| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Soules (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bullock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Guy Fine (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | James Marshall inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra 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) | |
| 19:41 | VCU | Charles Boatwright is hacked by Ronald Bullock - foul #3 on Ronald Bullock, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jerry Meader (C) Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:25 | VCU | Guy Fine clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Soules - foul #2 on Charles Soules, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Guy Fine makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:25 | VCU | Guy Fine makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:08 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | VCU | Guy Fine pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Charles Boatwright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:35 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Jerry Meader and he's fouled by Michael Horton - foul #1 on Michael Horton, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Michael Horton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:09 | Hofstra | Charles Soules snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:01 | Hofstra | Michael Horton steps in front of the Fred Dudash pass | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Guy Fine comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Soules - foul #3 on Charles Soules, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett (C) Charles Soules | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (C) Charles Boatwright | |
| 17:38 | VCU | Guy Fine misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Guy Fine misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jerry Meader | 37-35 |
| 17:26 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 17:10 | VCU | James Marshall hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jordan | 37-37 |
| 16:49 | Hofstra | Wilson Standridge steals it from Bryan Pruett | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | VCU | James Marshall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 16:25 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-37 |
| 15:58 | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Fred Dudash (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Meader (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Guy Fine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Hofstra | Wilson Standridge steals the ball from Jerry Meader | 37-37 |
| 15:23 | VCU | Michael Horton loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Jay Hankerson (SG), Franklin Anderson (SF), Charles Soules (PF), Ronald Bullock (C) Roger Freels, Fred Dudash, Lee Hawkins, Jerry Meader, Bryan Pruett | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), Michael Holden (SG), Teddy Laurent (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton, James Marshall, Guy Fine, Wilson Standridge | |
| 15:03 | Hofstra | Charles Boatwright is called for the reach on Rocco Rossi - foul #3 on Charles Boatwright, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 14:51 | Hofstra | Charles Boatwright denies the turnaround by Rocco Rossi | 37-37 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Teddy Laurent gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:25 | VCU | Michael Holden misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | VCU | Horace Sax misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 14:21 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 14:10 | Hofstra | Charles Soules's floater is tipped away by Charles Boatwright | 37-37 |
| 14:08 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:47 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Guy Fine (SF) Richard Mackay, Michael Holden, Teddy Laurent | |
| 13:27 | VCU | Jay Hankerson is called for the reach on Michael Horton - foul #1 on Jay Hankerson, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SF) Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:13 | VCU | Horace Sax makes the runner in the lane set up by Richard Jordan | 37-39 |
| 12:52 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Charles Boatwright connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Horton | 40-41 |
| 12:01 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 12:00 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock grabs the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:55 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Hankerson | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rocco Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jay Hankerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Soules (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Guy Fine (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Boatwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | VCU | Michael Horton's floater is tipped away by Ronald Bullock | 42-41 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Guy Fine tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 11:29 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 11:07 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 11:05 | VCU | Guy Fine pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Michael Horton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Jordan | 42-45 |
| 10:35 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Fred Dudash (SG), Franklin Anderson (SF), Jerry Meader (PF), Bryan Pruett (C) Rocco Rossi, Jay Hankerson, Lee Hawkins, Charles Soules, Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), James Marshall (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Wilson Standridge (C) Richard Jordan, Guy Fine, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| 10:20 | VCU | Jerry Meader swats the layup by Wilson Standridge | 42-45 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Wilson Standridge snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:59 | VCU | Wilson Standridge hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from James Marshall | 42-47 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Roger Freels drills a jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:30 | VCU | James Marshall misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 09:29 | VCU | Wilson Standridge tips it in | 44-49 |
| 09:02 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash is fouled on the floor by Michael Horton - foul #2 on Michael Horton, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SF) Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Guy Fine (SG) Richard Mackay, Michael Horton | |
| 08:40 | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 08:38 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:33 | VCU | Guy Fine is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| 08:18 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Hawkins | 46-49 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Wilson Standridge scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Jordan and he's hacked by Roger Freels - foul #2 on Roger Freels, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Soules (PF), Ronald Bullock (C) Jerry Meader, Bryan Pruett | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:01 | VCU | Wilson Standridge misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:01 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 07:46 | Hofstra | Roger Freels misses long on a floater from close range | 46-51 |
| 07:45 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 07:44 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock tips it in | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Soules (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Guy Fine (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | VCU | Richard Jordan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Jordan, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Jay Hankerson (SG) Roger Freels, Fred Dudash | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Horace Sax (PF), Milton Simmons (C) James Marshall, Teddy Laurent, Wilson Standridge | |
| 07:10 | Hofstra | Michael Horton picks off the pass by Jay Hankerson | 48-51 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Richard Jordan connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Horace Sax | 48-53 |
| 06:45 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 06:43 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:37 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-53 |
| 06:35 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Horton | 48-53 |
| 06:18 | VCU | Guy Fine misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-53 |
| 06:17 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 05:58 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi makes the floater from the baseline | 50-53 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Michael Horton hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Richard Jordan and he's fouled by Rocco Rossi - foul #2 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Fred Dudash (SG), Jerry Meader (PF), Bryan Pruett (C) Rocco Rossi, Lee Hawkins, Charles Soules, Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (PG), James Marshall (SF), Teddy Laurent (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Richard Jordan, Guy Fine, Horace Sax, Milton Simmons | |
| 05:39 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett knocks in the shot from the left block | 52-56 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Charles Boatwright misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Pruett - foul #1 on Bryan Pruett, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:43 | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Dudash | 54-58 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Roger Freels steps in front of the Teddy Laurent pass | 54-58 |
| 04:17 | Hofstra | Roger Freels hits the finger roll | 56-58 |
| 04:15 | VCU | Fred Dudash picks off the pass by Richard Mackay in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 04:05 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 03:36 | VCU | Jerry Meader is called for the reach on Teddy Laurent - foul #1 on Jerry Meader, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SF), Charles Soules (PF), Ronald Bullock (C) Jay Hankerson, Jerry Meader, Bryan Pruett | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Guy Fine (SG), Horace Sax (PF) Richard Mackay, Michael Horton, James Marshall | |
| 03:36 | VCU | Teddy Laurent makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:36 | VCU | Teddy Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Soules (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Guy Fine (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. SF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roger Freels | 61-60 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Teddy Laurent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 03:06 | VCU | Horace Sax snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Richard Jordan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Roger Freels - foul #3 on Roger Freels, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Franklin Anderson (SG) Roger Freels, Fred Dudash | |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF), Wilson Standridge (C) Teddy Laurent, Charles Boatwright | |
| 02:46 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Hofstra | Charles Soules snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:46 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 02:31 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock can't finish the layup | 61-61 |
| 02:29 | VCU | Wilson Standridge gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:29 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Fred Dudash (SG) Rocco Rossi, Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Horton (SG), Charles Boatwright (C) Guy Fine, Wilson Standridge | |
| 02:18 | VCU | Horace Sax hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 02:16 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Ronald Bullock | 61-61 |
| 02:01 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash is hacked by Michael Horton - foul #3 on Michael Horton, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| 01:51 | Hofstra | Roger Freels is called for traveling | 61-61 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Charles Soules is called for the reach on Richard Jordan - foul #4 on Charles Soules, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Richard Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:24 | Hofstra | Roger Freels misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-62 |
| 01:23 | Hofstra | Charles Soules snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 01:02 | Hofstra | Horace Sax blocks the jumper by Charles Soules | 61-62 |
| 01:01 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | VCU | James Marshall connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Jordan | 61-64 |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock misses the jumper from the right side | 61-64 |
| 00:29 | VCU | James Marshall snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Roger Freels is called for the reach on James Marshall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Freels, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (PF) Horace Sax | |
| 00:28 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:28 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-66 |
| 00:21 | VCU | James Marshall pulls down the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:18 | VCU | James Marshall is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Freels - foul #5 on Roger Freels, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG) Roger Freels | |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (PF) Guy Fine | |
| 00:18 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:18 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash is hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #3 on Richard Jordan, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Horace Sax (PF) Teddy Laurent | |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Rocco Rossi is called for the reach on Michael Horton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (PF) Horace Sax | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:07 | Hofstra | Richard Jordan steps in front of the Rocco Rossi pass in the backcourt | 64-70 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Charles Boatwright is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bullock - foul #4 on Ronald Bullock, team foul #14 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (PF) Guy Fine | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Charles Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Teddy Laurent steals the ball from Lee Hawkins | 64-72 |