| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton travels with the ball | 28-23 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Daniel Gilman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 19:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 19:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Stillings | 28-25 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Bradley Knotts's pass is intercepted by Andrew Thomas | 28-25 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton can't throw it down but he's fouled by Daniel Gilman - foul #2 on Daniel Gilman, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Ernest Derosa buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-27 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Towne - foul #3 on James Towne, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG) James Towne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton misses the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Gilman | 34-28 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Sean Wade pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Eric Langley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Walter Ebling | 34-28 |
| 16:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 16:04 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 34-28 |
| 16:03 | VCU | Sean Wade tips it in | 36-28 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eric Langley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Gilman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bradley Knotts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Henton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the easy layup but the foul's on Eric Langley - foul #1 on Eric Langley, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Louis Savarese (PF), Grant Cardinal (C) Eric Langley, Daniel Gilman, Ernest Derosa, Bradley Knotts, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned (PG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Paul Smith (C) Michael Stillings, Walter Ebling, Timothy Henton, Andrew Thomas | |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Louis Savarese banks in the layup set up by Steve Durand | 38-30 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG) John Cottone | |
| 14:56 | VCU | Steve Durand knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Krol | 40-30 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert is fouled on the floor by Steve Durand - foul #1 on Steve Durand, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-30 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Scott Krol grabs the board | 40-30 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Steve Durand is fouled on the floor by Brian Burdine - foul #2 on Brian Burdine, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF), Sean Wade (C) Steve Durand, Scott Krol, Louis Savarese, Grant Cardinal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), John Cottone (SG), Timothy Henton (PF) Brian Burdine, Jonathon Reichert, Donald Woods | |
| 13:39 | VCU | Ernest Derosa scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gilman | 43-30 |
| 13:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Henton | 43-32 |
| 13:12 | VCU | James Towne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 13:10 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Bradley Knotts is hacked by Timothy Henton - foul #3 on Timothy Henton, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling (SF), Andrew Thomas (C) Ronald Ned, Paul Smith | |
| 12:47 | VCU | Sean Wade is fouled on the floor by Walter Ebling - foul #3 on Walter Ebling, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 12:30 | VCU | James Towne is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Stillings and the foul's on Daniel Gilman - foul #3 on Daniel Gilman, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| 12:23 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Sean Wade pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Ernest Derosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG) James Towne | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton tips it home | 43-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eric Langley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Bradley Knotts (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | VCU | Ernest Derosa can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Daniel Gilman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:06 | VCU | Eric Langley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 11:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Thomas snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 10:57 | VCU | The rebound goes to Daniel Gilman | 43-36 |
| 10:39 | VCU | Walter Ebling is called for the reach on Ernest Derosa - foul #4 on Walter Ebling, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Louis Savarese (PF), Grant Cardinal (C) Eric Langley, Daniel Gilman, Ernest Derosa, Bradley Knotts, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG), Ronald Ned (SG), Jonathon Reichert (SF), Donald Woods (PF), Paul Smith (C) Michael Stillings, John Cottone, Walter Ebling, Timothy Henton, Andrew Thomas | |
| 10:18 | VCU | Grant Cardinal misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Grant Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:18 | VCU | Grant Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 09:49 | VCU | James Towne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Louis Savarese is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Louis Savarese, team foul #6 | 45-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG) Grant Cardinal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), John Cottone (SG) Brian Burdine, Jonathon Reichert | |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned is fouled on the floor by Scott Krol - foul #2 on Scott Krol, team foul #7 | 45-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Derosa (SF), Sean Wade (C) Scott Krol, Louis Savarese | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Ernest Derosa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 08:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 08:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Ernest Derosa pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:20 | VCU | Ernest Derosa hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Ned grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 08:03 | VCU | James Towne is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Towne, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Bradley Knotts (PF) James Towne, Steve Durand | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton (PF), Andrew Thomas (C) Donald Woods, Paul Smith | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 07:38 | VCU | Ernest Derosa pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eric Langley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 5 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronald Ned (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | VCU | Bradley Knotts misses long on a jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 07:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Gilman picks off the pass by Andrew Thomas | 45-40 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Eric Langley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ronald Ned | 48-43 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 06:02 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Langley | 48-43 |
| 05:52 | VCU | Daniel Gilman buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Derosa and he's hacked by Timothy Henton - foul #4 on Timothy Henton, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Steve Durand (SF), Louis Savarese (C) Eric Langley, Ernest Derosa, Sean Wade | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert (PG), Donald Woods (SG), Walter Ebling (SF), Paul Smith (C) Michael Stillings, John Cottone, Ronald Ned, Andrew Thomas | |
| 05:52 | VCU | Daniel Gilman makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Savarese takes the ball from Timothy Henton | 51-43 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Daniel Gilman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-43 |
| 05:13 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Smith | 51-43 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton can't connect on a shot near the basket | 51-43 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Daniel Gilman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Bradley Knotts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Krol (SF), Grant Cardinal (C) Daniel Gilman, Bradley Knotts | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian Burdine (PG) Timothy Henton | |
| 04:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathon Reichert is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone (SG), Andrew Thomas (C) Brian Burdine, Paul Smith | |
| 04:12 | VCU | Grant Cardinal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Wade (C) Grant Cardinal | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Sean Wade snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | VCU | James Towne is fouled on the floor by Donald Woods - foul #1 on Donald Woods, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Derosa (SF) Scott Krol | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings (PG), Timothy Henton (PF) Jonathon Reichert, Donald Woods | |
| 03:36 | VCU | James Towne makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:36 | VCU | James Towne makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Durand (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Savarese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Stillings (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cottone (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Ebling (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Henton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings is fouled on the floor by James Towne - foul #5 on James Towne, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Bradley Knotts (PF) James Towne, Louis Savarese | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:22 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bradley Knotts | 53-43 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Ernest Derosa's pass is intercepted by Michael Stillings | 53-43 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Timothy Henton banks in the layup set up by Michael Stillings | 53-45 |
| 02:51 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG) Steve Durand | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:25 | VCU | Bradley Knotts can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Timothy Henton - foul #5 on Timothy Henton, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods (PF) Timothy Henton | |
| 02:25 | VCU | Bradley Knotts makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Bradley Knotts misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Cottone | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | VCU | Ernest Derosa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Andrew Thomas | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Eric Langley is called for the reach on Michael Stillings in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Langley, team foul #10 | 54-48 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 01:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Ernest Derosa travels with the ball | 54-49 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Cottone | 54-51 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Bradley Knotts connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Daniel Gilman | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Middle Tenn. State | John Cottone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Ebling tips it home | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | VCU | Bradley Knotts comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Woods grabs the board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Sean Wade is called for the reach on Michael Stillings - foul #1 on Sean Wade, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Stillings misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Ernest Derosa grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Ernest Derosa runs out the clock | 56-54 |