| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Anthony Cerda (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Hall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Frost (fresh) C - James Kempf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 6 pts. C - William England (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Mark Guajardo inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Hofstra | Mark Frost misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 19:32 | VCU | William England grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:16 | VCU | Richard Hall hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Garrow | 38-37 |
| 19:02 | Hofstra | James Kempf comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| 19:02 | Hofstra | James Kempf misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:02 | Hofstra | James Kempf makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Vincent Donovan hits a driving attempt near the basket | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Frank Hall buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Frost | 42-39 |
| 17:53 | VCU | Terry Nobles clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 17:51 | VCU | William England grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:35 | VCU | William England hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Vincent Donovan | 42-41 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Hall | 45-41 |
| 17:07 | VCU | Terry Nobles is fouled on the floor by Mark Guajardo - foul #3 on Mark Guajardo, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charlie Ferguson (SF), Mark Sutton (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Guajardo, Mark Frost, James Kempf | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (SG), James Stout (SF), John Porter (PF), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Terry Nobles, Vincent Donovan, Richard Hall, William England | |
| 16:51 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by James Stout | 45-44 |
| 16:34 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by John Porter - foul #1 on John Porter, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Raymond Jones (SG) Frank Hall | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG) Ronnie Garrow | |
| 16:34 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:34 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:20 | VCU | David Migues misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 16:18 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 16:04 | Hofstra | Raymond Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Cerda | 50-44 |
| 15:49 | VCU | James Stout's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Guajardo (SF), James Kempf (C) Anthony Cerda, Charlie Ferguson | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Vincent Donovan (SF), William England (C) David Migues, James Stout, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Raymond Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Williams (fresh) SF - Mark Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Kempf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William England (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Hofstra | Terry Nobles takes the ball from Raymond Jones | 50-44 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Terry Nobles is hacked by James Kempf - foul #3 on James Kempf, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda (PG), Frank Hall (SG), Mark Frost (PF) Raymond Jones, Charles Williams, Mark Sutton | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), Richard Hall (PF) Phillip Zeigler, John Porter | |
| 15:02 | VCU | James Kempf picks off the pass by William England | 50-44 |
| 14:43 | Hofstra | William England blocks the short jumper by Frank Hall | 50-44 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Frank Hall is called for the reach on Terry Nobles - foul #1 on Frank Hall, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stout (SF), John Porter (C) Vincent Donovan, William England | |
| 14:08 | VCU | John Porter's pass is intercepted by Anthony Cerda | 50-44 |
| 14:04 | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda blows the layup | 50-44 |
| 14:03 | Hofstra | Mark Frost tips it home | 52-44 |
| 13:39 | VCU | James Stout is fouled on the floor by Mark Guajardo - foul #4 on Mark Guajardo, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charlie Ferguson (SF), Mark Sutton (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Guajardo, Mark Frost, James Kempf | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (SG), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Terry Nobles, Richard Hall | |
| 13:26 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler loses the dribble to Anthony Cerda | 52-44 |
| 13:08 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton can't throw it down | 52-44 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 12:45 | VCU | John Porter makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Ronnie Garrow | 52-46 |
| 12:30 | Hofstra | Rolf Duchnowski is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Rolf Duchnowski, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Raymond Jones (PG), Mark Frost (PF), James Kempf (C) Anthony Cerda, Mark Sutton, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Vincent Donovan (SF), Richard Hall (PF), William England (C) Phillip Zeigler, James Stout, John Porter, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 12:12 | Hofstra | Raymond Jones scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Frank Hall | 55-46 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Frank Hall steals the ball from Richard Hall | 55-46 |
| 11:55 | Hofstra | Frank Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 11:54 | Hofstra | Frank Hall snags the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 11:31 | Hofstra | James Kempf comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 11:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Vincent Donovan | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Raymond Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kempf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William England (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | VCU | Vincent Donovan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Kempf - foul #4 on James Kempf, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda (PG), Mark Sutton (C) Frank Hall, James Kempf | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG) Ronnie Garrow | |
| 11:26 | VCU | Vincent Donovan misses the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 11:26 | VCU | Vincent Donovan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 11:12 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Mark Frost is denied by Richard Hall | 55-47 |
| 11:11 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 10:59 | Hofstra | William England takes the ball from Charlie Ferguson | 55-47 |
| 10:48 | VCU | Terry Nobles clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 10:46 | Hofstra | Mark Frost grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:34 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 10:33 | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 10:22 | Hofstra | Mark Frost pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:58 | Hofstra | Mark Frost's layup is rejected by William England | 57-47 |
| 09:56 | Hofstra | Mark Frost snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 09:41 | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda is hacked by Phillip Zeigler - foul #1 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Frank Hall (SG), Christopher Pinion (SF), Charles Williams (C) Raymond Jones, Charlie Ferguson, Mark Frost | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), James Stout (SF), John Porter (PF), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Terry Nobles, Vincent Donovan, Richard Hall, William England | |
| 09:28 | Hofstra | Charles Williams drills a jumper from the left side set up by Mark Sutton | 59-47 |
| 09:05 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 09:04 | Hofstra | Frank Hall gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:57 | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 08:55 | VCU | John Porter gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 08:51 | VCU | Charles Williams takes the ball from John Porter | 59-47 |
| 08:39 | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda travels with the ball | 59-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| 08:25 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 08:23 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 08:08 | VCU | David Migues knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ronnie Garrow | 59-50 |
| 07:46 | Hofstra | Frank Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on David Migues - foul #1 on David Migues, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Raymond Jones (PG), Mark Guajardo (SF), James Kempf (C) Anthony Cerda, Christopher Pinion, Charles Williams | |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Vincent Donovan (SF), William England (C) David Migues, James Stout, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| 07:46 | Hofstra | Frank Hall makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:46 | Hofstra | Frank Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:46 | Hofstra | Frank Hall makes the 3rd free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Sutton - foul #1 on Mark Sutton, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Frost (PF) Mark Sutton | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hall (PF) John Porter | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Raymond Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Hall (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Guajardo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kempf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Donovan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William England (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Hofstra | James Kempf's floater is tipped away by Richard Hall | 62-52 |
| 07:08 | VCU | The rebound goes to William England | 62-52 |
| 06:56 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses the easy layup | 62-52 |
| 06:54 | Hofstra | James Kempf pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 06:29 | Hofstra | Frank Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda (PG) Raymond Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG) Ronnie Garrow | |
| 06:14 | VCU | Richard Hall can't finish the layup | 62-52 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Richard Hall tips it home | 62-54 |
| 06:04 | Hofstra | Mark Guajardo misses short on a floater from the left block | 62-54 |
| 06:03 | Hofstra | Mark Frost gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:41 | Hofstra | Mark Frost hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Frank Hall | 64-54 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 05:20 | Hofstra | Mark Guajardo grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 05:15 | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 05:14 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Hall | 64-54 |
| 05:10 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Nobles | 64-57 |
| 04:46 | Hofstra | Frank Hall knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 04:44 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Zeigler, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Raymond Jones (SG), Mark Sutton (PF), Charlie Ferguson (C) Frank Hall, Mark Frost, James Kempf | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronnie Garrow (PG), James Stout (SF), John Porter (PF), Rolf Duchnowski (C) Terry Nobles, Vincent Donovan, Richard Hall, William England | |
| 04:26 | Hofstra | James Stout steals the ball from Charlie Ferguson | 67-57 |
| 04:14 | VCU | Mark Sutton takes the ball from Rolf Duchnowski | 67-57 |
| 03:45 | Hofstra | James Stout denies the turnaround by Mark Sutton | 67-57 |
| 03:44 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Porter | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 03:36 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler tips it but misses | 67-57 |
| 03:34 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charlie Ferguson | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Hofstra | Raymond Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 03:12 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton hits the follow up shot | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Anthony Cerda (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Guajardo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Sutton (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Charlie Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronnie Garrow (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Zeigler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stout (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Porter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-57 |
| 03:03 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charlie Ferguson | 69-57 |
| 02:34 | Hofstra | Anthony Cerda connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Raymond Jones | 72-57 |
| 02:26 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Guajardo - foul #5 on Mark Guajardo, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Williams (SG), Christopher Pinion (SF) Anthony Cerda, Mark Guajardo | |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| 02:26 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:26 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:06 | Hofstra | Charles Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 02:04 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton tips it but misses | 72-59 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Ronnie Garrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 01:56 | VCU | James Stout hits the follow up shot | 72-61 |
| 01:27 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion misses badly on a floater in the lane | 72-61 |
| 01:26 | VCU | John Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 01:06 | VCU | John Porter is whistled for traveling | 72-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG) Ronnie Garrow | |
| 00:47 | Hofstra | Charlie Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 72-61 |
| 00:46 | VCU | John Porter pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton is hacked by John Porter - foul #2 on John Porter, team foul #7 | 72-61 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Mark Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:02 | VCU | David Migues misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-61 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Charlie Ferguson snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Charlie Ferguson runs out the clock | 74-61 |