| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Soules (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Hofstra | Charles Soules banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Hawkins | 34-32 |
| 19:31 | VCU | James Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Richard Jordan can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 19:28 | VCU | James Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:06 | VCU | The jump hook by Horace Sax is blocked by Ronald Bullock | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Hofstra | Charles Soules gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:43 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Horace Sax | 34-32 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Richard Jordan scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Horton | 36-32 |
| 18:08 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Ronald Bullock denies the turnaround by Horace Sax | 36-32 |
| 17:55 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to James Marshall | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Horace Sax hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 17:38 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Ronald Bullock | 36-32 |
| 17:23 | Hofstra | Charles Soules misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:12 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:11 | Hofstra | Roger Freels tips it home | 36-34 |
| 16:58 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Jordan and the foul's on Charles Soules - foul #1 on Charles Soules, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (SF), Wilson Standridge (C) James Marshall, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Jay Hankerson (SG), Jerry Meader (PF), Bryan Pruett (C) Roger Freels, Fred Dudash, Charles Soules, Ronald Bullock | |
| 16:58 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:38 | Hofstra | Wilson Standridge swats the layup by Jay Hankerson | 39-34 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Wilson Standridge grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:21 | VCU | Michael Horton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 16:09 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 16:07 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:50 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:48 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson misses the tip | 39-34 |
| 15:47 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Guy Fine (fresh) PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rocco Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay Hankerson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Lee Hawkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jerry Meader (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bryan Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Hofstra | Horace Sax swats the layup by Bryan Pruett | 39-34 |
| 15:36 | VCU | Wilson Standridge snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:08 | VCU | Guy Fine hits a jumpshot from the left side | 41-34 |
| 14:46 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 14:45 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Richard Jordan is whistled for a carry | 41-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), James Marshall (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Horace Sax, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Fred Dudash (SG), Charles Soules (PF), Ronald Bullock (C) Rocco Rossi, Lee Hawkins, Jerry Meader, Bryan Pruett | |
| 14:02 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Freels | 41-38 |
| 13:43 | VCU | Guy Fine hits a runner in the lane set up by Teddy Laurent | 43-38 |
| 13:20 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock is fouled on the floor by Charles Boatwright - foul #1 on Charles Boatwright, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Holden (SG) Guy Fine | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson (SF) Jay Hankerson | |
| 13:10 | Hofstra | Roger Freels loses the dribble to Michael Holden | 43-38 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Michael Holden hits the finger roll | 45-38 |
| 12:58 | Hofstra | Roger Freels drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Richard Mackay travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG) Michael Holden | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:32 | Hofstra | Teddy Laurent steals it from Ronald Bullock | 45-41 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Richard Mackay travels with the ball | 45-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Guy Fine (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Mackay, Teddy Laurent, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SF) Franklin Anderson | |
| 11:46 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 11:44 | VCU | James Marshall grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Guy Fine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Soules (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Guy Fine is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Guy Fine, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (PF) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson (SG), Jerry Meader (PF) Fred Dudash, Charles Soules | |
| 11:16 | Hofstra | Teddy Laurent takes the ball from Jay Hankerson | 45-41 |
| 10:58 | VCU | A charge is called on Teddy Laurent - foul #1 on Teddy Laurent, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Bryan Pruett (C) Roger Freels, Ronald Bullock | |
| 10:50 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 10:48 | VCU | The rebound goes to Wilson Standridge | 45-41 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Rocco Rossi is called for the reach on Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Michael Horton, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Dudash (SG), Charles Soules (PF) Jay Hankerson, Bryan Pruett | |
| 10:18 | VCU | Charles Boatwright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Teddy Laurent | 47-41 |
| 10:04 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Boatwright | 47-41 |
| 10:03 | Hofstra | Charles Soules misses the tip | 47-41 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Guy Fine gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Guy Fine misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 09:32 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | Charles Soules comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Horace Sax - foul #2 on Horace Sax, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Michael Horton (SG), James Marshall (SF) Richard Jordan, Guy Fine, Teddy Laurent | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Jay Hankerson (SF), Ronald Bullock (C) Rocco Rossi, Lee Hawkins, Jerry Meader | |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | Charles Soules makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | Charles Soules makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:04 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 09:02 | VCU | James Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:45 | VCU | James Marshall clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-43 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Horace Sax tips it home | 49-43 |
