| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) SG - John Ferrero (fresh) SF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) PF - Richard Chaires (fresh) C - Louis Borja (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fresh) SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) SF - Terry Ratliff (fresh) PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Louis Borja wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff is denied on a layup by Louis Borja | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | LSU | John Ferrero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | LSU | John Ferrero misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell's floater is knocked away by Richard Chaires | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | LSU | Marcus Huffman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | LSU | James Clayton makes the floater from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:45 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Kinman (SF), Joe Tye (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 17:35 | LSU | John Ferrero throws it down on a nice dish by James Clayton | 6-0 |
| 17:20 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:18 | LSU | John Ferrero gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:01 | LSU | Richard Grimmett is called for the reach on Joe Tye - foul #1 on Richard Grimmett, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG) John Ferrero | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 16:45 | LSU | Joe Tye knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Clayton | 8-0 |
| 16:19 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rafael Fisher | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | LSU | James Clayton hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Kinman | 11-2 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) PF - Joe Tye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) SF - Terry Ratliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) C - Charles Buchanan (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Hofstra | Ronald Rochon picks off the pass by Johnny Farrell | 11-2 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Grimmett - foul #2 on Richard Grimmett, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Richard Chaires (PF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Joe Tye, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Ray Burciaga (PF), Mario Gerhard (C) Rafael Fisher, Richard Grimmett, Terry Ratliff, Johnny Farrell, Charles Buchanan | |
| 15:25 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses the 1st free throw | 11-2 |
| 15:25 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 15:11 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Benjamin Watts | 12-4 |
| 15:00 | LSU | Ronald Rochon drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcus Huffman | 14-4 |
| 14:55 | Hofstra | Marcus Huffman picks off the pass by Mark Tyson | 14-4 |
| 14:42 | LSU | Louis Borja misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-4 |
| 14:41 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard grabs the board | 14-4 |
| 14:15 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga clanks a jump hook from the right block | 14-4 |
| 14:14 | LSU | Louis Borja pulls down the rebound | 14-4 |
| 14:00 | LSU | Louis Borja drills a floater in the lane set up by Ronald Rochon and he's hacked by Joseph Staley - foul #1 on Joseph Staley, team foul #3 | 16-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (PF) Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Johnny Farrell (PF) Benjamin Watts, Mark Tyson, Mario Gerhard | |
| 14:00 | LSU | Louis Borja misses the free throw | 16-4 |
| 14:00 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga snags the defensive board | 16-4 |
| 13:37 | Hofstra | Joseph Staley blows the layup | 16-4 |
| 13:35 | LSU | John Ferrero snags the defensive board | 16-4 |
| 13:29 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is hacked by Joseph Staley - foul #2 on Joseph Staley, team foul #4 | 16-4 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Steven Kinman (SF) Ronald Rochon, Marcus Huffman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (SG) Joseph Staley | |
| 13:19 | LSU | James Clayton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-4 |
| 13:17 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga grabs the board | 16-4 |
| 13:04 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 16-4 |
| 13:02 | LSU | Louis Borja grabs the defensive rebound | 16-4 |
| 12:56 | LSU | Benjamin Watts steals it from John Ferrero | 16-4 |
| 12:42 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-4 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan (C) Ray Burciaga | |
| 12:18 | LSU | Ronald Rochon connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Clayton | 18-4 |
| 12:13 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-4 |
| 12:12 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 18-6 |
| 11:49 | LSU | Steven Kinman clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-6 |
| 11:48 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-6 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Rochon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Kinman (fresh) PF - Joe Tye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Rafael Fisher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Watts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Ratliff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) C - Charles Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | LSU | Steven Kinman connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Rochon | 21-6 |
| 11:17 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-6 |
| 11:16 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan tips it home | 21-8 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Joe Tye hits the finger roll set up by James Clayton and he's hacked by Johnny Farrell - foul #1 on Johnny Farrell, team foul #5 | 23-8 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Louis Borja (C) James Clayton, Steven Kinman, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Herman Blanchard (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Ray Burciaga (PF), Mario Gerhard (C) Benjamin Watts, Terry Ratliff, Johnny Farrell, Charles Buchanan | |
| 11:00 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the free throw | 24-8 |
| 10:37 | Hofstra | The jump hook by Mark Tyson is blocked by Joe Tye | 24-8 |
| 10:35 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard grabs the offensive board | 24-8 |
| 10:22 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga can't connect on a runner in the paint | 24-8 |
| 10:20 | LSU | Louis Borja gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| 10:06 | LSU | John Ferrero is hacked by Ray Burciaga - foul #1 on Ray Burciaga, team foul #6 | 24-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (PF) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Johnny Farrell (PF) Rafael Fisher, Mario Gerhard | |
| 09:45 | LSU | John Ferrero clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-8 |
| 09:43 | Hofstra | Mark Tyson pulls down the rebound | 24-8 |
| 09:15 | Hofstra | Herman Blanchard comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 24-8 |
| 09:14 | LSU | John Ferrero grabs the defensive rebound | 24-8 |
| 09:03 | LSU | John Ferrero clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-8 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Marcus Huffman gets the offensive rebound | 24-8 |
| 08:48 | LSU | John Ferrero misses the lay-in | 24-8 |
| 08:46 | LSU | Louis Borja tips it in | 26-8 |
| 08:24 | Hofstra | The jumper by Benjamin Watts is denied by Richard Chaires | 26-8 |
