| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Carl Christofferse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Mosely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Brian Mosely inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | Keith Moore gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Chris Brown steps in front of the Glen Brooks pass | 38-33 |
| 19:14 | Long Island | Earnest Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Glen Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darin Young | 41-36 |
| 18:41 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bryan Shealy | 41-36 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is hacked by Earl Morrison - foul #1 on Earl Morrison, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Keith Moore buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 18:10 | Long Island | Earl Morrison makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Carl Christofferse | 43-38 |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 17:56 | Long Island | Earl Morrison grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 17:32 | Long Island | Brian Mosely double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Tinker (C) Earl Morrison | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Glen Brooks scores on a runner from the left block set up by Keith Moore and he's hacked by Brian Mosely - foul #3 on Brian Mosely, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Long Island | Christopher Logan (SF), Robert Garney (C) Brian Mosely, Chris Brown | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 17:15 | Long Island | Robert Garney pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:53 | Long Island | Keith Moore is called for the reach on Earnest Brown - foul #2 on Keith Moore, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Long Island | Frank Lee (PG), Tim Johnson (SF) Carl Christofferse, Earnest Brown | |
| 16:35 | Long Island | Frank Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 16:34 | Long Island | Tim Johnson tips it home | 45-40 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Darin Young connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 15:49 | Long Island | Tim Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Benjamin - foul #1 on Robert Benjamin, team foul #2 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Darin Young, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Carl Christofferse (PG), Brian Mosely (SF), Chris Brown (PF), Earl Morrison (C) Frank Lee, Christopher Logan, Michael Tinker, Robert Garney | |
| 15:49 | Long Island | Tim Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 15:49 | Long Island | Tim Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Carl Christofferse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Mosely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Carl Christofferse takes the ball from Wesley Ducan | 48-42 |
| 15:30 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse dunks the ball | 48-44 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Glen Brooks knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Howard Rumble | 50-44 |
| 14:51 | Long Island | Brian Mosely misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Glen Brooks | 52-44 |
| 14:06 | Long Island | Tim Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin loses the dribble to Carl Christofferse | 52-44 |
| 13:56 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Howard Rumble hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Morrison - foul #2 on Earl Morrison, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Glen Brooks, Wesley Ducan, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Long Island | Christopher Logan (PG), Earnest Brown (SG), Michael Tinker (PF), Robert Garney (C) Carl Christofferse, Tim Johnson, Chris Brown, Earl Morrison | |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Howard Rumble misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Howard Rumble makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:25 | Long Island | Earnest Brown throws it down on a great pass from Christopher Logan and he's hacked by Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Landis (PG), Kelly Holman (SF) Howard Rumble, Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:25 | Long Island | Earnest Brown misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Keith Moore is fouled on the floor by Robert Garney - foul #1 on Robert Garney, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Kelly Holman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 12:41 | Long Island | Christopher Logan pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:25 | Long Island | Robert Garney knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Tinker | 53-48 |
| 12:11 | Kent State | Larry Landis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-48 |
| 12:10 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Robert Garney | 53-48 |
| 11:52 | Long Island | Michael Tinker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Moore - foul #3 on Keith Moore, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Bryan Shealy (C) Larry Landis, Kelly Holman, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Carl Christofferse (PG), Earl Morrison (C) Brian Mosely, Robert Garney | |
| 11:52 | Long Island | Michael Tinker makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:52 | Long Island | Michael Tinker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 11:36 | Long Island | Earnest Brown gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Carl Christofferse (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Tinker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Earl Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Howard Rumble - foul #1 on Howard Rumble, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chris Brown (PF) Michael Tinker | |
| 11:30 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy drills a driving attempt from close range | 55-53 |
| 11:06 | Long Island | Earnest Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 11:04 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Glen Brooks drills a turnaround from close range | 57-53 |
| 10:23 | Long Island | Christopher Logan lays it in | 57-55 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Keith Moore is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Darin Young, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Johnson (SG), Brian Mosely (SF), Michael Tinker (C) Earnest Brown, Christopher Logan, Earl Morrison | |
| 09:57 | Long Island | Tim Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 09:55 | Long Island | Michael Tinker snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:41 | Long Island | Chris Brown knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Tim Johnson and the foul's on Wesley Ducan - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Bartlett (C) Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Long Island | Frank Lee (PG) Carl Christofferse | |
| 09:41 | Long Island | Chris Brown makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 09:17 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Chris Brown | 57-58 |
| 09:02 | Long Island | Tim Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Lee | 57-61 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 08:32 | Long Island | Chris Brown drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Mosely | 60-63 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wesley Ducan | 63-63 |
