| Lineup | VCU | PG - Harold Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Wurm (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jonathan Willson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Donald Eddie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Garry Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Buchanan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Hofstra | James Clay misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Montgomery - foul #2 on Joseph Montgomery, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:50 | Hofstra | James Clay misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:50 | Hofstra | James Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:31 | VCU | Donald Eddie is called for the reach on Harold Buckley - foul #3 on Donald Eddie, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Brantner (PG) Donald Eddie | |
| 19:13 | VCU | John Brantner picks off the pass by Jonathan Willson | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Hofstra | James Clay is fouled on the floor by Harold Buckley - foul #1 on Harold Buckley, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:40 | Hofstra | Harold Buckley picks off the pass by Rodney Higgins | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Hofstra | Garry Dickson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 37-33 |
| 18:14 | VCU | Joseph Montgomery grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:53 | VCU | John Hodge knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Montgomery | 40-33 |
| 17:49 | Hofstra | Garry Dickson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Wurm - foul #3 on Kenneth Wurm, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Johnson (SG) Kenneth Wurm | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:49 | Hofstra | Garry Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:49 | Hofstra | Garry Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Garry Dickson takes the ball from John Hodge | 40-35 |
| 17:09 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan hits a jump hook in the paint | 40-37 |
| 16:45 | VCU | Harold Buckley is hacked by Garry Dickson - foul #2 on Garry Dickson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Raymond Denson (SG), Bernard Langhorne (PF), Jeffery Alloway (C) Harold Buckley, Jonathan Willson, Joseph Montgomery | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (PG), Peter Leggett (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), Clarence Payton (PF), Gerard Lee (C) John Brantner, Garry Dickson, Steven Buchanan, Rodney Higgins, James Clay | |
| 16:25 | VCU | Frederick Johnson scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hodge | 42-37 |
| 16:04 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Deroche (C) John Hodge | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 15:36 | VCU | Frederick Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:34 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Denson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffery Alloway (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Bernard Langhorne (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Deroche (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Leggett (fresh) SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joshua Anderson | 42-39 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Bernard Langhorne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frederick Johnson | 44-39 |
| 14:32 | Hofstra | Peter Leggett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 14:31 | VCU | Bernard Langhorne grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Peter Leggett steps in front of the Frederick Johnson pass in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 14:15 | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffery Alloway - foul #1 on Jeffery Alloway, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Harold Buckley (PG), Kenneth Wurm (SG), John Hodge (SF), Jonathan Willson (PF), Joseph Montgomery (C) Frederick Johnson, Raymond Denson, Jeffery Alloway, Bernard Langhorne, Arthur Deroche | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Eddie (PG), Garry Dickson (SG), Rodney Higgins (PF), Charles Madden (C) Paul Whiteaker, Peter Leggett, Clarence Payton, Gerard Lee | |
| 14:15 | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:15 | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:02 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Buckley | 47-40 |
| 13:45 | Hofstra | Charles Madden misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Montgomery - foul #3 on Joseph Montgomery, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan (SF) Joshua Anderson | |
| 13:45 | Hofstra | Charles Madden makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:45 | Hofstra | Charles Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:45 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jonathan Willson | 47-41 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Rodney Higgins blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Willson | 47-41 |
| 13:21 | Hofstra | Rodney Higgins snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:08 | Hofstra | Rodney Higgins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Jonathan Willson snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 13:01 | VCU | Steven Buchanan is called for the reach on Jonathan Willson - foul #2 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm loses the dribble to Garry Dickson | 47-41 |
| 12:43 | Hofstra | Donald Eddie jams it on a nice dish by Garry Dickson | 47-43 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Buckley and he's fouled by Charles Madden - foul #4 on Charles Madden, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Clay (C) Charles Madden | |
| 12:24 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:17 | Hofstra | James Clay connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Rodney Higgins | 50-45 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Jonathan Willson double dribbles | 50-45 |
| 11:40 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:39 | Hofstra | James Clay misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 11:38 | VCU | John Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:18 | VCU | John Hodge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:16 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Garry Dickson | 50-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Harold Buckley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Wurm (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Willson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Montgomery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Donald Eddie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garry Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Higgins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 10:55 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Eddie and he's fouled by John Hodge - foul #1 on John Hodge, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Johnson (PG), Raymond Denson (SG), Jeffery Alloway (SF), Bernard Langhorne (PF), Arthur Deroche (C) Harold Buckley, Kenneth Wurm, John Hodge, Jonathan Willson, Joseph Montgomery | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Brantner (PG), Paul Whiteaker (SG), Clarence Payton (C) Donald Eddie, Garry Dickson, Rodney Higgins | |
| 10:55 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Jeffery Alloway is fouled on the floor by Steven Buchanan - foul #3 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson (SF) Steven Buchanan | |
| 10:35 | VCU | Raymond Denson misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Whiteaker - foul #1 on Paul Whiteaker, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Raymond Denson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Raymond Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | Hofstra | Jeffery Alloway is called for the reach on James Clay - foul #2 on Jeffery Alloway, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 10:17 | Hofstra | James Clay makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:17 | Hofstra | James Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:58 | VCU | James Clay steps in front of the Frederick Johnson pass | 52-50 |
| 09:50 | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 09:35 | VCU | Arthur Deroche banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Johnson | 54-53 |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | John Brantner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Raymond Denson grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Frederick Johnson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Deroche and he's hacked by Paul Whiteaker - foul #2 on Paul Whiteaker, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Wurm (SG), John Hodge (SF), Jonathan Willson (PF), Joseph Montgomery (C) Raymond Denson, Jeffery Alloway, Bernard Langhorne, Arthur Deroche | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Eddie (PG), Garry Dickson (SG), Steven Buchanan (SF), Gerard Lee (C) John Brantner, Paul Whiteaker, Joshua Anderson, James Clay | |
| 09:06 | VCU | Frederick Johnson makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 08:40 | Hofstra | Garry Dickson snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 08:28 | Hofstra | Donald Eddie hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerard Lee | 57-55 |
| 08:01 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm hits the finger roll | 59-55 |
| 07:45 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-55 |
| 07:44 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 07:26 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:25 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:20 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Harold Buckley (PG), Bernard Langhorne (PF) Frederick Johnson, Jonathan Willson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Higgins (PF), Charles Madden (C) Clarence Payton, Gerard Lee | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Harold Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Wurm (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Langhorne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Donald Eddie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Garry Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | VCU | John Hodge misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Steven Buchanan - foul #4 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | VCU | John Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | VCU | John Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:10 | Hofstra | Rodney Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:50 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Joseph Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:31 | VCU | Joseph Montgomery makes the floater from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:07 | Hofstra | Donald Eddie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Joseph Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:58 | VCU | John Hodge scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Bernard Langhorne | 63-55 |
| 05:42 | Hofstra | Rodney Higgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 05:40 | Hofstra | Charles Madden can't tip it in | 63-55 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Bernard Langhorne grabs the defensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:16 | VCU | John Hodge makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Buckley | 65-55 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Wurm - foul #4 on Kenneth Wurm, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Johnson (SG), Jeffery Alloway (SF), Jonathan Willson (PF) Kenneth Wurm, John Hodge, Joseph Montgomery | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Brantner (PG), Paul Whiteaker (SG), James Clay (PF) Donald Eddie, Garry Dickson, Rodney Higgins | |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Jonathan Willson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Steven Buchanan - foul #5 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Raymond Denson (SG) Harold Buckley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson (SF) Steven Buchanan | |
| 04:39 | VCU | Jonathan Willson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:39 | VCU | Jonathan Willson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:15 | Hofstra | John Brantner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Deroche (C) Bernard Langhorne | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clarence Payton (C) Charles Madden | |
| 03:51 | VCU | Frederick Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 67-57 |
| 03:49 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | John Brantner travels with the ball | 67-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Harold Buckley (PG) Raymond Denson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | VCU | Frederick Johnson hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Deroche | 69-57 |
| 03:04 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the 3 from straight away | 69-57 |
| 03:02 | Hofstra | James Clay tips it home | 69-59 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Harold Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Alloway (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Willson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Deroche (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Brantner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Clay (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Payton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Wurm (SG), John Hodge (SF), Joseph Montgomery (C) Frederick Johnson, Jeffery Alloway, Arthur Deroche | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Eddie (PG), Garry Dickson (SG), Rodney Higgins (PF), Charles Madden (C) Paul Whiteaker, Joshua Anderson, James Clay, Clarence Payton | |
| 02:34 | VCU | John Hodge misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 02:33 | VCU | Joseph Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:16 | VCU | Kenneth Wurm misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-59 |
| 02:14 | VCU | Jonathan Willson tips it back up and in | 71-59 |
| 01:58 | Hofstra | Charles Madden makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-62 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Jonathan Willson misses the jump hook from close range | 71-62 |
| 01:42 | Hofstra | John Brantner pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Garry Dickson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 01:26 | VCU | Joseph Montgomery snags the defensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:57 | VCU | John Hodge makes the floater from the right side | 73-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Hofstra | John Brantner scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Eddie | 73-65 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Harold Buckley is hacked by Donald Eddie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Eddie, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Jeffery Alloway (SF), Bernard Langhorne (PF) John Hodge, Jonathan Willson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:51 | VCU | Harold Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:51 | VCU | Harold Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:51 | Hofstra | Charles Madden pulls down the rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Hofstra | Donald Eddie misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-65 |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | Garry Dickson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Donald Eddie is whistled for a carry | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Jeffery Alloway is hacked by Garry Dickson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garry Dickson, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Jeffery Alloway makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:36 | VCU | Jeffery Alloway misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Charles Madden snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 00:30 | Hofstra | Charles Madden is hacked by Joseph Montgomery - foul #4 on Joseph Montgomery, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Frederick Johnson (PG), Raymond Denson (SG), Arthur Deroche (C) Harold Buckley, Kenneth Wurm, Joseph Montgomery | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), James Clay (PF) Donald Eddie, Garry Dickson, Rodney Higgins | |
| 00:30 | Hofstra | Charles Madden makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | Hofstra | Charles Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Arthur Deroche snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:30 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Raymond Denson is hacked by Paul Whiteaker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Whiteaker, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Harold Buckley (PG), Joseph Montgomery (C) Frederick Johnson, Arthur Deroche | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Eddie (PG), Garry Dickson (SG), Rodney Higgins (PF) Paul Whiteaker, Joshua Anderson, James Clay | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Raymond Denson misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Raymond Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Charles Madden's pass is intercepted by Harold Buckley | 76-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Harold Buckley runs out the clock | 76-66 |