| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-25 |
| 19:41 | VCU | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:26 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 19:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Samuel Young hits the finger roll set up by Michael Gritton | 31-25 |
| 18:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers drills a shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:04 | VCU | Thomas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Samuel Young's pass is intercepted by Morgan Flowers | 31-27 |
| 17:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers lays it up and in | 31-29 |
| 17:14 | VCU | John Rakestraw misses the jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 17:13 | VCU | John Rakestraw tips it in | 33-29 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough's pass is intercepted by Samuel Young | 33-29 |
| 16:28 | VCU | Thomas Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 16:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-29 |
| 16:08 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 33-29 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop's pass is intercepted by Morgan Flowers | 33-29 |
| 15:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Morgan Flowers | 33-31 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rakestraw (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stan Hoggan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | VCU | Thomas Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 15:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan is hacked by Michael Gritton - foul #2 on Michael Gritton, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (PG), Gerald Lenoir (SG), Benjamin Stuber (SF), Steven Cook (PF), Charles Finck (C) Fredrick Bishop, Michael Gritton, Thomas Smith, Samuel Young, John Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Calvin Barrier (SG), Samuel Futch (SF), Charles Conner (PF), Ronald Grider (C) Morgan Flowers, Stan Hoggan, Anthony Stough, James Williams, Marcus Lewis | |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Cook - foul #1 on Steven Cook, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:00 | VCU | Charles Finck pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Samuel Futch is called for the reach on Benjamin Stuber - foul #2 on Samuel Futch, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Steven Cook's pass is intercepted by Samuel Futch | 35-32 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse dunks the ball on a nice dish by Samuel Futch | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Edward Mosley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Edward Mosley, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG) Calvin Barrier | |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Conner | 35-36 |
| 13:18 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 13:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Finck swats the layup by Samuel Futch | 35-36 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Morgan Flowers | 35-36 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner is fouled on the floor by Edward Mosley - foul #2 on Edward Mosley, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gritton (SG) Edward Mosley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), Anthony Stough (SF) Donald Busse, Samuel Futch | |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider is fouled on the floor by Charles Finck - foul #3 on Charles Finck, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Smith (SF), John Rakestraw (C) Steven Cook, Charles Finck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams (PF) Charles Conner | |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 35-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Samuel Young (PF) Gerald Lenoir, Benjamin Stuber | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis (C) Ronald Grider | |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | VCU | Thomas Smith is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Finck (C) John Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch (PF) James Williams | |
| 11:13 | VCU | Charles Finck is fouled on the floor by Marcus Lewis - foul #2 on Marcus Lewis, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Cook (C) Charles Finck | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Charles Conner (PF) Morgan Flowers, Samuel Futch | |
| 10:50 | VCU | Thomas Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 10:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Busse | 38-42 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Michael Gritton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Stough - foul #1 on Anthony Stough, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SF), Benjamin Stuber (PF) Thomas Smith, Samuel Young | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider (C) Marcus Lewis | |
| 10:35 | VCU | Michael Gritton makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Michael Gritton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 10:09 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Grider | 40-42 |
| 09:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 09:57 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Gritton | 40-42 |
| 09:46 | VCU | Michael Gritton scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fredrick Bishop | 42-42 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Cook is called for the reach on Ronald Grider - foul #2 on Steven Cook, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Mosley (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Rakestraw (C) Fredrick Bishop, Michael Gritton, Steven Cook | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers (PG), Samuel Futch (PF) Stan Hoggan, Charles Conner | |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:13 | VCU | John Rakestraw can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 09:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Edward Mosley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Lenoir | 44-47 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse is hacked by Gerald Lenoir - foul #3 on Gerald Lenoir, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Young (PF) Edward Mosley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams (PF), Marcus Lewis (C) Anthony Stough, Ronald Grider | |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and the foul's on Benjamin Stuber - foul #1 on Benjamin Stuber, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gritton (SG) Benjamin Stuber | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Thomas Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Michael Gritton grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:48 | VCU | Michael Gritton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 07:47 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gerald Lenoir (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Gritton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Samuel Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Busse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Futch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Williams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marcus Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Michael Gritton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 07:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Morgan Flowers | 44-53 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 07:06 | VCU | John Rakestraw tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 06:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Morgan Flowers | 46-55 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Michael Gritton scores on a turnaround in the paint | 48-55 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 06:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Morgan Flowers | 48-58 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Thomas Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Lenoir | 51-58 |
| 05:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Fredrick Bishop (PG), Benjamin Stuber (SF), Steven Cook (C) Gerald Lenoir, Thomas Smith, John Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Stan Hoggan (SG), Anthony Stough (SF) Donald Busse, Samuel Futch | |
| 05:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Morgan Flowers buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Anthony Stough | 51-60 |
| 05:16 | VCU | Samuel Young misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-60 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber tips it back up and in | 53-60 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Benjamin Stuber - foul #2 on Benjamin Stuber, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Michael Gritton loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Marcus Lewis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stan Hoggan | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:07 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-65 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop grabs the offensive board | 53-65 |
| 03:53 | VCU | Fredrick Bishop's layup is rejected by Anthony Stough | 53-65 |
| 03:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Anthony Stough snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Samuel Young - foul #1 on Samuel Young, team foul #11 | 53-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Gerald Lenoir (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Rakestraw (C) Michael Gritton, Samuel Young, Steven Cook | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner (C) Marcus Lewis | |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Fredrick Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Lenoir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Stuber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rakestraw (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Morgan Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stan Hoggan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Stough (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber misses long on a floater in the lane | 53-66 |
| 03:16 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Evan Blaisdell (PG), Edward Mosley (SF), Charles Finck (C) Fredrick Bishop, Thomas Smith, John Rakestraw | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse (PG), Calvin Barrier (SG), Samuel Futch (SF), Ronald Grider (C) Morgan Flowers, Stan Hoggan, Anthony Stough, James Williams | |
| 02:41 | VCU | Benjamin Stuber travels with the ball | 53-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Cook (PF) Benjamin Stuber | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Conner snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward Mosley steps in front of the Calvin Barrier pass | 53-66 |
| 01:58 | VCU | Edward Mosley misses the lay-in | 53-66 |
| 01:56 | VCU | Steven Cook snags the offensive board | 53-66 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Evan Blaisdell is denied on a layup by Ronald Grider | 53-66 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Samuel Futch | 53-66 |
| 01:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider loses the dribble to Gerald Lenoir | 53-66 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Edward Mosley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-66 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Evan Blaisdell steals the ball from Donald Busse in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Charles Finck is whistled for a carry | 53-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Stuber (SF) Evan Blaisdell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Finck - foul #4 on Charles Finck, team foul #12 | 53-66 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Grider misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 00:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch grabs the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Calvin Barrier connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Futch | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | VCU | Gerald Lenoir hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-69 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Steven Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Edward Mosley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Futch snags the defensive board | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Busse runs out the clock | 53-69 |