| 08:06 | Long Island | Brian Mosely clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 08:04 | Long Island | Tim Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 07:51 | Long Island | Brian Mosely is hacked by Wesley Ducan - foul #2 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Keith Moore (PF), Bryan Shealy (C) Howard Rumble, Glen Brooks, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Carl Christofferse (PG), Earnest Brown (SG), Robert Garney (PF), Earl Morrison (C) Frank Lee, Tim Johnson, Chris Brown, Michael Tinker | |
| 07:51 | Long Island | Brian Mosely makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:51 | Long Island | Brian Mosely makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Keith Moore tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Keith Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Carl Christofferse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earnest Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Mosely (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Garney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Long Island | Robert Garney misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 65-65 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Darin Young | 65-65 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 06:44 | Long Island | Earl Morrison gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 06:22 | Long Island | Brian Mosely misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Darin Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 06:07 | Long Island | Brian Mosely pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 05:56 | Long Island | Earl Morrison loses the dribble to Darin Young | 65-65 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Darin Young lays it in | 67-65 |
| 05:31 | Long Island | Earnest Brown is fouled on the floor by Wesley Ducan - foul #3 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Howard Rumble (PG), Glen Brooks (SF), Jeremy Bartlett (C) Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan, Bryan Shealy | |
| Subs | Long Island | Christopher Logan (SF), Chris Brown (PF), Michael Tinker (C) Brian Mosely, Robert Garney, Earl Morrison | |
| 05:31 | Long Island | Earnest Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:31 | Long Island | Earnest Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Keith Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:24 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the floater from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 05:23 | Long Island | Earnest Brown grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 05:03 | Long Island | Howard Rumble is called for the reach on Carl Christofferse - foul #2 on Howard Rumble, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ricky Crim (PF) Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Johnson (SF) Earnest Brown | |
| 05:03 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:03 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Ricky Crim grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | The jump hook by Jeremy Bartlett is blocked by Michael Tinker | 67-67 |
| 04:39 | Kent State | Ricky Crim tips it back up and in | 69-67 |
| 04:16 | Long Island | Tim Johnson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Logan | 69-69 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Christopher Logan is called for the reach on Darin Young - foul #1 on Christopher Logan, team foul #5 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG), Bryan Shealy (C) Darin Young, Jeremy Bartlett | |
| Subs | Long Island | Frank Lee (PG), Earl Morrison (C) Carl Christofferse, Michael Tinker | |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 03:41 | Long Island | Ricky Crim steals the ball from Chris Brown | 72-69 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Frank Lee steals the ball from Bryan Shealy | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Howard Rumble (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ricky Crim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Shealy (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Frank Lee (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Logan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Long Island | Christopher Logan is hacked by Howard Rumble - foul #3 on Howard Rumble, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF) Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Long Island | Earnest Brown (SG), Brian Mosely (SF), Michael Tinker (PF) Frank Lee, Tim Johnson, Chris Brown | |
| 03:04 | Long Island | Christopher Logan makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:04 | Long Island | Christopher Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Mosely - foul #4 on Brian Mosely, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Robert Benjamin | |
| Subs | Long Island | Frank Lee (PG), Robert Garney (C) Christopher Logan, Earl Morrison | |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:40 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Carl Christofferse (PG), Chris Brown (PF), Earl Morrison (C) Frank Lee, Michael Tinker, Robert Garney | |
| 02:25 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Mosely | 74-74 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Keith Moore drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Darin Young | 76-74 |
| 02:06 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Earnest Brown | 76-77 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Keith Moore hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bryan Shealy and he's hacked by Earl Morrison - foul #3 on Earl Morrison, team foul #7 | 78-77 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Keith Moore makes the free throw | 79-77 |
| 01:25 | Long Island | Chris Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 01:24 | Long Island | Carl Christofferse gets the offensive rebound | 79-77 |
| 01:08 | Long Island | Chris Brown is fouled on the floor by Bryan Shealy - foul #2 on Bryan Shealy, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 01:08 | Long Island | Chris Brown makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:08 | Long Island | Chris Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Howard Rumble scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:40 | Long Island | Chris Brown misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Rumble - foul #4 on Howard Rumble, team foul #12 | 82-79 |
| 00:40 | Long Island | Chris Brown misses the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:40 | Long Island | Chris Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the turnaround from the left block | 82-80 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Glen Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Glen Brooks is hacked by Brian Mosely - foul #5 on Brian Mosely, team foul #8 | 82-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Christopher Logan (SF) Brian Mosely | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Glen Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy snags the offensive board | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy is hacked by Earl Morrison - foul #4 on Earl Morrison, team foul #9 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Howard Rumble, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Bryan Shealy misses the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Long Island | Chris Brown pulls down the rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:08 | Long Island | Long Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:04 | Long Island | Bryan Shealy steals the ball from Carl Christofferse | 83-80 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Moore (PF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Christofferse - foul #2 on Carl Christofferse, team foul #10 | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Earnest Brown misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 85-80 |