| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fresh) 4 reb. C - Blair Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 19:48 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 19:39 | Hofstra | Mike Conner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith's layup is rejected by Robert Sakamoto | 36-34 |
| 19:09 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 19:03 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto is hacked by Philip Byrd - foul #1 on Philip Byrd, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Hofstra | Mike Conner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 18:19 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Blair Jenkinson - foul #3 on Blair Jenkinson, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Cecil Delk (C) Blair Jenkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:28 | Hofstra | Mike Conner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rosario Esposito | 39-39 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Rosario Esposito - foul #2 on Rosario Esposito, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons (SF) Chad Palmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem (SF) Thomas Gebhardt | |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:56 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco (PG), Jim Staples (SG) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Anthony Cornell (PF), Gary Grove (C) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Philip Byrd, Lester Keith | |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Sidney Simmons is called for the reach on Gabriel Yazzie - foul #1 on Sidney Simmons, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ronald Allen (C) Robert Sakamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:16 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico State | Sidney Simmons is called for the reach on Thomas Salem - foul #2 on Sidney Simmons, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG), Chad Palmer (SF), Blair Jenkinson (C) Leroy Francisco, Jim Staples, Sidney Simmons, Ronald Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG) Gerald Lobel, Gary Grove | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Delk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Cornell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 39-40 |
| 15:38 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:16 | Hofstra | Mike Conner scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rosario Esposito | 41-40 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico State | Rosario Esposito steals it from Robert Taylor in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Hofstra | Mike Conner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rosario Esposito | 43-40 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Cecil Delk - foul #2 on Cecil Delk, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto (PF) Cecil Delk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd (PF), Lester Keith (C) Gabriel Yazzie, Anthony Cornell | |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:41 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-42 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-42 |
| 14:22 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | Rosario Esposito steals the ball from Philip Byrd | 43-42 |
| 13:27 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 13:26 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd slams it home | 43-44 |
| 12:53 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chad Palmer and he's fouled by Philip Byrd - foul #2 on Philip Byrd, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco (PG), Jim Staples (SG), Sidney Simmons (SF), Cecil Delk (C) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito, Chad Palmer, Blair Jenkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Anthony Cornell (PF) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Salem, Philip Byrd | |
| 12:53 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto misses the free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-44 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Leroy Francisco takes the ball from Lester Keith | 45-44 |
| 12:13 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco lays it in | 47-44 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico State | Robert Sakamoto steals the ball from Gabriel Yazzie | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Leroy Francisco (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jim Staples (fresh) SF - Sidney Simmons (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Delk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Gerald Lobel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Gebhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Cornell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lester Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Hofstra | Thomas Gebhardt steals it from Cecil Delk | 47-44 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 11:30 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:20 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Francisco | 49-44 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:56 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:40 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith loses the dribble to Leroy Francisco | 49-44 |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Yazzie | 49-44 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel lays it in set up by Gabriel Yazzie | 49-46 |
| 09:42 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Thomas Gebhardt | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico State | Gabriel Yazzie scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Gerald Lobel | 49-48 |
| 09:07 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto misses badly on a shot near the basket | 49-48 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:48 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:29 | Hofstra | Anthony Cornell picks off the pass by Jim Staples | 49-48 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell is hacked by Robert Sakamoto - foul #2 on Robert Sakamoto, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG), Chad Palmer (SF), John Collins (PF), Blair Jenkinson (C) Leroy Francisco, Jim Staples, Sidney Simmons, Robert Sakamoto, Cecil Delk | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG), Thomas Salem (SF), Philip Byrd (PF), Gary Grove (C) Gerald Lobel, Gabriel Yazzie, Thomas Gebhardt, Anthony Cornell, Lester Keith | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 07:53 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to John Collins | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Collins (fresh) C - Blair Jenkinson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Salem (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Grove (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Hofstra | Mike Conner is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| 07:28 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:26 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:12 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Blair Jenkinson | 52-48 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Philip Byrd | 52-51 |
| 06:36 | Hofstra | Mike Conner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-51 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boguchwal Wojenski | 52-53 |
| 05:54 | Hofstra | John Collins comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-53 |
| 05:53 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gary Grove | 52-55 |
| 05:26 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 05:25 | Hofstra | John Collins hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd misses the lay-in | 54-55 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem tips it in | 54-57 |
| 04:48 | Hofstra | John Collins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico State | Chad Palmer picks off the pass by Boguchwal Wojenski | 54-57 |
| 04:32 | Hofstra | Robert Taylor takes the ball from Mike Conner in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Boguchwal Wojenski | 54-60 |
| 03:52 | Hofstra | Philip Byrd denies the turnaround by John Collins | 54-60 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Rosario Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Blair Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boguchwal Wojenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Salem (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Philip Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Grove (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 03:32 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Blair Jenkinson | 54-60 |
| 03:28 | Hofstra | Mike Conner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico State | Gary Grove grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Taylor | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | Hofstra | Mike Conner clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | Philip Byrd pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco (PG), Jim Staples (SG), Sidney Simmons (SF), Robert Sakamoto (PF), Cecil Delk (C) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito, Chad Palmer, John Collins, Blair Jenkinson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Thomas Gebhardt (SF), Lester Keith (C) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Philip Byrd, Gary Grove | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Sidney Simmons - foul #3 on Sidney Simmons, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Thomas Gebhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Leroy Francisco | 56-65 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG) Leroy Francisco, Jim Staples | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert Taylor (PG), Boguchwal Wojenski (SG) Gerald Lobel, Gabriel Yazzie | |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Thomas Salem comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-65 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Boguchwal Wojenski | 56-65 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Boguchwal Wojenski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 01:04 | Hofstra | Mike Conner comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 01:03 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk misses the tip | 56-68 |
| 01:02 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk hits the follow up shot | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith is fouled on the floor by Rosario Esposito - foul #3 on Rosario Esposito, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco (PG), Jim Staples (SG), Ronald Allen (C) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito, Robert Sakamoto | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel (PG), Gabriel Yazzie (SG), Gary Grove (SF) Robert Taylor, Boguchwal Wojenski, Thomas Gebhardt | |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Lester Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Ronald Allen can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 00:49 | Hofstra | Jim Staples tips it back up and in | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel is hacked by Jim Staples in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Staples, team foul #9 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell (C) Lester Keith | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell is fouled on the floor by Jim Staples - foul #2 on Jim Staples, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Anthony Cornell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:39 | Hofstra | Leroy Francisco's pass is intercepted by Gerald Lobel | 60-72 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel lays it up and in | 60-74 |
| 00:29 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Allen | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Gerald Lobel runs out the clock | 63-74 |