| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Andrew Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Langley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Wegener (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | David Langley inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo misses the shot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 19:44 | VCU | Shane Fries grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 19:15 | VCU | Shane Fries comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 19:14 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 19:03 | Hofstra | Kenneth Walters picks off the pass by Andrew Costanzo | 28-37 |
| 18:59 | VCU | Shane Fries hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Walters | 30-37 |
| 18:42 | Hofstra | Bryan Rice steals it from Frederick Taylor | 30-37 |
| 18:21 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon's floater is knocked away by Billy Wegener | 30-37 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Bryan Rice gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:07 | VCU | Frederick Taylor takes the ball from Ernest Mattoon | 30-37 |
| 17:47 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor knocks in the floater from the right side | 30-39 |
| 17:30 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:28 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Andrew Costanzo | 30-41 |
| 16:59 | VCU | Frederick Taylor steps in front of the Thomas Croley pass | 30-41 |
| 16:44 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor misses short on a floater in the paint | 30-41 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Thomas Croley is hacked by Billy Wegener - foul #1 on Billy Wegener, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG), Donald Turner (SG), Daniel Breed (PF), Lee Johnston (C) Kenneth Walters, Ernest Mattoon, Thomas Croley, Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch (PG), Jerry Zuchelkowski (SG), Dustin Wolf (PF), Gary Owens (C) Andrew Costanzo, Dennis Smith, Billy Wegener, Frederick Taylor | |
| 16:08 | VCU | Donald Turner's pass is intercepted by Gary Owens | 30-41 |
| 16:05 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Lubinski - foul #3 on Jason Lubinski, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Murphy (PG), Ross Ford (SF) Jason Lubinski, Shane Fries | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Butler (PG) David Langley | |
| 15:42 | Hofstra | Dustin Wolf lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Owens | 30-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Turner (fresh) SF - Ross Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Breed (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Butler (fresh) SG - Jerry Zuchelkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lamar Deloatch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | VCU | Daniel Breed double dribbles | 30-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG) Jerry Murphy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 15:19 | Hofstra | Jerry Zuchelkowski can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:18 | VCU | Donald Turner gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Gary Owens swats the shot by Donald Turner | 30-43 |
| 15:12 | VCU | Daniel Breed pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:07 | VCU | The jump hook by Lee Johnston is blocked by Dustin Wolf | 30-43 |
| 15:06 | VCU | Ross Ford gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Jason Lubinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 14:55 | Hofstra | Dustin Wolf gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:50 | Hofstra | Donald Turner steps in front of the Jerry Zuchelkowski pass | 30-43 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Ross Ford hits the finger roll | 32-43 |
| 14:23 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 14:22 | VCU | The rebound goes to Jason Lubinski | 32-43 |
| 13:58 | VCU | Donald Turner misses the driving attempt from the right block | 32-43 |
| 13:57 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:42 | Hofstra | Dustin Wolf can't finish the layup | 32-43 |
| 13:41 | VCU | Lee Johnston pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Jason Lubinski is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Ross Ford, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), David Langley (SF), Billy Wegener (PF), Frederick Taylor (C) Thomas Butler, Jerry Zuchelkowski, Lamar Deloatch, Dustin Wolf, Gary Owens | |
| 13:15 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 13:13 | VCU | Thomas Croley snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Kenneth Walters knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 12:58 | Hofstra | Kenneth Walters is called for the reach on Andrew Costanzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 12:49 | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 12:48 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener tips it but misses | 35-43 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:27 | VCU | Thomas Croley banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Walters | 37-43 |
| 12:10 | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 12:09 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 11:50 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Kenneth Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:44 | VCU | Kenneth Walters hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Andrew Costanzo - foul #2 on Andrew Costanzo, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 11:44 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses the free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:44 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Andrew Costanzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Langley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Wegener (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 11:18 | VCU | The rebound goes to Bryan Rice | 39-43 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Kenneth Walters misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 11:07 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 11:02 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to Shane Fries | 39-43 |
| 10:45 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon lays it in set up by Thomas Croley and the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch (SG) Dennis Smith | |
| 10:45 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:16 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 10:14 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Lamar Deloatch - foul #3 on Lamar Deloatch, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG), Daniel Breed (PF), Lee Johnston (C) Kenneth Walters, Thomas Croley, Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jerry Zuchelkowski (SG), Dustin Wolf (PF), Gary Owens (C) Andrew Costanzo, Billy Wegener, Frederick Taylor | |
| 10:03 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:51 | Hofstra | Dustin Wolf is hacked by Ernest Mattoon - foul #3 on Ernest Mattoon, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SG) Ernest Mattoon | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Butler (PG) David Langley | |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Dustin Wolf is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dustin Wolf, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Ross Ford (SF) Shane Fries | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 09:05 | VCU | Lee Johnston clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 09:03 | Hofstra | Dustin Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:55 | Hofstra | Jerry Zuchelkowski is hacked by Jason Lubinski - foul #4 on Jason Lubinski, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG) Jason Lubinski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Smith (SG), David Langley (SF) Thomas Butler, Jerry Zuchelkowski | |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Daniel Breed takes the ball from Dennis Smith | 44-43 |