| 08:23 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell tips it in | 26-10 |
| 08:14 | LSU | Louis Borja scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Ferrero | 28-10 |
| 07:54 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-10 |
| 07:52 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the board | 28-10 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Ronald Rochon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Ferrero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Louis Borja (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Benjamin Watts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Blanchard (fairly fresh) SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) PF - Johnny Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Burciaga (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | LSU | John Ferrero connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Huffman | 31-10 |
| 07:28 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-10 |
| 07:27 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the defensive rebound | 31-10 |
| 07:17 | LSU | John Ferrero misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mark Tyson - foul #1 on Mark Tyson, team foul #7 | 31-10 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Steven Kinman (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF), Donald Kantor (C) Ronald Rochon, Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Mario Gerhard (PF), Charles Buchanan (C) Herman Blanchard, Mark Tyson, Johnny Farrell, Ray Burciaga | |
| 07:17 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 32-10 |
| 07:17 | LSU | John Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 33-10 |
| 07:03 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-10 |
| 07:01 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-10 |
| 06:45 | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-10 |
| 06:43 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood grabs the defensive rebound | 33-10 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Mario Gerhard - foul #1 on Mario Gerhard, team foul #8 | 33-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (SG), Joe Tye (PF) John Ferrero, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 06:24 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the 1st free throw | 33-10 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Steven Kinman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-10 |
| 06:24 | LSU | Steven Kinman misses the 3rd free throw | 34-10 |
| 06:24 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard grabs the board | 34-10 |
| 06:05 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-13 |
| 05:52 | LSU | Terry Ratliff swats the shot by Ronald Rochon | 34-13 |
| 05:51 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard snags the defensive board | 34-13 |
| 05:32 | Hofstra | Charles Buchanan makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-16 |
| 05:17 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-16 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Steven Kinman tips it but misses | 34-16 |
| 05:13 | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard snags the defensive board | 34-16 |
| 04:53 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Steven Kinman - foul #1 on Steven Kinman, team foul #1 | 34-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (PF), Louis Borja (C) Joe Tye, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Herman Blanchard (SG), Johnny Farrell (PF) Benjamin Watts, Mario Gerhard | |
| 04:53 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff misses the free throw | 34-18 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Louis Borja snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Ronald Rochon misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Fisher - foul #1 on Rafael Fisher, team foul #9 | 34-18 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Steven Kinman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Henry Maddix (C) Charles Buchanan | |
| 04:29 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 04:29 | LSU | Ronald Rochon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:11 | Hofstra | Henry Maddix misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-18 |
| 04:10 | LSU | The rebound goes to Louis Borja | 36-18 |
| 04:06 | LSU | John Ferrero knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-18 |
| 03:57 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rafael Fisher | 39-21 |
| 03:41 | LSU | James Clayton is hacked by Rafael Fisher - foul #2 on Rafael Fisher, team foul #10 | 39-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Ronald Rochon, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Joseph Staley (PG), Richard Grimmett (SG), Mark Tyson (SF), Ray Burciaga (C) Rafael Fisher, Herman Blanchard, Terry Ratliff, Henry Maddix | |
| 03:41 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 03:41 | LSU | James Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Clayton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Ferrero (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marcus Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Borja (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Joseph Staley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Grimmett (fresh) SF - Mark Tyson (fresh) PF - Johnny Farrell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Burciaga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-21 |
| 03:19 | LSU | The rebound goes to John Ferrero | 41-21 |
| 03:14 | LSU | Joseph Staley steps in front of the Marcus Huffman pass | 41-21 |
| 02:54 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-21 |
| 02:53 | Hofstra | Ray Burciaga grabs the offensive board | 41-21 |
| 02:46 | Hofstra | Johnny Farrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-21 |
| 02:44 | LSU | Marcus Huffman grabs the board | 41-21 |
| 02:23 | LSU | Louis Borja hits a jumper from the right block set up by John Ferrero | 43-21 |
| 02:02 | Hofstra | Louis Borja is called for the reach on Ray Burciaga - foul #1 on Louis Borja, team foul #2 | 43-21 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronald Rochon (PG), Steven Kinman (SG), Richard Chaires (PF), Joe Tye (C) James Clayton, John Ferrero, Grant Kirkwood, Louis Borja | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rafael Fisher (PG), Terry Ratliff (SF), Charles Buchanan (C) Joseph Staley, Mark Tyson, Ray Burciaga | |
| 01:48 | Hofstra | Richard Grimmett is fouled on the floor by Joe Tye - foul #1 on Joe Tye, team foul #3 | 43-21 |
| Subs | LSU | John Ferrero (SG) Marcus Huffman | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 01:33 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-21 |
| 01:32 | LSU | John Ferrero pulls down the rebound | 43-21 |
| 01:09 | LSU | John Ferrero is whistled for traveling | 43-21 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mario Gerhard (PF) Johnny Farrell | |
| 00:59 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-24 |
| 00:43 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the shot from the baseline set up by Ronald Rochon | 45-24 |
| 00:28 | Hofstra | Terry Ratliff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-24 |
| 00:26 | LSU | Ronald Rochon pulls down the rebound | 45-24 |
| 00:02 | LSU | John Ferrero double dribbles | 45-24 |
| Subs | LSU | James Clayton (PG), Marcus Huffman (SF), Grant Kirkwood (C) John Ferrero, Steven Kinman, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts (PG), Joseph Staley (SG), Johnny Farrell (PF) Rafael Fisher, Richard Grimmett, Mario Gerhard | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Benjamin Watts misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-24 |