| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) SG - Nelson Claytor (fresh) SF - Richard Walters (fresh) PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) C - John Kennard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - Brian Benson (fresh) C - Michael Roland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Michael Roland wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | VCU | Ronald Carlson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Hofstra | Richard Walters pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Hofstra | John Kennard is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Brian Fazio dunks the ball on a great pass from Brian Benson | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Hofstra | John Kennard grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Hofstra | The short jumper by John Kennard is denied by Brian Benson | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Hofstra | John Kennard tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | VCU | John Kennard denies the turnaround by Brian Fazio | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Michael Roland tips it in | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | Hofstra | Richard Walters hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Reed - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:32 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Kendrick Tarver takes the ball from Brian Fazio | 4-4 |
| 18:14 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver hits the finger roll | 6-4 |
| 17:55 | VCU | Kendrick Tarver is called for the reach on Brian Benson - foul #1 on Kendrick Tarver, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (C) Michael Roland | |
| 17:38 | VCU | Gerald Bogert is called for the reach on Brian Benson - foul #1 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SG), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Brian Benson | |
| 17:17 | VCU | Mathew Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Kennard - foul #1 on John Kennard, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG) Ronald Carlson | |
| 17:17 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Pendley - foul #1 on Roger Pendley, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Keith Unrein (SG), Scott Hendricks (SF), Kyle Ryan (C) Nelson Claytor, Richard Walters, John Kennard | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:00 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | VCU | Ronald Keith snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | VCU | Mathew Jones makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Anderson | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Anderson - foul #1 on William Anderson, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:31 | VCU | William Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:29 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Unrein | 12-6 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-6 |
| 15:55 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Kyle Ryan | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Unrein (fresh) SF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) PF - Gerald Bogert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) SF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) C - Ronald Keith (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kendrick Tarver | 15-6 |
| 15:25 | VCU | Mathew Jones misses short on a shot from the right side | 15-6 |
| 15:24 | VCU | Ronald Keith gets the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Mathew Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mathew Jones, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Nelson Claytor (SG), Richard Walters (SF), John Kennard (C) Kendrick Tarver, Keith Unrein, Gerald Bogert, Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) William Anderson, Roger Pendley, Mathew Jones, Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| 14:50 | Hofstra | Ronald Carlson steals the ball from John Kennard | 15-6 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Robert Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 15-6 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan (PF) Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:08 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 15-6 |
| 14:06 | VCU | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:46 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Brian Benson gets the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Kyle Ryan is called for the reach on Brian Fazio - foul #1 on Kyle Ryan, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Gerald Bogert (PF) Allen Wallace, Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:06 | VCU | Robert Reed hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 12:49 | Hofstra | John Kennard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Bogert | 18-9 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Robert Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-9 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Mathew Jones (C) Michael Roland | |
| 12:04 | Hofstra | Richard Walters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kendrick Tarver | 20-9 |
| 11:43 | VCU | Robert Reed clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Richard Walters - foul #1 on Richard Walters, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Keith Unrein (SG), Scott Hendricks (SF), Kyle Ryan (C) Nelson Claytor, Richard Walters, John Kennard | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG), Donald Peyton (SG), Ronald Keith (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Brian Benson | |
| 11:43 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 11:43 | VCU | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) SG - Donald Peyton (fresh) SF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Keith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein is hacked by Mathew Jones - foul #2 on Mathew Jones, team foul #5 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG) Mathew Jones | |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 11:15 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks tips it back up and in | 22-11 |
| 11:02 | VCU | The short jumper by Robert Reed is denied by Gerald Bogert | 22-11 |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert grabs the board | 22-11 |
| 10:49 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks clanks a shot in the lane | 22-11 |
| 10:47 | VCU | Donald Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-11 |
| 10:41 | VCU | Roger Pendley makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Reed | 22-13 |
| 10:21 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-13 |
| 10:19 | VCU | Donald Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 22-13 |
| 09:51 | VCU | Roger Pendley travels with the ball | 22-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (SG), Richard Walters (SF), John Kennard (C) Keith Unrein, Gerald Bogert, Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) William Anderson, Robert Reed, Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| 09:29 | Hofstra | Michael Roland steals it from Richard Walters | 22-13 |
