| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Carlos Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jimmie Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Troy Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Arthur Gardea inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | VCU | Arthur Gardea loses the dribble to Joseph Bryant | 39-37 |
| 19:29 | Hofstra | Arthur Gardea steals the ball from Orlando Carmona | 39-37 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Michael Gillen is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Potts - foul #1 on Jimmie Potts, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 18:53 | VCU | Orlando Carmona is called for the reach on Arthur Gardea - foul #2 on Orlando Carmona, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Brian Sutton hits a jumper in the lane | 41-37 |
| 18:06 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses the dunk attempt | 41-37 |
| 18:04 | VCU | Arthur Gardea snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Arthur Gardea can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 41-37 |
| 17:37 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Orlando Carmona | 41-37 |
| 17:21 | Hofstra | Orlando Carmona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Alfred Smith (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) Michael Gillen, William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Brian Sutton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:11 | VCU | The jump hook by Todd Savage is blocked by Orlando Carmona | 41-37 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Gary Thetford snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 16:53 | VCU | Carlos Frazier buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Thetford and he's fouled by Troy Rice - foul #1 on Troy Rice, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Samuel Loar (PG), Sherwood Troutman (SF), Kevin Layden (C) Jimmie Potts, Orlando Carmona, Troy Rice | |
| 16:53 | VCU | Carlos Frazier makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 16:37 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 16:36 | VCU | Michael Herbst snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Carlos Frazier scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Thetford | 46-37 |
| 16:05 | Hofstra | George Brooks is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on George Brooks, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), William Flint (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF), Brian Sutton (PF) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford, Michael Herbst, Carlos Frazier | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga (C) George Brooks | |
| 15:54 | VCU | Arthur Gardea hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Layden - foul #2 on Kevin Layden, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Harrison (PG), Jimmie Potts (SG), Orlando Carmona (SF) Samuel Loar, Joseph Bryant, Ray Burciaga | |
| 15:54 | VCU | Arthur Gardea misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:54 | VCU | Arthur Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Carmona (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sherwood Troutman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Layden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Hofstra | John Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 15:27 | VCU | Brian Sutton gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Sherwood Troutman swats the dunk try by Arthur Gardea | 47-37 |
| 15:03 | VCU | Arthur Gardea pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Arthur Gardea clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Potts - foul #2 on Jimmie Potts, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Frazier (C) Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Brooks (PF), Troy Rice (C) Sherwood Troutman, Kevin Layden | |
| 14:50 | VCU | Arthur Gardea misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:50 | VCU | Arthur Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:27 | Hofstra | Carlos Frazier is called for the reach on George Brooks - foul #1 on Carlos Frazier, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) Michael Gillen, William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Brian Sutton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 14:13 | Hofstra | Troy Rice misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-37 |
| 14:12 | Hofstra | Orlando Carmona tips it in | 48-39 |
| 13:50 | VCU | Carlos Frazier knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Thetford | 50-39 |
| 13:36 | Hofstra | George Brooks's layup is rejected by Carlos Frazier | 50-39 |
| 13:34 | Hofstra | Troy Rice gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Troy Rice comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 13:23 | VCU | The rebound goes to Todd Savage | 50-39 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Gary Thetford misses the easy layup | 50-39 |
| 13:03 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Troy Rice | 50-39 |
| 12:46 | Hofstra | George Brooks misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 12:44 | Hofstra | John Harrison snags the offensive board | 50-39 |
| 12:26 | Hofstra | Orlando Carmona is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), William Flint (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF), Brian Sutton (PF) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford, Thomas Lange, Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant (SG), Sherwood Troutman (SF), Kevin Layden (PF) Jimmie Potts, Orlando Carmona, George Brooks | |
| 12:02 | VCU | Arthur Gardea connects on the floater from the baseline set up by William Flint and he's fouled by Sherwood Troutman - foul #3 on Sherwood Troutman, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Smith (C) Carlos Frazier | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga (C) Troy Rice | |
| 12:02 | VCU | Arthur Gardea misses the free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:02 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Sherwood Troutman | 52-39 |
| 11:36 | Hofstra | Sherwood Troutman makes the floater in the lane | 52-41 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sherwood Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Layden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | VCU | Alfred Smith is whistled for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Samuel Loar (PG), George Brooks (PF) John Harrison, Ray Burciaga | |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | Sherwood Troutman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 10:59 | Hofstra | Sherwood Troutman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:51 | Hofstra | Brian Sutton is called for the reach on Samuel Loar - foul #2 on Brian Sutton, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Frazier (C) Alfred Smith | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Troy Rice (C) Kevin Layden | |
| 10:26 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant's pass is intercepted by William Flint | 52-41 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Carlos Frazier misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Loar - foul #1 on Samuel Loar, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (SG) William Flint | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Harrison (PG), Orlando Carmona (SF) Samuel Loar, Sherwood Troutman | |
