| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Knaack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Maddox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Jones (fresh) PF - Rodney McCarrick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Beals (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Herron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Kale (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Nathan Kale inbounds the ball | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Knaack - foul #2 on Michael Knaack, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 19:48 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 19:48 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 19:29 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Bivens - foul #2 on David Bivens, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 19:29 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 19:29 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Nathan Kale is fouled on the floor by Michael Knaack - foul #3 on Michael Knaack, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG) Michael Knaack | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 18:51 | LSU | James Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 28-44 |
| 18:49 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 18:43 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones is whistled for a carry | 28-44 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Howard Herron clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-44 |
| 18:17 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 17:59 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 17:57 | LSU | Nathan Kale grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 17:51 | LSU | Nathan Kale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Arthur Legge (C) Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Price (PF) David Bivens | |
| 17:29 | Hofstra | Howard Herron steals the ball from Rodney McCarrick | 28-44 |
| 17:26 | LSU | Howard Herron lays it in | 28-46 |
| 17:09 | Hofstra | David Maddox hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-46 |
| 17:02 | LSU | Larry Price blows the layup | 30-46 |
| 17:01 | LSU | James Smith tips it but misses | 30-46 |
| 17:00 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Arthur Legge | 30-46 |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-46 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Howard Herron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-46 |
| 16:26 | LSU | Howard Herron grabs the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 16:11 | LSU | James Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Legge - foul #1 on Arthur Legge, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (PG), Steve Lamb (SF), Franklin Beals (C) Mike Donahue, Leroy Jones, Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), David Bivens (PF) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Nathan Kale | |
| 16:11 | LSU | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:11 | LSU | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:11 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 16:00 | Hofstra | Jeff Friel steals the ball from Lee Hawkins | 32-46 |
| 15:56 | LSU | Jeff Friel misses the lay-in | 32-46 |
| 15:55 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Lee Hawkins | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Maddox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Legge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Beals (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Hofstra | David Maddox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 15:45 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge tips it in | 34-46 |
| 15:22 | LSU | Jeff Friel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Larry Price tips it but misses | 34-46 |
| 15:19 | LSU | David Bivens hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 15:04 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Ronald Bullock (PF) David Maddox, Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | LSU | David Smith (SF), Bruce Dorsey (C) Larry Price, James Smith | |
| 14:49 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Bivens | 34-50 |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | Steve Lamb misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (SG), Jerry Meader (C) Lee Hawkins, Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG), Nathan Kale (SF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Kyle Mosher, David Smith, David Bivens | |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | Steve Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 14:20 | Hofstra | Steve Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 14:02 | LSU | Howard Herron can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-50 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Jeff Friel tips it back up and in | 35-52 |
| 13:39 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mike Donahue | 37-52 |
| 13:35 | LSU | Jeff Friel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Jones (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF), Arthur Legge (C) Steve Lamb, Ronald Bullock, Jerry Meader | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Larry Price (PF) Jeff Friel, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 13:13 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones is called for traveling | 37-52 |
| 13:06 | LSU | Larry Price clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 37-52 |
| 13:05 | LSU | Larry Price can't tip it in | 37-52 |
| 13:04 | LSU | Larry Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 12:52 | LSU | Larry Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SG), Franklin Beals (C) Mike Donahue, Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | LSU | Cory Yamamoto (C) Bruce Dorsey | |
| 12:26 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins clanks a jumper from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 12:25 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones tips it home | 39-52 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Larry Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 12:09 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 11:57 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by Larry Price - foul #1 on Larry Price, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Maddox (SG), Steve Lamb (SF) Michael Knaack, Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (SG), David Bivens (PF) Howard Herron, Nathan Kale | |
| 11:57 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Maddox (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Franklin Beals (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | LSU | Robert Sutton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Friel | 42-55 |
| 11:29 | Hofstra | David Maddox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 11:28 | LSU | Jeff Friel pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Robert Sutton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Steve Lamb - foul #2 on Steve Lamb, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG), Arthur Legge (PF), Ronald Bullock (C) Lee Hawkins, Rodney McCarrick, Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | LSU | Kyle Mosher (SF), James Smith (C) Larry Price, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 11:24 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:24 | LSU | Robert Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 11:02 | Hofstra | David Bivens is called for the reach on David Maddox - foul #3 on David Bivens, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | LSU | Nathan Kale (SF) Robert Sutton | |
| 10:40 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-57 |
| 10:24 | LSU | Jeff Friel is fouled on the floor by Mike Donahue - foul #1 on Mike Donahue, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Jones (SF) Steve Lamb | |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG) Kyle Mosher | |
| 10:05 | LSU | David Bivens is whistled for a carry | 45-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), Franklin Beals (C) David Maddox, Ronald Bullock | |
| Subs | LSU | Larry Price (PF), Bruce Dorsey (C) David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 09:45 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones is hacked by Jeff Friel - foul #1 on Jeff Friel, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SG), Rodney McCarrick (PF) Mike Donahue, Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 09:26 | Hofstra | Leroy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), Kyle Mosher (SF) Jeff Friel, Nathan Kale | |
