| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Roger Pendley (fresh) SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Luo | 35-33 |
| 19:24 | VCU | Mathew Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Fazio | 35-35 |
| 19:06 | Hofstra | Mathew Jones swats the layup by Robert Baird | 35-35 |
| 19:04 | Hofstra | Robert Baird tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Timothy Backman picks off the pass by Robert Reed | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman is called for traveling | 37-35 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Timothy Backman swats the short shot by Robert Reed | 37-35 |
| 18:04 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:50 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 37-35 |
| 17:48 | VCU | Mathew Jones snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:42 | VCU | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Gerald Bogert - foul #3 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan (PF) Gerald Bogert | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:25 | VCU | Robert Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Pendley | 37-37 |
| 17:04 | Hofstra | Robert Baird drills a jump hook in the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | VCU | Kyle Ryan denies the turnaround by Robert Reed | 39-37 |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | Robert Baird snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:25 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace buries a floater from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Michael Roland is fouled on the floor by Thomas Luo - foul #1 on Thomas Luo, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Philip Swain (SG), Kenneth Hibbs (SF), James Lussier (C) Thomas Luo, Timothy Backman, Robert Baird | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), Tony Fredrickson (SG), Donald Peyton (SF), Foster Bruner (PF), Adam Young (C) Roger Pendley, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Mathew Jones, Michael Roland | |
| 15:59 | VCU | Eugene Fleury misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:57 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Kyle Ryan | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Swain (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Hibbs (fresh) PF - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lussier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fresh) SG - Tony Fredrickson (fresh) SF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Foster Bruner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 15:40 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Donald Peyton clanks a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Allen Wallace - foul #1 on Allen Wallace, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (PG), Lionel Witt (SG), Gerald Bogert (PF) Allen Wallace, Kenneth Hibbs, Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Robert Reed (SF) Eugene Fleury, Adam Young | |
| 15:11 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:11 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:11 | Hofstra | James Lussier gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:55 | Hofstra | James Lussier can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 14:54 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert tips it but misses | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | VCU | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 14:47 | VCU | Robert Reed comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 14:45 | Hofstra | James Lussier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:34 | Hofstra | Philip Swain is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Backman (SF) Philip Swain | |
| Subs | VCU | Brian Fazio (SG) Tony Fredrickson | |
| 14:10 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:09 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 13:57 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Backman | 43-37 |
| 13:40 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Bogert | 46-37 |
| 13:14 | VCU | Foster Bruner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Foster Bruner, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Philip Swain (PG), Robert Baird (C) Thomas Luo, James Lussier | |
| Subs | VCU | Roger Pendley (SF), Mathew Jones (PF), Michael Roland (C) Robert Reed, Donald Peyton, Foster Bruner | |
| 12:55 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert misses the shot in the lane | 46-37 |
| 12:53 | VCU | Brian Fazio grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 12:46 | VCU | Brian Fazio is denied on a layup by Robert Baird | 46-37 |
| 12:45 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:41 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman loses the ball out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG) Timothy Backman | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 12:30 | VCU | Brian Fazio connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Pendley | 46-39 |
| 12:20 | Hofstra | Robert Baird hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lionel Witt | 48-39 |
| 12:06 | VCU | Michael Roland is whistled for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (SG) Lionel Witt | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Reed (SF) Roger Pendley | |
| 11:44 | Hofstra | Philip Swain misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-39 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Swain (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Baird (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Fazio (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mathew Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Roland (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:37 | VCU | Gerald Bogert steals it from Mathew Jones | 48-39 |
| 11:23 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 11:21 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:01 | VCU | Mathew Jones can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 10:31 | Hofstra | Philip Swain grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 10:26 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:24 | VCU | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:11 | VCU | Brian Fazio scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Carlson | 48-42 |
| 09:51 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 09:50 | VCU | Mathew Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:33 | VCU | Mathew Jones double dribbles | 48-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lionel Witt (SG), Timothy Backman (SF), Kyle Ryan (PF), James Lussier (C) Thomas Luo, Philip Swain, Gerald Bogert, Robert Baird | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Donald Peyton (SF), Foster Bruner (PF), Adam Young (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed, Mathew Jones, Michael Roland | |
