| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Beals (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Schmitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Newton Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Jones | 36-26 |
| 19:16 | VCU | William Schmitt travels with the ball | 36-26 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Newton Sloan denies the turnaround by Leroy Jones | 36-26 |
| 18:54 | VCU | William Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Newton Sloan makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Schmitt and he's fouled by Leroy Jones - foul #3 on Leroy Jones, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SF) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 18:41 | VCU | Newton Sloan misses the free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:22 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Rohe - foul #3 on Donald Rohe, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Teddy Laurent (C) Donald Rohe | |
| 18:22 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 18:22 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:06 | VCU | Newton Sloan hits a turnaround in the paint | 38-30 |
| 18:02 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 18:00 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals tips it in | 40-30 |
| 17:47 | VCU | Newton Sloan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 17:45 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Lee Hawkins | 40-30 |
| 17:38 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:36 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 17:20 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 17:19 | VCU | William Schmitt snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 17:03 | VCU | Eugene Wolf buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Schmitt | 40-32 |
| 16:43 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 16:41 | VCU | Teddy Laurent grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Eugene Wolf's pass is intercepted by David Maddox | 40-32 |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Maddox | 42-32 |
| 15:58 | VCU | Teddy Laurent clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:56 | VCU | William Schmitt tips it but misses | 42-32 |
| 15:55 | VCU | James Marshall hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Beals (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Schmitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Newton Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Hofstra | James Marshall is called for the reach on David Maddox - foul #2 on James Marshall, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG), Steve Lamb (SG), Leroy Jones (SF), Arthur Legge (PF), Ronald Bullock (C) Michael Knaack, David Maddox, Lee Hawkins, Rodney McCarrick, Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), Michael Holden (SG), Guy Fine (SF), Donald Rohe (C) Eugene Wolf, William Schmitt, James Marshall, Newton Sloan | |
| 15:26 | Hofstra | Michael Holden is called for the reach on Leroy Jones - foul #2 on Michael Holden, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Newton Sloan (PF) Teddy Laurent | |
| 15:11 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge clanks a jump hook from the right block | 42-34 |
| 15:10 | VCU | Newton Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:57 | VCU | Richard Jordan is hacked by Mike Donahue - foul #3 on Mike Donahue, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 14:42 | VCU | Leroy Jones steps in front of the Guy Fine pass | 42-34 |
| 14:21 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 14:20 | VCU | Donald Rohe gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:57 | VCU | Richard Jordan's pass is intercepted by Steve Lamb | 42-34 |
| 13:35 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Michael Holden - foul #3 on Michael Holden, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), David Maddox (SG), Rodney McCarrick (PF) Mike Donahue, Steve Lamb, Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Wolf (PG), William Schmitt (SG), Teddy Laurent (PF) Richard Jordan, Guy Fine, Newton Sloan | |
| 13:35 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 13:20 | VCU | William Schmitt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Wolf | 45-37 |
| 12:55 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-37 |
| 12:54 | VCU | William Schmitt gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:49 | VCU | William Schmitt scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Wolf | 45-40 |
| 12:35 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones misses the dunk | 45-40 |
| 12:33 | VCU | Teddy Laurent gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:20 | VCU | William Schmitt buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Eugene Wolf | 45-42 |
| 12:01 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 45-42 |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick tips it in | 47-42 |
| 11:45 | VCU | Donald Rohe is fouled on the floor by Ronald Bullock - foul #1 on Ronald Bullock, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG), Lee Hawkins (SF), Franklin Beals (C) Michael Knaack, Leroy Jones, Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Michael Holden | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Franklin Beals (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Schmitt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Rohe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | VCU | Franklin Beals is called for the reach on William Schmitt - foul #1 on Franklin Beals, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 11:19 | VCU | James Marshall is hacked by Franklin Beals - foul #2 on Franklin Beals, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Arthur Legge (PF) Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (SG), Newton Sloan (PF) William Schmitt, Donald Rohe | |
| 11:07 | VCU | Teddy Laurent's pass is intercepted by Lee Hawkins | 47-42 |
| 10:50 | Hofstra | David Maddox misses long on a floater from the right block | 47-42 |
| 10:49 | VCU | Teddy Laurent snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 10:24 | VCU | James Marshall makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 10:06 | Hofstra | Guy Fine steps in front of the David Maddox pass | 47-45 |
| 09:54 | VCU | Eugene Wolf knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Newton Sloan | 47-47 |
| 09:36 | Hofstra | David Maddox scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lee Hawkins | 50-47 |
| 09:21 | VCU | Guy Fine misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 09:20 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 08:59 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Teddy Laurent - foul #3 on Teddy Laurent, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Leroy Jones (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF) David Maddox, Lee Hawkins, Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | VCU | Richard Jordan (PG), William Schmitt (SG), Michael Holden (SF), Donald Rohe (C) Eugene Wolf, Guy Fine, James Marshall, Teddy Laurent | |
| 08:59 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:59 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:59 | VCU | Newton Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:53 | VCU | Michael Holden hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:38 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Jordan - foul #1 on Richard Jordan, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steve Lamb (SG) Mike Donahue | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 08:20 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Rohe - foul #4 on Donald Rohe, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock (C) Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (SF) Donald Rohe | |
