| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Gilman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Elbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Michael Cao inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 19:46 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-30 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Francis Pettie snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 19:06 | VCU | Daniel Gilman drills a 3 from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Francis Pettie pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Anthony Winger clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Clarence Townsel - foul #2 on Clarence Townsel, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Anthony Winger makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Cao | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Francis Pettie's pass is intercepted by Clarence Townsel | 30-34 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel lays it in | 32-34 |
| 17:50 | VCU | Anthony Winger's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Micheal Cesar | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it up and in set up by Micheal Cesar | 34-34 |
| 17:22 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-34 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot buries a floater from close range | 36-34 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Yevgeny Zoltek steals the ball from Richard Elbert | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel buries a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Anthony Winger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:25 | Tennessee | Michael Cao snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Yevgeny Zoltek | 41-34 |
| 16:01 | VCU | Daniel Gilman is whistled for a carry | 41-34 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Jason Adams (SG), Steve Durand (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF), Sean Wade (C) Anthony Winger, Daniel Gilman, Ernest Derosa, Richard Elbert, Francis Pettie | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Dey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eric Langley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Durand (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 15:39 | VCU | Steve Durand gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:15 | VCU | Bradley Knotts connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jason Adams | 41-36 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis lays it up and in | 43-36 |
| 14:38 | VCU | Eric Langley is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Elbert (PF) Bradley Knotts | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Elbert - foul #3 on Richard Elbert, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG), Micheal Cesar (SG) Williams Swanson, Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:54 | VCU | Richard Elbert comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 44-36 |
| 13:52 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:37 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Dey | 47-36 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Richard Elbert is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Justin Dey | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Daniel Gilman (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Francis Pettie (C) Eric Langley, Jason Adams, Steve Durand, Sean Wade | |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-36 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Francis Pettie grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Francis Pettie hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Fontenot - foul #3 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Francis Pettie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the lay-in | 47-37 |
| 12:37 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot grabs the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar travels with the ball | 47-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:04 | VCU | Anthony Winger misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-37 |
| 12:02 | VCU | Daniel Gilman hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee | Dale Fiqueroa is fouled on the floor by Richard Elbert - foul #4 on Richard Elbert, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (SG), Bradley Knotts (PF) Daniel Gilman, Richard Elbert | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) SG - Mathew Zoumis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Fiqueroa (fresh) PF - Allan Rio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 11:31 | VCU | Ernest Derosa is whistled for a carry | 47-39 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mathew Zoumis | 49-39 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Anthony Winger knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ernest Derosa | 49-42 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-42 |
| 10:53 | VCU | Anthony Winger grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Anthony Winger knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Bradley Knotts | 49-44 |
| 10:22 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 10:20 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis tips it but misses | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 10:09 | VCU | Bradley Knotts makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jason Adams | 51-46 |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Anthony Winger - foul #1 on Anthony Winger, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG), Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF), Justin Dey (C) Mathew Zoumis, Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG), Steve Durand (SF), Sean Wade (C) Anthony Winger, Ernest Derosa, Francis Pettie | |
| 09:51 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:51 | VCU | Sean Wade snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Daniel Gilman clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 09:27 | Tennessee | Justin Dey pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Williams Swanson | 56-46 |
| 09:19 | VCU | Jason Adams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steve Durand | 56-49 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses badly on a floater from close range | 56-49 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Jason Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Daniel Gilman gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:30 | VCU | Bradley Knotts comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Fontenot | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Bradley Knotts - foul #1 on Bradley Knotts, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Francis Pettie (C) Jason Adams, Bradley Knotts | |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Sean Wade pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Francis Pettie can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 56-49 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Steve Durand gets the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Eric Langley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Justin Dey - foul #2 on Justin Dey, team foul #3 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Justin Dey | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Richard Elbert (PF) Daniel Gilman, Steve Durand, Sean Wade | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Eric Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Clarence Townsel (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eric Langley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jason Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Elbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Cao | 59-51 |
