| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Enlai Wang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Radtke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bloodworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michel Gradowski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | James Radtke inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Long Island | Ronald Powell picks off the pass by David Daniels | 31-24 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Neal Auld hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Bloodworth - foul #3 on Richard Bloodworth, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Charles Lee (PF) Richard Bloodworth | |
| 19:22 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:22 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 19:22 | Long Island | Charles Lee gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:02 | Long Island | James Radtke misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 19:00 | Long Island | Larry Knowles tips it in | 31-26 |
| 18:50 | Samford | A charge is called on Neal Auld - foul #1 on Neal Auld, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:37 | Long Island | Paul Platt takes the ball from Michel Gradowski | 31-26 |
| 18:27 | Samford | Pablo Rivera travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| 18:16 | Long Island | David Daniels scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Larry Knowles | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Ronald Powell knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Neal Auld | 33-29 |
| 17:35 | Long Island | Larry Knowles can't finish the layup | 33-29 |
| 17:33 | Long Island | James Radtke tips it in | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | Samford | Paul Platt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 33-31 |
| 17:05 | Long Island | James Radtke knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Daniels | 33-34 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Neal Auld scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Pablo Rivera | 35-34 |
| 16:20 | Long Island | David Daniels comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 35-34 |
| 16:19 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Pablo Rivera can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 16:01 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Charles Lee | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neal Auld (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Enlai Wang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Knowles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Radtke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michel Gradowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Long Island | David Daniels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:43 | Samford | Ronald Powell grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | Samford | Neal Auld connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Powell | 38-34 |
| 15:25 | Long Island | David Daniels is hacked by Pablo Rivera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (PG), Douglas Nadolski (SG), Erik Gregg (SF), Charles Huggins (PF), Edmund Snyder (C) Pablo Rivera, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Ronald Powell, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Dockins (PG), Johnny Glenn (SG), Micheal Cain (SF), Richard Bloodworth (PF), John Smith (C) David Daniels, Larry Knowles, James Radtke, Charles Lee, Michel Gradowski | |
| 15:11 | Long Island | Micheal Cain misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 15:09 | Long Island | Richard Bloodworth snags the offensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Long Island | John Smith is hacked by Harry Maxey - foul #2 on Harry Maxey, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 14:44 | Long Island | Ronald Dockins is fouled on the floor by Harry Maxey - foul #3 on Harry Maxey, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 14:24 | Long Island | Johnny Glenn makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 14:11 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Long Island | Richard Bloodworth gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:50 | Long Island | John Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-37 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Erik Gregg grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 13:40 | Samford | Edmund Snyder knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Maxey | 40-37 |
| 13:30 | Long Island | John Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Dockins | 40-40 |
| 13:12 | Samford | Erik Gregg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 13:10 | Samford | Charles Huggins tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 12:54 | Long Island | Johnny Glenn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | Samford | Harry Maxey pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Ronald Dockins steals the ball from Erik Gregg | 42-40 |
| 12:20 | Long Island | Richard Bloodworth scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Dockins | 42-42 |
| 12:00 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:59 | Long Island | Ronald Dockins snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Harry Maxey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Nadolski (fairly fresh) SF - Erik Gregg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Huggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edmund Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Ronald Dockins (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Glenn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Cain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bloodworth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Long Island | Ronald Dockins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 11:20 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dockins - foul #1 on Ronald Dockins, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Ronald Powell (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Harry Maxey, Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg, Charles Huggins, Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Daniels (PG), Larry Knowles (SG), James Radtke (SF), Charles Lee (PF), Michel Gradowski (C) Ronald Dockins, Johnny Glenn, Micheal Cain, Richard Bloodworth, John Smith | |
| 11:09 | Samford | Neal Auld misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 11:07 | Long Island | James Radtke grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:02 | Long Island | David Daniels misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:01 | Long Island | James Radtke tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 10:46 | Samford | Paul Platt hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Pablo Rivera | 44-47 |
| 10:33 | Long Island | David Daniels buries a shot from the right side | 44-49 |
| 10:14 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:12 | Long Island | Michel Gradowski pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:52 | Long Island | James Radtke clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-49 |
| 09:51 | Long Island | Charles Lee tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Ronald Powell drills a runner from the baseline set up by Paul Platt | 46-51 |
| 09:15 | Long Island | Michel Gradowski clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 09:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to Neal Auld | 46-51 |
| 08:54 | Samford | A charge is called on Pablo Rivera - foul #3 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Micheal Cain (SF), Richard Bloodworth (PF) James Radtke, Charles Lee | |
| 08:43 | Long Island | Larry Knowles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-51 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Enlai Wang gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Bloodworth - foul #4 on Richard Bloodworth, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (C) Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Long Island | Johnny Glenn (SG), John Smith (PF), James Radtke (C) Larry Knowles, Richard Bloodworth, Michel Gradowski | |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:20 | Long Island | John Smith gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Long Island | Pablo Rivera takes the ball from David Daniels in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 08:02 | Samford | Erik Gregg knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Pablo Rivera | 48-51 |
| 07:48 | Long Island | David Daniels scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Neal Auld (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Powell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Erik Gregg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Daniels (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Micheal Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Radtke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:38 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the turnaround from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 07:37 | Long Island | James Radtke pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:20 | Long Island | James Radtke connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 06:57 | Samford | Neal Auld hits the finger roll | 50-57 |
| 06:36 | Long Island | Paul Platt is called for the reach on Johnny Glenn - foul #1 on Paul Platt, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (PG), Douglas Nadolski (SG), Charles Huggins (PF), Enlai Wang (C) Pablo Rivera, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Long Island | Larry Knowles (SG), Richard Bloodworth (PF), Michel Gradowski (C) David Daniels, John Smith, James Radtke | |
| 06:17 | Long Island | Michel Gradowski is hacked by Enlai Wang - foul #2 on Enlai Wang, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 06:17 | Long Island | Michel Gradowski misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:17 | Samford | Enlai Wang grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Erik Gregg buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Huggins and he's fouled by Richard Bloodworth - foul #5 on Richard Bloodworth, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Byron Dinkins (SF), Charles Lee (PF) Micheal Cain, Richard Bloodworth | |
| 06:02 | Samford | Erik Gregg makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:40 | Long Island | Byron Dinkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Glenn | 53-60 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski's pass is intercepted by Charles Lee | 53-60 |
| 05:15 | Long Island | Byron Dinkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 05:14 | Samford | Enlai Wang gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 05:01 | Samford | Harry Maxey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 04:59 | Long Island | Michel Gradowski gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:49 | Long Island | Larry Knowles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-60 |
| 04:47 | Samford | Charles Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:32 | Samford | Harry Maxey scores on a shot from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 04:18 | Long Island | Johnny Glenn misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Huggins - foul #1 on Charles Huggins, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF), Edmund Snyder (C) Harry Maxey, Douglas Nadolski, Erik Gregg, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Long Island | Micheal Cain (SF) Byron Dinkins | |
| 04:18 | Long Island | Johnny Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:18 | Long Island | Johnny Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:01 | Samford | Paul Platt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-62 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF) Charles Huggins | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Daniels (PG), John Smith (C) Johnny Glenn, Michel Gradowski | |
| 03:50 | Long Island | David Daniels is hacked by Pablo Rivera - foul #4 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 03:50 | Long Island | David Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:50 | Long Island | David Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronald Powell | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edmund Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Daniels (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Knowles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Cain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Samford | Charles Lee picks off the pass by Edmund Snyder | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | Long Island | Micheal Cain clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-63 |
| 03:21 | Samford | Neal Auld snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 03:15 | Samford | Neal Auld is fouled on the floor by Micheal Cain - foul #4 on Micheal Cain, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Radtke (SG), Byron Dinkins (PF) Larry Knowles, Charles Lee | |
| 02:56 | Samford | Pablo Rivera can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 02:55 | Samford | Paul Platt can't tip it in | 55-63 |
| 02:53 | Samford | Pablo Rivera grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 02:41 | Samford | Ronald Powell lays it up and in | 57-63 |
| 02:41 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Samford | Enlai Wang (C) Edmund Snyder | |
| Subs | Long Island | Larry Knowles (SG), Charles Lee (PF), Michel Gradowski (C) James Radtke, Byron Dinkins, John Smith | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Long Island | Micheal Cain misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Ronald Powell snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:59 | Samford | Ronald Powell slams it home set up by Neal Auld | 59-63 |
| 01:36 | Long Island | Micheal Cain clanks a floater from close range | 59-63 |
| 01:35 | Long Island | Michel Gradowski can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Enlai Wang gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Lee - foul #3 on Charles Lee, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Ronald Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 01:20 | Long Island | Charles Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 00:59 | Long Island | David Daniels buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Samford | Paul Platt knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Powell | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Long Island | Larry Knowles's pass is intercepted by Paul Platt | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Samford | Enlai Wang misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-65 |
| 00:10 | Long Island | Micheal Cain grabs the board | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Long Island | Micheal Cain is fouled in the backcourt by Pablo Rivera - foul #5 on Pablo Rivera, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (PG) Pablo Rivera | |
| Subs | Long Island | Byron Dinkins (PF) Charles Lee | |
| 00:09 | Long Island | Micheal Cain makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Long Island | Micheal Cain misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Ronald Powell snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Samford | Harry Maxey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Long Island | Michel Gradowski gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Michel Gradowski runs out the clock | 62-66 |