| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Ted Hillard (fresh) SG - William Cook (fresh) SF - Tim Dahl (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - Otto Slone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) C - William Beatty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Otto Slone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Long Island | Tim Dahl hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Wilson | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Long Island | Tim Dahl misses short on a runner in the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin dunks the ball | 3-4 |
| 19:00 | Long Island | Otto Slone misses the lay-in | 3-4 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is fouled on the floor by William Cook - foul #1 on William Cook, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 3-7 |
| 18:12 | Long Island | Ted Hillard's floater is tipped away by William Beatty | 3-7 |
| 18:11 | Long Island | Ted Hillard tips it in | 5-7 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin double dribbles | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Long Island | Ted Hillard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (SG), Leslie Cole (SF), William Hilton (C) William Cook, Tim Dahl, Otto Slone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:25 | Long Island | Ted Hillard misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:25 | Long Island | Ted Hillard makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald double dribbles | 6-7 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert O'Neal (SG), Bruce Glover (C) Ted Hillard, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:56 | Long Island | Bruce Glover can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Beatty - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams (C) William Beatty | |
| 16:56 | Long Island | Bruce Glover makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:56 | Long Island | Bruce Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert O'Neal - foul #1 on Robert O'Neal, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Leland Laffey | |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:18 | Long Island | William Hilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 16:16 | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Long Island | William Hilton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fred Aldridge - foul #1 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Cook (SG), Tim Dahl (SF), Otto Slone (C) Robert O'Neal, Leslie Cole, Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald | |
| 15:57 | Long Island | William Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Long Island | William Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) SG - William Cook (fresh) SF - Tim Dahl (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Hilton (fresh) 1 pts. C - Otto Slone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it home | 9-10 |
| 15:18 | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-10 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton is denied on a dunk by Tim Dahl | 9-10 |
| 15:10 | Long Island | Tim Dahl snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:44 | Long Island | William Cook drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Dahl | 12-10 |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 14:25 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Tim Dahl | 12-10 |
| 14:06 | Long Island | Tim Dahl misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Eugene Houghton - foul #1 on Eugene Houghton, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Long Island | Ted Hillard (PG), Robert O'Neal (SG), Paul Wilson (PF), Bruce Glover (C) Wilfredo Ricci, William Cook, William Hilton, Otto Slone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Lloyd Leslie, John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| 14:06 | Long Island | Tim Dahl makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | Long Island | Tim Dahl misses the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald clanks a runner near the basket | 13-10 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 13:42 | Long Island | Ted Hillard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Robert O'Neal - foul #2 on Robert O'Neal, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Long Island | John Beaudette (SG), Leslie Cole (SF) Robert O'Neal, Tim Dahl | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 13:17 | Long Island | John Beaudette's pass is intercepted by Ricky Tyre | 13-14 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 13-16 |
| 13:02 | Long Island | Ted Hillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Glover is called for the reach on Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Bruce Glover, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Cook (SG), William Hilton (C) John Beaudette, Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Ricky Tyre is denied by Paul Wilson | 13-16 |
| 12:35 | Long Island | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:28 | Long Island | Paul Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 12:27 | Long Island | William Hilton gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:14 | Long Island | Leland Laffey denies the turnaround by Paul Wilson | 13-16 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roberto Martin | 13-16 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Tyre | 13-19 |
| 11:57 | Long Island | William Cook scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Ted Hillard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Cook (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leslie Cole (fresh) PF - Paul Wilson (fresh) C - William Hilton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Beatty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 11:40 | Long Island | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 11:16 | Long Island | William Hilton knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ted Hillard | 18-19 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Hilton swats the layup by Roberto Martin | 18-19 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald tips it in | 18-21 |
| 10:37 | Long Island | The jump hook by William Hilton is blocked by Michael Macdonald | 18-21 |
| 10:35 | Long Island | William Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:18 | Long Island | Ricky Tyre steals it from Leslie Cole | 18-21 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty misses the tip | 18-21 |
| 10:11 | Long Island | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 09:55 | Long Island | Michael Macdonald steals it from Ted Hillard | 18-21 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin lays it in set up by Michael Macdonald | 18-23 |
| 09:36 | Long Island | William Cook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roberto Martin | 18-23 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Wilson | 18-23 |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Tyre and he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #1 on Paul Wilson, team foul #5 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (PG), John Beaudette (SG), Tim Dahl (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Otto Slone (C) Ted Hillard, William Cook, Leslie Cole, Paul Wilson, William Hilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald, William Beatty | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:39 | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Leland Laffey | |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge's fadeaway is rejected by Otto Slone | 18-26 |
| 08:27 | Long Island | Tim Dahl grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 08:06 | Long Island | John Shockley steals the ball from Tim Dahl | 18-26 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Beaudette - foul #1 on John Beaudette, team foul #6 | 18-26 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) SG - John Beaudette (fresh) SF - Tim Dahl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Slone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Long Island | Tim Dahl knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wilfredo Ricci | 20-27 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-27 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it home | 20-29 |
| 06:43 | Long Island | Bruce Glover comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-29 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Fred Aldridge | 20-29 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Houghton | 20-31 |
| 06:20 | Long Island | John Beaudette loses the dribble to Fred Aldridge | 20-31 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley is fouled on the floor by John Beaudette - foul #2 on John Beaudette, team foul #7 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Long Island | Ted Hillard (PG), William Cook (SG), Paul Wilson (PF), William Hilton (C) Wilfredo Ricci, John Beaudette, Bruce Glover, Otto Slone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Thomas Lamothe (PF), Justin Buch (C) Lloyd Leslie, Eugene Houghton, Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lamothe | 20-32 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Buch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG) John Shockley | |
| 05:32 | Long Island | Tim Dahl buries a turnaround from the left block | 22-32 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin hits a shot near the basket set up by Ricky Tyre and he's fouled by Paul Wilson - foul #2 on Paul Wilson, team foul #8 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Long Island | Leslie Cole (SF), Otto Slone (C) Tim Dahl, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) Thomas Lamothe | |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the free throw | 22-35 |
| 05:11 | Long Island | William Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-35 |
| 05:10 | Long Island | Otto Slone snags the offensive board | 22-35 |
| 04:56 | Long Island | Leland Laffey swats the shot by William Cook | 22-35 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Justin Buch | 22-35 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 22-38 |
| 04:25 | Long Island | William Hilton is fouled on the floor by Justin Buch - foul #1 on Justin Buch, team foul #5 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | Wilfredo Ricci (PG), Bruce Glover (C) Ted Hillard, Otto Slone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Justin Buch | |
| 04:12 | Long Island | William Cook can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Beatty - foul #2 on William Beatty, team foul #6 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Dahl (SF), Otto Slone (C) Leslie Cole, William Hilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF), Edward Williams (C) Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 04:12 | Long Island | William Cook makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:12 | Long Island | William Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 04:12 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 23-38 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge can't tip it in | 23-38 |
| 03:48 | Long Island | Bruce Glover pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Wilfredo Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tim Dahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 2 pts. C - Otto Slone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Long Island | Tim Dahl scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Wilfredo Ricci | 25-38 |
| 03:29 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge loses the dribble to Tim Dahl | 25-38 |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Bruce Glover comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Fred Aldridge - foul #2 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert O'Neal (SG), Leslie Cole (SF), Paul Wilson (PF) William Cook, Tim Dahl, Otto Slone | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Fred Aldridge, Edward Williams | |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Bruce Glover makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Bruce Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Glover is called for the reach on Michael Macdonald - foul #2 on Bruce Glover, team foul #9 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Hilton (C) Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG) Roberto Martin | |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:45 | Long Island | Paul Wilson grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 02:24 | Long Island | William Hilton misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-39 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Macdonald | 27-39 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 02:15 | Long Island | Leslie Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:46 | Long Island | Paul Wilson travels with the ball | 27-39 |
| Subs | Long Island | Ted Hillard (PG), Bruce Glover (C) Robert O'Neal, Leslie Cole | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG) John Shockley, Michael Macdonald | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ricky Tyre and he's hacked by William Hilton - foul #1 on William Hilton, team foul #10 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert O'Neal (SG) Wilfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SF) Lloyd Leslie | |
| 01:22 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:03 | Long Island | William Hilton double dribbles | 27-42 |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Dahl (SF) Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge (PF) Leland Laffey | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Robert O'Neal takes the ball from John Shockley | 27-42 |
| 00:30 | Long Island | Ted Hillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-42 |
| Subs | Long Island | Otto Slone (C) William Hilton | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF), Edward Williams (C) John Shockley, William Beatty | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald is fouled on the floor by Paul Wilson - foul #3 on Paul Wilson, team foul #11 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Cook (SG), Bruce Glover (PF) Robert O'Neal, Paul Wilson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-43 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Tim Dahl clanks a runner from the left block | 27-43 |