| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Hairston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Duane Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Benjamin McBay (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Casey Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cedrick Samuel (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | VCU | Gordon Hamilton steps in front of the Cedrick Samuel pass | 36-36 |
| 19:35 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton banks in the layup | 38-36 |
| 19:14 | VCU | Jeffrey Herron blocks the short jumper by Joseph Morgan | 38-36 |
| 19:13 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:50 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton is hacked by Benjamin McBay - foul #1 on Benjamin McBay, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:14 | VCU | Louis Powell makes the shot from close range set up by Benjamin McBay and the foul's on Jeffrey Herron - foul #2 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:14 | VCU | Louis Powell makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:53 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 17:52 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron tips it home | 40-39 |
| 17:38 | VCU | Roger Hahn swats the layup by Cedrick Samuel | 40-39 |
| 17:36 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:10 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-39 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel lays it up and in on a great pass from Casey Miller and he's hacked by Jeffrey Herron - foul #3 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley (PG), Brian Edmunds (SG), Anthony Spurlock (SF), James White (PF), Dwayne Groves (C) Gordon Hamilton, Fred Hairston, Duane Mapp, Roger Hahn, Jeffrey Herron | |
| Subs | VCU | David Fraser (PG), Luis Dyal (SG), Steven Milsap (PF), Mason Wainscott (C) Benjamin McBay, Casey Miller, Joseph Morgan, Louis Powell | |
| 16:43 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:43 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Dwayne Groves | 43-41 |
| 16:29 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves is fouled on the floor by Mason Wainscott - foul #1 on Mason Wainscott, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Joseph Chao (SF) Cedrick Samuel | |
| 16:21 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds is fouled on the floor by Steven Milsap - foul #1 on Steven Milsap, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 16:07 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:45 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves is hacked by Steven Milsap - foul #2 on Steven Milsap, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Duane Mapp (SF) James White | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Miller (SG) Joseph Chao | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jeremy Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Edmunds (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Duane Mapp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Fraser (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Casey Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Dyal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Milsap (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mason Wainscott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Hofstra | Casey Miller takes the ball from Jeremy Whitley | 43-41 |
| 15:24 | VCU | Steven Milsap misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:22 | VCU | Steven Milsap snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:04 | VCU | Steven Milsap is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Groves - foul #2 on Dwayne Groves, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton (PG), Roger Hahn (PF), Jeffrey Herron (C) Brian Edmunds, Anthony Spurlock, Dwayne Groves | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin McBay (PG), Cedrick Samuel (SF), Joseph Morgan (PF) David Fraser, Luis Dyal, Mason Wainscott | |
| 14:57 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel is hacked by Duane Mapp - foul #1 on Duane Mapp, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 14:46 | VCU | Casey Miller comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | VCU | Steven Milsap grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:29 | VCU | Casey Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:28 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:21 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-41 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Joseph Morgan gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:07 | VCU | Casey Miller comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 14:05 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:00 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley clanks a turnaround from the left block | 43-41 |
| 13:58 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| 13:44 | VCU | Steven Milsap buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Morgan | 45-44 |
| 13:18 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:16 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:04 | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley hits a jumper in the lane set up by Gordon Hamilton | 47-44 |
| 12:44 | VCU | Jeffrey Herron blocks the jumper by Benjamin McBay | 47-44 |
| 12:42 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:31 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 12:12 | VCU | Joseph Morgan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Casey Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Benjamin McBay scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Miller | 50-46 |
| 11:42 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Milsap | 50-46 |
| 11:40 | VCU | Joseph Morgan gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Whitley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duane Mapp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Hahn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Herron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Benjamin McBay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cedrick Samuel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Milsap (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 50-46 |
| 11:20 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Herron | 50-46 |
| 10:51 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn is hacked by Casey Miller - foul #2 on Casey Miller, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds (PG), Fred Hairston (SG), Anthony Spurlock (SF), James White (PF), Dwayne Groves (C) Gordon Hamilton, Jeremy Whitley, Duane Mapp, Roger Hahn, Jeffrey Herron | |
| Subs | VCU | David Fraser (PG), Luis Dyal (SG), Joseph Chao (SF), Mason Wainscott (PF), Louis Powell (C) Benjamin McBay, Casey Miller, Cedrick Samuel, Joseph Morgan, Steven Milsap | |
| 10:46 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 10:26 | VCU | David Fraser is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Fraser, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 10:07 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock lays it in | 54-46 |
| 09:57 | VCU | Luis Dyal misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 09:56 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-46 |
| 09:42 | VCU | Mason Wainscott snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Joseph Chao scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Anthony Spurlock - foul #2 on Anthony Spurlock, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 09:28 | VCU | Joseph Chao makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:15 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Luis Dyal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:07 | VCU | Louis Powell hits the finger roll set up by David Fraser | 54-51 |
