| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Simpson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Hofstra | Charles Simpson is called for the reach on Henry Maddix - foul #3 on Charles Simpson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (PF) Charles Simpson | |
| 19:25 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 19:08 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:03 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 18:30 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-35 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it in | 42-37 |
| 17:59 | Hofstra | The jumper by Benjamin Watts is denied by John Hauer | 42-37 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the board | 42-37 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Terry Ratliff is called for the reach on Antoine Lancaster - foul #1 on Terry Ratliff, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard (PF) Henry Maddix | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato (PF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Charles Buchanan - foul #2 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Morgan (C) Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:21 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Brian Morgan | 42-39 |
| 17:02 | Hofstra | John Hauer steals the ball from Terry Ratliff | 42-39 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Ratliff | 45-41 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato double dribbles | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Henry Maddix (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Benjamin Watts, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Mario Gerhard, Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Williams (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins, John Hauer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 15:50 | Hofstra | Brandon Serrato steals the ball from Rafael Fisher | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Michael Becker (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Staley is called for the reach on Michael Becker - foul #2 on Joseph Staley, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF) Charles Williams | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato blows the layup | 45-41 |
| 15:27 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:07 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-41 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato tips it back up and in | 45-43 |
| 14:35 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 47-43 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Simpson | 47-46 |
| 14:18 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix misses long on a shot in the paint | 47-46 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:56 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:52 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Lee - foul #2 on Samuel Lee, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Mario Gerhard (PF), Brian Morgan (C) Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Henry Maddix, Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG), John Hauer (SF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, Antoine Lancaster, Brandon Serrato | |
| 13:52 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:52 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | John Hauer is denied on a layup by Mario Gerhard | 47-46 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | John Hauer snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 13:20 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Rafael Fisher | 47-46 |
| 13:03 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-46 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG) Rafael Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF) Charles Simpson | |
| 12:19 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on John Hauer - foul #1 on John Hauer, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan (C) Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Samuel Lee | |
| 12:19 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:19 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | John Hauer grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Grimmett picks off the pass by Samuel Collins | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan blows the layup but the foul's on Ernest Doyle - foul #1 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Maddix (PF) Mario Gerhard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF) John Hauer | |
| 11:29 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:29 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Henry Maddix picks off the pass by Charles Simpson | 54-46 |
| 10:50 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Terry Ratliff | 57-46 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster is hacked by Charles Buchanan - foul #3 on Charles Buchanan, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Brian Morgan (C) Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF), Brandon Serrato (C) Antoine Lancaster, Ernest Doyle | |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Brandon Serrato and the foul's on Mark Tyson - foul #1 on Mark Tyson, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (PG), Michael Becker (SF) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins | |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:06 | Hofstra | Samuel Lee steps in front of the Henry Maddix pass | 57-49 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hubert Cordeiro | 57-51 |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 57-51 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Hubert Cordeiro | 57-54 |
| 08:52 | Hofstra | Hubert Cordeiro is called for the reach on Benjamin Watts - foul #2 on Hubert Cordeiro, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Mario Gerhard (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Benjamin Watts, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Henry Maddix, Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), John Hauer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Hubert Cordeiro, Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, Charles Simpson, Brandon Serrato | |
| 08:38 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan loses the dribble to Antoine Lancaster | 57-54 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:05 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Collins - foul #3 on Samuel Collins, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| 08:05 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:05 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Rafael Fisher steals the ball from Glenn Tejada in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 07:55 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 07:36 | Hofstra | Glenn Tejada picks off the pass by Mario Gerhard | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mario Gerhard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG) Rafael Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF) John Hauer | |
| 07:08 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts blows the layup but the foul's on Glenn Tejada - foul #3 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 07:08 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:08 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Collins | 61-59 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Watts | 64-59 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 06:24 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:03 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Mario Gerhard denies the turnaround by Glenn Tejada | 66-59 |
| 05:50 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:28 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 66-59 |
| 05:26 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 66-59 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Glenn Tejada | 66-61 |
| 04:40 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts's layup is rejected by Ernest Doyle | 66-61 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 66-63 |
| 03:50 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-63 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Samuel Lee | 66-66 |
| 03:20 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard is fouled on the floor by Charles Simpson - foul #4 on Charles Simpson, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Henry Maddix (PF) Benjamin Watts, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Charles Buchanan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hubert Cordeiro (PG), Michael Becker (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), John Hauer (PF), Brandon Serrato (C) Glenn Tejada, Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, Charles Simpson, Ernest Doyle | |
| 03:20 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:20 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Maddix (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Gerhard (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hubert Cordeiro (fresh) SG - Michael Becker (fresh) SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hauer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the lay-in | 68-66 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster tips it home | 68-68 |
| 02:59 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brian Morgan (C) Mario Gerhard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG), Samuel Collins (SG) Hubert Cordeiro, Michael Becker | |
| 02:37 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Joseph Staley | 71-68 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Charles Buchanan (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Brian Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) John Hauer, Brandon Serrato | |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 01:58 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-68 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada travels in the backcourt | 71-68 |
| 01:38 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Grimmett | 73-68 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 73-68 |
| 01:21 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:55 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-68 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Samuel Collins | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-71 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Charles Simpson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Buchanan | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff snags the defensive board | 73-71 |