| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Omer Zeger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Keo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Smelser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Good (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brannan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Hofstra | Omer Zeger steals the ball from John Herald | 40-38 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Richard Keo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:35 | Hofstra | John Herald grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:23 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 40-38 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Don Hill misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Brannan | 40-38 |
| 19:17 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| 18:55 | Hofstra | Mario Good swats the shot by Harry Rogers | 40-38 |
| 18:54 | Hofstra | Don Hill can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | Hofstra | John Herald can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Hofstra | The offensive rebound goes to Don Hill | 40-38 |
| 18:21 | Hofstra | David Coleman's pass is intercepted by Richard Keo | 40-38 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Harry Rogers is called for the reach on Richard Keo - foul #2 on Harry Rogers, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Seth Ross (PF), Bill Gans (C) Omer Zeger, Richard Keo, Mario Good, John Brannan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SG), John Shipton (SF), Linwood Wark (PF), Michael Turner (C) John Herald, Bruce Bishop, Harry Rogers, Don Hill, David Coleman | |
| 17:42 | Colorado State | Seth Ross buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Fletcher | 42-38 |
| 17:40 | Hofstra | John Shipton's pass is intercepted by Vance Howard in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Bill Gans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer (SF) Fred Smelser | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:04 | Hofstra | John Shipton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Linwood Wark | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Bill Gans can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:23 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | Paul Schaffer pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher lays it in set up by Seth Ross | 44-41 |
| 16:12 | Hofstra | Paul Schaffer picks off the pass by Jeffrey Brown in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | James Turner is called for the reach on Vance Howard - foul #3 on James Turner, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Richard Keo (SG), Fred Smelser (SF), Mario Good (PF), John Brannan (C) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher, Paul Schaffer, Seth Ross, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Harry Rogers (SF), Don Hill (PF), David Coleman (C) James Turner, Jeffrey Brown, John Shipton, Linwood Wark, Michael Turner | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Omer Zeger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Keo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Smelser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Good (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brannan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Colorado State | John Herald steals the ball from Mario Good | 44-41 |
| 15:20 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Mario Good grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Keo | 47-41 |
| 14:53 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:52 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mario Good | 47-41 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:47 | Hofstra | Don Hill pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:44 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop loses the dribble to Omer Zeger in the backcourt | 47-41 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger hits the finger roll | 49-41 |
| 14:23 | Hofstra | Don Hill knocks in the shot from the left block | 49-43 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Mario Good misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bruce Bishop - foul #2 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Paul Schaffer (SF) Omer Zeger, Richard Keo, Fred Smelser | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Linwood Wark (C) Bruce Bishop, Don Hill, David Coleman | |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Mario Good makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | Mario Good misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:00 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:41 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-43 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Mario Good | 50-43 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | John Brannan misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Linwood Wark - foul #3 on Linwood Wark, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Seth Ross (PF) Mario Good | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Shipton (SG) John Herald | |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | John Brannan makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 13:33 | Colorado State | John Brannan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 13:29 | Hofstra | Paul Schaffer is called for the reach on Harry Rogers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Schaffer, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Gans (C) John Brannan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 13:22 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Rogers | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Bill Gans's pass is intercepted by Linwood Wark | 52-45 |
| 12:40 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers drills a jump hook in the lane | 52-47 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Shipton - foul #2 on John Shipton, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Fred Smelser (SF), John Brannan (C) Ronnie Kiesel, Paul Schaffer, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Michael Turner (PF), David Coleman (C) James Turner, John Shipton, Jeffrey Brown, Linwood Wark | |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:20 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (SG) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Seth Ross is whistled for traveling | 53-47 |
| 11:58 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 11:57 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Omer Zeger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Smelser (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Ross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Brannan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Herald | 53-50 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Fred Smelser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 11:31 | Hofstra | David Coleman snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 11:26 | Hofstra | David Coleman travels with the ball | 53-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Mario Good (PF), Bill Gans (C) Omer Zeger, Seth Ross, John Brannan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SF) Harry Rogers | |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | Vance Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Bill Gans can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 10:59 | Hofstra | Michael Turner snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 10:39 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown banks in the layup set up by John Herald and the foul's on Fred Smelser - foul #3 on Fred Smelser, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Keo (SG), John Brannan (C) Floyd Penrose, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), John Shipton (SF), Don Hill (PF), Jordan Schroeder (C) John Herald, Bruce Bishop, Michael Turner, David Coleman | |
| 10:39 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Mario Good snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | John Brannan is whistled for traveling | 53-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Paul Schaffer (SF) Vance Howard, Fred Smelser | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop (SG) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 10:16 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 10:15 | Hofstra | James Turner gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:01 | Hofstra | James Turner lays it up and in set up by Don Hill | 53-54 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Mario Good buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Omer Zeger | 55-54 |
| 09:31 | Hofstra | James Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Schaffer - foul #4 on Paul Schaffer, team foul #3 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Fred Smelser (SF), Seth Ross (PF), Bill Gans (C) Omer Zeger, Paul Schaffer, Mario Good, John Brannan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Harry Rogers (SF), Linwood Wark (PF), David Coleman (C) James Turner, John Shipton, Don Hill, Jordan Schroeder | |
| 09:11 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark can't connect on a shot from close range | 55-54 |
