| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) SG - Dennis Young (fresh) SF - Sam Ratchford (fresh) PF - Herman Oliver (fresh) C - Richard Strahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Casey (fresh) SG - Richard Fonseca (fresh) SF - James Sides (fresh) PF - Keith Funderburg (fresh) C - Johnny Wells (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Long Island | James Sides grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Long Island | Johnny Wells misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Johnny Wells | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Long Island | Marc Innes steps in front of the Johnny Wells pass | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Long Island | Johnny Wells makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Funderburg | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Strahan | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Long Island | David Casey loses the dribble to Dennis Young | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Young | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Sides | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Long Island | Herman Oliver is called for the reach on Keith Funderburg - foul #1 on Herman Oliver, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon (SG), Gary Salamanca (SF), Dennis Wolf (PF) Dennis Young, Sam Ratchford, Herman Oliver | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 17:21 | Long Island | Dennis Wolf swats the short shot by Keith Funderburg | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Dennis Wolf | 5-2 |
| 17:14 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:55 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf misses the easy layup | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Keith Funderburg | 5-2 |
| 16:48 | Long Island | David Casey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan misses the tip | 5-2 |
| 16:35 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan hits the follow up shot | 7-2 |
| 16:19 | Long Island | Richard Fonseca scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Sides | 7-4 |
| 16:00 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf lays it up and in | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Laverne Jordon (fresh) SF - Gary Salamanca (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Strahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Casey (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Fonseca (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sides (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Funderburg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Long Island | Richard Fonseca can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 15:36 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:31 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marc Innes | 12-4 |
| 15:12 | Long Island | David Casey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Fonseca | 12-7 |
| 14:54 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Laverne Jordon and he's fouled by James Sides - foul #1 on James Sides, team foul #1 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (PG), Dennis Young (SG), Herman Oliver (PF), Howard Koch (C) Marc Innes, Laverne Jordon, Dennis Wolf, Richard Strahan | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (PG), Chad Owen (SG), John Kuczynski (SF), Michael Ghent (PF), Jonathan White (C) David Casey, Richard Fonseca, James Sides, Keith Funderburg, Johnny Wells | |
| 14:54 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca misses the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:54 | Long Island | Jonathan White gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:32 | Long Island | Gary Salamanca is called for the reach on John Kuczynski - foul #1 on Gary Salamanca, team foul #2 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford (SF) Gary Salamanca | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 14:13 | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 14-7 |
| 14:11 | Long Island | Chad Owen grabs the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:59 | Long Island | John Kuczynski's layup is rejected by Sam Ratchford | 14-7 |
| 13:58 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young pulls down the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:53 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch's pass is intercepted by Jonathan White | 14-7 |
| 13:35 | Long Island | Chad Owen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-7 |
| 13:33 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:29 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick is whistled for a carry | 14-7 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon (PG) Christopher Flick | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Casey (PG) Chad Owen | |
| 13:18 | Long Island | Jonathan White's layup is rejected by Howard Koch | 14-7 |
| 13:17 | Long Island | David Casey gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:04 | Long Island | John Kuczynski travels with the ball | 14-7 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf (C) Howard Koch | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 12:44 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-7 |
| 12:42 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Jonathan White | 14-7 |
| 12:36 | Long Island | Jonathan White hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Joseph Blankenship | 14-9 |
| 12:18 | Georgia Southern | Michael Ghent is called for the reach on Herman Oliver - foul #1 on Michael Ghent, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Richard Strahan (C) Dennis Young, Herman Oliver | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chad Owen (SG), James Sides (SF), Keith Funderburg (PF), Johnny Wells (C) Joseph Blankenship, John Kuczynski, Michael Ghent, Jonathan White | |
| 11:57 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf is hacked by Keith Funderburg - foul #1 on Keith Funderburg, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (SG), Gary Salamanca (SF) Laverne Jordon, Sam Ratchford | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tony Smith (PG) David Casey | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Flick (fresh) SF - Gary Salamanca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Tony Smith (fresh) SG - Chad Owen (fresh) SF - James Sides (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Funderburg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Sides - foul #2 on James Sides, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Fonseca (SG) James Sides | |
| 11:49 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:49 | Georgia Southern | Gary Salamanca makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 11:28 | Long Island | Chad Owen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Fonseca | 16-12 |
| 11:22 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | Long Island | Chad Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:03 | Long Island | Johnny Wells is hacked by Richard Strahan - foul #1 on Richard Strahan, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young (SG), Howard Koch (PF) Christopher Flick, Dennis Wolf | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Casey (PG), John Kuczynski (SF), Michael Ghent (C) Tony Smith, Keith Funderburg, Johnny Wells | |
| 10:45 | Long Island | Michael Ghent can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 10:44 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to John Kuczynski | 16-12 |
| 10:27 | Long Island | John Kuczynski connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Fonseca and he's hacked by Gary Salamanca - foul #2 on Gary Salamanca, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford (SF), Herman Oliver (PF) Gary Salamanca, Howard Koch | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (SG), Jonathan White (C) Richard Fonseca, Chad Owen | |
| 10:27 | Long Island | John Kuczynski makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:11 | Georgia Southern | Jonathan White is called for the reach on Marc Innes - foul #1 on Jonathan White, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver is fouled on the floor by John Kuczynski - foul #1 on John Kuczynski, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| 09:39 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young comes up short on the floater from the right side | 16-15 |
| 09:37 | Long Island | Jonathan White gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:33 | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Sam Ratchford - foul #1 on Sam Ratchford, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon (PG) Marc Innes | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chad Owen (SF), Keith Funderburg (PF) John Kuczynski, Michael Ghent | |
| 09:23 | Long Island | David Casey is fouled on the floor by Dennis Young - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Johnny Wells (C) Jonathan White | |
| 09:08 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Herman Oliver - foul #2 on Herman Oliver, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf (PF), Howard Koch (C) Herman Oliver, Richard Strahan | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Fonseca (SG) Joseph Blankenship | |
| 09:08 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:08 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Wolf | 18-17 |
| 08:33 | Long Island | Chad Owen buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Wells | 18-19 |
| 08:13 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young is whistled for a carry | 18-19 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Ellis Schreiber (SF), Richard Strahan (C) Dennis Young, Sam Ratchford, Howard Koch | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (PG), John Kuczynski (SF) David Casey, Chad Owen | |
| 07:57 | Long Island | John Kuczynski is whistled for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Ghent (C) Johnny Wells | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Laverne Jordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ellis Schreiber (fresh) PF - Dennis Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Joseph Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Fonseca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Kuczynski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Funderburg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ghent (fresh) | |
| 07:54 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Blankenship takes the ball from Marc Innes in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 07:34 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg hits the finger roll set up by John Kuczynski | 18-21 |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan is fouled on the floor by Richard Fonseca - foul #1 on Richard Fonseca, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford (SF), Howard Koch (PF) Ellis Schreiber, Dennis Wolf | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chad Owen (SG), Jonathan White (C) Richard Fonseca, Keith Funderburg | |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:00 | Long Island | John Kuczynski clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Sam Ratchford - foul #2 on Sam Ratchford, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young (SG), Ellis Schreiber (SF) Laverne Jordon, Sam Ratchford | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Casey (PG) Chad Owen | |
| 07:00 | Long Island | John Kuczynski misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:00 | Long Island | John Kuczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 06:53 | Georgia Southern | Ellis Schreiber clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 06:51 | Long Island | Jonathan White grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:29 | Long Island | Michael Ghent can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-22 |
| 06:27 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 06:24 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chad Owen (SG), Johnny Wells (C) Joseph Blankenship, John Kuczynski | |
| 06:14 | Long Island | Jonathan White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ellis Schreiber - foul #1 on Ellis Schreiber, team foul #9 | 20-22 |
