| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Danny Allgood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brantner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerard Lee (fresh) C - Charles Madden (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Martin Stamps - foul #1 on Martin Stamps, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:36 | VCU | Jeff Jackson pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Martin Stamps can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:18 | Hofstra | Charles Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | A charge is called on Danny Allgood - foul #1 on Danny Allgood, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:37 | VCU | Martin Stamps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | John Brantner is hacked by Jeff Jackson - foul #1 on Jeff Jackson, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 18:09 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood misses the lay-in | 34-30 |
| 18:07 | VCU | Louis May grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:45 | VCU | Walter Pitts lays it up and in on a great pass from Louis May | 36-30 |
| 17:25 | Hofstra | John Brantner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Allgood | 36-33 |
| 17:03 | VCU | Charles Madden is called for the reach on Walter Pitts - foul #2 on Charles Madden, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (SG), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Walter Pitts, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (PG) Danny Allgood | |
| 16:45 | VCU | Scott Manuel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Louis May grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 16:30 | VCU | Louis May banks in the layup set up by Martin Stamps | 38-33 |
| 16:23 | Hofstra | Charles Madden drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Buchanan and the foul's on James Napper - foul #1 on James Napper, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SF) Martin Stamps | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson (SG), Peter Leggett (SF), James Clay (PF) John Brantner, Steven Buchanan, Gerard Lee | |
| 16:23 | Hofstra | Charles Madden misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:23 | VCU | James Napper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:08 | VCU | Todd Vegas is hacked by Joshua Anderson - foul #1 on Joshua Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Pitts (SG) Louis May | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clarence Payton (C) Charles Madden | |
| 15:56 | VCU | Todd Vegas is whistled for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Corey (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Kevin Zellmer, James Napper | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Allgood (PG) Peter Leggett | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Danny Allgood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Payton (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson hits a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 15:24 | VCU | Todd Vegas hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chester Corey | 40-38 |
| 14:59 | Hofstra | Jeff Jackson steals it from James Clay | 40-38 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Jeff Jackson is whistled for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Martin Stamps (SF) Todd Vegas, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Brantner (SG), Steven Buchanan (SF), Gerard Lee (PF), Charles Madden (C) Paul Whiteaker, Joshua Anderson, James Clay, Clarence Payton | |
| 14:28 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Steven Buchanan | 40-41 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Martin Stamps connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Chester Corey and the foul's on Steven Buchanan - foul #2 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (SG), Scott Manuel (PF) Walter Pitts, Chester Corey | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 14:24 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:24 | VCU | Jeff Jackson grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | VCU | Charles Madden denies the turnaround by Scott Manuel | 42-41 |
| 14:10 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Scott Manuel grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:51 | VCU | Louis May knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Todd Vegas | 44-41 |
| 13:35 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Buchanan | 44-43 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Louis May misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 13:21 | Hofstra | Charles Madden grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:00 | Hofstra | John Brantner is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Pitts (SG), Chester Corey (PF) Todd Vegas, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (PG) Danny Allgood | |
| 12:47 | VCU | Louis May loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Clay (C) Charles Madden | |
| 12:30 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 12:29 | VCU | The rebound goes to Martin Stamps | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | VCU | Martin Stamps is hacked by Steven Buchanan - foul #3 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SF), James Napper (C) Martin Stamps, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson (SF), Clarence Payton (C) Steven Buchanan, Gerard Lee | |
| 11:55 | VCU | Chester Corey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Clay - foul #1 on James Clay, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:55 | VCU | Chester Corey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:55 | Hofstra | James Clay grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Napper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Brantner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Payton (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:46 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:34 | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 11:33 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:13 | VCU | Clarence Payton picks off the pass by Chester Corey | 44-43 |
| 11:05 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:03 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Anderson | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Whiteaker | 44-45 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Louis May connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Zellmer | 46-45 |
| 09:59 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton loses the dribble to Louis May | 46-45 |
