| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) SG - William Jernigan (fresh) SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) PF - James Webster (fresh) C - Terry Berkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Justin Waterman (fresh) SG - Charles York (fresh) SF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) PF - Gary Rector (fresh) C - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Michael Pottorff misses the lay-in | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:52 | VCU | Gary Rector misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:29 | VCU | Justin Waterman travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan hits a jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles York | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nicholas Frawley - foul #1 on Nicholas Frawley, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Nagy (SF), Thad Tucker (PF) Michael Pottorff, Gary Rector | |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Thad Tucker clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Thad Tucker snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Justin Waterman buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Frawley | 7-5 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris is fouled on the floor by Shane Nagy - foul #1 on Shane Nagy, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), David Thomason (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, James Webster, Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Charles York | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Thomason (fresh) C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Visosky (fresh) SG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Nagy (fresh) PF - Thad Tucker (fresh) C - Nicholas Frawley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:45 | VCU | John Visosky grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:33 | VCU | Justin Waterman makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Visosky | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert travels with the ball | 7-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Pottorff (SF), Gary Rector (PF) John Visosky, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 15:07 | VCU | Gary Rector is denied on a layup by Ricky Ebert | 7-8 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Shane Nagy tips it in | 7-10 |
| 14:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Michael Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:22 | VCU | Justin Waterman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Thad Tucker | 7-12 |
| 14:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | VCU | Gary Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Gary Rector gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Gary Rector can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Thomason - foul #1 on David Thomason, team foul #1 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), James Webster (PF), Terry Berkman (C) Anthony Wales, Micheal Harris, Ricky Ebert | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG), Charles York (SG), Nicholas Frawley (C) Justin Waterman, Shane Nagy, Thad Tucker | |
| 13:30 | VCU | Gary Rector misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Clauson | 10-13 |
| 12:54 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley lays it up and in on a great pass from John Visosky and he's hacked by Terry Berkman - foul #1 on Terry Berkman, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG) Howard Clauson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:54 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley misses the free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:54 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 12:34 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:06 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley clanks a jump hook near the basket | 10-15 |
| 12:05 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Pottorff - foul #1 on Michael Pottorff, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris (SF) David Thomason | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (PG), Shane Nagy (SF), Thad Tucker (PF) John Visosky, Michael Pottorff, Gary Rector | |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:37 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:37 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley grabs the board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Hill (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Webster (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles York (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shane Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thad Tucker (fresh) C - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Justin Waterman drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles York | 11-18 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Terry Berkman | 13-18 |
| 10:42 | VCU | Justin Waterman knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Frawley | 13-20 |
| 10:22 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Hill, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), David Thomason (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, James Webster, Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Charles York | |
| 10:03 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the jumper near the basket | 13-22 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Shane Nagy - foul #2 on Shane Nagy, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG) William Jernigan | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Pottorff (SF) Shane Nagy | |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:50 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Justin Waterman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Justin Waterman, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Thad Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:44 | VCU | David Thomason swats the layup by Michael Pottorff | 15-22 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Howard Clauson | 17-22 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Justin Waterman misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 08:12 | VCU | Thad Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Michael Pottorff is fouled on the floor by Ricky Ebert - foul #1 on Ricky Ebert, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), James Webster (PF), Terry Berkman (C) Micheal Harris, David Thomason, Ricky Ebert | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG), Gary Rector (PF) John Visosky, Thad Tucker | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Justin Waterman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wales - foul #1 on Anthony Wales, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Anthony Wales (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Clauson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Webster (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Charles York (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Pottorff (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Rector (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Frawley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | VCU | Howard Clauson is called for the reach on Michael Pottorff - foul #1 on Howard Clauson, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SF) Howard Clauson | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Justin Waterman | |
| 06:57 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Pottorff | 17-24 |
| 06:34 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan's layup is rejected by Nicholas Frawley | 17-24 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Gary Rector pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley blows the layup | 17-24 |
| 06:11 | VCU | Michael Pottorff tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 05:56 | VCU | Michael Pottorff snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Terry Berkman picks off the pass by Nicholas Frawley | 17-26 |
| 05:20 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 05:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman can't tip it in | 17-26 |
| 05:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to William Jernigan | 17-26 |
| 05:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales loses the dribble to John Visosky | 17-26 |
| 04:43 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley hits a jumper from the baseline | 17-28 |
| 04:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Nicholas Frawley is called for the reach on Anthony Wales - foul #2 on Nicholas Frawley, team foul #6 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), David Thomason (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Anthony Wales, William Hill, James Webster, Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (PG), Thad Tucker (C) John Visosky, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan hits a 3 from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Michael Pottorff knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Justin Waterman and he's fouled by Micheal Harris - foul #1 on Micheal Harris, team foul #7 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG) William Jernigan | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Nagy (SG) Charles York | |
| 03:52 | VCU | Michael Pottorff makes the free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Hill | 23-31 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Michael Pottorff is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Pottorff, team foul #7 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman (C) Ricky Ebert | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG) Michael Pottorff | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Howard Clauson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Berkman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles York (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shane Nagy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Rector (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thad Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson lays it up and in | 25-31 |
| 02:42 | VCU | Micheal Harris steps in front of the Gary Rector pass | 25-31 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill blows the layup | 25-31 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Shane Nagy snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Gary Rector clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Thomason - foul #2 on David Thomason, team foul #8 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Wales (PG), William Jernigan (SG), James Webster (PF) Howard Clauson, William Hill, David Thomason | |
| Subs | VCU | John Visosky (PG) Charles York | |
| 02:32 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Gary Rector takes the ball from James Webster | 25-33 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Gary Rector is fouled on the floor by Anthony Wales - foul #2 on Anthony Wales, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Gary Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Webster misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Gary Rector gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Justin Waterman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris grabs the board | 25-35 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Rector - foul #1 on Gary Rector, team foul #8 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert (C) Terry Berkman | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles York (SG), Nicholas Frawley (C) John Visosky, Thad Tucker | |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Ricky Ebert - foul #2 on Ricky Ebert, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Pottorff (SF) Shane Nagy | |
| 00:30 | VCU | William Jernigan is called for the reach on Charles York - foul #1 on William Jernigan, team foul #11 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), David Thomason (PF) William Jernigan, James Webster | |
| Subs | VCU | Thad Tucker (PF) Gary Rector | |
| 00:30 | VCU | Charles York makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Charles York makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason comes up short on the floater from close range | 27-39 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | David Thomason pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The clock runs out | 27-39 |