| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Clifford Hinton (fresh) SG - Leo Spahn (fresh) SF - Ryan Smith (fresh) PF - James Bishop (fresh) C - Joe Pelkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | James Bishop wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Hofstra | James Bishop knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Clifford Hinton and he's fouled by Marty Judkins - foul #1 on Marty Judkins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | Hofstra | James Bishop misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:50 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | VCU | James Jackson is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | VCU | James Jackson gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | VCU | Michael Clark is hacked by James Bishop - foul #1 on James Bishop, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | VCU | James Jackson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Hofstra | James Bishop pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Hofstra | Leo Spahn snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Hofstra | James Bishop is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | VCU | James Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Joe Pelkey - foul #1 on Joe Pelkey, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Dinan (PF) James Bishop | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:39 | VCU | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | VCU | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Joe Pelkey connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | VCU | Marty Judkins misses short on a runner from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 17:12 | VCU | Michael Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | VCU | Marty Judkins hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Hofstra | James Jackson steals it from Leo Spahn | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | VCU | James Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jame Hogan (PG), William Pearsall (SG), David Farley (SF), Todd Angulo (C) Clifford Hinton, Leo Spahn, Ryan Smith, Joe Pelkey | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 16:11 | Hofstra | William Pearsall misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:09 | VCU | James Jackson gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses badly on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on William Pearsall - foul #1 on William Pearsall, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Bishop (PF) Jame Hogan | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 15:47 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - William Pearsall (fresh) SG - David Farley (fresh) SF - John Dinan (fresh) PF - James Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Angulo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) C - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Hofstra | John Dinan hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Bishop | 7-6 |
| 15:20 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Hofstra | David Farley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:06 | Hofstra | John Dinan misses the 3 from straight away | 7-6 |
| 15:04 | VCU | The rebound goes to Hugh Edmondson | 7-6 |
| 14:48 | VCU | James Jackson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Bishop - foul #2 on James Bishop, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton (PG), Leo Spahn (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Joe Pelkey (C) William Pearsall, David Farley, John Dinan, James Bishop | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Erik Sainz (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF) Michael Clark, Brett Bennett, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson | |
| 14:48 | VCU | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | VCU | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:48 | Hofstra | Joe Pelkey gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 14:33 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Spahn | 10-7 |
| 14:15 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-7 |
| 14:14 | Hofstra | Joe Pelkey grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 13:55 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo is denied on a layup by Kevin Tomlin | 10-7 |
| 13:54 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo misses the tip | 10-7 |
| 13:52 | VCU | The rebound goes to Kevin Tomlin | 10-7 |
| 13:48 | VCU | Erik Sainz connects on the shot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 13:28 | Hofstra | Joe Pelkey misses long on a shot from the left block | 10-9 |
| 13:26 | Hofstra | Joe Pelkey gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Hinton | 13-9 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Ernest Franklin misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Clifford Hinton - foul #1 on Clifford Hinton, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Dinan (PF) Todd Angulo | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Marty Judkins (SF), Hugh Edmondson (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Gary Ramsey, Erik Sainz, Kevin Tomlin, James Jackson | |
| 13:02 | VCU | Ernest Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Ernest Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:40 | Hofstra | John Dinan can't finish the layup | 13-11 |
| 12:39 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 12:25 | VCU | Timothy Snyder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-11 |
| 12:23 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:08 | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #2 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Pearsall (SG), Gregory Abrams (C) Leo Spahn, Joe Pelkey | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Bennett (SG) Ernest Franklin | |
| 12:08 | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:08 | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 12:00 | VCU | Ryan Smith is called for the reach on Marty Judkins - foul #1 on Ryan Smith, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Farley (SG) Clifford Hinton | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:44 | VCU | Brett Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jame Hogan (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jame Hogan (fresh) SG - William Pearsall (fresh) SF - David Farley (fresh) PF - John Dinan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Abrams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) SG - Brett Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Hofstra | John Dinan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Todd Angulo (C) Gregory Abrams | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 11:11 | VCU | Marty Judkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| 11:04 | Hofstra | Jame Hogan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 17-11 |
| 11:02 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:55 | VCU | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-11 |
| 10:53 | VCU | Timothy Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Jame Hogan - foul #1 on Jame Hogan, team foul #7 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leo Spahn (SG), Ryan Smith (SF), Gregory Abrams (C) Jame Hogan, David Farley, John Dinan | |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SF), James Jackson (C) Marty Judkins, Timothy Snyder | |
| 10:46 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | Hofstra | Leo Spahn comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 17-13 |
| 10:30 | VCU | The rebound goes to Erik Sainz | 17-13 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Leo Spahn is called for the reach on Brett Bennett - foul #1 on Leo Spahn, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton (PG), Joe Pelkey (C) William Pearsall, Gregory Abrams | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG) Michael Clark | |
