| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erick Radley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leo Ealy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Benda (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Skipper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lanny Gorman (fresh) PF - Bruce Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Lanny Gorman inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Samford | Bruce Weaver is hacked by Leo Ealy - foul #1 on Leo Ealy, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:10 | Hofstra | Allen Collins gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Bruce Weaver blocks the jumper by Warren Benda | 29-33 |
| 18:53 | Samford | Bruce Weaver gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Dan Brewer lays it up and in | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 18:22 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:01 | Hofstra | Allen Collins hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Shawn Tankersley - foul #1 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Hofstra | Allen Collins misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Lanny Gorman gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG) Shawn Tankersley | |
| 17:30 | Hofstra | Bruce Weaver steals it from Dustin Skipper | 31-35 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Dustin Skipper swats the short shot by Dan Brewer | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:47 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 31-35 |
| 16:46 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:30 | Hofstra | Erick Radley clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 16:28 | Samford | Edward Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Edward Norris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger (PG), Michael Clement (SG), Walter Fields (SF), Walter Bay (PF) Allen Collins, Erick Radley, Leo Ealy, Warren Benda | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), James Szymanski (PF), John Cho (C) Orval Scott, Lanny Gorman, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| 16:04 | Hofstra | Shawn Tankersley steals the ball from Walter Bay | 31-35 |
| 15:49 | Samford | John Cho misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 15:48 | Samford | Edward Norris can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 15:46 | Samford | James Szymanski tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 15:44 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Dennis Shellenbarger (fresh) SG - Michael Clement (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Fields (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Bay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Skipper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Szymanski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Cho (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Hofstra | Walter Bay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 15:27 | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 15:26 | Samford | John Cho pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:57 | Samford | Dustin Skipper steals it from Francis Barringer | 31-35 |
| 14:35 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Shellenbarger | 33-35 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Bay - foul #1 on Walter Bay, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Collins (PG), Erick Radley (SG), Leo Ealy (SF), Warren Benda (PF) Dennis Shellenbarger, Michael Clement, Walter Fields, Dustin Skipper | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Shawn Tankersley, Edward Norris, James Szymanski, John Cho | |
| 14:17 | Samford | Francis Barringer makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:17 | Samford | Francis Barringer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:17 | Hofstra | Warren Benda grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:49 | Hofstra | Warren Benda misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 13:48 | Samford | Dan Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:22 | Samford | Michael Black buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Warren Benda - foul #2 on Warren Benda, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Walter Fields (C) Walter Bay | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG) Francis Barringer | |
| 13:22 | Samford | Michael Black makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:57 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 35-39 |
| 12:33 | Samford | Orval Scott is hacked by Warren Benda - foul #3 on Warren Benda, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger (SG), Dustin Skipper (C) Erick Radley, Walter Fields | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:23 | Samford | Orval Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 12:21 | Samford | Dan Brewer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 11:43 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper lays it in set up by Allen Collins | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Shellenbarger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Ealy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Benda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Skipper (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dan Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Samford | Dan Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Walter Fields (SF), Walter Bay (PF) Leo Ealy, Warren Benda | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG), Francis Barringer (SG), Lanny Gorman (SF), James Szymanski (PF), John Cho (C) Edward Norris, Orval Scott, Michael Black, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| 11:04 | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Allen Collins | 40-41 |
| 10:49 | Samford | Dustin Skipper steals it from John Cho | 40-41 |
| 10:35 | Hofstra | Walter Bay hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 10:34 | Samford | Lanny Gorman grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 10:13 | Samford | James Szymanski's layup is rejected by Dustin Skipper | 40-41 |
| 10:11 | Hofstra | Walter Bay gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:05 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper blows the dunk but the foul's on John Cho - foul #2 on John Cho, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Erick Radley (SG), Leo Ealy (SF), Warren Benda (PF) Allen Collins, Walter Fields, Walter Bay | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Michael Black (SF) Francis Barringer, John Cho | |
| 10:05 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:05 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:05 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:52 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Orval Scott - foul #1 on Orval Scott, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) James Szymanski, Lanny Gorman | |
| 09:52 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:52 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 09:52 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 09:27 | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 09:09 | Samford | Orval Scott is fouled on the floor by Dennis Shellenbarger - foul #1 on Dennis Shellenbarger, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Clement (PG) Dennis Shellenbarger | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 08:52 | Samford | Orval Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 08:50 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 08:45 | Hofstra | Erick Radley is hacked by Bruce Weaver - foul #2 on Bruce Weaver, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Walter Bay (C) Dustin Skipper | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Norris (PG) Shawn Tankersley | |
| 08:33 | Hofstra | Walter Bay's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Weaver | 40-41 |
| 08:32 | Samford | Edward Norris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Dan Brewer comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Warren Benda - foul #4 on Warren Benda, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Collins (PG), Walter Fields (C) Michael Clement, Warren Benda | |
| Subs | Samford | Lanny Gorman (SF) Michael Black | |
| 08:26 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:26 | Samford | Dan Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:26 | Hofstra | Erick Radley snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 08:09 | Hofstra | Erick Radley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:08 | Samford | Lanny Gorman snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 07:50 | Samford | Edward Norris's pass is intercepted by Erick Radley | 40-41 |
| 07:45 | Hofstra | Erick Radley hits the finger roll | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Erick Radley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Leo Ealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bay (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Fields (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orval Scott (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lanny Gorman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bruce Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Samford | Lanny Gorman misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Walter Bay gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 07:06 | Hofstra | Allen Collins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Ealy | 45-41 |
| 06:52 | Samford | Orval Scott can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 06:50 | Hofstra | Allen Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:28 | Hofstra | Allen Collins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Dan Brewer pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Lanny Gorman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 06:01 | Samford | Edward Norris gets the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Edward Norris is fouled on the floor by Walter Bay - foul #2 on Walter Bay, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger (PG), Michael Clement (SG), Warren Benda (PF), Dustin Skipper (C) Allen Collins, Erick Radley, Leo Ealy, Walter Bay | |
| Subs | Samford | Francis Barringer (SG), Michael Black (SF), James Szymanski (PF) Orval Scott, Bruce Weaver, Dan Brewer | |
| 05:53 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Edward Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:27 | Hofstra | Michael Clement is hacked by Francis Barringer - foul #2 on Francis Barringer, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Powell (SF) Walter Fields | |
| Subs | Samford | Shawn Tankersley (PG) Edward Norris | |
| 05:10 | Hofstra | James Szymanski blocks the jumper by Dennis Shellenbarger | 45-43 |
| 05:09 | Samford | James Szymanski gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:49 | Samford | Michael Black misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 45-43 |
| 04:48 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 04:33 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley connects on the floater from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 04:17 | Hofstra | Warren Benda clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 04:15 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Skipper | 45-45 |
| 04:00 | Hofstra | James Szymanski knocks away the 3 by Warren Benda | 45-45 |
| 03:59 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 03:41 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Dennis Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Clement (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Powell (fresh) PF - Warren Benda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Dustin Skipper (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Shawn Tankersley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Barringer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Szymanski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lanny Gorman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Hofstra | David Powell buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Shellenbarger | 47-48 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Dennis Shellenbarger picks off the pass by Michael Black | 47-48 |
| 03:03 | Hofstra | David Powell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Shellenbarger | 49-48 |
| 02:58 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Collins (PG), Erick Radley (SG), Leo Ealy (SF) Dennis Shellenbarger, Michael Clement, David Powell | |
| Subs | Samford | Orval Scott (SG), Bruce Weaver (PF), Dan Brewer (C) Francis Barringer, James Szymanski, Lanny Gorman | |
| 02:42 | Samford | Orval Scott is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Dustin Skipper clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 02:19 | Samford | Orval Scott gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Orval Scott is hacked by Erick Radley - foul #1 on Erick Radley, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 01:59 | Samford | Orval Scott misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:59 | Hofstra | Warren Benda snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 01:45 | Hofstra | Warren Benda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Shawn Tankersley snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 01:33 | Samford | Orval Scott is whistled for traveling | 49-48 |
| 01:16 | Hofstra | Erick Radley loses the ball out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 00:59 | Samford | Dan Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Erick Radley is hacked by Orval Scott - foul #2 on Orval Scott, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Erick Radley is hacked by Shawn Tankersley - foul #2 on Shawn Tankersley, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Erick Radley makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Erick Radley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Orval Scott connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Tankersley and he's hacked by Erick Radley - foul #2 on Erick Radley, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Orval Scott makes the free throw | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Allen Collins double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Dan Brewer knocks in the shot from the left wing | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Allen Collins hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 51-53 |