| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fresh) SG - Barry Elkins (fresh) SF - Drazen Bilski (fresh) PF - Darko Bruski (fresh) C - Howard Mackenzie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski drills a runner from the baseline set up by Brent Froehlich and he's fouled by Kevin Coronado - foul #1 on Kevin Coronado, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Warner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Barry Elkins steals the ball from Raymond Campbell | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Brent Froehlich | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Darko Bruski - foul #1 on Darko Bruski, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Darko Bruski | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton drills a shot from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 17:42 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sean Reed (SG) Barry Elkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (SG) Wallace Warner | |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Darko Bruski is called for the reach on Joseph Meldrum - foul #2 on Darko Bruski, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai (SF), Marijan Sarnowski (PF), Federico Torres (C) Drazen Bilski, Darko Bruski, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Burnside (SF), Bob Karcher (PF), Mark Lee (C) Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is hacked by Brent Froehlich - foul #1 on Brent Froehlich, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Park (PG) Brent Froehlich | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG) Kevin Coronado | |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Rodney Park takes the ball from Bob Karcher | 6-2 |
| 16:27 | Hofstra | Federico Torres connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Kamangeni Awai | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Patterson | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai is fouled on the floor by John Burnside - foul #1 on John Burnside, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Barry Elkins (SG), Drazen Bilski (SF), Howard Mackenzie (C) Rodney Park, Sean Reed, Marijan Sarnowski, Federico Torres | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Joseph Meldrum, James Patterson, John Burnside, Bob Karcher, Mark Lee | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry Elkins (fresh) SF - Drazen Bilski (fresh) PF - Kamangeni Awai (fresh) C - Howard Mackenzie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) SG - Wallace Warner (fresh) SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Hofstra | Raymond Campbell steps in front of the Brent Froehlich pass | 8-4 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:12 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:02 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Drazen Bilski | 11-4 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner's pass is intercepted by Barry Elkins | 11-4 |
| 14:39 | Hofstra | The pull-up jumper by Drazen Bilski is blocked by Riley Vinton | 11-4 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Stewart and the foul's on Barry Elkins - foul #1 on Barry Elkins, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski (PF) Kamangeni Awai | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:07 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich is whistled for a carry | 11-7 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Park (PG), Federico Torres (PF) Brent Froehlich, Drazen Bilski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher (PF), John Burnside (C) Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 11-7 |
| 13:37 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:16 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 11-7 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bob Karcher | 11-7 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bob Karcher | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 11-10 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | John Burnside snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Federico Torres | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rodney Park (fresh) SG - Barry Elkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marijan Sarnowski (fresh) PF - Federico Torres (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fairly fresh) SG - Wallace Warner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bob Karcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Burnside (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marijan Sarnowski, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Sean Reed (SG), Drazen Bilski (SF), Kamangeni Awai (PF) Rodney Park, Barry Elkins, Marijan Sarnowski, Federico Torres | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), Robert Stewart (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Riley Vinton, Bob Karcher | |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Kamangeni Awai blocks the jumper by Robert Stewart | 11-10 |
| 10:54 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 10:33 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by John Burnside - foul #2 on John Burnside, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF) John Burnside | |
| 10:33 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:33 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Meldrum | 13-13 |
| 09:59 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski is hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Federico Torres (C) Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kamangeni Awai | 15-13 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell can't finish the layup | 15-13 |
| 09:18 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Kamangeni Awai | 15-13 |
| 09:07 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-13 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-13 |
| 08:57 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Kamangeni Awai | 15-13 |
| 08:36 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Drazen Bilski | 18-13 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart knocks in the floater from close range set up by James Patterson | 18-15 |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 08:12 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich loses the dribble to Mark Lee | 18-15 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Reed (fairly fresh) SF - Drazen Bilski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kamangeni Awai (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Federico Torres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Meldrum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-17 |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Federico Torres grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 07:00 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Lee - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Park (PG), Barry Elkins (SG), Marijan Sarnowski (PF), Howard Mackenzie (C) Brent Froehlich, Sean Reed, Kamangeni Awai, Federico Torres | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Wallace Warner (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Bob Karcher (C) Joseph Meldrum, James Patterson, Mark Lee, Raymond Campbell | |
| 07:00 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:00 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Rodney Park is called for the reach on Kevin Coronado - foul #1 on Rodney Park, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the turnaround in the paint | 20-19 |
| 06:02 | Hofstra | Rodney Park clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bob Karcher | 20-19 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Barry Elkins steals the ball from Kevin Coronado | 20-19 |
| 05:50 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins banks in the layup | 22-19 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sean Reed (SF) Drazen Bilski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell (C) Robert Stewart | |
| 05:09 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado is fouled on the floor by Howard Mackenzie - foul #1 on Howard Mackenzie, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Kamangeni Awai (SF), Federico Torres (C) Rodney Park, Barry Elkins, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:50 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Federico Torres | 25-20 |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski knocks in the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Bob Karcher - foul #1 on Bob Karcher, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski makes the free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Kamangeni Awai is called for the reach on Wallace Warner - foul #1 on Kamangeni Awai, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie (C) Marijan Sarnowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart (PF) Bob Karcher | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:02 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Federico Torres | 28-20 |
| 03:40 | Hofstra | Wallace Warner steals the ball from Kamangeni Awai | 28-20 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart lays it up and in set up by Wallace Warner | 28-22 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Reed (fairly fresh) SF - Kamangeni Awai (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Federico Torres (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Mackenzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Coronado (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Wallace Warner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Hofstra | Sean Reed comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-22 |
| 03:18 | Hofstra | Federico Torres grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:13 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the lay-in | 28-22 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell can't finish the layup but the foul's on Howard Mackenzie - foul #2 on Howard Mackenzie, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Barry Elkins (SG), Drazen Bilski (SF), Darko Bruski (PF) Sean Reed, Kamangeni Awai, Federico Torres | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum (PG), James Patterson (SG), John Burnside (SF), Bob Karcher (PF) Kevin Coronado, Wallace Warner, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:28 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Meldrum | 31-26 |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's fouled by James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Park (PG), Marijan Sarnowski (C) Brent Froehlich, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (C) Raymond Campbell | |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski misses the 3rd free throw | 33-26 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Bob Karcher snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Darko Bruski is called for the reach on James Patterson - foul #3 on Darko Bruski, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie (C) Darko Bruski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:48 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:26 | Hofstra | Mark Lee steals it from Marijan Sarnowski | 33-27 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | James Patterson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bob Karcher | 33-30 |
| 01:08 | Hofstra | Rodney Park hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Howard Mackenzie | 36-30 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Drazen Bilski is called for the reach on John Burnside - foul #1 on Drazen Bilski, team foul #11 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Sean Reed (SG), Kamangeni Awai (SF), Federico Torres (C) Rodney Park, Barry Elkins, Drazen Bilski, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Coronado (PG), Riley Vinton (SF) James Patterson, Bob Karcher | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | John Burnside makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | Riley Vinton steps in front of the Marijan Sarnowski pass | 36-32 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Joseph Meldrum double dribbles | 36-32 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Warner (SG), Robert Stewart (PF) Joseph Meldrum, Mark Lee | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 36-32 |