| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Claytor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kennard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Richard Walters inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #3 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan (PF) James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:36 | Hofstra | John Kennard grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 18:47 | Hofstra | John Kennard drills a shot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| 18:34 | Hofstra | James Smith is called for the reach on Kendrick Tarver - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:23 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 17:34 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kendrick Tarver | 41-32 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder loses the dribble to Richard Walters | 41-32 |
| 17:16 | Hofstra | Richard Walters hits the finger roll | 43-32 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:25 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 16:23 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing connects on the runner near the basket | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nelson Claytor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kennard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver is fouled on the floor by Edwin Jennings - foul #2 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach (PG), Keith Unrein (SG), Scott Hendricks (SF), James Roberts (PF), Gerald Bogert (C) Kendrick Tarver, Nelson Claytor, Richard Walters, Kyle Ryan, John Kennard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| 15:30 | Hofstra | James Roberts clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:29 | Hofstra | James Roberts snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 15:15 | Hofstra | Arnold Curry swats the short shot by James Roberts | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Keith Unrein steals it from Kenneth Loera | 43-36 |
| 14:35 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG) Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| 14:06 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Gerald Bogert | 45-36 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 13:45 | Hofstra | James Roberts pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:35 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Roberts | 48-36 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 13:20 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 13:10 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert is denied on a dunk by Shawn Bailey | 48-36 |
| 13:09 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert can't tip it in | 48-36 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Shawn Bailey - foul #1 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (SG), Richard Walters (SF), John Kennard (C) Johnnie Reach, Keith Unrein, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| 12:23 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:23 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | James Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Bogert - foul #2 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks (PG), Kyle Ryan (PF) Kendrick Tarver, Gerald Bogert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Scott Hendricks (fresh) SG - Nelson Claytor (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Walters (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kennard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Hofstra | Joshua Snyder is called for the reach on Nelson Claytor - foul #3 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach (PG) Scott Hendricks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:21 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach hits a runner in the paint and the foul's on Edwin Jennings - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #7 | 51-40 |
| 11:21 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses long on a jumper near the basket | 52-40 |
| 11:02 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Nelson Claytor | 52-40 |
| 10:58 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 52-40 |
| 10:56 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor gets the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Richard Walters is fouled on the floor by Joshua Snyder - foul #4 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), James Roberts (PF) Johnnie Reach, Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Kendrick Tarver steals it from Edwin Jennings | 52-40 |
| 10:24 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver is hacked by Edwin Jennings - foul #4 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #9 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG) Edwin Jennings | |
| 10:24 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | Hofstra | James Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 10:16 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses the lay-in but the foul's on Virgil Murphy - foul #2 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #10 | 53-40 |
| 10:16 | Hofstra | Richard Walters makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:16 | Hofstra | Richard Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 09:49 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell tips it home | 55-42 |
| 09:06 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses the easy layup | 55-42 |
| 09:04 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses the tip | 55-42 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Kennard - foul #2 on John Kennard, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach (SG), Keith Unrein (SF), Kyle Ryan (C) Nelson Claytor, Richard Walters, John Kennard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Justin Grose (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Kenneth Loera, Virgil Murphy, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:29 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach misses badly on a shot from the left block | 55-44 |
| 08:27 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan hits the follow up shot | 57-44 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 08:15 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kendrick Tarver | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnnie Reach (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Keith Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Walters (SF), Gerald Bogert (C) Kendrick Tarver, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG) Richard Lee, Jason Bell | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert lays it up and in | 61-44 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose is whistled for traveling | 61-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (SG), John Kennard (C) Keith Unrein, Gerald Bogert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Justin Grose, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| 06:47 | Hofstra | Richard Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 06:46 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-44 |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-44 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), James Roberts (PF) Johnnie Reach, Kyle Ryan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF) Kenneth Loera | |
| 05:38 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-44 |
| 05:36 | Hofstra | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 63-44 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach (SF) Richard Walters | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:16 | Hofstra | Virgil Murphy steals it from Johnnie Reach | 63-44 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-44 |
| 05:00 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to John Kennard | 63-44 |
| 04:42 | Hofstra | James Roberts misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder blows the layup | 63-44 |
| 04:32 | Hofstra | James Roberts gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 04:09 | Hofstra | John Kennard double dribbles | 63-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Keith Unrein (SG), Scott Hendricks (SF), Kyle Ryan (PF), Gerald Bogert (C) Kendrick Tarver, Nelson Claytor, James Roberts, John Kennard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, James Smith, Timothy Tusing | |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Ryan steps in front of the Arnold Curry pass | 63-44 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Johnnie Reach (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Keith Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) PF - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Lee (fresh) SG - Jason Bell (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnnie Reach | 65-44 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Bogert - foul #3 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #4 | 65-44 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 02:46 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein double dribbles | 65-46 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Richard Lee is blocked by Gerald Bogert | 65-46 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 65-48 |
| 01:55 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks clanks a shot from the left block | 65-48 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey is fouled on the floor by Scott Hendricks - foul #1 on Scott Hendricks, team foul #5 | 65-48 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee is hacked by Johnnie Reach - foul #1 on Johnnie Reach, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 00:51 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert grabs the defensive rebound | 65-48 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach blows the dunk but the foul's on Kenneth Loera - foul #2 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #11 | 65-48 |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach misses the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the board | 66-48 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach runs out the clock | 66-51 |