| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bret Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Hamada (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Calvin Mounts is fouled on the floor by Willie Bruton - foul #2 on Willie Bruton, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Walter Brown scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Calvin Mounts | 28-32 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-32 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Calvin Mounts grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 19:04 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt misses the jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 19:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Brown picks off the pass by Thomas Miller | 28-32 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Calvin Mounts comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Bruton - foul #3 on Willie Bruton, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (SG) Willie Bruton | |
| 18:22 | VCU | Calvin Mounts makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Bret Brown snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Calvin Mounts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Brown steals it from Thomas Miller | 29-32 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Walter Brown grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:11 | VCU | Walter Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Brown | 32-32 |
| 16:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Walter Brown grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Bret Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), John Sherry (SF), David McLaughin (PF), Tod Tibbs (C) Paul Brown, Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Walter Brown, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson (PF), Oluhyode Abdi (C) Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| 16:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Tod Tibbs | 32-32 |
| 16:06 | VCU | John Sherry grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Samuel Reed clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Szczesny Mroczkowski - foul #2 on Szczesny Mroczkowski, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Willie Bruton (SG), Andrew Sosebee (SF) Robert Hamada, Szczesny Mroczkowski, Bobby Banks | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Reed (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Sherry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - David McLaughin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tod Tibbs (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Bruton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Sosebee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Willie Bruton | 34-34 |
| 15:21 | VCU | Samuel Reed hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matt Callender | 37-34 |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee's pass is intercepted by Matt Callender | 37-34 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Willie Bruton - foul #4 on Willie Bruton, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Walter Brown (PF), Bret Brown (C) Matt Callender, John Sherry, David McLaughin, Tod Tibbs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada (PG), Bobby Banks (SF), Thomas Miller (PF), Richard Skinner (C) Mitchell Turner, Willie Bruton, John Peterson, Oluhyode Abdi | |
| 14:40 | VCU | Samuel Reed makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-34 |
| 14:19 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Samuel Reed misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada is hacked by Paul Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG) Samuel Reed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (SG) Andrew Sosebee | |
| 13:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Szczesny Mroczkowski | 38-36 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Szczesny Mroczkowski - foul #3 on Szczesny Mroczkowski, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller tips it home | 40-38 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Paul Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Paul Brown, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | VCU | John Sherry (PF) Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee (SG), John Peterson (C) Szczesny Mroczkowski, Richard Skinner | |
| 12:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada's pass is intercepted by John Sherry | 40-38 |
| 12:04 | VCU | Bobby Banks takes the ball from Calvin Mounts | 40-38 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Brown - foul #3 on Paul Brown, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Walter Brown (PF) Paul Brown, Joseph Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Oluhyode Abdi (SF), Richard Skinner (C) Robert Hamada, Bobby Banks, Thomas Miller | |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sherry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bret Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Sosebee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | VCU | The short jumper by Walter Brown is denied by Oluhyode Abdi | 40-39 |
| 11:20 | VCU | Walter Brown misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bret Brown swats the short shot by Andrew Sosebee | 40-39 |
| 11:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner misses the floater from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Walter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 10:39 | VCU | Walter Brown is hacked by John Peterson - foul #1 on John Peterson, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (SG), David McLaughin (C) Calvin Mounts, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG), Bobby Banks (SF), Thomas Miller (PF) Mitchell Turner, Oluhyode Abdi, John Peterson | |
| 10:25 | VCU | John Sherry blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 10:23 | VCU | David McLaughin tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Walter Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Miller - foul #3 on Walter Brown, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), Tod Tibbs (C) Matt Callender, John Sherry, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada (PG), John Peterson (C) Andrew Sosebee, Richard Skinner | |
| 09:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Schwerdt picks off the pass by Robert Hamada | 42-39 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Samuel Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-39 |
| 09:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Paul Brown - foul #4 on Paul Brown, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), Calvin Mounts (SG), Bret Brown (C) Paul Brown, Samuel Reed, Tod Tibbs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi (C) Thomas Miller | |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:57 | VCU | Calvin Mounts grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 08:45 | VCU | David McLaughin is fouled on the floor by Robert Hamada - foul #1 on Robert Hamada, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Brown (PF) Joseph Schwerdt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 08:45 | VCU | David McLaughin makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:45 | VCU | David McLaughin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 08:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | VCU | John Sherry (SF) David McLaughin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner (C) Oluhyode Abdi | |
| 08:13 | VCU | Szczesny Mroczkowski is called for the reach on Walter Brown - foul #4 on Szczesny Mroczkowski, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee (SG), Oluhyode Abdi (PF) Szczesny Mroczkowski, John Peterson | |
| 08:13 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 08:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Sosebee | 45-43 |
