| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Valadez (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ryan Keller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Denny Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gutenberger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Hofstra | Ryan Keller travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| 19:18 | VCU | The jump hook by Alfredo Valadez is blocked by Daniel Gutenberger | 38-28 |
| 19:17 | Hofstra | Denny Anderson pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:57 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea travels with the ball | 38-28 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Yuan Tang comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ryan Keller - foul #3 on Ryan Keller, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Fix (PG) Ryan Keller | |
| 18:35 | VCU | Yuan Tang misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:35 | VCU | Yuan Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:11 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 18:09 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Joshua Weston and he's hacked by Paul Alicea - foul #1 on Paul Alicea, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| 18:05 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:45 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea is hacked by Alfredo Valadez - foul #3 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (SF) Alfredo Valadez | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:30 | Hofstra | Ernest Rodgers connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Denny Anderson and the foul's on Joshua Weston - foul #1 on Joshua Weston, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Smith (C) Daniel Gutenberger | |
| 17:30 | Hofstra | Ernest Rodgers makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:13 | VCU | William Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | VCU | William Lykes (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Diego Rodriguez, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:53 | Hofstra | Paul Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 16:52 | Hofstra | Denny Anderson tips it but misses | 42-31 |
| 16:51 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 16:29 | VCU | Paul Smith denies the turnaround by William Lykes | 42-31 |
| 16:28 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Maldonado | 42-31 |
| 16:23 | VCU | William Lykes misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Rodgers - foul #1 on Ernest Rodgers, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Clint Goodman (SG) Yuan Tang, Mario Holmes | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Milton Allen (SG), Richard Fleischer (PF), Neil Lewis (C) Ernest Rodgers, Paul Alicea, Denny Anderson | |
| 16:23 | VCU | William Lykes misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:23 | VCU | William Lykes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 16:04 | Hofstra | Milton Allen knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Fix and the foul's on Clint Goodman - foul #3 on Clint Goodman, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Joshua Weston (C) Clint Goodman, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Gutenberger (C) Richard Fleischer | |
| 16:04 | Hofstra | Milton Allen misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:04 | VCU | William Johnson grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 15:47 | VCU | Joshua Weston lays it in on a great pass from William Johnson | 45-33 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Lykes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - William Fix (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Gutenberger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Hofstra | Neil Lewis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-33 |
| 15:24 | VCU | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 45-33 |
| 15:05 | VCU | Milton Allen is called for the reach on William Lykes - foul #2 on Milton Allen, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF) Yuan Tang, William Johnson, William Lykes | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ryan Keller (PG), John Jones (SG), Paul Alicea (SF), Denny Anderson (PF) William Fix, Milton Allen, Paul Smith, Neil Lewis | |
| 14:42 | VCU | Alfredo Valadez comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-33 |
| 14:40 | Hofstra | Daniel Gutenberger snags the defensive board | 45-33 |
| 14:26 | Hofstra | Ryan Keller is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Valadez - foul #4 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| Subs | VCU | William Johnson (SF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Alfredo Valadez, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Neil Lewis (C) Daniel Gutenberger | |
| 14:14 | Hofstra | Denny Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 14:12 | Hofstra | Neil Lewis snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 13:58 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Jones | 45-36 |
| 13:29 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Farina and he's fouled by Denny Anderson - foul #3 on Denny Anderson, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG) Carlos Farina | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Smith (C) Neil Lewis | |
| 13:29 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:09 | Hofstra | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:07 | VCU | Yuan Tang snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 12:38 | VCU | Gilberto Maldonado loses the dribble to Denny Anderson | 48-36 |
| 12:20 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea banks in the layup set up by Denny Anderson and the foul's on Diego Rodriguez - foul #2 on Diego Rodriguez, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (SG), William Lykes (SF), Joshua Weston (C) Mario Holmes, William Johnson, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Gutenberger (C) Paul Smith | |
| 12:20 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:58 | VCU | Carlos Farina comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 11:56 | Hofstra | Ryan Keller pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:32 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 11:30 | VCU | Carlos Farina grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lykes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Weston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ryan Keller (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Alicea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Denny Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gutenberger (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | VCU | Carlos Farina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Fix (PG), Ernest Rodgers (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Neil Lewis (PF) Ryan Keller, John Jones, Paul Alicea, Denny Anderson | |
| 10:56 | Hofstra | Ernest Rodgers hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Neil Lewis | 48-42 |
| 10:35 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the runner from close range | 50-42 |
| 10:30 | Hofstra | Ernest Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Joshua Weston - foul #2 on Joshua Weston, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), William Johnson (SF) Carlos Farina, Diego Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 10:18 | Hofstra | Neil Lewis grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Paul Smith misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 10:00 | VCU | Yuan Tang snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 09:34 | VCU | William Johnson misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 09:33 | Hofstra | Neil Lewis grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 09:29 | Hofstra | William Fix buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ernest Rodgers | 50-44 |
| 09:03 | VCU | William Lykes buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 52-44 |
| 08:43 | Hofstra | Neil Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by William Johnson | 52-44 |
| 08:41 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mario Holmes | 52-44 |
| 08:23 | VCU | Paul Smith takes the ball from William Johnson | 52-44 |
| 08:20 | Hofstra | Neil Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 52-46 |
| 07:57 | VCU | Joshua Weston knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by William Johnson | 54-46 |
| 07:30 | Hofstra | William Fix misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 07:28 | VCU | Joshua Weston gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Yuan Tang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mario Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lykes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Weston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - William Fix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Rodgers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neil Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gutenberger (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | VCU | William Lykes comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 07:13 | Hofstra | Neil Lewis gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:56 | Hofstra | Paul Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 06:55 | VCU | The rebound goes to Mario Holmes | 54-46 |
| 06:37 | VCU | William Johnson misses long on a jumper from close range | 54-46 |
| 06:36 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 54-46 |
| 06:13 | VCU | Joshua Weston knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Yuan Tang | 56-46 |
| 05:54 | Hofstra | Paul Smith buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ernest Rodgers | 56-48 |
| 05:54 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG), Alfredo Valadez (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF), Gilberto Maldonado (C) Yuan Tang, William Johnson, William Lykes, Joshua Weston | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ryan Keller (PG), John Jones (SG), Paul Alicea (SF), Denny Anderson (PF) William Fix, Ernest Rodgers, Paul Smith, Daniel Gutenberger | |
| 05:25 | VCU | Ryan Keller steals the ball from Carlos Farina | 56-48 |
| 05:22 | Hofstra | John Jones lays it in set up by Ryan Keller | 56-50 |
| 05:02 | VCU | Carlos Farina scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Alfredo Valadez | 58-50 |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alfredo Valadez - foul #5 on Alfredo Valadez, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (SG), William Johnson (SF) Mario Holmes, Alfredo Valadez | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Milton Allen (C) Neil Lewis | |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:24 | VCU | Carlos Farina hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 58-52 |
| 04:23 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 04:17 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Jones | 58-55 |
| 03:54 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 03:53 | VCU | Carlos Farina gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:26 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 03:24 | Hofstra | Milton Allen gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Carlos Farina (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clint Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Diego Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gilberto Maldonado (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ryan Keller (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Alicea (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Denny Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Ryan Keller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 03:08 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:41 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-55 |
| 02:40 | Hofstra | Denny Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 58-55 |
| 02:20 | Hofstra | Denny Anderson snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 02:03 | Hofstra | Milton Allen hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 02:03 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | VCU | Yuan Tang (PG), Mario Holmes (SG), Joshua Weston (C) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, Gilberto Maldonado | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Daniel Gutenberger (C) Milton Allen | |
| 01:43 | VCU | William Johnson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Joshua Weston | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Hofstra | John Jones hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Keller | 60-61 |
| 01:09 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez misses long on a jump hook from close range | 60-61 |
| 01:08 | Hofstra | Daniel Gutenberger grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 01:03 | Hofstra | Ryan Keller is called for a charge - foul #4 on Ryan Keller, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Diego Rodriguez hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:29 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | VCU | Joshua Weston snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:26 | VCU | Joshua Weston is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Keller - foul #5 on Ryan Keller, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ernest Rodgers (PG) Ryan Keller | |
| 00:26 | VCU | Joshua Weston makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Joshua Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | John Jones loses the dribble to Joshua Weston | 64-61 |
| 00:20 | VCU | John Jones is called for the reach on Mario Holmes in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jones, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Carlos Farina (PG) Diego Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:20 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | VCU | Mario Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Hofstra | John Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Daniel Gutenberger grabs the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Mario Holmes takes the ball from Paul Alicea | 66-61 |
| 00:11 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Clint Goodman (SG), William Lykes (PF) Mario Holmes, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Carlos Farina is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Rodgers - foul #2 on Ernest Rodgers, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Carlos Farina makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | VCU | Carlos Farina misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:10 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Goodman | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Clint Goodman is hacked by John Jones - foul #5 on John Jones, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Fix (PG) John Jones | |
| 00:09 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | VCU | Clint Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | VCU | Mario Holmes (SG), William Johnson (SF), Diego Rodriguez (PF) Carlos Farina, Clint Goodman, William Lykes | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | William Fix is fouled on the floor by Yuan Tang - foul #1 on Yuan Tang, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | William Fix misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:04 | VCU | Joshua Weston snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 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 | Yuan Tang runs out the clock | 69-61 |