| 08:20 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:20 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:59 | VCU | Michael Holden is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Rohe (C) Guy Fine | |
| 07:35 | Hofstra | Newton Sloan steals the ball from Rodney McCarrick | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Lamb (fresh) SF - Leroy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Richard Jordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Schmitt (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Newton Sloan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | VCU | William Schmitt misses short on a runner from the left block | 53-47 |
| 07:19 | VCU | Newton Sloan tips it in | 53-49 |
| 07:01 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Donald Rohe - foul #5 on Donald Rohe, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Maddox (SG), Franklin Beals (C) Steve Lamb, Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Donald Rohe | |
| 07:01 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:46 | VCU | Richard Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 06:45 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 06:28 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 06:27 | VCU | William Schmitt gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:07 | VCU | James Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 05:57 | Hofstra | David Maddox drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Knaack | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | VCU | William Schmitt makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Newton Sloan and the foul's on Michael Knaack - foul #2 on Michael Knaack, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG), Lee Hawkins (SF), Arthur Legge (PF) Michael Knaack, Leroy Jones, Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | VCU | Eugene Wolf (PG), Teddy Laurent (C) Richard Jordan, Michael Holden | |
| 05:38 | VCU | William Schmitt makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:22 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Guy Fine (SG) William Schmitt | |
| 05:15 | VCU | Guy Fine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-54 |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | David Maddox misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 05:01 | VCU | Eugene Wolf snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:56 | VCU | Eugene Wolf misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-54 |
| 04:55 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 04:49 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:44 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Guy Fine buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Eugene Wolf | 61-56 |
| 04:14 | Hofstra | David Maddox misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 04:12 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:56 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mike Donahue | 63-56 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Eugene Wolf hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lee Hawkins - foul #1 on Lee Hawkins, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Leroy Jones (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF) David Maddox, Lee Hawkins, Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | VCU | William Schmitt (SG), Michael Holden (C) James Marshall, Newton Sloan | |
| 03:48 | VCU | Eugene Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:48 | VCU | Eugene Wolf misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:48 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Holden | 63-56 |
| 03:39 | VCU | William Schmitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 03:37 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Donahue (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Legge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Eugene Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Schmitt (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Fine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Teddy Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Holden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Hofstra | Teddy Laurent steals it from Michael Knaack | 63-56 |
| 03:12 | VCU | Teddy Laurent scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Wolf | 63-58 |
| 02:55 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Jones | 65-58 |
| 02:55 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Maddox (SG), Franklin Beals (C) Mike Donahue, Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | VCU | James Marshall (SF) Guy Fine | |
| 02:41 | VCU | Eugene Wolf makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | David Maddox knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Knaack | 68-61 |
| 02:02 | VCU | Michael Holden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 02:01 | VCU | Teddy Laurent gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:01 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| 01:44 | VCU | Eugene Wolf clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 68-61 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Leroy Jones | 68-61 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 01:26 | VCU | Michael Holden pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 01:26 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Newton Sloan (PF) Michael Holden | |
| 01:13 | VCU | Teddy Laurent can't finish the layup | 68-61 |
| 01:12 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to James Marshall | 68-61 |
| 00:47 | VCU | James Marshall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 00:45 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals is hacked by Eugene Wolf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Wolf, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 00:42 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:34 | VCU | Eugene Wolf drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Teddy Laurent | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick is fouled in the backcourt by William Schmitt - foul #1 on William Schmitt, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG) Michael Knaack | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:32 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:26 | VCU | Eugene Wolf is whistled for traveling | 71-64 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG) Mike Donahue | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:23 | Hofstra | David Maddox is fouled in the backcourt by William Schmitt - foul #2 on William Schmitt, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | Hofstra | David Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | Hofstra | David Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | VCU | William Schmitt misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-64 |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Eugene Wolf is called for the reach on Rodney McCarrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Wolf, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Teddy Laurent scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Rodney McCarrick - foul #3 on Rodney McCarrick, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| 00:05 | VCU | Teddy Laurent makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack runs out the clock | 75-67 |