| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jay Kutcher (fresh) SG - Colin Banks (fresh) SF - Mike Clayborne (fresh) PF - Emery Anthony (fresh) C - Robert Banach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) PF - Louis Savarese (fresh) C - Sean Wade (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Robert Banach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Hofstra | Colin Banks misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Hofstra | Robert Banach tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | VCU | Sean Wade hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Hofstra | Mike Clayborne scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Banach | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | VCU | Jay Kutcher picks off the pass by Jared Villarreal | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Sean Wade gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:36 | VCU | James Towne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | VCU | James Towne gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | VCU | Louis Savarese is fouled on the floor by Mike Clayborne - foul #1 on Mike Clayborne, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | VCU | Louis Savarese is whistled for a carry | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 5-0 |
| 17:43 | VCU | The rebound goes to Louis Savarese | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | VCU | Jared Villarreal is fouled on the floor by Jay Kutcher - foul #1 on Jay Kutcher, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 17:10 | VCU | Jared Villarreal makes the jumper from the right block | 5-2 |
| 16:45 | Hofstra | Colin Banks makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jay Kutcher | 8-2 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Sean Wade lays it in and the foul's on Robert Banach - foul #1 on Robert Banach, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rick Mote (PG), John Smith (SG), Nicholas Bell (SF), James Dow (PF), Robert Brainerd (C) Jay Kutcher, Colin Banks, Mike Clayborne, Emery Anthony, Robert Banach | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:23 | VCU | Sean Wade makes the free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Hofstra | Rick Mote hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rick Mote (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Nicholas Bell (fresh) PF - James Dow (fresh) C - Robert Brainerd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) SG - Jared Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) PF - Louis Savarese (fresh) C - Sean Wade (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Towne and he's fouled by Rick Mote - foul #1 on Rick Mote, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG), Michael Marshall (C) Jared Villarreal, Sean Wade | |
| 15:49 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:31 | Hofstra | John Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 10-8 |
| 15:30 | VCU | Louis Savarese snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | VCU | Ernest Derosa is hacked by Nicholas Bell - foul #1 on Nicholas Bell, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher (PG), Colin Banks (SG), Mike Clayborne (SF) Rick Mote, John Smith, Nicholas Bell | |
| Subs | VCU | Scott Krol (SF), Grant Cardinal (C) Ernest Derosa, Louis Savarese | |
| 14:49 | VCU | Robert Brainerd is called for the reach on Grant Cardinal - foul #1 on Robert Brainerd, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Emery Anthony (PF), Robert Banach (C) James Dow, Robert Brainerd | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (PG), Jared Villarreal (SG) James Towne, Scott Krol | |
| 14:34 | VCU | Steve Durand scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Marshall | 10-10 |
| 14:25 | Hofstra | Robert Banach hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 10-10 |
| 14:24 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | VCU | Michael Marshall is whistled for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Wade (C) Grant Cardinal | |
| 13:59 | Hofstra | Colin Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Louis Savarese (PF) Johnny Ornellas, Michael Marshall | |
| 13:35 | VCU | James Towne hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 13:16 | Hofstra | Mike Clayborne travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Derosa (SF) Steve Durand | |
| 13:06 | VCU | Ernest Derosa can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Mike Clayborne - foul #2 on Mike Clayborne, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Smith (SG), Nicholas Bell (SF), James Dow (C) Colin Banks, Mike Clayborne, Robert Banach | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 13:06 | VCU | Ernest Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Ernest Derosa misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:06 | Hofstra | James Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:38 | Hofstra | James Dow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-11 |
| 12:36 | VCU | Jared Villarreal grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:31 | VCU | Emery Anthony is called for the reach on James Towne - foul #1 on Emery Anthony, team foul #8 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rick Mote (PG), Robert Brainerd (C) Jay Kutcher, Emery Anthony | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG) Jared Villarreal | |
| 12:31 | VCU | James Towne makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:31 | VCU | James Towne makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:14 | Hofstra | James Dow misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 12:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Sean Wade | 12-13 |
