| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Marshall (fresh) PF - Robert Tran (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Lee (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 36-28 |
| 19:42 | VCU | Robert Tran gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:28 | VCU | Earl Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-28 |
| 19:27 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:03 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 19:01 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | Hofstra | Earl Jones picks off the pass by Rosario Esposito | 36-28 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Robert Tran misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Robert Tran misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:31 | VCU | Robert Tran makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:21 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:19 | VCU | Donald Lee pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:58 | VCU | Nick Marshall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathaniel Smith | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| 17:27 | VCU | Earl Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Tran | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 17:06 | VCU | The jump hook by Donald Lee is blocked by Jeffrey Bowers | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 16:46 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 16:23 | VCU | Donald Lee scores on a shot from the left block set up by Nathaniel Smith and the foul's on Jeffrey Bowers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bowers, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (SG), John Collins (SF), Cecil Delk (PF), Blair Jenkinson (C) Rosario Esposito, Chad Palmer, Sidney Simmons, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stiver (PG), John Maya (SG), James Gamble (SF) Nathaniel Smith, Earl Jones, Nick Marshall | |
| 16:23 | VCU | Donald Lee makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:07 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jim Staples (SG) Andre Yazzie | |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Cai (C) Donald Lee | |
| 15:47 | VCU | John Maya knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jim Staples (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Collins (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Cecil Delk (fresh) 4 pts. C - Blair Jenkinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stiver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Maya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gamble (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Tran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Cai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:22 | VCU | Robert Tran grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | VCU | James Stiver is hacked by John Collins - foul #1 on John Collins, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG), Sidney Simmons (SF), Robert Sakamoto (PF) Mike Conner, Jim Staples, John Collins, Blair Jenkinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (PG), Ramiro Martinez (C) James Stiver, Robert Tran | |
| 14:46 | VCU | James Gamble misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Sidney Simmons - foul #2 on Sidney Simmons, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers (C) Cecil Delk | |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Jones (SG), Donald Lee (PF) John Maya, Michael Cai | |
| 14:46 | VCU | James Gamble misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:46 | VCU | James Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:25 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nathaniel Smith - foul #2 on Nathaniel Smith, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Chad Palmer (SF) Sidney Simmons | |
| Subs | VCU | Nick Marshall (SF) James Gamble | |
| 14:25 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:25 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 14:04 | VCU | Donald Lee hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| 13:35 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:34 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:24 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:04 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Smith | 46-46 |
| 12:41 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 12:39 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 12:29 | VCU | Nick Marshall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 12:27 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bowers | 46-46 |
| 12:21 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto scores on a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Earl Jones - foul #2 on Earl Jones, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (SG), Sidney Simmons (SF), Cecil Delk (C) Rosario Esposito, Chad Palmer, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| Subs | VCU | John Maya (SG), James Gamble (SF), Robert Tran (PF), Michael Cai (C) Earl Jones, Nick Marshall, Donald Lee, Ramiro Martinez | |
| 12:21 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:56 | VCU | Michael Cai is called for a backcourt violation | 49-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jim Staples (SG) Andre Yazzie | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stiver (PG) Nathaniel Smith | |
| 11:32 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mike Conner | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Staples (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Cecil Delk (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - James Stiver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Maya (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gamble (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Tran (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Cai (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | VCU | James Stiver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Jim Staples pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | Hofstra | Jim Staples misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 10:56 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| 10:39 | VCU | Michael Cai makes the jump hook in the lane | 53-48 |
| 10:14 | Hofstra | Jim Staples can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:12 | VCU | James Gamble pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:56 | VCU | Robert Tran clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:55 | Hofstra | Jim Staples grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:39 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jim Staples | 55-48 |
| 09:35 | VCU | James Stiver drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Gamble | 55-50 |
| 09:15 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 09:13 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto tips it home | 57-50 |
| 09:06 | VCU | James Stiver throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG), Chad Palmer (SF), John Collins (PF), Jeffrey Bowers (C) Mike Conner, Jim Staples, Sidney Simmons, Robert Sakamoto, Cecil Delk | |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (PG), Earl Jones (SG), Nick Marshall (SF), Ramiro Martinez (C) James Stiver, John Maya, James Gamble, Michael Cai | |
| 08:54 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Nick Marshall - foul #1 on Nick Marshall, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| 08:38 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rosario Esposito | 60-50 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Earl Jones is fouled on the floor by John Collins - foul #2 on John Collins, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Lee (PF) Robert Tran | |
| 08:03 | VCU | Nick Marshall misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:02 | VCU | Donald Lee misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 08:01 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 07:42 | Hofstra | John Collins's pass is intercepted by Donald Lee | 60-50 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons (PF) John Collins | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Tran (PF) Donald Lee | |
| 07:23 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:23 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Simmons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nick Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Tran (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 07:00 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Earl Jones buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Smith | 60-54 |
| 06:36 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto (PF) Chad Palmer | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 06:24 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Tran | 60-56 |
| 06:02 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 06:01 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers tips it in | 62-56 |
| 05:49 | VCU | Nathaniel Smith misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 05:47 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 05:43 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing and the foul's on Nathaniel Smith - foul #3 on Nathaniel Smith, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (SG), Cecil Delk (C) Rosario Esposito, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stiver (PG), John Maya (SG), James Gamble (SF), Donald Lee (C) Nathaniel Smith, Earl Jones, Nick Marshall, Ramiro Martinez | |
| 05:43 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:24 | VCU | James Gamble banks in the layup on a great pass from James Stiver | 66-58 |
| 05:06 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 05:05 | VCU | James Gamble pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 04:46 | VCU | James Gamble misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 66-58 |
| 04:45 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Lee | 66-58 |
| 04:34 | VCU | Donald Lee misses the lay-in | 66-58 |
| 04:32 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 04:28 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto is fouled on the floor by John Maya - foul #1 on John Maya, team foul #5 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito (SG), Chad Palmer (SF), Blair Jenkinson (C) Andre Yazzie, Sidney Simmons, Robert Sakamoto | |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Smith (PG), Michael Cai (C) James Stiver, Robert Tran | |
| 04:19 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito is hacked by Michael Cai - foul #2 on Michael Cai, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | VCU | Earl Jones (SG) John Maya | |
| 04:09 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 04:07 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 03:46 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Chad Palmer | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | VCU | Earl Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 03:34 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Mike Conner | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mike Conner | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Delk (fresh) 6 pts. C - Blair Jenkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Nathaniel Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cai (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:04 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie (PG), Robert Sakamoto (PF), Jeffrey Bowers (C) Mike Conner, Cecil Delk, Blair Jenkinson | |
| Subs | VCU | Nick Marshall (SF), Robert Tran (PF), Ramiro Martinez (C) James Gamble, Donald Lee, Michael Cai | |
| 02:48 | VCU | Ramiro Martinez clanks a shot from close range | 70-58 |
| 02:47 | VCU | Robert Tran can't tip it in | 70-58 |
| 02:46 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| 02:30 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathaniel Smith - foul #4 on Nathaniel Smith, team foul #7 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (PG), John Collins (SF), Sidney Simmons (PF), Cecil Delk (C) Andre Yazzie, Chad Palmer, Robert Sakamoto, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| Subs | VCU | James Stiver (PG), John Maya (SG), James Gamble (SF), Donald Lee (PF), Michael Cai (C) Nathaniel Smith, Earl Jones, Nick Marshall, Robert Tran, Ramiro Martinez | |
| 02:30 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 02:30 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:18 | VCU | Donald Lee misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 02:17 | VCU | John Maya hits the follow up shot | 72-60 |
| 01:48 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rosario Esposito | 75-60 |
| 01:32 | VCU | James Stiver is fouled on the floor by Mike Conner - foul #1 on Mike Conner, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jim Staples (SG) Rosario Esposito | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 01:32 | VCU | James Stiver makes the 1st free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:32 | VCU | James Stiver makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:06 | Hofstra | Jim Staples travels with the ball | 75-62 |
| 00:44 | VCU | John Maya misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 00:43 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Jim Staples blows the layup | 75-62 |
| 00:15 | VCU | James Gamble grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | VCU | Mike Conner steals it from Michael Cai | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Mike Conner runs out the clock | 75-62 |