| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Herb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Benjamin Ruff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Waterman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jackie Mauldin (fresh) PF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thad Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin is fouled on the floor by Stanley Wooten - foul #3 on Stanley Wooten, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Norman Headrick (SF) Stanley Wooten | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 19:31 | VCU | Michael Pottorff's fadeaway is rejected by Robert James | 28-29 |
| 19:29 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff tips it home | 28-31 |
| 19:07 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder's pass is intercepted by Michael Pottorff | 28-31 |
| 18:43 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Hofstra | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:28 | Hofstra | Justin Waterman is called for the reach on Robert James - foul #1 on Justin Waterman, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 18:21 | Hofstra | Bobby Kern makes the shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Thad Tucker double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 17:41 | Hofstra | Robert James loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| 17:19 | VCU | Michael Pottorff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 17:17 | VCU | Justin Waterman tips it home | 30-33 |
| 16:58 | Hofstra | Charles Herb loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stephen Wilson (PF), David Curtis (C) Thomas Snyder, Robert James | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Barrett (SG), Walter McBride (SF), Nicholas Frawley (C) Justin Waterman, Jackie Mauldin, Thad Tucker | |
| 16:40 | VCU | Walter McBride misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 16:38 | Hofstra | David Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | Charles Herb can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Benjamin Ruff - foul #1 on Benjamin Ruff, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sheldon Avitia (SG), Gene Brunson (SF) Bobby Kern, Norman Headrick | |
| Subs | VCU | Thad Tucker (C) Michael Pottorff | |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | Charles Herb misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | Charles Herb makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:05 | VCU | Glenn Barrett loses the dribble to Stephen Wilson | 31-33 |
| 15:48 | Hofstra | Gene Brunson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 15:46 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Herb (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sheldon Avitia (fresh) SF - Gene Brunson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) C - David Curtis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Benjamin Ruff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Barrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McBride (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thad Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter McBride | 31-35 |
| 15:15 | Hofstra | Stephen Wilson lays it in set up by Charles Herb and he's hacked by Nicholas Frawley - foul #2 on Nicholas Frawley, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder (PF), Robert James (C) Charles Herb, David Curtis | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (SG), Jackie Mauldin (SF) Benjamin Ruff, Thad Tucker | |
| 15:15 | Hofstra | Stephen Wilson makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:58 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Glenn Barrett | 34-37 |
| 14:43 | Hofstra | Robert James can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 34-37 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Justin Waterman snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Glenn Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 14:19 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Thomas Snyder | 34-37 |
| 14:01 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Brunson | 37-37 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Gene Brunson steals it from Jackie Mauldin | 37-37 |
| 13:34 | Hofstra | Stephen Wilson misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 37-37 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 13:28 | VCU | Glenn Barrett misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-37 |
| 13:26 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:14 | Hofstra | Robert James comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-37 |
| 13:13 | Hofstra | Stephen Wilson tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 12:57 | VCU | Nicholas Frawley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Herb (PG), Bobby Kern (SG), Stanley Wooten (SF), Norman Headrick (C) Sheldon Avitia, Gene Brunson, Stephen Wilson, Robert James | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Ruff (PG), Christian Sharp (SF), Michael Pottorff (PF), Thad Tucker (C) Glenn Barrett, Jackie Mauldin, Walter McBride, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 12:42 | Hofstra | Michael Pottorff is called for the reach on Charles Herb - foul #3 on Michael Pottorff, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 12:19 | Hofstra | Bobby Kern connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Herb | 41-37 |
| 11:51 | VCU | Christian Sharp misses short on a runner from the left block | 41-37 |
| 11:50 | Hofstra | Norman Headrick pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | Norman Headrick misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 41-37 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Thad Tucker snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Herb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Kern (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Benjamin Ruff (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Waterman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christian Sharp (fresh) PF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Thad Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | VCU | Justin Waterman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Ruff | 41-40 |
| 11:13 | Hofstra | Charles Herb knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Snyder | 43-40 |
| 10:58 | VCU | Thad Tucker misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 10:57 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:43 | Hofstra | Norman Headrick buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stanley Wooten | 45-40 |
| 10:22 | VCU | Stanley Wooten swats the short shot by Thad Tucker | 45-40 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:09 | Hofstra | Bobby Kern clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff clanks a floater from the left side | 45-40 |
| 10:02 | Hofstra | Norman Headrick pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 09:57 | Hofstra | Bobby Kern hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Stanley Wooten | 47-40 |
| 09:43 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Norman Headrick grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 09:20 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten is whistled for a carry | 47-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sheldon Avitia (SG), Stephen Wilson (SF), David Curtis (PF), Robert James (C) Bobby Kern, Stanley Wooten, Thomas Snyder, Norman Headrick | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Barrett (SG), Jackie Mauldin (SF), Walter McBride (PF), Nicholas Frawley (C) Justin Waterman, Christian Sharp, Michael Pottorff, Thad Tucker | |
| 09:06 | VCU | Glenn Barrett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by David Curtis - foul #1 on David Curtis, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gene Brunson (SG) Charles Herb | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 09:06 | VCU | Glenn Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Glenn Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:41 | Hofstra | Jackie Mauldin steps in front of the Gene Brunson pass | 47-41 |
| 08:37 | VCU | Walter McBride lays it in on a great pass from Jackie Mauldin | 47-43 |
| 08:23 | Hofstra | Sheldon Avitia misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 08:22 | Hofstra | David Curtis tips it but misses | 47-43 |
| 08:20 | Hofstra | Stephen Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:04 | Hofstra | Robert James connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 07:48 | VCU | Stephen Wilson steals the ball from Walter McBride | 49-43 |
| 07:34 | Hofstra | David Curtis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Curtis, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Herb (PG), Bobby Kern (SG), Stanley Wooten (SF), Norman Headrick (PF) Sheldon Avitia, Gene Brunson, Stephen Wilson, David Curtis | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Pottorff (PF) Benjamin Ruff | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Herb (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Kern (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Norman Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Glenn Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter McBride (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jackie Mauldin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Norman Headrick - foul #2 on Norman Headrick, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Thad Tucker (C) Nicholas Frawley | |
| 07:12 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:12 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:54 | Hofstra | Michael Pottorff steals it from Robert James | 49-44 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin is hacked by Charles Herb - foul #1 on Charles Herb, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder (PF) Robert James | |
| Subs | VCU | Christian Sharp (PG) Jackie Mauldin | |
| 06:24 | VCU | Glenn Barrett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 06:22 | VCU | Michael Pottorff pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Christian Sharp's pass is intercepted by Charles Herb | 49-44 |
| 05:49 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Kern and the foul's on Michael Pottorff - foul #4 on Michael Pottorff, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Curtis (C) Stanley Wooten | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin Ruff (PG), Justin Waterman (SG), Nicholas Frawley (PF) Glenn Barrett, Walter McBride, Michael Pottorff | |
| 05:49 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:34 | VCU | Justin Waterman is hacked by Bobby Kern - foul #1 on Bobby Kern, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Bobby Kern steals the ball from Christian Sharp | 52-44 |
| 05:05 | Hofstra | Norman Headrick knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Thomas Snyder and he's fouled by Christian Sharp - foul #2 on Christian Sharp, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sheldon Avitia (SG), Robert James (C) Bobby Kern, David Curtis | |
| Subs | VCU | Jackie Mauldin (SF) Christian Sharp | |
| 05:05 | Hofstra | Norman Headrick makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin misses long on a shot from the left side | 55-44 |
| 04:51 | Hofstra | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 04:34 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Justin Waterman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Norman Headrick - foul #3 on Norman Headrick, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF) Norman Headrick, Thomas Snyder | |
| Subs | VCU | Glenn Barrett (SG), Michael Pottorff (PF) Justin Waterman, Thad Tucker | |
| 04:12 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:12 | VCU | Jackie Mauldin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | Sheldon Avitia misses the floater from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 03:50 | VCU | The rebound goes to Benjamin Ruff | 55-46 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:33 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Stanley Wooten - foul #4 on Stanley Wooten, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bobby Kern (SG), David Curtis (C) Charles Herb, Robert James | |
| Subs | VCU | Walter McBride (SF) Jackie Mauldin | |
| 03:33 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:33 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Sheldon Avitia (fresh) SG - Bobby Kern (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Wooten (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Curtis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Benjamin Ruff (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter McBride (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Pottorff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Frawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Walter McBride - foul #1 on Walter McBride, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Walter McBride is hacked by Stephen Wilson - foul #2 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Norman Headrick (PF) Stephen Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Justin Waterman (SG) Glenn Barrett | |
| 02:58 | VCU | Walter McBride makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:58 | VCU | Walter McBride misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 02:58 | Hofstra | David Curtis grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 02:58 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| 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) | |
| 02:29 | Hofstra | Walter McBride steps in front of the Sheldon Avitia pass | 57-49 |
| 02:29 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Herb (PG), Thomas Snyder (PF), Robert James (C) Sheldon Avitia, Norman Headrick, David Curtis | |
| Subs | VCU | Jackie Mauldin (SF), Thad Tucker (C) Walter McBride, Nicholas Frawley | |
| 02:18 | VCU | Michael Pottorff clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 02:16 | Hofstra | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 01:58 | Hofstra | Robert James buries a shot from the right block | 59-49 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Thad Tucker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-49 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Bobby Kern gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:20 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Charles Herb | 61-49 |
| 01:15 | VCU | Benjamin Ruff drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Pottorff | 61-51 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Thomas Snyder can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Thad Tucker grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | VCU | Bobby Kern takes the ball from Benjamin Ruff | 61-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Charles Herb is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Ruff - foul #2 on Benjamin Ruff, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sheldon Avitia (SG), Norman Headrick (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), David Curtis (C) Bobby Kern, Stanley Wooten, Thomas Snyder, Robert James | |
| Subs | VCU | Christian Sharp (PG), Glenn Barrett (SG), Walter McBride (SF), Nicholas Frawley (PF) Benjamin Ruff, Justin Waterman, Jackie Mauldin, Michael Pottorff | |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Charles Herb makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Charles Herb misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:13 | VCU | Thad Tucker snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Walter McBride is fouled on the floor by Norman Headrick - foul #4 on Norman Headrick, team foul #10 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gene Brunson (SG) Charles Herb | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:06 | VCU | Walter McBride makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:06 | VCU | Walter McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Sheldon Avitia runs out the clock | 62-53 |