| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Scalia (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sheldon Lin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bailes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Arthur Hearne inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | VCU | David Bailes is hacked by Milton Sheppard - foul #1 on Milton Sheppard, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Brian Guida's pass is intercepted by Milton Sheppard | 38-41 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Anderson | 41-41 |
| 19:02 | VCU | Brian Guida misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Sheldon Lin - foul #3 on Sheldon Lin, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Samuel Cox (PF) Sheldon Lin | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:02 | VCU | Brian Guida makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:02 | VCU | Brian Guida makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Matthew Price comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 18:27 | VCU | Bradley Surratt can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:21 | Tennessee | David Bailes is called for the reach on Matthew Price - foul #1 on David Bailes, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 18:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Bradley Surratt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Surratt, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 17:39 | Tennessee | David Bailes is called for the reach on Milton Sheppard - foul #2 on David Bailes, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffery Dargan (C) Milton Sheppard | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson is denied on a layup by Arthur Hearne | 46-43 |
| 17:21 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Dargan | 46-43 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Maurice Myers snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Maurice Myers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox buries a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 16:02 | VCU | Maurice Myers hits the finger roll | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hiram Scalia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Dargan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Guida (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Hearne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Maurice Myers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bailes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hiram Scalia | 52-48 |
| 15:25 | VCU | Bradley Surratt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 15:23 | VCU | Maurice Myers tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson misses the floater from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 15:05 | VCU | David Bailes pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Maurice Myers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 14:40 | VCU | Arthur Hearne pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:28 | VCU | Hiram Scalia steals it from Arthur Hearne | 52-50 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox's floater is tipped away by David Bailes | 52-50 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Jeffery Dargan is called for the reach on David Bailes - foul #1 on Jeffery Dargan, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans (PG), Corey Williams (SG), Jaime Hewlett (SF), Sheldon Lin (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) Jerry Anderson, Matthew Price, Hiram Scalia, Samuel Cox, Jeffery Dargan | |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG), George Bastarache (SG), Charles McGirr (SF), Wayne Lloyd (PF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Bradley Surratt, Brian Guida, Arthur Hearne, Maurice Myers, David Bailes | |
| 13:37 | VCU | George Bastarache misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Wayne Lloyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 13:15 | VCU | George Bastarache double dribbles | 54-50 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Corey Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Wayne Lloyd grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 12:37 | VCU | Charles McGirr is fouled on the floor by Jaime Hewlett - foul #1 on Jaime Hewlett, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| 12:17 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jaime Hewlett | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jeffrey Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jaime Hewlett (fresh) PF - Sheldon Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jamar Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Bastarache (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles McGirr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Lloyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Meixelberger (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Charles McGirr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Corey Williams grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard is denied on a layup by George Bastarache | 57-52 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard tips it in | 59-52 |
| 11:00 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger's pass is intercepted by Jaime Hewlett | 59-52 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans lays it in on a nice dish by Jaime Hewlett | 61-52 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Charles McGirr blows the dunk but he's fouled by Corey Williams - foul #3 on Corey Williams, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (PG), Hiram Scalia (SF), Jeffery Dargan (C) Corey Williams, Jaime Hewlett, Milton Sheppard | |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG), Maurice Myers (PF), Steven Vale (C) Jamar Tolbert, Wayne Lloyd, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| 10:51 | VCU | Charles McGirr makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:51 | VCU | Charles McGirr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | George Bastarache is called for the reach on Jerry Anderson - foul #1 on George Bastarache, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Samuel Cox (PF) Jeffrey Evans, Sheldon Lin | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG), David Bailes (C) Charles McGirr, Steven Vale | |
| 10:17 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson makes the jumper in the lane | 63-54 |
| 09:53 | VCU | David Bailes is whistled for traveling | 63-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Hearne (SG), Steven Vale (SF) Brian Guida, George Bastarache | |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Price drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Maurice Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 09:26 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Bradley Surratt steps in front of the Jeffery Dargan pass | 66-54 |
| 09:09 | VCU | Bradley Surratt is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Anderson - foul #2 on Jerry Anderson, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Williams (SF), Sheldon Lin (PF), Milton Sheppard (C) Hiram Scalia, Samuel Cox, Jeffery Dargan | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles McGirr (SF) Steven Vale | |
| 08:52 | VCU | Charles McGirr buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Bradley Surratt | 66-56 |
| 08:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Price scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Sheppard | 68-56 |
| 08:17 | VCU | David Bailes knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles McGirr | 68-58 |