| 07:10 | VCU | Ernest Derosa's floater is knocked away by Jerry Fontenot | 59-51 |
| 07:08 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 06:54 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek misses the tip | 59-51 |
| 06:52 | VCU | Jason Adams grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Jason Adams makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Langley | 59-53 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Ernest Derosa steps in front of the Yevgeny Zoltek pass | 59-53 |
| 06:12 | VCU | Eric Langley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:54 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Fontenot | 62-53 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Ernest Derosa hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Micheal Cesar - foul #1 on Micheal Cesar, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Micheal Cesar, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | VCU | Anthony Winger (PG), Daniel Gilman (SG), Sean Wade (C) Eric Langley, Jason Adams, Francis Pettie | |
| 05:49 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Allan Rio grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel connects on the shot from the left block | 64-55 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Anthony Winger clanks a jumper near the basket | 64-55 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Ernest Derosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Richard Elbert drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-57 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Richard Elbert - foul #5 on Richard Elbert, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG) Clarence Townsel | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SF), Bradley Knotts (PF) Ernest Derosa, Richard Elbert | |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:47 | Tennessee | Mathew Zoumis misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:24 | VCU | Daniel Gilman is fouled on the floor by Justin Dey - foul #3 on Justin Dey, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek (C) Justin Dey | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Adams (SG) Daniel Gilman | |
| 04:07 | VCU | Jason Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Cao (SF), Jerry Fontenot (PF) Dale Fiqueroa, Allan Rio | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:55 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 64-57 |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot gets the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Bradley Knotts is called for the reach on Jerry Fontenot - foul #2 on Bradley Knotts, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar (SG) Mathew Zoumis | |
| Subs | VCU | Francis Pettie (C) Sean Wade | |
| 03:31 | Tennessee | Anthony Winger picks off the pass by Yevgeny Zoltek | 64-57 |
| 03:28 | VCU | Jason Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Winger | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Williams Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Cesar (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cao (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Jerry Fontenot (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Yevgeny Zoltek (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Anthony Winger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Steve Durand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradley Knotts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Pettie (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot lays it in set up by Williams Swanson | 66-59 |
| 02:50 | VCU | Francis Pettie misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | Micheal Cesar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 02:28 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson tips it back up and in | 68-59 |
| 02:28 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel (PG) Williams Swanson | |
| Subs | VCU | Daniel Gilman (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF) Jason Adams, Steve Durand | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:08 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Winger and he's hacked by Jerry Fontenot - foul #4 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| 02:08 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:08 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:42 | Tennessee | Clarence Townsel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Bradley Knotts grabs the board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:26 | VCU | Ernest Derosa blows the layup | 68-61 |
| 01:24 | Tennessee | Michael Cao grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao is hacked by Francis Pettie - foul #1 on Francis Pettie, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Michael Cao makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:07 | VCU | Anthony Winger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Yevgeny Zoltek grabs the defensive rebound | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Jerry Fontenot connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Micheal Cesar | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Bradley Knotts misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Fontenot - foul #5 on Jerry Fontenot, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Williams Swanson (PG), Mathew Zoumis (SG), Dale Fiqueroa (SF), Allan Rio (PF), Justin Dey (C) Clarence Townsel, Micheal Cesar, Michael Cao, Jerry Fontenot, Yevgeny Zoltek | |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Langley (PG), Jason Adams (SG), Steve Durand (SF), Sean Wade (C) Anthony Winger, Daniel Gilman, Ernest Derosa, Francis Pettie | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Bradley Knotts misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Bradley Knotts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Eric Langley is called for the reach on Williams Swanson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Langley, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:40 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Eric Langley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-62 |
| 00:34 | Tennessee | Allan Rio snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Allan Rio hits a driving attempt near the basket | 76-62 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Jason Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Justin Dey | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Williams Swanson runs out the clock | 76-62 |