| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Offutt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Henry Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Dussault (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Gordon Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Randy Lee's pass is intercepted by Robert Adams | 30-27 |
| 19:08 | Youngstown State | Randy Lee steps in front of the Robert Adams pass | 30-27 |
| 19:03 | Hofstra | Curtis Moore can't finish the layup | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams drills a shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 18:36 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Bateman - foul #3 on Charles Bateman, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Griner (SF) Charles Bateman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 18:14 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 18:13 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:55 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt drills a fadeaway in the paint | 34-27 |
| 17:45 | Hofstra | Mitchell King steals the ball from Curtis Moore | 34-27 |
| 17:26 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt misses short on a shot in the lane | 34-27 |
| 17:24 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:02 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 34-27 |
| 17:01 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Brian Griner | 34-27 |
| 16:46 | Youngstown State | Randy Lee steps in front of the Ronald Miles pass | 34-27 |
| 16:41 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Randy Lee | 34-29 |
| 16:35 | Youngstown State | Curtis Moore picks off the pass by Antonio Offutt | 34-29 |
| 16:15 | Hofstra | Curtis Moore misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 16:14 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 15:58 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 15:56 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Griner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Henry Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Randy Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Todd Dussault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Gordon Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Henry Wilson - foul #1 on Henry Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Charles Bateman (SG), Grady Fogle (SF), Raymond Cole (C) Ronald Miles, Robert Adams, Mitchell King, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG), Robert Mitchell (SG), Donald Shotwell (SF), Daniel Spencer (PF), Everett Hasty (C) Henry Wilson, Curtis Moore, Randy Lee, Todd Dussault, Gordon Henderson | |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:43 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 15:27 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Hancock and he's hacked by Robby Mickens - foul #2 on Robby Mickens, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Alvin Mitchell (PF) Brian Griner | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 15:27 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:27 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:10 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Cole | 38-31 |
| 14:54 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 14:53 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the shot from the baseline | 40-31 |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock clanks a jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 14:16 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:56 | Youngstown State | Daniel Spencer steps in front of the Robby Mickens pass | 40-31 |
| 13:43 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 13:41 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alvin Mitchell - foul #1 on Alvin Mitchell, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Mitchell King (PF) Alvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Randy Lee (SF), Todd Dussault (PF) Robert Mitchell, Everett Hasty | |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stanley Hancock - foul #4 on Stanley Hancock, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Arthur Eudy (PG), Brian Griner (SG), Antonio Offutt (C) Robby Mickens, Charles Bateman, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG), Curtis Moore (SG) Stanley Hancock, Donald Shotwell | |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:15 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:59 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Lee | 42-35 |
| 12:57 | Youngstown State | Arthur Eudy double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG) Arthur Eudy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Darryl Reynolds (C) Daniel Spencer | |
| 12:44 | Hofstra | Antonio Offutt steals it from Randy Lee | 42-35 |
| 12:21 | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Miles | 45-35 |
| 12:01 | Hofstra | Randy Lee is fouled on the floor by Brian Griner - foul #1 on Brian Griner, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Raymond Cole (C) Brian Griner, Grady Fogle, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell (PG), Robert Mitchell (SG), Gordon Henderson (C) Henry Wilson, Curtis Moore, Darryl Reynolds | |
| 11:48 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Shotwell | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Cole (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Donald Shotwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Todd Dussault (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Gordon Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 11:36 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Robert Mitchell | 45-37 |
| 11:25 | Hofstra | Randy Lee drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Shotwell | 45-40 |
| 11:04 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Miles | 47-40 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell misses short on a shot from close range | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams drills a shot near the basket and the foul's on Todd Dussault - foul #1 on Todd Dussault, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Grady Fogle (SF), Antonio Offutt (C) Ronald Miles, Mitchell King, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG) Donald Shotwell | |
| 10:37 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams makes the free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:16 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault misses the lay-in | 50-40 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:10 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-40 |
| 10:08 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Lee and he's fouled by Antonio Offutt - foul #3 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Brian Griner (SG), Alvin Mitchell (PF) Charles Bateman, Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Curtis Moore (SG), Daniel Spencer (SF), Everett Hasty (PF) Robert Mitchell, Randy Lee, Todd Dussault | |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson misses the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 09:47 | Hofstra | Curtis Moore can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Antonio Offutt - foul #4 on Antonio Offutt, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole (C) Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Randy Lee (SF) Gordon Henderson | |
| 09:47 | Hofstra | Curtis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:47 | Hofstra | Curtis Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:47 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Raymond Cole | 50-43 |
| 09:31 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 50-43 |
| 09:30 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:13 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty clanks a jumper from the left block | 50-43 |
| 09:11 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 08:53 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty lays it up and in set up by Henry Wilson and the foul's on Raymond Cole - foul #2 on Raymond Cole, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell (PG), Todd Dussault (PF) Henry Wilson, Randy Lee | |
| 08:53 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:53 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 08:39 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:27 | Youngstown State | Raymond Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Charles Bateman (SG), Robert Adams (SF), Mitchell King (PF) Robby Mickens, Brian Griner, Grady Fogle, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell (SG) Curtis Moore | |
| 08:08 | Hofstra | Robert Mitchell buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Dussault | 50-51 |
| 08:04 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson (C) Everett Hasty | |
| 07:44 | Hofstra | Robert Adams swats the shot by Donald Shotwell | 50-51 |
| 07:43 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alvin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Donald Shotwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Todd Dussault (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Gordon Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:23 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King tips it home | 52-51 |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Mitchell | 52-53 |
| 06:50 | Youngstown State | Robert Adams is fouled on the floor by Daniel Spencer - foul #1 on Daniel Spencer, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Arthur Eudy (SG), Grady Fogle (SF), Brian Griner (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Ronald Miles, Charles Bateman, Robert Adams, Mitchell King, Alvin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Randy Lee (SF), Everett Hasty (PF) Donald Shotwell, Robert Mitchell, Daniel Spencer, Todd Dussault | |
| 06:33 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Hofstra | Randy Lee grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 06:13 | Hofstra | Brian Griner blocks the short jumper by Randy Lee | 52-53 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Antonio Offutt | 52-53 |
| 06:06 | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 06:04 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:47 | Hofstra | Everett Hasty is called for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Mitchell King (PF) Robby Mickens, Arthur Eudy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Todd Dussault (PF) Gordon Henderson | |
| 05:26 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:25 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 05:07 | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-53 |
| 05:06 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 05:02 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner is hacked by Curtis Moore - foul #2 on Curtis Moore, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman (SG) Brian Griner | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell (SG), Daniel Spencer (C) Curtis Moore, Everett Hasty | |
| 04:39 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| 04:29 | Hofstra | Antonio Offutt denies the turnaround by Daniel Spencer | 54-55 |
| 04:27 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Grady Fogle | 54-55 |
| 04:11 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles's pass is intercepted by Donald Shotwell | 54-55 |
| 03:53 | Hofstra | The jump hook by Todd Dussault is blocked by Antonio Offutt | 54-55 |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | Donald Shotwell misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 03:49 | Hofstra | Randy Lee misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 03:48 | Hofstra | Daniel Spencer grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 03:35 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault grabs the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ronald Miles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Bateman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grady Fogle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Antonio Offutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Stanley Hancock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donald Shotwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randy Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Todd Dussault (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. C - Daniel Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Randy Lee travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Robby Mickens (PG), Robert Adams (SF), Brian Griner (PF), Raymond Cole (C) Ronald Miles, Grady Fogle, Mitchell King, Antonio Offutt | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Everett Hasty (PF), Gordon Henderson (C) Stanley Hancock, Donald Shotwell, Randy Lee, Todd Dussault | |
| 02:56 | Youngstown State | Brian Griner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:55 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Grady Fogle (SF) Brian Griner | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Randy Lee (SF), Todd Dussault (PF) Daniel Spencer, Everett Hasty | |
| 02:37 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Randy Lee is denied by Robert Adams | 54-55 |
| 02:36 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:17 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson loses the dribble to Raymond Cole | 54-55 |
| 02:17 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles (PG), Mitchell King (PF), Antonio Offutt (C) Robby Mickens, Robert Adams, Raymond Cole | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Stanley Hancock (PG) Henry Wilson | |
| 02:03 | Youngstown State | Antonio Offutt scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Miles | 56-55 |
| 01:39 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Stanley Hancock - foul #5 on Stanley Hancock, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Wilson (PG) Stanley Hancock | |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Ronald Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King grabs the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King is hacked by Gordon Henderson - foul #2 on Gordon Henderson, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Mitchell King misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:04 | Hofstra | Gordon Henderson gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Henry Wilson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-55 |
| 00:49 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Henderson | 58-55 |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Moore and he's hacked by Charles Bateman - foul #4 on Charles Bateman, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Todd Dussault makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman is fouled on the floor by Curtis Moore - foul #3 on Curtis Moore, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | Youngstown State | Charles Bateman makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Antonio Offutt swats the layup by Gordon Henderson | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Grady Fogle | 60-58 |