| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) SF - James Meyer (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fresh) C - Ellis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fresh) SG - Luis Upton (fresh) SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) PF - Philip Griffith (fresh) C - Chris Crow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones 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 | Richmond | Richmond is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ellis Jones - foul #1 on Ellis Jones, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:24 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:41 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Smith and the foul's on Chris Crow - foul #1 on Chris Crow, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 18:01 | Richmond | Luis Upton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Griffith | 8-5 |
| 17:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:46 | Richmond | Chris Crow grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 17:32 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips hits a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on James Meyer - foul #1 on James Meyer, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 17:32 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Hegg is called for the reach on Ellis Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Hegg, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 16:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 16:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones tips it in | 10-8 |
| 16:35 | Richmond | Chris Crow is fouled on the floor by Ellis Jones - foul #2 on Ellis Jones, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), John Rish (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, James Meyer, Donald Blevins, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Richmond | Carroll Drinski (PF) Philip Griffith | |
| 16:20 | Richmond | Steve Hulings steals the ball from Luis Upton | 10-8 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings throws it down | 12-8 |
| 15:58 | Richmond | Luis Upton can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - Quincy Brewington (fresh) C - John Rish (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Upton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carroll Drinski (fresh) C - Chris Crow (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Chris Crow - foul #2 on Chris Crow, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer (SF) Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | Richmond | Clifford Fishback (PG), Gregory Nichols (SG), Patrick Wade (SF), Lyle Westmoreland (C) Thomas Hegg, Luis Upton, Stanley Phillips, Chris Crow | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 15:13 | Richmond | Charles Reavis is called for the reach on Clifford Fishback - foul #1 on Charles Reavis, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), Donald Blevins (PF) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, John Rish | |
| Subs | Richmond | Philip Griffith (PF) Lyle Westmoreland | |
| 15:03 | Richmond | Patrick Wade knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 14:41 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Fred Vaughan | 17-11 |
| 14:37 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 17-11 |
| 14:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Philip Griffith - foul #1 on Philip Griffith, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Hegg (PG), Luis Upton (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF) Clifford Fishback, Gregory Nichols, Patrick Wade | |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 14:12 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer loses the dribble to Thomas Hegg | 17-11 |
| 13:56 | Richmond | Luis Upton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hegg | 17-13 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG), Patrick Stewart (SF), John Rish (C) James Smith, James Meyer, Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Richmond | Patrick Wade (PF), Lyle Westmoreland (C) Philip Griffith, Carroll Drinski | |
| 13:09 | Richmond | Luis Upton loses the dribble to Patrick Stewart | 17-13 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Luis Upton is called for the reach on Patrick Stewart - foul #1 on Luis Upton, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis (SG) Fred Vaughan | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 12:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 12:43 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:26 | Richmond | Luis Upton misses the easy layup | 17-13 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Steve Hulings | 19-13 |
| 11:58 | Richmond | Patrick Wade drills a jump hook in the lane | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Rish (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Upton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanley Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Wade (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lyle Westmoreland (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish buries a jumper near the basket set up by Patrick Stewart | 21-15 |
| 11:10 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 21-15 |
| 11:08 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland can't tip it in | 21-15 |
| 11:07 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland grabs the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:51 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-15 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 10:31 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Steve Hulings | 23-15 |
| 10:10 | Richmond | Luis Upton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Hegg and he's hacked by Charles Reavis - foul #2 on Charles Reavis, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), James Meyer (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart, Donald Blevins | |
| Subs | Richmond | Clifford Fishback (PG), Gregory Nichols (SF), Philip Griffith (PF), Carroll Drinski (C) Thomas Hegg, Stanley Phillips, Patrick Wade, Lyle Westmoreland | |
| 10:10 | Richmond | Luis Upton misses the free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 09:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 23-17 |
| 09:47 | Richmond | Philip Griffith pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:42 | Richmond | John Rish steps in front of the Clifford Fishback pass | 23-17 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 23-17 |
| 09:15 | Richmond | Carroll Drinski gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 09:04 | Richmond | Gregory Nichols misses the jump hook from close range | 23-17 |
| 09:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Fishback - foul #1 on Clifford Fishback, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins (PF) John Rish | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Hegg (PG) Luis Upton | |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:50 | Richmond | Philip Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 08:42 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Meyer - foul #2 on James Meyer, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish (SF) James Meyer | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 08:42 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:42 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Clifford Fishback - foul #2 on Clifford Fishback, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Patrick Wade (SF) Clifford Fishback | |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 08:05 | Richmond | Donald Blevins is called for the reach on Carroll Drinski - foul #1 on Donald Blevins, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) John Rish | |
| Subs | Richmond | | |
| 08:05 | Richmond | Carroll Drinski makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:05 | Richmond | Carroll Drinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Quincy Brewington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Thomas Hegg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Nichols (fairly fresh) SF - Patrick Wade (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Griffith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carroll Drinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan is hacked by Carroll Drinski - foul #1 on Carroll Drinski, team foul #8 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Luis Upton (SG), Stanley Phillips (SF), Lyle Westmoreland (C) Gregory Nichols, Philip Griffith, Carroll Drinski | |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 07:15 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland banks in the layup | 27-22 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins misses the floater in the paint | 27-22 |
| 06:57 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 06:52 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stanley Phillips | 27-24 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 06:35 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:21 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Quincy Brewington - foul #1 on Quincy Brewington, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Norman Thomas (PG), Steve Hulings (SG), John Rish (SF) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | Richmond | Carroll Drinski (PF) Patrick Wade | |
| 06:21 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:21 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Hegg steps in front of the John Rish pass | 27-26 |
| 06:09 | Richmond | Luis Upton lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Hegg | 27-28 |
| 05:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Quincy Brewington knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Hulings | 29-28 |
| 05:45 | Richmond | Luis Upton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #10 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gregory Nichols (SF), Philip Griffith (PF) Stanley Phillips, Lyle Westmoreland | |
| 05:45 | Richmond | Luis Upton makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:45 | Richmond | Luis Upton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:24 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish hits the finger roll set up by Steve Hulings | 31-30 |
| 05:03 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 05:01 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish is hacked by Philip Griffith - foul #2 on Philip Griffith, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland (PF), Jim Kelly (C) Philip Griffith, Carroll Drinski | |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:56 | Richmond | Lyle Westmoreland grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 04:36 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-30 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG) Norman Thomas, Steve Hulings | |
| Subs | Richmond | Stanley Phillips (SF), Patrick Wade (PF) Thomas Hegg, Jim Kelly | |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by James Smith | 34-30 |
| 04:09 | Richmond | Patrick Wade drills a shot from the right block set up by Luis Upton | 34-32 |
| 03:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | John Rish snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 03:46 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 03:45 | Richmond | Luis Upton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Fred Vaughan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) PF - Donald Blevins (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Rish (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Richmond | PG - Gregory Nichols (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Upton (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Wade (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lyle Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Richmond | Stanley Phillips misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 03:23 | Richmond | Patrick Wade tips it home | 34-34 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | James Smith's pass is intercepted by Luis Upton | 34-34 |
| 03:02 | Richmond | Gregory Nichols is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), James Meyer (SF), Quincy Brewington (PF), Ellis Jones (C) Fred Vaughan, James Smith, Patrick Stewart, Donald Blevins, John Rish | |
| Subs | Richmond | Thomas Hegg (PG), Clifford Fishback (SG), Philip Griffith (PF), Chris Crow (C) Gregory Nichols, Luis Upton, Patrick Wade, Lyle Westmoreland | |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Hegg is called for the reach on Steve Hulings - foul #2 on Thomas Hegg, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:25 | Richmond | Clifford Fishback's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 02:08 | Middle Tenn. State | James Meyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 02:06 | Richmond | Chris Crow snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:43 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg is hacked by James Meyer - foul #3 on James Meyer, team foul #11 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan (PG), James Smith (SG), John Rish (SF) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, James Meyer | |
| Subs | Richmond | Patrick Wade (SF) Stanley Phillips | |
| 01:43 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:43 | Richmond | Thomas Hegg misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ellis Jones | 36-35 |
| 01:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ellis Jones scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 00:55 | Richmond | Patrick Wade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 00:53 | Richmond | Philip Griffith tips it home | 38-37 |
| 00:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Fred Vaughan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) Quincy Brewington | |
| Subs | Richmond | Gregory Nichols (SG), Carroll Drinski (PF) Thomas Hegg, Philip Griffith | |
| 00:15 | Richmond | Chris Crow misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ellis Jones - foul #3 on Ellis Jones, team foul #12 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (SG), Donald Blevins (PF) James Smith, Ellis Jones | |
| Subs | Richmond | Luis Upton (SG) Clifford Fishback | |
| 00:15 | Richmond | Chris Crow makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:15 | Richmond | Chris Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Blevins knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Richmond | Gregory Nichols comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 40-39 |