| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) SG - William Flint (fresh) SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) C - Calvin Haas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) PF - Kevin Layden (fresh) C - Ray Burciaga (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | William Flint wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | VCU | Michael Herbst clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kevin Layden - foul #1 on Kevin Layden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | VCU | Michael Herbst makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | VCU | Michael Herbst makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Layden | 2-3 |
| 19:25 | VCU | William Flint misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 19:23 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga loses the dribble to William Flint | 2-3 |
| 18:50 | VCU | Eddie Montejano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant is hacked by Calvin Haas - foul #1 on Calvin Haas, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | VCU | William Flint pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:11 | VCU | Eddie Montejano connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Flint and the foul's on Kevin Layden - foul #2 on Kevin Layden, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan (PF) Kevin Layden | |
| 18:11 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses the free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | VCU | William Flint misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Burciaga | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | VCU | Donald Potvin pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | VCU | Michael Herbst is hacked by Charles Buchanan - foul #1 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Leonard Damato (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Robert Simmers (PF), Frank Yerby (C) Donald Potvin, William Flint, Eddie Montejano, Michael Herbst, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Benjamin Watts (SG), Johnny Farrell (SF), Mario Gerhard (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Bryant, Terry Ratliff, Ray Burciaga | |
| 16:24 | VCU | Thomas Lange throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:02 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts blows the layup | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | VCU | Thomas Lange snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - Leonard Damato (fresh) SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) PF - Robert Simmers (fresh) C - Frank Yerby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Joseph Staley (fresh) SG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) SF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) PF - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Gerhard (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | VCU | Thomas Lange scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Lee | 7-5 |
| 15:46 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Herbst (PF) Leonard Damato | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Tyson (SF) Charles Buchanan | |
| 15:46 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:34 | VCU | Robert Simmers buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Lange | 9-7 |
| 15:23 | Hofstra | Frank Yerby swats the short shot by Johnny Farrell | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF) Joseph Staley, Benjamin Watts, Mark Tyson | |
| 14:59 | VCU | Michael Herbst is fouled on the floor by Johnny Farrell - foul #1 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | VCU | Michael Herbst connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Lange | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Yerby - foul #1 on Frank Yerby, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), William Flint (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Thomas Lange, Robert Lee, Robert Simmers, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan (PF), Ray Burciaga (C) Terry Ratliff, Mario Gerhard | |
| 14:13 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:47 | VCU | Michael Herbst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff (SF) Johnny Farrell | |
| 13:30 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-9 |
| 13:29 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 13:28 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Buchanan | 11-9 |
| 13:12 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff loses the ball out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (PF) Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:55 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Ratliff - foul #1 on Terry Ratliff, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Frank Yerby (PF) Thomas Lange | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:55 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:55 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eddie Montejano - foul #1 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SF) Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:42 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:42 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | VCU | Donald Potvin drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Flint | 15-10 |
| 11:49 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Ratliff | 15-13 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Flint (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) C - Calvin Haas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Ray Burciaga (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Calvin Haas buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Calvin Haas - foul #2 on Calvin Haas, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Michael Herbst (PF), Merle Little (C) Donald Potvin, William Flint, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Mark Tyson (SF), Johnny Farrell (PF), Mario Gerhard (C) Rafael Fisher, Terry Ratliff, Charles Buchanan, Ray Burciaga | |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Eddie Montejano pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Johnny Farrell is called for the reach on Thomas Lange - foul #2 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (SG), Ray Burciaga (C) Joseph Bryant, Johnny Farrell | |
| 10:59 | VCU | Thomas Lange makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:59 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:40 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard double dribbles | 18-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Leonard Damato (SG) Thomas Lange | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 10:22 | VCU | Leonard Damato connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Lee | 20-14 |
| 10:11 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard is whistled for a carry | 20-14 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff (SF) Mark Tyson | |
| 09:49 | VCU | The jumper by Leonard Damato is denied by Mario Gerhard | 20-14 |
