| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Leonard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Baylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Corbo (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Holtzclaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edwin George (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Janiszewski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Luis Harker (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Croom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Cephas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor inbounds the ball | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor drills a floater from the baseline | 44-27 |
| 19:30 | VCU | Scott Holtzclaw picks off the pass by Brian Croom | 44-27 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by Brian Croom - foul #2 on Brian Croom, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo misses the 3rd free throw | 46-27 |
| 19:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Samuel Cephas | 46-27 |
| 19:10 | VCU | Samuel Cephas hits the finger roll set up by Edwin George | 46-29 |
| 18:54 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 18:53 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 18:45 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 46-29 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Samuel Cephas grabs the board | 46-29 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Luis Harker blows the layup | 46-29 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Brian Croom tips it back up and in | 46-31 |
| 18:03 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 18:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to Samuel Cephas | 46-31 |
| 17:41 | VCU | Brian Croom misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 46-31 |
| 17:40 | VCU | John Janiszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Edwin George clanks a jumper near the basket | 46-31 |
| 17:25 | VCU | Brian Croom grabs the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 17:12 | VCU | Luis Harker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Luis Harker, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Willis (PG) Richard Leonard | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Hise (PG), Arthur Brill (SF), Kevin Holmes (C) Edwin George, Luis Harker, Samuel Cephas | |
| 16:58 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 16:57 | VCU | Kevin Holmes gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 16:35 | VCU | Michael Harris steals the ball from John Janiszewski | 46-31 |
| 16:09 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo is hacked by Brian Croom - foul #3 on Brian Croom, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Leonard (PG), Clyde Laurie (SF), Eric Eichhorn (PF), Wendell Eatmon (C) Michael Harris, Jason Baylor, Richard Corbo, Scott Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | VCU | Edwin George (PG), Thomas Roosevelt (C) John Janiszewski, Brian Croom | |
| 15:53 | Hofstra | Clyde Laurie comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 15:51 | VCU | Arthur Brill grabs the board | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Leonard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stanley Willis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Laurie (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Eichhorn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wendell Eatmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edwin George (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Hise (fresh) SF - Arthur Brill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Holmes (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Roosevelt (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Kevin Holmes dunks the ball set up by Edwin George and the foul's on Eric Eichhorn - foul #2 on Eric Eichhorn, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Gray (C) Wendell Eatmon | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:42 | VCU | Kevin Holmes makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 15:22 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Thomas Roosevelt pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 15:14 | VCU | Kevin Holmes scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edwin George | 46-36 |
| 15:02 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 15:00 | Hofstra | Eric Eichhorn grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:45 | Hofstra | Thomas Roosevelt steals it from Eric Eichhorn | 46-36 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Arthur Brill can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-36 |
| 14:28 | Hofstra | Eric Eichhorn snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Stanley Willis misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Holmes - foul #2 on Kevin Holmes, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Harris (SG), Jason Baylor (SF), Richard Corbo (PF) Richard Leonard, Clyde Laurie, Eric Eichhorn | |
| Subs | VCU | John Janiszewski (SG), Luis Harker (SF), Brian Croom (PF), Samuel Cephas (C) Edwin George, Arthur Brill, Kevin Holmes, Thomas Roosevelt | |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Stanley Willis misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Stanley Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Samuel Cephas misses short on a jumper from the left block | 47-36 |
| 13:56 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:32 | Hofstra | The jump hook by Robert Gray is blocked by Samuel Cephas | 47-36 |
| 13:30 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo gets the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:15 | Hofstra | John Janiszewski steals the ball from Stanley Willis | 47-36 |
| 13:12 | VCU | John Janiszewski hits the finger roll | 47-38 |
| 12:53 | Hofstra | Stanley Willis drills a runner from the baseline | 49-38 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Brian Croom hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eugene Hise | 49-40 |
| 12:16 | Hofstra | Stanley Willis is denied on a layup by Samuel Cephas | 49-40 |
| 12:14 | VCU | John Janiszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Eugene Hise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Leonard (PG), Scott Holtzclaw (C) Stanley Willis, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Edwin George (PG), Kevin Holmes (C) Eugene Hise, Samuel Cephas | |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard is hacked by Edwin George - foul #1 on Edwin George, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Brill (SF) Luis Harker | |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | Edwin George steals it from Jason Baylor | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Leonard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Baylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Corbo (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Holtzclaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edwin George (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Janiszewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Arthur Brill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Croom (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | Brian Croom connects on the jumper in the paint | 49-42 |
| 11:02 | Hofstra | John Janiszewski steals it from Michael Harris | 49-42 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Kevin Holmes misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 49-42 |
| 10:43 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 10:36 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor lays it in set up by Michael Harris | 51-42 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Kevin Holmes blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Corbo - foul #2 on Richard Corbo, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clyde Laurie (SG), Eric Eichhorn (PF), Robert Gray (C) Michael Harris, Jason Baylor, Richard Corbo | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Johnson (SG), Luis Harker (SF), Samuel Cephas (C) John Janiszewski, Arthur Brill, Brian Croom | |
| 10:21 | VCU | Kevin Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Kevin Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:21 | Hofstra | Eric Eichhorn pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 10:04 | Hofstra | Samuel Cephas blocks the short jumper by Richard Leonard | 51-42 |
| 10:02 | VCU | Samuel Cephas gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 09:41 | VCU | Edwin George connects on the runner in the paint set up by Samuel Cephas | 51-44 |
| 09:27 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard buries a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Gray | 53-44 |
| 09:06 | VCU | Clyde Laurie steps in front of the Luis Harker pass | 53-44 |
| 08:44 | Hofstra | Clyde Laurie is hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Willis (PG), Michael Harris (SG), Jason Baylor (SF), Richard Corbo (PF) Richard Leonard, Clyde Laurie, Scott Holtzclaw, Eric Eichhorn | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Hise (PG), Brian Croom (PF), Arthur Brill (C) Edwin George, Kevin Holmes, Samuel Cephas | |
| 08:37 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Brian Croom gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:25 | VCU | Luis Harker's layup is rejected by Robert Gray | 53-44 |
| 08:24 | Hofstra | Robert Gray pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 07:58 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo's floater is tipped away by Brian Croom | 53-44 |
| 07:56 | VCU | The rebound goes to Luis Harker | 53-44 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Eugene Hise is hacked by Richard Corbo - foul #3 on Richard Corbo, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Eric Eichhorn (C) Robert Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | John Janiszewski (SG), Thomas Roosevelt (C) Joshua Johnson, Luis Harker | |
| 07:27 | VCU | Eugene Hise is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Scott Holtzclaw (C) Eric Eichhorn | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Baylor (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Corbo (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Holtzclaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Hise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Janiszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Brill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Croom (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roosevelt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Stanley Willis | 55-44 |
| 06:45 | VCU | Thomas Roosevelt makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Brian Croom | 55-46 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Stanley Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-46 |
| 06:32 | VCU | John Janiszewski gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 06:25 | VCU | Eugene Hise lays it up and in | 55-48 |
| 06:06 | Hofstra | Michael Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Roosevelt | 55-48 |
| 06:04 | VCU | Arthur Brill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Thomas Roosevelt loses the dribble to Stanley Willis | 55-48 |
| 05:34 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Harris | 58-48 |
| 05:34 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Leonard (PG), Robert Gray (C) Stanley Willis, Scott Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | VCU | Edwin George (PG), Luis Harker (SF), Samuel Cephas (C) Eugene Hise, Arthur Brill, Thomas Roosevelt | |
| 05:18 | VCU | The jump hook by Samuel Cephas is blocked by Richard Corbo | 58-48 |
| 05:17 | Hofstra | Robert Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Michael Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 04:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Samuel Cephas | 58-48 |
| 04:42 | VCU | John Janiszewski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Luis Harker snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Luis Harker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Brian Croom hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 04:17 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Luis Harker - foul #4 on Luis Harker, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Holmes (PF) Brian Croom | |
| 04:17 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:17 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Samuel Cephas drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Robert Gray - foul #4 on Robert Gray, team foul #4 | 59-52 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Samuel Cephas makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Leonard | 62-53 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | VCU | The jump hook by Samuel Cephas is blocked by Robert Gray | 62-53 |
| 03:32 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Richard Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Baylor (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Richard Corbo (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Gray (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Edwin George (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Janiszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luis Harker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luis Harker - foul #5 on Luis Harker, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Willis (SG), Scott Holtzclaw (PF) Michael Harris, Richard Corbo | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Brill (SF), Brian Croom (PF) Luis Harker, Samuel Cephas | |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Jason Baylor misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Kevin Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 03:01 | VCU | Edwin George drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Holmes | 63-55 |
| 02:59 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Harris (SG), Richard Corbo (PF) Stanley Willis, Scott Holtzclaw | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:32 | Hofstra | Richard Corbo makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Baylor | 65-55 |
| 02:32 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Samuel Cephas (C) Kevin Holmes | |
| 02:20 | VCU | Arthur Brill misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Brian Croom can't tip it in | 65-55 |
| 02:17 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Croom | 65-55 |
| 02:12 | VCU | Samuel Cephas is called for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Willis (SG), Clyde Laurie (SF), Scott Holtzclaw (PF), Eric Eichhorn (C) Michael Harris, Jason Baylor, Richard Corbo, Robert Gray | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Hise (PG), Joshua Johnson (SG), Kevin Holmes (PF), Thomas Roosevelt (C) Edwin George, John Janiszewski, Brian Croom, Samuel Cephas | |
| 01:49 | Hofstra | Stanley Willis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 01:47 | Hofstra | Eric Eichhorn tips it home | 67-55 |
| 01:36 | VCU | Eugene Hise can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 01:35 | VCU | Joshua Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Eugene Hise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-55 |
| 00:51 | Hofstra | Scott Holtzclaw slams it home set up by Richard Leonard | 69-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | VCU | Eugene Hise makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | The jump hook by Clyde Laurie is blocked by Arthur Brill | 69-58 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Arthur Brill snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Joshua Johnson scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Stanley Willis - foul #3 on Stanley Willis, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Harris (SG), Jason Baylor (SF), Richard Corbo (PF), Robert Gray (C) Stanley Willis, Clyde Laurie, Scott Holtzclaw, Eric Eichhorn | |
| Subs | VCU | Edwin George (PG), Brian Croom (PF), Samuel Cephas (C) Eugene Hise, Kevin Holmes, Thomas Roosevelt | |
| 00:15 | VCU | Joshua Johnson makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin George - foul #2 on Edwin George, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | John Janiszewski (SG) Joshua Johnson | |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Samuel Cephas pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Richard Corbo takes the ball from Arthur Brill | 69-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Richard Leonard runs out the clock | 69-61 |