| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - George Fenton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wendell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denny Uhl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Leon Emmert inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | VCU | Leon Emmert knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 19:19 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 19:18 | VCU | Gary Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Leon Emmert connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-47 |
| 18:35 | Hofstra | George Fenton drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-47 |
| 18:18 | VCU | Leon Emmert can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 18:17 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 18:11 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Adam Norton is denied by Ronald Zurawski | 37-47 |
| 18:09 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl tips it in | 39-47 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Bobby Gess clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 17:55 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 17:51 | Hofstra | George Fenton connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Foster | 41-47 |
| 17:28 | VCU | Denny Uhl swats the short shot by Ronald Zurawski | 41-47 |
| 17:26 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 17:07 | Hofstra | George Fenton can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Hill - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon (SG), Harold Clough (PF), Wayne Schilling (C) Wendell Johnson, Denny Uhl, Arthur Foster | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 17:07 | Hofstra | George Fenton misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:07 | Hofstra | George Fenton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 17:07 | VCU | Otis Matteo snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:38 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael McFarlen | 41-50 |
| 16:12 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Smith (PG), Wendell Johnson (SG) George Fenton, Adam Norton | |
| Subs | VCU | Sam Greenbaum (SG), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Gary Hill, Paul Hendrick | |
| 15:51 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee misses badly on a shot near the basket | 41-50 |
| 15:50 | VCU | Otis Matteo tips it in | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert McKinnon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Clough (fresh) C - Wayne Schilling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael McFarlen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Hofstra | Charles Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert McKinnon | 44-52 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Charles Smith steps in front of the Otis Matteo pass | 44-52 |
| 15:15 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 46-52 |
| 14:53 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael McFarlen | 46-54 |
| 14:33 | Hofstra | Charles Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 14:31 | VCU | Sam Greenbaum grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 14:09 | VCU | Michael McFarlen clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-54 |
| 14:07 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 13:56 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Robert McKinnon is denied by Joseph Wetherbee | 46-54 |
| 13:55 | VCU | Otis Matteo pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Michael McFarlen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael McFarlen, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Fenton (PG), Adam Norton (SF), Denny Uhl (PF), Arthur Foster (C) Wendell Johnson, Robert McKinnon, Harold Clough, Wayne Schilling | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Bobby Gess (SG), Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Michael McFarlen, Sam Greenbaum, Richard Parker, Otis Matteo, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 13:23 | Hofstra | George Fenton drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 48-54 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Bobby Gess clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-54 |
| 13:12 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 13:08 | Hofstra | Bobby Gess steps in front of the Adam Norton pass | 48-54 |
| 12:55 | VCU | The jump hook by Leon Emmert is blocked by Arthur Foster | 48-54 |
| 12:54 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charles Smith | 48-54 |
| 12:45 | Hofstra | Adam Norton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leon Emmert - foul #1 on Leon Emmert, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Turner (SG) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:45 | Hofstra | Adam Norton makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 12:45 | Hofstra | Adam Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 12:22 | VCU | Bobby Gess is fouled on the floor by Brian Turner - foul #1 on Brian Turner, team foul #1 | 50-54 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Leon Emmert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-54 |
| 12:09 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 12:04 | Hofstra | Brian Turner hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by George Fenton | 53-54 |
| 11:49 | VCU | Leon Emmert knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hendrick and he's fouled by George Fenton - foul #3 on George Fenton, team foul #2 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson (SG) Brian Turner | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee (C) Paul Hendrick | |
| 11:49 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 11:49 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - George Fenton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wendell Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denny Uhl (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Hofstra | George Fenton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell Johnson | 56-56 |
| 11:03 | VCU | Leon Emmert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 11:01 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Bobby Gess is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bobby Gess, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Harold Clough (PF), Wayne Schilling (C) Denny Uhl, Arthur Foster | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF) Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski | |
| 10:31 | Hofstra | George Fenton knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Adam Norton | 58-56 |
| 10:26 | VCU | Michael McFarlen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 10:25 | Hofstra | Harold Clough grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling's pass is intercepted by Otis Matteo | 58-56 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Michael McFarlen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 09:56 | VCU | Otis Matteo tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 09:36 | Hofstra | George Fenton is hacked by Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Smith (PG), Robert McKinnon (SG), Denny Uhl (PF) George Fenton, Wendell Johnson, Adam Norton | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Paul Hendrick (C) Gary Hill, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 09:19 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Michael McFarlen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Parker and the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #3 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Leon Emmert (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF) Richard Parker, Paul Hendrick | |
| 09:05 | VCU | Michael McFarlen makes the free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:43 | Hofstra | Otis Matteo is called for the reach on Wayne Schilling - foul #1 on Otis Matteo, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Norton (SF), Arthur Foster (C) Harold Clough, Wayne Schilling | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Parker (C) Otis Matteo | |
| 08:36 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon's layup is rejected by Richard Parker | 60-61 |
| 08:34 | Hofstra | Adam Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 08:25 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leon Emmert - foul #2 on Leon Emmert, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Fenton (PG), Wendell Johnson (SG) Charles Smith, Robert McKinnon | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee (C) Richard Parker | |
| 08:25 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:25 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by George Fenton - foul #4 on George Fenton, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Smith (PG), Harold Clough (PF) George Fenton, Denny Uhl | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Sam Greenbaum (SG) Michael McFarlen, Bobby Gess | |
| 08:06 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:06 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:46 | Hofstra | Charles Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 07:45 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee grabs the board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wendell Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Clough (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sam Greenbaum (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Arthur Foster picks off the pass by Sam Greenbaum | 62-63 |
| 07:01 | Hofstra | Sam Greenbaum steals it from Wendell Johnson | 62-63 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Gary Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Fenton (PG), Denny Uhl (PF), Wayne Schilling (C) Charles Smith, Harold Clough, Arthur Foster | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Otis Matteo (PF), Paul Hendrick (C) Sam Greenbaum, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Joseph Wetherbee | |
| 06:34 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 06:32 | VCU | Richard Parker pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Richard Parker scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Gess | 62-65 |
| 06:04 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 62-65 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Otis Matteo pulls down the rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:57 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Schilling - foul #1 on Wayne Schilling, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon (SG), Charles Smith (SF) Wendell Johnson, Adam Norton | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael McFarlen (PG) Gary Hill | |
| 05:57 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:57 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 05:43 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling misses the driving attempt in the lane | 62-67 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Otis Matteo pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 05:27 | VCU | Paul Hendrick is denied on a dunk by Denny Uhl | 62-67 |
| 05:26 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Otis Matteo | 62-67 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Otis Matteo double dribbles | 62-67 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Zurawski (PF), Joseph Wetherbee (C) Paul Hendrick, Otis Matteo | |
| 05:03 | Hofstra | Joseph Wetherbee swats the short shot by Denny Uhl | 62-67 |
| 05:01 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Wayne Schilling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Norton (SF), Harold Clough (PF), Arthur Foster (C) Charles Smith, Denny Uhl, Wayne Schilling | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Hill (PG), Leon Emmert (SF) Bobby Gess, Richard Parker | |
| 04:34 | VCU | Gary Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-67 |
| 04:32 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 04:19 | Hofstra | Robert McKinnon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Fenton | 64-67 |
| 03:59 | VCU | Robert McKinnon takes the ball from Ronald Zurawski | 64-67 |
| 03:56 | Hofstra | Harold Clough lays it in on a great pass from Robert McKinnon | 66-67 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski misses the shot from close range | 66-67 |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Harold Clough pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | George Fenton is hacked by Gary Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Hill, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson (SG), Denny Uhl (PF) Robert McKinnon, Harold Clough | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Otis Matteo (PF) Michael McFarlen, Ronald Zurawski | |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | George Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | George Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - George Fenton (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wendell Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denny Uhl (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Otis Matteo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Wetherbee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | VCU | Bobby Gess comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 03:08 | Hofstra | George Fenton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-67 |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl misses the tip | 68-67 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Leon Emmert gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Bobby Gess knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 02:19 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson drills a 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Gary Hill misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Wendell Johnson - foul #2 on Wendell Johnson, team foul #6 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Zurawski (PF) Otis Matteo | |
| 02:00 | VCU | Gary Hill misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:00 | VCU | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Hofstra | Adam Norton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-71 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Bobby Gess pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:39 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Leon Emmert | 71-73 |
| 01:18 | Hofstra | Bobby Gess is called for the reach on Arthur Foster - foul #4 on Bobby Gess, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| 01:18 | Hofstra | Arthur Foster misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Joseph Wetherbee | 71-73 |
| 01:14 | VCU | Adam Norton picks off the pass by Ronald Zurawski | 71-73 |
| 00:52 | Hofstra | Wendell Johnson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Fenton | 74-73 |
| 00:41 | VCU | Gary Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-73 |
| 00:39 | Hofstra | Denny Uhl grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Adam Norton misses the fadeaway in the paint | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Leon Emmert snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Joseph Wetherbee is whistled for a carry | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | George Fenton runs out the clock | 74-73 |