| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce inbounds the ball | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-30 |
| 19:45 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Pierce - foul #2 on Richard Pierce, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 19:03 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce's pass is intercepted by Terry Ratliff | 48-32 |
| 18:45 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-32 |
| 18:29 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Riley | 50-32 |
| 18:16 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-35 |
| 18:02 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bergstresser | 52-35 |
| 17:43 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell is hacked by Richard Pierce - foul #3 on Richard Pierce, team foul #2 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (SF) Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:37 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Teddy Bester - foul #1 on Teddy Bester, team foul #3 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Sowa (SF), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:37 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 17:37 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 17:15 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 17:14 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 16:58 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 16:57 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 16:51 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Richard Grimmett | 52-39 |
| 16:27 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman is fouled on the floor by Richard Grimmett - foul #3 on Richard Grimmett, team foul #1 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Teddy Bester (PF) Michael Sowa, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Ray Burciaga (PF), Mario Gerhard (C) Rafael Fisher, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Johnny Farrell, Charles Buchanan | |
| 16:14 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is hacked by Mark Tyson - foul #2 on Mark Tyson, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Sowa (SF) Dewey Riley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 15:56 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser is hacked by Mark Tyson - foul #3 on Mark Tyson, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Pierce (SF) Michael Sowa | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 4 pts. C - Winfred Story (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman loses the ball out of bounds | 52-39 |
| 15:18 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-39 |
| 15:16 | Northeastern | Winfred Story grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 14:52 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester connects on the driving attempt from close range | 54-39 |
| 14:37 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard scores on a runner from the right block set up by Benjamin Watts | 54-41 |
| 14:16 | Northeastern | Benjamin Watts steals it from Richard Pierce | 54-41 |
| 13:57 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley travels with the ball | 54-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (PG), Dewey Riley (SG), Michael Sowa (PF), Frances Stayton (C) David Bergstresser, Eric Spellman, Teddy Bester, Winfred Story | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Johnny Farrell (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Ray Burciaga, Mario Gerhard | |
| 13:31 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa is fouled on the floor by Terry Ratliff - foul #2 on Terry Ratliff, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| 13:12 | Northeastern | Norman Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 13:10 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Riley | 54-41 |
| 12:58 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is hacked by Richard Grimmett - foul #4 on Richard Grimmett, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Tellis (PF) Richard Pierce | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG) Richard Grimmett | |
| 12:36 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dewey Riley | 57-41 |
| 12:14 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff is fouled on the floor by Michael Sowa - foul #1 on Michael Sowa, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Eric Spellman (SF), Teddy Bester (PF) Norman Graves, Michael Sowa, John Tellis | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:02 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff is hacked by David Bergstresser - foul #2 on David Bergstresser, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| 11:57 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Ratliff | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Spellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 11:29 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Riley | 57-44 |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Charles Buchanan - foul #1 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Pierce (SF) Eric Spellman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga (C) Charles Buchanan | |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:14 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 3rd free throw | 60-44 |
| 11:10 | Hofstra | David Bergstresser is called for the reach on Rafael Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Bergstresser, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (SG) Joseph Staley | |
| 10:51 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell blows the layup | 60-44 |
| 10:50 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga tips it home | 60-46 |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-46 |
| 10:23 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Ray Burciaga | 60-46 |
| 10:06 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-46 |
| 10:04 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Burciaga | 60-46 |
| 09:54 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 60-46 |
| 09:52 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Burciaga | 60-46 |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher scores on a floater from the left side | 60-48 |
| 09:38 | Northeastern | David Bergstresser is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Norman Graves (SG), Winfred Story (PF), Michael Sowa (C) David Bergstresser, Dewey Riley, Teddy Bester, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Charles Buchanan (C) Rafael Fisher, Terry Ratliff, Johnny Farrell | |
| 09:23 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-48 |
| 09:21 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 09:15 | Northeastern | Michael Sowa's floater is tipped away by Charles Buchanan | 60-48 |
| 09:14 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 08:54 | Northeastern | Winfred Story is called for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dewey Riley (SG) Norman Graves | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard (PF) Ray Burciaga | |
| 08:39 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard lays it in on a great pass from Benjamin Watts | 60-50 |
| 08:21 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Sowa | 62-50 |
| 07:57 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard's floater is knocked away by Winfred Story | 62-50 |
| 07:55 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Richard Pierce | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Eric Spellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Winfred Story (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sowa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 07:32 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| 07:19 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 07:18 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:54 | Northeastern | Richard Pierce hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Eric Spellman | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:34 | Hofstra | Eric Spellman takes the ball from Mario Gerhard | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman misses the shot from the right side | 64-50 |
| 06:14 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman tips it back up and in | 66-50 |
| 05:59 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan blows the layup | 66-50 |
| 05:58 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:58 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Teddy Bester (PF), Frances Stayton (C) Richard Pierce, Winfred Story, Michael Sowa | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Johnny Farrell (PF) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Mario Gerhard | |
| 05:42 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley misses the 3 from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 05:41 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Spellman | 66-50 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 05:23 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Rafael Fisher | 66-50 |
| 05:15 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-50 |
| 05:13 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Grimmett | 66-50 |
| 04:58 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff loses the dribble to Dewey Riley | 66-50 |
| 04:55 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley banks in the layup | 68-50 |
| 04:39 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-53 |
| 04:16 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Buchanan - foul #2 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Pierce (SF) Eric Spellman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga (C) Charles Buchanan | |
| 04:16 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:16 | Northeastern | Frances Stayton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 03:48 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Fisher | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - David Bergstresser (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Riley (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Teddy Bester (fresh) 9 pts. C - Frances Stayton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Northeastern | Rafael Fisher steals it from Dewey Riley | 70-55 |
| 03:23 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett lays it in on a great pass from Rafael Fisher | 70-57 |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley is hacked by Ray Burciaga - foul #1 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #8 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Winfred Story (PF) David Bergstresser, Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG) Rafael Fisher | |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Dewey Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Winfred Story - foul #2 on Winfred Story, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Graves (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), John Tellis (C) Dewey Riley, Richard Pierce, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF) Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff | |
| 02:51 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 02:51 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Bergstresser (PG), Dewey Riley (SG), Richard Pierce (SF), Teddy Bester (PF), Frances Stayton (C) Eric Spellman, Norman Graves, Michael Sowa, Winfred Story, John Tellis | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Charles Buchanan (C) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Ray Burciaga | |
| 02:31 | Northeastern | Charles Buchanan swats the short shot by Teddy Bester | 72-59 |
| 02:29 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 02:04 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Johnny Farrell - foul #2 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Spellman (PG), Norman Graves (SG), Michael Sowa (SF), Winfred Story (C) David Bergstresser, Dewey Riley, Richard Pierce, Frances Stayton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Ray Burciaga (PF), Mario Gerhard (C) Rafael Fisher, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Johnny Farrell, Charles Buchanan | |
| 02:04 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:04 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 01:53 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Watts | 74-62 |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | Norman Graves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 01:23 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Ray Burciaga | 74-62 |
| 01:18 | Hofstra | Norman Graves steals it from Ray Burciaga | 74-62 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester blows the layup but he's hacked by Ray Burciaga - foul #2 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:49 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:49 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Mario Gerhard | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-62 |
| 00:44 | Northeastern | Teddy Bester pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | Mario Gerhard is called for the reach on Winfred Story - foul #3 on Mario Gerhard, team foul #11 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Tellis (C) Teddy Bester | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | Winfred Story makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:22 | Northeastern | Winfred Story makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts hits a runner from the baseline | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Eric Spellman runs out the clock | 77-64 |