| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rocco Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Ebbert (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jesse Celaya (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson's floater is tipped away by Charles Boatwright | 24-40 |
| 19:44 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 19:32 | VCU | Thomas Farrar misses long on a shot from close range | 24-40 |
| 19:31 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 19:16 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash's pass is intercepted by Horace Sax | 24-40 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Jesse Celaya steals the ball from Michael Horton | 24-40 |
| 18:33 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya is denied on a layup by Charles Boatwright | 24-40 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Thomas Farrar snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 18:17 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-40 |
| 18:15 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert grabs the board | 24-40 |
| 17:54 | Hofstra | Thomas Farrar takes the ball from Franklin Anderson | 24-40 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Richard Jordan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Farrar | 24-42 |
| 17:26 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-42 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Charles Boatwright grabs the board | 24-42 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Michael Horton buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Jordan | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:53 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya is hacked by Horace Sax - foul #1 on Horace Sax, team foul #1 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Justin Reed (SG), James Rafferty (SF), Jay Hankerson (PF), Gary Carle (C) Rocco Rossi, Fred Dudash, Franklin Anderson, Bobby Ebbert, Jesse Celaya | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | Gary Carle drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Reed | 27-44 |
| 16:22 | VCU | Milton Simmons knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Michael Horton and he's fouled by Gary Carle - foul #2 on Gary Carle, team foul #1 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton | |
| 16:22 | VCU | Milton Simmons makes the free throw | 27-47 |
| 16:07 | Hofstra | Justin Reed is hacked by Milton Simmons - foul #1 on Milton Simmons, team foul #2 | 27-47 |
| 15:58 | Hofstra | Jason Allen steps in front of the Roger Freels pass | 27-47 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) SG - Justin Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Carle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:35 | VCU | Milton Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Taylor | 27-49 |
| 15:20 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson connects on the 3 from the right corner | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:51 | VCU | Milton Simmons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-49 |
| 14:49 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Standridge | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:29 | VCU | Roger Freels is called for the reach on Jason Allen - foul #1 on Roger Freels, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Fred Dudash (SG), Franklin Anderson (SF), Bryan Pruett (PF), Jesse Celaya (C) Roger Freels, Justin Reed, James Rafferty, Jay Hankerson, Gary Carle | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Horace Sax (PF), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen, Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge, Milton Simmons | |
| 14:17 | VCU | Richard Jordan buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Horton | 30-51 |
| 14:01 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-51 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Thomas Farrar grabs the board | 30-51 |
| 13:36 | VCU | Jesse Celaya is called for the reach on Charles Boatwright - foul #1 on Jesse Celaya, team foul #3 | 30-51 |
| 13:15 | VCU | Charles Boatwright buries a runner from the baseline set up by Richard Jordan | 30-53 |
| 13:00 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson's pass is intercepted by Michael Horton | 30-53 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Richard Jordan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Boatwright | 30-56 |
| 12:24 | Hofstra | Bryan Pruett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-56 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Horace Sax snags the defensive board | 30-56 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Michael Horton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Dudash - foul #2 on Fred Dudash, team foul #4 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert (C) Jesse Celaya | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Wilson Standridge (PF), Milton Simmons (C) Thomas Farrar, Horace Sax, Charles Boatwright | |
| 12:00 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 1st free throw | 30-57 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Michael Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rocco Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Pruett (fresh) 3 pf. C - Bobby Ebbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mackay (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:43 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert misses short on a jumper in the paint | 30-58 |
| 11:42 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert gets the offensive rebound | 30-58 |
| 11:29 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Dudash | 33-58 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Michael Horton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-58 |
| 11:08 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert gets the rebound | 33-58 |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Jordan - foul #2 on Richard Jordan, team foul #3 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson (SG), James Rafferty (SF), Gary Carle (C) Fred Dudash, Franklin Anderson, Bryan Pruett | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Allen (PG) Richard Jordan | |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 10:39 | VCU | Michael Horton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Mackay | 34-61 |
| 10:27 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi is whistled for a carry | 34-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Jesse Celaya (C) Rocco Rossi, Gary Carle | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Horace Sax (PF) Michael Horton, Milton Simmons | |
| 10:03 | VCU | Jason Allen drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Mackay | 34-63 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Roger Freels buries a floater from close range | 36-63 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-65 |
| 09:01 | Hofstra | Roger Freels hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #4 | 36-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Dudash (SG), Franklin Anderson (SF), Bryan Pruett (PF) Jay Hankerson, James Rafferty, Bobby Ebbert | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Horton (SG), Thomas Farrar (SF), Charles Boatwright (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jason Allen, Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge | |
| 09:01 | Hofstra | Roger Freels makes the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 09:01 | Hofstra | Roger Freels makes the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Michael Horton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-65 |
| 08:39 | VCU | Charles Boatwright pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-65 |
| 08:17 | VCU | Roger Freels steals the ball from Charles Boatwright | 38-65 |
| 08:14 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Freels | 40-65 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Michael Horton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-65 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Horace Sax grabs the offensive board | 40-65 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Pruett (fresh) 3 pf. C - Jesse Celaya (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Horton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Horace Sax (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Boatwright (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Franklin Anderson is called for the reach on Thomas Farrar - foul #1 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #5 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Bobby Ebbert (C) Roger Freels, Jesse Celaya | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (PF) Horace Sax | |
| 06:57 | VCU | Michael Horton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Horton, team foul #5 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gary Carle (C) Bryan Pruett | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Milton Simmons (C) Thomas Farrar, Charles Boatwright | |
| 06:45 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-65 |
| 06:43 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert snags the offensive board | 40-65 |
| 06:21 | Hofstra | Milton Simmons steals it from Bobby Ebbert | 40-65 |
| 05:58 | VCU | Gary Carle takes the ball from Michael Horton | 40-65 |
| 05:44 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Wilson Standridge - foul #1 on Wilson Standridge, team foul #6 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roger Freels (PG), Jay Hankerson (SG), James Rafferty (SF) Rocco Rossi, Fred Dudash, Franklin Anderson | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jason Allen (SG) Richard Jordan, Michael Horton | |
| 05:44 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 05:44 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert misses the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 05:44 | VCU | The rebound goes to Milton Simmons | 41-65 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wilson Standridge | 41-67 |
| 05:12 | Hofstra | James Rafferty is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Rafferty, team foul #6 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Justin Reed (SG) Bobby Ebbert | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:55 | VCU | Richard Mackay hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-70 |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Justin Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-70 |
| 04:33 | VCU | Richard Mackay gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Reed - foul #1 on Justin Reed, team foul #7 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Stanley Humphries (PG), Richard Allen (PF) Richard Mackay, Wilson Standridge | |
| 04:12 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-71 |
| 03:55 | Hofstra | Roger Freels loses the ball out of bounds | 41-71 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert (C) Gary Carle | |
| Subs | VCU | Wilson Standridge (C) Milton Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Roger Freels (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Reed (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rafferty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Hankerson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bobby Ebbert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Stanley Humphries (fresh) SG - Jason Allen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Allen (fresh) C - Wilson Standridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | VCU | Wilson Standridge buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Allen | 41-74 |
| 03:19 | Hofstra | Roger Freels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-74 |
| 02:54 | VCU | A charge is called on Richard Allen - foul #1 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 41-74 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Vito Mancini (PG), Gary Carle (C) James Rafferty, Bobby Ebbert | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:32 | Hofstra | Vito Mancini misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-74 |
| 02:30 | VCU | Wilson Standridge pulls down the rebound | 41-74 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Stanley Humphries is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stanley Humphries, team foul #8 | 41-74 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert (PF) Justin Reed | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Mackay (SF), Milton Simmons (C) Lawrence Taylor, Wilson Standridge | |
| 01:58 | Hofstra | Roger Freels misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-74 |
| 01:56 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Ebbert | 41-74 |
| 01:41 | Hofstra | Richard Mackay takes the ball from Jay Hankerson | 41-74 |
| 01:38 | VCU | Stanley Humphries lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Mackay | 41-76 |
| 01:19 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-76 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Stanley Humphries gets the rebound | 41-76 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Richard Allen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-76 |
| 00:55 | Hofstra | Gary Carle snags the defensive board | 41-76 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Freels and he's hacked by Stanley Humphries - foul #2 on Stanley Humphries, team foul #9 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Rafferty (SF) Vito Mancini | |
| Subs | VCU | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Wilson Standridge (PF) Stanley Humphries, Richard Allen | |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson makes the free throw | 44-76 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | VCU | Richard Mackay buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Allen and he's fouled by James Rafferty - foul #3 on James Rafferty, team foul #8 | 44-78 |
| 00:29 | VCU | Richard Mackay makes the free throw | 44-79 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 44-79 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 44-79 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Lawrence Taylor runs out the clock | 44-79 |