| 09:08 | LSU | Robert Sutton loses the ball out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steve Lamb (SG) Michael Knaack | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 08:43 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Arthur Legge (C) Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | LSU | David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Kyle Mosher, Bruce Dorsey | |
| 08:20 | LSU | Robert Sutton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 08:19 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Rodney McCarrick's layup is rejected by David Bivens | 45-57 |
| 07:50 | LSU | Larry Price grabs the board | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Lee Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Leroy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney McCarrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Legge (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Sutton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Herron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Bivens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | LSU | The short jumper by Larry Price is denied by Rodney McCarrick | 45-57 |
| 07:42 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 07:14 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Knaack (PG), David Maddox (SG), Charles Soules (SF), Franklin Beals (C) Lee Hawkins, Steve Lamb, Leroy Jones, Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Nathan Kale (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Larry Price, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 07:14 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:14 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto clanks a runner from the left block | 47-57 |
| 06:58 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| 06:40 | Hofstra | Charles Soules clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 06:39 | LSU | The rebound goes to Bruce Dorsey | 47-59 |
| 06:34 | LSU | Jeff Friel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-59 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:29 | Hofstra | Michael Knaack double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock (PF) Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 06:17 | LSU | Kyle Mosher drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeff Friel | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:02 | Hofstra | Jeff Friel steals the ball from Franklin Beals | 47-61 |
| 05:59 | LSU | Jeff Friel slams it home | 47-63 |
| 05:45 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Cory Yamamoto - foul #1 on Cory Yamamoto, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steve Lamb (SF) Charles Soules | |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Sutton (PG), David Bivens (PF), James Smith (C) Kyle Mosher, Bruce Dorsey, Cory Yamamoto | |
| 05:45 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals makes the free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:32 | LSU | Jeff Friel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sutton | 50-66 |
| 05:12 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Donahue (PG) Michael Knaack | |
| Subs | LSU | Howard Herron (SG) Jeff Friel | |
| 05:12 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:12 | Hofstra | Franklin Beals misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 05:12 | LSU | The rebound goes to James Smith | 51-66 |
| 04:57 | LSU | Howard Herron hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-69 |
| 04:46 | Hofstra | Steve Lamb misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 51-69 |
| 04:44 | LSU | James Smith grabs the board | 51-69 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Howard Herron misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Maddox - foul #2 on David Maddox, team foul #6 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Jones (SF), Rodney McCarrick (PF), Arthur Legge (C) David Maddox, Ronald Bullock, Franklin Beals | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 04:38 | LSU | Howard Herron misses the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:38 | LSU | Howard Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:20 | Hofstra | Steve Lamb loses the dribble to James Smith | 51-70 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Howard Herron connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-73 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:49 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue is fouled on the floor by Howard Herron - foul #3 on Howard Herron, team foul #9 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins (SG), Charles Soules (SF), Jerry Meader (C) Steve Lamb, Leroy Jones, Rodney McCarrick | |
| Subs | LSU | Jeff Friel (PG), Kyle Mosher (SG), Larry Price (SF), Bruce Dorsey (PF), Cory Yamamoto (C) Robert Sutton, Howard Herron, Nathan Kale, David Bivens, James Smith | |
| 03:49 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 03:49 | Hofstra | Mike Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Soules (fresh) PF - Arthur Legge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Meader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jeff Friel (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Mosher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Cory Yamamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | LSU | Jeff Friel's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Soules | 53-73 |
| 03:33 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Mike Donahue | 53-73 |
| 03:20 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Bruce Dorsey - foul #1 on Bruce Dorsey, team foul #10 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock (C) Jerry Meader | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 03:20 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the free throw | 56-73 |
| 02:59 | LSU | Larry Price buries a runner from the right block set up by Bruce Dorsey | 56-75 |
| 02:43 | Hofstra | Charles Soules misses the lay-in | 56-75 |
| 02:42 | LSU | Jeff Friel pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 02:36 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Mike Donahue - foul #2 on Mike Donahue, team foul #7 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jerry Meader (C) Arthur Legge | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:36 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 02:36 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Ronald Bullock | 56-75 |
| 02:26 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 02:24 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| 02:17 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 56-75 |
| 02:15 | Hofstra | Jerry Meader grabs the board | 56-75 |
| 02:00 | Hofstra | Charles Soules misses the lay-in | 56-75 |
| 01:59 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Larry Price is hacked by Mike Donahue - foul #3 on Mike Donahue, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steve Lamb (SF), Arthur Legge (PF) Charles Soules, Jerry Meader | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:42 | LSU | Larry Price makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 01:42 | LSU | Larry Price makes the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 01:27 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-77 |
| 01:25 | Hofstra | Ronald Bullock grabs the offensive board | 56-77 |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins is hacked by Larry Price - foul #2 on Larry Price, team foul #11 | 56-77 |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 01:10 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Jeff Friel and he's fouled by Ronald Bullock - foul #2 on Ronald Bullock, team foul #9 | 57-79 |
| 00:56 | LSU | Cory Yamamoto makes the free throw | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Hofstra | Lee Hawkins scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Legge | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | LSU | Larry Price connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Mosher | 60-82 |
| 00:19 | Hofstra | Arthur Legge misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 60-82 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Bruce Dorsey snags the defensive board | 60-82 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jeff Friel runs out the clock | 60-82 |