| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Webb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) SF - Randy Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Dussault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gordon Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Randy Lee inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Hofstra | Larry Winston picks off the pass by Curtis Moore | 40-35 |
| 19:43 | VCU | Larry Winston lays it in | 42-35 |
| 19:23 | Hofstra | Randy Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 19:21 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 18:58 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 18:56 | VCU | George Webb tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Todd Dussault | 42-37 |
| 18:44 | Hofstra | Larry Winston is called for the reach on Stanley Hancock - foul #3 on Larry Winston, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (PG) Larry Winston | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 18:29 | Hofstra | Randy Lee is hacked by Richard Buzbee - foul #2 on Richard Buzbee, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 18:22 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 18:21 | VCU | The rebound goes to Richard Clement | 42-37 |
| 18:07 | VCU | Michael Kamen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 18:05 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:41 | Hofstra | Randy Lee misses the fadeaway from the left block | 42-37 |
| 17:39 | VCU | Richard Hebert grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:23 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:22 | VCU | George Webb gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:05 | VCU | Richard Buzbee misses the easy layup | 42-37 |
| 17:03 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | Randy Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 16:46 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 16:44 | VCU | Michael Kamen grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Gordon Henderson denies the turnaround by Michael Kamen | 42-37 |
| 16:33 | VCU | George Webb tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 16:09 | Hofstra | Richard Buzbee steps in front of the Randy Lee pass | 44-37 |
| 16:06 | VCU | Michael Kamen banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Buzbee | 46-37 |
| 15:42 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on George Webb - foul #1 on George Webb, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Mike Grays (SG), Jeffrey Weil (PF), James Perry (C) Richard Hebert, Richard Buzbee, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG), Robert Mitchell (SG), Donald Shotwell (SF), Daniel Spencer (PF) Stanley Hancock, Curtis Moore, Randy Lee, Todd Dussault | |
| 15:42 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:42 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Grays (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Kamen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Donald Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | VCU | Mike Grays drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Kamen | 48-39 |
| 15:07 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Everett Hasty (C) Gordon Henderson | |
| 14:55 | VCU | James Perry is hacked by Henry Wilson - foul #1 on Henry Wilson, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| 14:43 | VCU | James Perry jams it on a great pass from Larry Winston | 50-39 |
| 14:16 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell is fouled on the floor by Michael Kamen - foul #2 on Michael Kamen, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Randy Lee (SF), Todd Dussault (PF) Robert Mitchell, Everett Hasty | |
| 14:09 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Donald Shotwell and he's hacked by Jeffrey Weil - foul #1 on Jeffrey Weil, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hebert (SF) Michael Kamen | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 14:09 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault misses the free throw | 50-41 |
| 14:09 | VCU | James Perry gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:50 | VCU | James Perry is fouled on the floor by Randy Lee - foul #3 on Randy Lee, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG) Mike Grays | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG) Henry Wilson | |
| 13:38 | VCU | Richard Hebert knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 13:12 | Hofstra | Randy Lee is called for 3 seconds | 52-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Larry Winston, James Perry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:55 | VCU | Richard Clement dunks the ball | 54-41 |
| 12:43 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock is fouled on the floor by Richard Hebert - foul #1 on Richard Hebert, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Mike Grays (SF) Richard Hebert, Jeffrey Weil | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Curtis Moore (SG), Everett Hasty (C) Donald Shotwell, Daniel Spencer | |
| 12:30 | Hofstra | Scott Holmes steals it from Everett Hasty | 54-41 |
| 12:16 | VCU | George Webb misses the dunk | 54-41 |
| 12:14 | VCU | Mike Grays misses the tip | 54-41 |
| 12:13 | VCU | George Webb hits the follow up shot | 56-41 |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Randy Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-41 |
| 11:58 | VCU | George Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 11:47 | VCU | Scott Holmes is called for traveling | 56-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Michael Kamen (SF) Scott Holmes, Richard Buzbee | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG), Daniel Spencer (SF), Gordon Henderson (C) Stanley Hancock, Randy Lee, Todd Dussault | |
| 11:28 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 11:26 | VCU | George Webb grabs the board | 56-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mike Grays (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) SF - Daniel Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Hasty (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | VCU | Gordon Henderson denies the turnaround by Richard Clement | 56-41 |
| 11:07 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-41 |
| 10:43 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty tips it home | 56-43 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Daniel Spencer is called for the reach on Michael Kamen - foul #2 on Daniel Spencer, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Jeffrey Weil (PF), James Perry (C) Mike Grays, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG), Donald Shotwell (SG), Randy Lee (SF), Todd Dussault (PF) Henry Wilson, Curtis Moore, Daniel Spencer, Everett Hasty | |
| 10:09 | VCU | Michael Kamen makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Winston | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:49 | Hofstra | Randy Lee knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 09:35 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Larry Winston gets the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 09:22 | VCU | Michael Kamen banks in the layup | 61-45 |
| 09:09 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Richard Hebert (SF) Larry Winston, Michael Kamen | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer (C) Gordon Henderson | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:53 | VCU | Scott Holmes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Hebert | 64-45 |
