| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Maday (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lance Kruse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerome Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Morris Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fritz Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daryl Cutler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Hartford | Jerome Jackson denies the turnaround by Edward Jones | 39-34 |
| 19:37 | VCU | Lance Kruse gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:33 | VCU | Richard Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-34 |
| 19:31 | Hartford | James Clark grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:16 | Hartford | Edward Jones knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 39-36 |
| 19:05 | VCU | Jerome Jackson drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Maday | 41-36 |
| 18:52 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 41-36 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Jerome Jackson tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 18:14 | Hartford | Lance Kruse takes the ball from Fritz Edwards | 43-36 |
| 17:53 | VCU | Jerome Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Clark - foul #3 on James Clark, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jordan Barrett (SF), Robert Moeller (PF), Frank Mankoski (C) Fritz Edwards, Daryl Cutler, James Clark | |
| 17:53 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:53 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 17:53 | Hartford | Robert Moeller snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 17:29 | Hartford | Robert Moeller drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Stevens | 44-38 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Richard Maday is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gregory Stephens (PG), David Wilkins (SG) Morris Stevens, Edward Jones | |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Gregory Stephens buries a 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:48 | VCU | Lance Kruse hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Moeller - foul #2 on Robert Moeller, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Fritz Edwards (SF) Jordan Barrett | |
| 16:48 | VCU | Lance Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 16:48 | VCU | Lance Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:27 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 16:26 | VCU | Jerome Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 16:09 | VCU | Richard Robinson is hacked by David Wilkins - foul #2 on David Wilkins, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Morris Stevens (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Daryl Cutler (PF) Gregory Stephens, David Wilkins, Frank Mankoski | |
| 15:56 | VCU | Richard Maday connects on the turnaround near the basket | 48-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Maday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lance Kruse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Morris Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Fritz Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daryl Cutler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Moeller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Hartford | Robert Moeller knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Morris Stevens | 48-43 |
| 15:25 | VCU | 3 seconds is called on Adam Hanover | 48-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Joe Grinder (SF), Edward Eames (PF), John Wertz (C) Adam Hanover, Richard Maday, Lance Kruse, Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | James Clark (C) Robert Moeller | |
| 15:03 | Hartford | Daryl Cutler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jordan Barrett (SF) Fritz Edwards | |
| 14:52 | VCU | John Wertz buries a shot from the right block | 50-43 |
| 14:28 | Hartford | John Wertz is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #2 on John Wertz, team foul #1 | 50-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Jerome Jackson (C) Richard Robinson, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gregory Stephens (PG), David Wilkins (SG), Frank Belton (PF) Morris Stevens, Edward Jones, Daryl Cutler | |
| 14:22 | Hartford | Frank Belton misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-43 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Joe Grinder pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Dino Obremski drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joe Grinder | 52-43 |
| 14:09 | Hartford | Gregory Stephens is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Jerome Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| 13:39 | Hartford | Gregory Stephens misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 52-43 |
| 13:38 | Hartford | James Clark snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 13:22 | Hartford | Gregory Stephens misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 13:21 | Hartford | Frank Belton pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:58 | Hartford | James Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Jerome Jackson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Stephens - foul #1 on Gregory Stephens, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Robinson (SG), Richard Maday (SF), Lance Kruse (PF), John Wertz (C) Adam Hanover, Joe Grinder, Edward Eames, Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Morris Stevens (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Fritz Edwards (SF), Daryl Cutler (PF) Gregory Stephens, David Wilkins, Jordan Barrett, James Clark | |
| 12:40 | VCU | Richard Robinson's pass is intercepted by Edward Jones | 52-43 |
| 12:23 | Hartford | Morris Stevens connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 12:01 | VCU | John Wertz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Moeller (C) Frank Belton | |
| 11:44 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards is fouled on the floor by Richard Maday - foul #2 on Richard Maday, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Mankoski (C) Daryl Cutler | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dino Obremski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Maday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lance Kruse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - John Wertz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Morris Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Fritz Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Moeller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Mankoski (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Hartford | Frank Mankoski misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Lance Kruse grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:18 | VCU | Richard Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 11:17 | VCU | Lance Kruse tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 11:16 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:09 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 52-46 |
| 11:07 | VCU | Lance Kruse gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Fritz Edwards is called for the reach on Richard Maday - foul #2 on Fritz Edwards, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Joe Grinder (SF), Edward Eames (PF), Jerome Jackson (C) Dino Obremski, Richard Maday, Lance Kruse, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 10:49 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Morris Stevens - foul #2 on Morris Stevens, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Belton (PF) Frank Mankoski | |
| 10:49 | VCU | Adam Hanover makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:49 | VCU | Adam Hanover misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:49 | Hartford | Frank Belton grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 10:44 | Hartford | Frank Belton is called for traveling | 53-46 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Joe Grinder is hacked by Fritz Edwards - foul #3 on Fritz Edwards, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gregory Stephens (SG), Jordan Barrett (SF), Daryl Cutler (PF) Edward Jones, Fritz Edwards, Robert Moeller | |
| 10:36 | VCU | Joe Grinder makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:36 | VCU | Joe Grinder misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:36 | Hartford | Frank Belton gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:15 | Hartford | Frank Belton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 10:14 | Hartford | Jordan Barrett tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Frank Belton swats the short shot by Jerome Jackson | 54-48 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Richard Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Richard Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 54-48 |
| 09:50 | Hartford | Morris Stevens pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 09:29 | Hartford | Gregory Stephens scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Morris Stevens | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Joe Grinder is hacked by Jordan Barrett - foul #2 on Jordan Barrett, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Richard Maday (SF), Lance Kruse (PF), John Wertz (C) Adam Hanover, Richard Robinson, Edward Eames, Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edward Jones (SG), Fritz Edwards (SF), Robert Moeller (PF), James Clark (C) Morris Stevens, Jordan Barrett, Daryl Cutler, Frank Belton | |
| 09:14 | VCU | Joe Grinder makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Joe Grinder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:51 | Hartford | Gregory Stephens is hacked by Dino Obremski - foul #2 on Dino Obremski, team foul #3 | 56-51 |
| 08:31 | Hartford | Robert Moeller misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 08:29 | Hartford | Robert Moeller tips it in | 56-53 |
| 08:12 | VCU | John Wertz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lance Kruse and he's hacked by Robert Moeller - foul #3 on Robert Moeller, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hartford | David Wilkins (PG) Gregory Stephens | |
| 08:12 | VCU | John Wertz makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:56 | Hartford | James Clark is hacked by Dino Obremski - foul #3 on Dino Obremski, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Adam Hanover (PG), Jerome Jackson (C) Joe Grinder, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Belton (PF) Robert Moeller | |
| 07:33 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 07:31 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jerome Jackson | 59-53 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Adam Hanover (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Dino Obremski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Maday (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lance Kruse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - David Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Fritz Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Belton (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Dino Obremski is fouled on the floor by David Wilkins - foul #3 on David Wilkins, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Eames (PF) Lance Kruse | |
| Subs | Hartford | Morris Stevens (PG), Jordan Barrett (SF), Daryl Cutler (PF) David Wilkins, Fritz Edwards, James Clark | |
| 07:25 | VCU | Dino Obremski makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 07:25 | VCU | Dino Obremski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 07:02 | Hartford | Richard Maday picks off the pass by Morris Stevens | 61-53 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Richard Maday is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Maday, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Robinson (SG), Joe Grinder (SF) Dino Obremski, Richard Maday | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gregory Stephens (SG) Edward Jones | |
| 06:26 | Hartford | Daryl Cutler buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Richard Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Lance Kruse (PF), John Wertz (C) Edward Eames, Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Fritz Edwards (SF), Robert Moeller (PF), James Clark (C) Jordan Barrett, Daryl Cutler, Frank Belton | |
| 05:46 | Hartford | Robert Moeller misses the jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 05:45 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 61-55 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Lance Kruse knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-55 |
| 05:28 | Hartford | James Clark connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Morris Stevens | 63-57 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Richard Robinson's layup is rejected by Robert Moeller | 63-57 |
| 05:07 | Hartford | The rebound goes to James Clark | 63-57 |
| 04:54 | Hartford | James Clark lays it in | 63-59 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Fritz Edwards denies the turnaround by Lance Kruse | 63-59 |
| 04:31 | Hartford | Robert Moeller grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:15 | Hartford | Gregory Stephens is hacked by John Wertz - foul #3 on John Wertz, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Dino Obremski (PG), Richard Maday (SF), Edward Eames (PF), Jerome Jackson (C) Adam Hanover, Joe Grinder, Lance Kruse, John Wertz | |
| Subs | Hartford | David Wilkins (PG), Edward Jones (SG), Jordan Barrett (SF), Daryl Cutler (PF), Frank Belton (C) Morris Stevens, Gregory Stephens, Fritz Edwards, Robert Moeller, James Clark | |
| 04:04 | Hartford | Jordan Barrett is fouled on the floor by Richard Maday - foul #4 on Richard Maday, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 04:04 | Hartford | Jordan Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:04 | Hartford | Jordan Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:04 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Frank Belton swats the short shot by Richard Maday | 63-60 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Jerome Jackson grabs the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Richard Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Maday | 65-60 |
| 03:45 | Hartford | Dino Obremski steals the ball from David Wilkins in the backcourt | 65-60 |
| 03:44 | VCU | Dino Obremski banks in the layup | 67-60 |
| 03:27 | Hartford | Richard Maday takes the ball from Frank Belton | 67-60 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Richard Maday hits the finger roll | 69-60 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dino Obremski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Robinson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Maday (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Edward Eames (fresh) C - Jerome Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - David Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jordan Barrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daryl Cutler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Belton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Hartford | David Wilkins misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 03:07 | VCU | Richard Maday grabs the board | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | VCU | Richard Maday connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Eames | 71-60 |
| 02:59 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Lance Kruse (PF) Edward Eames | |
| Subs | Hartford | Morris Stevens (PG), Fritz Edwards (SF), James Clark (C) David Wilkins, Jordan Barrett, Frank Belton | |
| 02:48 | Hartford | Edward Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 71-60 |
| 02:47 | Hartford | Morris Stevens snags the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 02:32 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards is hacked by Richard Maday - foul #5 on Richard Maday, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Grinder (SF) Richard Maday | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:32 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:32 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:30 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 02:17 | VCU | Jerome Jackson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 71-62 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Lance Kruse tips it in | 73-62 |
| 02:03 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Daryl Cutler out of the doubleteam | 73-64 |
| 01:49 | VCU | Jerome Jackson buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Joe Grinder | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Hartford | Jerome Jackson steals it from Daryl Cutler | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | VCU | Richard Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 01:32 | VCU | Dino Obremski grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:24 | VCU | James Clark swats the short shot by Jerome Jackson | 75-64 |
| 01:22 | Hartford | Fritz Edwards grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 01:18 | Hartford | Edward Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-64 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Joe Grinder grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:10 | VCU | Richard Robinson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 00:49 | Hartford | James Clark misses badly on a shot in the lane | 77-64 |
| 00:48 | VCU | The rebound goes to Lance Kruse | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | VCU | Dino Obremski scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Robinson | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Hartford | Edward Jones connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Morris Stevens | 79-66 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Jerome Jackson misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Clark - foul #4 on James Clark, team foul #11 | 79-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Eames (PF) Lance Kruse | |
| Subs | Hartford | Gregory Stephens (PG), David Wilkins (SG), Jordan Barrett (SF), Frank Belton (PF), Robert Moeller (C) Morris Stevens, Edward Jones, Fritz Edwards, Daryl Cutler, James Clark | |
| 00:11 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:11 | VCU | Jerome Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Jordan Barrett knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Gregory Stephens and the foul's on Edward Eames - foul #1 on Edward Eames, team foul #9 | 81-68 |
| Subs | VCU | John Wertz (C) Jerome Jackson | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 00:05 | Hartford | Jordan Barrett makes the free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Dino Obremski runs out the clock | 81-69 |