| 09:40 | VCU | Chester Corey comes up short on the runner from the left block | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | Hofstra | Clarence Payton pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:30 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Louis May grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Louis May's layup is rejected by James Clay | 46-45 |
| 09:22 | VCU | James Napper tips it in | 48-45 |
| 09:09 | Hofstra | John Brantner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Walter Pitts - foul #3 on Walter Pitts, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (PG), Martin Stamps (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Louis May, Walter Pitts, Chester Corey, James Napper | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Allgood (PG), Steven Buchanan (SF), Gerard Lee (PF), Charles Madden (C) Paul Whiteaker, Joshua Anderson, James Clay, Clarence Payton | |
| 09:09 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:09 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 09:09 | VCU | Jeff Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Martin Stamps misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 08:58 | VCU | Martin Stamps hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 08:33 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Vegas - foul #3 on Todd Vegas, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Fischer (SG) Kevin Zellmer | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Peter Leggett (SG) John Brantner | |
| 08:33 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:33 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Gerard Lee - foul #3 on Gerard Lee, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:19 | VCU | Scott Manuel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Peter Leggett | 52-49 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Fischer (fresh) SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Danny Allgood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Leggett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Madden (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | VCU | Roger Fischer lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Vegas | 54-49 |
| 07:20 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Allgood | 54-52 |
| 06:58 | VCU | Roger Fischer is hacked by Steven Buchanan - foul #4 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Chester Corey (PF) Todd Vegas, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (SG) Peter Leggett | |
| 06:58 | VCU | Roger Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:58 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:53 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Jeff Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Louis May hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Danny Allgood - foul #2 on Danny Allgood, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Pitts (SG) Roger Fischer | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 06:46 | VCU | Louis May makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Louis May makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:17 | Hofstra | Charles Madden lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Buchanan | 56-54 |
| 06:07 | VCU | Jeff Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Chester Corey tips it home | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood's pass is intercepted by Walter Pitts in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 05:42 | VCU | Martin Stamps hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 05:40 | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:18 | Hofstra | Charles Madden can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Walter Pitts - foul #4 on Walter Pitts, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SF), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Martin Stamps, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Brantner (SG), Joshua Anderson (SF), James Clay (PF) Danny Allgood, Steven Buchanan, Gerard Lee | |
| 05:18 | Hofstra | Charles Madden makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:18 | Hofstra | Charles Madden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Scott Manuel connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | Hofstra | John Brantner connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Joshua Anderson | 60-58 |
| 04:31 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 04:29 | Hofstra | James Clay snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 04:20 | Hofstra | Charles Madden makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Brantner | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Clay - foul #2 on James Clay, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (SG), Martin Stamps (SF), Chester Corey (PF) Walter Pitts, Kevin Zellmer, James Napper | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steven Buchanan (SF), Gerard Lee (PF) Joshua Anderson, Charles Madden | |
| 03:57 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Scott Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:57 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to James Clay | 60-61 |
| 03:35 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Louis May - foul #2 on Louis May, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Kevin Zellmer (SG), Jeff Jackson (C) Louis May, Scott Manuel | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 03:35 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:35 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:35 | VCU | Jeff Jackson gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Zellmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Brantner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gerard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Clay (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | VCU | Todd Vegas is hacked by Steven Buchanan - foul #5 on Steven Buchanan, team foul #11 | 60-62 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Allgood (PG), Joshua Anderson (SF) Paul Whiteaker, Steven Buchanan | |
| 03:18 | VCU | Todd Vegas makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:18 | VCU | Todd Vegas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:18 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to James Clay | 61-62 |
| 03:16 | Hofstra | Todd Vegas steals it from Danny Allgood in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 03:15 | VCU | Kevin Zellmer lays it in set up by Todd Vegas | 63-62 |
| 02:56 | Hofstra | Todd Vegas steals the ball from James Clay | 63-62 |
| 02:53 | VCU | Todd Vegas slams it home | 65-62 |
