| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Necaise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Garnica (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Dangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - James Neth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Greathouse (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Peck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Conaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Ralph Necaise inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | VCU | Gary Petrie hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Dangelo | 37-34 |
| 19:28 | Hofstra | Howard Peck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Maurice Greathouse | 37-37 |
| 19:09 | VCU | Thomas Garnica misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 19:07 | VCU | William Howard tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 18:59 | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Thomas Garnica pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:45 | VCU | William Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 18:22 | Hofstra | Dan Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dan Jones, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Harold Goins (C) Dan Jones | |
| 18:13 | VCU | William Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:11 | Hofstra | Howard Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:51 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Howard Peck | 39-40 |
| 17:38 | VCU | James Dangelo misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Harold Goins - foul #2 on Harold Goins, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 17:38 | VCU | James Dangelo misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:38 | VCU | James Dangelo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:38 | Hofstra | Howard Peck pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:27 | Hofstra | Thomas Garnica steals it from James Neth | 39-40 |
| 17:14 | VCU | Howard Peck is called for the reach on Thomas Garnica - foul #2 on Howard Peck, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (SG), Timothy Ogata (PF), Chester Jackson (C) Gary Petrie, Thomas Garnica, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony (SF), Michael Stover (C) Howard Peck, Donald Conaway | |
| 16:50 | VCU | Ralph Necaise misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | Hofstra | Michael Stover snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:43 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold Goins and he's hacked by David Haworth - foul #2 on David Haworth, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Petrie (SG) William Howard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:43 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:22 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 16:20 | Hofstra | Harold Goins pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 16:04 | Hofstra | James Neth is hacked by Timothy Ogata - foul #1 on Timothy Ogata, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Garnica (PF) Ralph Necaise | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Howard Peck (SF), Donald Conaway (PF) James Neth, Maurice Greathouse, Michael Stover | |
| 15:49 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-43 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Gary Petrie grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Petrie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Garnica (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Conaway (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Goins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | VCU | Chester Jackson drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by David Haworth | 41-43 |
| 15:21 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Anthony | 41-45 |
| 15:01 | VCU | Thomas Garnica can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 14:59 | Hofstra | Howard Peck grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:48 | Hofstra | Howard Peck loses the dribble to David Haworth | 41-45 |
| 14:44 | VCU | Gary Petrie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Haworth | 43-45 |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 14:21 | VCU | Gary Petrie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 14:01 | VCU | Thomas Garnica misses the lay-in | 43-45 |
| 13:59 | VCU | Chester Jackson hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 13:39 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway is fouled on the floor by Gary Petrie - foul #3 on Gary Petrie, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), William Schmitt (SG), Ralph Necaise (SF), Charles Rudisill (PF), James Dangelo (C) David Haworth, Gary Petrie, Timothy Ogata, Thomas Garnica, Chester Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Neth (PG), Maurice Greathouse (SG), Ronald Kulikowski (SF), David Shafer (PF), Dan Jones (C) Michael Knaack, Dustin Anthony, Howard Peck, Donald Conaway, Harold Goins | |
| 13:27 | Hofstra | David Shafer can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 45-45 |
| 13:26 | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse tips it in | 45-47 |
| 13:08 | VCU | Dan Jones steals it from Charles Rudisill | 45-47 |
| 12:50 | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse drills a shot from the right side | 45-49 |
| 12:26 | VCU | William Schmitt misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Maurice Greathouse - foul #1 on Maurice Greathouse, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| 12:26 | VCU | William Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:26 | VCU | William Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:18 | Hofstra | James Neth knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Maurice Greathouse and he's fouled by William Howard - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony (SF) Ronald Kulikowski | |
| 12:18 | Hofstra | James Neth makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 12:02 | VCU | William Howard connects on the jumper from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 11:46 | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dustin Anthony | 48-54 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ralph Necaise (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - James Neth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Greathouse (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Shafer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Dan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | VCU | Ralph Necaise comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 11:22 | VCU | James Dangelo misses the tip | 48-54 |
| 11:21 | Hofstra | Dan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 11:16 | Hofstra | Dan Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Garnica (PF), Chester Jackson (C) Charles Rudisill, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Howard Peck (SF) Dustin Anthony | |
| 10:57 | VCU | William Howard is fouled on the floor by James Neth - foul #1 on James Neth, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (SG) William Schmitt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Stover (C) Dan Jones | |
| 10:38 | VCU | Ralph Necaise clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Shafer - foul #4 on David Shafer, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Petrie (SG) David Haworth | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Conaway (PF), Harold Goins (C) David Shafer, Michael Stover | |
| 10:38 | VCU | Ralph Necaise makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:38 | VCU | Ralph Necaise makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:09 | Hofstra | James Neth connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Howard Peck | 50-56 |
| 09:52 | VCU | Gary Petrie drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Howard | 53-56 |
| 09:30 | Hofstra | Howard Peck clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Thomas Garnica snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:12 | VCU | William Howard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 08:43 | Hofstra | Harold Goins buries a runner from close range set up by Howard Peck and he's hacked by Chester Jackson - foul #1 on Chester Jackson, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), William Schmitt (SG), Timothy Ogata (SF), James Dangelo (C) William Howard, Gary Petrie, Ralph Necaise, Chester Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Dustin Anthony (SG), Dan Jones (C) James Neth, Maurice Greathouse, Donald Conaway | |
| 08:43 | Hofstra | Harold Goins misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:43 | VCU | James Dangelo grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 08:25 | VCU | David Haworth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:23 | Hofstra | Howard Peck pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:01 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Charles Rudisill (PF) Thomas Garnica | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Conaway (SF), Michael Stover (PF) Howard Peck, Harold Goins | |
| 07:39 | VCU | Timothy Ogata connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Haworth | 57-58 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Haworth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Ogata (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dangelo (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Conaway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Hofstra | Charles Rudisill steps in front of the Michael Stover pass | 57-58 |
| 07:01 | VCU | Timothy Ogata travels with the ball | 57-58 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Gary Petrie (SG), Ralph Necaise (SF) David Haworth, William Schmitt, Charles Rudisill | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Neth (PG), Maurice Greathouse (SG), David Shafer (PF) Michael Knaack, Dustin Anthony, Michael Stover | |
| 06:52 | Hofstra | David Shafer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:50 | VCU | James Dangelo grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:44 | VCU | Gary Petrie clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-58 |
| 06:42 | VCU | James Dangelo tips it home | 59-58 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Petrie - foul #4 on Gary Petrie, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Garnica (PF) Timothy Ogata | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Dan Jones picks off the pass by William Howard | 59-60 |
| 05:54 | Hofstra | Dan Jones hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-60 |
| 05:53 | Hofstra | Dan Jones misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 05:51 | VCU | William Howard pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | VCU | William Howard comes up short on the floater from the left side | 59-60 |
| 05:29 | Hofstra | Dan Jones grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 05:25 | Hofstra | James Neth connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dan Jones | 59-63 |
| 05:02 | VCU | William Howard can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 05:01 | VCU | William Howard misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 05:00 | Hofstra | Dan Jones grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:54 | Hofstra | Dan Jones is hacked by James Dangelo - foul #1 on James Dangelo, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), William Schmitt (SG), Timothy Ogata (PF), Chester Jackson (C) William Howard, Gary Petrie, Thomas Garnica, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Howard Peck (SF) Donald Conaway | |
| 04:54 | Hofstra | Dan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:54 | Hofstra | Dan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:37 | VCU | David Haworth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 04:36 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Howard Peck | 59-65 |
| 04:19 | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony (SG), Harold Goins (C) Maurice Greathouse, Dan Jones | |
| 03:56 | VCU | Timothy Ogata misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 03:54 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Ralph Necaise is called for the reach on Dustin Anthony - foul #2 on Ralph Necaise, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | VCU | William Howard (PG), Gary Petrie (SG), Thomas Garnica (PF) David Haworth, William Schmitt, Ralph Necaise | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Michael Stover (C) James Neth, David Shafer | |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | VCU | Gary Petrie can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 03:24 | Hofstra | Harold Goins gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - William Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Petrie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Timothy Ogata (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Garnica (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Anthony (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Howard Peck (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harold Goins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Hofstra | Chester Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Stover - foul #2 on Chester Jackson, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| Subs | VCU | Ralph Necaise (SF) Timothy Ogata | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse (SG) Dustin Anthony | |
| 03:02 | Hofstra | Michael Stover makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:02 | Hofstra | Michael Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Ralph Necaise drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Howard | 61-69 |
| 02:48 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | VCU | James Dangelo (C) Chester Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Neth (PG), David Shafer (PF), Dan Jones (C) Michael Knaack, Michael Stover, Harold Goins | |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Howard Peck knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Neth | 61-72 |
| 01:57 | VCU | Gary Petrie misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-72 |
| 01:56 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to James Neth | 61-72 |
| 01:33 | Hofstra | David Shafer is whistled for a carry | 61-72 |
| Subs | VCU | David Haworth (PG), William Schmitt (SG), Timothy Ogata (SF), Charles Rudisill (PF), Chester Jackson (C) William Howard, Gary Petrie, Ralph Necaise, Thomas Garnica, James Dangelo | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Dustin Anthony (SG), Donald Conaway (SF), Harold Goins (PF), Michael Stover (C) James Neth, Maurice Greathouse, Howard Peck, David Shafer, Dan Jones | |
| 01:20 | VCU | Timothy Ogata comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 01:18 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:59 | Hofstra | Michael Stover clanks a driving attempt from close range | 61-72 |
| 00:57 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway snags the offensive board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Hofstra | Charles Rudisill is called for the reach on Donald Conaway - foul #1 on Charles Rudisill, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Maddox (SG) Dustin Anthony | |
| 00:55 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:55 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | VCU | David Haworth is fouled on the floor by Michael Knaack - foul #1 on Michael Knaack, team foul #7 | 61-74 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony (SG) David Maddox | |
| 00:48 | VCU | David Haworth misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:48 | Hofstra | Harold Goins gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Stover | 61-76 |
| 00:19 | VCU | Timothy Ogata knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Schmitt | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack runs out the clock | 64-76 |