| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Atkison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Michael Hand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Scheuerman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rolf Kabacinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Neil Adkins | 39-42 |
| 19:33 | Long Island | Michael Hand misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 39-42 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses long on a runner from the left block | 39-42 |
| 19:13 | Long Island | Joaquin Pierce snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 19:10 | Long Island | Michael Hand's pass is intercepted by Neil Adkins in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers banks in the layup set up by John Brady | 41-42 |
| 18:31 | Long Island | Neil Adkins swats the short shot by Rolf Kabacinski | 41-42 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 18:12 | Long Island | Joaquin Pierce grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 18:05 | Long Island | Michael Hand's floater is tipped away by Neil Adkins | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:27 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) John Brady, Augustus Bienkowski, Michael Atkison, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Travis Pruitt (PG), Nick Rice (SG), George Fridley (SF), Christopher Cotta (PF), William Payne (C) Michael Hand, Ronald Scheuerman, Joaquin Pierce, Jeffrey Lewis, Rolf Kabacinski | |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams is fouled on the floor by William Payne - foul #1 on William Payne, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs's fadeaway is rejected by William Payne | 41-42 |
| 17:01 | Long Island | William Payne pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:49 | Long Island | Nick Rice can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers lays it up and in on a great pass from John Stahl | 43-42 |
| 16:40 | Long Island | William Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 16:28 | Long Island | William Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:26 | Long Island | Travis Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Williams - foul #2 on Gregory Williams, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 16:18 | Long Island | Nick Rice hits the finger roll set up by Travis Pruitt | 43-44 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 16:06 | Long Island | William Payne snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:49 | Long Island | Christopher Cotta is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by George Fridley | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Travis Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Fridley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Cotta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Gregory Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), David Vegas (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers, Young Xiong, John Stahl, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Hand (PG), Joaquin Pierce (SF), Jeffrey Lewis (PF), Rolf Kabacinski (C) Travis Pruitt, George Fridley, Christopher Cotta, William Payne | |
| 15:28 | Long Island | Nick Rice misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:27 | Long Island | Rolf Kabacinski snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:18 | Long Island | Joaquin Pierce connects on the shot in the lane set up by Nick Rice | 43-48 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is fouled on the floor by Rolf Kabacinski - foul #2 on Rolf Kabacinski, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Scheuerman (SG) Nick Rice | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Joaquin Pierce - foul #2 on Joaquin Pierce, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG) John Brady | |
| Subs | Long Island | Travis Pruitt (SF), William Payne (C) Joaquin Pierce, Rolf Kabacinski | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:47 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 14:18 | Long Island | Travis Pruitt connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Hand | 44-50 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | David Vegas makes the jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 13:48 | Long Island | Michael Hand is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-52 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | Michael Hand picks off the pass by Augustus Bienkowski in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 13:39 | Long Island | Travis Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Augustus Bienkowski, David Vegas, Michael Atkison, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nick Rice (SG), George Fridley (SF), Christopher Cotta (PF), Rolf Kabacinski (C) Ronald Scheuerman, Travis Pruitt, Jeffrey Lewis, William Payne | |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | George Fridley steals the ball from Dan Gavinski | 46-52 |
| 13:05 | Long Island | George Fridley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Nick Rice | 46-55 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits the finger roll | 48-55 |
| 12:38 | Long Island | Rolf Kabacinski is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Hand | 48-57 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the shot near the basket | 48-57 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it home | 50-57 |
| 11:55 | Long Island | Neil Adkins blocks the short jumper by George Fridley | 50-57 |
| 11:53 | Long Island | George Fridley grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 11:46 | Long Island | Michael Hand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gregory Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Sellers (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Michael Hand (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nick Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Fridley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Cotta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rolf Kabacinski (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski comes up short on the runner in the lane | 50-57 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski tips it home | 52-57 |
| 11:19 | Long Island | Dan Gavinski steals it from Rolf Kabacinski | 52-57 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | John Stahl scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by Christopher Cotta - foul #2 on Christopher Cotta, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Russell Riggs (C) Gregory Williams, Dexter Sellers, Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Travis Pruitt (PG), Ronald Scheuerman (SG), Joaquin Pierce (SF), Jeffrey Lewis (PF), William Payne (C) Michael Hand, Nick Rice, George Fridley, Christopher Cotta, Rolf Kabacinski | |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:46 | Long Island | Travis Pruitt is fouled on the floor by John Brady - foul #2 on John Brady, team foul #2 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Atkison (PF) John Stahl | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 10:37 | Long Island | Travis Pruitt makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Scheuerman | 55-59 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | Ronald Scheuerman steals it from Russell Riggs | 55-59 |
| 10:09 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison loses the dribble to Joaquin Pierce | 55-59 |
| 09:45 | Long Island | Joaquin Pierce is hacked by Young Xiong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Young Xiong, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF), Kenneth Bolen (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Young Xiong, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nick Rice (SG) Ronald Scheuerman | |
| 09:25 | Long Island | William Payne clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Bolen - foul #1 on Kenneth Bolen, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Scheuerman (SG) Travis Pruitt | |
| 09:25 | Long Island | William Payne misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:25 | Long Island | William Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | David Vegas is called for traveling | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Long Island | George Fridley (SF) Joaquin Pierce | |
| 08:57 | Long Island | Ronald Scheuerman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Vegas | 58-60 |
| 08:13 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis's floater is tipped away by Dan Gavinski | 58-60 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | John Brady tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 07:59 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG), Dexter Sellers (SG), Russell Riggs (PF) John Brady, David Vegas, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Long Island | Travis Pruitt (PG), Joaquin Pierce (SF), Christopher Cotta (PF), Rolf Kabacinski (C) Ronald Scheuerman, George Fridley, Jeffrey Lewis, William Payne | |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins tips it home | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Augustus Bienkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Travis Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Rice (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joaquin Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rolf Kabacinski (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Long Island | Rolf Kabacinski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 07:20 | Long Island | Joaquin Pierce tips it back up and in | 62-62 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Augustus Bienkowski | 64-62 |
