| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Ransome (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kevin Reece (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Reid (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Galyon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Joe Reid inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Hofstra | Kevin Reece hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | William Ransome hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 19:26 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman tips it home | 39-42 |
| 19:07 | Hofstra | Michael King misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 19:05 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | John Campbell snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | William Brown misses long on a floater from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 18:47 | Hofstra | Joe Reid gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:25 | Hofstra | Joe Reid misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:23 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Galyon | 39-42 |
| 18:08 | Hofstra | Joe Reid hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Reece | 39-44 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | William Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 17:32 | Hofstra | Thomas Bass misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:31 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | William Brown knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by William Ransome | 43-44 |
| 17:10 | Hofstra | Michael King clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 17:08 | Hofstra | Michael King snags the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:55 | Hofstra | Thomas Bass is fouled on the floor by William Ransome - foul #3 on William Ransome, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Hund (SF), Alexander Clifton (PF), Dikembe Okoro (C) William Ransome, John Campbell, Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Whiteside (PG), Isaac Floyd (SG), Zachary Coon (SF), Harold McMasters (PF), Jeffrey Bowers (C) Kevin Reece, Thomas Bass, Joe Reid, Michael King, Mark Galyon | |
| 16:39 | Hofstra | Isaac Floyd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Richard Hund pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Brown | 45-44 |
| 16:18 | Hofstra | Zachary Coon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 16:11 | Hofstra | Isaac Floyd snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 15:55 | Hofstra | Zachary Coon comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Hund (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Robert Whiteside (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Isaac Floyd (fresh) SF - Zachary Coon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold McMasters (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Bowers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 45-44 |
| 15:47 | Hofstra | Zachary Coon pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 15:30 | Hofstra | William Brown steals the ball from Robert Whiteside | 45-44 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | William Brown lays it up and in | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Hofstra | Alexander Clifton is called for the reach on Isaac Floyd - foul #2 on Alexander Clifton, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco (SG), William Ransome (SF), John Campbell (PF), Leland Foreman (C) William Brown, Danny Thompson, Alexander Clifton, Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kevin Reece (PG), Thomas Bass (SG), Michael King (PF) Robert Whiteside, Isaac Floyd, Harold McMasters | |
| 14:53 | Hofstra | Kevin Reece misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:51 | Hofstra | Zachary Coon grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:41 | Hofstra | Kevin Reece misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | William Ransome snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Bowers steps in front of the Richard Hund pass | 47-44 |
| 13:58 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Kevin Reece | 47-46 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | John Campbell can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Zachary Coon - foul #3 on Zachary Coon, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Brown (PG), Danny Thompson (SG), Alexander Clifton (SF), Dikembe Okoro (C) Richard Hund, Hugh Orosco, William Ransome, Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joe Reid (SF), Harold McMasters (PF), Mark Galyon (C) Zachary Coon, Michael King, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | John Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:23 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon clanks a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dikembe Okoro - foul #2 on Dikembe Okoro, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 13:23 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:23 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:23 | Colorado State | John Campbell gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Okoro | 49-46 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | John Campbell drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Brown | 51-46 |
| 12:31 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon loses the dribble to John Campbell | 51-46 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | Harold McMasters steals it from Danny Thompson | 51-46 |
| 11:52 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon misses the shot in the lane | 51-46 |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Alexander Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Okoro (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kevin Reece (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bass (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold McMasters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Mark Galyon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | John Campbell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-46 |
| 11:44 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Joe Reid | 51-46 |
| 11:32 | Hofstra | John Campbell denies the turnaround by Harold McMasters | 51-46 |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | William Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 11:24 | Hofstra | Harold McMasters pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 11:07 | Hofstra | Harold McMasters misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton is fouled on the floor by Joe Reid - foul #1 on Joe Reid, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Hund (PG), Hugh Orosco (SG), William Ransome (SF), Curtis Washington (PF), Leland Foreman (C) William Brown, Danny Thompson, Alexander Clifton, John Campbell, Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Zachary Coon (PG), Isaac Floyd (SG), Michael King (PF), Jeffrey Bowers (C) Kevin Reece, Thomas Bass, Joe Reid, Mark Galyon | |
| 10:10 | Colorado State | William Ransome travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Whiteside (PG) Harold McMasters | |
| 09:44 | Hofstra | Isaac Floyd's dunk attempt is rejected by William Ransome | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | William Ransome knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Leland Foreman | 53-46 |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Zachary Coon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Ransome - foul #4 on William Ransome, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Brown (PG), Danny Thompson (SG), Alexander Clifton (PF) Hugh Orosco, William Ransome, Curtis Washington | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Zachary Coon misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Zachary Coon misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:22 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers gets the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 09:05 | Hofstra | Robert Whiteside connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Isaac Floyd | 53-48 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | Michael King steals it from Richard Hund | 53-48 |
| 08:19 | Hofstra | Michael King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leland Foreman | 53-48 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-48 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Richard Hund can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 08:11 | Hofstra | Michael King grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:55 | Hofstra | Robert Whiteside makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Zachary Coon | 53-50 |
| 07:40 | Colorado State | William Brown buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Hund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Leland Foreman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Robert Whiteside (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Isaac Floyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Coon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bowers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers lays it in | 55-52 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jeffrey Bowers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bowers, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Hugh Orosco (PG), Dustin Levin (SG), William Ransome (SF), John Campbell (PF) William Brown, Danny Thompson, Richard Hund, Alexander Clifton | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kevin Reece (PG), Thomas Bass (SG), Joe Reid (SF), Harold McMasters (PF), Mark Galyon (C) Robert Whiteside, Isaac Floyd, Zachary Coon, Michael King, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:42 | Hofstra | Thomas Bass misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Dustin Levin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Bass - foul #2 on Thomas Bass, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro (C) Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-52 |
| 06:08 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | Mark Galyon blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Hugh Orosco | 58-55 |
| 05:37 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:32 | Hofstra | Thomas Bass knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold McMasters | 58-57 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Brown (PG), Danny Thompson (SG), Leland Foreman (C) Hugh Orosco, Dustin Levin, Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael King (PF) Harold McMasters | |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Michael King is called for the reach on William Ransome - foul #1 on Michael King, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | William Ransome double dribbles | 58-57 |
| 04:25 | Hofstra | Thomas Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 04:07 | Colorado State | William Ransome comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | John Campbell hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 03:50 | Hofstra | Michael King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Danny Thompson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:42 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Michael King | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Ransome (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leland Foreman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kevin Reece (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Galyon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Hofstra | William Brown steps in front of the Joe Reid pass | 60-57 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | William Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Mark Galyon - foul #3 on Mark Galyon, team foul #6 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton (C) Leland Foreman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Zachary Coon (SF), Harold McMasters (PF), Jeffrey Bowers (C) Joe Reid, Michael King, Mark Galyon | |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Zachary Coon is hacked by William Ransome - foul #5 on William Ransome, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dikembe Okoro (C) William Ransome | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:53 | Hofstra | Kevin Reece misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Alexander Clifton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leland Foreman (C) Dikembe Okoro | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joe Reid (SF), Michael King (PF), Mark Galyon (C) Zachary Coon, Harold McMasters, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Thomas Bass steps in front of the William Brown pass | 62-57 |
| 02:09 | Hofstra | Leland Foreman takes the ball from Mark Galyon | 62-57 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | Leland Foreman scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Alexander Clifton | 64-57 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Joe Reid banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Bass | 64-59 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Bass steals it from Danny Thompson | 64-59 |
| 00:56 | Hofstra | Joe Reid lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Bass | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | William Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Kevin Reece - foul #2 on Kevin Reece, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Hund (SF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Joe Reid | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Hofstra | Joe Reid is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Richard Hund is hacked by Kevin Reece in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Reece, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:20 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Michael King | 65-61 |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Thomas Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Richard Hund is hacked by Kevin Reece in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Reece, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Hofstra | Michael King gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Kevin Reece misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Hund | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Richard Hund is hacked by Kevin Reece in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Reece, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Zachary Coon (PG) Kevin Reece | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Richard Hund makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Richard Hund misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Mark Galyon misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-61 |