| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lionel Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Hofstra | Robert Baird can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 19:43 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baird | 38-30 |
| 19:24 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:23 | Hofstra | Robert Baird gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:08 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman can't finish the layup | 38-30 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | Hofstra | Robert Baird snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:34 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods's pass is intercepted by Timothy Backman | 38-30 |
| 18:18 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Chad Lee - foul #2 on Chad Lee, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:18 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:18 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 18:05 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:01 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods loses the dribble to Allen Wallace | 38-31 |
| 17:32 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman makes the fadeaway from the left side | 38-33 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-33 |
| 17:14 | Hofstra | Robert Baird grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:50 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 16:49 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert tips it home | 38-35 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry O'Shea | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Hofstra | Robert Baird is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (SG), Philip Swain (SF), Kyle Ryan (PF), James Lussier (C) Lionel Witt, Timothy Backman, Gerald Bogert, Robert Baird | |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi is hacked by Allen Wallace - foul #3 on Allen Wallace, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lionel Witt (SG) Allen Wallace | |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Luo - foul #2 on Thomas Luo, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Parodi (fresh) SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brad Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lionel Witt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Swain (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lussier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby is called for traveling | 42-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods (SF) Douglas Parodi | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Gerald Bogert (PF) Lionel Witt, James Lussier | |
| 15:04 | Hofstra | Robbie Shouse steals the ball from Kyle Ryan | 42-35 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Woods | 45-35 |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Philip Swain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nathan Woods | 45-35 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 14:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brad Smith | 48-35 |
| 14:00 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Luo | 48-38 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Bogert - foul #2 on Gerald Bogert, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Jerry O'Shea (SG), Harold Morgan (C) Robert Lange, Jesse Corby, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lionel Witt (SG), Timothy Backman (SF), Robert Baird (C) Allen Wallace, Philip Swain, Kyle Ryan | |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:40 | Hofstra | Robert Baird pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:20 | Hofstra | Robert Baird comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 13:19 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Bogert | 49-38 |
| 12:56 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 49-38 |
| 12:47 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 12:28 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Backman | 49-41 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan banks in the layup on a great pass from Chad Lee and he's fouled by Robert Baird - foul #2 on Robert Baird, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby (SF), David Strohl (PF) Nathan Woods, Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Philip Swain (SG), Kyle Ryan (PF) Thomas Luo, Lionel Witt, Gerald Bogert | |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:48 | Hofstra | Philip Swain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 52-41 |
| 11:47 | Hofstra | Robert Baird tips it home | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jesse Corby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Strohl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Philip Swain (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baird (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan tips it in | 54-43 |
| 11:03 | Hofstra | Allen Wallace misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 11:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-43 |
| 10:56 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:36 | Hofstra | David Strohl blocks the short jumper by Allen Wallace | 54-43 |
| 10:34 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:21 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Chad Lee | 57-43 |
| 09:51 | Hofstra | Philip Swain connects on the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Chad Lee - foul #3 on Chad Lee, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Nathan Woods (SF), Cary Fogle (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, David Strohl, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (PG), Lionel Witt (SG), Gerald Bogert (PF), James Lussier (C) Allen Wallace, Timothy Backman, Kyle Ryan, Robert Baird | |
| 09:51 | Hofstra | Philip Swain misses the free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle grabs the board | 57-45 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Lange | 60-45 |
| 09:29 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-47 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lange | 62-47 |
| 08:52 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert is hacked by Cary Fogle - foul #1 on Cary Fogle, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG) Jesse Corby | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs (SF) Philip Swain | |
| 08:41 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt is whistled for a carry | 62-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (C) Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle loses the dribble to Gerald Bogert | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | James Lussier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Luo and he's fouled by Brad Smith - foul #2 on Brad Smith, team foul #4 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG) Douglas Parodi | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | James Lussier makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses the easy layup | 62-50 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | James Lussier grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:27 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lionel Witt and the foul's on Cary Fogle - foul #2 on Cary Fogle, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), David Strohl (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Robert Lange, Cary Fogle, Brad Smith | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Robert Baird (C) Lionel Witt, James Lussier | |
| 07:27 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Strohl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robbie Shouse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Hibbs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Baird (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Luo takes the ball from Chad Lee in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 07:03 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 06:50 | Hofstra | Robert Baird clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-53 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Woods and he's hacked by Robert Baird - foul #3 on Robert Baird, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Philip Swain (SG), Timothy Backman (SF) Thomas Luo, Kenneth Hibbs | |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 06:32 | Hofstra | Robbie Shouse steals it from Philip Swain | 65-53 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee is whistled for traveling | 65-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (SG) Jerry O'Shea | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan (PF) Gerald Bogert | |
| 06:06 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 05:48 | Hofstra | Philip Swain pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:41 | Hofstra | Philip Swain can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Robbie Shouse snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods blows the layup | 65-56 |
| 05:34 | Hofstra | Robert Baird snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:13 | Hofstra | Philip Swain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Philip Swain steps in front of the Nathan Woods pass | 65-56 |
| 04:47 | Hofstra | Philip Swain hits the finger roll | 65-58 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea (SG), Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Robert Lange, David Strohl, Robbie Shouse | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (PG), Lionel Witt (SG), Gerald Bogert (PF) Allen Wallace, Philip Swain, Robert Baird | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea is hacked by Lionel Witt - foul #2 on Lionel Witt, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 03:56 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:36 | Hofstra | Timothy Backman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea drills a turnaround from the baseline | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry O'Shea (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Woods (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Thomas Luo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lionel Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Backman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Bogert (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Kyle Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo misses the shot from the free throw line | 67-58 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry O'Shea hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Cary Fogle | 69-58 |
| 03:00 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Wallace (PG), Robert Baird (C) Thomas Luo, Kyle Ryan | |
| 02:50 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Woods makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry O'Shea | 72-58 |
| 02:34 | Hofstra | Gerald Bogert misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Cary Fogle | 72-58 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 02:15 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Robert Baird | 72-58 |
| 02:09 | Hofstra | Lionel Witt misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange (PG), Douglas Parodi (SG), Jesse Corby (SF), Brad Smith (PF), Robbie Shouse (C) Chad Lee, Jerry O'Shea, Nathan Woods, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Thomas Luo (PG), Philip Swain (SG), Kenneth Hibbs (SF), Kyle Ryan (PF), James Lussier (C) Allen Wallace, Lionel Witt, Timothy Backman, Gerald Bogert, Robert Baird | |
| 01:49 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs's 3 pointer is rejected by Robbie Shouse | 72-58 |
| 01:47 | Hofstra | Kenneth Hibbs gets the offensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:34 | Hofstra | James Lussier dunks the ball set up by Thomas Luo | 72-60 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 01:15 | Hofstra | James Lussier gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 01:08 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan is whistled for a carry | 72-60 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kyle Ryan swats the layup by Brad Smith | 72-60 |
| 00:54 | Hofstra | Thomas Luo grabs the board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Hofstra | Douglas Parodi steals the ball from James Lussier | 72-60 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Corby misses the lay-in | 72-60 |
| 00:43 | Hofstra | Kyle Ryan snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Philip Swain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi snags the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lange runs out the clock | 72-60 |