| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) SG - Robert Todd (fresh) SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the shot in the lane set up by Benjamin Watts | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Hofstra | Todd Moore is called for the reach on Terry Ratliff - foul #1 on Todd Moore, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ricky Parmer - foul #1 on Ricky Parmer, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:38 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a floater from the left block | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses the tip | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Duncan | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Grimmett - foul #1 on Richard Grimmett, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Hofstra | Todd Moore is called for the reach on Henry Maddix - foul #2 on Todd Moore, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Henry Maddix, Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Rocky Conti (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 17:05 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses the driving attempt in the paint | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF) Benjamin Watts, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:28 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Rocky Conti - foul #1 on Rocky Conti, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 16:28 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocky Conti | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:02 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard tips it back up and in | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) C - David Swarts (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rocky Conti | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Staley | 10-7 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the tip | 10-7 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown tips it but misses | 10-7 |
| 15:10 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 14:50 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley is fouled on the floor by Rocky Conti - foul #2 on Rocky Conti, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Henry Maddix (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Mario Gerhard, Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Joel Palmer (SF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Rocky Conti, Bobby Blackburn, David Swarts | |
| 14:42 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix buries a runner from the baseline | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts lays it up and in set up by Henry Maddix | 14-10 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Elliott Shy | 14-13 |
| 13:51 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Watts, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Joel Palmer | |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan's pass is intercepted by Terry Ratliff | 14-13 |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Richard Grimmett and he's fouled by Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| 13:25 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Elliott Shy and the foul's on Charles Buchanan - foul #1 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard (PF) Henry Maddix | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:30 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts's pass is intercepted by Rafael Duncan | 17-16 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 17-16 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it home | 17-18 |
| 11:57 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Grimmett and he's fouled by Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Henry Maddix (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Mario Gerhard, Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), David Swarts (PF) Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson | |
| 11:57 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Blackburn | 20-21 |
| 11:15 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG) Benjamin Watts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG) Tommy Brown | |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts is fouled on the floor by Henry Maddix - foul #1 on Henry Maddix, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF) Joseph Staley, Henry Maddix | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 10:10 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:51 | Hofstra | Ricky Parmer swats the shot by Mark Tyson | 20-21 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Elliott Shy | 20-24 |
| 09:18 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Rafael Fisher | 23-24 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-24 |
| 08:58 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Blackburn - foul #1 on Bobby Blackburn, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Henry Maddix (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Rafael Fisher, Richard Grimmett, Mark Tyson, Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Steve Nelson (PF) Elliott Shy, Larry Bybee, Bobby Blackburn, David Swarts | |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:42 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's pass is intercepted by Charles Buchanan | 24-24 |
| 08:02 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-24 |
| 07:45 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Ratliff | 27-24 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Benjamin Watts steps in front of the Ricky Parmer pass | 27-24 |
| 07:03 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 27-24 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Staley takes the ball from Steve Nelson | 27-24 |
| 06:34 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Parmer | 27-24 |
| 06:33 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 27-24 |
| 06:15 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Charles Buchanan | 27-24 |
| 06:11 | Hofstra | Tommy Brown takes the ball from Terry Ratliff | 27-24 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown banks in the layup | 27-26 |
| 05:51 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Staley is called for the reach on Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Joseph Staley, team foul #5 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Mario Gerhard (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Staley, Terry Ratliff, Henry Maddix, Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), David Swarts (PF) Tommy Brown, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn's layup is rejected by Mario Gerhard | 27-26 |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | Brian Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:47 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Tyson | 30-26 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn loses the ball out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (C) Ricky Parmer | |
| 04:22 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Grimmett | 32-26 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG) Rafael Fisher | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:34 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Watts and he's fouled by Larry Bybee - foul #1 on Larry Bybee, team foul #9 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Todd Moore (PF) Larry Bybee, David Swarts | |
| 03:34 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Morgan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Todd Moore (fresh) C - Steve Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy can't connect on a runner from the left block | 34-26 |
| 03:11 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 02:57 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Maddix (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Mario Gerhard, Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Joel Palmer (SF), Ricky Parmer (C) Elliott Shy, Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson | |
| 02:57 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 02:57 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a shot from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 02:25 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett is called for traveling | 35-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF) Benjamin Watts, Richard Grimmett, Mark Tyson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Joel Palmer | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 02:10 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 01:55 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore lays it in set up by Tommy Brown | 38-30 |
| 01:09 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Ratliff | 41-30 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 00:41 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan hits the finger roll | 43-30 |