| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lon Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Hamler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Evans and he's hacked by Jesse Crist - foul #1 on Jesse Crist, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:53 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gregory - foul #3 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG) Matthew Gregory | |
| 18:21 | Hofstra | Toby Evans is called for the reach on Jesse Crist - foul #3 on Toby Evans, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Toby Evans | |
| 18:11 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 18:00 | Hofstra | William Collier is called for the reach on James Graham - foul #1 on William Collier, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Newton (SF) James Graham | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (C) Kenneth Evans | |
| 17:44 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Billy Collins - foul #2 on Billy Collins, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 17:19 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Lon Lewis | 36-35 |
| 17:06 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-35 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | William Collier snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith clanks a turnaround near the basket | 36-35 |
| 16:33 | Hofstra | Kevin Chen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:08 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Dotson - foul #3 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Graham (SF), Richard Ackley (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Jesse Crist, Clarence Hamler, Kevin Chen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson | |
| 16:08 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:08 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | William Collier knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ante Zavatson | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lon Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Newton (fresh) SF - James Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Ackley (fresh) C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Hofstra | James Graham misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:32 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:23 | Hofstra | Christopher Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Smith | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Ante Zavatson | 38-39 |
| 15:00 | Hofstra | Richard Ackley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Redmond (PG), Mark Parent (SG), Clarence Hamler (PF) Lon Lewis, Danny Newton, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Scott Salzman (SF) William Collier, Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith | |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:40 | Hofstra | James Graham snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 14:19 | Hofstra | Richard Ackley lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Graham and the foul's on Kenneth Evans - foul #3 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (PF) Kenneth Evans | |
| 14:19 | Hofstra | Richard Ackley makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Mark Parent steps in front of the Scott Salzman pass | 41-39 |
| 13:52 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Adam Redmond | 43-39 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-39 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 13:33 | Hofstra | James Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:04 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Clarence Hamler, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jesse Crist (PG), Danny Newton (SF), Kevin Chen (C) Adam Redmond, James Graham, Richard Ackley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Collins (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) Scott Salzman, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Dotson | 43-41 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Kevin Chen comes up short on the floater in the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:32 | Hofstra | Mark Parent pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:26 | Hofstra | Mark Parent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Redmond (PG), James Dimick (PF) Mark Parent, Clarence Hamler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Scott Smith (PF) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Marvin Dotson | |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| 11:53 | Hofstra | James Dimick lays it in set up by Adam Redmond | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Adam Redmond (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Newton (fresh) PF - James Dimick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Jesse Crist is denied by Scott Smith | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from William Collier | 45-45 |
| 10:53 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Smith | 45-48 |
| 10:22 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist loses the dribble to Billy Collins | 45-48 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Danny Newton - foul #1 on Danny Newton, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lon Lewis (PG), Mark Parent (SG), James Graham (SF), Clarence Hamler (PF), Richard Ackley (C) Adam Redmond, Jesse Crist, Danny Newton, James Dimick, Kevin Chen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Marvin Dotson (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith, Kenneth Evans | |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 09:30 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans's layup is rejected by Clarence Hamler | 45-50 |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the tip | 45-50 |
| 09:05 | Hofstra | James Graham gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:45 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 08:09 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis loses the dribble to Billy Collins | 45-52 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Collins | 45-54 |
| 07:39 | Hofstra | Mark Parent is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark Parent, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Newton (SF), Kevin Chen (C) James Graham, Richard Ackley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SF), Scott Smith (C) Billy Collins, Fred Wnorowski | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lon Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Danny Newton (fresh) PF - Clarence Hamler (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Gregory | 45-56 |
| 06:51 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-56 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-58 |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Danny Newton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-58 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-58 |
| 06:06 | Hofstra | Kevin Chen snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:52 | Hofstra | Danny Newton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans is whistled for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Redmond (PG), Jesse Crist (SG), James Graham (SF), Richard Ackley (PF), Christopher Robinson (C) Lon Lewis, Mark Parent, Danny Newton, Clarence Hamler, Kevin Chen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Marvin Dotson | |
| 05:23 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 05:21 | Hofstra | Richard Ackley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:55 | Hofstra | Adam Redmond knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Jesse Crist | 50-58 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith is hacked by James Graham - foul #1 on James Graham, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Danny Newton (SG) Adam Redmond | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Scott Salzman (SF) Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-58 |
| 04:25 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Christopher Robinson | 50-58 |
| 04:12 | Hofstra | Danny Newton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-58 |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | James Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Danny Newton | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Jesse Crist (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Ackley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) SG - William Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Salzman (fresh) PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | William Collier is hacked by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Adam Redmond (PG), Clarence Hamler (PF), Kevin Chen (C) James Graham, Richard Ackley, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Billy Collins (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF), Scott Smith (C) Isiah Schultz, William Collier, Scott Salzman, Fred Wnorowski, Kenneth Evans | |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Chen - foul #2 on Kevin Chen, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mark Parent (SG), James Dimick (SF) Jesse Crist, Danny Newton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lon Lewis (PG), James Graham (SF) Adam Redmond, James Dimick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:43 | Hofstra | Marvin Dotson denies the turnaround by Kevin Chen | 52-59 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith is hacked by Kevin Chen - foul #3 on Kevin Chen, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:20 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | James Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses the tip | 52-59 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 01:27 | Hofstra | Kevin Chen pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 01:09 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 52-59 |
| 01:07 | Hofstra | James Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:48 | Hofstra | Kevin Chen lays it in | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Mark Parent is called for the reach on Toby Evans in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Parent, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jesse Crist (SG) Mark Parent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans (C) Scott Smith | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-61 |
| 00:38 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler can't tip it in | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Lon Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 00:34 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is hacked by Lon Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Lewis, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Hofstra | Clarence Hamler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:24 | Hofstra | James Graham grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:20 | Hofstra | Jesse Crist can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Lewis - foul #3 on Lon Lewis, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Kevin Chen hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Graham | 56-65 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Jesse Crist is called for the reach on Toby Evans in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Crist, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:03 | Hofstra | Matthew Gregory steals the ball from Jesse Crist | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory runs out the clock | 56-67 |