutchins (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | VCU | Raphael Rizzo steals it from Ryan Tillman | 35-32 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Jerry Wiles misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Ryan Tillman hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Richard Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ernest Smith | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Raphael Rizzo steals the ball from Jerry Wiles | 38-34 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Leland Slover loses the dribble to Ryan Tillman | 38-34 |
| 13:35 | VCU | John Skinner is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on John Skinner, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG), William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (SF), Jared Sermons (PF), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, Raphael Rizzo, Raymond Berry | |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Duane Morris (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) Jerry Wiles, John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, Ernest Smith, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | James Placencia misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Clifford Defreitas - foul #1 on Clifford Defreitas, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | James Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | James Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | James Placencia misses the 3rd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Duane Morris | 40-34 |
| 12:50 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | James Placencia scores on a shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Clifford Defreitas - foul #2 on Clifford Defreitas, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | James Placencia makes the free throw | 43-34 |
| 11:59 | VCU | James Washington banks in the layup | 43-36 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi | Jared Sermons's pass is intercepted by Rafael Valletta | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Wozniak (fresh) SG - William Fenner (fresh) SF - James Placencia (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jared Sermons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Valletta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | VCU | James Washington hits a turnaround in the paint | 43-38 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi | William Fenner drills a jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Duane Morris misses long on a floater from the right block | 45-38 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jared Sermons | 45-38 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Duane Morris is called for the reach on Jared Sermons - foul #4 on Duane Morris, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Leland Slover (SF), Raphael Rizzo (PF), Raymond Berry (C) William Wozniak, William Fenner, James Placencia, Jared Sermons, James Green | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), John Skinner (SG), Ryan Tillman (SF), Ernest Smith (PF), Leroy Hutchins (C) James Washington, John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Duane Morris, Rafael Valletta | |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry blows the layup but he's fouled by Leroy Hutchins - foul #3 on Leroy Hutchins, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:44 | VCU | Ernest Smith misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Raphael Rizzo snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Jones | 50-38 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Raphael Rizzo is called for the reach on Ernest Smith - foul #3 on Raphael Rizzo, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG) Jerry Wiles | |
| 09:03 | VCU | John Skinner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 09:02 | VCU | Ernest Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Ryan Tillman makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Raymond Berry comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Edgardo Flores steals it from Leroy Hutchins | 50-41 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores's pass is intercepted by Ryan Tillman | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leland Slover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Skinner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ryan Tillman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernest Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | VCU | Edgardo Flores steps in front of the Leroy Hutchins pass | 50-41 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Richard Jones lays it in set up by Edgardo Flores | 52-41 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Richard Jones picks off the pass by James Washington in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | Richard Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Raphael Rizzo | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:29 | VCU | James Washington hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Raphael Rizzo - foul #4 on Raphael Rizzo, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG), William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (SF), Jared Sermons (PF), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, Raphael Rizzo, Raymond Berry | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Duane Morris (PF) John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 06:29 | VCU | James Washington makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:29 | VCU | James Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | James Placencia can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jerry Wiles - foul #1 on Jerry Wiles, team foul #7 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG), Rafael Valletta (C) James Washington, Ernest Smith | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | James Placencia misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi | James Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:04 | VCU | Jerry Wiles is hacked by William Wozniak in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wozniak, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| 05:59 | VCU | John Boudreau drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Wiles | 56-46 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | James Placencia hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Wozniak | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:21 | VCU | William Fenner steals it from Clifford Defreitas | 59-46 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | James Placencia is fouled on the floor by Clifford Defreitas - foul #3 on Clifford Defreitas, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG), Edgardo Flores (SG), Raphael Rizzo (PF), Raymond Berry (C) William Wozniak, William Fenner, Jared Sermons, James Green | |
| Subs | VCU | Leroy Hutchins (C) Rafael Valletta | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | James Placencia makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | James Placencia makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:41 | VCU | John Boudreau buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | James Placencia snags the offensive board | 61-49 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Leroy Hutchins picks off the pass by Raphael Rizzo | 61-49 |
| 03:35 | VCU | John Boudreau's 3 pointer is rejected by Richard Jones | 61-49 |
| 03:34 | VCU | Duane Morris tips it but misses | 61-49 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgardo Flores (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Placencia (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raphael Rizzo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Raymond Berry (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Defreitas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leroy Hutchins (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | John Boudreau is called for the reach on Edgardo Flores - foul #1 on John Boudreau, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Leland Slover (SF) James Placencia | |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG), John Skinner (SG), Ryan Tillman (SF), Ernest Smith (PF) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Clifford Defreitas, Duane Morris | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores misses the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 03:11 | VCU | Leroy Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| 03:03 | VCU | Richard Jones is called for the reach on James Washington - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Edgardo Flores is called for the reach on Leroy Hutchins - foul #1 on Edgardo Flores, team foul #5 | 61-51 |
| 02:32 | VCU | John Skinner hits a jumper from the left wing | 61-53 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores is fouled on the floor by John Skinner - foul #3 on John Skinner, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 02:06 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Duane Morris (PF) James Washington, Ernest Smith | |
| 01:54 | VCU | Duane Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-53 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Leland Slover grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi | Richard Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leland Slover | 65-53 |
| 01:11 | VCU | Raymond Berry is called for the reach on Jerry Wiles - foul #2 on Raymond Berry, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Wozniak (PG), William Fenner (SG), James Placencia (SF), Jared Sermons (PF), James Green (C) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Leland Slover, Raphael Rizzo, Raymond Berry | |
| Subs | VCU | James Washington (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Clifford Defreitas (SF), Ernest Smith (PF), Rafael Valletta (C) Jerry Wiles, John Skinner, Ryan Tillman, Duane Morris, Leroy Hutchins | |
| 00:56 | VCU | John Boudreau is hacked by Jared Sermons - foul #2 on Jared Sermons, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| 00:56 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:56 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | William Wozniak is fouled in the backcourt by John Boudreau - foul #2 on John Boudreau, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | William Wozniak makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi | William Wozniak makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Ernest Smith snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:47 | VCU | William Fenner steals the ball from John Boudreau | 67-55 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | William Fenner lays it up and in | 69-55 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Rafael Valletta buries a driving attempt from close range | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Placencia comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 69-57 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Clifford Defreitas pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Rafael Valletta misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 69-57 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Rafael Valletta tips it but misses | 69-57 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Ernest Smith tips it home | 69-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Wozniak runs out the clock | 69-59 |