| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves inbounds the ball | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 19:41 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 19:22 | Long Island | William McClymonds can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Simon Shin gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Simon Shin | 48-49 |
| 18:45 | Long Island | William McClymonds is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SF), Martin Deaver (PF) Herman Graves, Morgan Norman | |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-49 |
| 18:17 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 17:53 | Long Island | Simon Shin blocks the jumper by David Peters | 48-49 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Donald Barbagallo | 48-49 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Helm | 48-52 |
| 17:14 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #1 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Gary Copenhaver (SF), Omar Ellison (C) Marcus Preuss, David Peters, William McClymonds, Duane Fontenot | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Herman Graves (SF), Richard Genovese (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Robert Helm, William Bowers, Martin Deaver, Simon Shin | |
| 17:14 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 17:14 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Omar Ellison is called for the reach on Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Omar Ellison, team foul #1 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Williams (C) Keith Gilmore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF) Richard Dowler | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-52 |
| 16:23 | Long Island | Omar Ellison gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:16 | Long Island | Robert Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 16:15 | Long Island | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 15:58 | Long Island | Omar Ellison misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 50-52 |
| 15:57 | Long Island | The offensive rebound goes to Omar Ellison | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omar Ellison (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Genovese (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Long Island | Robert Jones makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert McKissack | 53-52 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Herman Graves hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Sampley | 53-55 |
| 14:54 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Herman Graves clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Herman Graves grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman lays it in on a great pass from Richard Genovese and he's fouled by Gary Copenhaver - foul #2 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), David Peters (SG), William McClymonds (SF), Keith Gilmore (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Robert McKissack, Robert Jones, Gary Copenhaver, Omar Ellison, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), William Bowers (SF), Simon Shin (C) Harold Sampley, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Richard Genovese | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 14:06 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William McClymonds | 55-58 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | William Bowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 13:36 | Long Island | David Peters grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 13:16 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-58 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | William Bowers snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Duane Fontenot steals the ball from Morgan Norman | 55-58 |
| 12:56 | Long Island | Robert Helm takes the ball from Marcus Preuss in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | William Bowers clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 12:35 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 12:31 | Long Island | William McClymonds drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Marcus Preuss | 57-58 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | David Peters is called for the reach on Simon Shin - foul #2 on David Peters, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (SG), Gary Copenhaver (SF), William Warner (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) David Peters, William McClymonds, Keith Gilmore, Duane Fontenot | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Martin Deaver (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Robert Helm, William Bowers, Morgan Norman, Simon Shin | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo drills a shot from the left block set up by Louis Flippen and he's fouled by Robert McKissack - foul #2 on Robert McKissack, team foul #4 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (SG) Marcus Preuss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the free throw | 57-60 |
| 12:04 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 11:58 | Long Island | Robert McKissack is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Hardin - foul #2 on Danny Hardin, team foul #2 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 11:43 | Long Island | Robert McKissack misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 11:41 | Long Island | William Warner hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Koury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Hardin (fresh) PF - Martin Deaver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Dowler (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 11:21 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Gary Copenhaver | 59-60 |
| 11:16 | Long Island | Raymond Koury is fouled on the floor by Louis Flippen - foul #4 on Louis Flippen, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Long Island | Keith Gilmore (PF) Gary Copenhaver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| 10:59 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore drills a runner near the basket set up by Robert McKissack | 61-60 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), David Peters (SG), Omar Ellison (C) Robert McKissack, Raymond Koury, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), William Bowers (SF), Simon Shin (C) Harold Sampley, Danny Hardin, Richard Dowler | |
| 10:25 | Long Island | Donald Barbagallo steps in front of the Marcus Preuss pass | 61-60 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 10:06 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Keith Gilmore | 61-60 |
| 10:03 | Long Island | Donald Barbagallo steps in front of the David Peters pass in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | William Bowers connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Barbagallo | 61-62 |
| 09:38 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss is fouled in the backcourt by Simon Shin - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (SG), William McClymonds (SF), Gary Copenhaver (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) David Peters, William Warner, Keith Gilmore, Omar Ellison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Richard Genovese (PF) William Bowers, Martin Deaver | |
| 09:23 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Robert McKissack | 63-62 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 09:07 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Duane Fontenot | 63-62 |
| 08:43 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot loses the dribble to Robert Helm | 63-62 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Herman Graves buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 63-64 |
| 08:12 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Duane Fontenot is called for the reach on Robert Helm - foul #1 on Duane Fontenot, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (PG), David Peters (SG), Omar Ellison (SF), Keith Gilmore (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Marcus Preuss, Robert McKissack, William McClymonds, Gary Copenhaver, Duane Fontenot | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), William Bowers (SF), Richard Dowler (PF) Robert Helm, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Richard Genovese | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Raymond Koury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Peters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Omar Ellison (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Dowler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Shin (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Long Island | David Peters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Omar Ellison steals the ball from Harold Sampley | 63-66 |
| 07:00 | Long Island | Raymond Koury hits the finger roll on a great pass from Omar Ellison | 65-66 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | William Bowers clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Omar Ellison - foul #2 on Omar Ellison, team foul #6 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), Gary Copenhaver (SF) Raymond Koury, Keith Gilmore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF) Simon Shin | |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dowler | 65-67 |
| 06:31 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 65-67 |
| 06:29 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 06:09 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 06:07 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 06:02 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert McKissack | 68-67 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | William Bowers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-67 |
| 05:36 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 05:34 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Flippen - foul #5 on Louis Flippen, team foul #5 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), Raymond Koury (SG), William McClymonds (SF), William Warner (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Robert McKissack, David Peters, Gary Copenhaver, Omar Ellison, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Danny Hardin (SF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Richard Dowler | |
| 05:08 | Long Island | William Warner is fouled on the floor by Danny Hardin - foul #3 on Danny Hardin, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Long Island | Keith Gilmore (PF) William Warner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Morgan Norman | |
| 04:48 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss is called for 5 seconds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Danny Hardin | |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-67 |
| 04:26 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 04:06 | Long Island | Raymond Koury misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Robert Helm - foul #2 on Robert Helm, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Warner (SF), Gary Copenhaver (C) William McClymonds, Duane Fontenot | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Genovese (PF) Simon Shin | |
| 04:06 | Long Island | Raymond Koury misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 04:06 | Long Island | Raymond Koury makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver gets the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver hits the finger roll set up by Donald Barbagallo and he's hacked by Gary Copenhaver - foul #3 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #7 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), David Peters (SG), Kenneth Williams (C) Marcus Preuss, Raymond Koury, Keith Gilmore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SF) Robert Helm, Herman Graves | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the free throw | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Deaver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Genovese (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-70 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Dowler (C) Martin Deaver | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-70 |
| 03:06 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Kenneth Williams | 69-70 |
| 02:47 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 69-70 |
| 02:45 | Long Island | William Warner tips it home | 71-70 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), William McClymonds (SF), Keith Gilmore (PF) Robert McKissack, William Warner, Kenneth Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Herman Graves (SF) Harold Sampley, William Bowers | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Copenhaver - foul #4 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Richard Genovese | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:07 | Long Island | William McClymonds misses the easy layup | 71-71 |
| 02:06 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Long Island | Robert Helm picks off the pass by Gary Copenhaver | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | Long Island | Duane Fontenot (C) Gary Copenhaver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF) Richard Dowler | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo's pass is intercepted by Keith Gilmore | 71-71 |
| 01:24 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Simon Shin grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Herman Graves | 71-73 |
| 01:01 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Helm - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 01:01 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:01 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Keith Gilmore picks off the pass by Herman Graves | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Long Island | William McClymonds is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William McClymonds, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Robert Helm's pass is intercepted by Marcus Preuss | 73-73 |
| 00:10 | Long Island | William McClymonds loses the dribble to Herman Graves in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Herman Graves | 73-75 |
| 00:09 | Long Island | Long Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Long Island | Simon Shin blocks the short jumper by Marcus Preuss | 73-75 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Simon Shin | 73-75 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is hacked by David Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Peters, team foul #10 | 73-75 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 73-76 |