| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) SF - Clarence Madrid (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) PF - George Brooks (fresh) C - Troy Rice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Troy Rice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Hofstra | Troy Rice pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Hofstra | George Brooks drills a floater from the right side set up by Rafael Fisher | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Nolting | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff is hacked by Robert Nolting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:59 | Hofstra | George Brooks double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Kevin Layden (SF) Terry Ratliff | |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards drills a jumper from the right block set up by Clarence Madrid | 4-2 |
| 17:41 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Hofstra | George Brooks snags the offensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Hofstra | George Brooks is fouled on the floor by Glenn Nunnery - foul #1 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Rodrick Peterson (C) Robert Nolting, Clarence Madrid, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Benjamin Watts (SG), Johnny Farrell (SF), Ray Burciaga (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Bryant, George Brooks, Troy Rice | |
| 17:06 | Hofstra | Leonard Poulin picks off the pass by Kevin Layden | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin banks in the layup | 6-2 |
| 16:41 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-2 |
| 16:33 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:15 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 6-2 |
| 16:13 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Johnny Farrell is called for the reach on Rodrick Peterson - foul #1 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SG), James Culbertson (SF), David Wiest (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), George Brooks (PF), Troy Rice (C) Joseph Staley, Benjamin Watts, Johnny Farrell, Kevin Layden, Ray Burciaga | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Dickinson (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (fresh) PF - David Wiest (fresh) C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bryant (fresh) SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) PF - George Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Rice (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Leonard Poulin | 9-4 |
| 15:45 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant loses the dribble to Leonard Poulin in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin lays it up and in | 11-4 |
| 15:41 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher is hacked by James Culbertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF) Leonard Poulin, James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 15:22 | Hofstra | George Brooks clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Wiest - foul #1 on David Wiest, team foul #4 | 11-4 |
| 15:22 | Hofstra | George Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:22 | Hofstra | George Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the tip | 11-6 |
| 15:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Bryant - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SG), Gregory Roldan (C) Robert Nolting, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Benjamin Watts (SG), Johnny Farrell (SF) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Bryant, Terry Ratliff | |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:49 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:38 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley connects on the 3 from straight away | 13-9 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is fouled on the floor by Johnny Farrell - foul #2 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Mark Pickett (SF), Rodrick Peterson (PF) Travis Dickinson, Clarence Madrid, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Patrick Slaughter (SF), Kevin Layden (PF), Ray Burciaga (C) Johnny Farrell, George Brooks, Troy Rice | |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Pickett and he's fouled by Ray Burciaga - foul #1 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:46 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-9 |
| 13:45 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden gets the offensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 13:28 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden lays it up and in set up by Joseph Staley | 16-11 |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Burciaga is called for the reach on Rodrick Peterson - foul #2 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Leonard Poulin, James Culbertson, Mark Pickett, Gregory Roldan, Rodrick Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), George Brooks (PF), Troy Rice (C) Joseph Staley, Benjamin Watts, Patrick Slaughter, Kevin Layden, Ray Burciaga | |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid's pass is intercepted by George Brooks | 16-11 |
| 12:46 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 12:44 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (SF) Clarence Madrid | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 12:04 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Nolting, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (SG), David Wiest (PF), Gregory Roldan (C) Robert Nolting, Glenn Nunnery, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (SG), Patrick Slaughter (SF), Kevin Layden (C) Joseph Bryant, Terry Ratliff, Troy Rice | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Travis Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wiest (fresh) C - Gregory Roldan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Slaughter (fresh) PF - George Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Layden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-17 |
| 11:11 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-17 |
| 11:09 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:51 | Hofstra | George Brooks connects on the jump hook near the basket | 16-19 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on George Brooks - foul #1 on George Brooks, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF) Leonard Poulin, Travis Dickinson, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Troy Rice (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Staley, Kevin Layden | |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:14 | Hofstra | Troy Rice comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Glenn Nunnery | 18-19 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery buries a floater from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 09:34 | Hofstra | George Brooks scores on a floater in the lane | 20-21 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by George Brooks - foul #2 on George Brooks, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (SG), Clarence Madrid (SF), Jamie Edwards (C) James Culbertson, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brandon Ebert (SG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Kevin Layden (PF) Joseph Bryant, Patrick Slaughter, George Brooks | |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:58 | Hofstra | Troy Rice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson (PF) David Wiest | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG) Brandon Ebert | |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Layden - foul #1 on Kevin Layden, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brandon Ebert (SG) Benjamin Watts | |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:15 | Hofstra | Brandon Ebert misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 23-21 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 07:50 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Edwards | 25-21 |
