| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Timmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Navarro (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Klein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein inbounds the ball | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marin Balatinac (SF), Kendrick Randazzo (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Giovanni Gallo, Vincent Timmer, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 19:31 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 19:29 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 19:10 | Long Island | Juan Navarro misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 19:08 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein can't tip it in | 39-43 |
| 19:06 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 18:44 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kendrick Randazzo - foul #1 on Kendrick Randazzo, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Cueva (SG), Giovanni Gallo (SF) Melvin Matthews, Marin Balatinac | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 18:44 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 18:44 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:25 | C. Connecticut State | Lee Cueva can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 18:23 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 18:09 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss's pass is intercepted by Jerome Howell | 39-44 |
| 17:54 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kendrick Randazzo | 41-44 |
| 17:46 | Long Island | Giovanni Gallo steps in front of the Juan Navarro pass | 41-44 |
| 17:42 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell lays it up and in set up by Giovanni Gallo | 43-44 |
| 17:26 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dewayne Klein | 43-46 |
| 17:19 | C. Connecticut State | Dewayne Klein steals it from Daren Abdon | 43-46 |
| 17:01 | Long Island | Juan Navarro connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Copenhaver | 43-49 |
| 16:46 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Gilmore | 43-49 |
| 16:44 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 16:29 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews (SG), Marin Balatinac (SF), Vincent Timmer (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Lee Cueva, Giovanni Gallo, Kendrick Randazzo, Daren Abdon | |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (PG), David Peters (SG), Omar Ellison (SF), William Warner (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Marcus Preuss, Juan Navarro, Dewayne Klein, Keith Gilmore, Gary Copenhaver | |
| 16:10 | Long Island | Omar Ellison blows the layup | 43-49 |
| 16:09 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 43-49 |
| 15:59 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-49 |
| 15:58 | Long Island | The rebound goes to William Warner | 43-49 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Marin Balatinac (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Timmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Raymond Koury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Warner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Long Island | Vincent Timmer steps in front of the William Warner pass | 43-49 |
| 15:23 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:56 | Long Island | William Warner makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Peters | 45-51 |
| 14:41 | C. Connecticut State | David Peters steps in front of the Melvin Matthews pass | 45-51 |
| 14:24 | Long Island | Omar Ellison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Omar Ellison, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (SG), James Holesovsky (SF), Kendrick Randazzo (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Jerome Howell, Melvin Matthews, Vincent Timmer, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), Juan Navarro (SG), Dewayne Klein (SF), Keith Gilmore (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Raymond Koury, David Peters, Omar Ellison, William Warner, Duane Fontenot | |
| 14:10 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marin Balatinac | 47-51 |
| 13:57 | Long Island | James Holesovsky is called for the reach on Marcus Preuss - foul #4 on James Holesovsky, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews (SG), Giovanni Gallo (SF), Vincent Timmer (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Marin Balatinac, James Holesovsky, Kendrick Randazzo, Daren Abdon | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:47 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo (PF) Vincent Timmer | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:27 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kosta Ziech | 49-51 |
| 13:09 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Juan Navarro | 49-54 |
| 12:57 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 12:32 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein drills a 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 12:06 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the shot from the left side | 54-57 |
| 11:52 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 11:50 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 11:48 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kosta Ziech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bernard McLean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Navarro (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dewayne Klein (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Gilmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | C. Connecticut State | Marcus Preuss steps in front of the Kosta Ziech pass | 54-57 |
| 11:26 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss lays it in | 54-59 |
| 10:57 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-59 |
| 10:55 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 10:48 | Long Island | Juan Navarro comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 54-59 |
| 10:47 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 10:30 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo banks in the layup on a great pass from Melvin Matthews and he's fouled by Dewayne Klein - foul #1 on Dewayne Klein, team foul #2 | 56-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Lee Cueva (SG), Vincent Timmer (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Kosta Ziech, Melvin Matthews, Kendrick Randazzo, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (PG), David Peters (SG), Gary Copenhaver (SF), Omar Ellison (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Marcus Preuss, Juan Navarro, Dewayne Klein, Keith Gilmore, Kenneth Williams | |
| 10:30 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 10:15 | Long Island | David Peters misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 10:14 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 10:01 | Long Island | David Peters is hacked by Giovanni Gallo - foul #1 on Giovanni Gallo, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marin Balatinac (SF) Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 09:49 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver's pass is intercepted by Jerome Howell | 57-59 |
| 09:46 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell lays it in | 59-59 |
| 09:22 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver misses the shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:21 | C. Connecticut State | Marin Balatinac gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:09 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 59-59 |
| 09:08 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:57 | Long Island | Vincent Timmer picks off the pass by Raymond Koury | 59-59 |
| 08:47 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 08:45 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:30 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot travels with the ball | 59-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SF) Marin Balatinac | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), William Warner (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Raymond Koury, Omar Ellison, Duane Fontenot | |