| 09:11 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan is hacked by Foster Bruner - foul #2 on Foster Bruner, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | Hofstra | James Lussier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 08:59 | VCU | The rebound goes to Foster Bruner | 48-42 |
| 08:43 | VCU | Roger Pendley misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Eugene Fleury pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:36 | VCU | Donald Peyton clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 08:34 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Timothy Backman | 48-42 |
| 08:15 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace connects on the 3 from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Donald Peyton lays it up and in | 51-44 |
| 07:40 | Hofstra | James Lussier misses the floater from the left block | 51-44 |
| 07:38 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lussier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Fleury (fresh) SG - Roger Pendley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Foster Bruner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Young (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 07:31 | VCU | Adam Young snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 07:13 | VCU | Allen Wallace picks off the pass by Donald Peyton | 51-44 |
| 06:53 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 06:51 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 06:45 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lionel Witt | 53-44 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lionel Witt - foul #4 on Lionel Witt, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (PG), Philip Swain (SF), Gerald Bogert (PF), Robert Baird (C) Allen Wallace, Timothy Backman, Kyle Ryan, James Lussier | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Mathew Jones (PF), Michael Roland (C) Eugene Fleury, Roger Pendley, Foster Bruner, Adam Young | |
| 06:34 | VCU | Donald Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 06:34 | VCU | Donald Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | Philip Swain misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Peyton - foul #2 on Donald Peyton, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Reed (SF) Donald Peyton | |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | Philip Swain makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | Philip Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:05 | VCU | Mathew Jones makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Fazio | 55-48 |
| 05:38 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo makes the shot from the right side | 57-48 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Brian Fazio comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-48 |
| 05:23 | VCU | Mathew Jones snags the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 05:08 | VCU | Brian Fazio is fouled on the floor by Lionel Witt - foul #5 on Lionel Witt, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Backman (SF) Lionel Witt | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:51 | VCU | Ronald Carlson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 04:50 | VCU | Mathew Jones tips it home | 57-50 |
| 04:26 | Hofstra | Robert Baird misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 04:24 | VCU | Mathew Jones gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:01 | VCU | Robert Reed double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Foster Bruner (C) Michael Roland | |
| 03:37 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Kyle Ryan (C) Philip Swain, Robert Baird | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Peyton (PF) Mathew Jones | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Ronald Carlson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Fazio (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Peyton (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Foster Bruner (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | VCU | Donald Peyton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 03:20 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:55 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kyle Ryan, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs (SF), James Lussier (C) Timothy Backman, Gerald Bogert | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Fleury (PG), Roger Pendley (SG), Michael Roland (C) Ronald Carlson, Brian Fazio, Robert Reed | |
| 02:53 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Backman (SF), Gerald Bogert (PF), Robert Baird (C) Kenneth Hibbs, Kyle Ryan, James Lussier | |
| Subs | VCU | Ronald Carlson (PG), Brian Fazio (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Mathew Jones (PF) Eugene Fleury, Roger Pendley, Donald Peyton, Foster Bruner | |
| 02:37 | VCU | Ronald Carlson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Fazio | 57-52 |
| 02:16 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert misses the lay-in | 57-52 |
| 02:14 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:59 | Hofstra | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Timothy Backman - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| 01:27 | VCU | Robert Reed comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-52 |
| 01:25 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Wallace | 60-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:59 | VCU | Mathew Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Fazio | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 00:35 | VCU | Michael Roland snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | VCU | Robert Reed is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | Brian Fazio is called for the reach on Robert Baird in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Fazio, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Lussier (C) Robert Baird | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:26 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace is hacked by Michael Roland - foul #2 on Michael Roland, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman is hacked by Robert Reed - foul #4 on Robert Reed, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mathew Jones | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Mathew Jones clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Reed | 60-55 |
| 00:14 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | James Lussier snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert is hacked by Ronald Carlson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Carlson, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Mathew Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Brian Fazio grabs the offensive board | 62-55 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Brian Fazio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-55 |