| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) PF - Frank Holder (fresh) C - David Hanning (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) SF - John Morrison (fresh) PF - William Cordova (fresh) C - Carl Brooks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Carl Brooks 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 | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Virginia | Vincente Yazzie is called for the reach on John Morrison - foul #1 on Vincente Yazzie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Horgan | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie clanks a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Virginia | Robert Horgan gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | John Morrison misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Virginia | John Morrison pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Horgan | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Virginia | John Morrison drills a jumper from close range set up by Curtis Gengler | 2-6 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Holder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Virginia | John Morrison grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 16:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:55 | Virginia | Robert Horgan pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:42 | Virginia | Carl Brooks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 16:41 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Kayser | 5-9 |
| 16:02 | Virginia | Jesse McDonald picks off the pass by Curtis Gengler | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Holder (fairly fresh) C - David Hanning (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Cordova (fairly fresh) C - Carl Brooks (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincente Yazzie | 7-9 |
| 15:29 | Virginia | William Cordova banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Horgan and he's fouled by Frank Holder - foul #1 on Frank Holder, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (PG), Martin Cheney (SG), Mark Maule (SF), Jack Hall (PF), James Dunagan (C) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Vincente Yazzie, Frank Holder, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG), Ralph Espada (SF), William Cramer (C) Curtis Gengler, Robert Horgan, John Morrison, Carl Brooks | |
| 15:29 | Virginia | William Cordova makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Scott Zebley (C) William Cordova | |
| 14:48 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 14:47 | Virginia | Ralph Espada hits the follow up shot | 7-14 |
| 14:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 9-14 |
| 13:57 | Virginia | William Cramer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 13:55 | Virginia | Ralph Espada tips it but misses | 9-14 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jack Hall | 9-14 |
| 13:38 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan clanks a jumper from the right block | 9-14 |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 13:34 | Virginia | Ralph Espada pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 13:15 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer loses the dribble to James Dunagan | 9-14 |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan makes the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Brian Nault - foul #1 on Brian Nault, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Martin Cheney, Mark Maule, Jack Hall, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Robert Horgan (SG), John Morrison (SF), William Cordova (PF), Carl Brooks (C) Brian Nault, Jerry Palmer, Ralph Espada, William Cramer, Scott Zebley | |
| 12:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:58 | Virginia | Robert Horgan gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:40 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler lays it up and in set up by Robert Horgan | 11-16 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Morrison - foul #1 on John Morrison, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG) Paul Santillan | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:18 | Virginia | William Cordova grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 12:10 | Virginia | Carl Brooks clanks a turnaround from the right block | 11-16 |
| 12:08 | Virginia | Robert Horgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Hanning - foul #1 on David Hanning, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:01 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:43 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall (PF) Frank Holder | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Espada (SF), Scott Zebley (PF) John Morrison, William Cordova | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ralph Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Zebley (fresh) C - Carl Brooks (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Virginia | Carl Brooks misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Hanning - foul #2 on David Hanning, team foul #4 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SF), James Dunagan (C) Vincente Yazzie, David Hanning | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SF), William Cramer (PF) Ralph Espada, Scott Zebley | |
| 11:20 | Virginia | Carl Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:20 | Virginia | Carl Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arthur Kayser | 14-18 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Robert Horgan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Cheney - foul #1 on Martin Cheney, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SF), Frank Holder (PF) Martin Cheney, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Virginia | John Morrison (SF), Scott Zebley (C) Brian Nault, Carl Brooks | |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Robert Horgan misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:27 | Virginia | Robert Horgan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser is denied on a layup by Scott Zebley | 14-19 |
| 10:11 | Virginia | John Morrison pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:51 | Virginia | Frank Holder denies the turnaround by Scott Zebley | 14-19 |
| 09:50 | Virginia | Scott Zebley grabs the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | Virginia | John Morrison is hacked by Jesse McDonald - foul #1 on Jesse McDonald, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), James Dunagan (C) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (PG), Jerry Palmer (SG), William Cordova (PF) Curtis Gengler, Robert Horgan, William Cramer | |
| 09:19 | Virginia | Frank Holder is called for the reach on William Cordova - foul #2 on Frank Holder, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell (C) Frank Holder | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 09:19 | Virginia | William Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:19 | Virginia | William Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie is fouled on the floor by John Morrison - foul #2 on John Morrison, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ralph Espada (SF) John Morrison | |
| 08:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan blows the layup | 14-21 |
