| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Migues (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Conway (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Pinion (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Barbour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | David Migues inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | VCU | Ray Conway is hacked by Alan Dean - foul #1 on Alan Dean, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:35 | VCU | Terry Nobles scores on a runner from the right block set up by Ray Conway and the foul's on Brad Bryant - foul #3 on Brad Bryant, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin (PG) Brad Bryant | |
| 19:35 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:35 | Hofstra | Alan Dean snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour clanks a shot from the baseline | 29-26 |
| 19:17 | VCU | Richard Hall pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:02 | VCU | Ray Conway misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-26 |
| 19:01 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Alan Dean | 29-26 |
| 18:57 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Ray Conway - foul #1 on Ray Conway, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:48 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour loses the ball out of bounds | 29-26 |
| 18:23 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 18:22 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:03 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Pinion | 29-29 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler is fouled on the floor by Raymond Anderson - foul #1 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny (C) Alan Dean | |
| 17:22 | VCU | David Migues misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 17:21 | VCU | Ray Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:09 | VCU | Richard Hall connects on the 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 16:55 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 16:53 | VCU | The rebound goes to Ray Conway | 32-29 |
| 16:34 | VCU | Ray Conway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 16:33 | VCU | Ray Conway pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:16 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 16:14 | VCU | Ray Conway snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 16:04 | VCU | David Migues can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 16:03 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:36 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour double dribbles | 32-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Chester Deschamps (PG), Ernest Wallace (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Earl Bradley (C) Phillip Zeigler, Terry Nobles, David Migues, Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Matthew Lavergne (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Alan Dean (C) Irving Benjamin, Raymond Anderson, Christopher Pinion, Andrew Barbour | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Deschamps (fresh) SG - Ernest Wallace (fresh) SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) C - Earl Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Lavergne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sebastian Konieczny (fresh) C - Alan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:07 | VCU | Albert Barrow is hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Chester Deschamps misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sebastian Konieczny - foul #1 on Sebastian Konieczny, team foul #5 | 32-29 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour (PF) Sebastian Konieczny | |
| 14:54 | VCU | Chester Deschamps makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:54 | VCU | Chester Deschamps misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:54 | Hofstra | Alan Dean pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:35 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour's layup is rejected by Albert Barrow | 33-29 |
| 14:33 | VCU | Albert Barrow grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:10 | VCU | Earl Bradley drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Rolf Duchnowski and he's fouled by Andrew Barbour - foul #2 on Andrew Barbour, team foul #6 | 35-29 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG) Ernest Wallace | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson (SG), Irving Benjamin (SF) Matthew Lavergne, Andrew Barbour | |
| 14:10 | VCU | Earl Bradley makes the free throw | 36-29 |
| 13:41 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Alan Dean | 36-31 |
| 13:19 | VCU | Earl Bradley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:18 | Hofstra | Alan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:02 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brad Bryant | 36-34 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Chester Deschamps makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Albert Barrow | 39-34 |
| 12:14 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | VCU | The rebound goes to Earl Bradley | 39-34 |
| 11:50 | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 11:33 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-34 |
| 11:32 | VCU | Earl Bradley gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Chester Deschamps (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Bradley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolf Duchnowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:14 | VCU | Chester Deschamps hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 11:13 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 10:59 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 10:57 | Hofstra | Alan Dean hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 10:46 | VCU | Albert Barrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), David Migues (SF), Richard Hall (PF), Ray Conway (C) Chester Deschamps, Albert Barrow, Earl Bradley, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne (SG), Christopher Pinion (SF), Andrew Barbour (PF), Sebastian Konieczny (C) Brad Bryant, Raymond Anderson, Stephen Smith, Alan Dean | |
| 10:28 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Barbour | 41-39 |
| 10:23 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Zeigler | 43-39 |
| 10:15 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 10:14 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 10:13 | VCU | David Migues snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 10:05 | VCU | Ray Conway is called for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Ernest Wallace (SF) Terry Nobles | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (PG) Irving Benjamin | |
| 09:58 | Hofstra | George Emery drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Barbour | 43-41 |
| 09:38 | VCU | David Migues hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Phillip Zeigler | 45-41 |
| 09:24 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Pinion | 45-43 |
| 09:08 | VCU | David Migues knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 08:52 | Hofstra | Phillip Zeigler steps in front of the Matthew Lavergne pass | 48-43 |
| 08:27 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Migues | 51-43 |
| 08:16 | Hofstra | Phillip Zeigler steps in front of the Andrew Barbour pass | 51-43 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Ernest Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Migues | 54-43 |
| 07:55 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny is hacked by Ray Conway - foul #2 on Ray Conway, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Albert Barrow (SF) David Migues, Ernest Wallace | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Irving Benjamin (SF), Stephen Smith (C) George Emery, Matthew Lavergne, Christopher Pinion, Sebastian Konieczny | |
| 07:40 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Hall, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | VCU | Rolf Duchnowski (PF), Earl Bradley (C) Richard Hall, Ray Conway | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 07:40 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:40 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:17 | VCU | Terry Nobles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 07:15 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Rolf Duchnowski | 54-45 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Phillip Zeigler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Nobles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rolf Duchnowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Benjamin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Barbour (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | VCU | Albert Barrow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 06:59 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour grabs the board | 54-45 |
| 06:55 | Hofstra | Phillip Zeigler picks off the pass by Irving Benjamin | 54-45 |
| 06:51 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the lay-in | 54-45 |
| 06:49 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 54-45 |
| 06:39 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Irving Benjamin | 54-47 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler blows the layup but he's hacked by Brad Bryant - foul #4 on Brad Bryant, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hall (PF), Ray Conway (C) Rolf Duchnowski, Earl Bradley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion (SF), Sebastian Konieczny (PF) Irving Benjamin, Andrew Barbour | |
| 06:14 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:14 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:14 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Sebastian Konieczny | 54-47 |
| 06:01 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson knocks in the floater from close range | 54-49 |
| 05:37 | VCU | Christopher Pinion is called for the reach on Albert Barrow - foul #3 on Christopher Pinion, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (PG) Phillip Zeigler | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Alan Dean (C) Stephen Smith | |
| 05:37 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:37 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 05:26 | Hofstra | The jump hook by Sebastian Konieczny is blocked by Albert Barrow | 54-49 |
| 05:24 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 05:18 | VCU | Albert Barrow loses the dribble to Christopher Pinion | 54-49 |
| 04:58 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant is fouled on the floor by David Migues - foul #1 on David Migues, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| 04:46 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 04:45 | VCU | Albert Barrow pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:36 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the runner in the paint | 54-49 |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 04:22 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Pinion | 54-51 |
| 04:03 | VCU | Christopher Pinion takes the ball from David Migues | 54-51 |
| 04:00 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Pinion | 54-53 |
| 03:41 | VCU | Albert Barrow scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from David Migues | 56-53 |
| 03:27 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 03:26 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:20 | VCU | David Migues's pass is intercepted by Raymond Anderson | 56-53 |
| 03:00 | Hofstra | Richard Hall blocks the short jumper by Christopher Pinion | 56-53 |
| 02:58 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - David Migues (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Nobles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Barrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Conway (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Pinion (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sebastian Konieczny (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 02:40 | VCU | Ray Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:33 | VCU | Ray Conway can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Alan Dean - foul #2 on Alan Dean, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Phillip Zeigler (PG), Ernest Wallace (SG), Randall Godwin (SF), Rolf Duchnowski (PF) David Migues, Terry Nobles, Albert Barrow, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (PG), Matthew Lavergne (SG), Irving Benjamin (SF), Andrew Barbour (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Brad Bryant, Raymond Anderson, Christopher Pinion, Sebastian Konieczny, Alan Dean | |
| 02:33 | VCU | Ray Conway makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:33 | VCU | Ray Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 02:33 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:33 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| 02:05 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-53 |
| 02:04 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:04 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Terry Nobles (SG), Albert Barrow (SF), Richard Hall (PF) Ernest Wallace, Randall Godwin, Rolf Duchnowski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Christopher Pinion (SF), Sebastian Konieczny (C) George Emery, Matthew Lavergne, Irving Benjamin, Stephen Smith | |
| 01:50 | VCU | Ray Conway makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Barrow | 60-53 |
| 01:36 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson is fouled on the floor by Terry Nobles - foul #1 on Terry Nobles, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Alan Dean (C) Sebastian Konieczny | |
| 01:29 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brad Bryant | 60-55 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Brad Bryant is called for the reach on Phillip Zeigler - foul #5 on Brad Bryant, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin (PG) Brad Bryant | |
| 01:20 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:20 | VCU | Phillip Zeigler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-55 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Albert Barrow pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | VCU | Albert Barrow is fouled in the backcourt by Irving Benjamin - foul #3 on Irving Benjamin, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:57 | VCU | Albert Barrow misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:57 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Alan Dean | 62-55 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | Hofstra | Alan Dean gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin connects on the 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Raymond Anderson is called for the reach on Terry Nobles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Anderson, team foul #12 | 62-58 |
| Subs | VCU | David Migues (SF), Ernest Wallace (PF) Albert Barrow, Richard Hall | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:27 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Terry Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 00:19 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Hall (PF) Ernest Wallace | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:12 | VCU | Terry Nobles is hacked by Irving Benjamin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Irving Benjamin, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | VCU | Terry Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Pinion | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Richard Hall is hacked by Irving Benjamin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Irving Benjamin, team foul #14 | 64-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (PG) Irving Benjamin | |
| 00:03 | VCU | Richard Hall misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | VCU | Richard Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-61 |