| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Spencer Richards (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Bacon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Brown and he's fouled by Duane Morris - foul #2 on Duane Morris, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:43 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards makes the free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:22 | VCU | Gary Niemi steals the ball from Jerry Wiles | 44-38 |
| 19:05 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 19:03 | Hofstra | David Taylor tips it back up and in | 46-38 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Andrew Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 18:48 | VCU | Robert Ostrander snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 18:28 | VCU | Andrew Davis hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Wiles | 46-40 |
| 18:04 | Hofstra | Michael Brown hits a 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 17:42 | VCU | John Boudreau can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 17:41 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 17:24 | Hofstra | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 17:06 | VCU | Andrew Davis makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Boudreau | 51-42 |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | David Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 16:46 | VCU | The rebound goes to Duane Morris | 51-42 |
| 16:27 | VCU | Jeffery Bacon steals the ball from Duane Morris | 51-42 |
| 16:08 | Hofstra | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 51-42 |
| 16:07 | VCU | Robert Ostrander snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 16:00 | VCU | Duane Morris blows the layup | 51-42 |
| 15:59 | VCU | Andrew Davis grabs the offensive board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Spencer Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffery Bacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | VCU | John Boudreau is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Pham (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Abraham Lynch (SF), Terry Browne (PF), Timothy Pigott (C) David Taylor, Michael Brown, Gary Niemi, Spencer Richards, Jeffery Bacon | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Alejandro Cruz (SG), Richard McCaskill (SF), Larry Terrill (PF), William Bronson (C) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau, Andrew Davis, Duane Morris, Robert Ostrander | |
| 15:17 | Hofstra | Arthur Shields takes the ball from Terry Browne | 51-42 |
| 15:13 | VCU | Richard McCaskill misses the lay-in | 51-42 |
| 15:12 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | Hofstra | Terry Browne lays it in on a great pass from Brian Jackson and the foul's on Larry Terrill - foul #2 on Larry Terrill, team foul #2 | 53-42 |
| 14:49 | Hofstra | Terry Browne makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 14:30 | VCU | Arthur Shields comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 14:28 | Hofstra | Terry Browne gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Abraham Lynch misses badly on a shot from the left block | 54-42 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Larry Terrill snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 14:04 | VCU | Richard McCaskill buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Alejandro Cruz and he's hacked by Abraham Lynch - foul #2 on Abraham Lynch, team foul #1 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Taylor (PG), Gary Niemi (SF) Charles Pham, Timothy Pigott | |
| Subs | VCU | John Boudreau (SG) Alejandro Cruz | |
| 14:04 | VCU | Richard McCaskill makes the free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:44 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Taylor | 57-45 |
| 13:34 | VCU | Larry Terrill is whistled for a carry | 57-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Brown (SG), Spencer Richards (PF), Jeffery Bacon (C) Brian Jackson, Abraham Lynch, Terry Browne | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG), Andrew Davis (SF) Arthur Shields, Richard McCaskill | |
| 13:14 | Hofstra | John Boudreau steps in front of the Spencer Richards pass | 57-45 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Gary Niemi steals the ball from William Bronson | 57-45 |
| 12:57 | Hofstra | Michael Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gary Niemi | 59-45 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Larry Terrill scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Boudreau | 59-47 |
| 12:28 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Niemi | 61-47 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Larry Terrill misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Spencer Richards - foul #3 on Spencer Richards, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Browne (C) Jeffery Bacon | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (SF), Robert Ostrander (C) Andrew Davis, William Bronson | |
| 12:07 | VCU | Larry Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Larry Terrill makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Larry Terrill - foul #3 on Larry Terrill, team foul #3 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Duane Morris (PF) Larry Terrill | |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi makes the free throw | 64-49 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fresh) 21 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Spencer Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Terry Browne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Shields (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Duane Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Ostrander (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | VCU | Duane Morris misses the lay-in | 64-49 |
| 11:27 | Hofstra | Terry Browne grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 11:03 | Hofstra | Jerry Wiles is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #2 on Jerry Wiles, team foul #4 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Pham (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Abraham Lynch (SF), Jeffery Bacon (C) David Taylor, Michael Brown, Gary Niemi, Spencer Richards | |
| Subs | VCU | Andrew Davis (SF) Jerry Wiles | |
| 10:48 | Hofstra | Abraham Lynch clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 10:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Boudreau | 64-49 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Duane Morris can't finish the layup but the foul's on Abraham Lynch - foul #3 on Abraham Lynch, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (SG) John Boudreau | |
| 10:32 | VCU | Duane Morris misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:32 | VCU | Duane Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:32 | Hofstra | Terry Browne grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 10:15 | Hofstra | Charles Pham scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Abraham Lynch | 66-49 |
| 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) | |
| 10:05 | VCU | Andrew Davis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alejandro Cruz | 66-51 |
| 09:50 | Hofstra | Charles Pham can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Duane Morris - foul #3 on Duane Morris, team foul #5 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gary Niemi (SF), Spencer Richards (PF) Abraham Lynch, Terry Browne | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG) Alejandro Cruz | |
| 09:50 | Hofstra | Charles Pham makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 09:50 | Hofstra | Charles Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:37 | VCU | Jeffery Bacon swats the short shot by Duane Morris | 68-51 |
| 09:36 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Pham | 70-51 |
| 09:24 | VCU | Arthur Shields hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Davis | 70-54 |
| 08:58 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-54 |
| 08:57 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-54 |
| 08:37 | Hofstra | Jeffery Bacon is denied on a layup by Duane Morris | 70-54 |
| 08:35 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards tips it back up and in | 72-54 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Robert Ostrander buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Shields | 72-56 |
| 07:53 | Hofstra | Charles Pham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-56 |
| 07:52 | VCU | Duane Morris gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 07:39 | VCU | Andrew Davis misses the dunk attempt | 72-56 |
| 07:37 | Hofstra | Gary Niemi gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Pham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Spencer Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Bacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Shields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Ostrander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Hofstra | Brian Jackson buries a floater from the right side | 74-56 |
| 06:49 | VCU | Duane Morris makes the runner from the right block set up by Arthur Shields | 74-58 |
| 06:28 | Hofstra | Charles Pham misses badly on a shot from close range | 74-58 |
| 06:26 | VCU | Arthur Shields pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Gary Niemi is called for the reach on Arthur Shields - foul #2 on Gary Niemi, team foul #4 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Taylor (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Abraham Lynch (SF), Terry Browne (PF), Timothy Pigott (C) Charles Pham, Brian Jackson, Gary Niemi, Spencer Richards, Jeffery Bacon | |
| Subs | VCU | Alejandro Cruz (PG), John Boudreau (SG), Richard McCaskill (SF), Larry Terrill (PF), William Bronson (C) Jerry Wiles, Arthur Shields, Andrew Davis, Duane Morris, Robert Ostrander | |
| 06:13 | VCU | John Boudreau buries a 3 from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 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) | |
| 05:51 | Hofstra | Abraham Lynch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-61 |
| 05:50 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz gets the rebound | 74-61 |
| 05:46 | VCU | John Boudreau misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 74-61 |
| 05:45 | VCU | William Bronson grabs the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 05:30 | VCU | William Bronson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 74-61 |
| 05:28 | Hofstra | Timothy Pigott grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Hofstra | Terry Browne is hacked by Larry Terrill - foul #4 on Larry Terrill, team foul #6 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gary Niemi (SF) Timothy Pigott | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 04:43 | Hofstra | Terry Browne can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-61 |
| 04:41 | Hofstra | Abraham Lynch hits the follow up shot | 76-61 |
| 04:33 | VCU | Richard McCaskill misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 76-61 |
| 04:32 | VCU | Larry Terrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:21 | VCU | Richard McCaskill misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 76-61 |
| 04:19 | VCU | Larry Terrill snags the offensive board | 76-61 |
| 04:07 | VCU | John Boudreau is fouled on the floor by Gary Niemi - foul #3 on Gary Niemi, team foul #5 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Spencer Richards (PF) Abraham Lynch | |
| Subs | VCU | Jerry Wiles (PG) Alejandro Cruz | |
| 03:59 | VCU | John Boudreau comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 03:58 | VCU | Larry Terrill snags the offensive board | 76-61 |
| 03:49 | VCU | John Boudreau makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Wiles | 76-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Hofstra | William Bronson swats the shot by David Taylor | 76-64 |
| 03:27 | VCU | John Boudreau grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Niemi (fresh) 23 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Spencer Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Browne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Jerry Wiles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Boudreau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard McCaskill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Terrill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - William Bronson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | VCU | Jerry Wiles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 03:11 | Hofstra | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:44 | Hofstra | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-64 |
| 02:43 | Hofstra | Spencer Richards hits the follow up shot | 78-64 |
| 02:39 | VCU | Richard McCaskill clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 02:38 | Hofstra | Terry Browne gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 02:18 | Hofstra | Michael Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 02:17 | Hofstra | David Taylor misses the tip | 78-64 |
| 02:15 | VCU | Richard McCaskill gets the rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Larry Terrill can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gary Niemi - foul #4 on Gary Niemi, team foul #6 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Pham (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Abraham Lynch (SF), Timothy Pigott (C) David Taylor, Michael Brown, Gary Niemi, Spencer Richards | |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Shields (PG), Alejandro Cruz (SG) Jerry Wiles, John Boudreau | |
| 01:52 | VCU | Larry Terrill makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Larry Terrill misses the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:52 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Abraham Lynch | 78-65 |
| 01:38 | Hofstra | William Bronson denies the turnaround by Abraham Lynch | 78-65 |
| 01:36 | Hofstra | Charles Pham grabs the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 01:25 | Hofstra | Terry Browne lays it in | 80-65 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz is fouled on the floor by Brian Jackson - foul #1 on Brian Jackson, team foul #7 | 80-65 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 01:06 | VCU | Alejandro Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:45 | Hofstra | Timothy Pigott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | VCU | Abraham Lynch steals the ball from Alejandro Cruz | 83-67 |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Abraham Lynch lays it up and in | 85-67 |
| 00:30 | VCU | Arthur Shields misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-67 |
| 00:29 | Hofstra | Terry Browne pulls down the rebound | 85-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Charles Pham runs out the clock | 85-67 |