| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - William Fix (fresh) SG - Timothy Sutton (fresh) SF - Paul Alicea (fresh) PF - Steven McNamee (fresh) C - Edgar Mendell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) SG - James Tomlin (fresh) SF - Casey Cage (fresh) PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - Douglas Safford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Steven McNamee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from William Fix | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Montana State | Casey Cage clanks a jump hook from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Steven McNamee | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Hofstra | Steven McNamee buries a shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Montana State | Robert Williams can't finish the layup | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Montana State | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Steven McNamee - foul #1 on Steven McNamee, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:47 | Hofstra | Timothy Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-1 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Hern (PG), William Purvis (SG), Jeffery Convery (SF), Richard Fleischer (PF), Martin Cooperman (C) William Fix, Timothy Sutton, Paul Alicea, Steven McNamee, Edgar Mendell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Casey Cage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Safford | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | Hofstra | William Purvis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Casey Cage snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Douglas Safford clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Martin Cooperman - foul #1 on Martin Cooperman, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Alicea (SF) Jeffery Convery | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Douglas Safford misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Douglas Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:38 | Hofstra | Richard Fleischer is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Fix (PG), Steven McNamee (PF), Edgar Mendell (C) Michael Hern, Richard Fleischer, Martin Cooperman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:18 | Hofstra | Steven McNamee comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 16:17 | Montana State | Douglas Safford grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:03 | Montana State | William Fix is called for the reach on Vernon Lott - foul #1 on William Fix, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Hern (PG), Richard Fleischer (PF), Martin Cooperman (C) William Fix, Steven McNamee, Edgar Mendell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Douglas Safford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 15:45 | Hofstra | William Purvis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Hern (fresh) SG - William Purvis (fresh) SF - Paul Alicea (fresh) PF - Richard Fleischer (fresh) C - Martin Cooperman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) SG - James Tomlin (fresh) SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Hofstra | William Purvis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:07 | Montana State | Casey Cage misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:06 | Hofstra | William Purvis gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:43 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea is called for traveling | 7-4 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Fix (PG), Timothy Sutton (SG), Jeffery Convery (SF), Steven McNamee (PF), Edgar Mendell (C) Michael Hern, William Purvis, Paul Alicea, Richard Fleischer, Martin Cooperman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Wesley King (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Casey Cage, Robert Williams, Douglas Safford | |
| 14:28 | Montana State | Brian Fulton misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 7-4 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | Wesley King gets the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 14:10 | Montana State | Tim Keene lays it in | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Keene - foul #1 on Tim Keene, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Paul Alicea (SF) Jeffery Convery | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:50 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Francis Quintal | 8-8 |
| 13:18 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea misses long on a jumper in the lane | 8-8 |
| 13:16 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Tim Keene | 8-8 |
| 13:11 | Montana State | Francis Quintal is whistled for a carry | 8-8 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Purvis (SG) Timothy Sutton | |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton, Wesley King | |
| 12:45 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 12:44 | Montana State | James Tomlin pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | The jump hook by Robert Williams is blocked by Steven McNamee | 8-8 |
| 12:27 | Montana State | Robert Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | Robert Williams hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Safford | 8-10 |
| 11:55 | Hofstra | William Purvis is called for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Sutton (SG), Richard Fleischer (PF), Martin Cooperman (C) William Purvis, Steven McNamee, Edgar Mendell | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Vernon Lott hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Fix - foul #2 on William Fix, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Hern (PG), Jeffery Convery (SF), Steven McNamee (PF), Edgar Mendell (C) William Fix, Paul Alicea, Richard Fleischer, Martin Cooperman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:33 | Montana State | Vernon Lott misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 11:33 | Hofstra | Timothy Sutton snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Michael Hern (fresh) SG - Timothy Sutton (fresh) SF - Jeffery Convery (fresh) PF - Steven McNamee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Mendell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) SG - James Tomlin (fresh) SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Hofstra | Steven McNamee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 11:20 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell tips it in | 10-10 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Casey Cage misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffery Convery - foul #1 on Jeffery Convery, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Purvis (SG), Paul Alicea (SF), Richard Fleischer (PF), Martin Cooperman (C) Michael Hern, Jeffery Convery, Steven McNamee, Edgar Mendell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG), Brian Fulton (PF) James Tomlin, Robert Williams | |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Casey Cage makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Casey Cage makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 10:36 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kenneth Saucedo - foul #1 on Kenneth Saucedo, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Steven McNamee (PF), Edgar Mendell (C) Richard Fleischer, Martin Cooperman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:36 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Vernon Lott is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sutton - foul #1 on Timothy Sutton, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Hern (PG), Richard Fleischer (PF), Martin Cooperman (C) Timothy Sutton, Steven McNamee, Edgar Mendell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Keene (SF) Casey Cage | |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 09:37 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea's floater is tipped away by Douglas Safford | 13-14 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | Brian Fulton pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Douglas Safford buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Martin Cooperman - foul #2 on Martin Cooperman, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Sutton (PG), Steven McNamee (PF), Edgar Mendell (C) Michael Hern, Richard Fleischer, Martin Cooperman | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Tomlin (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Vernon Lott, Tim Keene, Brian Fulton | |
