| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Russell Rivenburg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mo Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Castle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Derrick Gilmore (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Williamson (fresh) C - Edward Mertz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Derrick Gilmore inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Hofstra | Stephen Williamson makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Castle | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg makes the jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:58 | Hofstra | Joseph Ryles scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Castle | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones hits the finger roll and the foul's on Stephen Williamson - foul #2 on Stephen Williamson, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:40 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Hofstra | Lee Brown steals it from Joseph Ryles | 38-36 |
| 18:24 | Northeastern | Edward Mertz is called for the reach on Lee Brown - foul #2 on Edward Mertz, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:10 | Northeastern | Edward Mertz steps in front of the Lee Brown pass | 38-36 |
| 17:46 | Hofstra | David Castle comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 17:44 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | Northeastern | Lee Brown misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | Hofstra | Derrick Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:19 | Hofstra | Lee Brown denies the turnaround by Derrick Gilmore | 38-36 |
| 17:18 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ryles | 38-36 |
| 16:56 | Hofstra | Derrick Gilmore's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Jones | 38-36 |
| 16:55 | Northeastern | Lee Brown snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:49 | Northeastern | Mo Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | Northeastern | Lee Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Edward Mertz - foul #3 on Edward Mertz, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Robert Rhodes (SF) Russell Rivenburg, Mo Brown | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Woodrow Comstock (PG), Jeffrey Jean (SG), Lester Polly (SF), Joel Maultsby (PF), Loren Finch (C) David Castle, Joseph Ryles, Derrick Gilmore, Stephen Williamson, Edward Mertz | |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Loren Finch | 38-36 |
| 16:28 | Hofstra | Loren Finch is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Loren Finch, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Lane (C) Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:26 | Northeastern | Woodrow Comstock steals the ball from Dan Thompson in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 16:12 | Hofstra | Lester Polly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 15:48 | Northeastern | Michael Lane misses the jump hook from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 15:46 | Hofstra | Loren Finch gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Rhodes (fresh) PF - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lane (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Woodrow Comstock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jean (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Polly (fresh) PF - Joel Maultsby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Finch (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Jean misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 15:26 | Northeastern | Michael Lane gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:19 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Peterson and he's fouled by Woodrow Comstock - foul #2 on Woodrow Comstock, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mo Brown (SG), Steven Dickson (SF), Michael Cegielski (PF) Michael Peterson, Lee Brown, Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Ryles (SG), Derrick Gilmore (SF), Stephen Williamson (PF), Edward Mertz (C) Jeffrey Jean, Lester Polly, Joel Maultsby, Loren Finch | |
| 15:19 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:53 | Hofstra | Stephen Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG) Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Castle (PG) Woodrow Comstock | |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg is called for traveling | 41-36 |
| 14:19 | Hofstra | Joseph Ryles knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Castle | 41-39 |
| 14:07 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 14:05 | Hofstra | Joseph Ryles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:50 | Hofstra | Stephen Williamson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Castle | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson is fouled on the floor by Stephen Williamson - foul #3 on Stephen Williamson, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Melvin Jones (C) Russell Rivenburg, Dan Thompson, Mo Brown | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joel Maultsby (PF) Stephen Williamson | |
| 13:23 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:02 | Hofstra | Edward Mertz drills a floater near the basket set up by David Castle | 44-43 |
| 12:47 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 12:45 | Hofstra | Derrick Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:40 | Hofstra | David Castle is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Castle, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lee Brown (PF) Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Woodrow Comstock (PG), Jeffrey Jean (SG), Lester Polly (SF), Loren Finch (C) David Castle, Joseph Ryles, Derrick Gilmore, Edward Mertz | |
| 12:17 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 12:15 | Hofstra | Joel Maultsby snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 12:00 | Hofstra | Loren Finch drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Jean | 44-45 |
| 11:38 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 11:37 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Joel Maultsby | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Robert Rhodes (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Woodrow Comstock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jean (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Polly (fresh) PF - Joel Maultsby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Loren Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Hofstra | Loren Finch is fouled on the floor by Robert Rhodes - foul #2 on Robert Rhodes, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Mo Brown (SG), Dan Thompson (SF), Michael Lane (C) Robert Rhodes, Michael Peterson, Steven Dickson, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Ryles (SG), Stephen Williamson (PF) Jeffrey Jean, Loren Finch | |
| 11:20 | Hofstra | Joel Maultsby scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Woodrow Comstock | 44-47 |
| 11:02 | Northeastern | Mo Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Russell Rivenburg | 47-47 |
| 10:49 | Hofstra | Dan Thompson denies the turnaround by Joel Maultsby | 47-47 |
| 10:48 | Hofstra | Lester Polly pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:43 | Hofstra | Woodrow Comstock knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Ryles | 47-50 |
| 10:31 | Northeastern | Lester Polly is called for the reach on Mo Brown - foul #1 on Lester Polly, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (SG), Steven Dickson (SF), Michael Cegielski (C) Dan Thompson, Lee Brown, Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Castle (PG), Derrick Gilmore (SF), Edward Mertz (C) Woodrow Comstock, Lester Polly, Joel Maultsby | |