| 10:05 | VCU | Carlos Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Carlos Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Brian Sutton is called for the reach on John Harrison - foul #3 on Brian Sutton, team foul #3 | 53-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Alfred Smith (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) Michael Gillen, Arthur Gardea, Brian Sutton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 09:34 | Hofstra | George Brooks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 09:32 | VCU | Alfred Smith snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 09:18 | VCU | Gary Thetford's pass is intercepted by Orlando Carmona | 53-41 |
| 08:57 | Hofstra | George Brooks buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Bryant | 53-43 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Alfred Smith comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Orlando Carmona - foul #3 on Orlando Carmona, team foul #9 | 53-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), William Flint (SG), Brian Sutton (PF) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford, Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts (SG), Sherwood Troutman (PF), Kevin Layden (C) Joseph Bryant, George Brooks, Troy Rice | |
| 08:40 | VCU | Alfred Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:40 | VCU | Alfred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:20 | Hofstra | Orlando Carmona hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 08:18 | VCU | Brian Sutton gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:03 | VCU | Alfred Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Flint | 57-43 |
| 07:47 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-43 |
| 07:45 | VCU | William Flint grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Carlos Frazier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfred Smith | 60-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carlos Frazier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Carmona (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sherwood Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Layden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:21 | Hofstra | Brian Sutton steals it from Jimmie Potts | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:09 | VCU | Michael Gillen makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Flint | 62-43 |
| 07:05 | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Harrison | 62-45 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Carlos Frazier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Flint and he's fouled by Kevin Layden - foul #3 on Kevin Layden, team foul #10 | 64-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) Michael Gillen, William Flint, Alfred Smith, Brian Sutton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant (SG), George Brooks (PF), Troy Rice (C) Jimmie Potts, Orlando Carmona, Kevin Layden | |
| 06:40 | VCU | Carlos Frazier misses the free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:40 | Hofstra | Troy Rice gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Sherwood Troutman is fouled on the floor by Michael Herbst - foul #2 on Michael Herbst, team foul #4 | 64-45 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts (PG) John Harrison | |
| 06:18 | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-45 |
| 06:16 | VCU | Arthur Gardea grabs the board | 64-45 |
| 06:03 | VCU | Arthur Gardea drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Gary Thetford | 66-45 |
| 05:45 | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Savage - foul #1 on Todd Savage, team foul #5 | 66-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Sutton (PF) Carlos Frazier | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 05:45 | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 05:45 | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Troy Rice swats the short shot by Brian Sutton | 66-47 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Michael Herbst pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 04:55 | VCU | Arthur Gardea double dribbles | 66-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), William Flint (SG), Alfred Smith (PF) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford, Brian Sutton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Harrison (PG), Orlando Carmona (SF) Jimmie Potts, Sherwood Troutman | |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | William Flint steals it from George Brooks | 66-47 |
| 04:13 | VCU | Arthur Gardea connects on the floater in the paint | 68-47 |
| 04:01 | Hofstra | Orlando Carmona comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 68-47 |
| 04:00 | VCU | Arthur Gardea grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 03:36 | VCU | Michael Gillen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-47 |
| 03:34 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Herbst | 68-47 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Arthur Gardea travels with the ball | 68-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Oscar Quintal (PG), Todd Savage (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Gary Thetford (C) Michael Gillen, William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts (PG), Samuel Loar (SG), Sherwood Troutman (SF), Kevin Layden (PF), Ray Burciaga (C) John Harrison, Joseph Bryant, Orlando Carmona, George Brooks, Troy Rice | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Oscar Quintal (fresh) SG - Todd Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gary Thetford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jimmie Potts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Loar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Troutman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Layden (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts's pass is intercepted by Oscar Quintal | 68-47 |
| 02:44 | VCU | Oscar Quintal lays it in | 70-47 |
| 02:24 | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Loar | 70-49 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Gary Thetford can't connect on a shot from the right side | 70-49 |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Kevin Layden | 70-49 |
| 01:44 | Hofstra | Sherwood Troutman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 01:42 | Hofstra | Samuel Loar tips it in | 70-51 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Gary Thetford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ray Burciaga - foul #1 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #11 | 70-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Herbst (C) Oscar Quintal | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:25 | VCU | Gary Thetford makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Gary Thetford makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:08 | Hofstra | Sherwood Troutman makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Loar | 72-53 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Gary Thetford scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Todd Savage | 74-53 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Samuel Loar is hacked by Thomas Lange - foul #1 on Thomas Lange, team foul #6 | 74-53 |
| 00:35 | Hofstra | Samuel Loar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga hits the follow up shot | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Todd Savage misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Potts - foul #3 on Jimmie Potts, team foul #12 | 74-55 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Todd Savage makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Todd Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:03 | Hofstra | Jimmie Potts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga snags the offensive board | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | The clock runs out | 76-55 |