| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Aaron (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Porter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:23 | VCU | Hugh Callanan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 19:21 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:10 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 19:08 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson tips it in | 34-39 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Dale Stevens blows the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Borders - foul #1 on Jonathan Borders, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:50 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:28 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 18:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Nathan Justin | 35-39 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Nathan Justin drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Dale Stevens | 38-39 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:43 | VCU | Eric Aaron gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Phillip Jackson takes the ball from Eric Aaron | 38-39 |
| 17:13 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:12 | VCU | Nathan Justin snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 17:08 | VCU | Nathan Justin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marcus Parker - foul #2 on Marcus Parker, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SF) Norman Porter | |
| 17:08 | VCU | Nathan Justin makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:08 | VCU | Nathan Justin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:08 | VCU | Hugh Callanan grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Dale Stevens is fouled on the floor by Marcus Parker - foul #3 on Marcus Parker, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton (PF) Marcus Parker | |
| 16:46 | VCU | Michael Isom makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dale Stevens | 41-39 |
| 16:31 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Borders | 41-42 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Nathan Justin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:54 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders is hacked by Dale Stevens - foul #1 on Dale Stevens, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Ira Thomas (SG), John Gabel (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Robert Berry (C) Michael Isom, Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan, Eric Aaron, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Crosley (PG), Norman Porter (SF), Marcus Parker (PF) Jesse Roach, Kenneth Vaughn, Phillip Jackson | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gabel (fresh) PF - Joseph Mitchell (fresh) C - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Micheal Crosley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marco Middleton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses the floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 15:42 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 15:38 | VCU | John Gabel makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Mitchell | 43-44 |
| 15:20 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Crosley | 43-47 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Ira Thomas is whistled for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Nathan Justin (C) Joseph Mitchell | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG) Jonathan Borders | |
| 14:41 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Jesse Roach | 43-49 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Robert Berry's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Porter | 43-49 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Nathan Justin pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Ira Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Eric Aaron (PF) John Jackson, Ira Thomas, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (SG), Kenneth Vaughn (SF), Phillip Jackson (C) Micheal Crosley, Norman Porter, Marco Middleton | |
| 13:57 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marcus Parker | 43-52 |
| 13:40 | VCU | Eric Aaron knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Isom | 46-52 |
| 13:27 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach tips it back up and in | 46-54 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Phillip Jackson blocks the short jumper by Eric Aaron | 46-54 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Dale Stevens tips it home | 48-54 |
| 12:47 | SE Missouri State | Eric Aaron steals it from Jonathan Borders | 48-54 |
| 12:30 | VCU | Eric Aaron is hacked by Marcus Parker - foul #4 on Marcus Parker, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Crosley (PG), Norman Porter (SF), Marco Middleton (PF) Jesse Roach, Kenneth Vaughn, Marcus Parker | |
| 12:10 | VCU | Eric Aaron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 12:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Marco Middleton | 48-54 |
| 11:43 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Crosley is hacked by Michael Isom - foul #2 on Michael Isom, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | VCU | John Gabel (PF), Robert Berry (C) Eric Aaron, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SG) Jonathan Borders | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Micheal Crosley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:23 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 11:22 | VCU | John Gabel pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:09 | VCU | Kenneth Vaughn is called for the reach on Dale Stevens - foul #1 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), Ira Thomas (SG), Joseph Mitchell (PF) Michael Isom, Dale Stevens, Hugh Callanan | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Raymond Anderson (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Phillip Jackson | |
| 10:57 | VCU | Jesse Roach is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on Jesse Roach, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders (SG) Micheal Crosley | |
| 10:48 | VCU | John Gabel clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jonathan Borders - foul #2 on Jonathan Borders, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Aaron (PF), Nathan Justin (C) Joseph Mitchell, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 10:48 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:48 | VCU | John Gabel makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 10:30 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter hits the follow up shot | 50-56 |
| 10:11 | VCU | John Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Ira Thomas tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 10:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Raymond Anderson | 50-56 |
