| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terry Dunklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Eury (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Vine (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Pinion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Barbour (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Dean (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Dean - foul #1 on Alan Dean, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:26 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Barbour | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury hits a jumper from the right block | 35-36 |
| 19:06 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Vine - foul #3 on Steven Vine, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PF) Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 19:06 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:06 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Terry Dunklin | 38-37 |
| 18:32 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson misses the shot from the right block | 38-37 |
| 18:31 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour gets the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 18:14 | Hofstra | Alan Dean clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 17:55 | Hofstra | Alan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:41 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Barbour | 38-40 |
| 17:22 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury's pass is intercepted by Raymond Anderson | 38-40 |
| 17:18 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson blows the layup | 38-40 |
| 17:16 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 16:26 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 16:25 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Dunklin | 43-40 |
| 16:07 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Charles Morris (SG), Ethan Harris (PF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Terry Dunklin, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (PG), Matthew Lavergne (SG), Irving Benjamin (SF), Sebastian Konieczny (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Brad Bryant, Raymond Anderson, Christopher Pinion, Andrew Barbour, Alan Dean | |
| 15:47 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Rogers | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Edward Eury (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ethan Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - George Emery (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Lavergne (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Irving Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sebastian Konieczny (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Hofstra | George Emery hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Tillman - foul #2 on Gary Tillman, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 15:35 | Hofstra | George Emery misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 15:35 | Hofstra | George Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Lavergne - foul #2 on Matthew Lavergne, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 15:28 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 15:13 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 14:44 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Smith steps in front of the Gary Tillman pass | 47-41 |
| 14:31 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Charles Morris - foul #2 on Charles Morris, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Gary Tillman, Ethan Harris, Charles Morris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Andrew Barbour (PF), Alan Dean (C) George Emery, Sebastian Konieczny, Stephen Smith | |
| 14:15 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Irving Benjamin | 47-43 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Illinois | Andrew Barbour blocks the short jumper by Edward Eury | 47-43 |
| 13:59 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Matthew Lavergne | 47-43 |
| 13:54 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Mills - foul #3 on Lynn Mills, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG) Lynn Mills | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson (SG), Christopher Pinion (SF) Matthew Lavergne, Irving Benjamin | |
| 13:29 | Hofstra | Alan Dean misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Corey Axelson - foul #1 on Corey Axelson, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (PG), Stephen Smith (SF) Brad Bryant, Christopher Pinion | |
| 13:29 | Hofstra | Alan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Hofstra | Alan Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Andrew Barbour - foul #2 on Andrew Barbour, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Ethan Harris (SG), Walter Rogers (C) Terry Dunklin, Edward Eury, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny (C) Alan Dean | |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:11 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:47 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Emery | 48-46 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Sebastian Konieczny is called for the reach on Walter Rogers - foul #1 on Sebastian Konieczny, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF) George Andrews | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Matthew Lavergne (SG), Irving Benjamin (SF) George Emery, Raymond Anderson, Stephen Smith | |
| 12:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:07 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 12:03 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Irving Benjamin | 48-49 |
| 11:49 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman is fouled on the floor by Brad Bryant - foul #2 on Brad Bryant, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Corey Axelson (C) Gary Tillman, Ethan Harris, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 11:33 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 11:31 | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lavergne (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Irving Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Barbour (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Sebastian Konieczny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 11:19 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lynn Mills | 50-49 |
| 11:10 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 50-49 |
| 11:09 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:50 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 50-49 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Illinois | Corey Axelson grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 10:29 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Morris, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), George Andrews (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Charles Morris, Steven Vine, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Christopher Pinion (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Alan Dean (C) Brad Bryant, Matthew Lavergne, Irving Benjamin, Andrew Barbour, Sebastian Konieczny | |
| 10:18 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews tips it in | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dunklin - foul #3 on Terry Dunklin, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Ethan Harris (SG) Lynn Mills, Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 10:06 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:06 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Illinois | Alan Dean is called for the reach on Ethan Harris - foul #2 on Alan Dean, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers (C) Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by George Andrews - foul #1 on George Andrews, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin (SG), Andrew Barbour (PF) Raymond Anderson, Alan Dean | |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Eury | 55-52 |
| 08:58 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 08:56 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 08:55 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:37 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Tillman | 58-52 |
| 08:30 | Hofstra | The jumper by Christopher Pinion is denied by Walter Rogers | 58-52 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ethan Harris and he's hacked by Andrew Barbour - foul #3 on Andrew Barbour, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Gary Tillman, Ethan Harris, George Andrews, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Alan Dean (C) George Emery, Christopher Pinion, Stephen Smith | |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 08:18 | Hofstra | Lynn Mills picks off the pass by Alan Dean in the backcourt | 61-52 |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Terry Dunklin and he's hacked by Andrew Barbour - foul #4 on Andrew Barbour, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Sebastian Konieczny (PF) Matthew Lavergne, Andrew Barbour | |
| 08:07 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 07:55 | Hofstra | Edward Eury steps in front of the Brad Bryant pass | 64-52 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lynn Mills | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:29 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson blows the layup but he's fouled by Lynn Mills - foul #4 on Lynn Mills, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris (SF), Corey Axelson (C) Edward Eury, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion (SF), Andrew Barbour (PF) Irving Benjamin, Alan Dean | |
| 07:29 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:29 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Lynn Mills (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Terry Dunklin (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Axelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Pinion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Barbour (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Sebastian Konieczny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-54 |
| 07:14 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Hofstra | Charles Morris is called for the reach on Christopher Pinion - foul #4 on Charles Morris, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Ethan Harris (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Lynn Mills, Terry Dunklin, Corey Axelson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (PG), Matthew Lavergne (SG), Stephen Smith (C) Brad Bryant, Raymond Anderson, Sebastian Konieczny | |
| 06:54 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:54 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris is fouled on the floor by George Emery - foul #2 on George Emery, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PF) Steven Vine | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Hofstra | Ethan Harris steals it from Christopher Pinion | 69-55 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Matthew Lavergne is called for the reach on Charles Morris - foul #3 on Matthew Lavergne, team foul #10 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury (SF), Kirk Tooley (C) Gary Tillman, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Irving Benjamin (SF), Alan Dean (C) Christopher Pinion, Andrew Barbour | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:00 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 05:59 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith tips it back up and in | 71-57 |
| 05:38 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ethan Harris | 73-57 |
| 05:26 | Hofstra | George Emery is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Lavergne | 73-60 |
| 05:21 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-60 |
| 05:19 | Hofstra | Alan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 05:15 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne is hacked by Charles Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Morris, team foul #11 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Terry Dunklin (SG), Steven Vine (PF), Walter Rogers (C) George Andrews, Charles Morris, Ethan Harris, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Raymond Anderson (SG), Sebastian Konieczny (C) George Emery, Stephen Smith, Alan Dean | |
| 05:15 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 05:15 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:03 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Gary Tillman | 76-61 |
| 04:59 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Raymond Anderson is denied by Walter Rogers | 76-61 |
| 04:57 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers snags the defensive board | 76-61 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Illinois | Raymond Anderson steals it from Terry Dunklin | 76-61 |
| 04:36 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny misses the wide open shot from the right side | 76-61 |
| 04:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-61 |
| 04:26 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine misses badly on a runner in the lane | 76-61 |
| 04:09 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 04:06 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-61 |
| 04:06 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Lynn Mills (PG), George Andrews (SF), Ethan Harris (PF), Kirk Tooley (C) Gary Tillman, Edward Eury, Steven Vine, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion (SF), Andrew Barbour (PF), Stephen Smith (C) Irving Benjamin, Matthew Lavergne, Sebastian Konieczny | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Barbour - foul #5 on Andrew Barbour, team foul #11 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny (C) Andrew Barbour | |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion is hacked by Lynn Mills in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lynn Mills, team foul #12 | 76-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG) Lynn Mills | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 03:47 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 76-63 |
| 03:33 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews tips it back up and in | 78-63 |
| 03:19 | Hofstra | George Andrews is called for the reach on Stephen Smith - foul #2 on George Andrews, team foul #13 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine (PF) Terry Dunklin | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Alan Dean (C) Sebastian Konieczny | |
| 03:19 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 03:19 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Gary Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ethan Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Andrews (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Vine (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kirk Tooley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Christopher Pinion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Dean (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-65 |
| 03:00 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:52 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-65 |
| 02:50 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion gets the offensive rebound | 78-65 |
| 02:43 | Hofstra | Alan Dean buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brad Bryant | 78-67 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-67 |
| 02:29 | Hofstra | Alan Dean grabs the board | 78-67 |
| 02:22 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson is fouled on the floor by Ethan Harris - foul #1 on Ethan Harris, team foul #14 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin (SG), Edward Eury (SF), Walter Rogers (C) Ethan Harris, George Andrews, Kirk Tooley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (PG), Irving Benjamin (SF), Sebastian Konieczny (PF) Brad Bryant, Christopher Pinion, Stephen Smith | |
| 02:22 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 02:22 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers travels with the ball | 78-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne (SG) Raymond Anderson | |
| 02:12 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Stephen Smith (C) George Emery, Alan Dean | |
| 01:54 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Rogers grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews (PG), Kirk Tooley (C) Gary Tillman, Walter Rogers | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson (SG), Christopher Pinion (SF), Alan Dean (C) Matthew Lavergne, Irving Benjamin, Stephen Smith | |
| 01:40 | Eastern Illinois | George Andrews misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-69 |
| 01:38 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:34 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Eury misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 78-69 |
| 01:18 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 01:01 | Hofstra | Raymond Anderson buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Sebastian Konieczny | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin is fouled on the floor by Christopher Pinion - foul #3 on Christopher Pinion, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman (PG), Ethan Harris (SF) George Andrews, Edward Eury | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Dunklin makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 00:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley pulls down the rebound | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley is fouled in the backcourt by Brad Bryant - foul #3 on Brad Bryant, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley misses the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:42 | Eastern Illinois | Kirk Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 81-71 |
| 00:34 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Illinois | Ethan Harris can't finish the layup | 81-71 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Steven Vine gets the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tillman runs out the clock | 81-71 |