| 10:06 | VCU | Brett Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson snags the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Erik Sainz makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Ramsey | 17-17 |
| 09:37 | Hofstra | Joe Pelkey loses the dribble to Gary Ramsey | 17-17 |
| 09:14 | VCU | Joe Pelkey swats the layup by James Jackson | 17-17 |
| 09:13 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:50 | VCU | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 17-19 |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 08:25 | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-19 |
| 08:18 | VCU | James Jackson dunks the ball | 19-21 |
| 08:06 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Clifford Hinton | 22-21 |
| 07:50 | VCU | Erik Sainz loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jame Hogan (PG), William Pearsall (SG), David Farley (SF), John Dinan (PF) Clifford Hinton, Leo Spahn, Ryan Smith, Todd Angulo | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Ernest Franklin (SG), Marty Judkins (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Gary Ramsey, Brett Bennett, Erik Sainz, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| 07:31 | Hofstra | David Farley lays it up and in on a great pass from William Pearsall | 24-21 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jame Hogan (fresh) SG - William Pearsall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Farley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dinan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Pelkey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fresh) SG - Ernest Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marty Judkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Tomlin (fresh) C - Timothy Snyder (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | VCU | Ernest Franklin connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Clark | 24-23 |
| 06:44 | Hofstra | Jame Hogan can't finish the layup | 24-23 |
| 06:42 | VCU | Marty Judkins snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:23 | VCU | Marty Judkins is hacked by David Farley - foul #1 on David Farley, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton (PG), Ryan Smith (SF), Gregory Abrams (C) Jame Hogan, David Farley, Joe Pelkey | |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SG) Ernest Franklin | |
| 06:23 | VCU | Marty Judkins misses the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:23 | Hofstra | John Dinan gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:59 | Hofstra | Kevin Tomlin is called for the reach on John Dinan - foul #1 on Kevin Tomlin, team foul #3 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leo Spahn (SG) William Pearsall | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Bennett (SG), Hugh Edmondson (PF), James Jackson (C) Erik Sainz, Kevin Tomlin, Timothy Snyder | |
| 05:54 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 05:25 | VCU | Marty Judkins hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Clark | 24-25 |
| 05:18 | Hofstra | John Dinan banks in the layup | 26-25 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Leo Spahn is called for the reach on Brett Bennett - foul #2 on Leo Spahn, team foul #10 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Pearsall (SG), Todd Angulo (PF) Leo Spahn, John Dinan | |
| Subs | VCU | Erik Sainz (SF) Marty Judkins | |
| 04:59 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:59 | VCU | Brett Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 04:59 | Hofstra | Gregory Abrams gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:39 | Hofstra | Brett Bennett steals it from Todd Angulo | 26-25 |
| 04:20 | VCU | Erik Sainz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 04:18 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:13 | Hofstra | William Pearsall buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ryan Smith | 29-25 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Michael Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:29 | Hofstra | William Pearsall knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Clifford Hinton | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Clifford Hinton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pearsall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Angulo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Abrams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brett Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Erik Sainz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Hugh Edmondson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | VCU | Michael Clark hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Angulo - foul #1 on Todd Angulo, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leo Spahn (SG), John Dinan (SF), James Bishop (PF), Joe Pelkey (C) Clifford Hinton, Ryan Smith, Todd Angulo, Gregory Abrams | |
| Subs | VCU | Marty Judkins (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF), Timothy Snyder (C) Brett Bennett, Hugh Edmondson, James Jackson | |
| 03:10 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:10 | VCU | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Leo Spahn misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Ramsey (PG) Michael Clark | |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Leo Spahn makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Leo Spahn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:25 | VCU | Kevin Tomlin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-27 |
| 02:24 | VCU | Marty Judkins grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:09 | VCU | Erik Sainz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 02:08 | Hofstra | Joe Pelkey snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 02:03 | Hofstra | Leo Spahn is hacked by Marty Judkins - foul #2 on Marty Judkins, team foul #5 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jame Hogan (PG) William Pearsall | |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Franklin (SG), Hugh Edmondson (PF) Erik Sainz, Kevin Tomlin | |
| 01:50 | Hofstra | Jame Hogan misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 01:48 | VCU | Timothy Snyder grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 01:42 | VCU | Marty Judkins can't connect on a floater in the paint | 33-27 |
| 01:40 | Hofstra | John Dinan grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 01:35 | Hofstra | Joe Pelkey is hacked by Hugh Edmondson - foul #1 on Hugh Edmondson, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton (PG), Ryan Smith (SF) Jame Hogan, John Dinan | |
| Subs | VCU | Brett Bennett (SG), James Jackson (C) Ernest Franklin, Timothy Snyder | |
| 01:19 | Hofstra | Ryan Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 01:18 | Hofstra | Clifford Hinton misses the tip | 33-27 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:03 | VCU | Marty Judkins buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brett Bennett | 33-29 |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | Leo Spahn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 00:40 | Hofstra | James Bishop hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 00:23 | VCU | Hugh Edmondson is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Dinan (PF), Todd Angulo (C) James Bishop, Joe Pelkey | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Clark (PG), Erik Sainz (SF), Kevin Tomlin (PF) Gary Ramsey, Marty Judkins, Hugh Edmondson | |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo misses the dunk but he's fouled by Brett Bennett - foul #1 on Brett Bennett, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Pearsall (SG) Leo Spahn | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Todd Angulo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:00 | VCU | Brett Bennett hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 36-29 |