| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Nakamura (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Bob (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Lundell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cole Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Groves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 6 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Daniel Lundell inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 19:38 | Samford | Anthony Nakamura picks off the pass by Brandon Gunter | 35-27 |
| 19:35 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 19:34 | Long Island | Cole Pitt grabs the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:22 | Long Island | The jumper by Victor Groves is denied by Brandon Gunter | 35-27 |
| 19:21 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 18:56 | Samford | Dennis Nelson is hacked by Daniel Lundell - foul #2 on Daniel Lundell, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:39 | Samford | Dennis Nelson double dribbles | 35-27 |
| 18:24 | Long Island | Cole Pitt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-27 |
| 18:22 | Long Island | Victor Groves grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:08 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 18:07 | Samford | The rebound goes to Terry Renaud | 35-27 |
| 17:46 | Samford | Brandon Gunter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 35-30 |
| 17:25 | Long Island | Cole Pitt misses the jumper from the baseline | 35-30 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Terry Renaud grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:01 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Renaud | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Bob | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom is fouled on the floor by Victor Groves - foul #1 on Victor Groves, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Long Island | Billy Sparks (PG), Richard Givens (SG), Antoine Basinger (SF), Chad Henderson (PF), Steven Haynes (C) Anthony Nakamura, Jason Bob, Daniel Lundell, Cole Pitt, Victor Groves | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jacob Molden (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (C) Dennis Nelson, Jackie Rosenbloom, James Gardin, Terry Renaud | |
| 16:15 | Samford | Robert Godin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 16:14 | Samford | John Waldron grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Jacob Molden comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:01 | Long Island | Chad Henderson gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Billy Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antoine Basinger (fresh) PF - Chad Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Molden (fresh) SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Long Island | Billy Sparks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Henderson | 41-33 |
| 15:25 | Samford | Jacob Molden travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jason Bob (SG), Cole Pitt (PF) Richard Givens, Chad Henderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), Craig Larocca (SF), James Gardin (PF) Howard Edgar, Jacob Molden, Brandon Gunter | |
| 15:06 | Long Island | Cole Pitt hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 14:52 | Samford | James Gardin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Nelson | 44-36 |
| 14:45 | Long Island | Cole Pitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 14:44 | Long Island | Steven Haynes tips it in | 46-36 |
| 14:20 | Samford | Dennis Nelson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 14:19 | Long Island | Steven Haynes gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 14:13 | Long Island | Cole Pitt makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Bob | 49-36 |
| 13:44 | Samford | Craig Larocca drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Nelson and the foul's on Jason Bob - foul #3 on Jason Bob, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura (PG), Daniel Lundell (SF), Victor Groves (C) Billy Sparks, Jason Bob, Steven Haynes | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Brandon Gunter (PF), Terry Renaud (C) Robert Godin, James Gardin, John Waldron | |
| 13:44 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 13:44 | Long Island | Daniel Lundell snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 13:29 | Long Island | Jackie Rosenbloom steals it from Anthony Nakamura | 49-38 |
| 13:24 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits the finger roll | 49-40 |
| 13:08 | Long Island | Cole Pitt is fouled on the floor by Terry Renaud - foul #2 on Terry Renaud, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Givens (SG), Chad Henderson (PF) Antoine Basinger, Cole Pitt | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:47 | Long Island | Richard Givens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG) Dennis Nelson | |
| 12:33 | Samford | Terry Renaud misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Howard Edgar snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 12:11 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Howard Edgar | 49-42 |
| 12:06 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Lundell | 52-42 |
| 11:39 | Samford | Anthony Nakamura picks off the pass by Brandon Gunter | 52-42 |
| 11:35 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura hits the finger roll | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Nakamura (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Givens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Lundell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Groves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jackie Rosenbloom (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Larocca (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Renaud (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Craig Larocca comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Lundell - foul #3 on Daniel Lundell, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jason Bob (SG), Cole Pitt (PF), Steven Haynes (C) Richard Givens, Chad Henderson, Victor Groves | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG) Howard Edgar | |
| 11:18 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:18 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:18 | Long Island | Steven Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:02 | Long Island | Jason Bob hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Nakamura | 57-43 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Anthony Nakamura steals the ball from Jackie Rosenbloom | 57-43 |
| 10:13 | Long Island | Steven Haynes blows the layup | 57-43 |
| 10:12 | Long Island | Steven Haynes tips it but misses | 57-43 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Craig Larocca gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 10:07 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 10:06 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 09:58 | Long Island | Steven Haynes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Steven Haynes, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Long Island | Billy Sparks (PG), Antoine Basinger (SF) Anthony Nakamura, Daniel Lundell | |
| Subs | Samford | James Gardin (SG), Robert Godin (SF), John Waldron (PF), Nile Mitchell (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Brandon Gunter, Terry Renaud | |
| 09:37 | Samford | James Gardin banks in the layup set up by Dennis Nelson and he's fouled by Steven Haynes - foul #3 on Steven Haynes, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| 09:37 | Samford | James Gardin makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:18 | Long Island | Jason Bob's pass is intercepted by Robert Godin | 57-46 |
| 08:57 | Samford | Robert Godin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 08:45 | Long Island | Jason Bob throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Long Island | Leonard Baptista (C) Steven Haynes | |
| Subs | Samford | Brandon Gunter (PF) Nile Mitchell | |
| 08:31 | Samford | John Waldron hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Nelson | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | Long Island | Leonard Baptista misses the shot from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:13 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Gardin | 57-51 |
| 08:06 | Samford | John Waldron knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Nelson | 57-53 |