| 07:36 | Hofstra | Brandon Ebert connects on the floater from the right wing | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (tiring) SG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Madrid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodrick Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Joseph Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ebert (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Ratliff (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Layden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Rice (tiring) | |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-23 |
| 06:42 | Hofstra | Troy Rice clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Edwards - foul #1 on Jamie Edwards, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Gregory Roldan (C) Charles Church, Leonard Poulin, Clarence Madrid, Rodrick Peterson, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Patrick Slaughter (SF) Joseph Staley, Brandon Ebert, Terry Ratliff | |
| 06:42 | Hofstra | Troy Rice makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:42 | Hofstra | Troy Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery is fouled on the floor by Patrick Slaughter - foul #1 on Patrick Slaughter, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:55 | Hofstra | Gregory Roldan steals it from Kevin Layden | 30-25 |
| 05:45 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson is whistled for traveling | 30-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (SG) James Culbertson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 05:43 | Hofstra | Leonard Poulin steals the ball from Joseph Bryant in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Glenn Nunnery | 33-25 |
| 05:09 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant hits a floater from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 04:42 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 04:41 | Hofstra | Troy Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:15 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden's floater is tipped away by Gregory Roldan | 33-27 |
| 04:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), David Wiest (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Travis Dickinson, Leonard Poulin, Mark Pickett, Glenn Nunnery, Gregory Roldan | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Benjamin Watts (SG), Johnny Farrell (SF), George Brooks (PF), Ray Burciaga (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Bryant, Patrick Slaughter, Kevin Layden, Troy Rice | |
| 03:48 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Burciaga | 33-29 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards is fouled on the floor by Johnny Farrell - foul #3 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #10 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson (PF) David Wiest | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff (SF) Johnny Farrell | |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jamie Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Church (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodrick Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamie Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) PF - George Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ray Burciaga (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts's pass is intercepted by Charles Church | 34-29 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Church lays it up and in | 36-29 |
| 03:03 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid (SF), David Wiest (C) James Culbertson, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Charles Church and the foul's on Ray Burciaga - foul #3 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Brandon Ebert (SG), Troy Rice (C) Joseph Staley, Ray Burciaga | |
| 02:46 | Southern Mississippi | Clarence Madrid misses the free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:46 | Hofstra | George Brooks gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:33 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 02:32 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clarence Madrid | 41-29 |
| 02:03 | Hofstra | George Brooks can't connect on a runner near the basket | 41-29 |
| 02:01 | Hofstra | Brandon Ebert tips it but misses | 41-29 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Rodrick Peterson gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 01:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting is whistled for a carry | 41-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), James Culbertson (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), Jamie Edwards (C) Charles Church, Robert Nolting, Rodrick Peterson, David Wiest | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Joseph Bryant (SG), Patrick Slaughter (SF), Kevin Layden (C) Benjamin Watts, Brandon Ebert, Terry Ratliff, Troy Rice | |
| 01:35 | Hofstra | James Culbertson steps in front of the George Brooks pass in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 01:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson hits the finger roll | 43-29 |
| 01:24 | Hofstra | George Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 01:14 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 01:13 | Hofstra | Patrick Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:50 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-29 |
| 00:48 | Hofstra | Patrick Slaughter gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:33 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Mark Pickett (SF), Gregory Roldan (C) Leonard Poulin, James Culbertson, Clarence Madrid, Jamie Edwards | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff (SF) Patrick Slaughter | |
| 00:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 43-29 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 00:22 | Hofstra | Kevin Layden grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 00:16 | Hofstra | Joseph Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Benjamin Watts (SG), Troy Rice (C) Rafael Fisher, Joseph Bryant, Kevin Layden | |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Dickinson gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to George Brooks | 43-29 |