After the offense was able to do pretty much anything it wanted in the first two games, things got ugly quick in game three. The Noles were unable to get anything going in transition, and the half court offense was stale against Hofstra's zone. Florida State missed all 10 3-pt attempts in the first half. The one bright spot was Boris Bojanovsky, who had nine points before the break.
Hofstra, meanwhile, was hot from the arc, making 7-15 in the first half. Somehow Florida State kept losing the Pride's best shooter, and Brian Bernardi made them pay, knocking down 5-6 3s.