| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ronald Scheffel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Blackshire (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Riendeau (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Charbonneau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fresh) PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire misses the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Reed - foul #2 on Matthew Reed, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| 19:52 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:52 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 19:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 19:26 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Charbonneau | 44-41 |
| 19:05 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau is denied on a layup by Hugh Blanton | 44-41 |
| 19:03 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 18:57 | Hofstra | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Reed - foul #3 on Matthew Reed, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG) Matthew Reed | |
| 18:39 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Scheffel and he's fouled by Terry Blackmon - foul #2 on Terry Blackmon, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Barnes (C) Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 18:39 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Charbonneau | 47-43 |
| 18:03 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 18:02 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Jesus Gonzalez | 47-43 |
| 17:50 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau's floater is tipped away by James Hood | 47-43 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Scheffel picks off the pass by Brian Gantz in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 17:45 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Scheffel | 49-43 |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Charbonneau and the foul's on Ronald Scheffel - foul #1 on Ronald Scheffel, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Turley (PG), Thomas Starling (SG), Anthony Morris (SF), Edward Watkins (C) Ronald Scheffel, Charles Blackshire, Mario Riendeau, Jesus Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis (SF) William Charbonneau | |
| 17:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Anthony Morris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 17:14 | Hofstra | Donald Barnes pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 17:12 | Hofstra | Anthony Morris travels in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Smith (C) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), Tracy Bainbridge (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Brian Gantz, Richard Davis, James Hood, James Edwards | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Chapman and he's hacked by Anthony Morris - foul #2 on Anthony Morris, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG) Ryan Waters | |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:54 | Hofstra | Terry Blackmon swats the short shot by Paul Smith | 49-49 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Harold Chapman, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (PG) Harold Chapman | |
| 16:28 | Hofstra | William Turley misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 16:27 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 16:21 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brian Gantz | 49-51 |
| 16:04 | Hofstra | William Turley makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Starling | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - William Turley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Starling (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Edward Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Gantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 15:39 | Hofstra | Paul Smith snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 15:19 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Turley | 53-51 |
| 15:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-51 |
| 14:58 | Hofstra | Edward Watkins grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Charbonneau - foul #1 on William Charbonneau, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel (PG), Mario Riendeau (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Donald Barnes (C) William Turley, Anthony Morris, Edward Watkins, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG), Ryan Waters (SG), Richard Davis (SF), James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Brian Gantz, William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 14:13 | Hofstra | Donald Barnes pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:47 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 13:45 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau tips it home | 57-51 |
| 13:30 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards is hacked by Donald Barnes - foul #1 on Donald Barnes, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire (SG) Thomas Starling | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (SG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| 13:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Smith (C) Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 13:12 | Hofstra | Ryan Waters steals the ball from Ronald Scheffel in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses the dunk attempt | 57-51 |
| 13:09 | Hofstra | Jesus Gonzalez grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 12:55 | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel is fouled on the floor by Tracy Bainbridge - foul #1 on Tracy Bainbridge, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) Ryan Waters, James Hood | |
| 12:49 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire is hacked by Harold Chapman - foul #4 on Harold Chapman, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG) Harold Chapman | |
| 12:49 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:49 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:35 | Eastern Illinois | Jesus Gonzalez is called for the reach on Matthew Reed - foul #1 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Nelson (PG) Ronald Scheffel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 12:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jesus Gonzalez is called for the reach on Tracy Bainbridge - foul #2 on Jesus Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Charbonneau | 59-53 |
| 11:52 | Hofstra | Jesus Gonzalez jams it on a great pass from Charles Blackshire | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Blackshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Riendeau (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Matthew Reed (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-53 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel (PG), Thomas Starling (SG), Anthony Morris (SF), Donald Barnes (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Charles Nelson, Charles Blackshire, Mario Riendeau, Jesus Gonzalez, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz (SG), Ryan Waters (SF), Richard Davis (PF), James Hood (C) William Charbonneau, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, Hugh Blanton | |
| 11:28 | Hofstra | Ryan Waters steals it from Anthony Morris in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Morris - foul #3 on Anthony Morris, team foul #6 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (C) James Hood | |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:21 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling is hacked by Brian Gantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Gantz, team foul #8 | 61-55 |
| 11:21 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:21 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-55 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Brian Gantz | 63-57 |
| 10:15 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Morris | 65-57 |
| 10:00 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Barnes denies the turnaround by Richard Davis | 65-57 |
| 09:59 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:41 | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 65-57 |
| 09:39 | Hofstra | Donald Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 09:25 | Hofstra | Edward Watkins is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Scheffel | 67-57 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 09:17 | Hofstra | Edward Watkins pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 09:13 | Hofstra | Anthony Morris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Turley (PG), Charles Blackshire (SG), Mario Riendeau (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Paul Smith (C) Ronald Scheffel, Thomas Starling, Anthony Morris, Donald Barnes, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau (SG), Terry Blackmon (SF), James Hood (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Matthew Reed, Ryan Waters, Richard Davis, James Edwards | |
| 09:00 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 08:59 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau snags the offensive board | 67-57 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Riendeau is called for the reach on Terry Blackmon - foul #2 on Mario Riendeau, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | William Charbonneau misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Riendeau steals it from Brian Gantz | 67-58 |
| 07:59 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Nelson (PG), Thomas Starling (PF) William Turley, Jesus Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Harold Chapman (PG), Tracy Bainbridge (PF) Brian Gantz, Hugh Blanton | |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-58 |
| 07:41 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Thomas Starling | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Blackshire (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Riendeau (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Starling (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Harold Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Charbonneau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Terry Blackmon (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracy Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Harold Chapman is called for the reach on Mario Riendeau - foul #5 on Harold Chapman, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel (PG), Donald Barnes (C) Charles Nelson, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed (PG) Harold Chapman | |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge is fouled on the floor by Mario Riendeau - foul #3 on Mario Riendeau, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | Tracy Bainbridge misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:13 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charles Blackshire | 67-58 |
| 07:10 | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Reed - foul #4 on Matthew Reed, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 07:10 | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:10 | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 07:10 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Starling | 68-58 |
| 06:48 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 68-58 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon jams it on a nice dish by William Charbonneau | 68-60 |
| 06:23 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Starling | 70-60 |
| 06:06 | Eastern Illinois | Ronald Scheffel steals it from James Hood | 70-60 |
| 06:02 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Scheffel | 72-60 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Riendeau steals the ball from Terry Blackmon | 72-60 |
| 05:53 | Hofstra | Charles Blackshire lays it in on a great pass from Mario Riendeau | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Eastern Illinois | Mario Riendeau steps in front of the Matthew Reed pass | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling banks in the wide open layup set up by Mario Riendeau | 76-60 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-60 |
| 05:13 | Hofstra | Donald Barnes pulls down the rebound | 76-60 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Matthew Reed is called for the reach on Ronald Scheffel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Reed, team foul #11 | 76-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Turley (SG), Anthony Morris (SF), Jesus Gonzalez (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Charles Blackshire, Mario Riendeau, Thomas Starling, Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters (PG), Brian Gantz (SF), Richard Davis (PF), Hugh Blanton (C) Matthew Reed, Terry Blackmon, Tracy Bainbridge, James Hood | |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel makes the 1st free throw | 77-60 |
| 05:11 | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel misses the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 05:11 | Eastern Illinois | Hugh Blanton grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters travels in the backcourt | 77-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Nelson (PG) Ronald Scheffel | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:42 | Hofstra | Charles Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-60 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Nelson is called for the reach on Brian Gantz - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #9 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Edwards (C) Hugh Blanton | |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 04:13 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-62 |
| 03:53 | Hofstra | William Turley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ryan Waters - foul #3 on Ryan Waters, team foul #12 | 80-62 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Scheffel (PG) Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 03:53 | Hofstra | William Turley makes the 1st free throw | 81-62 |
| 03:53 | Hofstra | William Turley makes the 2nd free throw | 82-62 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Gantz and he's hacked by Edward Watkins - foul #1 on Edward Watkins, team foul #10 | 82-64 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Starling (SG), Mario Riendeau (SF), Paul Smith (C) William Turley, Anthony Morris, Edward Watkins | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Blackmon (SF), Hugh Blanton (C) William Charbonneau, James Edwards | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis makes the free throw | 82-65 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Ronald Scheffel (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Starling (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - Mario Riendeau (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jesus Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Gantz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ryan Waters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Blackmon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hugh Blanton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau is hacked by Hugh Blanton - foul #2 on Hugh Blanton, team foul #13 | 82-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Nelson (PG), William Turley (SG), Donald Barnes (C) Ronald Scheffel, Jesus Gonzalez, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Hood (PF), James Edwards (C) Terry Blackmon, Hugh Blanton | |
| 03:03 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 03:03 | Hofstra | Mario Riendeau makes the 2nd free throw | 83-65 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Edward Watkins (C) Mario Riendeau | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Charles Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Hood - foul #1 on James Hood, team foul #14 | 83-65 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-65 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Edwards | 85-67 |
| 01:38 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-67 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Illinois | James Hood grabs the board | 85-67 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Nelson - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #11 | 85-67 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Anthony Morris (SF) Charles Nelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 01:08 | Hofstra | Donald Barnes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Morris | 87-69 |
| 01:03 | Eastern Illinois | Ryan Waters's pass is intercepted by Donald Barnes | 87-69 |
| 01:01 | Hofstra | Anthony Morris loses the dribble to Richard Davis in the backcourt | 87-69 |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 87-69 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Donald Barnes | 87-69 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Thomas Starling is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 87-69 |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Anthony Morris tips it back up and in | 89-69 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Gantz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 89-72 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | William Turley runs out the clock | 89-72 |