| 06:14 | Long Island | Jonathan White makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:14 | Long Island | Jonathan White misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:14 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:53 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon (SF), Dennis Wolf (PF) Ellis Schreiber, Richard Strahan | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 05:36 | Long Island | Johnny Wells hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Laverne Jordon - foul #1 on Laverne Jordon, team foul #10 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (PG) Marc Innes | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Fonseca (SG), Keith Funderburg (PF) Michael Ghent, Jonathan White | |
| 05:36 | Long Island | Johnny Wells makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:36 | Long Island | Johnny Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:29 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Young | 22-25 |
| 05:11 | Long Island | David Casey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 05:09 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:05 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick hits a floater from the right side set up by Dennis Young and he's hacked by Richard Fonseca - foul #2 on Richard Fonseca, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ellis Schreiber (SF), Richard Strahan (C) Dennis Young, Howard Koch | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (SG), John Kuczynski (SF) Richard Fonseca, Chad Owen | |
| 05:05 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 05:05 | Long Island | The rebound goes to John Kuczynski | 24-25 |
| 04:41 | Long Island | David Casey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 04:39 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:23 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 04:21 | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 04:04 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Dennis Wolf - foul #1 on Dennis Wolf, team foul #11 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Dennis Young (SG) Christopher Flick, Ellis Schreiber | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chad Owen (SG), Michael Ghent (C) David Casey, Johnny Wells | |
| 04:04 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:04 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:04 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 03:51 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon loses the dribble to Joseph Blankenship | 24-26 |
| 03:47 | Long Island | Chad Owen can't finish the layup | 24-26 |
| 03:45 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Wolf pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marc Innes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Laverne Jordon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Joseph Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Owen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Kuczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Keith Funderburg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ghent (fresh) | |
| 03:41 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes loses the dribble to Michael Ghent | 24-26 |
| 03:23 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg misses long on a jump hook from close range | 24-26 |
| 03:21 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg tips it home | 24-28 |
| 02:58 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Funderburg | 24-28 |
| 02:57 | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:43 | Long Island | Michael Ghent is denied on a layup by Richard Strahan | 24-28 |
| 02:41 | Georgia Southern | Richard Strahan snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:36 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Innes | 27-28 |
| 02:26 | Long Island | Keith Funderburg hits a turnaround near the basket | 27-30 |
| 02:09 | Georgia Southern | Laverne Jordon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Young | 29-30 |
| 01:44 | Long Island | Michael Ghent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Flick (SG), Sam Ratchford (SF), Herman Oliver (PF), Howard Koch (C) Dennis Young, Laverne Jordon, Dennis Wolf, Richard Strahan | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Casey (PG), Richard Fonseca (SG), James Sides (SF), Jonathan White (PF), Johnny Wells (C) Joseph Blankenship, Chad Owen, John Kuczynski, Keith Funderburg, Michael Ghent | |
| 01:25 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver lays it in on a great pass from Sam Ratchford and the foul's on Jonathan White - foul #2 on Jonathan White, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| 01:25 | Georgia Southern | Herman Oliver misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:25 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Koch | 31-30 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Southern | Richard Fonseca is called for the reach on Sam Ratchford - foul #3 on Richard Fonseca, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joseph Blankenship (SG) Richard Fonseca | |
| 01:17 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Southern | Sam Ratchford makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 01:05 | Long Island | Johnny Wells is fouled on the floor by Howard Koch - foul #1 on Howard Koch, team foul #12 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chad Owen (SG) Joseph Blankenship | |
| 01:05 | Long Island | Johnny Wells makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:05 | Long Island | Johnny Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on David Casey - foul #1 on David Casey, team foul #11 | 34-32 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:35 | Long Island | Jonathan White loses the dribble to Marc Innes | 35-32 |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch is hacked by Johnny Wells - foul #1 on Johnny Wells, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Young (SG) Marc Innes | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Ghent (PF) Jonathan White | |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | Howard Koch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:14 | Long Island | Michael Ghent pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Chad Owen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |