| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerome Jones - foul #3 on Jerome Jones, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Horovitz (C) Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Greg Norton misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Greg Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Justin Reade misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Greg Norton is called for a backcourt violation | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Justin Reade is fouled on the floor by Scott Shannon - foul #3 on Scott Shannon, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (SF) Scott Shannon | |
| 18:36 | VCU | William Brown is called for the reach on David Reynolds - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Wallace Long steals it from James Edwards | 33-29 |
| 18:14 | Missouri State | William Brown lays it up and in set up by Wallace Long | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | VCU | James Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Wallace Long - foul #3 on Wallace Long, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SG) Wallace Long | |
| 17:52 | VCU | James Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | VCU | James Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Bryant Denson - foul #2 on Bryant Denson, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Justin Reade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG) John Manzo | |
| 17:12 | Missouri State | John Pewitt buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jumah Arai | 34-36 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Reynolds | 37-36 |
| 16:41 | Missouri State | Justin Reade is called for the reach on Douglas Galeano - foul #2 on Justin Reade, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Albert Miyashiro (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, James Edwards, Justin Reade, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Carl Krebs (C) Greg Norton | |
| 16:26 | Missouri State | William Brown lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Galeano | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Missouri State | William Brown snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Bryant Denson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Merrill (fresh) SG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Myer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryant Denson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Pewitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Carl Krebs (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | VCU | Robert Murphey lays it up and in | 39-38 |
| 15:08 | Missouri State | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Bryant Denson - foul #3 on Bryant Denson, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Alfred Horovitz (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Scott Merrill, Albert Miyashiro, Timothy Myer, Bryant Denson, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt, Douglas Galeano, William Brown | |
| 15:03 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon can't finish the layup | 39-38 |
| 15:01 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 14:32 | VCU | Carl Krebs picks off the pass by David Reynolds | 39-40 |
| 14:14 | Missouri State | Wallace Long connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Carl Krebs | 39-42 |
| 13:45 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:27 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wallace Long | 42-45 |
| 13:23 | VCU | David Reynolds buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Justin Reade comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:40 | VCU | David Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Jerome Jones is hacked by Greg Norton - foul #1 on Greg Norton, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), Bryant Denson (PF), Robert Murphey (C) James Edwards, Alfred Horovitz, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), William Brown (PF), Douglas Galeano (C) John Manzo, Carl Krebs, Greg Norton | |
| 12:15 | VCU | Jumah Arai is called for the reach on Justin Reade - foul #1 on Jumah Arai, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Pewitt (SG) Wallace Long | |
| 12:04 | VCU | Robert Murphey can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-45 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:45 | Missouri State | John Pewitt is called for 5 seconds | 44-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (SG), Timothy Myer (SF) David Reynolds, Justin Reade | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ingle (C) Scott Shannon | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Merrill (fresh) SG - Albert Miyashiro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Myer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Murphey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jumah Arai (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Pewitt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Galeano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Ingle (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | VCU | Timothy Myer connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:24 | VCU | Timothy Myer snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 11:18 | VCU | Bryant Denson loses the dribble to Jumah Arai | 46-45 |
| 10:56 | Missouri State | Robert Murphey denies the turnaround by Paul Ingle | 46-45 |
| 10:54 | Missouri State | John Pewitt hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 10:37 | VCU | Robert Murphey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | William Brown grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:26 | Missouri State | John Pewitt misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Robert Murphey grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Bryant Denson lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 10:03 | Missouri State | Robert Murphey picks off the pass by William Brown | 48-47 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro is hacked by John Pewitt - foul #1 on John Pewitt, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Alfred Horovitz (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Scott Merrill, Albert Miyashiro, Timothy Myer, Bryant Denson, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), Scott Shannon (SF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt, Douglas Galeano, Paul Ingle | |
| 09:39 | VCU | Jerome Jones misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 09:30 | Missouri State | James Edwards is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Wallace Long hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Greg Norton | 50-50 |
| 09:09 | VCU | James Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Scott Shannon | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Manzo | 50-52 |
| 08:36 | VCU | David Reynolds is fouled on the floor by John Manzo - foul #3 on John Manzo, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Bryant Denson (PF) Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 08:36 | VCU | David Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:36 | VCU | David Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:36 | Missouri State | Greg Norton pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:21 | Missouri State | Bryant Denson takes the ball from Scott Shannon | 51-52 |
| 08:07 | VCU | Jerome Jones travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| 07:48 | Missouri State | William Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Jerome Jones grabs the board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Justin Reade misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 07:24 | VCU | Jerome Jones can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | John Manzo grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 06:54 | Missouri State | John Manzo is hacked by Jerome Jones - foul #4 on Jerome Jones, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (SG), Alfred Horovitz (C) James Edwards, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jumah Arai (PG), John Pewitt (SG), Douglas Galeano (PF), Carl Krebs (C) John Manzo, Wallace Long, William Brown, Greg Norton | |
