| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Hein (fresh) SG - Stephen McCoy (fresh) SF - Levi Reddick (fresh) PF - Edward Gray (fresh) C - Cody Landers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) SF - William Rodgers (fresh) PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) C - Brian Axford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Edward Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Kansas | Levi Reddick hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Hein | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | VCU | Brian Scott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 19:17 | Kansas | Stephen McCoy banks in the layup set up by Levi Reddick | 4-3 |
| 18:57 | VCU | William Rodgers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:55 | Kansas | Mark Hein snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Kansas | Cody Landers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Cody Landers, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Thomas Mounce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | Kansas | Edward Gray makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Levi Reddick | 6-6 |
| 17:49 | VCU | William Rodgers is hacked by Stephen McCoy - foul #1 on Stephen McCoy, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell (C) Cody Landers | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:32 | VCU | Brian Scott misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:05 | Kansas | Edward Gray clanks a floater from the right block | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell tips it in | 8-6 |
| 16:41 | VCU | William Rodgers connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Levi Reddick - foul #1 on Levi Reddick, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Kansas | Luis Albert (PG), Tim Gilley (SG), James April (SF), Cody Landers (C) Mark Hein, Stephen McCoy, Levi Reddick, Edward Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:41 | VCU | William Rodgers misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:41 | Kansas | Cody Landers snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 16:31 | Kansas | Brian Axford is called for the reach on Tim Gilley - foul #1 on Brian Axford, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Kansas | Tim Gilley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Rothwell | 11-8 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Michael Zuehls scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Scott | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Luis Albert (fresh) SG - Tim Gilley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James April (fresh) PF - Anthony Rothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cody Landers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Axford (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Kansas | James April clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by William Rodgers - foul #1 on William Rodgers, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Hein (PG) Luis Albert | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG), Fernando Fernandez (SF), Scott Krupa (PF), Timothy Lee (C) Thomas Mounce, William Rodgers, Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| 15:45 | Kansas | James April misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:45 | Kansas | James April misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 15:45 | VCU | Frederick Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 15:26 | VCU | Mark Hein steps in front of the Brian Scott pass | 11-11 |
| 15:22 | Kansas | Mark Hein hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| 15:00 | VCU | Scott Krupa loses the dribble to Tim Gilley | 13-11 |
| 14:42 | Kansas | Scott Krupa is called for the reach on Anthony Rothwell - foul #1 on Scott Krupa, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (SG), Levi Reddick (SF), Edward Gray (PF) Tim Gilley, James April, Cody Landers | |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Mounce (SG), Michael Zuehls (PF), Brian Axford (C) Brian Scott, Scott Krupa, Timothy Lee | |
| 14:30 | Kansas | Levi Reddick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Michael Zuehls blows the layup | 13-11 |
| 14:05 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Axford | 13-11 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Frederick Westfall is hacked by Stephen McCoy - foul #2 on Stephen McCoy, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | Luis Albert (PG), Tim Gilley (SG), Joshua Gray (C) Mark Hein, Stephen McCoy, Anthony Rothwell | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), William Rodgers (SF) Frederick Westfall, Fernando Fernandez | |
| 13:34 | VCU | Levi Reddick steals the ball from William Rodgers | 13-11 |
| 13:25 | Kansas | Levi Reddick is whistled for a carry | 13-11 |
| 13:11 | VCU | William Rodgers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Levi Reddick - foul #2 on Levi Reddick, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Kansas | James April (SF) Levi Reddick | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:11 | VCU | William Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:11 | VCU | William Rodgers misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 13:11 | VCU | William Rodgers makes the 3rd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:56 | Kansas | James April comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 13-13 |
| 12:54 | Kansas | Joshua Gray grabs the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:45 | Kansas | Luis Albert is hacked by Brian Axford - foul #2 on Brian Axford, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Hein (PG), Cody Landers (C) Luis Albert, Joshua Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (PF), Scott Krupa (C) Michael Zuehls, Brian Axford | |
| 12:34 | Kansas | Tim Gilley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez gets the rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | VCU | William Rodgers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-13 |
| 12:17 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Cody Landers | 13-13 |
| 12:01 | Kansas | Mark Hein drills a 3 from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Thomas Mounce makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Fernando Fernandez and the foul's on Tim Gilley - foul #1 on Tim Gilley, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Zuehls (PF) Scott Krupa | |
| 11:42 | VCU | Thomas Mounce misses the free throw | 16-15 |
| 11:42 | Kansas | Cody Landers grabs the board | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Mark Hein (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Gilley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James April (fresh) PF - Edward Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cody Landers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Zuehls (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fernando Fernandez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kansas | Brian Scott steals it from Mark Hein | 16-15 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Michael Zuehls misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 11:16 | Kansas | James April grabs the board | 16-15 |
| 10:52 | Kansas | Tim Gilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell (PF), Joshua Gray (C) Edward Gray, Cody Landers | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (PG), Duane Bair (SG), Scott Krupa (C) Brian Scott, Thomas Mounce, William Rodgers | |
| 10:42 | VCU | Frederick Westfall misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Scott Krupa misses the tip | 16-15 |
| 10:40 | Kansas | Mark Hein grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 10:23 | Kansas | Mark Hein hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tim Gilley | 19-15 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Duane Bair misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-15 |
| 10:02 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:38 | Kansas | James April misses long on a shot near the basket | 19-15 |
| 09:36 | VCU | Scott Krupa gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez misses the dunk attempt | 19-15 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez hits the follow up shot | 19-17 |
| 09:03 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell is fouled on the floor by Scott Krupa - foul #2 on Scott Krupa, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | Luis Albert (PG), Edward Gray (PF), Cody Landers (C) Mark Hein, Anthony Rothwell, Joshua Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Thomas Mounce (SG), William Rodgers (SF), Timothy Lee (C) Frederick Westfall, Duane Bair, Fernando Fernandez, Scott Krupa | |
| 08:48 | Kansas | James April hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Luis Albert | 21-17 |
| 08:27 | VCU | William Rodgers's fadeaway is rejected by Cody Landers | 21-17 |
| 08:26 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edward Gray | 21-17 |
| 08:09 | Kansas | James April blows the layup | 21-17 |
| 08:07 | Kansas | Cody Landers pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Edward Gray misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by William Rodgers - foul #2 on William Rodgers, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SF) William Rodgers | |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Edward Gray makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:01 | Kansas | Edward Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Michael Zuehls connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Westfall | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Luis Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Gilley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James April (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Gray (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cody Landers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Brian Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frederick Westfall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Zuehls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Lee (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Timothy Lee is called for the reach on Cody Landers - foul #1 on Timothy Lee, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Hein (SG) Tim Gilley | |
| Subs | VCU | Fernando Fernandez (PF) Michael Zuehls | |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Cody Landers makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Cody Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Timothy Lee can't connect on a floater from the right side | 25-19 |
| 07:16 | VCU | Thomas Mounce tips it but misses | 25-19 |
| 07:15 | Kansas | James April gets the rebound | 25-19 |
| 07:11 | Kansas | Edward Gray can't finish the layup | 25-19 |
| 07:09 | Kansas | Cody Landers gets the offensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Brian Scott is called for the reach on Cody Landers - foul #1 on Brian Scott, team foul #8 | 25-19 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Cody Landers makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 06:59 | Kansas | Cody Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Thomas Mounce clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 06:44 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mounce | 27-19 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Frederick Westfall is fouled on the floor by Mark Hein - foul #1 on Mark Hein, team foul #7 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell (C) Cody Landers | |
| Subs | VCU | Duane Bair (SF), Michael Zuehls (PF) Thomas Mounce, Timothy Lee | |
| 06:24 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Frederick Westfall misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:24 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell snags the defensive board | 27-20 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Mark Hein connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James April | 29-20 |
| 05:50 | VCU | Frederick Westfall hits a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on James April - foul #1 on James April, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tim Gilley (SG) Luis Albert | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:50 | VCU | Frederick Westfall makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 05:27 | Kansas | Mark Hein misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Frederick Westfall pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Frederick Westfall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 05:08 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:58 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell misses the shot in the paint | 29-23 |
| 04:56 | Kansas | Mark Hein hits the follow up shot | 31-23 |
| 04:37 | VCU | Fernando Fernandez misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 04:35 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Edward Gray | 31-23 |
| 04:22 | Kansas | Tim Gilley drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Hein | 33-23 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Duane Bair is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Duane Bair, team foul #9 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Luis Albert (PG), Cody Landers (C) Mark Hein, Edward Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Barnes (PG), Thomas Mounce (SG), Timothy Lee (C) Brian Scott, Frederick Westfall, Fernando Fernandez | |
| 03:45 | Kansas | Cody Landers connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Tim Gilley | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Luis Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tim Gilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James April (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Rothwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cody Landers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Barnes (fresh) SG - Thomas Mounce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Duane Bair (fresh) PF - Michael Zuehls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Lee (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | VCU | Michael Zuehls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Stephen McCoy (SG), Levi Reddick (SF) Tim Gilley, James April | |
| Subs | VCU | William Rodgers (SF), Scott Krupa (PF), Brian Axford (C) Duane Bair, Michael Zuehls, Timothy Lee | |
| 03:01 | Kansas | Stephen McCoy drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Levi Reddick | 37-23 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Thomas Mounce is fouled on the floor by Cody Landers - foul #2 on Cody Landers, team foul #9 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Kansas | Joshua Gray (PF) Anthony Rothwell | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Scott (PG), Fernando Fernandez (PF) Robert Barnes, Scott Krupa | |
| 02:50 | VCU | Thomas Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Thomas Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Levi Reddick's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Axford | 37-25 |
| 02:35 | VCU | Brian Axford grabs the board | 37-25 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Thomas Mounce can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Gray - foul #1 on Joshua Gray, team foul #10 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Kansas | Mark Hein (PG), Edward Gray (PF) Luis Albert, Joshua Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:20 | VCU | Thomas Mounce makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:20 | VCU | Thomas Mounce makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:02 | Kansas | Mark Hein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-27 |
| 02:00 | Kansas | Cody Landers hits the follow up shot | 39-27 |
| 01:41 | VCU | William Rodgers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Brian Scott tips it but misses | 39-27 |
| 01:38 | Kansas | Edward Gray snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 01:24 | Kansas | Edward Gray drills a shot in the paint set up by Stephen McCoy and he's fouled by Fernando Fernandez - foul #1 on Fernando Fernandez, team foul #10 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell (C) Cody Landers | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:24 | Kansas | Edward Gray makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 01:05 | VCU | William Rodgers misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 01:04 | Kansas | Anthony Rothwell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 00:57 | Kansas | Mark Hein makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Gray | 45-27 |
| 00:36 | VCU | William Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Levi Reddick - foul #3 on Levi Reddick, team foul #11 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | Tim Gilley (SF) Levi Reddick | |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Westfall (SG), Michael Zuehls (PF) Thomas Mounce, Fernando Fernandez | |
| 00:36 | VCU | William Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:36 | VCU | William Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Tim Gilley misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Brian Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Brian Axford is hacked by Tim Gilley - foul #2 on Tim Gilley, team foul #12 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Kansas | Luis Albert (PG), Joshua Gray (C) Mark Hein, Edward Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Duane Bair (SF) William Rodgers | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Brian Axford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |