| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hastings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Courville (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sessums (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Carson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Ginther (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Despres (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Cisco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | David Morris inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | VCU | Robert Ginther picks off the pass by Jim York | 26-39 |
| 19:13 | Monmouth | Lawrence Despres makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Ginther | 26-42 |
| 18:52 | VCU | David Morris is fouled on the floor by Dennis Simpson - foul #1 on Dennis Simpson, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Anthony Courville buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Hastings | 29-42 |
| 18:35 | Monmouth | John Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Jim York - foul #1 on Jim York, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 18:23 | Monmouth | Timothy Cisco can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 18:21 | Monmouth | Timothy Cisco grabs the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Timothy Cisco can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Sessums - foul #2 on James Sessums, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Timothy Cisco makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 18:04 | Monmouth | Timothy Cisco makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 18:01 | VCU | Jim York is hacked by John Carson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Anthony Courville hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jim York | 31-44 |
| 17:22 | Monmouth | Dennis Simpson is hacked by Anthony Courville - foul #1 on Anthony Courville, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Fennell (SF), Steven Newman (C) Dennis Simpson, Timothy Cisco | |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Hastings - foul #1 on John Hastings, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 17:11 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:46 | VCU | Anthony Courville's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Despres | 31-46 |
| 16:44 | VCU | David Morris gets the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:25 | VCU | David Morris's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Newman | 31-46 |
| 16:24 | VCU | John Hastings tips it home | 33-46 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | John Fennell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), David Luttrell (SG), Kelly Smith (SF), Charles Sherman (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Jim York, John Hastings, David Morris, Anthony Courville, James Sessums | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leroy Reeves (PG), Richard Zwigart (SG), Dennis Simpson (SF), Thomas Provencher (C) John Carson, Robert Ginther, John Fennell, Lawrence Despres | |
| 15:54 | VCU | John Dixon comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 33-46 |
| 15:53 | VCU | Kelly Smith tips it in | 35-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Luttrell (fresh) SF - Kelly Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Zwigart (fresh) SF - Dennis Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Newman (fresh) C - Thomas Provencher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Monmouth | Thomas Provencher clanks a shot from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 15:34 | VCU | Kelly Smith snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 15:30 | VCU | David Luttrell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-46 |
| 15:29 | Monmouth | Leroy Reeves grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 15:18 | Monmouth | Thomas Provencher buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-48 |
| 15:09 | VCU | Charles Sherman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Dixon | 37-48 |
| 14:53 | Monmouth | Richard Zwigart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 14:51 | VCU | David Luttrell pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:44 | VCU | Dennis Simpson steps in front of the David Luttrell pass | 37-48 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Thomas Provencher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Steven Clemons - foul #2 on Steven Clemons, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), John Hastings (SG), David Morris (SF), Anthony Courville (PF), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, David Luttrell, Kelly Smith, Charles Sherman, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Carson (PG), Robert Ginther (SG), John Fennell (SF), Timothy Cisco (C) Leroy Reeves, Richard Zwigart, Dennis Simpson, Steven Newman | |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Thomas Provencher makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:31 | Monmouth | Thomas Provencher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Jim York hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Provencher - foul #1 on Thomas Provencher, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lawrence Despres (PF) Thomas Provencher | |
| 14:20 | VCU | Jim York makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Jim York makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Lawrence Despres can't connect on a floater near the basket | 39-50 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Anthony Courville grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Anthony Courville drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Jim York and he's fouled by Lawrence Despres - foul #2 on Lawrence Despres, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| 13:52 | VCU | Anthony Courville misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:52 | Monmouth | Lawrence Despres grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 13:33 | Monmouth | John Carson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Timothy Cisco | 41-53 |
| 13:25 | VCU | James Sessums connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Hastings and he's fouled by Robert Ginther - foul #3 on Robert Ginther, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| 13:25 | VCU | James Sessums misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 13:25 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Lawrence Despres | 43-53 |
| 12:56 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 12:55 | VCU | James Sessums grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:42 | VCU | Lawrence Despres steals it from Jim York | 43-53 |
| 12:25 | Monmouth | John Fennell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Courville - foul #2 on Anthony Courville, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Kelly Smith (SF) David Morris | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leroy Reeves (PG), Dennis Simpson (SF) John Carson, John Fennell | |
| 12:13 | Monmouth | Timothy Cisco comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| 12:11 | Monmouth | Lawrence Despres gets the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 12:01 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 12:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Sessums | 43-53 |
| 11:47 | VCU | John Hastings misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 43-53 |
| 11:45 | VCU | James Sessums can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 11:43 | Monmouth | Timothy Cisco grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hastings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Courville (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sessums (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ginther (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Despres (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Cisco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Monmouth | James Sessums steals it from Lawrence Despres | 43-53 |
| 11:12 | VCU | Kelly Smith is hacked by Dennis Simpson - foul #2 on Dennis Simpson, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), David Morris (SF), Charles Sherman (C) Jim York, Anthony Courville, James Sessums | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Carson (PG), Steven Newman (PF), Thomas Provencher (C) Leroy Reeves, Lawrence Despres, Timothy Cisco | |
| 10:52 | VCU | Kelly Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Hastings | 46-53 |
| 10:30 | Monmouth | David Morris steals it from John Carson | 46-53 |
| 10:13 | VCU | Charles Sherman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Dixon | 49-53 |
| 09:47 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 09:46 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Provencher | 49-53 |
| 09:36 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 09:35 | VCU | John Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:29 | VCU | John Hastings is fouled on the floor by Robert Ginther - foul #4 on Robert Ginther, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Anthony Courville (PF), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, David Morris, Charles Sherman | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leroy Reeves (PG), Richard Zwigart (SG), John Fennell (SF), Lawrence Despres (PF) John Carson, Robert Ginther, Dennis Simpson, Thomas Provencher | |
| 09:29 | VCU | John Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:29 | VCU | John Hastings makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:13 | Monmouth | Leroy Reeves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:12 | Monmouth | Richard Zwigart tips it in | 51-55 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Anthony Courville hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 09:01 | Monmouth | Steven Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:37 | Monmouth | Leroy Reeves makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Despres | 51-58 |
| 08:29 | VCU | John Hastings scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Richard Zwigart hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Despres | 54-60 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Kelly Smith hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by John Fennell - foul #2 on John Fennell, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | VCU | David Luttrell (SG) John Hastings | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Carson (PG), Robert Ginther (SG), Dennis Simpson (SF), Timothy Cisco (C) Leroy Reeves, Richard Zwigart, John Fennell, Steven Newman | |
| 07:44 | VCU | Kelly Smith makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jim York (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Luttrell (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kelly Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Courville (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sessums (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Carson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Ginther (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lawrence Despres (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Timothy Cisco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Monmouth | Dennis Simpson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Ginther | 57-62 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Dennis Simpson steps in front of the Jim York pass | 57-62 |
| 06:50 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Simpson | 57-65 |
| 06:28 | VCU | Anthony Courville can't connect on a floater in the paint | 57-65 |
| 06:27 | Monmouth | Timothy Cisco pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 06:21 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther hits the finger roll | 57-67 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Jim York scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-67 |
| 05:41 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther clanks a shot from the right side | 59-67 |
| 05:40 | VCU | Kelly Smith grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 05:14 | VCU | Jim York misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 05:13 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Dennis Simpson | 59-67 |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Dennis Simpson is fouled on the floor by Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Kelly Smith, team foul #7 | 59-67 |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), John Hastings (SG), David Morris (SF), Charles Sherman (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Jim York, David Luttrell, Kelly Smith, Anthony Courville, James Sessums | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leroy Reeves (PG), Richard Zwigart (SG), Steven Newman (PF), Thomas Provencher (C) John Carson, Robert Ginther, Lawrence Despres, Timothy Cisco | |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Dennis Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:07 | Monmouth | Dennis Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:45 | VCU | Steven Clemons hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Leroy Reeves - foul #1 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Fennell (SF) Dennis Simpson | |
| 04:45 | VCU | Steven Clemons misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 04:45 | VCU | Steven Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | Richard Zwigart misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Hastings - foul #2 on John Hastings, team foul #8 | 60-69 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | Richard Zwigart misses the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:20 | Monmouth | Richard Zwigart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Steven Clemons snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 04:00 | VCU | John Hastings is hacked by Leroy Reeves - foul #2 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Carson (PG), Robert Ginther (SG) Richard Zwigart, Leroy Reeves | |
| 04:00 | VCU | John Hastings makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:00 | VCU | John Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Steven Clemons grabs the offensive board | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:55 | VCU | Robert Ginther steals it from David Morris | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Monmouth | Thomas Provencher misses the jump hook in the paint | 61-69 |
| 03:26 | VCU | Charles Sherman grabs the board | 61-69 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hastings (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Clemons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - John Carson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Ginther (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Fennell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Newman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Provencher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | VCU | The pull-up jumper by John Hastings is blocked by Thomas Provencher | 61-69 |
| 03:18 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Thomas Provencher | 61-69 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | John Fennell buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on John Dixon - foul #1 on John Dixon, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), Anthony Courville (PF), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, Charles Sherman, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Lawrence Despres (PF), Timothy Cisco (C) Steven Newman, Thomas Provencher | |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | John Fennell makes the free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:31 | VCU | James Sessums can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 02:30 | Monmouth | Lawrence Despres grabs the defensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:03 | Monmouth | The short jumper by John Fennell is denied by James Sessums | 61-72 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Jim York snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 01:41 | VCU | David Morris connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 63-72 |
| 01:23 | Monmouth | Lawrence Despres hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Carson | 63-75 |
| 01:12 | VCU | James Sessums misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 01:11 | Monmouth | Robert Ginther grabs the defensive rebound | 63-75 |
| 00:43 | Monmouth | John Fennell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-75 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Anthony Courville pulls down the rebound | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | VCU | Lawrence Despres steals it from Anthony Courville | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Monmouth | John Carson is called for traveling | 63-75 |
| Subs | VCU | John Dixon (PG), David Luttrell (SG), Kelly Smith (SF), Charles Sherman (PF), Steven Clemons (C) Jim York, John Hastings, David Morris, Anthony Courville, James Sessums | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leroy Reeves (PG), Richard Zwigart (SG), Steven Newman (PF), Thomas Provencher (C) John Carson, Robert Ginther, Lawrence Despres, Timothy Cisco | |
| 00:01 | VCU | Steven Clemons hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-75 |
| 00:01 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | VCU | Jim York (PG), John Hastings (SG), David Morris (SF), Anthony Courville (PF), James Sessums (C) John Dixon, David Luttrell, Kelly Smith, Charles Sherman, Steven Clemons | |
| Subs | Monmouth | John Carson (PG), Robert Ginther (SG), Dennis Simpson (SF), Lawrence Despres (PF), Timothy Cisco (C) Leroy Reeves, Richard Zwigart, John Fennell, Steven Newman, Thomas Provencher | |
| 00:00 | Monmouth | John Carson runs out the clock | 66-75 |