| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fresh) SG - James Robinson (fresh) SF - Carlos Gamino (fresh) PF - Irwin Badgett (fresh) C - Robert Dodson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Troy Shea (fresh) SG - Frankie Taylor (fresh) SF - Michael French (fresh) PF - Leroy Anderson (fresh) C - James Kwong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | James Kwong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Samford | Irwin Badgett steps in front of the Frankie Taylor pass | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Hofstra | James Kwong blocks the short jumper by Robert Dodson | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Samford | Michael French grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Samford | Troy Shea banks in the layup set up by Frankie Taylor | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Samford | James Kwong comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton is hacked by Troy Shea - foul #1 on Troy Shea, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Hofstra | Troy Shea is called for the reach on Simon Crumpton - foul #2 on Troy Shea, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG) Troy Shea | |
| 17:51 | Hofstra | James Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Simon Crumpton | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Samford | Jason Marrs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael French | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson drills a floater from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:02 | Samford | Michael French scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Marrs and he's hacked by Carlos Gamino - foul #1 on Carlos Gamino, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Samford | Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| 17:02 | Samford | Michael French misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:02 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Robert Dodson | 5-7 |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 16:38 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Robert Holz misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski tips it home | 5-9 |
| 15:51 | Hofstra | Michael French steals it from Simon Crumpton | 5-9 |
| 15:47 | Samford | Michael French lays it up and in | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlos Gamino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Irwin Badgett (fairly fresh) C - Robert Dodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Holz (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett clanks a floater from the baseline | 5-11 |
| 15:30 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Irwin Badgett - foul #1 on Irwin Badgett, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Barnett (PG), Frank Banks (SG), Joshua Rolston (SF), Johnny Spinner (PF), Clarence Hamler (C) Simon Crumpton, James Robinson, Carlos Gamino, Irwin Badgett, Robert Dodson | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF) Jason Marrs, Michael French, Robert Holz | |
| 15:11 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 14:44 | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-13 |
| 14:42 | Hofstra | Robert Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 14:31 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner misses the floater from the baseline | 5-13 |
| 14:29 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler tips it back up and in | 7-13 |
| 14:08 | Samford | Paul Wakeland is fouled on the floor by Johnny Spinner - foul #1 on Johnny Spinner, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Robinson (SG) Frank Banks | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), James Kwong (C) Frankie Taylor, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 13:54 | Samford | Paul Wakeland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-16 |
| 13:37 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner misses the lay-in | 7-16 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Leroy Anderson pulls down the rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:30 | Samford | Daniel Reichman drills a jumper in the paint set up by Leroy Anderson and the foul's on Joshua Rolston - foul #1 on Joshua Rolston, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton (PG), Carlos Gamino (SF) Robert Barnett, Joshua Rolston | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF) Ronald Farrish | |
| 13:30 | Samford | Daniel Reichman makes the free throw | 7-19 |
| 13:10 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 7-19 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Michael French grabs the board | 7-19 |
| 13:02 | Samford | Carlos Gamino is called for the reach on Michael French - foul #2 on Carlos Gamino, team foul #5 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston (SF), Irwin Badgett (PF), Robert Dodson (C) Carlos Gamino, Johnny Spinner, Clarence Hamler | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG) Daniel Reichman | |
| 12:49 | Samford | Robert Dodson steals the ball from Leroy Anderson | 7-19 |
| 12:27 | Hofstra | James Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-19 |
| 12:26 | Samford | Michael French grabs the defensive rebound | 7-19 |
| 12:15 | Samford | James Kwong drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Paul Wakeland | 7-21 |
| 11:53 | Hofstra | Joshua Rolston is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joshua Rolston, team foul #6 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Barnett (SG), Albert Hedman (SF) James Robinson, Joshua Rolston | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (SG), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Paul Wakeland, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| 11:45 | Samford | Michael French comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 7-21 |
| 11:44 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Robert Dodson | 7-21 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Barnett (fresh) SF - Albert Hedman (fresh) PF - Irwin Badgett (fresh) C - Robert Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Jason Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael French (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Szafranski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Holz (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-21 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Robert Holz pulls down the rebound | 7-21 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Dodson - foul #1 on Robert Dodson, team foul #7 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Frank Banks (SG), Johnny Spinner (PF), Clarence Hamler (C) Simon Crumpton, Irwin Badgett, Robert Dodson | |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG) Daniel Reichman | |
| 11:06 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 1st free throw | 7-22 |
| 11:06 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski makes the 2nd free throw | 7-23 |
| 10:46 | Hofstra | Jason Marrs steals the ball from Johnny Spinner | 7-23 |
| 10:42 | Samford | Jason Marrs hits the finger roll | 7-25 |
| 10:32 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler drills a 3 from the right wing | 10-25 |
| 10:08 | Samford | Michael French drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 10-27 |
| 09:58 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Robert Holz - foul #1 on Robert Holz, team foul #3 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Robinson (SG) Frank Banks | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (PG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), James Kwong (C) Jason Marrs, Michael French, Christopher Szafranski, Robert Holz | |
| 09:58 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner makes the free throw | 13-27 |
| 09:41 | Samford | Leroy Anderson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Wakeland | 13-29 |
| 09:24 | Hofstra | Robert Barnett buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Spinner | 15-29 |
| 09:05 | Samford | Frankie Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #4 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton (PG), Irwin Badgett (PF), Robert Dodson (C) Robert Barnett, Johnny Spinner, Clarence Hamler | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael French (SF) Ronald Farrish | |
| 08:50 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson drills a runner in the lane set up by Simon Crumpton and he's hacked by Leroy Anderson - foul #1 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Barnett (SF) Albert Hedman | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:50 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson makes the free throw | 18-29 |
| 08:36 | Samford | James Robinson takes the ball from James Kwong | 18-29 |
| 08:33 | Hofstra | Robert Barnett misses the lay-in | 18-29 |
| 08:32 | Hofstra | Robert Barnett tips it home | 20-29 |
| 08:13 | Samford | Leroy Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett misses the jump hook in the lane | 20-32 |
| 07:55 | Samford | James Kwong grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 07:34 | Samford | Michael French blows the layup | 20-32 |
| 07:33 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson snags the defensive board | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Simon Crumpton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irwin Badgett (fresh) C - Robert Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Paul Wakeland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael French (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Kwong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Leroy Anderson - foul #2 on Leroy Anderson, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Albert Hedman (SF), Johnny Spinner (PF) Robert Barnett, Irwin Badgett | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Christopher Szafranski (PF), Robert Holz (C) Frankie Taylor, Leroy Anderson, James Kwong | |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:52 | Samford | James Robinson picks off the pass by Paul Wakeland | 21-32 |
| 06:36 | Hofstra | James Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Robert Holz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 06:15 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski tips it home | 24-34 |
| 05:49 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 05:48 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 05:43 | Samford | Paul Wakeland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 05:41 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 05:25 | Hofstra | Robert Holz is called for the reach on Albert Hedman - foul #2 on Robert Holz, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steven Standley (PG), Frank Banks (SG), Irwin Badgett (PF) Simon Crumpton, James Robinson, Robert Dodson | |
| Subs | Samford | Frankie Taylor (SG), Ronald Farrish (SF), Mark Keefer (C) Paul Wakeland, Michael French, Robert Holz | |
| 05:25 | Hofstra | Albert Hedman misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 04:58 | Samford | Christopher Szafranski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Barnett (SF), Clarence Hamler (C) Albert Hedman, Johnny Spinner | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:37 | Hofstra | Jason Marrs is called for the reach on Clarence Hamler - foul #1 on Jason Marrs, team foul #8 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Samford | Daniel Reichman (PG), James Kwong (C) Jason Marrs, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 04:37 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 04:37 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:13 | Samford | Ronald Farrish misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 04:12 | Samford | James Kwong grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 04:07 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 04:06 | Samford | Ronald Farrish gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:49 | Samford | Frankie Taylor hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Reichman | 26-36 |
| 03:27 | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 03:25 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Steven Standley (fresh) SG - Frank Banks (fresh) SF - Robert Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Irwin Badgett (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Hamler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Daniel Reichman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Farrish (fresh) PF - Mark Keefer (fresh) C - James Kwong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Hofstra | Frank Banks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-36 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Mark Keefer grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Frankie Taylor blows the layup but the foul's on Irwin Badgett - foul #2 on Irwin Badgett, team foul #8 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton (PG), James Robinson (SG), Carlos Gamino (SF), Johnny Spinner (PF) Steven Standley, Frank Banks, Robert Barnett, Irwin Badgett | |
| Subs | Samford | Troy Shea (PG), Michael French (SF), Leroy Anderson (PF), Christopher Szafranski (C) Daniel Reichman, Ronald Farrish, Mark Keefer, James Kwong | |
| 02:49 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:49 | Samford | Frankie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:36 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael French - foul #1 on Michael French, team foul #9 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Dodson (C) Clarence Hamler | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Wakeland (SG) Frankie Taylor | |
| 02:36 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:36 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Troy Shea knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Michael French | 28-40 |
| 01:59 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Gamino | 30-40 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Troy Shea makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael French | 30-42 |
| 01:26 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson loses the dribble to Christopher Szafranski | 30-42 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Paul Wakeland misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 01:20 | Hofstra | Robert Dodson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner is hacked by Christopher Szafranski - foul #1 on Christopher Szafranski, team foul #10 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler (C) Robert Dodson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Carlos Gamino pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:57 | Hofstra | Johnny Spinner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 00:56 | Hofstra | James Robinson grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 00:51 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 31-42 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Michael French pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 00:37 | Samford | Leroy Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-42 |
| 00:35 | Hofstra | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 00:30 | Hofstra | Troy Shea is called for the reach on Simon Crumpton - foul #3 on Troy Shea, team foul #11 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Irwin Badgett (PF) Clarence Hamler | |
| Subs | Samford | Jason Marrs (PG), Frankie Taylor (SG), Robert Holz (C) Troy Shea, Paul Wakeland, Christopher Szafranski | |
| 00:30 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:30 | Hofstra | Simon Crumpton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Leroy Anderson | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Frankie Taylor misses the floater from the right side | 31-42 |