| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - James Neth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Greathouse (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Peck (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Mike Cooper | 30-32 |
| 19:12 | Hofstra | James Neth buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Howard Peck | 33-32 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers is hacked by Dan Jones - foul #1 on Dan Jones, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is hacked by David Shafer - foul #2 on David Shafer, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Franklin Slater can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dan Jones - foul #2 on Dan Jones, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:53 | Hofstra | Howard Peck comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:53 | Hofstra | Howard Peck makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:53 | Hofstra | Howard Peck makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Mike Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:24 | Hofstra | Dan Jones grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 17:02 | Hofstra | James Neth comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 17:01 | Hofstra | Dan Jones grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | Hofstra | James Neth hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers's floater is tipped away by Dan Jones | 37-34 |
| 16:25 | Hofstra | James Neth grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | Hofstra | James Neth is fouled on the floor by Larry Cheatham - foul #2 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Dustin Anthony (SG), Donald Conaway (SF), Harold Goins (PF), Michael Stover (C) James Neth, Maurice Greathouse, Howard Peck, David Shafer, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) Larry Cheatham, Franklin Slater, Mike Cooper, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 15:58 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dustin Anthony, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) SG - Dustin Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Conaway (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Goins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Brian Paras (fresh) SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Abel Baskerville (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Brian Paras misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Stover - foul #1 on Michael Stover, team foul #5 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Neth (PG), Maurice Greathouse (SG) Michael Knaack, Michael Stover | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 15:23 | Hofstra | Harold Goins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:09 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway hits a fadeaway in the paint | 39-34 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | James Neth steps in front of the Nathan Blewett pass | 39-34 |
| 14:42 | Hofstra | James Neth dunks the ball | 41-34 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Howard Peck (SF), David Shafer (PF), Dan Jones (C) Dustin Anthony, Donald Conaway, Harold Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) John Davis, Brian Paras, Abel Baskerville | |
| 14:14 | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Howard Peck | 44-34 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Dan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:23 | Hofstra | Dan Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the shot from the left wing set up by Larry Cheatham | 44-36 |
| 13:02 | Hofstra | David Shafer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Mike Cooper is hacked by David Shafer - foul #3 on David Shafer, team foul #6 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Dustin Anthony (SG), Donald Conaway (SF), Harold Goins (C) James Neth, Maurice Greathouse, Howard Peck, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vaughn Powers (PF), James Hicks (C) Jerome Lorkowski, Nathan Blewett | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Michael Knaack steals it from Larry Cheatham | 44-36 |
| 12:19 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack lays it up and in | 46-36 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SG) Franklin Slater | |
| 11:55 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hicks | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Anthony (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Conaway (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Goins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Paras (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vaughn Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham loses the ball out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Neth (PG) Michael Knaack | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:36 | Hofstra | David Shafer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Mike Cooper scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 10:55 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony is hacked by Brian Paras - foul #1 on Brian Paras, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse (SG), Howard Peck (SF), Dan Jones (C) Dustin Anthony, David Shafer, Harold Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF) Larry Cheatham, Brian Paras, Mike Cooper | |
| 10:45 | Hofstra | James Neth misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is hacked by Maurice Greathouse - foul #1 on Maurice Greathouse, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:25 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:23 | Hofstra | James Neth is hacked by Franklin Slater in the backcourt - foul #3 on Franklin Slater, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| 10:13 | Hofstra | Howard Peck makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Neth | 49-38 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | James Neth takes the ball from James Hicks | 49-38 |
| 09:40 | Hofstra | Howard Peck clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vaughn Powers | 49-38 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | John Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers tips it back up and in | 49-40 |
| 09:13 | Hofstra | James Hicks is called for the reach on Maurice Greathouse - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), David Shafer (PF) James Neth, Donald Conaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Cheatham (PG), Mike Cooper (SF), Nathan Blewett (C) John Davis, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 09:00 | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerome Lorkowski | 49-40 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Franklin Slater | 49-42 |
| 08:14 | Hofstra | David Shafer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Franklin Slater grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 07:58 | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Maurice Greathouse (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Howard Peck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Shafer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Dan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Cheatham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Blewett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Hofstra | David Shafer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Maurice Greathouse | 52-42 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Knaack - foul #3 on Michael Knaack, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Neth (PG), Dustin Anthony (SG), Donald Conaway (SF), Harold Goins (C) Michael Knaack, Maurice Greathouse, Howard Peck, Dan Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Paras (SG), Vaughn Powers (PF) Franklin Slater, Jerome Lorkowski | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 06:46 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 06:44 | Hofstra | James Neth hits the follow up shot | 54-43 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett connects on the shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 06:10 | Hofstra | Larry Cheatham steals the ball from Harold Goins | 54-45 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham lays it in | 54-47 |
| 05:41 | Hofstra | David Shafer connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Neth | 56-47 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Larry Cheatham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Larry Cheatham, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Maurice Greathouse (SG), Michael Stover (C) Donald Conaway, David Shafer | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Jerome Lorkowski (SF), James Hicks (C) Larry Cheatham, Mike Cooper, Nathan Blewett | |
| 05:00 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Goins | 58-47 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 04:52 | Hofstra | James Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:40 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Goins | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | James Hicks misses the lay-in | 60-47 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | James Hicks snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | John Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | James Neth connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Stover | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - James Neth (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maurice Greathouse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Anthony (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harold Goins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Stover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Paras (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Lorkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vaughn Powers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | James Hicks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers grabs the offensive board | 62-49 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers loses the dribble to James Neth | 62-49 |
| 03:08 | Hofstra | James Neth hits the finger roll | 64-49 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | John Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski snags the offensive board | 64-49 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | John Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Vaughn Powers tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Brian Paras is called for the reach on Dustin Anthony - foul #2 on Brian Paras, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Ronald Kulikowski (SF), Donald Conaway (PF) James Neth, Maurice Greathouse, Harold Goins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (PG), John Chapman (SG), Nathan Blewett (PF), Abel Baskerville (C) John Davis, Brian Paras, Vaughn Powers, James Hicks | |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Abel Baskerville | 64-51 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-51 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Nathan Blewett grabs the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Dustin Anthony steps in front of the Abel Baskerville pass | 64-51 |
| 01:32 | Hofstra | Dustin Anthony hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Knaack | 67-51 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski's floater is tipped away by Michael Stover | 67-51 |
| 01:15 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 00:47 | Hofstra | Donald Conaway drills a jumper in the lane | 69-51 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Ronald Kulikowski is called for the reach on Jerome Lorkowski - foul #1 on Ronald Kulikowski, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Harold Goins (PF) Ronald Kulikowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Brian Paras (SG) Gregg Clawson, John Chapman | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Michael Stover's fadeaway is rejected by Jerome Lorkowski | 69-53 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Michael Stover tips it but misses | 69-53 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Davis | 69-53 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jerome Lorkowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 69-53 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Harold Goins pulls down the rebound | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack runs out the clock | 69-53 |