| 07:53 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson can't finish the layup | 68-58 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Bradley Surratt pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sheldon Lin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Milton Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Hearne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Charles McGirr (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bailes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Arthur Hearne is hacked by Corey Williams - foul #4 on Corey Williams, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans (SG), Jaime Hewlett (SF), Samuel Cox (C) Matthew Price, Corey Williams, Milton Sheppard | |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG), Brian Guida (SG), Wayne Lloyd (C) Bradley Surratt, Charles McGirr, David Bailes | |
| 07:32 | VCU | Arthur Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 07:32 | VCU | Arthur Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson makes the jumper in the paint | 70-60 |
| 06:57 | VCU | Arthur Hearne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Guida | 70-63 |
| 06:38 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-63 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Wayne Lloyd snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 06:30 | VCU | Wayne Lloyd blows the layup | 70-63 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 06:18 | Tennessee | Jeffrey Evans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Arthur Hearne gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Samuel Cox blocks the short jumper by Wayne Lloyd | 70-63 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Sheldon Lin | 70-63 |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson is whistled for traveling | 70-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Williams (SG), Hiram Scalia (SF), Milton Sheppard (C) Jerry Anderson, Jaime Hewlett, Sheldon Lin | |
| Subs | VCU | Bradley Surratt (PG), Charles McGirr (SF), Kyle Meixelberger (C) Jamar Tolbert, Arthur Hearne, Maurice Myers | |
| 05:33 | VCU | The jumper by Kyle Meixelberger is denied by Milton Sheppard | 70-63 |
| 05:32 | VCU | Charles McGirr hits the follow up shot | 70-65 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Samuel Cox misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-65 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Bradley Surratt gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:07 | VCU | Bradley Surratt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-65 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Kyle Meixelberger grabs the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Bradley Surratt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Evans - foul #1 on Jeffrey Evans, team foul #8 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Jaime Hewlett (PF) Corey Williams, Samuel Cox | |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (SG), Steven Vale (PF), David Bailes (C) Brian Guida, Wayne Lloyd, Kyle Meixelberger | |
| 04:52 | VCU | Bradley Surratt misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Bradley Surratt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:29 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia can't connect on a runner from close range | 70-66 |
| 04:28 | VCU | Steven Vale grabs the board | 70-66 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bradley Surratt and he's fouled by Jaime Hewlett - foul #2 on Jaime Hewlett, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson (PG) Jeffrey Evans | |
| Subs | VCU | Maurice Myers (PF) Steven Vale | |
| 04:19 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 70-69 |
| 04:03 | VCU | David Bailes grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 03:43 | VCU | Matthew Price steps in front of the Jamar Tolbert pass | 70-69 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits the finger roll | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jerry Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hiram Scalia (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jaime Hewlett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Sheppard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Bradley Surratt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jamar Tolbert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles McGirr (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maurice Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bailes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | VCU | Charles McGirr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 03:28 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert tips it home | 72-71 |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Anderson | 74-71 |
| 02:49 | VCU | Charles McGirr misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-71 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia's fadeaway is rejected by David Bailes | 74-71 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Charles McGirr gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 02:06 | VCU | David Bailes scores on a shot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee | Jaime Hewlett knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Price | 76-73 |
| 01:30 | VCU | Maurice Myers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee | Milton Sheppard grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Matthew Price clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 01:04 | VCU | David Bailes grabs the defensive rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Jamar Tolbert misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 76-73 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Milton Sheppard | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia is whistled for a carry | 76-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Guida (SG) Jamar Tolbert | |
| 00:18 | VCU | Brian Guida misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 76-73 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Jerry Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Surratt - foul #3 on Bradley Surratt, team foul #5 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Williams (SF), Sheldon Lin (PF) Hiram Scalia, Jaime Hewlett | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Bradley Surratt is called for the reach on Jerry Anderson - foul #4 on Bradley Surratt, team foul #6 | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Brian Guida is called for the reach on Corey Williams - foul #2 on Brian Guida, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Corey Williams makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee | Corey Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | VCU | Milton Sheppard is called for the reach on David Bailes - foul #2 on Milton Sheppard, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Hiram Scalia (SF) Corey Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:04 | VCU | David Bailes makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | VCU | David Bailes misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Bradley Surratt is called for the reach on Sheldon Lin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bradley Surratt, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Corey Williams (SF) Hiram Scalia | |
| Subs | VCU | Jamar Tolbert (PG) Bradley Surratt | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Sheldon Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to David Bailes | 79-74 |
| 00:00 | VCU | David Bailes misses short on a fullcourt shot | 79-74 |