| 06:34 | Long Island | Rolf Kabacinski is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block | 64-64 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Riggs | 66-64 |
| 06:01 | Long Island | Joaquin Pierce double dribbles | 66-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregory Williams (PG), Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (PF), Kenneth Bolen (C) Augustus Bienkowski, Dan Gavinski, Russell Riggs, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Hand (PG), Ronald Scheuerman (SG), George Fridley (SF), Jeffrey Lewis (PF), William Payne (C) Travis Pruitt, Nick Rice, Joaquin Pierce, Christopher Cotta, Rolf Kabacinski | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Young Xiong comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 05:43 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 05:36 | Long Island | Michael Hand hits a wide open runner from the baseline set up by George Fridley | 66-66 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers connects on the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ronald Scheuerman - foul #2 on Ronald Scheuerman, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the free throw | 69-66 |
| 05:28 | Long Island | Michael Hand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SG) Dexter Sellers | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | David Vegas is hacked by Ronald Scheuerman - foul #3 on Ronald Scheuerman, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | David Vegas hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Williams and he's hacked by Ronald Scheuerman - foul #4 on Ronald Scheuerman, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Brady (PG), Augustus Bienkowski (SF), Michael Atkison (PF) Gregory Williams, Young Xiong, Kenneth Bolen | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | David Vegas makes the free throw | 72-66 |
| 04:35 | Long Island | Ronald Scheuerman is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | William Payne swats the short shot by John Stahl | 72-68 |
| 04:23 | Long Island | Ronald Scheuerman grabs the board | 72-68 |
| 04:17 | Long Island | Ronald Scheuerman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 04:15 | Long Island | William Payne grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 04:10 | Long Island | George Fridley is hacked by John Brady - foul #3 on John Brady, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers (SG), Dan Gavinski (SF) David Vegas, Augustus Bienkowski | |
| Subs | Long Island | Travis Pruitt (PG), Nick Rice (SG), Joaquin Pierce (SF), Rolf Kabacinski (C) Michael Hand, Ronald Scheuerman, George Fridley, Jeffrey Lewis | |
| 03:51 | Long Island | Travis Pruitt is hacked by John Stahl - foul #2 on John Stahl, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) John Stahl | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 03:46 | Long Island | William Payne misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | John Brady pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Brady (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dexter Sellers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Gavinski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Atkison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Travis Pruitt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Rice (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joaquin Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Rolf Kabacinski (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 72-68 |
| 03:38 | Long Island | William Payne snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 03:36 | Long Island | John Brady is called for the reach on Travis Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Brady, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | Christopher Cotta (PF) Rolf Kabacinski | |
| 03:36 | Long Island | Travis Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Riggs | 72-68 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs hits the finger roll | 74-68 |
| 02:53 | Long Island | William Payne drills a jumper from the right block | 74-70 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 02:30 | Long Island | The rebound goes to William Payne | 74-70 |
| 02:06 | Long Island | Joaquin Pierce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 02:04 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 01:45 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Gavinski | 77-70 |
| 01:28 | Long Island | Travis Pruitt makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Nick Rice | 77-72 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Brady | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Long Island | Nick Rice is hacked by Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Scheuerman (SG), Jeffrey Lewis (PF), Rolf Kabacinski (C) Travis Pruitt, Christopher Cotta, William Payne | |
| 01:18 | Long Island | Nick Rice makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 01:18 | Long Island | Nick Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Nick Rice - foul #1 on Nick Rice, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Hand (PG) Nick Rice | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Long Island | John Brady is called for the reach on Michael Hand in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Brady, team foul #9 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustus Bienkowski (PG) John Brady | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:57 | Long Island | Michael Hand makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:57 | Long Island | Michael Hand misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hand - foul #1 on Michael Hand, team foul #9 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (C) Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison misses the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:54 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis pulls down the rebound | 82-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joaquin Pierce | 82-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Ronald Scheuerman is called for the reach on Dexter Sellers in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Scheuerman, team foul #10 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Nick Rice (SG) Ronald Scheuerman | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Dexter Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:40 | Long Island | Michael Hand comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dexter Sellers - foul #3 on Dexter Sellers, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Young Xiong, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:40 | Long Island | Michael Hand makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:40 | Long Island | Michael Hand makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison is hacked by Michael Hand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hand, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SF), John Stahl (C) Dan Gavinski, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Michael Atkison makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:34 | Long Island | Michael Hand knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 86-82 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | John Stahl is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hand - foul #3 on Michael Hand, team foul #12 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF) Young Xiong | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 00:32 | Long Island | Rolf Kabacinski grabs the defensive rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:26 | Long Island | Jeffrey Lewis misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-82 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the rebound | 86-82 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Stahl is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hand - foul #4 on Michael Hand, team foul #13 | 86-82 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF) David Vegas | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:15 | Long Island | Michael Hand hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nick Rice | 88-85 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | John Stahl is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hand - foul #5 on Michael Hand, team foul #14 | 88-85 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (PG) Dan Gavinski | |
| Subs | Long Island | George Fridley (SG) Michael Hand | |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 88-85 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:07 | Long Island | Joaquin Pierce makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rolf Kabacinski | 89-88 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | John Stahl is hacked by Nick Rice in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Rice, team foul #15 | 89-88 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Gavinski (SF), Neil Adkins (C) David Vegas, Michael Atkison | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | John Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:04 | Long Island | Long Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 91-88 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Island | George Fridley clanks a halfcourt shot | 91-88 |