| 09:48 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:35 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts is hacked by Leonard Damato - foul #1 on Leonard Damato, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Thomas Lange (SG), Frank Yerby (C) Robert Lee, Leonard Damato, Merle Little | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG) Benjamin Watts | |
| 09:28 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard misses short on a floater from the left side | 20-14 |
| 09:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Herbst | 20-14 |
| 09:10 | VCU | Donald Potvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG) Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant (SG), Charles Buchanan (PF) Joseph Staley, Ray Burciaga | |
| 08:59 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan clanks a runner in the paint | 20-14 |
| 08:58 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan tips it home | 20-16 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:32 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Donald Potvin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Thomas Lange knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Potvin | 22-16 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mario Gerhard | 22-19 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Yerby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Terry Ratliff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Gerhard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | VCU | Thomas Lange knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Potvin and he's hacked by Terry Ratliff - foul #2 on Terry Ratliff, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Merle Little (C) Donald Potvin, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Mark Tyson (SF), Ray Burciaga (C) Rafael Fisher, Terry Ratliff, Mario Gerhard | |
| 07:42 | VCU | Thomas Lange makes the free throw | 25-19 |
| 07:22 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 07:20 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson tips it back up and in | 25-21 |
| 07:12 | VCU | William Flint's fadeaway is rejected by Ray Burciaga | 25-21 |
| 07:11 | VCU | Thomas Lange gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Michael Herbst comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 06:49 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Mark Tyson | 25-21 |
| 06:31 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga is called for a charge - foul #1 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #9 | 25-21 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Robert Simmers (PF), Frank Yerby (C) Thomas Lange, William Flint, Michael Herbst, Merle Little | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG) Joseph Bryant | |
| 06:16 | VCU | Donald Potvin knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Yerby | 27-21 |
| 05:56 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Robert Lee pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Robert Simmers comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Tyson - foul #1 on Mark Tyson, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Robert Simmers makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:36 | VCU | Robert Simmers makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:18 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rafael Fisher | 29-24 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Frank Yerby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-24 |
| 05:09 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher is fouled on the floor by Donald Potvin - foul #1 on Donald Potvin, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG), Michael Herbst (PF), Merle Little (C) Donald Potvin, Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant (SG), Mario Gerhard (PF) Joseph Staley, Charles Buchanan | |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:48 | VCU | The rebound goes to Merle Little | 29-25 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Michael Herbst comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 29-25 |
| 04:34 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Simmers - foul #1 on Robert Simmers, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SF) Robert Simmers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett (SF) Mark Tyson | |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Merle Little grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Mario Gerhard is called for the reach on William Flint - foul #1 on Mario Gerhard, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG) Rafael Fisher | |
| 04:07 | VCU | William Flint misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:07 | VCU | William Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:07 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 03:50 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 03:49 | VCU | The rebound goes to Robert Lee | 29-26 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 4 pts. C - Merle Little (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Grimmett (fresh) PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Burciaga (tiring) | |
| 03:34 | VCU | Benjamin Watts steals the ball from Michael Herbst | 29-26 |
| 03:23 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 03:22 | VCU | Merle Little grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 03:00 | VCU | Michael Herbst lays it up and in set up by Robert Lee | 31-26 |
| 02:44 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Benjamin Watts | 31-28 |
| 02:22 | VCU | Merle Little drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Lee | 33-28 |
| 02:07 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 02:06 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga tips it in | 33-30 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Robert Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 01:48 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 01:31 | Hofstra | Thomas Lange is called for the reach on Richard Grimmett - foul #1 on Thomas Lange, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Leonard Damato (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, William Flint, Thomas Lange, Merle Little | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Kevin Layden (PF), Johnny Farrell (C) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Bryant, Mario Gerhard, Ray Burciaga | |
| 01:31 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:31 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Michael Herbst knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 00:47 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 00:45 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:29 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Eddie Montejano - foul #2 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | VCU | Frank Yerby (PF) Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Charles Buchanan (C) Richard Grimmett, Johnny Farrell | |
| 00:29 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:29 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Calvin Haas comes up short on the runner from the left block | 35-34 |