| 09:18 | Montana State | Douglas Safford makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:59 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell misses the easy layup | 13-17 |
| 08:57 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell tips it in | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | Montana State | Casey Cage travels with the ball | 15-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Hern (PG), Jeffery Convery (SF) William Purvis, Paul Alicea | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Fulton (C) Douglas Safford | |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Steven McNamee misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Purvis (SG), Paul Alicea (SF) Michael Hern, Jeffery Convery | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Keene (C) Robert Williams | |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Steven McNamee makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:13 | Hofstra | Steven McNamee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | James Tomlin is fouled on the floor by Paul Alicea - foul #1 on Paul Alicea, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG) Kenneth Saucedo | |
| 07:59 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 07:36 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea scores on a shot in the paint | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Timothy Sutton (fresh) SG - William Purvis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Alicea (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven McNamee (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edgar Mendell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Vernon Lott (fresh) SG - James Tomlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Fulton (fresh) C - Tim Keene (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | William Purvis is called for the reach on James Tomlin - foul #1 on William Purvis, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Michael Hern (PG), Richard Fleischer (PF) William Purvis, Steven McNamee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wesley King (C) Casey Cage | |
| 07:23 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:23 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 07:05 | Hofstra | A charge is called on Timothy Sutton - foul #2 on Timothy Sutton, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Purvis (SG), Steven McNamee (PF) Timothy Sutton, Richard Fleischer | |
| Subs | Montana State | Chris Rhodes (PF) Brian Fulton | |
| 06:45 | Montana State | Tim Keene hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 19-19 |
| 06:43 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:17 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 06:15 | Montana State | Chris Rhodes grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Wesley King lays it up and in set up by Vernon Lott | 19-21 |
| 05:43 | Hofstra | William Purvis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 05:42 | Montana State | James Tomlin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:38 | Montana State | James Tomlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 05:36 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Edgar Mendell | 19-21 |
| 05:21 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Chris Rhodes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Fix (PG), Jeffery Convery (SF), Richard Fleischer (PF) Michael Hern, Paul Alicea, Steven McNamee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (PG), Francis Quintal (SG), Casey Cage (SF), Brian Fulton (PF), Douglas Safford (C) Vernon Lott, James Tomlin, Tim Keene, Chris Rhodes, Wesley King | |
| 04:34 | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell connects on the shot in the lane | 24-21 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Brian Fulton clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-21 |
| 04:10 | Montana State | Douglas Safford snags the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edgar Mendell - foul #1 on Edgar Mendell, team foul #11 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Timothy Sutton (SG), Paul Alicea (SF), Steven McNamee (PF), Martin Cooperman (C) William Purvis, Jeffery Convery, Richard Fleischer, Edgar Mendell | |
| Subs | Montana State | Robert Williams (PF) Brian Fulton | |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 03:48 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 03:19 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-23 |
| 03:18 | Hofstra | William Fix hits the follow up shot | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - William Fix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sutton (fresh) SF - Paul Alicea (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven McNamee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Cooperman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kenneth Saucedo (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Francis Quintal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Casey Cage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Safford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Steven McNamee - foul #2 on Steven McNamee, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Richard Fleischer (PF) Steven McNamee | |
| Subs | Montana State | Vernon Lott (PG), James Tomlin (SG) Kenneth Saucedo, Francis Quintal | |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:52 | Montana State | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 02:23 | Hofstra | William Fix connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Alicea | 28-25 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | James Tomlin connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams and he's hacked by Timothy Sutton - foul #3 on Timothy Sutton, team foul #13 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Hofstra | William Purvis (SG), Steven McNamee (PF) Timothy Sutton, Richard Fleischer | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:01 | Montana State | James Tomlin makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:32 | Hofstra | William Purvis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 01:31 | Montana State | Vernon Lott grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Robert Williams double dribbles | 28-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Edgar Mendell (C) Martin Cooperman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Tim Keene (SF), Brian Fulton (C) Casey Cage, Douglas Safford | |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Keene - foul #2 on Tim Keene, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo (SG) James Tomlin | |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:00 | Hofstra | Paul Alicea makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:45 | Montana State | Brian Fulton is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffery Convery (SF) Paul Alicea | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wesley King (C) Robert Williams | |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | Wesley King swats the layup by Steven McNamee | 30-28 |
| 00:27 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Tim Keene | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Kenneth Saucedo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Fulton | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | William Fix misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-31 |