| 08:31 | VCU | Kenneth Walters buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Turner | 47-43 |
| 08:12 | Hofstra | David Langley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Langley, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Donald Turner, Ross Ford, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo (PG), Billy Wegener (PF), Frederick Taylor (C) Lamar Deloatch, Dustin Wolf, Gary Owens | |
| 07:54 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | David Langley gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 07:38 | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Mattoon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Fries (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Croley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Rice (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Andrew Costanzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Billy Wegener (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederick Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | VCU | Thomas Croley lays it in | 49-45 |
| 07:03 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor makes the shot in the lane set up by David Langley | 49-47 |
| 06:54 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Walters | 51-47 |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor is whistled for traveling | 51-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG) Kenneth Walters | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch (SG), Gary Owens (SF) Dennis Smith, David Langley | |
| 06:10 | VCU | Shane Fries clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 06:09 | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 05:52 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Costanzo | 51-50 |
| 05:41 | VCU | Shane Fries hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-50 |
| 05:26 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Shane Fries comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 53-50 |
| 05:01 | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:43 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:30 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Jason Lubinski and he's hacked by Billy Wegener - foul #2 on Billy Wegener, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Walters (PG), Daniel Breed (PF), Lee Johnston (C) Ernest Mattoon, Thomas Croley, Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jerry Zuchelkowski (SG), David Langley (SF), Dustin Wolf (PF) Andrew Costanzo, Billy Wegener, Frederick Taylor | |
| 04:30 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:08 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Kenneth Walters - foul #4 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Turner (SF) Shane Fries | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Smith (SG) Jerry Zuchelkowski | |
| 04:08 | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Jason Lubinski is fouled on the floor by Gary Owens - foul #1 on Gary Owens, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Butler (PG) Lamar Deloatch | |
| 03:48 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Jason Lubinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Daniel Breed steals the ball from Dustin Wolf | 58-56 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Kenneth Walters (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lubinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Turner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Breed (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Butler (fresh) SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Langley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | VCU | Jason Lubinski drills a runner in the lane | 60-56 |
| 03:02 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:01 | Hofstra | Dustin Wolf can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 02:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to Donald Turner | 60-56 |
| 02:59 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Mattoon (SG), Shane Fries (SF), Thomas Croley (PF), Bryan Rice (C) Jason Lubinski, Donald Turner, Daniel Breed, Lee Johnston | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo (PG), Billy Wegener (PF), Frederick Taylor (C) Thomas Butler, Dustin Wolf, Gary Owens | |
| 02:35 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 02:15 | Hofstra | Kenneth Walters is called for the reach on Andrew Costanzo - foul #5 on Kenneth Walters, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Jason Lubinski (PG) Kenneth Walters | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:02 | Hofstra | David Langley comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Jason Lubinski snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:41 | VCU | Shane Fries misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 01:40 | VCU | Shane Fries gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon is fouled on the floor by Andrew Costanzo - foul #3 on Andrew Costanzo, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Ernest Mattoon misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:29 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 01:06 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor is hacked by Bryan Rice - foul #2 on Bryan Rice, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 01:06 | Hofstra | Frederick Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Thomas Croley grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Bryan Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Costanzo | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | VCU | Bryan Rice knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Shane Fries | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Wegener | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith is hacked by Thomas Croley - foul #2 on Thomas Croley, team foul #8 | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Thomas Croley is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Costanzo - foul #4 on Andrew Costanzo, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Johnston (C) Bryan Rice | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Thomas Croley makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Thomas Croley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Andrew Costanzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Shane Fries is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Costanzo - foul #5 on Andrew Costanzo, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lamar Deloatch (PG) Andrew Costanzo | |
| 00:07 | VCU | Shane Fries makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:07 | VCU | Shane Fries misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:07 | Hofstra | Billy Wegener pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Hofstra | Dennis Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 00:01 | VCU | Lee Johnston pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:01 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Lee Johnston runs out the clock | 67-60 |