| 09:01 | VCU | Roger Pendley double dribbles | 22-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG) Kendrick Tarver | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:43 | Hofstra | John Kennard is fouled on the floor by Roger Pendley - foul #2 on Roger Pendley, team foul #6 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Peyton (SF) Roger Pendley | |
| 08:25 | Hofstra | Richard Walters drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Hendricks | 25-13 |
| 08:15 | VCU | Michael Roland misses badly on a shot in the lane | 25-13 |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 08:07 | Hofstra | Richard Walters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-13 |
| 08:05 | VCU | Brian Benson snags the defensive board | 25-13 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Brian Fazio can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Ronald Carlson snags the offensive board | 25-13 |
| 07:32 | VCU | Ronald Carlson double dribbles | 25-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Gerald Bogert (PF) Allen Wallace, Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Reed (SF) Donald Peyton | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Claytor (fresh) SF - Richard Walters (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kennard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-13 |
| 07:07 | VCU | Brian Benson pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Ronald Carlson double dribbles | 25-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (SG), Keith Unrein (SF), Kyle Ryan (C) Nelson Claytor, Richard Walters, John Kennard | |
| Subs | VCU | James Fowler (SG), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Brian Fazio, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 06:29 | Hofstra | Ronald Keith picks off the pass by Kendrick Tarver | 25-13 |
| 06:17 | VCU | Robert Reed's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Unrein | 25-13 |
| 06:15 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 06:11 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver is fouled on the floor by Ronald Carlson - foul #1 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #7 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | William Anderson (PG) Ronald Carlson | |
| 06:11 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 06:11 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 27-13 |
| 05:51 | VCU | Gerald Bogert denies the turnaround by Donald Peyton | 27-13 |
| 05:50 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert pulls down the rebound | 27-13 |
| 05:46 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kendrick Tarver and he's fouled by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #8 | 29-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (SG), Richard Walters (SF) Kendrick Tarver, Keith Unrein | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG) James Fowler | |
| 05:46 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace makes the free throw | 30-13 |
| 05:29 | VCU | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-13 |
| 05:27 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor snags the defensive board | 30-13 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Richard Walters is denied by Ronald Keith | 30-13 |
| 05:09 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert hits the follow up shot | 32-13 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Brian Fazio connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-16 |
| 04:26 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Wallace | 34-16 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Brian Fazio is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Fazio, team foul #9 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Keith Unrein (SG), Scott Hendricks (PF), John Kennard (C) Allen Wallace, Nelson Claytor, Gerald Bogert, Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brian Benson (PF), Michael Roland (C) William Anderson, Brian Fazio, Donald Peyton, Ronald Keith | |
| 03:50 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks's pass is intercepted by Ronald Carlson | 34-16 |
| 03:37 | VCU | Michael Roland hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-18 |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses the lay-in | 34-18 |
| 03:29 | VCU | Michael Roland grabs the board | 34-18 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kennard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Benson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Ronald Carlson blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Hendricks - foul #1 on Scott Hendricks, team foul #6 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert (PF) Richard Walters | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SG), Mathew Jones (SF) James Fowler, Robert Reed | |
| 03:16 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:16 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 03:03 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kendrick Tarver | 37-19 |
| 02:49 | VCU | Mathew Jones makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Pendley | 37-21 |
| 02:25 | Hofstra | John Kennard connects on the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Ronald Carlson - foul #2 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #10 | 39-21 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (SG) Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG) Roger Pendley | |
| 02:25 | Hofstra | John Kennard misses the free throw | 39-21 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the defensive board | 39-21 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Brian Fazio comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Nelson Claytor - foul #1 on Nelson Claytor, team foul #7 | 39-21 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Brian Fazio makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 01:48 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Keith Unrein | 41-23 |
| 01:21 | VCU | Ronald Carlson makes the floater from just outside the lane | 41-25 |
| 01:09 | Hofstra | Mathew Jones is called for the reach on Keith Unrein - foul #3 on Mathew Jones, team foul #11 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Walters (SF), Scott Hendricks (PF), Kyle Ryan (C) Nelson Claytor, Gerald Bogert, John Kennard | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Reed (SF), Donald Peyton (PF), Ronald Keith (C) Mathew Jones, Brian Benson, Michael Roland | |
| 01:09 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 01:09 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Brian Fazio drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ronald Carlson - foul #3 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #12 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG) Kendrick Tarver | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (PG) Ronald Carlson | |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Roger Pendley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-28 |