| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Wegener (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Mitchell | 36-24 |
| 19:35 | VCU | James Perry misses short on a runner from close range | 36-24 |
| 19:34 | VCU | Victor Mumma snags the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 19:13 | VCU | Shane Fries hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 19:11 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Billy Wegener | 36-24 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | James Perry is called for the reach on Billy Wegener - foul #1 on James Perry, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| 18:51 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 18:49 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock tips it in | 38-24 |
| 18:26 | VCU | James Perry can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 38-24 |
| 18:25 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 17:58 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-24 |
| 17:57 | VCU | Victor Mumma gets the rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:38 | VCU | James Perry drills a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Robert Mitchell - foul #1 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (SG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:38 | VCU | James Perry makes the free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:23 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-27 |
| 17:21 | VCU | James Perry snags the defensive board | 38-27 |
| 17:15 | VCU | Victor Mumma loses the dribble to Frederick Taylor | 38-27 |
| 17:02 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch (SF), Gary Owens (PF), Dustin Wolf (C) Robert Mitchell, Billy Wegener, Frederick Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Bryan Rice (PF), Thomas Croley (C) Ernest Mattoon, Victor Mumma, James Perry | |
| 16:41 | VCU | Shane Fries knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Lubinski | 38-30 |
| 16:13 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 16:12 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Lamar Deloatch | 38-30 |
| 16:03 | Hofstra | Shane Fries steals it from Henry Wilson | 38-30 |
| 15:48 | VCU | Scott Holmes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 15:46 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamar Deloatch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Croley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Wilson | 40-30 |
| 15:33 | VCU | Bryan Rice misses the floater from just outside the lane | 40-30 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Bryan Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Shane Fries is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Smith (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Billy Wegener (PF), Frederick Taylor (C) Stanley Hancock, Lamar Deloatch, Gary Owens, Dustin Wolf | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Victor Mumma (PF), James Perry (C) Scott Holmes, Shane Fries, Bryan Rice, Thomas Croley | |
| 14:57 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-30 |
| 14:36 | VCU | Victor Mumma buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Lubinski | 43-33 |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Turner - foul #1 on Donald Turner, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch (PG) Henry Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG) Jason Lubinski | |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Victor Mumma misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-33 |
| 14:06 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Frederick Taylor | 45-33 |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Lamar Deloatch | 47-33 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Kenneth Walters clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #2 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Fries (SF) Donald Turner | |
| 13:32 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 13:32 | VCU | Kenneth Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 13:15 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch is hacked by Shane Fries - foul #1 on Shane Fries, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG) Lamar Deloatch | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Bryan Rice (PF) Kenneth Walters, Victor Mumma | |
| 12:58 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor misses long on a jump hook from close range | 47-34 |
| 12:57 | VCU | James Perry snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 12:51 | VCU | Bryan Rice's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Taylor | 47-34 |
| 12:50 | VCU | James Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:32 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ernest Mattoon | 47-36 |
| 12:25 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 12:17 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon double dribbles | 47-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (SG), David Langley (SF), Gary Owens (PF), Dustin Wolf (C) Dennis Smith, Robert Mitchell, Billy Wegener, Frederick Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (SG), Thomas Croley (C) Ernest Mattoon, James Perry | |
| 11:58 | Hofstra | David Langley is called for traveling | 47-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch (SF) David Langley | |
| Subs | VCU | Victor Mumma (PF) Thomas Croley | |
| 11:29 | VCU | Victor Mumma knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Fries | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lamar Deloatch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dustin Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lubinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Hofstra | Scott Holmes picks off the pass by Stanley Hancock | 47-39 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Jason Lubinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Owens - foul #1 on Gary Owens, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell (SF) Stanley Hancock | |
| Subs | VCU | James Perry (C) Bryan Rice | |
| 10:54 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:54 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:29 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-41 |
| 10:28 | VCU | James Perry gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 10:16 | VCU | Jason Lubinski lays it up and in set up by Scott Holmes | 47-43 |
| 09:53 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell is hacked by Shane Fries - foul #2 on Shane Fries, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Smith (SG), Billy Wegener (PF), Frederick Taylor (C) Lamar Deloatch, Gary Owens, Dustin Wolf | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Bryan Rice (PF) Jason Lubinski, Shane Fries, Victor Mumma | |
