| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Pappas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Veatch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Yost (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stewart Stepanski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Lehoux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Amado (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Charles Yost inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | David Amado misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Steven Lehoux - foul #2 on Steven Lehoux, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | David Amado makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | David Amado makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Joseph Veatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Veatch - foul #1 on Joseph Veatch, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:39 | VCU | Steven Lehoux can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Veatch - foul #2 on Joseph Veatch, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Shelton (PF), Jimmy Mingle (C) Stewart Stepanski, Steven Lehoux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (SF), Robert Vecchio (PF), Joshua Blair (C) Jeffrey Brown, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski makes the 3rd free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:13 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle misses badly on a runner in the lane | 42-41 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Joseph Veatch tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Charles Yost steps in front of the David Amado pass | 42-41 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Steven Shelton steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Braswell (PG), Alfred Taylor (SG), Victor Froman (SF) Kevin Pappas, Joseph Veatch, Charles Yost | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Ezekiel Rowell (SG) Dyzek Koloski, David Amado | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 17:34 | VCU | Victor Froman snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Alfred Taylor hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Braswell - foul #1 on Timothy Braswell, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Stewart Stepanski (PF), Steven Lehoux (C) Steven Shelton, Jimmy Mingle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Robert Sims (C) Richard O'Briant, Robert Vecchio, Joshua Blair | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Steven Lehoux snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Alfred Taylor scores on a floater from the left block set up by Steven Lehoux and the foul's on Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Alfred Taylor makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jeffrey Brown | 47-45 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Alfred Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Ogata - foul #2 on Darrell Ogata, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Veatch (SG) Timothy Braswell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), David Amado (SG), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Darrell Ogata, Ezekiel Rowell, Robert Sims | |
| 16:16 | VCU | Joseph Veatch scores on a 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Taylor steals the ball from Dyzek Koloski in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski is denied on a layup by Steve Johnson | 50-45 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Alfred Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Veatch (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Froman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stewart Stepanski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Lehoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Amado (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Heidenreich | 50-47 |
| 15:31 | VCU | The jump hook by Joseph Veatch is blocked by Steve Johnson | 50-47 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Steven Lehoux tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 15:29 | VCU | Steven Lehoux misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski misses the tip | 50-47 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | David Amado scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dyzek Koloski | 50-50 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Joseph Veatch is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Pappas (PG), Charles Yost (SF), Steven Shelton (PF), Jimmy Mingle (C) Alfred Taylor, Victor Froman, Stewart Stepanski, Steven Lehoux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (PG), Richard O'Briant (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Robert Vecchio (PF), Joshua Blair (C) Dyzek Koloski, David Amado, Jeffrey Brown, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Charles Yost denies the turnaround by Robert Vecchio | 50-50 |
| 15:06 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jimmy Mingle | 50-50 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Andre Esposito is called for the reach on Charles Yost - foul #4 on Andre Esposito, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Norbert Brandon (SG) Joseph Veatch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG) Andre Esposito | |
| 14:45 | VCU | Charles Yost banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jimmy Mingle | 52-50 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Robert Vecchio can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Steven Shelton is alone and drills a shot in the paint set up by Kevin Pappas | 54-52 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Robert Vecchio is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Veatch (SG), David Lee (PF), Steven Lehoux (C) Norbert Brandon, Steven Shelton, Jimmy Mingle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), David Amado (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Robert Sims (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Darrell Ogata, Ezekiel Rowell, Richard O'Briant, Robert Vecchio, Joshua Blair | |
| 13:24 | VCU | Joseph Veatch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Robert Sims pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | David Amado can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 13:15 | VCU | David Lee snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 13:10 | VCU | Kevin Pappas is hacked by David Amado in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Amado, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Braswell (PG), Stewart Stepanski (PF) Kevin Pappas, Steven Lehoux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:05 | VCU | David Lee's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Heidenreich | 54-52 |
| 13:03 | VCU | Timothy Braswell hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 12:42 | VCU | David Lee snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 12:26 | VCU | Joseph Veatch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Taylor (SG), Victor Froman (SF), Steven Shelton (C) Joseph Veatch, Charles Yost, David Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Richard O'Briant (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Dyzek Koloski, Jeffrey Brown, Robert Sims | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | David Amado is fouled on the floor by Stewart Stepanski - foul #2 on Stewart Stepanski, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Jimmy Mingle (C) Stewart Stepanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell (SG), Robert Vecchio (C) David Amado, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Timothy Braswell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Froman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Mingle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Ogata (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ezekiel Rowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard O'Briant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Vecchio (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | VCU | Victor Froman's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Johnson | 56-52 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Robert Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Robert Vecchio hits a shot near the basket and the foul's on Victor Froman - foul #3 on Victor Froman, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Pappas (PG), Steven Lehoux (C) Timothy Braswell, Steven Shelton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG) Darrell Ogata | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Robert Vecchio misses the free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:24 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Ezekiel Rowell is called for the reach on Alfred Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Veatch (SG), Stewart Stepanski (PF) Alfred Taylor, Jimmy Mingle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joshua Blair (C) Steve Johnson | |
| 11:07 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Pappas | 59-54 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Veatch - foul #3 on Joseph Veatch, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Yost (SF), David Lee (PF) Victor Froman, Stewart Stepanski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown (SF), Robert Sims (C) Richard O'Briant, Robert Vecchio | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Charles Yost hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Veatch | 61-55 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Sims | 61-58 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Kevin Pappas misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ezekiel Rowell - foul #3 on Ezekiel Rowell, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Taylor (SG), Victor Froman (SF), Steven Shelton (PF), Jimmy Mingle (C) Joseph Veatch, Charles Yost, David Lee, Steven Lehoux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), David Amado (SG), Richard O'Briant (SF), Steve Johnson (PF) Dyzek Koloski, Ezekiel Rowell, Jeffrey Brown, Joshua Blair | |
| 09:58 | VCU | Kevin Pappas makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 09:58 | VCU | Kevin Pappas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Alfred Taylor takes the ball from David Amado | 63-58 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Alfred Taylor knocks in the runner in the lane | 65-58 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | David Amado knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Sims | 65-60 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Robert Sims takes the ball from Alfred Taylor | 65-60 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Timothy Braswell (PG), Joseph Veatch (SG), Charles Yost (SF), Stewart Stepanski (PF), Steven Lehoux (C) Kevin Pappas, Alfred Taylor, Victor Froman, Steven Shelton, Jimmy Mingle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Robert Vecchio (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Darrell Ogata, Richard O'Briant, Steve Johnson, Robert Sims | |
| 08:11 | VCU | Charles Yost is hacked by Jeffrey Brown - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Charles Yost makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Charles Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Amado | 67-62 |
| 07:54 | VCU | Timothy Braswell is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-62 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Timothy Braswell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Veatch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Yost (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. PF - Stewart Stepanski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Lehoux (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dyzek Koloski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Amado (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Vecchio (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Heidenreich (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Stewart Stepanski - foul #3 on Stewart Stepanski, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | VCU | David Lee (C) Steven Lehoux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Esposito (SF), Joshua Blair (C) Jeffrey Brown, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Joshua Blair is called for the reach on Joseph Veatch - foul #1 on Joshua Blair, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Taylor (SF) Charles Yost | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (PF) Robert Vecchio | |
| 07:28 | VCU | Joseph Veatch makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Joseph Veatch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair's pass is intercepted by Timothy Braswell | 69-63 |
| 06:51 | VCU | David Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Braswell | 72-63 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Lee - foul #2 on David Lee, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Pappas (PG), Norbert Brandon (SG), Victor Froman (SF), Steven Shelton (PF), Steven Lehoux (C) Timothy Braswell, Joseph Veatch, Alfred Taylor, Stewart Stepanski, David Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata (PG), Ezekiel Rowell (SG), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Dyzek Koloski, David Amado, Steve Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 06:29 | VCU | Kevin Pappas travels in the backcourt | 72-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Johnson (PF) Joshua Blair | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Darrell Ogata drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ezekiel Rowell | 72-68 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Darrell Ogata steps in front of the Norbert Brandon pass in the backcourt | 72-68 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito loses the dribble to Steven Lehoux | 72-68 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Steven Lehoux misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Heidenreich gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Darrell Ogata | 72-71 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Timothy Heidenreich takes the ball from Steven Lehoux | 72-71 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito misses the lay-in | 72-71 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Ezekiel Rowell tips it but misses | 72-71 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Andre Esposito misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Steven Lehoux gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 03:54 | VCU | Kevin Pappas misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 72-71 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 72-71 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kevin Pappas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norbert Brandon (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Froman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Lehoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Ogata (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ezekiel Rowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andre Esposito (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Steve Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Heidenreich (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Taylor (PG), Joseph Veatch (SG), Charles Yost (SF), Stewart Stepanski (PF), Jimmy Mingle (C) Kevin Pappas, Norbert Brandon, Victor Froman, Steven Shelton, Steven Lehoux | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski (PG), David Amado (SG), Richard O'Briant (SF), Robert Vecchio (PF), Joshua Blair (C) Darrell Ogata, Ezekiel Rowell, Andre Esposito, Steve Johnson, Timothy Heidenreich | |
| 03:31 | VCU | Alfred Taylor comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Dyzek Koloski - foul #1 on Dyzek Koloski, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 03:31 | VCU | Alfred Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:31 | VCU | Alfred Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 03:11 | VCU | Joseph Veatch pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard O'Briant - foul #2 on Richard O'Briant, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:57 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Joshua Blair snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | David Amado is hacked by Joseph Veatch - foul #4 on Joseph Veatch, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | David Amado makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | David Amado misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:52 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Joseph Veatch travels in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Brown (SF) Richard O'Briant | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | David Amado misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 02:32 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Yost | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Robert Vecchio - foul #2 on Robert Vecchio, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard O'Briant (SG) David Amado | |
| 02:16 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle makes the 3rd free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Pappas (PG), Steven Lehoux (C) Alfred Taylor, Jimmy Mingle | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Amado (SG) Richard O'Briant | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Amado | 75-75 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Joseph Veatch knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Lehoux | 77-75 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Esposito (SF), Steve Johnson (PF), Timothy Heidenreich (C) Jeffrey Brown, Robert Vecchio, Joshua Blair | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | David Amado connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Dyzek Koloski | 77-78 |
| 01:03 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski is alone and drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Steven Lehoux | 79-78 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | David Amado connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Andre Esposito steals the ball from Steven Lehoux | 79-81 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski slams it home on a nice dish by Andre Esposito | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Charles Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Veatch is called for the reach on David Amado - foul #5 on Joseph Veatch, team foul #11 | 79-83 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Taylor (SG) Joseph Veatch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | David Amado misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | David Amado makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Kevin Pappas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-84 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson is hacked by Kevin Pappas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Pappas, team foul #12 | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Steve Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Steven Lehoux grabs the board | 79-85 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-85 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski grabs the board | 79-85 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski is hacked by Kevin Pappas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Pappas, team foul #13 | 79-85 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Dyzek Koloski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Charles Yost hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 79-86 |