| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Vineyard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Hofstra | George Brooks scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Bryant | 36-32 |
| 19:28 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 19:10 | Hofstra | William Flint steps in front of the Troy Rice pass | 36-32 |
| 18:49 | VCU | George Brooks steals the ball from Matthew Vineyard | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 18:26 | VCU | Arthur Gardea snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Arthur Gardea misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Ratliff - foul #2 on Terry Ratliff, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Arthur Gardea makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:02 | VCU | Arthur Gardea makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 17:38 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher can't connect on a shot from the right side | 38-32 |
| 17:36 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:31 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher scores on a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Arthur Gardea - foul #2 on Arthur Gardea, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Smith (C) Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kevin Layden (SF) Terry Ratliff | |
| 17:31 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:31 | VCU | Michael Herbst pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Arthur Gardea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:20 | Hofstra | Troy Rice pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | VCU | The rebound goes to Todd Savage | 38-34 |
| 16:43 | VCU | Todd Savage can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-34 |
| 16:42 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:39 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (SG), Thomas Lange (SF) William Flint, Arthur Gardea | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Benjamin Watts (SG), Johnny Farrell (SF), Ray Burciaga (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Bryant, George Brooks, Troy Rice | |
| 16:22 | VCU | Alfred Smith connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Todd Savage | 41-34 |
| 16:09 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts is fouled on the floor by Gary Thetford - foul #1 on Gary Thetford, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (PF), Matthew Vineyard (C) Thomas Lange, Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff (SF) Johnny Farrell | |
| 15:44 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden blows the layup but he's fouled by Eddie Montejano - foul #2 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG) Todd Savage | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Brooks (PF) Ray Burciaga | |
| 15:44 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:44 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Thetford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alfred Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) C - Matthew Vineyard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Layden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | VCU | Michael Gillen steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-36 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG) Benjamin Watts | |
| 15:03 | Hofstra | George Brooks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Thetford - foul #2 on Gary Thetford, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Herbst (PF) Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant (SG), Troy Rice (C) Joseph Staley, Kevin Layden | |
| 15:03 | Hofstra | George Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:03 | Hofstra | George Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Alfred Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Rafael Fisher - foul #1 on Rafael Fisher, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), William Flint (SG) Michael Gillen, Gary Thetford | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell (SF) Terry Ratliff | |
| 14:43 | VCU | Alfred Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:43 | VCU | Alfred Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:36 | Hofstra | Alfred Smith is called for the reach on George Brooks - foul #2 on Alfred Smith, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Gardea (SF), Michael Gillen (C) Alfred Smith, Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 14:21 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | George Brooks tips it home | 42-40 |
| 14:08 | VCU | Todd Savage is hacked by Johnny Farrell - foul #3 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (C) Michael Gillen | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kevin Layden (SF) Johnny Farrell | |
| 13:51 | VCU | Gary Thetford connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:38 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant is fouled on the floor by Todd Savage - foul #1 on Todd Savage, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Terry Ratliff (SF) Rafael Fisher, George Brooks | |
| 13:26 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 13:25 | VCU | Arthur Gardea grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 12:59 | VCU | William Flint throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | VCU | Matthew Vineyard (C) William Flint | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga (C) Troy Rice | |
| 12:44 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 12:43 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 12:24 | VCU | Gary Thetford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | VCU | Arthur Gardea grabs the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:07 | VCU | Joseph Staley steps in front of the Todd Savage pass | 45-42 |
| 12:03 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 12:02 | VCU | Arthur Gardea grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 11:45 | VCU | Matthew Vineyard knocks in the shot from the right block | 47-42 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Thetford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Arthur Gardea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Layden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant connects on the 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | VCU | Arthur Gardea hits the finger roll on a great pass from Todd Savage | 49-45 |
| 10:46 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden can't finish the layup | 49-45 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 10:25 | VCU | Todd Savage connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 10:05 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden clanks a runner in the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:03 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden tips it in | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | VCU | Arthur Gardea misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:38 | VCU | Michael Herbst hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 09:27 | Hofstra | Todd Savage is called for the reach on Joseph Bryant - foul #2 on Todd Savage, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (PG), William Flint (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Eddie Montejano (PF), Alfred Smith (C) Todd Savage, Gary Thetford, Arthur Gardea, Michael Herbst, Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Johnny Farrell (SF), George Brooks (PF), Troy Rice (C) Joseph Staley, Terry Ratliff, Kevin Layden, Ray Burciaga | |
| 09:27 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:27 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 09:12 | VCU | Troy Rice is called for the reach on William Flint - foul #1 on Troy Rice, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (SG) Joseph Bryant | |
