| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Oberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Aaron (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Gabel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - James Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jordan Schroeder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Bishop | 33-34 |
| 19:21 | VCU | Eric Aaron connects on the jumper from the left block set up by John Gabel | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Hofstra | Eric Aaron steps in front of the James Turner pass | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | VCU | John Gabel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 18:42 | VCU | Mike Oberlin gets the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:30 | VCU | Jordan Schroeder is called for the reach on Mike Oberlin - foul #1 on Jordan Schroeder, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Jeffrey Brown steals the ball from Dale Stevens | 35-34 |
| 18:00 | Hofstra | James Turner hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Bishop | 35-36 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Eric Aaron hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Oberlin and the foul's on Don Hill - foul #1 on Don Hill, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | VCU | Eric Aaron makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:33 | Hofstra | James Turner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 17:26 | VCU | Michael Isom is hacked by Jordan Schroeder - foul #2 on Jordan Schroeder, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Harris (C) John Gabel | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:06 | VCU | Michael Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Mike Oberlin | 40-39 |
| 16:51 | Hofstra | James Turner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | VCU | Michael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:37 | VCU | Jordan Schroeder is called for the reach on Michael Harris - foul #3 on Jordan Schroeder, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Kenneth Hollar (PG), John Jackson (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), William Craig (PF) Michael Isom, Dale Stevens, Mike Oberlin, Eric Aaron | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Elmer Slack (PG), Harry Rogers (PF), Linwood Wark (C) James Turner, Don Hill, Jordan Schroeder | |
| 16:28 | VCU | John Jackson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kenneth Hollar | 43-39 |
| 16:13 | Hofstra | Elmer Slack buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Brown | 43-42 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Michael Harris misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Slack - foul #1 on Elmer Slack, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | VCU | John Gabel (SF), Nathan Justin (C) Kenneth Hollar, Hugh Callanan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Shipton (SF), Michael Turner (C) Bruce Bishop, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 15:55 | VCU | Michael Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:55 | VCU | Michael Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:55 | VCU | John Gabel grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gabel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Elmer Slack (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Shipton (fresh) PF - Linwood Wark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | VCU | Michael Harris makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Jackson | 47-42 |
| 15:17 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 15:16 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Harris | 47-42 |
| 15:10 | VCU | William Craig misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-42 |
| 15:08 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 15:00 | Hofstra | Michael Turner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 14:58 | VCU | John Jackson snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 14:41 | VCU | Nathan Justin hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 47-42 |
| 14:39 | VCU | Nathan Justin misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 14:37 | VCU | John Jackson tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | Elmer Slack makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Shipton | 49-44 |
| 14:03 | VCU | John Jackson scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Nathan Justin | 51-44 |
| 13:41 | Hofstra | John Shipton loses the dribble to John Jackson | 51-44 |
| 13:23 | VCU | William Craig misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-44 |
| 13:22 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:15 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 13:14 | VCU | John Gabel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:10 | VCU | William Craig is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Craig, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Mike Oberlin (SF), Eric Aaron (PF) John Jackson, William Craig, John Gabel, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Don Hill (PF), Jordan Schroeder (C) Elmer Slack, Harry Rogers, John Shipton, Linwood Wark, Michael Turner | |
| 12:44 | Hofstra | Don Hill connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jordan Schroeder | 51-46 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Eric Aaron is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bishop - foul #1 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #6 | 51-46 |
| 12:05 | VCU | Nathan Justin misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 12:04 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:42 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Turner | 51-48 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Oberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Aaron (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - James Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jordan Schroeder (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | VCU | Mike Oberlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 11:34 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Justin | 51-48 |
| 11:25 | VCU | Mike Oberlin scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Michael Isom | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 11:11 | VCU | Nathan Justin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 11:10 | VCU | Nathan Justin pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:57 | VCU | Jeffrey Brown steals it from Michael Isom | 53-50 |
| 10:53 | Hofstra | James Turner misses the easy layup | 53-50 |
| 10:52 | VCU | Nathan Justin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:26 | VCU | James Turner steals the ball from Nathan Justin | 53-50 |
| 10:14 | Hofstra | Eric Aaron picks off the pass by Don Hill | 53-50 |
| 10:03 | VCU | Mike Oberlin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:01 | VCU | Eric Aaron hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Don Hill can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Aaron - foul #3 on Eric Aaron, team foul #2 | 55-50 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (PG), William Craig (SG), Hugh Callanan (SF), John Gabel (PF), Michael Harris (C) Michael Isom, Dale Stevens, Mike Oberlin, Eric Aaron, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Elmer Slack (PG), Linwood Wark (C) James Turner, Jordan Schroeder | |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Don Hill makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Don Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:28 | VCU | John Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 09:26 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:19 | Hofstra | Michael Harris blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Brown | 55-52 |
