| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Theodore Kellogg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelton Dull (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stephenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. C - Orville Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Coello (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert James | 33-37 |
| 19:20 | VCU | Paul Alston misses short on a jump hook from close range | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Orville Smith | 33-37 |
| 18:58 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-37 |
| 18:57 | VCU | Paul Alston gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | VCU | Lee Coello is denied on a layup by Orville Smith | 33-37 |
| 18:47 | Hofstra | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:37 | Hofstra | Robert James makes the shot from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 18:20 | VCU | Robert Cooper is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Orville Smith | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | VCU | Robert James swats the dunk try by Paul Alston | 37-37 |
| 17:32 | Hofstra | Robert James pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:30 | Hofstra | Michael Duncan is called for the reach on Theodore Kellogg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Duncan, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Chris Mulford (PF), Stanley Wooten (C) Robert James, Orville Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (SG), Edward Hux (C) Michael Duncan, Joe Hunt | |
| 17:16 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson banks in the layup on a great pass from Theodore Kellogg | 39-37 |
| 17:02 | VCU | Robert Cooper misses the shot from the left side | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:38 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Hux - foul #1 on Edward Hux, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst (SF) Anthony Stephenson | |
| Subs | VCU | Joshua Rhames (SG), Christopher Tolbert (SF), David Curtis (C) Lee Coello, Robert Cooper, Paul Alston | |
| 16:29 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:29 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Joshua Rhames misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shelton Dull - foul #1 on Shelton Dull, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Orville Smith (C) Shelton Dull | |
| Subs | VCU | Joe Hunt (C) David Curtis | |
| 16:18 | VCU | Joshua Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Joshua Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:18 | VCU | Edward Hux gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Joe Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Baker (PF) Chris Mulford | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (SG) Joshua Rhames | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Theodore Kellogg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Hurst (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Orville Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Dennis King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Hux (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Hofstra | George Baker's floater is tipped away by Joe Hunt | 40-38 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Edward Hux grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:08 | VCU | Edward Hux misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:07 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 15:01 | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:48 | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:46 | Hofstra | Orville Smith tips it home | 42-38 |
| 14:34 | VCU | Edward Hux connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dennis King | 42-40 |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Tolbert - foul #1 on Christopher Tolbert, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Shelton Dull (SG), Robert James (C) Theodore Kellogg, Orville Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Coello (PG), Robert Cooper (SF), Paul Alston (PF), David Curtis (C) Dennis King, Christopher Tolbert, Edward Hux, Joe Hunt | |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:22 | VCU | David Curtis grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:00 | VCU | Lee Coello drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Curtis and he's fouled by Gilbert Hurst - foul #1 on Gilbert Hurst, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson (SF) Stanley Wooten | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 14:00 | VCU | Lee Coello makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:51 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull lays it in | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | VCU | Robert Cooper is hacked by Anthony Stephenson - foul #3 on Anthony Stephenson, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Lee Coello hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Curtis | 44-45 |
| 13:06 | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Paul Alston snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:48 | VCU | Lee Coello's pass is intercepted by George Baker | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Curtis - foul #2 on David Curtis, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg (PG), Orville Smith (C) Gilbert Hurst, George Baker | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (SG), Joe Hunt (C) Michael Duncan, David Curtis | |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:11 | VCU | Robert Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Lee Coello | 45-47 |
| 11:54 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg clanks a jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | VCU | The rebound goes to Lee Coello | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Theodore Kellogg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shelton Dull (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert James (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Orville Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Coello (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Alston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | VCU | Robert James steals the ball from Joe Hunt | 45-47 |
| 11:33 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:31 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Robert James | 45-47 |
| 11:20 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Theodore Kellogg | 48-47 |
| 10:59 | VCU | Lee Coello knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Dennis King | 48-49 |
| 10:35 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:34 | VCU | Joe Hunt grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:10 | VCU | Paul Alston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis King and the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst (SG), Stanley Wooten (SF), George Baker (PF), Chris Mulford (C) Shelton Dull, Anthony Stephenson, Robert James, Orville Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (SG), Christopher Tolbert (SF), Edward Hux (C) Lee Coello, Robert Cooper, Joe Hunt | |
| 10:10 | VCU | Paul Alston makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:55 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Chris Mulford | 51-52 |
| 09:34 | VCU | Michael Duncan buries a shot from the right side set up by Dennis King | 51-54 |
| 09:17 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 09:15 | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 09:14 | VCU | The rebound goes to Edward Hux | 51-54 |
| 08:56 | VCU | Edward Hux misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 08:54 | VCU | Michael Duncan grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:35 | VCU | Paul Alston connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dennis King | 51-56 |
| 08:21 | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst is fouled on the floor by Michael Duncan - foul #4 on Michael Duncan, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Shelton Dull (SG), Anthony Stephenson (SF), Orville Smith (C) Gilbert Hurst, Stanley Wooten, Chris Mulford | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Coello (PG), Joshua Rhames (SG), Robert Cooper (SF), Joe Hunt (C) Dennis King, Michael Duncan, Christopher Tolbert, Paul Alston | |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | George Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| 08:00 | VCU | Edward Hux can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:58 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Joshua Rhames picks off the pass by Theodore Kellogg in the backcourt | 51-56 |
| 07:51 | VCU | Joshua Rhames blows the layup | 51-56 |
| 07:49 | VCU | Joshua Rhames gets the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Theodore Kellogg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shelton Dull (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Orville Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Coello (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Rhames (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Hux (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | VCU | Joshua Rhames comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 07:25 | VCU | Joe Hunt misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 07:23 | Hofstra | Orville Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:09 | Hofstra | Orville Smith makes the floater near the basket set up by George Baker and the foul's on Joe Hunt - foul #1 on Joe Hunt, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst (PG) Theodore Kellogg | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Duncan (SG), David Curtis (PF) Joshua Rhames, Edward Hux | |
| 07:09 | Hofstra | Orville Smith makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:46 | VCU | David Curtis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 06:44 | Hofstra | Orville Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 06:28 | Hofstra | Orville Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Shelton Dull | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Lee Coello can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gilbert Hurst - foul #2 on Gilbert Hurst, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg (PG), Robert James (PF), Chris Mulford (C) Gilbert Hurst, George Baker, Orville Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | Christopher Tolbert (C) Joe Hunt | |
| 06:06 | VCU | Lee Coello misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | VCU | Lee Coello misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | VCU | David Curtis snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Lee Coello can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 05:53 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Duncan | 57-56 |
| 05:43 | VCU | Lee Coello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Alston (PF), Edward Hux (C) Robert Cooper, David Curtis | |
| 05:28 | Hofstra | Chris Mulford misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-56 |
| 05:26 | VCU | The rebound goes to Edward Hux | 57-56 |
| 05:17 | VCU | Michael Duncan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 05:15 | Hofstra | Chris Mulford gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:51 | Hofstra | Chris Mulford is hacked by Michael Duncan - foul #5 on Michael Duncan, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst (SF) Anthony Stephenson | |
| Subs | VCU | Dennis King (PG), Joshua Rhames (SG) Lee Coello, Michael Duncan | |
| 04:51 | Hofstra | Chris Mulford makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:51 | Hofstra | Chris Mulford makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:33 | VCU | Dennis King throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Hux | 59-58 |
| 04:11 | Hofstra | Robert James is called for traveling | 59-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Wooten (SF), George Baker (PF), Orville Smith (C) Shelton Dull, Chris Mulford, Robert James | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Cooper (SF), Joe Hunt (C) Christopher Tolbert, Edward Hux | |
| 03:55 | VCU | Orville Smith picks off the pass by Dennis King | 59-58 |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stanley Wooten and the foul's on Paul Alston - foul #1 on Paul Alston, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson (SF) Stanley Wooten | |
| Subs | VCU | Lee Coello (PG) Joshua Rhames | |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Theodore Kellogg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stephenson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Orville Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Lee Coello (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis King (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SF - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Alston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | VCU | Orville Smith steps in front of the Paul Alston pass | 62-58 |
| 02:59 | Hofstra | Gilbert Hurst's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Shelton Dull (SG) Gilbert Hurst | |
| Subs | VCU | Edward Hux (PF) Paul Alston | |
| 02:54 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Paul Alston (PF) Edward Hux | |
| 02:42 | VCU | Lee Coello hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Cooper | 62-60 |
| 02:20 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| 02:07 | VCU | Dennis King makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Cooper | 62-63 |
| 01:44 | Hofstra | George Baker drills a jumpshot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 01:29 | VCU | Paul Alston can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 01:27 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Orville Smith | 64-63 |
| 01:11 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Theodore Kellogg | 67-63 |
| 00:59 | VCU | Joe Hunt travels with the ball | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Hofstra | George Baker misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-63 |
| 00:31 | VCU | Dennis King gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Dennis King misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 00:25 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg snags the defensive board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Lee Coello is called for the reach on Theodore Kellogg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Coello, team foul #10 | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Theodore Kellogg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Robert Cooper buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lee Coello | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Lee Coello is called for the reach on Anthony Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Coello, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Anthony Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Orville Smith steals the ball from Paul Alston | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis King - foul #1 on Dennis King, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull misses the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Shelton Dull misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Joe Hunt pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | VCU | VCU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Theodore Kellogg takes the ball from Dennis King | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Lee Coello is called for the reach on Orville Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lee Coello, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Orville Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Orville Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Dennis King misses the halfcourt shot | 71-66 |