| 10:31 | Northeastern | Mo Brown makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:31 | Northeastern | Mo Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | Hofstra | David Castle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Rivenburg - foul #1 on Russell Rivenburg, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | Hofstra | David Castle misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | Hofstra | David Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:05 | Northeastern | Mo Brown connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Dickson | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Hofstra | David Castle scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Ryles | 52-53 |
| 09:28 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 09:10 | Hofstra | Edward Mertz knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Castle | 54-55 |
| 08:48 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 08:47 | Hofstra | Derrick Gilmore grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | Hofstra | David Castle misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:26 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:19 | Northeastern | Mo Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:18 | Hofstra | Edward Mertz pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:04 | Hofstra | Stephen Williamson can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Cegielski - foul #4 on Michael Cegielski, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Robert Rhodes (SG), Lee Brown (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Russell Rivenburg, Michael Peterson, Mo Brown, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Woodrow Comstock (PG), Jeffrey Jean (SG) David Castle, Joseph Ryles | |
| 08:04 | Hofstra | Stephen Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:04 | Hofstra | Stephen Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:44 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lester Polly (SF), Joel Maultsby (PF), Loren Finch (C) Derrick Gilmore, Stephen Williamson, Edward Mertz | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Rhodes (fresh) SF - Steven Dickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Woodrow Comstock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Jean (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lester Polly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Maultsby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Loren Finch (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Hofstra | Woodrow Comstock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 07:18 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:16 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson is hacked by Woodrow Comstock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Comstock, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Peterson (SG) Steven Dickson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 07:16 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:16 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Loren Finch | 54-57 |
| 07:03 | Hofstra | Woodrow Comstock is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| 06:43 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 06:42 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 06:17 | Hofstra | Lester Polly's floater is tipped away by Lee Brown | 56-57 |
| 06:16 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:56 | Northeastern | Loren Finch blocks the short jumper by Melvin Jones | 56-57 |
| 05:55 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Jean gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:55 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Steven Dickson (SF) Dan Thompson, Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Castle (PG), Joseph Ryles (SG), Derrick Gilmore (SF), Stephen Williamson (PF), Edward Mertz (C) Woodrow Comstock, Jeffrey Jean, Lester Polly, Joel Maultsby, Loren Finch | |
| 05:38 | Hofstra | Edward Mertz misses badly on a floater from close range | 56-57 |
| 05:37 | Hofstra | Joseph Ryles tips it in | 56-59 |
| 05:25 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson drills a fadeaway from the left block | 58-59 |
| 05:08 | Hofstra | Derrick Gilmore knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Ryles | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 04:46 | Northeastern | Steven Dickson hits the follow up shot | 60-62 |
| 04:24 | Hofstra | David Castle is fouled on the floor by Steven Dickson - foul #4 on Steven Dickson, team foul #4 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski (C) Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 04:02 | Hofstra | Derrick Gilmore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 04:01 | Northeastern | Lee Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:54 | Northeastern | Derrick Gilmore swats the short shot by Russell Rivenburg | 60-62 |
| 03:53 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to David Castle | 60-62 |
| 03:35 | Hofstra | Joseph Ryles loses the dribble to Lee Brown | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Russell Rivenburg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Cegielski (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - David Castle (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Joseph Ryles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stephen Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Mertz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Rivenburg and he's hacked by Joseph Ryles - foul #3 on Joseph Ryles, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Mo Brown (SG), Robert Rhodes (C) Russell Rivenburg, Michael Peterson, Lee Brown | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Woodrow Comstock (PG), Joel Maultsby (PF) David Castle, Stephen Williamson | |
| 03:22 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:06 | Hofstra | Edward Mertz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Rhodes - foul #3 on Robert Rhodes, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Jean (SG), Lester Polly (SF) Joseph Ryles, Derrick Gilmore | |
| 03:06 | Hofstra | Edward Mertz makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:06 | Hofstra | Edward Mertz misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:06 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:49 | Northeastern | Mo Brown comes up short on the shot from the right side | 63-63 |
| 02:48 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rhodes | 63-63 |
| 02:48 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg (PG), Michael Peterson (SG), Lee Brown (PF), Melvin Jones (C) Dan Thompson, Mo Brown, Michael Cegielski, Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Castle (PG), Joseph Ryles (SG), Derrick Gilmore (SF), Stephen Williamson (PF) Woodrow Comstock, Jeffrey Jean, Lester Polly, Joel Maultsby | |
| 02:34 | Northeastern | Lee Brown lays it in set up by Steven Dickson | 65-63 |
| 02:17 | Hofstra | David Castle buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Ryles | 65-65 |
| 01:58 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Michael Peterson | 67-65 |
| 01:41 | Hofstra | Derrick Gilmore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Ryles | 67-68 |
| 01:26 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steven Dickson | 70-68 |
| 01:06 | Hofstra | Lee Brown is called for the reach on David Castle - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| 00:54 | Hofstra | Joseph Ryles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Northeastern | Lee Brown travels with the ball | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Hofstra | Stephen Williamson's floater is tipped away by Melvin Jones | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Russell Rivenburg pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |