| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Terry Bolling (fresh) SG - Dikembe Aja (fresh) SF - William Bresnahan (fresh) PF - Kang Chiang (fresh) C - Stanley Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Locklear (fresh) SG - John Maya (fresh) SF - Charles Yost (fresh) PF - Stewart Stepanski (fresh) C - Steven Lehoux (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Martin | Tennessee Martin is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Michael Locklear comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Tennessee Martin | William Bresnahan misses long on a floater from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Steven Lehoux | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Charles Yost misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Aja | 6-0 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Michael Locklear hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Martin | William Bresnahan misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stewart Stepanski - foul #1 on Stewart Stepanski, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Martin | William Bresnahan makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee Martin | William Bresnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:58 | VCU | John Maya buries a 3 from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Lehoux - foul #1 on Steven Lehoux, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 17:41 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 17:18 | VCU | Charles Yost throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen (SG), Ronnie Conner (PF), Felix Tompkins (C) Dikembe Aja, Kang Chiang, Stanley Wallace | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen is hacked by Stewart Stepanski - foul #2 on Stewart Stepanski, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Zhu Chiou (SF) William Bresnahan | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Shelton (PF) Stewart Stepanski | |
| 16:40 | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen drills a jump hook in the paint | 12-6 |
| 16:32 | VCU | John Maya hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Locklear | 12-8 |
| 16:08 | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-8 |
| 16:06 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:53 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner drills a jumper from the left wing | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Terry Bolling (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zhu Chiou (fresh) PF - Ronnie Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Tompkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Locklear (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maya (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Yost (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Shelton (fresh) C - Steven Lehoux (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | VCU | Steven Lehoux misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Zhu Chiou - foul #1 on Zhu Chiou, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja (PG), William Bresnahan (SF), Kang Chiang (PF), Stanley Wallace (C) Terry Bolling, Zhu Chiou, Ronnie Conner, Felix Tompkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (SG), Alfred Taylor (SF) John Maya, Charles Yost | |
| 15:30 | VCU | Steven Lehoux makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Steven Lehoux makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:28 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja is hacked by Michael Locklear in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Locklear, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Lee (C) Steven Lehoux | |
| 15:06 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang blows the layup | 14-10 |
| 15:04 | Tennessee Martin | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Wallace | 14-10 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Fred Allen | 16-10 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Fred Allen picks off the pass by Michael Locklear in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 14:48 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Allen | 18-10 |
| 14:26 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Locklear | 18-13 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 14:12 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith snags the defensive board | 18-13 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Michael Locklear connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Smith | 18-16 |
| 13:45 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja loses the ball out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling (PG) Fred Allen | |
| Subs | VCU | John Maya (SG), Jimmy Mingle (PF), Steven Lehoux (C) Michael Locklear, Steven Shelton, David Lee | |
| 13:28 | VCU | Steven Lehoux is hacked by Terry Bolling - foul #1 on Terry Bolling, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner (C) Stanley Wallace | |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Yost (SF) Alfred Taylor | |
| 13:14 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle can't finish the layup | 18-16 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Charles Yost hits the follow up shot | 18-18 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Charles Yost pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Charles Yost is hacked by Terry Bolling - foul #2 on Terry Bolling, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen (PG), Zhu Chiou (SG), Rolf Ziniewicz (SF), Felix Tompkins (C) Terry Bolling, Dikembe Aja, William Bresnahan, Kang Chiang | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Locklear (PG) Nathaniel Smith | |
| 12:13 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Steven Lehoux gets the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Michael Locklear clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee Martin | Felix Tompkins snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Martin | Zhu Chiou double dribbles | 18-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace (C) Felix Tompkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Shelton (PF), David Lee (C) Jimmy Mingle, Steven Lehoux | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Fred Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Chiou (fresh) SF - Rolf Ziniewicz (fresh) PF - Ronnie Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Locklear (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maya (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Yost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Shelton (fresh) C - David Lee (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | VCU | Steven Shelton connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Maya and he's hacked by Ronnie Conner - foul #1 on Ronnie Conner, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja (PG) Rolf Ziniewicz | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Taylor (SF) Charles Yost | |
| 11:28 | VCU | Steven Shelton makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen is fouled on the floor by Steven Shelton - foul #1 on Steven Shelton, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | William Bresnahan (SF), Kang Chiang (PF) Zhu Chiou, Ronnie Conner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 10:57 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang misses the dunk attempt | 18-21 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja hits the follow up shot | 20-21 |
| 10:34 | VCU | David Lee can't connect on a runner in the lane | 20-21 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:27 | Tennessee Martin | William Bresnahan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Steven Shelton grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 10:10 | VCU | William Bresnahan takes the ball from John Maya | 20-21 |
| 09:50 | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 09:49 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee Martin | Alfred Taylor steals the ball from Fred Allen | 20-21 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Michael Locklear hits the finger roll on a great pass from Alfred Taylor | 20-23 |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Allen and he's fouled by Steven Shelton - foul #2 on Steven Shelton, team foul #6 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Zhu Chiou (PG), Rolf Ziniewicz (SF), Ronnie Conner (C) Fred Allen, William Bresnahan, Stanley Wallace | |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (PG), James Stiver (SG), Charles Yost (SF), Jimmy Mingle (PF), Steven Lehoux (C) Michael Locklear, John Maya, Alfred Taylor, Steven Shelton, David Lee | |
| 09:05 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang makes the free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle blows the layup | 23-23 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Stiver - foul #1 on James Stiver, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Felix Tompkins (C) Kang Chiang | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja misses the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Steven Lehoux grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Steven Lehoux and the foul's on Felix Tompkins - foul #1 on Felix Tompkins, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee Martin | Zhu Chiou comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Steven Lehoux grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 07:36 | VCU | James Stiver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:34 | VCU | Steven Lehoux can't tip it in | 24-26 |
| 07:32 | Tennessee Martin | The rebound goes to Dikembe Aja | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Zhu Chiou (fresh) SG - Dikembe Aja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rolf Ziniewicz (fresh) PF - Ronnie Conner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Felix Tompkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stiver (fresh) SF - Charles Yost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Mingle (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Lehoux (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:27 | VCU | Steven Lehoux gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:21 | VCU | Charles Yost can't finish the layup | 24-26 |
| 07:20 | VCU | James Stiver gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:01 | VCU | James Stiver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-26 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 06:58 | Tennessee Martin | Felix Tompkins gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Mingle - foul #1 on Jimmy Mingle, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen (PG), William Bresnahan (SF), Stanley Wallace (C) Dikembe Aja, Rolf Ziniewicz, Felix Tompkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Locklear (PG), John Maya (SG) Nathaniel Smith, James Stiver | |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Steven Lehoux snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Charles Yost slams it home on a nice dish by Steven Lehoux and the foul's on Zhu Chiou - foul #2 on Zhu Chiou, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja (SG), Kang Chiang (PF) Zhu Chiou, Ronnie Conner | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:32 | VCU | Charles Yost misses the free throw | 25-28 |
| 06:32 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee Martin | Charles Yost steals the ball from Stanley Wallace | 25-28 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Charles Yost slams it home | 25-30 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee Martin | William Bresnahan drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Dikembe Aja | 28-30 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Jimmy Mingle steps out of bounds on the sideline | 28-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Taylor (SF), David Lee (PF) Charles Yost, Jimmy Mingle | |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Alfred Taylor - foul #1 on Alfred Taylor, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:26 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Steven Lehoux blows the layup | 30-30 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Steven Lehoux snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 04:39 | VCU | David Lee is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner (C) Stanley Wallace | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on John Maya - foul #1 on John Maya, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| 04:21 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner makes the free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:08 | VCU | David Lee makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Locklear | 33-33 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee Martin | Michael Locklear steals it from William Bresnahan | 33-33 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Michael Locklear banks in the layup | 33-35 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee Martin | William Bresnahan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 03:32 | VCU | Steven Lehoux snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Martin | PG - Fred Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Aja (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bresnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kang Chiang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronnie Conner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Locklear (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maya (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Lehoux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | VCU | John Maya buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Taylor | 33-38 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang is hacked by Alfred Taylor - foul #2 on Alfred Taylor, team foul #11 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling (PG), Zhu Chiou (SG), Rolf Ziniewicz (SF), Stanley Wallace (C) Fred Allen, Dikembe Aja, William Bresnahan, Ronnie Conner | |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (SG), Charles Yost (SF), Stewart Stepanski (PF), Steven Shelton (C) John Maya, Alfred Taylor, David Lee, Steven Lehoux | |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 03:18 | Tennessee Martin | Kang Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 03:02 | VCU | Charles Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Felix Tompkins (PF) Kang Chiang | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stiver (SG) Michael Locklear | |
| 02:44 | Tennessee Martin | Rolf Ziniewicz misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee Martin | Terry Bolling hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Stewart Stepanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner (PF) Felix Tompkins | |
| Subs | VCU | John Maya (SG) James Stiver | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Shelton - foul #3 on Steven Shelton, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Locklear (PG), David Lee (C) Nathaniel Smith, Steven Shelton | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Michael Locklear clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Bolling - foul #3 on Terry Bolling, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen (SG), William Bresnahan (SF), Felix Tompkins (C) Terry Bolling, Rolf Ziniewicz, Stanley Wallace | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:45 | VCU | Michael Locklear makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Michael Locklear misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 01:45 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 01:28 | Tennessee Martin | Stewart Stepanski blocks the short jumper by Felix Tompkins | 39-39 |
| 01:27 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Locklear | 39-39 |
| 01:15 | VCU | The short jumper by David Lee is denied by William Bresnahan | 39-39 |
| 01:14 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 01:09 | Tennessee Martin | Fred Allen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Charles Yost grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:51 | VCU | John Maya misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee Martin | Ronnie Conner pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee Martin | John Maya steps in front of the Fred Allen pass | 39-39 |
| 00:25 | VCU | John Maya misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronnie Conner - foul #2 on Ronnie Conner, team foul #8 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | Dikembe Aja (SG), Kang Chiang (PF), Stanley Wallace (C) Fred Allen, Ronnie Conner, Felix Tompkins | |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Taylor (SF), Jimmy Mingle (PF) Charles Yost, Stewart Stepanski | |
| 00:25 | VCU | John Maya makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:25 | VCU | John Maya misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Zhu Chiou is hacked by David Lee - foul #1 on David Lee, team foul #13 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee Martin | | |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (SG), Steven Lehoux (C) John Maya, David Lee | |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Zhu Chiou makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Zhu Chiou misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee Martin | Stanley Wallace grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Martin | The clock runs out | 40-40 |