| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Zuckerwar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Melcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) PF - Kenneth Purdie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vasily Babinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Peter Resendiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Marco Esposito inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Hofstra | Marco Esposito is hacked by Jim Kinnard - foul #3 on Jim Kinnard, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay (SF) Jim Kinnard | |
| 19:35 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:29 | Southern Cal | John Behne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 19:14 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | John Behne pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:07 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 19:06 | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Charles Zuckerwar | 31-25 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:35 | Southern Cal | John Behne pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 18:19 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Peter Resendiz | 31-28 |
| 17:57 | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski connects on the runner in the lane set up by Charles Zuckerwar | 33-28 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Barclay | 33-30 |
| 17:11 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie slams it home on a nice dish by Gary Melcher | 35-30 |
| 16:42 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz loses the dribble to Vasily Babinski | 35-30 |
| 16:31 | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski misses the driving attempt in the lane | 35-30 |
| 16:30 | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:14 | Hofstra | John Behne is called for the reach on Charles Zuckerwar - foul #1 on John Behne, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kamangeni Awai (PG), Eric Runyon (SG), Sean Reed (SF), Marijan Sarnowski (PF), Darko Bruski (C) Charles Zuckerwar, Gary Melcher, Marco Esposito, Kenneth Purdie, Vasily Babinski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Theodore Koster (PF), Olin Konarski (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Peter Resendiz, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| 16:03 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski double dribbles | 35-30 |
| 15:50 | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 15:49 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Kamangeni Awai (fresh) SG - Eric Runyon (fresh) SF - Sean Reed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marijan Sarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darko Bruski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Barclay (fairly fresh) PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Hofstra | Eric Runyon drills a turnaround from close range set up by Darko Bruski and he's fouled by Robert Hicks - foul #2 on Robert Hicks, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski (SF) Kamangeni Awai | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard (SF) Stephen Barclay | |
| 15:45 | Hofstra | Eric Runyon makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 15:23 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Turner | 38-32 |
| 15:09 | Hofstra | Sean Reed is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sean Reed, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski (C) Marijan Sarnowski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:44 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jim Kinnard | 38-34 |
| 14:24 | Hofstra | Eric Runyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar (PG), Kenneth Purdie (PF) Sean Reed, Darko Bruski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG) Ricky Turner | |
| 13:57 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Purdie steals it from Jim Kinnard | 38-34 |
| 13:38 | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Behne - foul #2 on John Behne, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gary Melcher (SG) Eric Runyon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella (SG), Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) Robert Hicks, Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| 13:38 | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:38 | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 13:38 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:18 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:02 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 13:01 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 12:53 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 12:51 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Eric Runyon (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Darko Bruski (C) Charles Zuckerwar, Drazen Bilski, Vasily Babinski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay (SF) Jim Kinnard | |
| 12:22 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher is hacked by Stephen Barclay - foul #1 on Stephen Barclay, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| 12:15 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 11:46 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Purdie denies the turnaround by Peter Resendiz | 43-34 |
| 11:44 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Eric Runyon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Melcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) PF - Kenneth Purdie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Darko Bruski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Behne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Pascarella (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Barclay (fresh) PF - Peter Resendiz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Thibodeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Melcher | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:24 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-34 |
| 11:22 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 11:07 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Runyon | 48-34 |
| 10:56 | Southern Cal | Kenneth Purdie steps in front of the Stephen Barclay pass | 48-34 |
| 10:38 | Hofstra | Eric Runyon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Barclay | 48-37 |
| 10:06 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher buries a 3 from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay lays it in and he's hacked by Kenneth Purdie - foul #2 on Kenneth Purdie, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar (PG), Drazen Bilski (SF), Marijan Sarnowski (PF), Vasily Babinski (C) Gary Melcher, Marco Esposito, Kenneth Purdie, Darko Bruski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Theodore Koster (PF), Olin Konarski (C) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Peter Resendiz, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| 09:43 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay makes the free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:27 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski is called for a charge - foul #4 on Drazen Bilski, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sean Reed (SF) Drazen Bilski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard (SF) Stephen Barclay | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:01 | Southern Cal | Charles Zuckerwar is called for the reach on Robert Hicks - foul #2 on Charles Zuckerwar, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Marco Esposito (SF) Eric Runyon | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:40 | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Hicks | 51-43 |
| 08:31 | Hofstra | Theodore Koster is called for the reach on Sean Reed - foul #2 on Theodore Koster, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Darko Bruski (SF) Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:17 | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Sean Reed | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:57 | Southern Cal | Olin Konarski hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jim Kinnard | 53-45 |
| 07:28 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski misses the shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 07:27 | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Zuckerwar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Reed (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Darko Bruski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marijan Sarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vasily Babinski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 07:21 | Hofstra | Marijan Sarnowski snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 07:14 | Hofstra | Jim Kinnard swats the shot by Darko Bruski | 53-45 |
| 07:12 | Southern Cal | Theodore Koster gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:44 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hicks | 53-47 |
| 06:25 | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski double dribbles | 53-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Eric Runyon (PG), Gary Melcher (SG), Drazen Bilski (SF), Kenneth Purdie (PF), Marco Esposito (C) Charles Zuckerwar, Sean Reed, Darko Bruski, Marijan Sarnowski, Vasily Babinski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG), Peter Resendiz (PF), Samuel Thibodeau (C) Ricky Turner, Robert Hicks, Theodore Koster, Olin Konarski | |
| 06:02 | Southern Cal | Gary Melcher steals the ball from Samuel Thibodeau | 53-47 |
| 05:48 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski is hacked by Samuel Thibodeau - foul #2 on Samuel Thibodeau, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay (SF) Jim Kinnard | |
| 05:48 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:48 | Hofstra | Drazen Bilski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | John Behne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Drazen Bilski - foul #5 on Drazen Bilski, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski (C) Drazen Bilski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | John Behne makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:31 | Southern Cal | John Behne misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:31 | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:18 | Hofstra | Stephen Barclay denies the turnaround by Vasily Babinski | 55-48 |
| 05:16 | Hofstra | Vasily Babinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:04 | Hofstra | Gary Melcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-48 |
| 05:02 | Southern Cal | Stephen Barclay grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Purdie - foul #3 on Kenneth Purdie, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar (PG), Darko Bruski (SF) Eric Runyon, Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard (SF), Olin Konarski (C) Stephen Barclay, Samuel Thibodeau | |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 04:33 | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:24 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 04:22 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Olin Konarski | 55-49 |
| 04:00 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 03:58 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Vasily Babinski | 55-49 |
| 03:43 | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar misses the shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 03:42 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Gary Melcher is called for the reach on Jim Kinnard - foul #2 on Gary Melcher, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Eric Runyon (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Marijan Sarnowski (PF) Gary Melcher, Kenneth Purdie, Vasily Babinski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ricky Turner (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Theodore Koster (PF) John Behne, Tommy Pascarella, Peter Resendiz | |
| 03:13 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:13 | Hofstra | Marco Esposito snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Charles Zuckerwar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Runyon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marijan Sarnowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darko Bruski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Kinnard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Theodore Koster (fresh) 2 reb. C - Olin Konarski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Theodore Koster - foul #3 on Theodore Koster, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau (C) Olin Konarski | |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Darko Bruski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Gary Melcher (SG), Kenneth Purdie (PF), Vasily Babinski (C) Eric Runyon, Marijan Sarnowski, Darko Bruski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Behne (PG), Tommy Pascarella (SG) Ricky Turner, Robert Hicks | |
| 02:38 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 02:37 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Kenneth Purdie | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:26 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-49 |
| 02:24 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Samuel Thibodeau | 56-49 |
| 02:06 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Behne | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie hits a 3 from straight away | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard knocks in the jumper from the right block | 59-53 |
| 01:05 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie loses the dribble to John Behne | 59-53 |
| 01:01 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella dunks the ball on a nice dish by John Behne | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie is called for 3 seconds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Peter Resendiz (PF) Theodore Koster | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau's pass is intercepted by Vasily Babinski | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie is fouled in the backcourt by John Behne - foul #3 on John Behne, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Darko Bruski (SF) Marco Esposito | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:28 | Southern Cal | Samuel Thibodeau snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Southern Cal | Jim Kinnard pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Behne | 59-58 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie is fouled in the backcourt by John Behne - foul #4 on John Behne, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Marco Esposito (SF) Darko Bruski | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Kenneth Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Cal | Tommy Pascarella drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:07 | Hofstra | Hofstra calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Charles Zuckerwar connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-61 |