| 07:41 | Long Island | Billy Sparks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 07:40 | Long Island | Cole Pitt misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 07:39 | Samford | John Waldron gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Billy Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Bob (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Basinger (fresh) PF - Cole Pitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Baptista (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Dennis Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Samford | Robert Godin scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Gardin | 57-56 |
| 07:07 | Long Island | A charge is called on Cole Pitt - foul #1 on Cole Pitt, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura (PG), Daniel Lundell (SF), Chad Henderson (PF), Victor Groves (C) Billy Sparks, Jason Bob, Cole Pitt, Leonard Baptista | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG), Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) Dennis Nelson, James Gardin, Robert Godin, John Waldron | |
| 06:57 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 06:55 | Samford | Craig Larocca snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Terry Renaud lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Edgar | 57-58 |
| 06:10 | Long Island | Victor Groves misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | Samford | Terry Renaud pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:03 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Larocca | 57-60 |
| 05:40 | Long Island | Daniel Lundell misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brandon Gunter - foul #1 on Brandon Gunter, team foul #2 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Givens (SG), Cole Pitt (PF) Antoine Basinger, Chad Henderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Nelson (PG), James Gardin (PF) Howard Edgar, Brandon Gunter | |
| 05:40 | Long Island | Daniel Lundell makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:40 | Long Island | Daniel Lundell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 05:30 | Samford | Daniel Lundell swats the short shot by Dennis Nelson | 59-60 |
| 05:28 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 05:14 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Daniel Lundell | 59-60 |
| 05:09 | Long Island | Dennis Nelson is called for the reach on Anthony Nakamura - foul #3 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jason Bob (SG) Richard Givens | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 05:01 | Long Island | Cole Pitt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Victor Groves | 61-60 |
| 04:40 | Samford | James Gardin makes the jumper from the right side set up by Dennis Nelson | 61-62 |
| 04:24 | Long Island | Jason Bob misses long on a floater from the right block | 61-62 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Terry Renaud snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:08 | Samford | James Gardin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 04:06 | Long Island | Daniel Lundell gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:01 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura is hacked by Dennis Nelson - foul #4 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Long Island | Billy Sparks (PG), Antoine Basinger (SF), Steven Haynes (C) Anthony Nakamura, Daniel Lundell, Victor Groves | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (SF), Brandon Gunter (PF), John Waldron (C) Jackie Rosenbloom, Craig Larocca, Terry Renaud | |
| 03:46 | Long Island | Steven Haynes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Dennis Nelson - foul #5 on Dennis Nelson, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Long Island | Chad Henderson (PF) Cole Pitt | |
| Subs | Samford | Howard Edgar (PG) Dennis Nelson | |
| 03:46 | Long Island | Steven Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:46 | Long Island | Steven Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Antoine Basinger is called for the reach on Howard Edgar - foul #1 on Antoine Basinger, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Howard Edgar makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:37 | Samford | Howard Edgar misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:37 | Long Island | Steven Haynes pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Billy Sparks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Bob (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Basinger (fresh) PF - Chad Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Howard Edgar (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Gardin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Godin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brandon Gunter (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - John Waldron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Long Island | Antoine Basinger drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Sparks | 65-63 |
| 03:03 | Samford | James Gardin is fouled on the floor by Antoine Basinger - foul #2 on Antoine Basinger, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Givens (SG) Jason Bob | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 03:03 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:03 | Samford | James Gardin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura (PG), Jason Bob (SG), Daniel Lundell (SF), Cole Pitt (PF) Billy Sparks, Richard Givens, Antoine Basinger, Chad Henderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Jackie Rosenbloom (SG), Craig Larocca (SF), Terry Renaud (C) James Gardin, Robert Godin, John Waldron | |
| 02:43 | Long Island | Cole Pitt loses the ball out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Long Island | Victor Groves (C) Steven Haynes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:31 | Samford | Terry Renaud is hacked by Jason Bob - foul #4 on Jason Bob, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:31 | Samford | Terry Renaud makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:06 | Long Island | Victor Groves dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Lundell | 67-67 |
| 01:51 | Samford | Terry Renaud scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jackie Rosenbloom | 67-69 |
| 01:33 | Long Island | A charge is called on Cole Pitt - foul #2 on Cole Pitt, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| 01:14 | Samford | Terry Renaud lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Edgar | 67-71 |
| 01:00 | Long Island | Victor Groves can't throw it down but he's fouled by Terry Renaud - foul #3 on Terry Renaud, team foul #6 | 67-71 |
| 01:00 | Long Island | Victor Groves makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:00 | Long Island | Victor Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Samford | Craig Larocca misses the jump hook in the paint | 69-71 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Craig Larocca gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Jason Bob is called for the reach on Craig Larocca - foul #5 on Jason Bob, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Long Island | Antoine Basinger (SG) Jason Bob | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:28 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Craig Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 00:21 | Long Island | Antoine Basinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:18 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:12 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Samford | Brandon Gunter grabs the board | 69-73 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Brandon Gunter is fouled in the backcourt by Antoine Basinger - foul #3 on Antoine Basinger, team foul #13 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Godin (PG) Howard Edgar | |
| 00:10 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:10 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:06 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Lundell | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Brandon Gunter is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Nakamura - foul #3 on Anthony Nakamura, team foul #14 | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Brandon Gunter makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Samford | Brandon Gunter misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:05 | Long Island | Daniel Lundell grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Anthony Nakamura drills a 3 from straight away | 75-76 |