| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) SG - Lewis Mathis (fresh) SF - Joel Kogan (fresh) PF - Donald Whicker (fresh) C - Ronnie Southerland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) PF - Kevin Holliday (fresh) C - William England (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker is hacked by William England - foul #1 on William England, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker connects on the shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | VCU | Kevin Holliday misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Joshua Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Kogan - foul #1 on Joel Kogan, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Joshua Johnson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Stenson - foul #1 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | VCU | Terry Nobles is fouled on the floor by Lewis Mathis - foul #1 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | VCU | William England comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | VCU | Terry Nobles tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | VCU | Joshua Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | VCU | William England hits a wide open runner from the right block and the foul's on Ronnie Southerland - foul #1 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | VCU | William England misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kevin Holliday | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Joshua Johnson makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Garrow | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Holliday - foul #1 on Kevin Holliday, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Kevin Holliday grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | VCU | Joshua Johnson is hacked by Lewis Mathis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #5 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Wolf (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:11 | VCU | Joshua Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker double dribbles | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | VCU | Joshua Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (SG), John Porter (C) Terry Nobles, William England | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronnie Garrow - foul #1 on Ronnie Garrow, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Donovan (SF) Joshua Johnson | |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Holliday | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Stenson | 6-6 |
| 16:13 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Tennessee | Kevin Holliday is called for the reach on Stephen Stenson - foul #2 on Kevin Holliday, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Albert Barrow (SF) Ronnie Garrow, Kevin Holliday | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Vincent Donovan - foul #1 on Vincent Donovan, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wolf (fairly fresh) SF - Joel Kogan (tiring) PF - Donald Whicker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Ronnie Southerland (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stout (fresh) SG - Alvin Winningham (fresh) SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) PF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) C - John Porter (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | VCU | James Stout hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vincent Donovan and he's hacked by Stephen Stenson - foul #2 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Douglas (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), William England (C) Alvin Winningham, Albert Barrow, John Porter | |
| 15:32 | VCU | James Stout misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:07 | VCU | The rebound goes to Vincent Donovan | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Joshua Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ronnie Southerland | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Tennessee | Terry Nobles steals the ball from Joel Kogan | 8-8 |
| 14:40 | VCU | James Stout misses long on a shot from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | VCU | James Stout gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Joshua Johnson misses the lay-in | 8-8 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:17 | Tennessee | William Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to William England | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | VCU | Joshua Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Alvin Winningham (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), John Porter (PF) James Stout, Terry Nobles, Joshua Johnson, Vincent Donovan | |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker's fadeaway is rejected by John Porter | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker tips it back up and in | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the shot from the right wing set up by Alvin Winningham | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronnie Southerland, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Roger Riley (C) Ronnie Southerland | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:57 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 12:56 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | William Douglas hits a shot from the right side | 12-10 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Alvin Winningham is hacked by Richard Wolf in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Wolf, team foul #8 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Johnson (SF) Albert Barrow | |
| 12:49 | VCU | Alvin Winningham makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:49 | VCU | Alvin Winningham makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Roger Riley misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 12:26 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 12:04 | VCU | William England is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Winningham | 14-15 |
| 11:46 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker buries a turnaround near the basket | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wolf (tiring) SF - Joel Kogan (tired) PF - Donald Whicker (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Winningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Porter (fairly fresh) C - William England (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Alvin Winningham misses the easy open layup | 16-15 |
| 11:23 | VCU | Alvin Winningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Alvin Winningham buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Garrow | 16-18 |
| 11:12 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Vincent Donovan (PF) Ronnie Garrow, William England | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Roger Riley scores on a shot from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Joshua Johnson scores on a turnaround from the left block | 18-20 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Terry Nobles steals it from Donald Whicker | 18-20 |
| 10:17 | VCU | Alvin Winningham banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Nobles | 18-22 |
| 09:48 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker is fouled on the floor by Vincent Donovan - foul #2 on Vincent Donovan, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Albert Barrow (SF), William England (C) Alvin Winningham, Joshua Johnson, Vincent Donovan | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | John Porter blocks the short jumper by Donald Whicker | 18-22 |
| 09:28 | VCU | The rebound goes to Terry Nobles | 18-22 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Douglas - foul #1 on William Douglas, team foul #9 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG) Terry Nobles | |
| 09:15 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:08 | Tennessee | John Porter swats the layup by Donald Whicker | 18-24 |
| 09:06 | VCU | William England pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:55 | VCU | William England makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Albert Barrow | 18-26 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Roger Riley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert Barrow - foul #1 on Albert Barrow, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (SG) David Migues | |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Roger Riley makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:34 | Tennessee | Roger Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:34 | VCU | John Porter gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:15 | VCU | William Douglas is called for the reach on William England - foul #2 on William Douglas, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG) William Douglas | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Ronnie Garrow, Albert Barrow | |
| 08:15 | VCU | William England makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:15 | VCU | William England misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 08:02 | Tennessee | Roger Riley connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 07:46 | VCU | Joshua Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Stout | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Stephen Stenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Wolf (tired) SF - Joel Kogan (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (very tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Riley (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Winningham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Porter (tiring) 3 blk. C - William England (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker connects on the shot from the right block | 23-30 |
| 07:09 | VCU | Alvin Winningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-30 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Roger Riley snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | William England is called for the reach on Roger Riley - foul #2 on William England, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Terry Nobles (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), Kevin Holliday (PF) James Stout, Alvin Winningham, Joshua Johnson, William England | |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Roger Riley makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Roger Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Kevin Holliday is hacked by Richard Wolf - foul #2 on Richard Wolf, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis (SG) Richard Wolf | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:45 | VCU | Kevin Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Kevin Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Lewis Mathis | 27-32 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Kevin Holliday tips it in | 27-34 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 06:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Albert Barrow | 27-34 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Albert Barrow is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland (C) Roger Riley | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Johnson (SF) Albert Barrow | |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland's fadeaway is rejected by John Porter | 27-34 |
| 05:39 | VCU | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Terry Nobles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Alvin Winningham (SG) Ronnie Garrow, Terry Nobles | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #1 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Donovan (PF) Kevin Holliday | |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland snags the offensive board | 29-34 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| 05:04 | VCU | Lewis Mathis picks off the pass by James Stout | 29-34 |
| 04:52 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 04:50 | VCU | James Stout grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:35 | VCU | Alvin Winningham is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 04:33 | VCU | Joshua Johnson can't tip it in | 29-34 |
| 04:31 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 04:27 | Tennessee | Joel Kogan loses the dribble to James Stout | 29-34 |
| 04:24 | VCU | James Stout is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Stenson - foul #3 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #12 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Douglas (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Albert Barrow (SF) Joshua Johnson, Vincent Donovan | |
| 04:24 | VCU | James Stout misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:24 | VCU | James Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | John Porter swats the layup by Donald Whicker | 29-35 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Albert Barrow snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Albert Barrow is hacked by Donald Whicker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Whicker, team foul #13 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Alvin Winningham, James Stout | |
| 04:06 | VCU | Albert Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:06 | VCU | Albert Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:46 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-37 |
| 03:45 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Porter | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - William Douglas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lewis Mathis (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joel Kogan (very tired) 2 reb. PF - Donald Whicker (very tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Southerland (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Porter (tired) 3 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:38 | VCU | Joshua Johnson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Vincent Donovan (SF), Kevin Holliday (PF), William England (C) Joshua Johnson, Albert Barrow, John Porter | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Holliday - foul #3 on Kevin Holliday, team foul #10 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Johnson (SF) Kevin Holliday | |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:33 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Vincent Donovan gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-37 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Vincent Donovan tips it home | 29-39 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis travels with the ball | 29-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (PG), Alvin Winningham (SG), Albert Barrow (SF) Ronnie Garrow, Terry Nobles, Joshua Johnson | |
| 02:45 | VCU | James Stout is fouled in the backcourt by William Douglas - foul #3 on William Douglas, team foul #14 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson (PG) William Douglas | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:45 | VCU | James Stout makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 02:45 | VCU | James Stout makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson buries a shot from the right block and the foul's on Albert Barrow - foul #2 on Albert Barrow, team foul #11 | 31-41 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Stephen Stenson makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Stephen Stenson steals it from Albert Barrow | 32-41 |
| 02:03 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Terry Nobles (SG) James Stout, Alvin Winningham | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis makes the floater from close range | 34-41 |
| 01:37 | VCU | Stephen Stenson is called for the reach on Ronnie Garrow - foul #4 on Stephen Stenson, team foul #15 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Douglas (PG) Stephen Stenson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:37 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:37 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | Albert Barrow steals the ball from Donald Whicker | 34-43 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Vincent Donovan | 34-46 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | William England is called for the reach on Lewis Mathis - foul #3 on William England, team foul #12 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alvin Winningham (SG), John Porter (C) Terry Nobles, William England | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Lewis Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:40 | VCU | John Porter snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 00:26 | VCU | John Porter is fouled on the floor by Lewis Mathis - foul #3 on Lewis Mathis, team foul #16 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Wolf (SG) Lewis Mathis | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Johnson (SF) Albert Barrow | |
| 00:26 | VCU | John Porter makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:26 | VCU | John Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee | Ronnie Southerland snags the defensive board | 34-47 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | Donald Whicker scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-47 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Joshua Johnson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 36-47 |