| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Terry Warren (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Preston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason James (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Linville (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Utsey (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Jason James inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Monmouth | Terry Warren is hacked by Steven Scott - foul #1 on Steven Scott, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:22 | Monmouth | James Linville comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 19:20 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Utsey - foul #1 on Michael Utsey, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:15 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:10 | Monmouth | Steven Scott picks off the pass by Terry Warren in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 18:57 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is fouled on the floor by Michael Utsey - foul #2 on Michael Utsey, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Scott and he's hacked by Jason James - foul #1 on Jason James, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 18:42 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:18 | Monmouth | Terry Warren is hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | Monmouth | James Linville hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Warren | 43-38 |
| 17:58 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Oscar Shea | 46-38 |
| 17:51 | Monmouth | Larry Russel is called for the reach on Matthew Preston - foul #3 on Larry Russel, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SG) Larry Russel | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 17:37 | Monmouth | Terry Warren makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Preston | 46-41 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Oscar Shea misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:20 | Monmouth | James Linville pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:05 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 17:04 | Monmouth | Jason James tips it home | 46-43 |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen loses the dribble to Jason James | 46-43 |
| 16:19 | Monmouth | Terry Warren misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:17 | Monmouth | James Linville tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 16:05 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Forth | 48-45 |
| 15:51 | Monmouth | Terry Warren scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Cowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Terry Warren (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Preston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason James (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Linville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Utsey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen drills a floater from close range set up by Steven Scott | 50-48 |
| 15:15 | Monmouth | Terry Warren makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 14:55 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses badly on a floater from the right side | 50-51 |
| 14:54 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 14:41 | Virginia Tech | James Linville is called for the reach on Kevin Forth - foul #1 on James Linville, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG), Larry Russel (SG), William Shaffer (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Steven Scott, Kevin Forth, Oscar Shea, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Kelley (PG), Robert Wacker (SG), William Birchfield (SF), Gary Raine (PF), Eric Eddins (C) Terry Warren, Matthew Preston, Jason James, James Linville, Michael Utsey | |
| 14:26 | Virginia Tech | Gary Raine steps in front of the Jeremy Crose pass | 50-51 |
| 14:11 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley loses the dribble to Bruce Justice | 50-51 |
| 13:53 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 13:51 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 13:34 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 13:06 | Monmouth | Robert Wacker is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Crose - foul #1 on Jeremy Crose, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (SF) William Shaffer | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Preston (SG) Robert Wacker | |
| 12:52 | Monmouth | Jeremy Crose is called for the reach on William Birchfield - foul #2 on Jeremy Crose, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | John Hart (C) Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason James (SF) Eric Eddins | |
| 12:34 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston misses the easy layup | 53-51 |
| 12:32 | Monmouth | Gary Raine pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:18 | Monmouth | Jason James travels with the ball | 53-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), David Cowen (PF) Steven Deford, Bruce Justice | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 11:53 | Virginia Tech | Jason James is called for the reach on David Cowen - foul #2 on Jason James, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terry Warren (PG), James Woodruff (PF) Donald Kelley, Gary Raine | |
| 11:43 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Russel | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Terry Warren (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Preston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason James (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - James Woodruff (fresh) C - William Birchfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Monmouth | William Birchfield can't finish the layup | 55-51 |
| 11:36 | Monmouth | Jason James tips it but misses | 55-51 |
| 11:35 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 55-51 |
| 11:14 | Virginia Tech | Jason James takes the ball from John Hart | 55-51 |
| 11:02 | Monmouth | Terry Warren clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 11:00 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:42 | Virginia Tech | John Hart hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Forth | 57-51 |
| 10:22 | Monmouth | Terry Warren comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 10:21 | Virginia Tech | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:15 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 10:14 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen tips it but misses | 57-51 |
| 10:13 | Monmouth | Jason James snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:57 | Monmouth | Jason James hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 57-51 |
| 09:56 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Woodruff - foul #1 on James Woodruff, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG), Oscar Shea (SF), Bruce Justice (PF), Jeremy Crose (C) Larry Russel, Kevin Forth, David Cowen, John Hart | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Kelley (PG), Robert Wacker (SG), James Linville (PF), Michael Utsey (C) Matthew Preston, Jason James, James Woodruff, William Birchfield | |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:51 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | Robert Wacker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steven Deford - foul #3 on Steven Deford, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG) Steven Scott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | Robert Wacker makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | Robert Wacker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:22 | Monmouth | James Linville grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 09:04 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 09:03 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:59 | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Felipe Salinas | 61-52 |
| 08:40 | Monmouth | The short jumper by James Linville is denied by Bruce Justice | 61-52 |
| 08:39 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley tips it home | 61-54 |
| 08:33 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Utsey - foul #3 on Michael Utsey, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth (PG), Larry Russel (SG), David Cowen (PF) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas, Bruce Justice | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Matthew Preston (SG), Jason James (SF) Robert Wacker, Terry Warren | |
| 08:33 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:33 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:15 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason James | 62-57 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 07:50 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Michael Utsey | 62-57 |
| 07:35 | Virginia Tech | The refs have stopped play. Oscar Shea is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 62-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), John Hart (C) Oscar Shea, Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Russel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Preston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason James (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Linville (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Utsey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey misses the lay-in | 62-57 |
| 07:19 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to John Hart | 62-57 |
| 07:01 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 07:00 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:55 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Forth - foul #1 on Kevin Forth, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Raine (PF), William Birchfield (C) James Linville, Michael Utsey | |
| 06:55 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:55 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:35 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the shot from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 06:34 | Monmouth | Gary Raine gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:29 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 06:27 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:22 | Virginia Tech | Donald Kelley picks off the pass by Kevin Forth | 62-58 |
| 06:16 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Donald Kelley is denied by John Hart | 62-58 |
| 06:14 | Virginia Tech | Larry Russel grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 05:53 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott is fouled on the floor by Donald Kelley - foul #4 on Donald Kelley, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice (SF), Jeremy Crose (PF) Kevin Forth, David Cowen | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Christian Dunigan (PG), Terry Warren (SF) Donald Kelley, Jason James | |
| 05:53 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:53 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston hits a jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Larry Russel - foul #4 on Larry Russel, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (PG) Steven Scott | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Linville (PF), Michael Utsey (C) Christian Dunigan, Gary Raine | |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston misses the free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:28 | Virginia Tech | Jeremy Crose pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:59 | Virginia Tech | Terry Warren is called for the reach on Bruce Justice - foul #2 on Terry Warren, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Robert Wacker (SG), Jason James (SF) Matthew Preston, William Birchfield | |
| 04:59 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | Monmouth | James Linville pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | James Linville misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Russel - foul #5 on Larry Russel, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Felipe Salinas (SG), David Cowen (PF) Larry Russel, Jeremy Crose | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | James Linville misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 04:33 | Monmouth | James Linville makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:20 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 65-61 |
| 04:18 | Virginia Tech | John Hart gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:06 | Virginia Tech | Terry Warren steals the ball from John Hart | 65-61 |
| 03:47 | Monmouth | Robert Wacker's layup is rejected by David Cowen | 65-61 |
| 03:45 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 03:30 | Virginia Tech | John Hart misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Monmouth | Robert Wacker grabs the board | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Deford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Felipe Salinas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Justice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Terry Warren (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wacker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason James (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Linville (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Utsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | Terry Warren misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:09 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wacker | 65-63 |
| 03:09 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott (PG), Kevin Forth (SG) Steven Deford, Felipe Salinas | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Donald Kelley (PG), Matthew Preston (SG) Terry Warren, Robert Wacker | |
| 02:53 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 02:51 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:47 | Virginia Tech | Jason James steals it from Steven Scott | 65-63 |
| 02:44 | Monmouth | Jason James hits the finger roll | 65-65 |
| 02:25 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-65 |
| 02:23 | Virginia Tech | John Hart tips it home | 67-65 |
| 02:04 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 01:35 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Preston steals the ball from Steven Scott | 67-67 |
| 01:20 | Monmouth | Kevin Forth is called for the reach on Jason James - foul #2 on Kevin Forth, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| 01:20 | Monmouth | Jason James makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:20 | Monmouth | Jason James misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:20 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:03 | Virginia Tech | John Hart's fadeaway is rejected by James Linville | 67-68 |
| 01:01 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Matthew Preston | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Kelley and he's fouled by Steven Scott - foul #2 on Steven Scott, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Terry Warren (SF) Jason James | |
| 00:35 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey misses the free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:35 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:16 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 67-70 |
| 00:15 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice hits the follow up shot | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Terry Warren is hacked by Steven Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Scott, team foul #12 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Jason James (SF) Donald Kelley | |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Terry Warren makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:12 | Monmouth | Terry Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott makes the 3 from straight away | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | Terry Warren comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Justice (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Preston (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason James (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Linville (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Utsey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:43 | Monmouth | Michael Utsey misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-72 |
| 04:42 | Virginia Tech | John Hart gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-72 |
| 04:24 | Monmouth | James Linville knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Kelley | 75-74 |
| 04:01 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen scores on a 3 from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 03:41 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Donald Kelley | 78-76 |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | James Linville is called for the reach on David Cowen - foul #2 on James Linville, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Steven Deford (SG) Bruce Justice | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Gary Raine (PF), William Birchfield (C) James Linville, Michael Utsey | |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:36 | Monmouth | William Birchfield snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 03:10 | Monmouth | Jason James comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 79-76 |
| 03:08 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to David Cowen | 79-76 |
| 03:03 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Kevin Forth | 81-76 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bruce Justice (SF) Steven Deford | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Linville (PF), Michael Utsey (C) Gary Raine, William Birchfield | |
| 02:54 | Monmouth | Jason James makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Kelley | 81-78 |
| 02:38 | Virginia Tech | Matthew Preston takes the ball from John Hart | 81-78 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Justice - foul #1 on Bruce Justice, team foul #13 | 81-78 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:10 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:47 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-80 |
| 01:46 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth snags the offensive board | 81-80 |
| 01:38 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Scott and he's hacked by James Linville - foul #3 on James Linville, team foul #11 | 83-80 |
| 01:38 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen misses the free throw | 83-80 |
| 01:38 | Monmouth | Jason James grabs the board | 83-80 |
| 01:28 | Monmouth | Matthew Preston misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-80 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth snags the defensive board | 83-80 |
| 01:11 | Virginia Tech | Jason James steals it from Steven Scott | 83-80 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason James | 83-82 |
| 00:57 | Virginia Tech | Steven Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-82 |
| 00:56 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen tips it back up and in | 85-82 |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Steven Scott (fresh) 28 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Forth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Justice (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Cowen (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Donald Kelley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Preston (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason James (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 4 stl. PF - James Linville (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Utsey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:49 | Monmouth | David Cowen denies the turnaround by Jason James | 85-82 |
| 00:47 | Monmouth | Jason James tips it back up and in | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Preston - foul #1 on Matthew Preston, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:18 | Virginia Tech | Kevin Forth misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:18 | Monmouth | James Linville gets the rebound | 86-84 |
| 00:07 | Monmouth | Donald Kelley hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Matthew Preston | 86-86 |
| 00:07 | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| 00:00 | Virginia Tech | David Cowen slams it home | 88-86 |