| Lineup | VCU | PG - Tom Grammer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Neal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) C - Bryant Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Bradley Sardina (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Swaney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Robert Lawless inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | VCU | Robert Lawless's pass is intercepted by Michael Swaney | 24-21 |
| 19:26 | Hofstra | Bryant Groves denies the turnaround by Michael Swaney | 24-21 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Bradley Sardina snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 19:06 | Hofstra | James Roberson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Tom Grammer - foul #1 on Tom Grammer, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| 19:06 | Hofstra | James Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:06 | Hofstra | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:44 | VCU | Robert Neal misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Kenneth Davis grabs the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Bryant Groves loses the dribble to Michael Swaney | 24-23 |
| 17:58 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Lawless - foul #2 on Robert Lawless, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| 17:58 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 17:58 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Kenneth Davis grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Bryant Groves's layup is rejected by Michael Swaney | 24-24 |
| 17:36 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 17:31 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| 17:16 | VCU | Robert Lawless's pass is intercepted by Bradley Sardina | 24-24 |
| 17:01 | Hofstra | Bradley Sardina travels with the ball | 24-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Haynes (PG), Stephen Eastep (SF) Tom Grammer, Robert Lawless | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Claude Hamilton (PG) Bradley Sardina | |
| 16:47 | VCU | Roberto Gallo is called for the reach on Robert Neal - foul #2 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | VCU | Tracy Bishop (SG), Philip Schiff (PF), Tony Jackson (C) Robert Neal, Kenneth Davis, Bryant Groves | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Stafford (SG), Alexander Wilhite (PF) Roberto Gallo, James Roberson | |
| 16:39 | VCU | James Stafford is called for the reach on Tracy Bishop - foul #1 on James Stafford, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| 16:25 | VCU | Michael Haynes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 16:24 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Michael Swaney | 24-24 |
| 16:17 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Tripp (SF) Gabriel Murphy | |
| 15:52 | VCU | Philip Schiff comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 15:50 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Eastep (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Schiff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Claude Hamilton (fresh) SG - James Stafford (fresh) SF - Michael Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Wilhite (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Swaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite knocks in the jumper from close range | 24-26 |
| 15:19 | VCU | Tony Jackson buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Philip Schiff | 26-26 |
| 15:13 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite is fouled on the floor by Michael Haynes - foul #2 on Michael Haynes, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| Subs | VCU | Tom Grammer (PG), Robert Neal (SG), Robert Lawless (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF), Bryant Groves (C) Michael Haynes, Tracy Bishop, Stephen Eastep, Philip Schiff, Tony Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bradley Sardina (PG), Roberto Gallo (SG), Gabriel Murphy (SF), James Roberson (PF) Claude Hamilton, James Stafford, Michael Tripp, Michael Swaney | |
| 14:54 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 14:53 | VCU | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Tom Grammer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Roberson - foul #3 on James Roberson, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Tom Grammer makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 14:49 | VCU | Tom Grammer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 14:49 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 14:32 | Hofstra | Roberto Gallo hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gabriel Murphy | 27-29 |
| 14:13 | VCU | Kenneth Davis scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Bryant Groves | 29-29 |
| 14:11 | Hofstra | Bradley Sardina's pass is intercepted by Tom Grammer in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Robert Neal misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Roberto Gallo - foul #3 on Roberto Gallo, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Swaney (C) Alexander Wilhite | |
| 13:56 | VCU | Robert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Robert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:56 | VCU | Robert Neal misses the 3rd free throw | 31-29 |
| 13:56 | Hofstra | James Roberson grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 13:37 | Hofstra | Bradley Sardina connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Tom Grammer hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Neal | 34-31 |
| 13:02 | Hofstra | Roberto Gallo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 13:00 | VCU | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 12:43 | VCU | Robert Lawless misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 12:41 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Tom Grammer - foul #2 on Tom Grammer, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Haynes (SG), Stephen Eastep (SF), Philip Schiff (PF) Robert Neal, Robert Lawless, Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Claude Hamilton (PG), James Stafford (SG) Bradley Sardina, Roberto Gallo | |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:25 | VCU | Michael Haynes can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 34-33 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Tom Grammer tips it home | 36-33 |
| 12:05 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Bryant Groves - foul #3 on Bryant Groves, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Tracy Bishop (SG), Tony Jackson (C) Tom Grammer, Bryant Groves | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Tripp (SF), Alexander Wilhite (PF) Gabriel Murphy, James Roberson | |
| 12:05 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney misses the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:05 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Michael Haynes banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Eastep | 38-34 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Eastep (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Schiff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Claude Hamilton (fresh) SG - James Stafford (fresh) SF - Michael Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Wilhite (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Swaney (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Hofstra | James Stafford scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Michael Haynes buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tracy Bishop | 41-36 |
| 10:54 | Hofstra | Claude Hamilton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 10:52 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite blows the layup but he's hacked by Philip Schiff - foul #1 on Philip Schiff, team foul #6 | 41-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Tom Grammer (PG), Robert Neal (SG), Robert Lawless (SF), Kenneth Davis (PF), Bryant Groves (C) Michael Haynes, Tracy Bishop, Stephen Eastep, Philip Schiff, Tony Jackson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bradley Sardina (PG), Roberto Gallo (SG), James Roberson (PF) Claude Hamilton, James Stafford, Michael Swaney | |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:43 | VCU | Tom Grammer is hacked by Bradley Sardina in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Sardina, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| 10:31 | VCU | Alexander Wilhite swats the layup by Bryant Groves | 41-37 |
| 10:29 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Alexander Wilhite | 41-37 |