| 09:46 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Ira Thomas - foul #3 on Ira Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF) John Jackson, Ira Thomas, John Gabel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SF), Phillip Jackson (C) Norman Porter, Marco Middleton | |
| 09:46 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Dale Stevens hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 09:08 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Roach | 53-61 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Eric Aaron hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Phillip Jackson - foul #1 on Phillip Jackson, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton (PF) Raymond Anderson | |
| 08:51 | VCU | Eric Aaron misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Eric Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:28 | SE Missouri State | Dale Stevens steals it from Phillip Jackson | 54-61 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Hugh Callanan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Isom | 57-61 |
| 08:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Isom steps in front of the Jesse Roach pass in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 07:56 | VCU | Nathan Justin buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Stevens | 59-61 |
| 07:39 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-61 |
| 07:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Hugh Callanan | 59-61 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Aaron (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marco Middleton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Marco Middleton swats the layup by Eric Aaron | 59-61 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Vaughn | 59-61 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Dale Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing and he's hacked by Jonathan Borders - foul #3 on Jonathan Borders, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), John Gabel (SF), Joseph Mitchell (PF), Robert Berry (C) Michael Isom, Hugh Callanan, Eric Aaron, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Michael Bengtson (PG), Micheal Crosley (SG), Norman Porter (SF), Marcus Parker (PF) Jesse Roach, Jonathan Borders, Kenneth Vaughn, Phillip Jackson | |
| 06:55 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:33 | SE Missouri State | John Jackson steals the ball from Micheal Crosley | 63-63 |
| 06:11 | VCU | John Gabel makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 05:48 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 05:46 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter snags the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton banks in the layup and the foul's on Robert Berry - foul #1 on Robert Berry, team foul #4 | 65-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Nathan Justin (C) Dale Stevens, Joseph Mitchell, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach (PG), Jonathan Borders (SG), Phillip Jackson (C) Michael Bengtson, Micheal Crosley, Marcus Parker | |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Jesse Roach steals it from Nathan Justin | 65-66 |
| 04:51 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Marco Middleton | 65-66 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Marco Middleton can't finish the layup | 65-66 |
| 04:37 | VCU | Michael Isom gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Michael Isom is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Aaron (PF) John Gabel | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker (PF) Marco Middleton | |
| 04:08 | SE Missouri State | Marcus Parker loses the dribble to John Jackson | 65-66 |
| 04:04 | VCU | Eric Aaron banks in the layup set up by John Jackson | 67-66 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders's pass is intercepted by John Jackson | 67-66 |
| 03:29 | VCU | Nathan Justin scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Hugh Callanan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Aaron (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jesse Roach (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Borders (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hugh Callanan - foul #1 on Hugh Callanan, team foul #5 | 70-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:16 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson grabs the offensive board | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Aaron | 70-67 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders hits the follow up shot | 70-69 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Nathan Justin makes the floater in the paint set up by Michael Isom | 72-69 |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders is hacked by Nathan Justin - foul #3 on Nathan Justin, team foul #6 | 72-69 |
| Subs | VCU | Elton Peters (PG), John Gabel (SF), Robert Berry (C) Michael Isom, Hugh Callanan, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kenneth Vaughn (SF), Raymond Anderson (C) Norman Porter, Phillip Jackson | |
| 02:11 | SE Missouri State | Raymond Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 02:11 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Hugh Callanan (SF), Nathan Justin (C) Elton Peters, John Gabel, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson (C) Raymond Anderson | |
| 01:53 | VCU | Michael Isom clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 72-71 |
| 01:51 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Eric Aaron snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Hugh Callanan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Eric Aaron grabs the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Nathan Justin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-71 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Dale Stevens gets the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Jesse Roach takes the ball from Michael Isom | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | SE Missouri State | Phillip Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Eric Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | VCU | Eric Aaron is hacked by Jonathan Borders in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Borders, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Norman Porter (SF) Kenneth Vaughn | |
| 00:29 | VCU | Eric Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Eric Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | SE Missouri State | Jonathan Borders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-71 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Eric Aaron grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Eric Aaron is hacked by Jesse Roach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jesse Roach, team foul #11 | 74-71 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG) Michael Isom | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Eric Aaron misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Eric Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | SE Missouri State | Jesse Roach misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Eric Aaron gets the rebound | 75-71 |