| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Reach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Mangum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Mackenzie (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Alter inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jake Fischer | 33-32 |
| 19:11 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Alter and he's hacked by James Roberts - foul #2 on James Roberts, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:32 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 18:30 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| 17:47 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Scott Hendricks (SF), John Kennard (PF) Brent Froehlich, Benjamin Mangum, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Knox (SF), Charles Peters (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Timothy Tusing | |
| 16:57 | Hofstra | Charles Peters steals the ball from Howard Mackenzie | 35-35 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is hacked by Howard Mackenzie - foul #2 on Howard Mackenzie, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (SG) Johnnie Reach | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Kenny Lund | |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan buries a floater from the left side set up by James Knox | 35-37 |
| 15:53 | Hofstra | John Kennard makes the 3 from straight away | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Claytor (fresh) SF - Scott Hendricks (fresh) PF - John Kennard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Howard Mackenzie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Knox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 15:24 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:06 | Hofstra | James Knox picks off the pass by John Kennard | 38-37 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | James Knox comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:50 | Hofstra | John Kennard snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:36 | Hofstra | The jump hook by Howard Mackenzie is blocked by Arnold Curry | 38-37 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | James Knox snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Scott Hendricks takes the ball from Charles Peters | 38-37 |
| 14:09 | Hofstra | Scott Hendricks hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Kendrick Tarver is called for the reach on Sean Donnellan - foul #2 on Kendrick Tarver, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Johnnie Reach (SG), Benjamin Mangum (SF), James Roberts (PF), Ernest Malik (C) Kendrick Tarver, Nelson Claytor, Scott Hendricks, John Kennard, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is fouled on the floor by Ernest Malik - foul #3 on Ernest Malik, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Tusing and he's fouled by Johnnie Reach - foul #2 on Johnnie Reach, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:58 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich is fouled on the floor by Kenny Lund - foul #3 on Kenny Lund, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 12:39 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach double dribbles | 40-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jake Fischer | 40-42 |
| 12:03 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman is hacked by Johnnie Reach - foul #3 on Johnnie Reach, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie (C) Ernest Malik | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnnie Reach (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Mangum (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Mackenzie (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | James Roberts swats the short shot by John Alter | 40-42 |
| 11:22 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jake Fischer - foul #3 on Jake Fischer, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:14 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Peters | 41-42 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Newman | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 41-47 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Alter - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Richard Walters (SF), John Kennard (PF) Brent Froehlich, Benjamin Mangum, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund | |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses the lay-in | 43-47 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 09:54 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 09:36 | Hofstra | Richard Walters misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Darrell Dawkins - foul #1 on Darrell Dawkins, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (SG) Johnnie Reach | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Timothy Tusing (C) Darrell Dawkins, Arnold Curry | |
| 09:36 | Hofstra | Richard Walters makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 09:36 | Hofstra | Richard Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses the easy layup | 45-47 |
| 09:26 | Hofstra | John Kennard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 09:12 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kendrick Tarver | 47-47 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Peters | 47-50 |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Jake Fischer and he's fouled by Nelson Claytor - foul #1 on Nelson Claytor, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Benjamin Mangum (SF), James Roberts (PF) Nelson Claytor, Richard Walters, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF) Sean Donnellan, James Knox | |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:19 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to John Kennard | 47-52 |
| 08:03 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 08:02 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 07:45 | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich can't connect on a runner from the left block | 47-52 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | John Alter gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brent Froehlich (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Mangum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kennard (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Peters (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | John Alter is fouled on the floor by Brent Froehlich - foul #1 on Brent Froehlich, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach (SG), Ernest Malik (C) Kendrick Tarver, John Kennard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), Kenny Lund (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Charles Peters, Timothy Tusing | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:26 | Hofstra | James Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Hofstra | James Roberts is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie (C) Ernest Malik | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Newman | 47-55 |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | Howard Mackenzie clanks a jump hook from the right block | 47-55 |
| 06:18 | Hofstra | James Roberts tips it but misses | 47-55 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joe Newman | 47-57 |
| 05:43 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joe Newman - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Walters (SF), John Kennard (PF) Benjamin Mangum, James Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), James Knox (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Arnold Curry | |
| 05:43 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:43 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 05:23 | Hofstra | John Kennard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:19 | Hofstra | Johnnie Reach misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the shot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 04:37 | Hofstra | Kenny Lund is called for the reach on Howard Mackenzie - foul #4 on Kenny Lund, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Benjamin Mangum (SF) Brent Froehlich, Richard Walters | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG) Sean Donnellan | |
| 04:26 | Hofstra | Benjamin Mangum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-59 |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the tip | 48-59 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the offensive board | 48-59 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor (SG), James Roberts (PF) Johnnie Reach, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF), Charles Peters (PF), Arnold Curry (C) James Knox, Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kendrick Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Claytor (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mangum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kennard (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver's pass is intercepted by John Alter | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman's floater is knocked away by James Roberts | 48-59 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Curry | 48-59 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Johnnie Reach (SG), Howard Mackenzie (C) Kendrick Tarver, Nelson Claytor, John Kennard | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | John Alter is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Reach - foul #4 on Johnnie Reach, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Nelson Claytor (SG), Richard Walters (SF), John Kennard (PF), Ernest Malik (C) Brent Froehlich, Johnnie Reach, Benjamin Mangum, James Roberts, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Charles Peters (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:23 | Hofstra | Richard Walters hits the finger roll | 50-61 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | James Knox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Malik - foul #4 on Ernest Malik, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) John Alter | |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 01:46 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Malik | 53-63 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-63 |
| 01:20 | Hofstra | John Kennard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:12 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver is fouled on the floor by Charles Peters - foul #2 on Charles Peters, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| 01:12 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 01:12 | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brent Froehlich (PG), Johnnie Reach (SG), Benjamin Mangum (SF), James Roberts (PF), Howard Mackenzie (C) Kendrick Tarver, Nelson Claytor, Richard Walters, John Kennard, Ernest Malik | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joe Newman and the foul's on Benjamin Mangum - foul #1 on Benjamin Mangum, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kendrick Tarver (PG), Nelson Claytor (SG), Richard Walters (SF), John Kennard (PF), Ernest Malik (C) Brent Froehlich, Johnnie Reach, Benjamin Mangum, James Roberts, Howard Mackenzie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Knox (SF), Charles Peters (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:58 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to John Kennard | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Hofstra | The refs have stopped play. Kendrick Tarver is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 55-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Keith Unrein (SG) Kendrick Tarver | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) Jake Fischer | |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Nelson Claytor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Darrell Dawkins | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Nelson Claytor is called for the reach on Darrell Dawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Claytor, team foul #12 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Smith (PF) Arnold Curry | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:40 | Hofstra | Ernest Malik buries a floater from the right block | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses the tip | 57-67 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Keith Unrein grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | John Kennard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-67 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins runs out the clock | 57-67 |