| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Laclair (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lance Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 19:40 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the tip | 35-26 |
| 19:39 | VCU | Johnny Taylor gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez scores on a fadeaway from close range | 35-28 |
| 19:02 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer double dribbles | 35-28 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Johnny Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-28 |
| 18:52 | Missouri State | George Laclair pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Taylor - foul #2 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gilberto Maldonado | 36-28 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Wendell Brzuchalski - foul #1 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Missouri State | Sam Norton snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 17:56 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:41 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses the runner from the right block | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | VCU | The rebound goes to Lance Walker | 36-29 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Clint Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (PF) Lance Walker | |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | James Hess misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Taylor - foul #3 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck (SF), Ronald Powell (C) Tom Bauer, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Yuan Tang (SG) Johnny Taylor, Clint Goodman | |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | James Hess makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 17:09 | Missouri State | James Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:55 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the driving attempt near the basket | 38-29 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Yuan Tang tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 16:34 | Missouri State | Diego Rodriguez blocks the jumper by Wendell Brzuchalski | 38-31 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is hacked by Nathan Schneck - foul #2 on Nathan Schneck, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Donald Prange (PG), Albert Perry (PF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, George Laclair, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Alfredo Valadez, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 16:07 | VCU | Alexander Weaver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 16:06 | Missouri State | Albert Perry gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:59 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Alexander Weaver grabs the board | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Prange (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Perry (fresh) C - Sam Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phil Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Weaver (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | VCU | Yuan Tang comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 15:50 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 15:24 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 15:22 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:17 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Tom Bauer (SF), George Laclair (PF) Wendell Brzuchalski, Nathan Schneck, Albert Perry | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Lance Walker (PF) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, Diego Rodriguez, William Johnson | |
| 15:06 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses the floater from the right side | 38-31 |
| 15:04 | Missouri State | George Laclair snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Donald Prange misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-31 |
| 14:48 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Pearce - foul #4 on Douglas Pearce, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Nathan Schneck (C) Douglas Pearce, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado (C) Alexander Weaver | |
| 14:37 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:37 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:21 | Missouri State | James Hess buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Clint Goodman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Prange - foul #3 on Donald Prange, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:03 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:46 | Missouri State | James Hess misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck tips it back up and in | 43-34 |
| 13:24 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Taylor | 43-36 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer hits a jumper near the basket | 45-36 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Lance Walker is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lance Walker, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Albert Perry (PF), Sam Norton (C) Donald Prange, George Laclair, Nathan Schneck | |
| Subs | VCU | Diego Rodriguez (SF), William Johnson (PF) Alfredo Valadez, Lance Walker | |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:18 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 11:47 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Diego Rodriguez | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hess (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Bauer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Perry (fresh) C - Sam Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clint Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Wendell Brzuchalski is called for the reach on Clint Goodman - foul #2 on Wendell Brzuchalski, team foul #5 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck (SF), George Laclair (PF) James Hess, Tom Bauer | |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Yuan Tang (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Alexander Weaver (C) Johnny Taylor, Clint Goodman, William Johnson, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 11:12 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Laclair - foul #1 on George Laclair, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | George Laclair snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 10:51 | Missouri State | George Laclair can't connect on a runner from close range | 45-36 |
| 10:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Alfredo Valadez | 45-36 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Nathan Schneck blocks the short jumper by Alfredo Valadez | 45-36 |
| 10:42 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Alexander Weaver drills a jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | George Laclair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG), Donald Prange (SG), Tom Bauer (SF), Ronald Powell (C) Albert Perry, Wendell Brzuchalski, Nathan Schneck, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (SF), Lance Walker (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, Alfredo Valadez, Diego Rodriguez, Alexander Weaver | |
| 09:03 | VCU | Johnny Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 09:02 | VCU | Clint Goodman tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 08:45 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Clint Goodman grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Clint Goodman knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Taylor | 47-42 |
| 08:16 | Missouri State | Johnny Taylor takes the ball from Donald Prange | 47-42 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Lance Walker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clint Goodman | 47-44 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Donald Prange misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski (SG), Nathan Schneck (PF), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, George Laclair, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfredo Valadez (SF) William Johnson | |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Donald Prange makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:37 | Missouri State | Donald Prange misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:37 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Donald Prange (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Schneck (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Norton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | VCU | Donald Prange is called for the reach on Johnny Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Prange, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG) Donald Prange | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 07:35 | VCU | Johnny Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:35 | Missouri State | Nathan Schneck gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 07:26 | Missouri State | Sam Norton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-44 |
| 07:24 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 07:02 | VCU | Clint Goodman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Lance Walker can't tip it in | 50-44 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado misses the tip | 50-44 |
| 06:57 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 06:50 | Missouri State | Tom Bauer clanks a shot in the lane | 50-44 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Clint Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Clint Goodman hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lance Walker | 50-47 |
| 06:29 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski is hacked by Clint Goodman - foul #2 on Clint Goodman, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Perry (PF) Tom Bauer | |
| Subs | VCU | Phil Patterson (PG), Yuan Tang (SG), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Alexander Weaver (C) Johnny Taylor, Clint Goodman, Lance Walker, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce is called for traveling | 50-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Laclair (PF) Albert Perry | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:54 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez can't throw it down but he's fouled by Nathan Schneck - foul #3 on Nathan Schneck, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:54 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:35 | Missouri State | George Laclair's 3 pointer is rejected by Alexander Weaver | 50-49 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Yuan Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Sam Norton swats the short shot by Phil Patterson | 50-49 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Sam Norton | 50-49 |
| 04:59 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski loses the dribble to Alfredo Valadez | 50-49 |
| 04:45 | VCU | 3 seconds is called on Alexander Weaver | 50-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Tom Bauer (SF), Ronald Powell (C) Nathan Schneck, Sam Norton | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Clint Goodman (SG), Lance Walker (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Phil Patterson, Yuan Tang, Diego Rodriguez, Alexander Weaver | |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Lance Walker - foul #2 on Lance Walker, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG) Douglas Pearce | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | George Laclair makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:27 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:27 | VCU | Lance Walker snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Clint Goodman | 51-52 |
| 04:05 | Missouri State | George Laclair's floater is tipped away by Lance Walker | 51-52 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Wendell Brzuchalski hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Johnny Taylor scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 03:34 | Missouri State | James Hess misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 03:32 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gilberto Maldonado | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - James Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tom Bauer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Laclair (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado's floater is tipped away by George Laclair | 53-54 |
| 03:17 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:56 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Clint Goodman | 53-57 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce (PG), Sam Norton (C) James Hess, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:35 | Missouri State | George Laclair connects on the shot in the lane | 55-57 |
| 02:19 | VCU | George Laclair is called for the reach on Clint Goodman - foul #2 on George Laclair, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Clint Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to George Laclair | 55-57 |
| 01:59 | Missouri State | Sam Norton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 01:58 | Missouri State | George Laclair tips it home | 57-57 |
| 01:33 | VCU | Johnny Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 01:32 | Missouri State | George Laclair grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | George Laclair is fouled on the floor by Lance Walker - foul #3 on Lance Walker, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 01:15 | Missouri State | George Laclair misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Lance Walker pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Johnny Taylor | 57-60 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce is hacked by Johnny Taylor - foul #4 on Johnny Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 00:36 | Missouri State | Douglas Pearce misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:36 | VCU | The rebound goes to Gilberto Maldonado | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado is hacked by Douglas Pearce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Pearce, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hess (PG) Douglas Pearce | |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), William Johnson (PF) Johnny Taylor, Lance Walker | |
| 00:35 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Missouri State | James Hess misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 00:28 | Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hess | 57-61 |
| 00:25 | Missouri State | James Hess connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wendell Brzuchalski | 60-61 |
| 00:25 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Taylor (PG), Lance Walker (PF) Yuan Tang, William Johnson | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez is fouled in the backcourt by James Hess - foul #3 on James Hess, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | George Laclair drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wendell Brzuchalski and he's fouled by Alfredo Valadez - foul #3 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | George Laclair makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:08 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:01 | VCU | George Laclair swats the short shot by Gilberto Maldonado | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Sam Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |