| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rocco Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Carle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Celaya (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson inbounds the ball | 34-26 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 19:37 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 19:13 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 19:02 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:02 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner is fouled on the floor by Rocco Rossi - foul #2 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico State | Robert White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:20 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Carle | 34-34 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Robert White grabs the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| 17:29 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico State | Robert White tips it home | 36-34 |
| 16:42 | Hofstra | Tyler Hale is called for the reach on Rocco Rossi - foul #2 on Tyler Hale, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Williams (SG), Harold Nguyen (SF), David Jordan (C) Alan Patterson, Robert White, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Rafferty (SG), Jay Hankerson (SF), Bobby Ebbert (C) Fred Dudash, Franklin Anderson, Jesse Celaya | |
| 16:22 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Harold Nguyen | 36-34 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Russell Williams | 38-34 |
| 16:01 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Carle | 38-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Nguyen (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rocco Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Rafferty (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jay Hankerson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Carle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Ebbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 15:42 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Bobby Ebbert | 38-37 |
| 15:19 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico State | David Jordan drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Williams | 41-37 |
| 14:34 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson dunks the ball and the foul's on David Jordan - foul #2 on David Jordan, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson (SG), Robert White (SF), Tyler Hale (C) Frank Costner, Russell Williams, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Vito Mancini (PG), Fred Dudash (SG), Jesse Celaya (C) Rocco Rossi, James Rafferty, Gary Carle | |
| 14:34 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Robert White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen tips it in | 43-40 |
| 13:50 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Celaya | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:27 | Hofstra | Jay Hankerson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jay Hankerson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Ramsey (PG) Harold Nguyen | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson (SF), James Rafferty (PF) Jay Hankerson, Bobby Ebbert | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Dudash - foul #2 on Fred Dudash, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Ronald Green (PF) David Ramsey, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG) Vito Mancini | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:49 | Hofstra | James Rafferty clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Robert White knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Alan Patterson - foul #2 on Alan Patterson, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gary Carle (PF) James Rafferty | |
| 12:21 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:21 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:05 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-43 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rocco Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Carle (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Celaya (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rocco Rossi - foul #3 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Williams (SG), Harold Nguyen (SF), David Jordan (C) Alan Patterson, Robert White, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Rafferty (SG), Bobby Ebbert (C) Fred Dudash, Jesse Celaya | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 10:52 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rocco Rossi | 50-45 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico State | David Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Daniel Suggs (SF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Ronald Green | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 10:20 | Hofstra | Gary Carle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 09:57 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Bobby Ebbert | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Suggs - foul #1 on Daniel Suggs, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), Robert White (SF), Ronald Green (PF), Tyler Hale (C) Harold Nguyen, Russell Williams, Daniel Suggs, David Jordan, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Dudash (SG), Jesse Celaya (C) Franklin Anderson, Bobby Ebbert | |
| 09:38 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:38 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Carle | 50-48 |
| 09:17 | Hofstra | Gary Carle is fouled on the floor by Ronald Green - foul #1 on Ronald Green, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Vito Mancini (PG) Rocco Rossi | |
| 09:01 | Hofstra | Alan Patterson steals the ball from James Rafferty | 50-48 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Green | 50-48 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green connects on the shot near the basket set up by Frank Costner | 52-48 |
| 08:17 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash connects on the jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Robert White clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Vito Mancini - foul #1 on Vito Mancini, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Franklin Anderson (SF), Bobby Ebbert (PF) Vito Mancini, James Rafferty, Gary Carle | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rocco Rossi - foul #4 on Rocco Rossi, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Williams (SG) Alan Patterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:30 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rocco Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Ebbert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jesse Celaya (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:00 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 06:45 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses the jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Russell Williams travels with the ball | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen (PG), Alan Patterson (SG), David Jordan (PF), Glenn Grounds (C) Frank Costner, Robert White, Ronald Green, Tyler Hale | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Rafferty (SG), Gary Carle (PF) Fred Dudash, Jesse Celaya | |
| 06:00 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 05:59 | Hofstra | Bobby Ebbert tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 05:19 | Hofstra | Gary Carle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | Glenn Grounds snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Franklin Anderson is called for the reach on Harold Nguyen - foul #1 on Franklin Anderson, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Robert White (SF), Ronald Green (PF) Russell Williams, Glenn Grounds | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Vito Mancini (PG), Jay Hankerson (SF) Rocco Rossi, Franklin Anderson | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Harold Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:42 | Hofstra | Gary Carle scores on a jump hook from the left block | 58-54 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson is fouled on the floor by James Rafferty - foul #2 on James Rafferty, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Costner (PG) Harold Nguyen | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Dudash (SG), Jesse Celaya (C) Jay Hankerson, Bobby Ebbert | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:33 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:13 | Hofstra | James Rafferty connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Vito Mancini | 58-57 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico State | Robert White clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner snags the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Jordan | 60-57 |
| 03:30 | Hofstra | Vito Mancini scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rafferty | 60-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Costner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alan Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Green (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Vito Mancini (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Dudash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rafferty (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Carle (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Celaya (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico State | David Jordan comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 60-59 |
| 03:05 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to James Rafferty | 60-59 |
| 02:57 | Hofstra | James Rafferty is hacked by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Russell Williams (SG), Tyler Hale (C) Alan Patterson, David Jordan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi (PG), Franklin Anderson (SF), Bobby Ebbert (PF) Vito Mancini, Fred Dudash, Gary Carle | |
| 02:57 | Hofstra | James Rafferty makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | Hofstra | James Rafferty misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ronald Green | 60-60 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-60 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Robert White pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 02:09 | Hofstra | James Rafferty pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:09 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alan Patterson (SG) Russell Williams | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Fred Dudash (SG), Gary Carle (PF) James Rafferty, Bobby Ebbert | |
| 02:01 | Hofstra | Fred Dudash can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-60 |
| 01:59 | Hofstra | Franklin Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:35 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Dudash | 60-62 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico State | Tyler Hale misses the runner in the lane | 60-62 |
| 01:25 | Hofstra | Jesse Celaya grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | Gary Carle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Green - foul #2 on Ronald Green, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | Gary Carle misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | Gary Carle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | Gary Carle steals it from Tyler Hale | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Costner - foul #2 on Frank Costner, team foul #10 | 60-62 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | Hofstra | Rocco Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico State | Ronald Green snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico State | Frank Costner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert White | 63-63 |
| 00:10 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Hofstra | Gary Carle hits a jumper from the left side | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Robert White misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-65 |