| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kerry Holley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Terry (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Mario Spotts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Milton Ehlers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Remillard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kesterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hamby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Carl Terry inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Hofstra | Derrick Burns loses the dribble to Arnold Rush | 35-27 |
| 19:18 | Louisiana State | Arnold Rush's floater is tipped away by Milton Ehlers | 35-27 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | John Remillard grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana State | John Remillard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Mario Spotts pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:31 | Hofstra | Carl Terry can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Hamby - foul #2 on John Hamby, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:31 | Hofstra | Carl Terry makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:31 | Hofstra | Carl Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | John Hamby knocks in the runner from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 17:47 | Hofstra | Carl Terry scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-29 |
| 17:31 | Louisiana State | Mario Spotts picks off the pass by John Remillard | 39-29 |
| 17:11 | Hofstra | Derrick Burns is fouled on the floor by Charles Abernathy - foul #2 on Charles Abernathy, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Brown (SG), Charles Jackson (SF), Lawrence Devito (PF), Corey Holland (C) Derrick Burns, Carl Terry, Mario Spotts, Milton Ehlers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Imhoff (PG), Curtis Griffin (SG), Benjamin Herrell (SF), Lawrence Tyler (PF), Willard Baskin (C) John Remillard, David Kesterson, John Hamby, Charles Abernathy, Arnold Rush | |
| 16:53 | Hofstra | Benjamin Herrell picks off the pass by Lawrence Devito | 39-29 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Herrell hits the finger roll | 39-31 |
| 16:37 | Hofstra | Kerry Holley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Preston Maselli (SG) Kerry Holley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 16:25 | Louisiana State | Preston Maselli is called for the reach on Curtis Griffin - foul #2 on Preston Maselli, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Tyler connects on the floater from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 16:03 | Hofstra | Charles Jackson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:02 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Herrell grabs the board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Preston Maselli (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Devito (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Holland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jonathan Imhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benjamin Herrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Tyler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Baskin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Tyler hits a shot from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 15:43 | Hofstra | Charles Jackson hits a jumper from the right wing set up by William Brown and he's fouled by Benjamin Herrell - foul #2 on Benjamin Herrell, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Carl Terry (SF), Mario Spotts (PF), Milton Ehlers (C) Preston Maselli, Lawrence Devito, Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Remillard (PG), David Kesterson (SG), John Hamby (SF) Jonathan Imhoff, Curtis Griffin, Willard Baskin | |
| 15:43 | Hofstra | Charles Jackson makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson is hacked by Charles Jackson - foul #2 on Charles Jackson, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kerry Holley (PG), Derrick Burns (SG) William Brown, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy (PF), Arnold Rush (C) Lawrence Tyler, Benjamin Herrell | |
| 15:05 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 15:03 | Hofstra | Mario Spotts grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:45 | Hofstra | Kerry Holley is hacked by Arnold Rush - foul #2 on Arnold Rush, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| 14:28 | Hofstra | Derrick Burns is hacked by John Remillard - foul #2 on John Remillard, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito (SF) Carl Terry | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 14:14 | Hofstra | Kerry Holley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-35 |
| 14:12 | Hofstra | Mario Spotts snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Hamby - foul #3 on John Hamby, team foul #6 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Brown (SG), Charles Jackson (SF), Corey Holland (C) Derrick Burns, Mario Spotts, Milton Ehlers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Griffin (SG), Benjamin Herrell (SF), Lawrence Tyler (PF), Willard Baskin (C) David Kesterson, John Hamby, Charles Abernathy, Arnold Rush | |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:24 | Louisiana State | John Remillard knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Curtis Griffin | 43-37 |
| 13:15 | Hofstra | William Brown is whistled for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Preston Maselli (SG), Carl Terry (SF) Kerry Holley, Charles Jackson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Imhoff (PG) John Remillard | |
| 13:03 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Tyler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lawrence Tyler, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| 12:37 | Hofstra | William Brown double dribbles | 43-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mario Spotts (PF), Milton Ehlers (C) Lawrence Devito, Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Kesterson (SG) Curtis Griffin | |
| 12:19 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-40 |
| 12:06 | Hofstra | Preston Maselli clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Kesterson - foul #1 on David Kesterson, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Derrick Burns (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Remillard (PG), John Hamby (SF), Charles Abernathy (PF), Arnold Rush (C) Jonathan Imhoff, Benjamin Herrell, Lawrence Tyler, Willard Baskin | |
| 12:06 | Hofstra | Preston Maselli makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:06 | Hofstra | Preston Maselli makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Rush | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Preston Maselli (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Derrick Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mario Spotts (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Milton Ehlers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Remillard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kesterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hamby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Hofstra | Milton Ehlers buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Derrick Burns | 47-42 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Preston Maselli - foul #3 on Preston Maselli, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kerry Holley (PG), Lawrence Devito (SF), Corey Holland (C) Preston Maselli, Carl Terry, Milton Ehlers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 11:01 | Hofstra | Corey Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Griffin (SG) David Kesterson | |
| 10:45 | Louisiana State | Curtis Griffin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Mario Spotts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Abernathy - foul #3 on Charles Abernathy, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Brown (SG) Derrick Burns | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Imhoff (PG), Benjamin Herrell (SF), Lawrence Tyler (PF), Willard Baskin (C) John Remillard, John Hamby, Charles Abernathy, Arnold Rush | |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Mario Spotts makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Mario Spotts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:02 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Herrell buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jonathan Imhoff | 49-49 |
| 09:41 | Hofstra | Corey Holland loses the dribble to Willard Baskin | 49-49 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Devito steps in front of the Benjamin Herrell pass | 49-49 |
| 09:12 | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kerry Holley | 51-49 |
| 09:06 | Louisiana State | Curtis Griffin knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Herrell | 51-51 |
| 08:49 | Hofstra | The jump hook by Lawrence Devito is blocked by Willard Baskin | 51-51 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | Willard Baskin gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | Jonathan Imhoff misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 08:40 | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:25 | Hofstra | William Brown travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Derrick Burns (SG), Carl Terry (SF), Mathew Ransom (PF), Milton Ehlers (C) William Brown, Lawrence Devito, Mario Spotts, Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Remillard (PG), David Kesterson (SG), John Hamby (SF), Charles Abernathy (PF), Arnold Rush (C) Jonathan Imhoff, Curtis Griffin, Benjamin Herrell, Lawrence Tyler, Willard Baskin | |
| 08:10 | Louisiana State | John Remillard scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Milton Ehlers hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Arnold Rush - foul #3 on Arnold Rush, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Brown (PG) Kerry Holley | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Milton Ehlers makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Milton Ehlers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana State | Arnold Rush misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Ransom (fresh) C - Milton Ehlers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Remillard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Kesterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hamby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Abernathy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Arnold Rush (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | John Remillard buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Abernathy | 53-56 |
| 07:07 | Hofstra | Carl Terry makes the shot from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | John Hamby makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Kesterson | 55-58 |
| 06:32 | Hofstra | Milton Ehlers connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Carl Terry | 57-58 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Remillard | 57-61 |
| 05:54 | Hofstra | Carl Terry drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by William Brown | 59-61 |
| 05:36 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Abernathy | 59-63 |
| 05:21 | Hofstra | William Brown buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | William Brown steals it from Charles Abernathy | 61-63 |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | Mathew Ransom clanks a turnaround from the left block | 61-63 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 04:40 | Louisiana State | John Remillard is fouled on the floor by Mathew Ransom - foul #1 on Mathew Ransom, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kerry Holley (PG), Preston Maselli (SG), Lawrence Devito (SF), Mario Spotts (PF), Corey Holland (C) William Brown, Derrick Burns, Carl Terry, Mathew Ransom, Milton Ehlers | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jonathan Imhoff (PG), Curtis Griffin (SG), Benjamin Herrell (SF), Lawrence Tyler (PF), Willard Baskin (C) John Remillard, David Kesterson, John Hamby, Charles Abernathy, Arnold Rush | |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Corey Holland picks off the pass by Willard Baskin | 61-63 |
| 04:13 | Hofstra | Corey Holland lays it up and in | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Louisiana State | Lawrence Tyler misses the jumper from the right side | 63-63 |
| 04:01 | Hofstra | Corey Holland snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | Jonathan Imhoff is called for the reach on Kerry Holley - foul #1 on Jonathan Imhoff, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | Kerry Holley makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:44 | Hofstra | Kerry Holley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:34 | Louisiana State | Curtis Griffin makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Imhoff | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kerry Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Preston Maselli (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Devito (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mario Spotts (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Corey Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Jonathan Imhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Herrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Baskin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito is hacked by Curtis Griffin - foul #1 on Curtis Griffin, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 03:17 | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:17 | Hofstra | Lawrence Devito makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:05 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Herrell scores on a shot from the right block | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Hofstra | Preston Maselli misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Hofstra | Mario Spotts can't tip it in | 67-67 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Willard Baskin gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Brown (SG), Carl Terry (SF), Milton Ehlers (C) Preston Maselli, Lawrence Devito, Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Remillard (PG), David Kesterson (SG), John Hamby (SF) Jonathan Imhoff, Curtis Griffin, Willard Baskin | |
| 02:38 | Louisiana State | Benjamin Herrell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 02:37 | Louisiana State | John Remillard tips it but misses | 67-67 |
| 02:36 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to William Brown | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Hofstra | Benjamin Herrell takes the ball from William Brown | 67-67 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Derrick Burns (SG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy (PF), Arnold Rush (C) Lawrence Tyler, Benjamin Herrell | |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Kesterson and he's hacked by Mario Spotts - foul #1 on Mario Spotts, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 01:47 | Hofstra | Mario Spotts clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to David Kesterson | 67-70 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana State | John Hamby hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from David Kesterson | 67-72 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Derrick Burns misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana State | John Hamby gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:08 | Louisiana State | Arnold Rush buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Remillard | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Hofstra | Derrick Burns hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kerry Holley | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Louisiana State | Mario Spotts steps in front of the John Hamby pass | 70-75 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Hofstra | Milton Ehlers makes the jumper from the left wing | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick Burns - foul #3 on Derrick Burns, team foul #6 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Curtis Griffin (SF) John Hamby | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson is hacked by Derrick Burns - foul #4 on Derrick Burns, team foul #7 | 72-75 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:27 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | Curtis Griffin steals the ball from Kerry Holley | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Derrick Burns is called for the reach on Charles Abernathy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Burns, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Brown (SG) Derrick Burns | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Hamby (SF), Willard Baskin (C) Curtis Griffin, Arnold Rush | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana State | Charles Abernathy misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | Hofstra | Milton Ehlers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | Hofstra | Kerry Holley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Carl Terry grabs the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | Kerry Holley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | William Brown is called for the reach on David Kesterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana State | David Kesterson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:02 | Hofstra | William Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | John Remillard runs out the clock | 75-79 |