| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gene Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ferman Kelleher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Krzyminski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Madalinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Stutes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Rainey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacy Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Victor Spencer inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg's pass is intercepted by Jason Madalinski | 35-25 |
| 19:10 | Hofstra | Jason Madalinski drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ferman Kelleher | 37-25 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Mark Rainey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ferman Kelleher - foul #1 on Ferman Kelleher, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Mark Rainey makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:44 | Columbia | Mark Rainey makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:21 | Hofstra | Carl Krzyminski double dribbles | 37-27 |
| 18:00 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 17:58 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg snags the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg misses the lay-in | 37-27 |
| 17:46 | Hofstra | Gene Collins pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:21 | Hofstra | Ferman Kelleher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-27 |
| 17:20 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes tips it home | 39-27 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 16:50 | Hofstra | Jason Madalinski is hacked by Stacy Rodberg - foul #2 on Stacy Rodberg, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffery Washington (SG), Horace Jenkins (SF), Daniel Reddick (PF), Willard Bryan (C) Ferman Kelleher, Carl Krzyminski, Jason Madalinski, Charles Stutes | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (PG), Derrick Bowman (SG), Floyd Caldwell (SF), Jay McGee (PF), Philip Manhart (C) Mark Rainey, Brandon Bybee, Victor Spencer, Stacy Rodberg, James Hall | |
| 16:40 | Hofstra | Daniel Reddick is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | David Grinnell (SF) Gene Collins | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:25 | Columbia | Jay McGee is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| 16:09 | Hofstra | Willard Bryan clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-30 |
| 16:08 | Hofstra | Daniel Reddick snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 15:53 | Hofstra | Daniel Reddick drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Horace Jenkins | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Horace Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Grinnell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daniel Reddick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay McGee (fresh) 8 pts. C - Philip Manhart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Columbia | Philip Manhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 15:32 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Jay McGee | 41-30 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Floyd Caldwell, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gene Collins (PG), Ferman Kelleher (SG), Carl Krzyminski (SF), Jason Madalinski (PF) Horace Jenkins, Jeffery Washington, David Grinnell, Willard Bryan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Rainey (PG), Victor Spencer (SF) John Nash, Philip Manhart | |
| 14:52 | Hofstra | Jason Madalinski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-30 |
| 14:51 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:42 | Columbia | Victor Spencer hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Derrick Bowman | 41-33 |
| 14:25 | Hofstra | Gene Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Derrick Bowman - foul #2 on Derrick Bowman, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Stutes (C) Daniel Reddick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Bybee (SG), Stacy Rodberg (PF), James Hall (C) Derrick Bowman, Floyd Caldwell, Jay McGee | |
| 14:25 | Hofstra | Gene Collins makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:25 | Hofstra | Gene Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:00 | Columbia | Victor Spencer scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Brandon Bybee | 43-35 |
| 13:35 | Hofstra | Jason Madalinski misses the lay-in | 43-35 |
| 13:33 | Columbia | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | Gene Collins steps in front of the Stacy Rodberg pass | 43-35 |
| 13:11 | Hofstra | Gene Collins hits the finger roll | 45-35 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | James Hall is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins (SF), Daniel Reddick (PF) Carl Krzyminski, Jason Madalinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (PG), Derrick Bowman (SG), Floyd Caldwell (SF), Jay McGee (PF) Mark Rainey, Brandon Bybee, Victor Spencer, Stacy Rodberg | |
| 12:35 | Hofstra | Gene Collins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-35 |
| 12:34 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 12:30 | Columbia | Jay McGee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffery Washington (SG) Ferman Kelleher | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 12:10 | Hofstra | Daniel Reddick buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Collins | 48-35 |
| 11:54 | Columbia | Derrick Bowman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 11:53 | Hofstra | Daniel Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gene Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Reddick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Stutes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jay McGee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 11:42 | Hofstra | Daniel Reddick tips it but misses | 48-35 |
| 11:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Floyd Caldwell | 48-35 |
| 11:13 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jay McGee | 48-37 |
| 10:56 | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 10:54 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Floyd Caldwell | 48-37 |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell drills a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Horace Jenkins - foul #1 on Horace Jenkins, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ferman Kelleher (SG), Carl Krzyminski (SF), Jason Madalinski (PF) Gene Collins, Jeffery Washington, Charles Stutes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Rainey (PG), Brandon Bybee (SG), Stacy Rodberg (PF) John Nash, Derrick Bowman, James Hall | |
| 10:29 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ferman Kelleher and he's fouled by Mark Rainey - foul #2 on Mark Rainey, team foul #4 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Spencer (SF) Floyd Caldwell | |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins misses the free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:20 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | Victor Spencer misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Horace Jenkins - foul #2 on Horace Jenkins, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Willard Bryan (C) Daniel Reddick | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 10:07 | Columbia | Victor Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:07 | Columbia | Victor Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Jason Madalinski connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Horace Jenkins | 52-41 |
| 09:17 | Columbia | Carl Krzyminski is called for the reach on Mark Rainey - foul #2 on Carl Krzyminski, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gene Collins (PG) Horace Jenkins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Philip Manhart (C) Jay McGee | |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Victor Spencer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 09:05 | Hofstra | Ferman Kelleher snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 08:48 | Hofstra | Jason Madalinski misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-41 |
| 08:47 | Hofstra | Carl Krzyminski tips it in | 54-41 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Victor Spencer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Rainey | 54-43 |
| 08:21 | Hofstra | Gene Collins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Madalinski | 57-43 |
| 08:07 | Columbia | Mark Rainey scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brandon Bybee | 57-45 |
| 07:45 | Hofstra | Gene Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Gene Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ferman Kelleher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Madalinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Bryan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Rainey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Bybee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stacy Rodberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Manhart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Columbia | Mark Rainey buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 07:19 | Hofstra | Ferman Kelleher clanks a shot near the basket | 59-47 |
| 07:18 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Philip Manhart buries a shot from the right wing set up by Mark Rainey and the foul's on Willard Bryan - foul #3 on Willard Bryan, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins (PG), Jeffery Washington (SG), David Grinnell (SF), Daniel Reddick (PF), Charles Stutes (C) Gene Collins, Ferman Kelleher, Carl Krzyminski, Jason Madalinski, Willard Bryan | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (PG), Derrick Bowman (SG), Floyd Caldwell (SF), James Hall (C) Mark Rainey, Brandon Bybee, Victor Spencer, Stacy Rodberg | |
| 07:00 | Columbia | Philip Manhart makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:44 | Hofstra | David Grinnell scores on a runner in the paint set up by Daniel Reddick | 61-50 |
| 06:39 | Columbia | Jeffery Washington picks off the pass by Philip Manhart | 61-50 |
| 06:28 | Hofstra | David Grinnell is called for 3 seconds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Jay McGee (PF) Philip Manhart | |
| 06:09 | Columbia | James Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gene Collins (PG) David Grinnell | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 05:49 | Hofstra | Gene Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:43 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 61-50 |
| 05:41 | Hofstra | Jeffery Washington snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:16 | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 05:14 | Columbia | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 05:00 | Columbia | James Hall scores on a runner from the left block | 61-52 |
| 04:54 | Hofstra | Floyd Caldwell is called for the reach on Horace Jenkins - foul #4 on Floyd Caldwell, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Ferman Kelleher (SG), Carl Krzyminski (SF), Jason Madalinski (PF) Jeffery Washington, Horace Jenkins, Daniel Reddick | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Rainey (PG), Victor Spencer (SF) John Nash, Floyd Caldwell | |
| 04:46 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-52 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Victor Spencer pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 04:22 | Columbia | Jay McGee drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Rainey | 61-54 |
| 04:08 | Hofstra | James Hall steals the ball from Jason Madalinski | 61-54 |
| 03:45 | Columbia | Charles Stutes is called for the reach on James Hall - foul #1 on Charles Stutes, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins (PG), Daniel Reddick (C) Gene Collins, Charles Stutes | |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Bybee (SG), Stacy Rodberg (PF), Philip Manhart (C) Derrick Bowman, Jay McGee, James Hall | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Horace Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ferman Kelleher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Carl Krzyminski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Madalinski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Reddick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Mark Rainey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Bybee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stacy Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Philip Manhart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Mark Rainey connects on the shot near the basket set up by Victor Spencer | 61-56 |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Daniel Reddick comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 03:09 | Hofstra | Carl Krzyminski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:48 | Hofstra | Victor Spencer steals it from Ferman Kelleher | 61-56 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Jason Madalinski is called for the reach on Brandon Bybee - foul #1 on Jason Madalinski, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gene Collins (PG), Willard Bryan (C) Carl Krzyminski, Jason Madalinski | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Nash (PG), Floyd Caldwell (SF), Jay McGee (PF) Mark Rainey, Victor Spencer, Stacy Rodberg | |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:24 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:21 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jason Madalinski (PF), Charles Stutes (C) Daniel Reddick, Willard Bryan | |
| Subs | Columbia | Mark Rainey (PG), James Hall (C) John Nash, Philip Manhart | |
| 02:13 | Hofstra | Ferman Kelleher misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Rainey - foul #3 on Mark Rainey, team foul #6 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg (PF) Jay McGee | |
| 02:13 | Hofstra | Ferman Kelleher makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:13 | Hofstra | Ferman Kelleher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:58 | Columbia | James Hall misses the shot from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 01:57 | Hofstra | Jason Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:41 | Hofstra | Gene Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 01:39 | Columbia | Floyd Caldwell grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 01:35 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 01:33 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg tips it but misses | 63-58 |
| 01:32 | Columbia | James Hall snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 01:08 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Rainey | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Floyd Caldwell - foul #5 on Floyd Caldwell, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Carl Krzyminski (SF) Horace Jenkins | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Spencer (SF) Floyd Caldwell | |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:28 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 00:27 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Hofstra | Brandon Bybee is called for the reach on Charles Stutes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Bybee, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins (SF) Carl Krzyminski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:26 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:26 | Hofstra | Charles Stutes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Columbia | Mark Rainey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:18 | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins is hacked by Brandon Bybee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brandon Bybee, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Willard Bryan (C) Charles Stutes | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:17 | Hofstra | Horace Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:09 | Columbia | Victor Spencer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Columbia | Stacy Rodberg grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:04 | Columbia | Brandon Bybee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Carl Krzyminski (SF) Ferman Kelleher | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Gene Collins runs out the clock | 68-61 |