| 08:33 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault travels with the ball | 64-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, James Perry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Curtis Moore (SG) Donald Shotwell | |
| 08:13 | VCU | Richard Clement misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-45 |
| 08:12 | VCU | George Webb can't tip it in | 64-45 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil snags the offensive board | 64-45 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Richard Buzbee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Hebert | 67-45 |
| 07:34 | Hofstra | Curtis Moore hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 67-48 |
| 07:06 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault snags the defensive board | 67-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Buzbee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Weil (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 5 pts. C - George Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Dussault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hebert - foul #2 on Richard Hebert, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Michael Kamen (SF) Richard Buzbee, Jeffrey Weil | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell (SF), Gordon Henderson (C) Randy Lee, Todd Dussault | |
| 07:04 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:04 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Michael Kamen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-50 |
| 06:44 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Clement | 67-50 |
| 06:21 | VCU | Michael Kamen is whistled for a carry | 67-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Grays (SG), James Perry (PF) Richard Hebert, Richard Clement | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG), Robert Mitchell (SG), Everett Hasty (PF) Stanley Hancock, Curtis Moore, Daniel Spencer | |
| 06:04 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson misses the floater from the right block | 67-50 |
| 06:03 | VCU | George Webb grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 05:38 | VCU | Michael Kamen misses the shot near the basket | 67-50 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Mike Grays pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 05:15 | VCU | Mike Grays banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #4 | 69-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Jeffrey Weil (PF) George Webb | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Randy Lee (SF), Todd Dussault (PF), Daniel Spencer (C) Robert Mitchell, Everett Hasty, Gordon Henderson | |
| 05:15 | VCU | Mike Grays makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 05:00 | Hofstra | Larry Winston steps in front of the Donald Shotwell pass | 70-50 |
| 04:57 | VCU | Larry Winston banks in the layup | 72-50 |
| 04:39 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 72-50 |
| 04:37 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Kamen | 72-50 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-50 |
| 04:15 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:09 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Wilson | 72-53 |
| 03:41 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Richard Hebert (SF), Victor Mumma (C) Larry Winston, Michael Kamen, James Perry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell (SG), Everett Hasty (PF), Darryl Reynolds (C) Donald Shotwell, Randy Lee, Todd Dussault | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Henry Wilson and he's fouled by Mike Grays - foul #1 on Mike Grays, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell (SF) Daniel Spencer | |
| 03:32 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Buzbee (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, Mike Grays, Jeffrey Weil, Victor Mumma | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Randy Lee (SF), Todd Dussault (PF), Gordon Henderson (C) Henry Wilson, Robert Mitchell, Donald Shotwell, Everett Hasty, Darryl Reynolds | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Richard Clement is whistled for traveling | 72-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Mike Grays (SG), Jeffrey Weil (PF), James Perry (C) Richard Buzbee, Michael Kamen, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG), Robert Mitchell (SG), Donald Shotwell (SF), Daniel Spencer (PF), Everett Hasty (C) Stanley Hancock, Curtis Moore, Randy Lee, Todd Dussault, Gordon Henderson | |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Wilson | 72-59 |
| 02:54 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Larry Winston (PG), Richard Buzbee (SG), Michael Kamen (SF), Richard Clement (PF), George Webb (C) Scott Holmes, Mike Grays, Richard Hebert, Jeffrey Weil, James Perry | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Randy Lee (SF), Todd Dussault (PF), Gordon Henderson (C) Henry Wilson, Robert Mitchell, Donald Shotwell, Daniel Spencer, Everett Hasty | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Larry Winston (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Buzbee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Kamen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randy Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Dussault (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:30 | VCU | Richard Buzbee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Hancock - foul #2 on Stanley Hancock, team foul #5 | 72-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Richard Hebert (SF), Jeffrey Weil (PF), James Perry (C) Larry Winston, Michael Kamen, Richard Clement, George Webb | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG), Robert Mitchell (SG), Donald Shotwell (SF), Daniel Spencer (PF), Everett Hasty (C) Stanley Hancock, Curtis Moore, Randy Lee, Todd Dussault, Gordon Henderson | |
| 02:30 | VCU | Richard Buzbee makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:30 | VCU | Richard Buzbee makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Spencer | 74-61 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Jeffrey Weil can't finish the layup | 74-61 |
| 02:14 | VCU | James Perry tips it but misses | 74-61 |
| 02:12 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 01:58 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by James Perry | 74-61 |
| 01:57 | VCU | James Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 01:37 | VCU | Scott Holmes comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Wilson - foul #2 on Henry Wilson, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Grays (SG) Richard Buzbee | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:37 | VCU | Scott Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:37 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:37 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty grabs the board | 75-61 |
| 01:25 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Perry - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #9 | 75-61 |
| 01:25 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:25 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:56 | VCU | Richard Hebert connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 77-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer connects on the jumper near the basket | 77-65 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Donald Shotwell steps in front of the Richard Hebert pass | 77-65 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty can't finish the layup | 77-65 |
| 00:19 | VCU | The rebound goes to James Perry | 77-65 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Scott Holmes runs out the clock | 77-65 |