| 09:17 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark gets the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:10 | Hofstra | William Craig is called for the reach on Bruce Bishop - foul #2 on William Craig, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Harry Rogers (SG), John Shipton (SF), Michael Turner (C) Bruce Bishop, Jeffrey Brown, Don Hill | |
| 08:52 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-52 |
| 08:51 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 08:28 | VCU | John Jackson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:27 | VCU | William Craig tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 08:10 | Hofstra | John Gabel swats the layup by Linwood Wark | 57-54 |
| 08:08 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Rogers | 57-54 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark misses the lay-in | 57-54 |
| 07:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 57-54 |
| 07:45 | VCU | John Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), Dale Stevens (SG), Mike Oberlin (SF), Eric Aaron (PF), Nathan Justin (C) John Jackson, William Craig, Hugh Callanan, John Gabel, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Jordan Schroeder (C) Elmer Slack, John Shipton, Linwood Wark, Michael Turner | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Oberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Aaron (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - James Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Schroeder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jordan Schroeder | 57-56 |
| 06:59 | VCU | Mike Oberlin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 06:58 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 57-56 |
| 06:34 | Hofstra | James Turner is hacked by Michael Isom - foul #1 on Michael Isom, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Don Hill (PF) Harry Rogers | |
| 06:15 | Hofstra | Don Hill buries a shot from close range set up by James Turner and he's fouled by Eric Aaron - foul #4 on Eric Aaron, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 06:15 | Hofstra | Don Hill makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Dale Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 05:57 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 05:34 | Hofstra | Dale Stevens steals the ball from Bruce Bishop | 57-59 |
| 05:11 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 05:09 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 57-59 |
| 05:05 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | VCU | John Jackson (SG), William Craig (PF), John Gabel (C) Dale Stevens, Eric Aaron, Nathan Justin | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Linwood Wark (C) Jordan Schroeder | |
| 04:47 | VCU | John Gabel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Isom | 59-59 |
| 04:41 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Bishop and the foul's on Mike Oberlin - foul #2 on Mike Oberlin, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Harris (C) Michael Isom | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 04:41 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:41 | VCU | William Craig grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 04:17 | VCU | Mike Oberlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 04:16 | VCU | Mike Oberlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:11 | VCU | Mike Oberlin lays it in | 61-61 |
| 03:57 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop is fouled on the floor by Mike Oberlin - foul #3 on Mike Oberlin, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Eric Aaron (PF), Nathan Justin (C) Mike Oberlin, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Elmer Slack (PG), Harry Rogers (SF), Michael Turner (C) James Turner, Jeffrey Brown, Don Hill | |
| 03:57 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:57 | VCU | Nathan Justin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:51 | VCU | John Gabel banks in the layup and he's hacked by Bruce Bishop - foul #2 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Dale Stevens (SG) William Craig | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Shipton (SF) Bruce Bishop | |
| 03:51 | VCU | John Gabel makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Eric Aaron - foul #5 on Eric Aaron, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Isom (PG), William Craig (SF) John Jackson, Eric Aaron | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | John Shipton pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Craig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gabel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Justin (fresh) 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Elmer Slack (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harry Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Shipton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Linwood Wark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Hofstra | Michael Isom takes the ball from John Shipton | 64-62 |
| 03:14 | VCU | William Craig dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Isom | 66-62 |
| 02:56 | Hofstra | John Shipton misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Michael Turner tips it home | 66-64 |
| 02:54 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | VCU | Mike Oberlin (SF) John Gabel | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Don Hill (PF), Jordan Schroeder (C) Elmer Slack, Harry Rogers, John Shipton, Linwood Wark, Michael Turner | |
| 02:36 | VCU | Dale Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Bishop - foul #3 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:36 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | James Turner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Brown | 66-67 |
| 02:00 | VCU | William Craig lays it in set up by Michael Isom | 68-67 |
| 01:41 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 01:16 | Hofstra | Don Hill snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Dale Stevens takes the ball from James Turner | 68-70 |
| 00:45 | VCU | Michael Isom misses the 3 from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Mike Oberlin gets the offensive rebound | 68-70 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Dale Stevens is hacked by Bruce Bishop - foul #4 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Dale Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Dale Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:32 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Isom - foul #2 on Michael Isom, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:31 | VCU | The rebound goes to Nathan Justin | 69-70 |
| 00:07 | VCU | The jumper by Dale Stevens is denied by Jeffrey Brown | 69-70 |
| 00:05 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Dale Stevens is called for the reach on Jordan Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Stevens, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | VCU | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Dale Stevens comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-71 |