| 10:22 | Hofstra | James Roberson misses the floater near the basket | 41-37 |
| 10:21 | VCU | Kenneth Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:04 | VCU | Bryant Groves is hacked by Alexander Wilhite - foul #1 on Alexander Wilhite, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy (SF) Michael Tripp | |
| 09:56 | VCU | Alexander Wilhite steals the ball from Robert Lawless | 41-37 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Roberto Gallo is fouled on the floor by Robert Lawless - foul #3 on Robert Lawless, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Swaney (C) Alexander Wilhite | |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Roberto Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Roberto Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Robert Neal pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:25 | VCU | Robert Neal misses the lay-in | 41-38 |
| 09:23 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:09 | Hofstra | James Roberson is fouled on the floor by Robert Lawless - foul #4 on Robert Lawless, team foul #8 | 41-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Haynes (SF) Robert Lawless | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 09:09 | Hofstra | James Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 09:09 | Hofstra | James Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 08:55 | VCU | James Roberson is called for the reach on Robert Neal - foul #4 on James Roberson, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Stephen Eastep (SF), Philip Schiff (C) Tom Grammer, Bryant Groves | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Claude Hamilton (PG), Michael Tripp (PF) Bradley Sardina, James Roberson | |
| 08:55 | VCU | Robert Neal makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 08:55 | VCU | Robert Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:36 | Hofstra | Claude Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite (PF) Michael Tripp | |
| 08:22 | VCU | Kenneth Davis clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Alexander Wilhite - foul #2 on Alexander Wilhite, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Kenneth Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:22 | VCU | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Philip Schiff - foul #2 on Philip Schiff, team foul #9 | 45-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Tom Grammer (PG), Robert Lawless (SF), Bryant Groves (C) Robert Neal, Stephen Eastep, Philip Schiff | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Stafford (SG), James Roberson (PF) Roberto Gallo, Alexander Wilhite | |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:29 | VCU | Tom Grammer knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Tom Grammer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryant Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Claude Hamilton (fresh) SG - James Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Swaney (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Hofstra | Claude Hamilton hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Stafford | 48-45 |
| 07:11 | VCU | Tom Grammer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Philip Schiff (PF) Kenneth Davis | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bradley Sardina (PG), Michael Tripp (SF), Alexander Wilhite (C) Claude Hamilton, Gabriel Murphy, Michael Swaney | |
| 06:54 | Hofstra | James Roberson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Tripp | 48-48 |
| 06:37 | VCU | Philip Schiff banks in the layup | 50-48 |
| 06:16 | Hofstra | Michael Tripp connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 06:01 | VCU | Robert Lawless drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tom Grammer and he's fouled by Michael Tripp - foul #2 on Michael Tripp, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Neal (SG), Stephen Eastep (C) Tom Grammer, Bryant Groves | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Roberto Gallo (SG), Gabriel Murphy (SF), Michael Swaney (C) James Stafford, Michael Tripp, James Roberson | |
| 06:01 | VCU | Robert Lawless makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:45 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:44 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:33 | Hofstra | Roberto Gallo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 05:32 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Murphy | 53-50 |
| 05:18 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 04:53 | VCU | Michael Haynes misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | VCU | Stephen Eastep tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 04:27 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gabriel Murphy and he's fouled by Robert Neal - foul #1 on Robert Neal, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | VCU | Tom Grammer (PG), Kenneth Davis (PF), Bryant Groves (C) Michael Haynes, Robert Lawless, Philip Schiff | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Claude Hamilton (PG) Bradley Sardina | |
| 04:27 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:27 | VCU | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Tom Grammer loses the dribble to Gabriel Murphy | 55-55 |
| 04:08 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Hamilton and the foul's on Bryant Groves - foul #4 on Bryant Groves, team foul #11 | 55-57 |
| 04:08 | Hofstra | Alexander Wilhite misses the free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Robert Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:47 | VCU | Kenneth Davis knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Eastep | 57-57 |
| 03:30 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roberto Gallo | 57-60 |
| 03:28 | VCU | Tom Grammer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Tripp (SF), James Roberson (PF) Gabriel Murphy, Alexander Wilhite | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Tom Grammer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Eastep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bryant Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Claude Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roberson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Swaney (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Hofstra | Claude Hamilton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Michael Tripp misses the tip | 57-60 |
| 03:09 | VCU | Tom Grammer grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 02:48 | VCU | Kenneth Davis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 02:47 | Hofstra | James Roberson snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:47 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lawless (SF) Stephen Eastep | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bradley Sardina (PG), Gabriel Murphy (SF) Claude Hamilton, Michael Tripp | |
| 02:29 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 02:05 | VCU | Bryant Groves connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Lawless | 59-60 |
| 01:45 | Hofstra | James Roberson misses long on a shot from close range | 59-60 |
| 01:43 | VCU | Robert Lawless pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | VCU | Robert Lawless clanks a floater from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Tom Grammer grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Robert Lawless buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Neal and he's fouled by Michael Swaney - foul #2 on Michael Swaney, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Robert Lawless makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:45 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney is called for traveling | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Kenneth Davis makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Neal | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Michael Swaney clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy snags the offensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Gabriel Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-60 |
| 00:07 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Kenneth Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Sardina - foul #2 on Bradley Sardina, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Haynes (SF) Robert Lawless | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:05 | VCU | Kenneth Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Kenneth Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | James Roberson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-60 |