| 09:10 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Seth Ross knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Bill Gans and he's fouled by Harry Rogers - foul #3 on Harry Rogers, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG) Vance Howard, Richard Keo | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SG) Bruce Bishop | |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Seth Ross makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:52 | Hofstra | Michael Fletcher is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| 08:32 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 58-56 |
| 08:31 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark misses the tip | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 08:25 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-56 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Bill Gans grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Harry Rogers steps in front of the Seth Ross pass | 58-56 |
| 07:58 | Hofstra | David Coleman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Herald | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Smelser (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Gans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Rogers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Linwood Wark (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Paul Schaffer (SF), Mario Good (PF), John Brannan (C) Ronnie Kiesel, Fred Smelser, Seth Ross, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), John Shipton (SG), Don Hill (PF), Michael Turner (C) John Herald, Jeffrey Brown, Linwood Wark, David Coleman | |
| 07:32 | Hofstra | Don Hill hits a shot from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 07:21 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:03 | Hofstra | James Turner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Schaffer - foul #5 on Paul Schaffer, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Keo (SG), Fred Smelser (SF) Michael Fletcher, Paul Schaffer | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop (SG) Harry Rogers | |
| 07:03 | Hofstra | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:03 | Hofstra | James Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Mario Good throws it down on a nice dish by Omer Zeger | 60-62 |
| 06:44 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop is hacked by Richard Keo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Keo, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Seth Ross (PF) Mario Good | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SF), Jordan Schroeder (C) Bruce Bishop, John Shipton, Michael Turner | |
| 06:27 | Hofstra | James Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-62 |
| 06:25 | Hofstra | John Herald snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:05 | Hofstra | Jordan Schroeder is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 06:04 | Hofstra | James Turner snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:59 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown blows the layup | 60-62 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Seth Ross pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | James Turner steps in front of the John Brannan pass | 60-62 |
| 05:35 | Hofstra | James Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 05:33 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown grabs the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:14 | Hofstra | James Turner knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Herald | 60-65 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Richard Keo knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Omer Zeger | 62-65 |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | Fred Smelser is called for the reach on James Turner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Smelser, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Michael Fletcher (SG), Mario Good (PF), Bill Gans (C) Omer Zeger, Richard Keo, Seth Ross, John Brannan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop (SG), John Shipton (SF), Linwood Wark (PF), David Coleman (C) John Herald, Jeffrey Brown, Don Hill, Jordan Schroeder | |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | James Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:02 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:47 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | Vance Howard hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Fletcher | 64-69 |
| 04:03 | Hofstra | James Turner misses the easy layup | 64-69 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Mario Good gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Mario Good misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Turner - foul #4 on James Turner, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PG), Floyd Penrose (SG) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Harry Rogers (SF) James Turner, John Shipton | |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Mario Good makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Mario Good makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:54 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Smelser - foul #5 on Fred Smelser, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Seth Ross (SF) Fred Smelser | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 03:54 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:54 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Ronnie Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Seth Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Good (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Bill Gans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Bishop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Linwood Wark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Bruce Bishop steps in front of the Floyd Penrose pass | 66-71 |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Mario Good is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bishop - foul #3 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Don Hill (PF), Michael Turner (C) Linwood Wark, David Coleman | |
| 03:16 | Colorado State | Mario Good misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:16 | Hofstra | Michael Turner grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 03:14 | Hofstra | Don Hill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Bill Gans's pass is intercepted by Harry Rogers | 66-71 |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Floyd Penrose steals it from Bruce Bishop in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Omer Zeger (PG), Richard Keo (SG), Michael Fletcher (SF), John Brannan (C) Ronnie Kiesel, Floyd Penrose, Mario Good, Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SG), Linwood Wark (PF), David Coleman (C) Bruce Bishop, Don Hill, Michael Turner | |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Keo | 69-71 |
| 02:39 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Don Hill (PF) Linwood Wark | |
| 02:28 | Hofstra | 3 seconds is called on John Herald | 69-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Gans (C) John Brannan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mario Good (PF) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop (SG) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | Omer Zeger buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Seth Ross | 72-71 |
| 01:35 | Hofstra | Don Hill is hacked by Mario Good - foul #1 on Mario Good, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Brannan (C) Bill Gans | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:35 | Hofstra | Don Hill makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:35 | Hofstra | Don Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | John Brannan hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Omer Zeger | 74-73 |
| 01:09 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 01:07 | Hofstra | David Coleman hits the follow up shot | 74-75 |
| 01:01 | Colorado State | Richard Keo knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Seth Ross | 77-75 |
| 00:59 | Hofstra | John Herald travels in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Don Hill steals it from Omer Zeger | 77-75 |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers's pass is intercepted by John Brannan | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Bruce Bishop is called for the reach on Richard Keo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG) Seth Ross | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Richard Keo makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Richard Keo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Hofstra | Michael Fletcher picks off the pass by David Coleman | 79-75 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher can't throw it down | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:04 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Herald | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | John Brannan is hacked by Bruce Bishop in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Bishop, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bill Gans (C) Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SG) Bruce Bishop | |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | John Brannan misses the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:02 | Colorado State | John Brannan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:02 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a halfcourt shot | 80-78 |