| 06:38 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Scott Shannon | 51-54 |
| 06:25 | VCU | David Reynolds connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Reade | 53-54 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano is hacked by Scott Merrill - foul #1 on Scott Merrill, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Miyashiro (SG), Timothy Myer (SF), Robert Murphey (C) David Reynolds, Justin Reade, Bryant Denson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Ingle (C) Scott Shannon | |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:09 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Scott Merrill's pass is intercepted by Jumah Arai in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 06:06 | Missouri State | Jumah Arai lays it up and in | 53-58 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Alfred Horovitz misses the lay-in | 53-58 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Robert Murphey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:43 | VCU | Timothy Myer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Robert Murphey tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 05:39 | Missouri State | Carl Krebs pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jumah Arai | 53-60 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Albert Miyashiro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Murphey - foul #1 on Robert Murphey, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), James Edwards (SG), Justin Reade (SF), Bryant Denson (PF), Jerome Jones (C) Scott Merrill, Albert Miyashiro, Timothy Myer, Alfred Horovitz, Robert Murphey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | John Manzo (PG), Wallace Long (SG), William Brown (PF), Greg Norton (C) Jumah Arai, John Pewitt, Carl Krebs, Paul Ingle | |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Bryant Denson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 56-62 |
| 04:40 | Missouri State | Greg Norton pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:21 | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Scott Shannon (SF) Douglas Galeano | |
| 04:05 | VCU | James Edwards misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Greg Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Bryant Denson is called for the reach on Wallace Long - foul #4 on Bryant Denson, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:59 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | VCU | James Edwards drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Reynolds | 59-64 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Reade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryant Denson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jerome Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - John Manzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace Long (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Scott Shannon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 03:23 | Missouri State | Greg Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 03:11 | Missouri State | William Brown lays it in on a great pass from Wallace Long | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | VCU | Bryant Denson can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG), Timothy Myer (SF), Alfred Horovitz (C) David Reynolds, Justin Reade, Jerome Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 02:56 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Bryant Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:37 | Missouri State | The short jumper by William Brown is denied by Bryant Denson | 60-66 |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | Greg Norton snags the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:10 | Missouri State | Scott Shannon drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Manzo | 60-68 |
| 02:10 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | VCU | David Reynolds (PG), Justin Reade (SF), Jerome Jones (C) Scott Merrill, Timothy Myer, Alfred Horovitz | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | VCU | Justin Reade hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Reynolds | 63-68 |
| 01:33 | Missouri State | John Manzo drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Brown | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:19 | VCU | Bryant Denson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-70 |
| 01:17 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to David Reynolds | 63-70 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Bryant Denson comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-70 |
| 01:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to John Manzo | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | David Reynolds is called for the reach on John Manzo in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Reynolds, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (C) Greg Norton | |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:57 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 3 from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is hacked by David Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Reynolds, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Wallace Long misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:48 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Justin Reade misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:40 | VCU | David Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Bryant Denson lays it up and in | 68-73 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Wallace Long is fouled in the backcourt by James Edwards - foul #3 on James Edwards, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:37 | Missouri State | Wallace Long makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Justin Reade knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by David Reynolds | 71-75 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | William Brown is hacked by David Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Reynolds, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Greg Norton (C) Douglas Galeano | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:27 | VCU | John Manzo steals the ball from David Reynolds | 71-77 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | John Manzo is hacked by David Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Reynolds, team foul #14 | 71-77 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Galeano (C) Greg Norton | |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:19 | VCU | James Edwards connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Denson | 74-78 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | John Manzo is hacked by David Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Reynolds, team foul #15 | 74-78 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Merrill (PG) David Reynolds | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Greg Norton (C) Douglas Galeano | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Justin Reade comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:08 | VCU | James Edwards grabs the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Greg Norton is called for the reach on Justin Reade - foul #2 on Greg Norton, team foul #9 | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Justin Reade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | Scott Merrill is called for the reach on John Manzo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Merrill, team foul #16 | 76-80 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | John Manzo misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | John Manzo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:00 | VCU | James Edwards comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 76-81 |