| 02:53 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | VCU | Louis May (PG), Walter Pitts (SG) Todd Vegas, Kevin Zellmer | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker (SF), Charles Madden (C) Joshua Anderson, James Clay | |
| 02:42 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee is whistled for traveling | 65-62 |
| 02:19 | VCU | Gerard Lee swats the layup by Martin Stamps | 65-62 |
| 02:17 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Paul Whiteaker | 65-62 |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the easy layup | 65-62 |
| 01:59 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 01:52 | Hofstra | John Brantner makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Whiteaker | 65-65 |
| 01:47 | VCU | Louis May's pass is intercepted by Danny Allgood in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 01:45 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker blows the layup | 65-65 |
| 01:44 | Hofstra | Charles Madden tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 01:18 | VCU | Walter Pitts makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Louis May | 67-67 |
| 01:03 | Hofstra | Chester Corey takes the ball from Paul Whiteaker | 67-67 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Gerard Lee swats the shot by Louis May | 67-67 |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | Charles Madden snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Danny Allgood | 67-69 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Louis May knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Pitts | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | John Brantner is hacked by Jeff Jackson - foul #2 on Jeff Jackson, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | John Brantner misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Walter Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Danny Allgood (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Brantner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gerard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Madden (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Chester Corey wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:58 | VCU | Louis May's pass is intercepted by John Brantner in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 04:45 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Allgood | 69-71 |
| 04:41 | VCU | Danny Allgood steps in front of the Louis May pass in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 04:22 | Hofstra | Louis May steals it from John Brantner | 69-71 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Louis May hits the finger roll | 71-71 |
| 04:02 | Hofstra | Charles Madden clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 71-71 |
| 04:00 | VCU | The rebound goes to Walter Pitts | 71-71 |
| 03:54 | VCU | The jump hook by Chester Corey is blocked by Charles Madden | 71-71 |
| 03:52 | VCU | Chester Corey pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:46 | VCU | Chester Corey hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Walter Pitts | 73-71 |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | John Brantner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Lee | 73-74 |
| 03:10 | VCU | Chester Corey's pass is intercepted by John Brantner | 73-74 |
| 02:50 | Hofstra | John Brantner hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Paul Whiteaker | 73-76 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Charles Madden denies the turnaround by Chester Corey | 73-76 |
| 02:33 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charles Madden | 73-76 |
| 02:20 | Hofstra | Jeff Jackson is called for the reach on Danny Allgood - foul #3 on Jeff Jackson, team foul #9 | 73-76 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Vegas (SG), Scott Manuel (PF), James Napper (C) Walter Pitts, Chester Corey, Jeff Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:20 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:20 | Hofstra | Danny Allgood misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 02:20 | VCU | The rebound goes to Scott Manuel | 73-77 |
| 02:20 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-77 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Martin Stamps connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis May | 75-77 |
| 01:39 | Hofstra | John Brantner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-77 |
| 01:38 | VCU | The rebound goes to Louis May | 75-77 |
| 01:38 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | VCU | Walter Pitts (SG), Chester Corey (PF), Jeff Jackson (C) Todd Vegas, Scott Manuel, James Napper | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:26 | VCU | Charles Madden denies the turnaround by Jeff Jackson | 75-77 |
| 01:24 | Hofstra | John Brantner pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 01:13 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from John Brantner | 75-79 |
| 00:52 | VCU | Martin Stamps comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-79 |
| 00:51 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Louis May (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Martin Stamps (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Corey (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeff Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Danny Allgood (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brantner (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Whiteaker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gerard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Madden (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Hofstra | Charles Madden hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Paul Whiteaker | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | VCU | Martin Stamps can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-81 |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Louis May is called for the reach on Gerard Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis May, team foul #10 | 75-81 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joshua Anderson (SF), Anthony Lane (C) Danny Allgood, Charles Madden | |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Martin Stamps snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Paul Whiteaker steals it from Louis May | 75-81 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee is hacked by Louis May in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis May, team foul #11 | 75-81 |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Gerard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | VCU | Louis May knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Paul Whiteaker runs out the clock | 78-83 |