| 12:03 | VCU | James Towne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Colin Banks (SG), Robert Banach (C) Nicholas Bell, Robert Brainerd | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Marshall (C) Sean Wade | |
| 11:45 | Hofstra | James Dow connects on the jumper from the left block | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rick Mote (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colin Banks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - James Dow (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Banach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Durand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Savarese (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Marshall (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | VCU | John Smith steals it from Ernest Derosa | 14-13 |
| 11:23 | Hofstra | John Smith misses the easy layup | 14-13 |
| 11:22 | VCU | Michael Marshall grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Ernest Derosa jams it | 14-15 |
| 10:39 | Hofstra | Colin Banks misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 10:37 | Hofstra | Colin Banks grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:15 | Hofstra | Louis Savarese picks off the pass by Colin Banks | 14-15 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Robert Banach is called for the reach on James Towne - foul #2 on Robert Banach, team foul #9 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher (PG), Nicholas Bell (SG), Melvin Walters (SF), Emery Anthony (PF) Rick Mote, Colin Banks, John Smith, Robert Banach | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Sean Wade (C) Steve Durand, Ernest Derosa, Louis Savarese | |
| 10:04 | VCU | James Towne misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:04 | Hofstra | Nicholas Bell gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:41 | Hofstra | Melvin Walters misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Sean Wade - foul #1 on Sean Wade, team foul #1 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Brainerd (C) James Dow | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (PG) James Towne | |
| 09:41 | Hofstra | Melvin Walters makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:41 | Hofstra | Melvin Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:27 | VCU | Jared Villarreal comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Scott Krol can't tip it in | 16-15 |
| 09:23 | VCU | Sean Wade grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:11 | VCU | The jumper by Scott Krol is denied by Robert Brainerd | 16-15 |
| 09:10 | Hofstra | Robert Brainerd grabs the defensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:06 | Hofstra | Nicholas Bell travels with the ball | 16-15 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Colin Banks (SG) Melvin Walters | |
| Subs | VCU | Grant Cardinal (PF) Michael Marshall | |
| 08:59 | VCU | Grant Cardinal comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jay Kutcher - foul #2 on Jay Kutcher, team foul #10 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Edmund Powell (PG) Jay Kutcher | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:59 | VCU | Grant Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Grant Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:40 | Hofstra | Nicholas Bell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:39 | Hofstra | Edmund Powell gets the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:26 | Hofstra | Nicholas Bell makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Brainerd | 19-17 |
| 08:12 | VCU | Jared Villarreal hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Johnny Ornellas | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Hofstra | Colin Banks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-19 |
| 07:58 | VCU | Scott Krol grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:36 | VCU | Nicholas Bell is called for the reach on Scott Krol - foul #2 on Nicholas Bell, team foul #11 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rick Mote (PG), John Smith (SF), James Dow (C) Edmund Powell, Nicholas Bell, Robert Brainerd | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Louis Savarese (PF) Johnny Ornellas, Jared Villarreal, Grant Cardinal | |
| 07:36 | VCU | Scott Krol makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:36 | VCU | Scott Krol misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 07:36 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rick Mote (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colin Banks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Emery Anthony (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Towne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Krol (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ernest Derosa (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Louis Savarese (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Hofstra | James Dow hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Emery Anthony | 22-20 |
| 07:15 | VCU | Colin Banks blocks the jumper by Louis Savarese | 22-20 |
| 07:13 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Colin Banks | 22-20 |
| 06:53 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rick Mote | 25-20 |
| 06:40 | VCU | James Towne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #12 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Melvin Walters (SF), Robert Brainerd (C) Colin Banks, Emery Anthony | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Michael Marshall (C) Scott Krol, Sean Wade | |
| 06:40 | VCU | James Towne makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:40 | VCU | James Towne misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:40 | Hofstra | James Dow grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 06:26 | Hofstra | John Smith comes up short on the floater from close range | 25-21 |
| 06:24 | VCU | Jared Villarreal snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Melvin Walters is called for the reach on Jared Villarreal - foul #1 on Melvin Walters, team foul #13 | 25-21 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Jared Villarreal makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:09 | VCU | Jared Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:44 | Hofstra | John Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-23 |
| 05:22 | VCU | Louis Savarese connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jared Villarreal | 27-25 |
| 05:04 | Hofstra | James Dow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Michael Marshall snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:46 | VCU | James Towne makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Rick Mote - foul #2 on Rick Mote, team foul #14 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Edmund Powell (PG), Colin Banks (SG), Emery Anthony (PF) Rick Mote, John Smith, Robert Brainerd | |
| Subs | VCU | Sean Wade (C) Michael Marshall | |
| 04:46 | VCU | James Towne misses the free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:46 | Hofstra | Melvin Walters snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 04:20 | Hofstra | Colin Banks misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jared Villarreal - foul #1 on Jared Villarreal, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Michael Marshall (PF) Jared Villarreal, Ernest Derosa, Louis Savarese | |
| 04:20 | Hofstra | Colin Banks misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:20 | Hofstra | Colin Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 04:07 | VCU | Sean Wade's floater is tipped away by Melvin Walters | 28-27 |
| 04:06 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Melvin Walters | 28-27 |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | Melvin Walters clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Krol - foul #1 on Scott Krol, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher (PG), Robert Banach (C) Edmund Powell, James Dow | |
| Subs | VCU | Johnny Ornellas (PG) James Towne | |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | Melvin Walters makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | Melvin Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:51 | VCU | Sean Wade gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:40 | VCU | Scott Krol clanks a jump hook from the right block | 29-27 |
| 03:38 | Hofstra | Emery Anthony snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jay Kutcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colin Banks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Melvin Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Emery Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Banach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Johnny Ornellas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Durand (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Krol (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Hofstra | Robert Banach makes the shot from close range set up by Melvin Walters and the foul's on Sean Wade - foul #2 on Sean Wade, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Clayborne (SF) Melvin Walters | |
| Subs | VCU | Jared Villarreal (SG), Ernest Derosa (SF), Louis Savarese (PF) Steve Durand, Scott Krol, Michael Marshall | |
| 03:13 | Hofstra | Robert Banach misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:13 | VCU | The rebound goes to Sean Wade | 31-27 |
| 02:54 | VCU | Jared Villarreal makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 02:31 | Hofstra | Colin Banks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:30 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher misses the tip | 31-30 |
| 02:28 | VCU | Jared Villarreal snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:06 | VCU | Ernest Derosa loses the dribble to Jay Kutcher | 31-30 |
| 02:03 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 02:02 | VCU | The rebound goes to Louis Savarese | 31-30 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Ernest Derosa drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Ornellas | 31-33 |
| 01:38 | Hofstra | Colin Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Smith (SG), James Dow (PF) Colin Banks, Emery Anthony | |
| Subs | VCU | James Towne (PG), Steve Durand (SG), Scott Krol (SF), Michael Marshall (C) Johnny Ornellas, Jared Villarreal, Ernest Derosa, Sean Wade | |
| 01:30 | VCU | Robert Banach steals it from Michael Marshall | 31-33 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher's pass is intercepted by James Towne in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Steve Durand slams it home on a great pass from James Towne | 31-35 |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Louis Savarese hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Marshall | 34-38 |
| 00:47 | Hofstra | Robert Banach can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 00:45 | Hofstra | Mike Clayborne can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 00:43 | VCU | Steve Durand gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:22 | VCU | Scott Krol hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 34-38 |
| 00:21 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Marshall | 34-38 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Louis Savarese knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Steve Durand | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Jay Kutcher can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 34-40 |