| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Castleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 19:19 | VCU | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Tyler - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:02 | VCU | Anthony Tyler misses short on a jumper from close range | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Raymond Williams grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | VCU | Ray Conway buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Reis | 40-41 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Castleman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Raymond Williams gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 17:40 | VCU | John Moon steps in front of the Anthony Tyler pass | 40-41 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | John Moon double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Paul Fontes (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) Joshua Castleman, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilbur Dugan (PF) Raymond Williams | |
| 17:30 | VCU | Michael Reis's layup is rejected by Phil Braithwaite | 40-41 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Anthony Tyler tips it back up and in | 40-43 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Ray Conway swats the layup by Paul Fontes | 40-43 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 16:57 | VCU | Anthony Tyler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Anthony Tyler tips it in | 42-45 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derek Heap - foul #3 on Derek Heap, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG), Robert Ponder (PF) Scott Smith, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (PG), Walter Brissette (SG), Sammie Lohmann (SF), James Wolfe (C) Derek Heap, Anthony Tyler, Michael Reis, Ray Conway | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | John Moon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Filip Zook loses the dribble to Robert Ponder | 43-45 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Roberts | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Fontes (fresh) PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Filip Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Brissette (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Sammie Lohmann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | VCU | Walter Brissette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes (SG), Dema Ratulowski (SF) John Moon, Paul Fontes | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Raymond Williams (PF), Ray Conway (C) Walter Brissette, Sammie Lohmann, Wilbur Dugan, James Wolfe | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 46-45 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder tips it home | 48-45 |
| 15:28 | VCU | John Tooley steps in front of the Derek Heap pass in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Marvin Hayes | 50-45 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Raymond Williams misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Marvin Hayes, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Reis (SF) Filip Zook | |
| 14:55 | VCU | Raymond Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:55 | VCU | Raymond Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | John Tooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Michael Reis snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Derek Heap can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Michael Reis tips it home | 50-48 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts is fouled on the floor by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno (PF) Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski is whistled for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (PG) Derek Heap | |
| 13:45 | VCU | Raymond Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Michael Reis misses the tip | 50-48 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 13:21 | VCU | Ray Conway snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Anthony Tyler buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Ray Conway gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Phil Braithwaite blocks the jumper by Anthony Tyler | 50-50 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | Angel Bruno banks in the layup | 52-50 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Ray Conway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 12:09 | VCU | Raymond Williams snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Michael Reis is hacked by Dema Ratulowski - foul #4 on Dema Ratulowski, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Marvin Hayes (SG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Robert Ponder (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) John Tooley, Scott Smith, Dema Ratulowski, Angel Bruno, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Walter Brissette (SG), Wilbur Dugan (PF), James Wolfe (C) Anthony Tyler, Michael Reis, Raymond Williams, Ray Conway | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Castleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Brissette (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Filip Zook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Dugan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | VCU | Filip Zook hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Castleman - foul #1 on Joshua Castleman, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Filip Zook misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Filip Zook makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes misses short on a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts tips it home | 54-51 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Filip Zook's layup is rejected by Robert Ponder | 54-51 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Ponder | 54-51 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Walter Brissette buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Wolfe | 56-54 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Marvin Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) Joshua Castleman, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Tyler (SG), Michael Reis (SF), Ray Conway (C) Walter Brissette, Filip Zook, James Wolfe | |
| 09:37 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses the shot in the paint | 56-54 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 09:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ray Conway | 56-54 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Derek Heap is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hayes - foul #4 on Marvin Hayes, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Joshua Castleman (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) John Moon, Marvin Hayes, Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | VCU | Raymond Williams (PF) Wilbur Dugan | |
| 08:36 | VCU | Joshua Castleman steals the ball from Anthony Tyler | 56-54 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Michael Reis pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Michael Reis can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith hits the finger roll set up by John Tooley | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Castleman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | VCU | Derek Heap misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joshua Castleman | 58-54 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | John Tooley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-54 |
| 07:02 | VCU | Ray Conway pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:43 | VCU | Thomas Roberts is called for the reach on Anthony Tyler - foul #3 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) Scott Smith, Joshua Castleman, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (PG), Walter Brissette (SG), Sammie Lohmann (SF), Wilbur Dugan (PF), James Wolfe (C) Derek Heap, Anthony Tyler, Michael Reis, Raymond Williams, Ray Conway | |
| 06:35 | VCU | James Wolfe can't finish the layup | 58-54 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-54 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Walter Brissette grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | John Moon clanks a shot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 05:08 | VCU | James Wolfe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Sammie Lohmann pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:44 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Smith (SG), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | VCU | Derek Heap (PG), Anthony Tyler (SG), Michael Reis (SF), Raymond Williams (PF), Ray Conway (C) Filip Zook, Walter Brissette, Sammie Lohmann, Wilbur Dugan, James Wolfe | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Michael Reis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Williams | 60-59 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | John Moon scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Phil Braithwaite | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | VCU | Anthony Tyler can't finish the layup | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Ray Conway tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith is hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Williams - foul #3 on Raymond Williams, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Raymond Williams misses badly on a runner in the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski blows the layup | 65-61 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Ray Conway gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Anthony Tyler banks in the layup set up by Derek Heap | 65-63 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Michael Reis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Anthony Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Ray Conway tips it in | 65-65 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| 01:04 | VCU | Dema Ratulowski steals the ball from Raymond Williams | 65-65 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Conway swats the layup by Dema Ratulowski | 65-65 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith tips it home | 67-65 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Michael Reis drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Dema Ratulowski is blocked by Ray Conway | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Ponder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Raymond Williams wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | VCU | Ray Conway clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Ponder - foul #2 on Robert Ponder, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts (PF) Robert Ponder | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilbur Dugan (PF) Raymond Williams | |
| 04:43 | VCU | Ray Conway makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Ray Conway makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-69 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Anthony Tyler buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Heap | 70-72 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite clanks a 3 from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 03:42 | VCU | Wilbur Dugan snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:29 | VCU | Ray Conway is called for traveling | 70-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Marvin Hayes (SF) John Moon, Dema Ratulowski | |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (SF), Raymond Williams (PF) Michael Reis, Wilbur Dugan | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-72 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Filip Zook grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 02:49 | VCU | Raymond Williams's floater is tipped away by Thomas Roberts | 70-72 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moon (PG), Dema Ratulowski (SF), Robert Ponder (PF) John Tooley, Marvin Hayes, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Reis (SF) Filip Zook | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder double dribbles | 70-72 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Raymond Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Tyler | 70-75 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite is denied on a layup by Ray Conway | 70-75 |
| 01:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ray Conway | 70-75 |
| 01:34 | VCU | Anthony Tyler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-75 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Raymond Williams tips it in | 70-77 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-77 |
| 01:12 | VCU | Michael Reis pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Anthony Tyler makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Reis | 70-79 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dema Ratulowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Ponder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Derek Heap (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Tyler (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Reis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | John Moon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-79 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski gets the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | John Moon drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dema Ratulowski | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | VCU | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Tyler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #9 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilbur Dugan (PF), James Wolfe (C) Raymond Williams, Ray Conway | |
| 00:44 | VCU | Anthony Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Smith | 75-79 |
| 00:36 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Raymond Williams (PF), Ray Conway (C) Wilbur Dugan, James Wolfe | |
| 00:34 | VCU | Michael Reis is fouled in the backcourt by John Moon - foul #2 on John Moon, team foul #10 | 75-79 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:34 | VCU | Michael Reis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Ponder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Smith | 75-81 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-81 |
| 00:20 | VCU | The rebound goes to Raymond Williams | 75-81 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Raymond Williams is hacked by John Moon in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moon, team foul #11 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Filip Zook (SF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Michael Reis, Ray Conway | |
| 00:18 | VCU | Raymond Williams misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:18 | VCU | Raymond Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | John Moon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Raymond Williams gets the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:11 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Wolfe (C) Raymond Williams | |
| 00:08 | VCU | John Moon is called for the reach on Derek Heap in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Moon, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Derek Heap makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Derek Heap misses the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Scott Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-82 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Dema Ratulowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Moon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-82 |