| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fresh) SG - Michael Horton (fresh) SF - James Marshall (fresh) PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) PF - Thomas Block (fresh) C - George Debnam (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | VCU | Donald Rohe snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Thomas Block is called for the reach on Donald Rohe - foul #1 on Thomas Block, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Donald Rohe scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Wolf and he's fouled by Thomas Block - foul #2 on Thomas Block, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro (PF) Thomas Block | |
| 19:12 | VCU | Donald Rohe misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Donald Rohe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Charles Boatwright snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | VCU | Eugene Wolf misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:35 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | VCU | Alfred Roberts blocks the short jumper by Donald Rohe | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by George Debnam | 2-3 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Eugene Wolf makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Rohe | 5-3 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Marshall - foul #1 on James Marshall, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning (C) George Debnam | |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Michael Horton travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Newton Sloan (C) Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 16:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Newton Sloan denies the turnaround by Alfred Roberts | 5-5 |
| 16:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Coronel and he's fouled by Newton Sloan - foul #1 on Newton Sloan, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (SF) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Jack Hall (C) Louis Coronel, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) SF - Guy Fine (fresh) PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Newton Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Harold Clark (fresh) SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) PF - David Hanning (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Donald Rohe can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Newton Sloan misses the tip | 5-8 |
| 15:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Newton Sloan swats the short shot by Jack Hall | 5-8 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Newton Sloan snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Michael Horton misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 15:04 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 14:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Rohe swats the short shot by David Hanning | 5-8 |
| 14:53 | VCU | Newton Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Donald Rohe travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Teddy Laurent (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Eugene Wolf, Michael Horton, Donald Rohe | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), Charles White (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), George Debnam (C) Jesse Hill, Alfred Roberts, David Hanning, Jack Hall | |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel's pass is intercepted by Richard Jordan in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Richard Jordan hits the finger roll | 7-8 |
| 14:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Richard Jordan is hacked by Louis Coronel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Coronel, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:05 | VCU | Richard Jordan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-11 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark is fouled on the floor by James Marshall - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (PF) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 13:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Newton Sloan pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:30 | VCU | Guy Fine knocks in the runner from close range set up by Teddy Laurent | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Newton Sloan - foul #2 on Newton Sloan, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Wolf (PG), Donald Rohe (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Newton Sloan, Teddy Laurent, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), David Hanning (PF) Harold Clark, Gerard Cordeiro | |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:12 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | VCU | Richard Jordan's floater is tipped away by George Debnam | 9-12 |
| 12:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill snags the defensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Jordan picks off the pass by David Hanning | 9-12 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Louis Coronel takes the ball from Wilson Standridge | 9-12 |
| 12:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Donald Rohe pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Eugene Wolf scores on a floater from the right side set up by Donald Rohe | 11-12 |
| 11:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Guy Fine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) SF - Charles White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Hanning (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Debnam (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | VCU | Eugene Wolf is called for 10 seconds | 11-15 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Eugene Wolf, Richard Jordan, Guy Fine, Donald Rohe, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF), Jack Hall (C) Louis Coronel, Charles White, David Hanning, George Debnam | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark is hacked by Teddy Laurent - foul #1 on Teddy Laurent, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| 11:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill is hacked by Michael Horton - foul #1 on Michael Horton, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 10:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Boatwright | 11-15 |
| 10:29 | VCU | Alfred Roberts takes the ball from Michael Horton | 11-15 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-18 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Michael Holden's pass is intercepted by Gerard Cordeiro | 11-18 |
| 09:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alfred Roberts | 11-21 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Teddy Laurent misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Charles Boatwright gets the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:48 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jack Hall - foul #1 on Jack Hall, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Wolf (PG), Guy Fine (SF), Donald Rohe (PF) Richard Mackay, Michael Holden, Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG), David Hanning (PF), George Debnam (C) Jesse Hill, Gerard Cordeiro, Jack Hall | |
| 08:48 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:48 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to George Debnam | 11-21 |
| 08:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Coronel | 11-24 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Michael Horton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 07:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts misses the dunk attempt | 11-24 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning tips it home | 11-26 |
| 07:33 | VCU | Eugene Wolf misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-26 |
| 07:31 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Horton | 11-26 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) SF - Guy Fine (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Rohe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Hanning (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Debnam (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | VCU | Eugene Wolf is fouled on the floor by David Hanning - foul #1 on David Hanning, team foul #5 | 11-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (SG), Wilson Standridge (C) Michael Horton, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill (SG), Charles White (SF), Gerard Cordeiro (PF) Harold Clark, Alfred Roberts, David Hanning | |
| 07:09 | VCU | Donald Rohe knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eugene Wolf | 13-26 |
| 06:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles White misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 06:53 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-26 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 06:37 | VCU | The short jumper by Guy Fine is denied by Gerard Cordeiro | 13-26 |
| 06:35 | VCU | Donald Rohe grabs the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Wilson Standridge is fouled on the floor by George Debnam - foul #1 on George Debnam, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning (C) George Debnam | |
| 06:09 | VCU | Donald Rohe knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Eugene Wolf | 15-26 |
| 05:54 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Donald Rohe grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Guy Fine misses long on a 3 from straight away | 15-26 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 05:29 | VCU | Donald Rohe pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Eugene Wolf misses short on a shot from the right side | 15-26 |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Gerard Cordeiro grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 04:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse Hill misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Wilson Standridge pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Richard Jordan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Eugene Wolf, Guy Fine, Donald Rohe, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (PG), Alfred Roberts (SF), Frank Holder (PF), George Debnam (C) Louis Coronel, Charles White, Gerard Cordeiro, David Hanning | |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Teddy Laurent is called for the reach on Harold Clark - foul #2 on Teddy Laurent, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Donald Rohe (PF) Richard Jordan, Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Charles Boatwright comes up short on the shot in the lane | 15-28 |
| 04:00 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Harold Clark | 15-28 |
| 03:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 03:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Boatwright | 15-28 |
| 03:45 | VCU | Richard Mackay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-28 |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Newton Sloan (C) Michael Holden, Donald Rohe, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block (PF) Frank Holder | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts connects on the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Richard Mackay - foul #1 on Richard Mackay, team foul #9 | 15-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Wolf (PG), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Mackay, Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel (PG) Harold Clark | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts makes the free throw | 15-31 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) SF - James Marshall (fresh) PF - Newton Sloan (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Louis Coronel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Block (fresh) C - George Debnam (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | VCU | Eugene Wolf double dribbles | 15-31 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark (SG) Jesse Hill | |
| 02:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Eugene Wolf steps in front of the Alfred Roberts pass | 15-31 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Michael Horton lays it in on a nice dish by Eugene Wolf | 17-31 |
| 02:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark snags the offensive board | 17-31 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Block | 17-33 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Newton Sloan hits the finger roll set up by Michael Horton | 19-33 |
| 01:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Thomas Block hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Debnam | 19-35 |
| 01:24 | VCU | Harold Clark takes the ball from Michael Horton | 19-35 |
| 01:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Harold Clark blows the layup | 19-35 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam grabs the offensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 01:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Louis Coronel scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Debnam | 19-38 |
| 00:52 | VCU | James Marshall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 19-38 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam snags the defensive board | 19-38 |
| 00:35 | Middle Tenn. State | George Debnam comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-38 |
| 00:33 | VCU | Michael Horton grabs the board | 19-38 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Newton Sloan's floater is tipped away by George Debnam | 19-38 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 19-38 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Roberts can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 19-38 |