| 08:09 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-59 |
| 08:07 | Long Island | William Warner pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:47 | Long Island | William Warner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Vincent Timmer - foul #1 on Vincent Timmer, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marin Balatinac (PG), Melvin Matthews (SG), James Holesovsky (SF) Jerome Howell, Lee Cueva, Giovanni Gallo | |
| Subs | Long Island | Juan Navarro (SG), Keith Gilmore (PF) David Peters, Gary Copenhaver | |
| 07:47 | Long Island | William Warner makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:47 | Long Island | William Warner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 07:47 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Marin Balatinac (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holesovsky (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Timmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Daren Abdon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Navarro (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-60 |
| 07:30 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 07:28 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky tips it home | 61-60 |
| 07:10 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Melvin Matthews - foul #3 on Melvin Matthews, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Lee Cueva (SG), Kendrick Randazzo (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Marin Balatinac, Melvin Matthews, Vincent Timmer, Daren Abdon | |
| Subs | Long Island | Dewayne Klein (SF), Omar Ellison (C) William Warner, Kenneth Williams | |
| 07:10 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:10 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:10 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:00 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses the easy layup | 61-60 |
| 06:59 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Omar Ellison | 61-60 |
| 06:41 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 06:39 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Bernard McLean | 61-60 |
| 06:30 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 06:29 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 06:24 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Preuss - foul #2 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #3 | 61-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Marin Balatinac (PG), Melvin Matthews (SG), Daren Abdon (C) Jerome Howell, Lee Cueva, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (PG), Gary Copenhaver (C) Marcus Preuss, Omar Ellison | |
| 06:24 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:24 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:08 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein jams it set up by Juan Navarro | 63-62 |
| 05:45 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo loses the dribble to Juan Navarro | 63-62 |
| 05:41 | Long Island | Juan Navarro lays it up and in | 63-64 |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 05:18 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Keith Gilmore | 63-64 |
| 05:03 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dewayne Klein | 63-67 |
| 04:43 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon comes up short on the floater in the lane | 63-67 |
| 04:41 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 63-67 |
| 04:22 | Long Island | Raymond Koury gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:22 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), Kosta Ziech (SG), Vincent Timmer (PF), Bernard McLean (C) Marin Balatinac, Melvin Matthews, Kendrick Randazzo, Daren Abdon | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), Kenneth Williams (C) Raymond Koury, Gary Copenhaver | |
| 04:02 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 04:01 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 03:39 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Preuss | 63-70 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kosta Ziech (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Holesovsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Vincent Timmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Bernard McLean (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Navarro (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dewayne Klein (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Gilmore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell is fouled on the floor by Marcus Preuss - foul #3 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #4 | 63-70 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Lee Cueva (SG) Kosta Ziech | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Peters (SG), Gary Copenhaver (PF) Juan Navarro, Keith Gilmore | |
| 03:20 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerome Howell and the foul's on Kenneth Williams - foul #4 on Kenneth Williams, team foul #5 | 65-70 |
| 03:20 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean makes the free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:07 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein is hacked by James Holesovsky - foul #5 on James Holesovsky, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SF) James Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Long Island | Omar Ellison (PF) Dewayne Klein | |
| 02:49 | Long Island | Bernard McLean denies the turnaround by Kenneth Williams | 66-70 |
| 02:48 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 02:34 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 02:33 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer grabs the offensive rebound | 66-70 |
| 02:23 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell is fouled on the floor by Marcus Preuss - foul #4 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (SG), Daren Abdon (C) Lee Cueva, Bernard McLean | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 02:15 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Copenhaver is called for the reach on Kosta Ziech - foul #1 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #7 | 66-70 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Juan Navarro (SG) David Peters | |
| 02:15 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:15 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:13 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Dewayne Klein (SF), Keith Gilmore (PF) Gary Copenhaver, Omar Ellison | |
| 02:08 | Long Island | Dewayne Klein connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Marcus Preuss | 68-72 |
| 01:56 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-72 |
| 01:54 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo tips it home | 70-72 |
| 01:39 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Marcus Preuss | 70-74 |
| 01:32 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 72-74 |
| 01:18 | Long Island | Juan Navarro scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewayne Klein | 72-77 |
| 00:59 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kosta Ziech | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Long Island | Juan Navarro misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-77 |
| 00:36 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 00:12 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon scores on a turnaround in the paint | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss is hacked by Jerome Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Howell, team foul #7 | 76-77 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews (SG), Bernard McLean (C) Kosta Ziech, Daren Abdon | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:11 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:11 | C. Connecticut State | Bernard McLean grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:06 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 76-77 |
| 00:05 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore gets the rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Jerome Howell is called for the reach on Keith Gilmore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerome Howell, team foul #8 | 76-77 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-79 |