| Lineup | VCU | PG - Elbert Troxler (fresh) SG - Thomas Lerch (fresh) SF - Robert Lawless (fresh) PF - Tony Jackson (fresh) C - Michael Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | VCU | Robert Lawless pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | VCU | Elbert Troxler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rafael Moreno | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Tony Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Thomas Lerch connects on the runner from close range set up by Robert Lawless | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Graham Hudson | 2-6 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Elbert Troxler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner banks in the layup | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | VCU | The jump hook by Tony Jackson is blocked by Gerald Gardner | 2-8 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner can't throw it down but the foul's on Robert Lawless - foul #1 on Robert Lawless, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Robert Long (SF), James Machen (C) Rafael Moreno, Jonah Williamson, Julio Gonzales | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 2-10 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Robert Long steals it from Elbert Troxler | 2-10 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson misses the lay-in | 2-10 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Telek Kucharski | 2-12 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Michael Hubbard clanks a shot near the basket | 2-12 |
| 16:04 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lawless | 2-12 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Telek Kucharski is called for the reach on Thomas Lerch - foul #1 on Telek Kucharski, team foul #1 | 2-12 |
| Subs | VCU | Emmanuel Keim (PG), Stanley Janda (SG), Joseph Graham (SF), Michael Stiles (PF), Daniel Lawrence (C) Elbert Troxler, Thomas Lerch, Robert Lawless, Tony Jackson, Michael Hubbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks (SG), Chad Hill (PF), Julio Gonzales (C) Graham Hudson, Gerald Gardner, James Machen | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Emmanuel Keim (fresh) SG - Stanley Janda (fresh) SF - Joseph Graham (fresh) PF - Michael Stiles (fresh) C - Daniel Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Telek Kucharski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Brooks (fresh) SF - Robert Long (fresh) PF - Chad Hill (fresh) C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | VCU | Daniel Lawrence hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-12 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 5-12 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Joseph Graham gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Stanley Janda misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Stanley Janda grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Emmanuel Keim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | Chad Hill gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi | Emmanuel Keim picks off the pass by Julio Gonzales | 5-12 |
| 14:32 | VCU | Joseph Graham is denied on a layup by Chad Hill | 5-12 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Emmanuel Keim hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Telek Kucharski is blocked by Emmanuel Keim | 7-12 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Emmanuel Keim snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Joseph Graham misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 7-12 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | Robert Long gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Robert Long knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-15 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Emmanuel Keim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Elbert Troxler (PG), Thomas Lerch (SG), Robert Lawless (SF), Tony Jackson (PF), Michael Hubbard (C) Emmanuel Keim, Stanley Janda, Joseph Graham, Michael Stiles, Daniel Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), James Machen (C) Telek Kucharski, Kirk Brooks, Robert Long, Chad Hill, Julio Gonzales | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | James Machen is fouled on the floor by Michael Hubbard - foul #1 on Michael Hubbard, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Lerch - foul #1 on Thomas Lerch, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 12:19 | VCU | Elbert Troxler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-17 |
| 12:18 | VCU | Robert Lawless tips it home | 9-17 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson is hacked by Robert Lawless - foul #2 on Robert Lawless, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Graham (SF) Robert Lawless | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hill (PF), Julio Gonzales (C) Gerald Gardner, James Machen | |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jonah Williamson | 9-19 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Elbert Troxler (fresh) SG - Thomas Lerch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Graham (fresh) PF - Tony Jackson (fresh) C - Michael Hubbard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Hill (fresh) C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | VCU | Julio Gonzales steals it from Joseph Graham | 9-19 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Hubbard - foul #2 on Michael Hubbard, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Stiles (C) Michael Hubbard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG) Rafael Moreno | |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Chad Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 9-20 |
| 10:44 | VCU | Elbert Troxler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-20 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Chad Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Chad Hill | 9-22 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Joseph Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-22 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Telek Kucharski | 9-22 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-22 |
| 10:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Tony Jackson | 9-22 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Joseph Graham drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-22 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Chad Hill and he's hacked by Michael Stiles - foul #1 on Michael Stiles, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Emmanuel Keim (PG), Stanley Janda (SG), William Deitch (SF), Daniel Lawrence (C) Elbert Troxler, Thomas Lerch, Joseph Graham, Tony Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Kirk Brooks (SG), Robert Long (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF) Telek Kucharski, Graham Hudson, Jonah Williamson, Chad Hill | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales makes the free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:08 | VCU | Daniel Lawrence hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Daniel Lawrence steals it from Rafael Moreno | 12-25 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Daniel Lawrence knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Deitch | 14-25 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Daniel Lawrence - foul #1 on Daniel Lawrence, team foul #7 | 14-25 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Graham Hudson (SG) Kirk Brooks | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:13 | VCU | William Deitch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Rafael Moreno | 14-29 |
| 07:42 | VCU | William Deitch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-29 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Emmanuel Keim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stanley Janda (fresh) SF - William Deitch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Stiles (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Lawrence (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Long (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Julio Gonzales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Julio Gonzales loses the ball out of bounds | 14-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Elbert Troxler (PG), Thomas Lerch (SG), Tony Jackson (PF), Joseph Graham (C) Emmanuel Keim, William Deitch, Michael Stiles, Daniel Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Jonah Williamson (SF), James Machen (C) Rafael Moreno, Robert Long, Julio Gonzales | |
| 06:59 | VCU | Joseph Graham misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 14-29 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Joseph Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Joseph Graham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson is fouled on the floor by Tony Jackson - foul #1 on Tony Jackson, team foul #8 | 14-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Stiles (C) Stanley Janda | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hill (PF) Gerald Gardner | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Graham Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-31 |
| 06:19 | VCU | Elbert Troxler's pass is intercepted by Jonah Williamson | 14-31 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski double dribbles | 14-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Lawrence (C) Michael Stiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks (SG), Robert Long (SF) Graham Hudson, Jonah Williamson | |
| 05:42 | VCU | Thomas Lerch misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-31 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Thomas Lerch tips it but misses | 14-31 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | James Machen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Robert Long misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-31 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Elbert Troxler grabs the board | 14-31 |
| 05:14 | VCU | Elbert Troxler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Lerch | 17-31 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | James Machen comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-31 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | James Machen pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-31 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks can't finish the layup | 17-31 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi | James Machen tips it but misses | 17-31 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Hill | 17-31 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Robert Long is called for traveling | 17-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Emmanuel Keim (PG), Stanley Janda (SF), Michael Stiles (C) Elbert Troxler, Joseph Graham, Daniel Lawrence | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Graham Hudson (SG), Jonah Williamson (SF), Gerald Gardner (PF), Julio Gonzales (C) Telek Kucharski, Kirk Brooks, Robert Long, Chad Hill, James Machen | |
| 04:10 | VCU | Julio Gonzales steals the ball from Thomas Lerch | 17-31 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonah Williamson | 17-34 |
| 03:39 | VCU | Emmanuel Keim makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Lerch | 20-34 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Emmanuel Keim (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Lerch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Janda (fresh) PF - Tony Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Stiles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Rafael Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Hudson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonah Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Gonzales (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-34 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno grabs the offensive board | 20-34 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Graham Hudson | 20-37 |
| 02:33 | VCU | Tony Jackson is hacked by Gerald Gardner - foul #1 on Gerald Gardner, team foul #2 | 20-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Elbert Troxler (PG), Robert Lawless (SF), Michael Hubbard (C) Thomas Lerch, Stanley Janda, Tony Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Long (SF) Jonah Williamson | |
| 02:18 | VCU | Robert Lawless is whistled for a carry | 20-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Graham (PF) Michael Stiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Telek Kucharski (PG), Chad Hill (PF) Rafael Moreno, Gerald Gardner | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-37 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Emmanuel Keim snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Emmanuel Keim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-37 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi | Chad Hill grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Chad Hill is hacked by Joseph Graham - foul #1 on Joseph Graham, team foul #9 | 20-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Janda (SG) Emmanuel Keim | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rafael Moreno (PG), Jonah Williamson (SF), James Machen (C) Telek Kucharski, Robert Long, Julio Gonzales | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Chad Hill misses the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Joseph Graham snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 01:02 | VCU | Stanley Janda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-37 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | James Machen gets the rebound | 20-37 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Jonah Williamson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chad Hill | 20-40 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Stanley Janda is fouled on the floor by Chad Hill - foul #1 on Chad Hill, team foul #3 | 20-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lerch (SG), Tony Jackson (PF) Elbert Troxler, Joseph Graham | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kirk Brooks (SG), Gerald Gardner (PF) Graham Hudson, Chad Hill | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Robert Lawless hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 20-40 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner pulls down the rebound | 20-40 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gerald Gardner misses the halfcourt shot | 20-40 |