| 08:53 | VCU | Eddie Montejano is fouled on the floor by George Brooks - foul #3 on George Brooks, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 08:41 | VCU | Michael Gillen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:40 | Hofstra | George Brooks snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 08:28 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Patrick Slaughter (SF) Johnny Farrell | |
| 08:09 | VCU | William Flint can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:08 | VCU | Thomas Lange tips it home | 55-51 |
| 07:43 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Thomas Lange grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Michael Gillen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) C - Alfred Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) SF - Patrick Slaughter (fresh) PF - George Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | VCU | William Flint is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Watts - foul #1 on Benjamin Watts, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Todd Savage (PG), Gary Thetford (C) Michael Gillen, Thomas Lange | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Johnny Farrell (SF) Benjamin Watts, Patrick Slaughter | |
| 07:31 | VCU | William Flint makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:31 | VCU | William Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:06 | Hofstra | Troy Rice drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Rafael Fisher | 57-53 |
| 06:49 | VCU | William Flint misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:48 | VCU | Eddie Montejano pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:39 | VCU | William Flint is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Flint, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SF), Michael Herbst (PF), Matthew Vineyard (C) William Flint, Alfred Smith, Eddie Montejano | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Fisher | 57-56 |
| 05:59 | VCU | Gary Thetford is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Gardea (SF) Thomas Lange | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Kevin Layden (PF), Ray Burciaga (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Staley, George Brooks, Troy Rice | |
| 05:34 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Bryant | 57-59 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Arthur Gardea double dribbles | 57-59 |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG) Gary Thetford | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff (SF) Johnny Farrell | |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 05:01 | VCU | The rebound goes to Michael Herbst | 57-59 |
| 04:49 | VCU | Todd Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:48 | VCU | Arthur Gardea tips it in | 59-59 |
| 04:24 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | VCU | Michael Herbst snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:05 | VCU | Michael Herbst buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Todd Savage | 61-59 |
| 04:00 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), George Brooks (PF), Troy Rice (C) Benjamin Watts, Kevin Layden, Ray Burciaga | |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Troy Rice | 61-61 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Todd Savage (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Gardea (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Vineyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:36 | VCU | Arthur Gardea buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Todd Savage | 64-61 |
| 03:27 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Fisher and the foul's on Michael Herbst - foul #1 on Michael Herbst, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 03:27 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:11 | VCU | William Flint knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Gardea | 66-64 |
| 02:44 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Fisher | 66-66 |
| 02:39 | VCU | William Flint connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Todd Savage | 69-66 |
| 02:26 | Hofstra | Troy Rice's pass is intercepted by Arthur Gardea | 69-66 |
| 02:09 | VCU | William Flint connects on the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Bryant - foul #2 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Alfred Smith (SF), Gary Thetford (C) Arthur Gardea, Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:09 | VCU | William Flint makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:50 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Terry Ratliff, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | VCU | Arthur Gardea (SF), Matthew Vineyard (C) Alfred Smith, Gary Thetford | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:38 | VCU | Arthur Gardea makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Flint | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:30 | Hofstra | Troy Rice misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Arthur Gardea - foul #3 on Arthur Gardea, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| 01:30 | Hofstra | Troy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 01:30 | Hofstra | Troy Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Todd Savage misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rafael Fisher - foul #2 on Rafael Fisher, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Todd Savage makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:17 | VCU | Todd Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:17 | Hofstra | George Brooks grabs the board | 76-68 |
| 01:05 | Hofstra | George Brooks misses the easy layup | 76-68 |
| 01:04 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Rice | 76-68 |
| 00:52 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Ratliff | 76-71 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Michael Herbst buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Savage | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Todd Savage is hacked by Rafael Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rafael Fisher, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Gillen (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Gary Thetford (C) William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:24 | VCU | Todd Savage makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:24 | VCU | Todd Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | George Brooks grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant is fouled on the floor by Michael Herbst - foul #2 on Michael Herbst, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG), Arthur Gardea (SF), Matthew Vineyard (C) Michael Gillen, Thomas Lange, Gary Thetford | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Michael Herbst is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Bryant - foul #3 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #12 | 79-73 |
| Subs | VCU | Gary Thetford (SG), Thomas Lange (SF), Michael Gillen (C) William Flint, Arthur Gardea, Matthew Vineyard | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:16 | VCU | Michael Herbst makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:16 | VCU | Michael Herbst makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | VCU | The rebound goes to Thomas Lange | 81-73 |
| 00:10 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Thomas Lange is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Fisher - foul #4 on Rafael Fisher, team foul #13 | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Thomas Lange makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Thomas Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Troy Rice hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 83-73 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Todd Savage pulls down the rebound | 83-73 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | VCU | Todd Savage runs out the clock | 83-73 |