| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-37 |
| 19:45 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Farrell | 31-37 |
| 19:28 | Hofstra | Thomas Lange steals the ball from Johnny Farrell | 31-37 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits a 3 from straight away set up by Eddie Montejano | 34-37 |
| 19:01 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Grimmett | 34-39 |
| 18:45 | VCU | Frank Yerby buries a 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 18:16 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett drills a shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:49 | VCU | Rafael Fisher is called for the reach on Donald Potvin - foul #3 on Rafael Fisher, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG) Rafael Fisher | |
| 17:31 | VCU | Calvin Haas connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Eddie Montejano and he's hacked by Charles Buchanan - foul #3 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga (C) Charles Buchanan | |
| 17:31 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:17 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff lays it up and in and the foul's on Eddie Montejano - foul #1 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF), Bob Dowd (PF) Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:17 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:01 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 16:59 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Calvin Haas - foul #2 on Calvin Haas, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Merle Little (SG), Perry Johnson (SF) Donald Potvin, Thomas Lange, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF) Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff | |
| 16:39 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 16:39 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:20 | VCU | Steven Trinh connects on the jumper in the lane | 42-46 |
| 16:07 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnny Farrell | 42-49 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Merle Little loses the ball out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Frank Yerby (PF) Perry Johnson, Steven Trinh | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Charles Buchanan (C) Benjamin Watts, Johnny Farrell | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Merle Little (fresh) SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bob Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley loses the dribble to Merle Little | 42-49 |
| 15:26 | VCU | Merle Little is fouled on the floor by Ray Burciaga - foul #2 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Thomas Lange (SG), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Merle Little, Bob Dowd | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF) Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson | |
| 15:21 | VCU | Frank Yerby hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Lange and the foul's on Charles Buchanan - foul #4 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard (C) Charles Buchanan | |
| 15:21 | VCU | Frank Yerby misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 15:21 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 15:14 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 15:12 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Burciaga | 44-49 |
| 14:45 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff steps out of bounds on the baseline | 44-49 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell (PF) Ray Burciaga | |
| 14:31 | VCU | Thomas Lange is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Lange, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| 14:21 | Hofstra | Donald Potvin picks off the pass by Johnny Farrell | 44-49 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Donald Potvin lays it up and in | 46-49 |
| 14:06 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell blows the layup | 46-49 |
| 14:04 | VCU | Donald Potvin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Thomas Lange knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Donald Potvin | 49-49 |
| 13:35 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell is fouled on the floor by Eddie Montejano - foul #2 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Steven Trinh (SF), Bob Dowd (PF) Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 13:30 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Ratliff | 49-51 |
| 13:15 | VCU | Calvin Haas knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Potvin | 51-51 |
| 12:54 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Steven Trinh - foul #1 on Steven Trinh, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Merle Little (SG), Perry Johnson (SF) Donald Potvin, Thomas Lange, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Ray Burciaga (C) Rafael Fisher, Richard Grimmett, Mario Gerhard | |
| 12:41 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley misses the fadeaway from the left side | 51-51 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Steven Trinh snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:28 | VCU | Robert Lee is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Tyson (SF) Terry Ratliff | |
| 12:15 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 12:14 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Merle Little snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:46 | VCU | Perry Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:45 | VCU | Steven Trinh gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Merle Little (fresh) SF - Perry Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Trinh (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Bob Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Farrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | VCU | Merle Little is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Thomas Lange (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Frank Yerby (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Merle Little, Perry Johnson, Steven Trinh, Bob Dowd | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Mario Gerhard (C) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Johnny Farrell | |
| 11:15 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 11:14 | VCU | Frank Yerby snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Thomas Lange connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Eddie Montejano | 54-51 |
| 10:51 | Hofstra | Donald Potvin picks off the pass by Richard Grimmett | 54-51 |
| 10:26 | VCU | Eddie Montejano knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 56-51 |
| 10:13 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 10:12 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Thomas Lange misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Eddie Montejano buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Lange | 58-51 |
| 09:09 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Grimmett | 58-53 |
| 08:47 | VCU | Calvin Haas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Merle Little (SG), Perry Johnson (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Bob Dowd (C) Donald Potvin, Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Johnny Farrell (PF), Henry Maddix (C) Rafael Fisher, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Ray Burciaga, Mario Gerhard | |
| 08:30 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 08:29 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Tyson - foul #1 on Mark Tyson, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Steven Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Bob Dowd is fouled on the floor by Henry Maddix - foul #1 on Henry Maddix, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Thomas Lange (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Frank Yerby (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Merle Little, Perry Johnson, Steven Trinh, Bob Dowd | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Charles Buchanan (C) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Henry Maddix | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 7 pts. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:07 | VCU | Thomas Lange knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Donald Potvin | 62-57 |
| 06:53 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Fisher | 62-60 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Thomas Lange makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 06:30 | Hofstra | Donald Potvin steals the ball from Terry Ratliff | 65-60 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Eddie Montejano pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 06:10 | VCU | Eddie Montejano drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lange | 68-60 |
| 05:50 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-60 |
| 05:48 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan tips it but misses | 68-60 |
| 05:46 | VCU | Frank Yerby pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:28 | VCU | Johnny Farrell denies the turnaround by Frank Yerby | 68-60 |
| 05:27 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff grabs the board | 68-60 |
| 05:23 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Grimmett | 68-62 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Donald Potvin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Farrell - foul #3 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Merle Little (SG), Perry Johnson (SF), Steven Trinh (PF), Bob Dowd (C) Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano, Frank Yerby, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Mark Tyson (SF), Ray Burciaga (PF) Rafael Fisher, Terry Ratliff, Johnny Farrell | |
| 04:56 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:37 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-62 |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett snags the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 04:27 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bob Dowd - foul #2 on Bob Dowd, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Mario Gerhard (C) Richard Grimmett, Charles Buchanan | |
| 04:27 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:27 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Robert Lee can't connect on a shot from the left side | 70-64 |
| 04:18 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 04:13 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts clanks a jumper from the right side | 70-64 |
| 04:11 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson tips it back up and in | 70-66 |
| 03:56 | VCU | Bob Dowd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 03:55 | VCU | Robert Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:44 | VCU | Steven Trinh misses the dunk attempt | 70-66 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:26 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 03:24 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Merle Little (fresh) SF - Perry Johnson (fresh) PF - Steven Trinh (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Bob Dowd (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Thomas Lange (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Frank Yerby (PF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Merle Little, Perry Johnson, Steven Trinh, Bob Dowd | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Charles Buchanan (C) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Ray Burciaga | |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Frank Yerby misses the easy layup | 70-67 |
| 02:52 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 02:45 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 70-67 |
| 02:43 | VCU | Calvin Haas pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Eddie Montejano hits a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Lange | 73-67 |
| 02:26 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Eddie Montejano pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 02:06 | VCU | Thomas Lange's pass is intercepted by Charles Buchanan | 73-67 |
| 01:51 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Fisher | 73-70 |
| 01:45 | VCU | Calvin Haas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-70 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:30 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Rafael Fisher | 73-72 |
| 01:16 | VCU | Frank Yerby clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 73-72 |
| 01:15 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:55 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Terry Ratliff | 73-74 |
| 00:37 | VCU | Calvin Haas can't finish the layup | 73-74 |
| 00:35 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Potvin - foul #3 on Donald Potvin, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Eddie Montejano knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 75-76 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff is hacked by Donald Potvin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Potvin, team foul #9 | 75-76 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell (PF) Mario Gerhard | |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan grabs the offensive rebound | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lange - foul #2 on Thomas Lange, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:10 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:10 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 00:03 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charles Buchanan | 75-77 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Potvin - foul #5 on Donald Potvin, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG) Donald Potvin | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Robert Lee misses the halfcourt shot | 75-79 |