| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ross Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 19:25 | Long Island | David Peters is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marcus Preuss | 27-32 |
| 19:00 | Texas Southern | Duane Fontenot steps in front of the Earl Dumas pass | 27-32 |
| 18:32 | Long Island | David Peters buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Keith Gilmore | 27-35 |
| 18:18 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-35 |
| 18:17 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:03 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Earl Dumas | 30-35 |
| 17:49 | Long Island | William McClymonds is alone and drills a shot from the right side | 30-37 |
| 17:23 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:21 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:03 | Long Island | David Peters misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 17:01 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Duane Fontenot - foul #1 on Duane Fontenot, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (PG), Walter Drennen (SG), Charles Sale (SF), John Guel (PF) Ross Brown, Earl Dumas, Ronald Labriola, Danny Miller | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), Raymond Koury (SG), Gary Copenhaver (SF), Omar Ellison (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Marcus Preuss, David Peters, William McClymonds, Keith Gilmore, Duane Fontenot | |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:29 | Long Island | Robert McKissack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 16:28 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Guel | 32-39 |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | John Guel misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Omar Ellison - foul #2 on Omar Ellison, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Harris (PF) Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | John Guel makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | John Guel misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:13 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 16:11 | Long Island | Robert McKissack's pass is intercepted by Scott Williams in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | David Harris lays it in on a great pass from Scott Williams | 35-39 |
| 15:53 | Long Island | Raymond Koury hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 15:52 | Texas Southern | John Guel gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Scott Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter Drennen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Sale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Guel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Koury (fresh) SF - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omar Ellison (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Raymond Koury is called for the reach on Scott Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Koury, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale connects on the jumper from close range set up by Scott Williams | 37-39 |
| 15:03 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver misses the shot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Harris | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Long Island | Robert McKissack buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Koury | 40-42 |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Copenhaver - foul #3 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Walter Drennen, Charles Sale, David Harris, John Guel | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), Robert Jones (SG), William Warner (SF), Keith Gilmore (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Robert McKissack, Raymond Koury, Gary Copenhaver, Omar Ellison, Kenneth Williams | |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:01 | Long Island | Scott Williams is called for the reach on Marcus Preuss in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG) Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:43 | Long Island | William Warner lays it in on a great pass from Marcus Preuss | 42-44 |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 13:21 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:04 | Long Island | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 13:02 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | Long Island | William Warner misses the wide open turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Forrest Vitagliano - foul #3 on Forrest Vitagliano, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Earl Dumas (SG) Gary Sauer, Forrest Vitagliano | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Peters (SG), William McClymonds (SF) Robert Jones, Keith Gilmore | |
| 12:31 | Long Island | William Warner makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:31 | Long Island | William Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ross Brown | 44-46 |
| 11:56 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss hits the finger roll on a great pass from William McClymonds | 44-48 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ross Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Warner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Duane Fontenot (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Long Island | William Warner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 11:17 | Long Island | William McClymonds tips it home | 46-50 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (PG), Walter Drennen (SG), Charles Sale (SF), David Harris (PF), John Guel (C) Ross Brown, Earl Dumas, Ronald Labriola, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), Gary Copenhaver (SF), Keith Gilmore (PF), Omar Ellison (C) Marcus Preuss, William McClymonds, William Warner, Duane Fontenot | |
| 10:52 | Long Island | Walter Drennen is called for the reach on David Peters - foul #2 on Walter Drennen, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Raymond Koury (SG) David Peters | |
| 10:33 | Long Island | Omar Ellison's layup is rejected by John Guel | 46-50 |
| 10:32 | Texas Southern | John Guel gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Copenhaver - foul #4 on Gary Copenhaver, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Williams (C) Gary Copenhaver | |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:00 | Long Island | Omar Ellison is whistled for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Forrest Vitagliano (SG), Danny Miller (PF) Walter Drennen, Charles Sale, David Harris | |
| Subs | Long Island | William McClymonds (SF) Omar Ellison | |
| 09:35 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | Long Island | Raymond Koury gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 09:29 | Long Island | Gary Sauer picks off the pass by Robert McKissack in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 09:12 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses badly on a shot from the left block | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:59 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams is fouled on the floor by William McClymonds - foul #2 on William McClymonds, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Charles Sale (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Sauer, Forrest Vitagliano, Scott Williams, Danny Miller, John Guel | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), David Peters (SG) Robert McKissack, Raymond Koury | |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on William McClymonds - foul #3 on William McClymonds, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | William Warner (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Keith Gilmore, Kenneth Williams | |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola makes the 3rd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:17 | Long Island | William McClymonds connects on the jumper from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Duane Fontenot steals the ball from Ronald Labriola | 50-52 |
| 07:37 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 07:35 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ross Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Sale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McClymonds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Warner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Duane Fontenot (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Duane Fontenot is called for the reach on Ross Brown - foul #2 on Duane Fontenot, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (SG), David Harris (PF), John Guel (C) Earl Dumas, Ronald Labriola, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver (SF), Omar Ellison (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) William McClymonds, William Warner, Duane Fontenot | |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:15 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Harris - foul #2 on David Harris, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano (SG), Scott Williams (SF) Ross Brown, Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 07:15 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 07:15 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:58 | Texas Southern | John Guel lays it in on a great pass from Scott Williams | 54-54 |
| 06:32 | Long Island | Omar Ellison's layup is rejected by David Harris | 54-54 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | David Harris snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Drennen | 56-54 |
| 05:49 | Long Island | David Peters misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 05:47 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:34 | Long Island | David Harris steals it from Kenneth Williams | 56-54 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), Charles Sale (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Walter Drennen, Forrest Vitagliano, Scott Williams, David Harris, John Guel | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), Raymond Koury (SG), William Warner (SF), Keith Gilmore (PF), Duane Fontenot (C) Marcus Preuss, David Peters, Gary Copenhaver, Omar Ellison, Kenneth Williams | |
| 04:54 | Long Island | Robert McKissack can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Danny Miller | 56-54 |
| 04:33 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale drills a shot from the right block | 58-54 |
| 04:06 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore is fouled on the floor by Charles Sale - foul #1 on Charles Sale, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Ronald Labriola (SF) Ross Brown, Charles Sale | |
| Subs | Long Island | William McClymonds (SF), Gary Copenhaver (C) William Warner, Duane Fontenot | |
| 03:51 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore lays it up and in set up by Raymond Koury | 58-56 |
| 03:34 | Texas Southern | Keith Gilmore takes the ball from Gary Sauer | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Dumas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Robert McKissack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Koury (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Copenhaver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Long Island | Raymond Koury is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sauer - foul #1 on Gary Sauer, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Jones (SG) Raymond Koury | |
| 03:14 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 58-56 |
| 03:13 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver tips it home | 58-58 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Gilmore | 58-58 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis can't tip it in | 58-58 |
| 02:46 | Long Island | William McClymonds grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:46 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Walter Drennen (SG), Charles Sale (SF), David Harris (PF), Scott Williams (C) Gary Sauer, Earl Dumas, Ronald Labriola, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), David Peters (SG) Robert McKissack, Robert Jones | |
| 02:34 | Long Island | William McClymonds loses the dribble to Ross Brown | 58-58 |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF) Walter Drennen, David Harris | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:09 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss travels in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Williams | 60-58 |
| 01:32 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 01:31 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Earl Dumas | 62-58 |
| 00:54 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-58 |
| 00:53 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver gets the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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) | |
| 00:48 | Long Island | David Peters buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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 a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Long Island | Gary Copenhaver gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Long Island | David Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Miller (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Charles Sale, Scott Williams | |
| Subs | Long Island | Duane Fontenot (C) Gary Copenhaver | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | David Peters is called for the reach on Earl Dumas - foul #3 on David Peters, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:12 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Long Island | Ross Brown is called for the reach on Marcus Preuss - foul #3 on Ross Brown, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 00:03 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:03 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown clanks a halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ross Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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) | |
| 04:43 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 04:31 | Long Island | Leslie Lewis swats the short shot by David Peters | 65-63 |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:04 | Texas Southern | The jumper by Ross Brown is denied by Keith Gilmore | 65-63 |
| 04:02 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Keith Gilmore | 65-63 |
| 03:34 | Long Island | David Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 03:22 | Long Island | David Peters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 03:20 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:04 | Texas Southern | Keith Gilmore denies the turnaround by Earl Dumas | 65-63 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:50 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller can't finish the layup | 65-63 |
| 02:49 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Keith Gilmore | 65-63 |
| 02:47 | Long Island | David Peters is hacked by Earl Dumas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Dumas, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (PG), Walter Drennen (SG), Charles Sale (SF), David Harris (PF), John Guel (C) Ross Brown, Earl Dumas, Ronald Labriola, Danny Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert McKissack (PG), Gary Copenhaver (SF), Omar Ellison (PF), Kenneth Williams (C) Marcus Preuss, William McClymonds, Keith Gilmore, Duane Fontenot | |
| 02:47 | Long Island | David Peters makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:47 | Long Island | David Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:47 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to David Harris | 65-64 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses short on a shot from the left side | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | Long Island | Kenneth Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 02:34 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Marcus Preuss (PG), Keith Gilmore (PF) David Peters, Kenneth Williams | |
| 02:16 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Drennen - foul #3 on Walter Drennen, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:16 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Miller (PF) David Harris | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Peters (SG), William McClymonds (SF), Duane Fontenot (C) Robert McKissack, Gary Copenhaver, Omar Ellison | |
| 02:01 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Guel | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | Long Island | Duane Fontenot misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-65 |
| 01:44 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Scott Williams | 68-65 |
| 01:44 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Leslie Lewis (C) Scott Williams, Walter Drennen, Charles Sale, John Guel | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 01:24 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:06 | Long Island | Keith Gilmore is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 68-65 |
| 01:04 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Marcus Preuss takes the ball from Earl Dumas | 68-65 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ross Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Labriola (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Marcus Preuss (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Peters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McClymonds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Gilmore (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Duane Fontenot (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:34 | Long Island | William McClymonds's layup is rejected by Leslie Lewis | 68-65 |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Marcus Preuss is called for the reach on Danny Miller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (SF) Ronald Labriola | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern 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) | |
| 00:24 | Long Island | Ross Brown steps in front of the Marcus Preuss pass | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams hits the finger roll set up by Ross Brown | 72-65 |
| 00:14 | Long Island | Marcus Preuss connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Peters | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Marcus Preuss - foul #3 on Marcus Preuss, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | Long Island | David Peters hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | David Peters is called for the reach on Earl Dumas in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Peters, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Long Island | The rebound goes to William McClymonds | 74-71 |
| 00:03 | Long Island | Long Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | David Peters misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |