| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) PF - Ralph McElhinney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Duke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Radley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Ealy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Benda (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Hofstra | Warren Benda lays it up and in | 32-30 |
| 19:27 | Youngstown State | Leo Ealy is called for the reach on Frank Costanzo - foul #1 on Leo Ealy, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:13 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 19:11 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:01 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke clanks a runner from the right block | 32-30 |
| 19:00 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney tips it but misses | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Leo Ealy | 32-30 |
| 18:31 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:30 | Hofstra | Warren Benda snags the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:16 | Hofstra | The jump hook by Jerome Palmer is blocked by Kenneth Duke | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Frank Costanzo | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Duke and he's fouled by Allen Collins - foul #3 on Allen Collins, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger (PG) Allen Collins | |
| 17:47 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:47 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:25 | Hofstra | Erick Radley drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Leo Ealy | 34-32 |
| 17:04 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:03 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:44 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney travels with the ball | 34-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SG), Clifford Walker (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Frank Costanzo, Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Clement (SG), Walter Fields (SF), Fred Britton (PF), David Powell (C) Erick Radley, Leo Ealy, Warren Benda, Jerome Palmer | |
| 16:26 | Hofstra | Michael Clement scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Fields | 34-34 |
| 16:00 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG) Steven Thomas | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Collins (PG) Michael Clement | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Stanley Beyers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Littlejohn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifford Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Shellenbarger (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Fields (fresh) PF - Fred Britton (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Hofstra | Fred Britton scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Shellenbarger | 34-36 |
| 15:25 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 15:24 | Hofstra | Walter Fields pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:11 | Hofstra | Allen Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-36 |
| 15:10 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 14:56 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn, Clifford Walker, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Erick Radley (SG), Leo Ealy (SF), Warren Benda (PF), Jerome Palmer (C) Dennis Shellenbarger, Walter Fields, Fred Britton, David Powell | |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Ralph McElhinney steals the ball from Leo Ealy | 34-36 |
| 14:12 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney knocks in the shot near the basket | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Dudley - foul #3 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:33 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 13:31 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:15 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Palmer | 36-39 |
| 12:59 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 38-39 |
| 12:38 | Hofstra | Warren Benda misses badly on a floater from the right block | 38-39 |
| 12:37 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Warren Benda - foul #1 on Warren Benda, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF), Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Kenneth Dudley, Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger (PG), Michael Clement (SG) Allen Collins, Erick Radley | |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:32 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:08 | Hofstra | Warren Benda buries a jump hook from close range | 40-41 |
| 11:44 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo's pass is intercepted by Michael Clement | 40-41 |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | Michael Clement lays it up and in | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Littlejohn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Dennis Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Clement (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leo Ealy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Benda (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 11:32 | Hofstra | Warren Benda grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:26 | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:24 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:10 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo's pass is intercepted by Michael Clement | 40-43 |
| 11:07 | Hofstra | Michael Clement lays it in | 40-45 |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from James Littlejohn and he's fouled by Warren Benda - foul #2 on Warren Benda, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Kenneth Dudley (SF), Kenneth Duke (C) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Collins (PG), Erick Radley (SG), Walter Fields (SF), Fred Britton (PF), David Powell (C) Dennis Shellenbarger, Michael Clement, Leo Ealy, Warren Benda, Jerome Palmer | |
| 10:43 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:28 | Hofstra | Erick Radley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Erick Radley, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SG), Ralph McElhinney (PF) James Littlejohn, Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 10:07 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 09:53 | Hofstra | Kenneth Dudley is called for the reach on Walter Fields - foul #4 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Simonson (SF) Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 09:34 | Hofstra | Walter Fields misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 09:32 | Hofstra | Walter Fields grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:19 | Hofstra | Allen Collins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-45 |
| 09:18 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 09:12 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney tips it home | 45-45 |
| 09:07 | Hofstra | Walter Fields makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Allen Collins | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers is fouled on the floor by Allen Collins - foul #4 on Allen Collins, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG), James Littlejohn (SF), Harry Brown (C) Stanley Beyers, Clifford Walker, Joseph Simonson, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger (PG), Leo Ealy (SF), Warren Benda (PF), Jerome Palmer (C) Allen Collins, Walter Fields, Fred Britton, David Powell | |
| 08:37 | Youngstown State | Erick Radley takes the ball from Ralph McElhinney | 45-48 |
| 08:22 | Hofstra | Frank Costanzo is called for the reach on Erick Radley - foul #2 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy (C) Ralph McElhinney | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Clement (SG) Erick Radley | |
| 07:58 | Hofstra | Warren Benda misses long on a shot from the left side | 45-48 |
| 07:57 | Youngstown State | Elmer Macy gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 07:34 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Kenneth Dudley (SF) James Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Collins (PG) Michael Clement | |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Allen Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leo Ealy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Benda (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Hofstra | Warren Benda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Dudley - foul #5 on Kenneth Dudley, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker (SF) Kenneth Dudley | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 07:22 | Hofstra | Warren Benda misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 07:22 | Hofstra | Warren Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-49 |
| 07:01 | Youngstown State | Harry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 06:45 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo makes the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Costanzo - foul #3 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Clifford Walker, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Erick Radley (SG), Fred Britton (PF) Dennis Shellenbarger, Warren Benda | |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Jerome Palmer is called for the reach on Kenneth Duke - foul #1 on Jerome Palmer, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Stanley Beyers (PG), Clifford Walker (SF) Steven Thomas, Frank Costanzo | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Walter Fields (SF), David Powell (C) Leo Ealy, Jerome Palmer | |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:05 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:05 | Hofstra | David Powell pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 05:54 | Hofstra | Erick Radley makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Fred Britton | 49-52 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney is fouled on the floor by Fred Britton - foul #1 on Fred Britton, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:36 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:36 | Hofstra | David Powell pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 05:16 | Hofstra | Walter Fields clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 05:15 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 04:55 | Youngstown State | Clifford Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 04:53 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to David Powell | 50-52 |
| 04:43 | Hofstra | Erick Radley misses short on a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Stanley Beyers - foul #1 on Stanley Beyers, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas (PG), Frank Costanzo (SG) Stanley Beyers, James Littlejohn | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leo Ealy (SF), Warren Benda (PF), Jerome Palmer (C) Walter Fields, Fred Britton, David Powell | |
| 04:43 | Hofstra | Erick Radley makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:43 | Hofstra | Erick Radley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:43 | Hofstra | Erick Radley makes the 3rd free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:31 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:10 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ralph McElhinney - foul #1 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Harry Brown (PF), Elmer Macy (C) Ralph McElhinney, Kenneth Duke | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger (PG), Michael Clement (SG) Allen Collins, Erick Radley | |
| 04:10 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:10 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 03:52 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 50-57 |
| 03:50 | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:42 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer can't finish the layup | 50-57 |
| 03:40 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy can't tip it in | 50-57 |
| 03:39 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 03:35 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas misses long on a runner from the baseline | 50-57 |
| 03:33 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Leo Ealy | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Elmer Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Dennis Shellenbarger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leo Ealy (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Warren Benda (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerome Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Clement and he's fouled by Clifford Walker - foul #2 on Clifford Walker, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Joseph Simonson (SF) Clifford Walker | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 03:15 | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger makes the free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo scores on a 3 from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 02:58 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | James Littlejohn (SF), Ralph McElhinney (PF), Kenneth Duke (C) Joseph Simonson, Harry Brown, Elmer Macy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Allen Collins (PG), Erick Radley (SG) Dennis Shellenbarger, Michael Clement | |
| 02:47 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-60 |
| 02:46 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Benda | 53-60 |
| 02:30 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Warren Benda | 53-62 |
| 02:19 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph McElhinney | 55-62 |
| 02:11 | Hofstra | Allen Collins is fouled on the floor by Ralph McElhinney - foul #2 on Ralph McElhinney, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 02:11 | Hofstra | Allen Collins makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:11 | Hofstra | Allen Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas blows the layup but he's fouled by Allen Collins - foul #5 on Allen Collins, team foul #9 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger (PG) Allen Collins | |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:56 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:46 | Hofstra | Dennis Shellenbarger misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-64 |
| 01:45 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke grabs the board | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ralph McElhinney | 59-64 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Erick Radley is called for traveling | 59-64 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas is fouled on the floor by Leo Ealy - foul #2 on Leo Ealy, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:04 | Youngstown State | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:40 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:38 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy grabs the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Frank Costanzo is called for the reach on Leo Ealy - foul #4 on Frank Costanzo, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy misses the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:36 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:36 | Youngstown State | Ralph McElhinney gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke is fouled on the floor by Jerome Palmer - foul #2 on Jerome Palmer, team foul #11 | 61-64 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Youngstown State | Kenneth Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy is hacked by Steven Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Thomas, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Leo Ealy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Duke | 62-65 |
| 00:08 | Youngstown State | Youngstown State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 00:04 | Youngstown State | Frank Costanzo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:03 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Jerome Palmer runs out the clock | 62-65 |