| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Moye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Pinion (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Barbour (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Hofstra | Zachariah Jones swats the layup by Steven Moye | 35-29 |
| 19:39 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Dean | 35-29 |
| 19:26 | Hofstra | Steven Moye makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brad Bryant and he's hacked by Jared Wright - foul #1 on Jared Wright, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:26 | Hofstra | Steven Moye makes the free throw | 38-29 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant is hacked by David Tapscott - foul #1 on David Tapscott, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| 18:45 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:43 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Hofstra | Alan Dean hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 38-32 |
| 18:29 | Hofstra | Steven Moye grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 18:11 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant is hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #1 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| 17:49 | Hofstra | Alan Dean misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Zachariah Jones - foul #3 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Arthur Clark (C) Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 17:49 | Hofstra | Alan Dean makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:49 | Hofstra | Alan Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Brown | 40-34 |
| 17:23 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion is hacked by Jared Wright - foul #2 on Jared Wright, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Charles Reed (PF), Sebastian Konieczny (C) Steven Moye, Christopher Pinion, Andrew Barbour, Alan Dean | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott | |
| 17:08 | Hofstra | Arthur Clark takes the ball from Sebastian Konieczny | 40-34 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Charles Reed - foul #2 on Charles Reed, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (SG) Brad Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Reed - foul #3 on Charles Reed, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour (PF) Charles Reed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Emery and he's hacked by Arthur Clark - foul #2 on Arthur Clark, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG) Cody Harris | |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith makes the free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| 15:56 | Hofstra | George Emery drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sebastian Konieczny | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Matthew Lavergne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Emery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Pinion (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Barbour (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sebastian Konieczny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Pinion picks off the pass by Arthur Clark | 46-35 |
| 15:07 | Hofstra | Jerry Brown steals the ball from George Emery | 46-35 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by Matthew Lavergne - foul #1 on Matthew Lavergne, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Steven Moye (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Charles Reed (PF), Alan Dean (C) Matthew Lavergne, George Emery, Christopher Pinion, Andrew Barbour, Sebastian Konieczny | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, Arthur Clark, Cary Kirkpatrick, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Stephen Smith steals it from David Tapscott | 46-35 |
| 14:21 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith blows the layup | 46-35 |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | Charles Reed tips it but misses | 46-35 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by David Tapscott | 46-37 |
| 13:39 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Hadden | 46-37 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris is fouled on the floor by Steven Moye - foul #2 on Steven Moye, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Sidney Hadden | |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Steven Moye is called for the reach on Jerry Brown - foul #3 on Steven Moye, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Moye - foul #4 on Steven Moye, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne (SG), Andrew Barbour (PF) Steven Moye, Alan Dean | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Pinion | 49-39 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Brown | 49-41 |
| 12:00 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Lavergne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Pinion (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Barbour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:46 | Hofstra | Charles Reed pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:27 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses badly on a runner in the paint | 49-41 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 49-44 |
| 10:46 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brad Bryant | 52-44 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Brad Bryant - foul #1 on Brad Bryant, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Sebastian Konieczny (PF), Alan Dean (C) Brad Bryant, Christopher Pinion, Andrew Barbour, Charles Reed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:13 | Hofstra | George Emery is hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Jerry Brown | |
| 10:13 | Hofstra | George Emery makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:13 | Hofstra | George Emery misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Clark | 53-46 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Arthur Clark | 53-48 |
| 09:44 | Hofstra | Sidney Hadden steps in front of the Stephen Smith pass | 53-48 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Sebastian Konieczny blocks the short jumper by Sidney Hadden | 53-48 |
| 09:15 | Hofstra | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:55 | Hofstra | Alan Dean hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 08:53 | Hofstra | Alan Dean snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:40 | Hofstra | Sidney Hadden steals the ball from Stephen Smith | 53-48 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso tips it home | 53-50 |
| 08:02 | Hofstra | George Emery misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-50 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG), Steven Moye (SG), Christopher Pinion (SF), Andrew Barbour (PF) George Emery, Matthew Lavergne, Sebastian Konieczny, Alan Dean | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 07:34 | Hofstra | Cary Kirkpatrick steals it from Andrew Barbour | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Brad Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Moye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Pinion (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Barbour (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright is hacked by Steven Moye - foul #5 on Steven Moye, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (SG), Charles Reed (C) Steven Moye, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF) Arthur Clark | |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:46 | Hofstra | George Emery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown can't throw it down | 53-52 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Pinion steps in front of the Jared Wright pass | 53-52 |
| 05:42 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant is hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Alan Dean (C) George Emery, Christopher Pinion, Charles Reed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Jared Wright, Zachariah Jones | |
| 05:42 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bruce Alfonso | 53-54 |
| 05:09 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:07 | Hofstra | Alan Dean can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Bruce Alfonso - foul #2 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (SG) Brad Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF) Jerry Brown, David Tapscott, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:35 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson loses the dribble to Matthew Lavergne | 55-56 |
| 04:18 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne lays it up and in | 57-56 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso clanks a shot in the lane | 57-56 |
| 04:10 | Hofstra | Alan Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:52 | Hofstra | Alan Dean is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion (SF), Charles Reed (PF), Sebastian Konieczny (C) Stephen Smith, Andrew Barbour, Alan Dean | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF) Cody Harris, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jared Wright | 57-58 |
| 03:22 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne's layup is rejected by Zachariah Jones | 57-58 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Matthew Lavergne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - George Emery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Pinion (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sebastian Konieczny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Reed - foul #4 on Charles Reed, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brad Bryant (PG) George Emery | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (SF) Arthur Clark | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:49 | Hofstra | Sebastian Konieczny hits the finger roll set up by Charles Reed | 59-60 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour (PF), Alan Dean (C) Charles Reed, Sebastian Konieczny | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cary Kirkpatrick, Sidney Hadden | |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Andrew Barbour - foul #2 on Andrew Barbour, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:09 | Hofstra | Alan Dean misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-62 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright's floater is tipped away by Alan Dean | 59-62 |
| 01:49 | Hofstra | Matthew Lavergne pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:38 | Hofstra | Alan Dean makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Brad Bryant and he's hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #3 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| 01:38 | Hofstra | Alan Dean makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Christopher Pinion denies the turnaround by David Tapscott | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Hofstra | Alan Dean grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour lays it in set up by Matthew Lavergne | 64-62 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Jared Wright is called for the reach on Christopher Pinion in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jared Wright, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Christopher Pinion makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Andrew Barbour | 66-62 |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour is hacked by Jared Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jared Wright, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Hofstra | George Emery (SG) Matthew Lavergne | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Hofstra | Andrew Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Brad Bryant runs out the clock | 68-65 |