| 08:44 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan tips it back up and in | 16-21 |
| 08:34 | Virginia | Ralph Espada misses the easy layup | 16-21 |
| 08:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell's floater is tipped away by William Cordova | 16-21 |
| 08:23 | Virginia | William Cordova snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:14 | Virginia | Jerry Palmer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 16-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Jesse McDonald (SG), Jack Hall (PF) Paul Santillan, Martin Cheney, Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Robert Horgan (SG), Carl Brooks (C) Brian Nault, Jerry Palmer, Scott Zebley | |
| 07:55 | Virginia | William Cordova clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Jack Hall - foul #1 on Jack Hall, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| 07:55 | Virginia | William Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:55 | Virginia | William Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on William Cordova - foul #1 on William Cordova, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (SF) Vincente Yazzie | |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:48 | Virginia | William Cordova snags the defensive board | 17-21 |
| 07:35 | Virginia | William Cordova drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ralph Espada | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Kayser (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Martin Cheney (fresh) PF - Jack Hall (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Dunagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ralph Espada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Curtis Gengler - foul #1 on Curtis Gengler, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Virginia | William Cramer (PF) William Cordova | |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:06 | Virginia | Carl Brooks is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Carl Brooks, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan (SF), Jonathan Connell (C) Martin Cheney, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Nault (SF) Ralph Espada | |
| 06:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 19-24 |
| 06:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:25 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Curtis Gengler | 19-24 |
| 06:01 | Virginia | Robert Horgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 19-24 |
| 06:00 | Virginia | William Cramer tips it back up and in | 19-26 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Connell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 19-26 |
| 05:32 | Virginia | Carl Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:11 | Virginia | Brian Nault is fouled on the floor by Paul Santillan - foul #1 on Paul Santillan, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney (PG), Mark Maule (SG), Vincente Yazzie (SF), James Dunagan (PF) Arthur Kayser, Jesse McDonald, Paul Santillan, Jack Hall | |
| Subs | Virginia | Jerry Palmer (SG), Ralph Espada (SF), William Cordova (PF) Curtis Gengler, Robert Horgan, Carl Brooks | |
| 05:11 | Virginia | Brian Nault makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:11 | Virginia | Brian Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Martin Cheney can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-28 |
| 04:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Ralph Espada misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-28 |
| 04:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Cheney and he's fouled by William Cordova - foul #2 on William Cordova, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathan Harris (PF) Jonathan Connell | |
| Subs | Virginia | Ray Fawcett (SG), Scott Zebley (PF), Richard Scott (C) Brian Nault, William Cordova, William Cramer | |
| 04:30 | Middle Tenn. State | James Dunagan makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:12 | Virginia | Nathan Harris steals it from Scott Zebley | 24-28 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Espada is called for the reach on Mark Maule - foul #1 on Ralph Espada, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald (SG), Frank Holder (PF), David Hanning (C) Martin Cheney, Nathan Harris, James Dunagan | |
| Subs | Virginia | Curtis Gengler (PG), Robert Horgan (SG), John Morrison (SF), William Cordova (PF) Jerry Palmer, Ray Fawcett, Ralph Espada, Richard Scott | |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:24 | Virginia | Scott Zebley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 03:23 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Frank Holder | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Mark Maule (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse McDonald (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Vincente Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Holder (fresh) C - David Hanning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Curtis Gengler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Horgan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cordova (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Zebley (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-28 |
| 03:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Mark Maule gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 03:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Vincente Yazzie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 03:03 | Virginia | Scott Zebley snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Curtis Gengler is called for traveling | 26-28 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser (PG), Paul Santillan (SF) Mark Maule, Vincente Yazzie | |
| Subs | Virginia | Carl Brooks (C) Scott Zebley | |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | David Hanning misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 02:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Santillan scores on a shot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | John Morrison is hacked by Arthur Kayser - foul #1 on Arthur Kayser, team foul #10 | 28-28 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:14 | Virginia | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Kayser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 01:51 | Virginia | Carl Brooks gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 01:31 | Virginia | John Morrison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carl Brooks | 28-31 |
| 01:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Morrison takes the ball from Jesse McDonald | 28-31 |
| 01:10 | Virginia | John Morrison misses the easy layup | 28-31 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Frank Holder | 28-31 |
| 00:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Curtis Gengler knocks away the 3 by Jesse McDonald | 28-31 |
| 00:49 | Virginia | William Cordova pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:47 | Virginia | Arthur Kayser picks off the pass by Curtis Gengler in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 00:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 00:30 | Virginia | William Cordova gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:01 | Virginia | Robert Horgan connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Jesse McDonald misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-34 |