| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Griego (fresh) 8 pts. SF - George Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Neiman (fresh) C - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Barry Elkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Drazen Bilski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darko Bruski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Howard Mackenzie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | George Henderson inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leland Griego and he's hacked by Brent Froehlich - foul #3 on Brent Froehlich, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Park (PG) Brent Froehlich | |
| 19:43 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:43 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Irvin - foul #1 on Edward Irvin, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:58 | Northwestern State | Darko Bruski is called for the reach on Jimmy Neiman - foul #1 on Darko Bruski, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Irvin | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:17 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:01 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Rodney Park | 32-34 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-34 |
| 17:30 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Hofstra | Jimmy Neiman picks off the pass by Rodney Park | 32-34 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by George Henderson | 34-34 |
| 16:44 | Hofstra | Jimmy Neiman steps in front of the Howard Mackenzie pass in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 16:26 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | David Burnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:06 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:50 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-34 |
| 15:48 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski tips it home | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Griego (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Henderson (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Jimmy Neiman (tiring) 2 stl. C - David Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rodney Park (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Elkins (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Drazen Bilski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Darko Bruski (tiring) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Howard Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | George Henderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Irvin | 37-36 |
| 15:16 | Hofstra | George Henderson steals the ball from Barry Elkins | 37-36 |
| 14:54 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | David Burnett snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern State | George Henderson's layup is rejected by Darko Bruski | 37-36 |
| 14:41 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:24 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman is called for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), George Harris (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Dennis Redd (PF), Richard Wright (C) Edward Irvin, Leland Griego, George Henderson, Jimmy Neiman, David Burnett | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Sean Reed (SG), Kamangeni Awai (SF), Marijan Sarnowski (PF), Federico Torres (C) Rodney Park, Barry Elkins, Drazen Bilski, Darko Bruski, Howard Mackenzie | |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | Federico Torres throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern State | George Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:08 | Hofstra | Federico Torres grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:56 | Hofstra | Federico Torres misses the easy open layup | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern State | George Harris connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Adams | 39-36 |
| 13:13 | Hofstra | Federico Torres misses short on an open floater from close range | 39-36 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brent Froehlich - foul #4 on Brent Froehlich, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Guy Dunn (SF), Leroy Reynolds (C) George Harris, Robert Adams, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum (SG) Brent Froehlich | |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:56 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:56 | Hofstra | Federico Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Sean Reed comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 12:33 | Northwestern State | Leroy Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:19 | Northwestern State | Dennis Redd banks in the layup set up by Edward Irvin | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kamangeni Awai and he's fouled by Dennis Redd - foul #4 on Dennis Redd, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Leland Griego (SG), David Burnett (C) Edward Irvin, Fred Chavira, Dennis Redd | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Park (PG), Drazen Bilski (SF), Howard Mackenzie (C) Kamangeni Awai, Sean Reed, Federico Torres | |
| 11:56 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | George Harris knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by David Burnett | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leland Griego (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rodney Park (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Mangum (fresh) SF - Drazen Bilski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marijan Sarnowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Hofstra | Guy Dunn steps in front of the Benjamin Mangum pass in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Marijan Sarnowski takes the ball from Guy Dunn | 43-39 |
| 11:19 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:18 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marijan Sarnowski | 43-41 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Harris | 46-41 |
| 10:36 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski hits a wide open runner from the left block set up by Howard Mackenzie | 46-43 |
| 10:21 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Leland Griego, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG), Fred Chavira (SG), George Henderson (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Richard Wright (C) George Harris, Leland Griego, Guy Dunn, Leroy Reynolds, David Burnett | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sean Reed (SG), Kamangeni Awai (SF), Darko Bruski (PF) Benjamin Mangum, Drazen Bilski, Marijan Sarnowski | |
| 10:08 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 09:53 | Hofstra | Sean Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:32 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:31 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Darko Bruski | 46-43 |
| 09:29 | Hofstra | Fred Chavira steals the ball from Rodney Park in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | George Henderson misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Park - foul #2 on Rodney Park, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Leland Griego (SG), Jimmy Neiman (C) Fred Chavira, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Barry Elkins (SG), Federico Torres (C) Sean Reed, Howard Mackenzie | |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | George Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:17 | Northwestern State | George Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:17 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:06 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Rodney Park | 46-46 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego is fouled on the floor by Kamangeni Awai - foul #3 on Kamangeni Awai, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | David Burnett (C) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski (SF) Rodney Park | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Darko Bruski swats the layup by David Burnett | 46-46 |
| 08:21 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Federico Torres | 46-46 |
| 08:03 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Leland Griego - foul #3 on Leland Griego, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (PG), Robert Adams (PF) Edward Irvin, George Henderson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Park (PG), Sean Reed (SF), Howard Mackenzie (C) Kamangeni Awai, Drazen Bilski, Darko Bruski | |
| 08:03 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 08:03 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:45 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Neiman | 48-47 |
| 07:35 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 07:33 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - George Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Griego (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Neiman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Burnett (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rodney Park (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Barry Elkins (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Sean Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Federico Torres (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Howard Mackenzie (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern State | Barry Elkins takes the ball from Leland Griego | 48-47 |
| 07:00 | Hofstra | Sean Reed scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Neiman and he's hacked by Barry Elkins - foul #2 on Barry Elkins, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (PG), Guy Dunn (SF), Dennis Redd (PF), Richard Wright (C) George Harris, Jimmy Neiman, Robert Adams, David Burnett | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Benjamin Mangum (SG), Drazen Bilski (SF), Darko Bruski (PF) Rodney Park, Barry Elkins, Sean Reed, Federico Torres | |
| 06:45 | Northwestern State | Leland Griego makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:25 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Mangum | 51-51 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern State | Guy Dunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 06:01 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:55 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Howard Mackenzie - foul #2 on Howard Mackenzie, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin (PG) Leland Griego | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sean Reed (SF), Marijan Sarnowski (PF), Kamangeni Awai (C) Drazen Bilski, Darko Bruski, Howard Mackenzie | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:24 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:02 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Guy Dunn | 56-54 |
| 04:59 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich's pass is intercepted by Guy Dunn in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Guy Dunn | 58-54 |
| 04:41 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:40 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 04:38 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 04:29 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Froehlich | 58-54 |
| 04:11 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 04:09 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Marijan Sarnowski | 58-54 |
| 03:58 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-54 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Richard Wright gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | Edward Irvin makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Fred Chavira | 60-54 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Sean Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Harris (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Leroy Reynolds (C) Fred Chavira, Guy Dunn, Richard Wright | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Barry Elkins (SG), Drazen Bilski (SF), Darko Bruski (PF), Federico Torres (C) Benjamin Mangum, Sean Reed, Marijan Sarnowski, Kamangeni Awai | |
| 03:27 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Redd | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Edward Irvin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - George Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Redd (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Leroy Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Barry Elkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Drazen Bilski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Darko Bruski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Federico Torres (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Hofstra | Dennis Redd is called for the reach on Barry Elkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Redd, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | George Henderson (SF) Dennis Redd | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | George Harris steals the ball from Barry Elkins | 62-54 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | George Harris banks in the layup | 64-54 |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Barry Elkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-54 |
| 02:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Leroy Reynolds | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Northwestern State | George Henderson lays it in set up by George Harris | 66-54 |
| 02:14 | Hofstra | Federico Torres hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Reynolds - foul #1 on Leroy Reynolds, team foul #7 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira (SG), Jimmy Neiman (SF) Edward Irvin, George Henderson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rodney Park (PG), Sean Reed (SG), Marijan Sarnowski (SF), Kamangeni Awai (C) Brent Froehlich, Barry Elkins, Drazen Bilski, Darko Bruski | |
| 02:14 | Hofstra | Federico Torres makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 02:14 | Hofstra | Federico Torres makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:48 | Northwestern State | George Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 01:47 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai's pass is intercepted by George Harris | 66-56 |
| 01:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman lays it up and in set up by George Harris | 68-56 |
| 01:36 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski is hacked by Robert Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wright (C) Leroy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:36 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:36 | Northwestern State | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira's pass is intercepted by Marijan Sarnowski | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Hofstra | Rodney Park is fouled on the floor by Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Hofstra | Rodney Park misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | George Harris snags the defensive board | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman's layup is rejected by Kamangeni Awai | 68-56 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern State | Jimmy Neiman snags the offensive board | 68-56 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Rodney Park - foul #3 on Rodney Park, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:15 | Hofstra | Federico Torres grabs the defensive rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Federico Torres misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 68-56 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern State | George Harris pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Fred Chavira runs out the clock | 68-56 |