| 07:38 | VCU | John Sherry clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 07:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Matt Callender (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sherry (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bret Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Hamada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Sosebee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bobby Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oluhyode Abdi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Skinner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 07:16 | VCU | Bret Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:02 | VCU | Bret Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Oluhyode Abdi loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG), Samuel Reed (SG), Joseph Schwerdt (SF), David McLaughin (PF) Matt Callender, Calvin Mounts, John Sherry, Walter Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Willie Bruton (SG), Thomas Miller (PF), John Peterson (C) Bobby Banks, Oluhyode Abdi, Richard Skinner | |
| 06:30 | VCU | Bret Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Tod Tibbs (C) Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 06:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Samuel Reed picks off the pass by Robert Hamada | 45-43 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Samuel Reed lays it in | 47-43 |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hamada and he's fouled by Samuel Reed - foul #1 on Samuel Reed, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (PG) Robert Hamada | |
| 06:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Tod Tibbs grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 05:56 | VCU | Samuel Reed can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | John Peterson pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 05:38 | Middle Tenn. State | David McLaughin takes the ball from Thomas Miller | 47-45 |
| 05:18 | VCU | David McLaughin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Bruton - foul #5 on Willie Bruton, team foul #9 | 47-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Bret Brown (C) Tod Tibbs | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner (PG), Bobby Banks (SF), Richard Skinner (C) Willie Bruton, Andrew Sosebee, John Peterson | |
| 05:18 | VCU | David McLaughin makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:18 | VCU | David McLaughin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 04:27 | VCU | David McLaughin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Samuel Reed | 52-45 |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Mitchell Turner and he's hacked by David McLaughin - foul #1 on David McLaughin, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG), Walter Brown (PF) Samuel Reed, David McLaughin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada (PG) Szczesny Mroczkowski | |
| 04:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Walter Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 03:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 03:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Mitchell Turner gets the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Paul Brown (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Calvin Mounts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Schwerdt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Bret Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Robert Hamada (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mitchell Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Skinner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Hamada | 52-51 |
| 02:52 | VCU | Calvin Mounts hits a jumper near the basket | 54-51 |
| 02:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 54-53 |
| 02:31 | VCU | Walter Brown blows the layup | 54-53 |
| 02:30 | VCU | Walter Brown gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Mitchell Turner is called for the reach on Joseph Schwerdt - foul #1 on Mitchell Turner, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG), John Sherry (C) Paul Brown, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski (SG), Andrew Sosebee (SF), John Peterson (PF), Oluhyode Abdi (C) Mitchell Turner, Bobby Banks, Thomas Miller, Richard Skinner | |
| 02:22 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Joseph Schwerdt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Bret Brown (C) John Sherry | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks (SF) Andrew Sosebee | |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-53 |
| 02:03 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bret Brown | 55-53 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Walter Brown knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Calvin Mounts | 57-53 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Brown (PG) Matt Callender | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller (PF), Richard Skinner (C) John Peterson, Oluhyode Abdi | |
| 01:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Walter Brown pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:26 | VCU | Calvin Mounts scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Brown | 59-53 |
| 01:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-53 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Skinner pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Bobby Banks lays it up and in | 59-55 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Bret Brown scores on a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Richard Skinner - foul #3 on Richard Skinner, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | VCU | Bret Brown makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Brown - foul #5 on Paul Brown, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Matt Callender (PG) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Walter Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hamada - foul #2 on Robert Hamada, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rines (SG), John Sherry (SF), David McLaughin (C) Calvin Mounts, Joseph Schwerdt, Bret Brown | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Szczesny Mroczkowski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Walter Brown | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | VCU | David McLaughin is hacked by Robert Hamada in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hamada, team foul #13 | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | VCU | David McLaughin misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:33 | VCU | David McLaughin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Miller | 65-60 |
| 00:25 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Calvin Mounts (SG) Donald Rines | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:23 | VCU | David McLaughin is hacked by Szczesny Mroczkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Szczesny Mroczkowski, team foul #14 | 65-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andrew Sosebee (SG) Szczesny Mroczkowski | |
| 00:23 | VCU | David McLaughin misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:23 | VCU | David McLaughin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Calvin Mounts grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 00:14 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Walter Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Sosebee - foul #2 on Andrew Sosebee, team foul #15 | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Walter Brown misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Sosebee | 67-63 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Walter Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hamada - foul #4 on Robert Hamada, team foul #16 | 67-63 |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Reed (PG), Bret Brown (C) Matt Callender, David McLaughin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Walter Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Robert Hamada buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-66 |