| 09:44 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Dennis Smith | 50-43 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Donald Turner misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Mitchell - foul #2 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG) Henry Wilson | |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG) Scott Holmes | |
| 09:15 | VCU | Donald Turner makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:15 | VCU | Donald Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:52 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Shane Fries (SF), Thomas Croley (C) Donald Turner, James Perry | |
| 08:48 | VCU | Stanley Hancock picks off the pass by Kenneth Walters in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 08:47 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Hancock | 52-45 |
| 08:32 | VCU | Shane Fries misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-45 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Kenneth Walters snags the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:09 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Kenneth Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 07:33 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 07:31 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 07:18 | VCU | Shane Fries comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-45 |
| 07:16 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Wegener (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Rice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Croley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dennis Smith | 55-45 |
| 06:55 | VCU | Thomas Croley scores on a jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 06:37 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Mattoon - foul #2 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG), Lamar Deloatch (SF), Gary Owens (PF), Dustin Wolf (C) Stanley Hancock, Robert Mitchell, Billy Wegener, Frederick Taylor | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Holmes (PG), Jason Lubinski (SG), Donald Turner (SF), Victor Mumma (PF), James Perry (C) Kenneth Walters, Ernest Mattoon, Shane Fries, Bryan Rice, Thomas Croley | |
| 06:37 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:37 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Donald Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Wilson - foul #2 on Henry Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Langley (SG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:24 | VCU | Donald Turner misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Donald Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 06:24 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Gary Owens | 57-47 |
| 06:06 | Hofstra | David Langley clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 06:05 | VCU | James Perry pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 05:43 | VCU | James Perry drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Donald Turner | 57-49 |
| 05:34 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 05:32 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 05:30 | VCU | James Perry snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 05:09 | VCU | Scott Holmes is fouled on the floor by Gary Owens - foul #2 on Gary Owens, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG), Frederick Taylor (C) David Langley, Dustin Wolf | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shane Fries (SF) Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner | |
| 04:55 | VCU | Shane Fries can't finish the layup | 57-49 |
| 04:54 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | Gary Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 04:28 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shane Fries | 57-49 |
| 04:18 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Holmes | 57-51 |
| 04:00 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Henry Wilson | 60-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Fries | 60-54 |
| 03:29 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 03:28 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 03:28 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Smith (SG), Robert Mitchell (SF), Billy Wegener (PF) Henry Wilson, Lamar Deloatch, Gary Owens | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 03:08 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith hits a floater from the left wing | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Wegener (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Scott Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Mumma (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:56 | VCU | Scott Holmes is called for traveling | 62-54 |
| 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) | |
| 02:34 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 02:32 | VCU | Shane Fries snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 02:13 | VCU | Shane Fries buries a 3 from straight away | 62-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:01 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-57 |
| 01:59 | VCU | Scott Holmes gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 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) | |
| 01:50 | VCU | Victor Mumma is hacked by Robert Mitchell - foul #3 on Robert Mitchell, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 01:50 | VCU | Victor Mumma misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:50 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 01:34 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor dunks the ball set up by Dennis Smith and the foul's on James Perry - foul #2 on James Perry, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 01:34 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor misses the free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:34 | VCU | Victor Mumma pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 01:17 | VCU | James Perry knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Holmes | 64-59 |
| 01:06 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Hancock | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | VCU | Victor Mumma misses the 3 from straight away | 66-59 |
| 00:47 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell is hacked by Scott Holmes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Holmes, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:42 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 00:40 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:38 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor is hacked by Scott Holmes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Holmes, team foul #8 | 68-59 |
| 00:38 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:38 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 70-59 |
| 00:02 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | The clock runs out | 70-59 |