| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Charles Hoots (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louie Schulman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Eanes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Blackburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Rojas (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Micheal Eanes inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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) | |
| 19:44 | Hartford | Charles Hoots throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Richard Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Eanes - foul #2 on Micheal Eanes, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Richard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:15 | Hartford | Louie Schulman is hacked by Ray Conway - foul #2 on Ray Conway, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:01 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn hits the finger roll set up by Charles Hoots | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | VCU | Albert Barrow hits a jump hook from close range set up by Phillip Zeigler | 32-39 |
| 18:26 | Hartford | Phillip Zeigler picks off the pass by Micheal Eanes | 32-39 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Hoots - foul #2 on Charles Hoots, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 17:53 | Hartford | Micheal Eanes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jimmy Blackburn | 35-40 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Charles Hoots - foul #3 on Charles Hoots, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery (PG) Charles Hoots | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:33 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Louie Schulman - foul #1 on Louie Schulman, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Richard Hall lays it in | 35-42 |
| 17:19 | Hartford | Louie Schulman makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Montgomery | 37-42 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Micheal Eanes - foul #3 on Micheal Eanes, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Dowell (SF), Dale Kirby (PF) Micheal Eanes, Jimmy Blackburn | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Earl Bradley (C) Phillip Zeigler, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| 16:59 | VCU | Albert Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Albert Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:39 | Hartford | John Dowell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Louie Schulman | 40-44 |
| 16:17 | VCU | Terry Nobles is hacked by Louie Schulman - foul #2 on Louie Schulman, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Gower (SG), Stan Lakes (SF) Louie Schulman, Gerardo Rojas | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Deschamps (PG), Ernest Wallace (SF) Terry Nobles, Albert Barrow | |
| 16:03 | VCU | Ernest Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 16:01 | Hartford | David Gower grabs the board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gower (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stan Lakes (fresh) PF - John Dowell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Kirby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Deschamps (fresh) SG - David Migues (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Hartford | John Dowell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 15:54 | Hartford | Dale Kirby tips it home | 42-44 |
| 15:37 | VCU | Earl Bradley knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Migues and the foul's on Dale Kirby - foul #1 on Dale Kirby, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Hoots (PG), Micheal Eanes (SF), Jimmy Blackburn (PF) David Gower, Stan Lakes, Dale Kirby | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Ray Conway (C) Chester Deschamps, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 15:37 | VCU | Earl Bradley makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:19 | Hartford | John Dowell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Vincent Montgomery and the foul's on Ray Conway - foul #3 on Ray Conway, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Louie Schulman (SG) Vincent Montgomery | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Richard Hall (PF) Ernest Wallace, Earl Bradley | |
| 15:19 | Hartford | John Dowell misses the free throw | 44-47 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 15:07 | VCU | Richard Hall blows the layup | 44-47 |
| 15:06 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 14:45 | Hartford | Charles Hoots connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Jimmy Blackburn | 46-47 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Terry Nobles is fouled on the floor by Louie Schulman - foul #3 on Louie Schulman, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Gerardo Rojas (C) John Dowell | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Barrow (SF) David Migues | |
| 14:24 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:14 | Hartford | Micheal Eanes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 14:13 | Hartford | Louie Schulman tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Terry Nobles is fouled on the floor by Louie Schulman - foul #4 on Louie Schulman, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery (SG), Dale Kirby (PF) Louie Schulman, Jimmy Blackburn | |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (C) Ray Conway | |
| 13:49 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:49 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:27 | Hartford | Dale Kirby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hoots | 50-51 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Richard Hall knocks in the jumper from close range | 50-53 |
| 12:48 | Hartford | Rolf Duchnowski steps in front of the Gerardo Rojas pass | 50-53 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Richard Hall is hacked by Micheal Eanes - foul #4 on Micheal Eanes, team foul #10 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Dowell (SF), Jimmy Blackburn (PF) Micheal Eanes, Dale Kirby | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG), Ernest Wallace (SG), Ray Conway (C) Phillip Zeigler, Terry Nobles, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 12:41 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:41 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:30 | Hartford | Gerardo Rojas scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Vincent Montgomery | 52-55 |
| 12:03 | VCU | Albert Barrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Ellis (SG) Charles Hoots | |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (PF) Richard Hall | |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn blows the layup | 52-55 |
| 11:43 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Blackburn | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Dowell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerardo Rojas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Migues (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Hartford | Ernest Wallace steals it from John Dowell | 52-55 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Ernest Wallace lays it up and in | 52-57 |
| 10:56 | Hartford | Ray Conway blocks the short jumper by Mark Ellis | 52-57 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Albert Barrow grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 10:34 | VCU | David Migues comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 10:33 | Hartford | Gerardo Rojas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 10:15 | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Albert Barrow - foul #3 on Albert Barrow, team foul #3 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Hoots (PG), Stan Lakes (SF), Dale Kirby (C) Vincent Montgomery, Jimmy Blackburn, Gerardo Rojas | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Terry Nobles (SG), Richard Hall (PF) Ernest Wallace, Albert Barrow, Ray Conway | |
| 09:58 | Hartford | Stan Lakes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Richard Hall grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 09:35 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Ellis - foul #4 on Mark Ellis, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | David Gower (SG), Gerardo Rojas (C) Mark Ellis, John Dowell | |
| Subs | VCU | Randall Godwin (SF), Earl Bradley (C) David Migues, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 09:35 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 09:35 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 09:14 | Hartford | Charles Hoots misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Richard Hall snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Earl Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 09:06 | Hartford | Dale Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:47 | Hartford | Stan Lakes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 08:45 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:30 | VCU | Terry Nobles steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery (SG), John Dowell (SF), Jimmy Blackburn (PF) David Gower, Stan Lakes, Gerardo Rojas | |
| Subs | VCU | Albert Barrow (SF), Ray Conway (C) Randall Godwin, Earl Bradley | |
| 08:14 | Hartford | Charles Hoots clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 08:13 | VCU | Albert Barrow grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Richard Hall misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 07:55 | Hartford | John Dowell grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 07:40 | Hartford | John Dowell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 07:39 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Charles Hoots (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Dowell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dale Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Hartford | John Dowell can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler clanks a runner from close range | 52-58 |
| 07:11 | VCU | Richard Hall hits the follow up shot | 52-60 |
| 06:59 | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Albert Barrow gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Nobles | 52-62 |
| 06:16 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 06:15 | VCU | Albert Barrow snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Terry Nobles scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hall | 52-64 |
| 05:59 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Hartford | Louie Schulman (SG), Micheal Eanes (SF), Gerardo Rojas (C) Vincent Montgomery, John Dowell, Dale Kirby | |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (PF) Richard Hall | |
| 05:45 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Blackburn, team foul #12 | 52-64 |
| 05:29 | VCU | Ray Conway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-64 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler grabs the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Hoots - foul #4 on Charles Hoots, team foul #13 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Dowell (PF) Jimmy Blackburn | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:17 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:03 | Hartford | Phillip Zeigler is called for the reach on Louie Schulman - foul #2 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| 04:52 | Hartford | Rolf Duchnowski denies the turnaround by John Dowell | 52-65 |
| 04:51 | Hartford | Gerardo Rojas misses the tip | 52-65 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:25 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry Nobles | 52-67 |
| 04:03 | Hartford | Charles Hoots's fadeaway is rejected by Rolf Duchnowski | 52-67 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Terry Nobles gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:46 | VCU | David Migues is hacked by John Dowell - foul #2 on John Dowell, team foul #14 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery (PG), Jimmy Blackburn (PF) Charles Hoots, John Dowell | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hall (PF) Ray Conway | |
| 03:46 | VCU | David Migues makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:46 | VCU | David Migues makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Hartford | David Migues picks off the pass by Micheal Eanes | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Vincent Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louie Schulman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Micheal Eanes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jimmy Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerardo Rojas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Migues (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | VCU | The jump hook by Richard Hall is blocked by Micheal Eanes | 52-69 |
| 03:18 | Hartford | Jimmy Blackburn snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 03:09 | Hartford | Louie Schulman is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Louie Schulman, team foul #15 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Ellis (SG), Stan Lakes (SF), John Dowell (PF), Dale Kirby (C) Louie Schulman, Micheal Eanes, Jimmy Blackburn, Gerardo Rojas | |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Deschamps (PG), Ernest Wallace (SF), Earl Bradley (PF), Wilbur Dugan (C) Terry Nobles, Albert Barrow, Richard Hall, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 02:48 | VCU | Ernest Wallace misses the jumper from the left block | 52-69 |
| 02:47 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Bradley | 52-69 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Earl Bradley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 02:23 | Hartford | Stan Lakes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 02:06 | Hartford | Stan Lakes misses long on a runner from the left block | 52-69 |
| 02:04 | Hartford | Stan Lakes tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Ernest Wallace clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 01:41 | Hartford | John Dowell gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 01:27 | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stan Lakes and he's hacked by Chester Deschamps - foul #1 on Chester Deschamps, team foul #5 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (PF) Wilbur Dugan | |
| 01:27 | Hartford | Vincent Montgomery misses the free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:27 | VCU | Earl Bradley pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 01:07 | VCU | Earl Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 56-69 |
| 00:51 | Hartford | Mark Ellis is fouled on the floor by David Migues - foul #1 on David Migues, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Hartford | Mark Ellis scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Montgomery | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Chester Deschamps clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 00:19 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Dale Kirby | 58-69 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Dale Kirby's pass is intercepted by Rolf Duchnowski | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Chester Deschamps runs out the clock | 58-69 |