| 08:39 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Hairston | 56-51 |
| 08:23 | VCU | James White steals it from Luis Dyal | 56-51 |
| 08:21 | Hofstra | Brian Edmunds travels in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton (PG), Jeremy Whitley (SG), Duane Mapp (SF), Roger Hahn (PF), Jeffrey Herron (C) Brian Edmunds, Fred Hairston, Anthony Spurlock, James White, Dwayne Groves | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin McBay (PG), Casey Miller (SG), Cedrick Samuel (SF), Joseph Morgan (PF) David Fraser, Luis Dyal, Joseph Chao, Louis Powell | |
| 07:58 | VCU | Joseph Morgan connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Cedrick Samuel and the foul's on Jeffrey Herron - foul #4 on Jeffrey Herron, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Andres Diaz (C) Mason Wainscott | |
| 07:58 | VCU | Joseph Morgan misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:58 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Roger Hahn | 56-53 |
| 07:40 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-53 |
| 07:39 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp tips it in | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Whitley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Duane Mapp (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roger Hahn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Benjamin McBay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cedrick Samuel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Andres Diaz (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Benjamin McBay can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 07:13 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:53 | Hofstra | Benjamin McBay takes the ball from Gordon Hamilton | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Casey Miller is fouled on the floor by Duane Mapp - foul #2 on Duane Mapp, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Hairston (SG), Anthony Spurlock (PF) Jeremy Whitley, Roger Hahn | |
| Subs | VCU | David Fraser (PG), Louis Powell (C) Benjamin McBay, Andres Diaz | |
| 06:36 | VCU | Casey Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:36 | VCU | Casey Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 06:26 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Louis Powell clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Duane Mapp - foul #3 on Duane Mapp, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves (PF) Duane Mapp | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:02 | VCU | Louis Powell misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:02 | VCU | Louis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:48 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:47 | VCU | The rebound goes to Cedrick Samuel | 58-56 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Casey Miller is hacked by Anthony Spurlock - foul #3 on Anthony Spurlock, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeremy Whitley (PG), Roger Hahn (PF) Gordon Hamilton, Jeffrey Herron | |
| Subs | VCU | Luis Dyal (SF) Cedrick Samuel | |
| 05:33 | VCU | Casey Miller makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Casey Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:22 | Hofstra | Dwayne Groves is called for traveling | 58-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Benjamin McBay (PG), Steven Milsap (PF) Casey Miller, Joseph Morgan | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Benjamin McBay is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Whitley - foul #3 on Jeremy Whitley, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Duane Mapp (SF) Anthony Spurlock | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 05:00 | VCU | Benjamin McBay misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:00 | VCU | Benjamin McBay makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:44 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn buries a floater from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:23 | VCU | Dwayne Groves steals it from Steven Milsap | 60-59 |
| 04:09 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 04:08 | VCU | Steven Milsap snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Benjamin McBay comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Hahn - foul #1 on Roger Hahn, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton (PG), Anthony Spurlock (PF), Jeffrey Herron (C) Fred Hairston, Roger Hahn, Dwayne Groves | |
| Subs | VCU | Casey Miller (SG), Cedrick Samuel (SF), Joseph Morgan (PF) David Fraser, Luis Dyal, Louis Powell | |
| 04:03 | VCU | Benjamin McBay makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Benjamin McBay misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:03 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Anthony Spurlock | 60-60 |
| 03:40 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 03:39 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gordon Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Whitley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Mapp (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Spurlock (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Benjamin McBay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cedrick Samuel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Milsap (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Duane Mapp | 62-60 |
| 03:05 | VCU | Joseph Morgan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Milsap | 62-63 |
| 02:41 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | Hofstra | Anthony Spurlock hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Casey Miller drills a 3 from straight away set up by Benjamin McBay | 64-66 |
| 02:24 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Hairston (SG), Roger Hahn (PF) Jeremy Whitley, Anthony Spurlock | |
| Subs | VCU | Louis Powell (C) Steven Milsap | |
| 02:06 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Fred Hairston | 66-66 |
| 01:46 | VCU | Benjamin McBay hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cedrick Samuel | 66-68 |
| 01:39 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Hamilton | 69-68 |
| 01:25 | VCU | Gordon Hamilton steals it from Casey Miller | 69-68 |
| 01:22 | Hofstra | Fred Hairston can't finish the layup | 69-68 |
| 01:20 | Hofstra | Roger Hahn can't tip it in | 69-68 |
| 01:19 | VCU | Joseph Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:54 | VCU | Joseph Morgan is denied on a dunk by Roger Hahn | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Louis Powell - foul #2 on Louis Powell, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:33 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:33 | Hofstra | Duane Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Roger Hahn is called for the reach on Cedrick Samuel - foul #2 on Roger Hahn, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton is hacked by Benjamin McBay in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin McBay, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Hofstra | Gordon Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | VCU | Cedrick Samuel pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Joseph Morgan makes the floater from the left block set up by Benjamin McBay | 71-72 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Herron's floater is tipped away by Louis Powell | 71-72 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Casey Miller gets the rebound | 71-72 |