| 08:37 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-43 |
| 08:35 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 08:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to Charles Boatwright | 49-43 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the floater near the basket set up by James Marshall | 51-43 |
| 07:47 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson is fouled on the floor by Michael Horton - foul #2 on Michael Horton, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Guy Fine (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Mackay, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SF), Jerry Meader (PF) Fred Dudash, Charles Soules | |
| 07:27 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader's floater is tipped away by James Marshall | 51-43 |
| 07:26 | VCU | James Marshall grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Guy Fine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jay Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jerry Meader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | VCU | Michael Horton is fouled on the floor by Jay Hankerson - foul #1 on Jay Hankerson, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett (C) Ronald Bullock | |
| 06:59 | VCU | James Marshall is fouled on the floor by Lee Hawkins - foul #2 on Lee Hawkins, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG) Roger Freels | |
| 06:45 | VCU | Wilson Standridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| 06:34 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Hawkins | 51-46 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rocco Rossi - foul #2 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Holden (SG), Teddy Laurent (PF) Michael Horton, James Marshall | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock (C) Bryan Pruett | |
| 06:14 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:14 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:53 | VCU | Teddy Laurent grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Teddy Laurent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-46 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:21 | VCU | Teddy Laurent misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:20 | VCU | Teddy Laurent gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Guy Fine blows the layup but he's hacked by Rocco Rossi - foul #3 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Holden, Teddy Laurent, Wilson Standridge | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Fred Dudash (SG), Franklin Anderson (SF), Charles Soules (PF) Rocco Rossi, Jay Hankerson, Lee Hawkins, Jerry Meader | |
| 05:05 | VCU | Guy Fine makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:05 | VCU | Guy Fine misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 05:05 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:52 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-46 |
| 04:51 | VCU | Richard Mackay pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 04:46 | VCU | Michael Horton can't finish the layup | 53-46 |
| 04:44 | Hofstra | Charles Soules grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 04:26 | Hofstra | The jumper by Roger Freels is denied by Horace Sax | 53-46 |
| 04:25 | VCU | The rebound goes to Horace Sax | 53-46 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Mackay | 56-46 |
| 03:48 | Hofstra | Charles Soules comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock grabs the offensive board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | VCU | Michael Horton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 03:11 | Hofstra | Roger Freels grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Mackay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Guy Fine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Boatwright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Soules (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Bullock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Charles Soules can't connect on a floater near the basket | 56-48 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Richard Mackay pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:05 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), James Marshall (SF) Richard Mackay, Guy Fine | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SF) Franklin Anderson | |
| 02:38 | VCU | Richard Jordan buries a shot from the right side | 58-48 |
| 02:29 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Dudash | 58-50 |
| 02:05 | VCU | James Marshall misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 02:03 | Hofstra | Charles Soules snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 01:54 | Hofstra | Roger Freels lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Boatwright - foul #2 on Charles Boatwright, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 01:54 | Hofstra | Roger Freels makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | VCU | James Marshall connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-53 |
| 01:23 | Hofstra | Charles Soules clanks a turnaround from close range | 61-53 |
| 01:22 | VCU | Charles Boatwright pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:17 | VCU | James Marshall comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-53 |
| 01:16 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 01:11 | Hofstra | Charles Soules misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-53 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:40 | VCU | James Marshall hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Charles Boatwright and he's hacked by Charles Soules - foul #2 on Charles Soules, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Guy Fine (SG), Teddy Laurent (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Jay Hankerson (SG), Franklin Anderson (SF), Jerry Meader (PF), Bryan Pruett (C) Roger Freels, Fred Dudash, Lee Hawkins, Charles Soules, Ronald Bullock | |
| 00:40 | VCU | James Marshall makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-53 |
| 00:33 | VCU | The rebound goes to Teddy Laurent | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Wilson Standridge is fouled on the floor by Bryan Pruett - foul #2 on Bryan Pruett, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Holden (SG) James Marshall | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:05 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Bryan Pruett | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |