| Lineup | Temple | PG - Al Tabor (fresh) SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) SF - Ronald Langley (fresh) PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) C - Charles Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) SG - Bryce Cousin (fresh) SF - Michael Rioux (fresh) PF - James Loberg (fresh) C - Kevin Nida (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Charles Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Temple | Kevin Nida denies the turnaround by Al Tabor | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Long Island | James Loberg grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin hits a shot from the left side set up by Kenneth Carter | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Long Island | Michael Rioux snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Long Island | Matt Brooks is called for the reach on Kevin Nida - foul #1 on Matt Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Long Island | Michael Rioux hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Temple | The rebound goes to Charles Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Temple | Matt Brooks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | Long Island | James Loberg grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Long Island | Michael Rioux is called for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Rioux, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:39 | Temple | Ronald Langley is hacked by Michael Rioux - foul #2 on Michael Rioux, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Miguel Palacios (SF) Michael Rioux | |
| 17:29 | Temple | Miguel Palacios steps in front of the Al Tabor pass | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin dunks the ball set up by Miguel Palacios | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Temple | Charles Johnson double dribbles | 0-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Brown (C) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 17:01 | Long Island | Gary Brown takes the ball from Bryce Cousin | 0-4 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Al Tabor hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Carter - foul #1 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG), James Walla (SF) Matt Brooks, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 16:50 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:50 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:50 | Long Island | Miguel Palacios gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:43 | Long Island | Kenneth Carter misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Richard Wethington (PF) Al Tabor, Jimmy Clatterbuck | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 16:43 | Long Island | Kenneth Carter makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:43 | Long Island | Kenneth Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:43 | Temple | The rebound goes to Gary Brown | 1-5 |
| 16:34 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the fadeaway in the lane | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 16:13 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Wethington | 3-5 |
| 16:04 | Temple | Gary Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Nida | 3-5 |
| 16:03 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier tips it in | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) SG - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Walla (fresh) PF - Richard Wethington (fresh) C - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Kenneth Carter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Cousin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Miguel Palacios (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Loberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Nida (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Long Island | Miguel Palacios buries a floater from the left side | 5-7 |
| 15:32 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:30 | Temple | Gary Brown misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:28 | Temple | James Walla grabs the offensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:19 | Temple | Gary Brown's pass is intercepted by Miguel Palacios | 5-7 |
| 14:52 | Long Island | Miguel Palacios clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-7 |
| 14:50 | Temple | Gary Brown grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:37 | Temple | Gary Brown misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Nida - foul #1 on Kevin Nida, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Matt Brooks (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Jim Theriault, Gerald Gauthier, James Walla, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | Long Island | Alan Moffett (PG), Joel Prather (SG), Chris Buckley (SF), John Lawson (PF), Thomas King (C) Kenneth Carter, Bryce Cousin, Miguel Palacios, James Loberg, Kevin Nida | |
| 14:37 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:37 | Temple | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:20 | Long Island | Joel Prather hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-7 |
| 14:19 | Long Island | Chris Buckley tips it home | 7-9 |
| 14:03 | Temple | Al Tabor blows the layup | 7-9 |
| 14:02 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 13:57 | Long Island | Joel Prather misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | Long Island | John Lawson snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Long Island | Alan Moffett can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Matt Brooks - foul #2 on Matt Brooks, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Robert Piner (SG), Charles Johnson (C) Matt Brooks, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 13:38 | Long Island | Alan Moffett misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Long Island | Alan Moffett misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:38 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Temple | Charles Johnson buries a floater from the baseline set up by Al Tabor and he's fouled by Thomas King - foul #1 on Thomas King, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Miguel Palacios (SG) Alan Moffett | |
| 13:23 | Temple | Charles Johnson makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Long Island | John Lawson misses short on a jump hook from close range | 12-9 |
| 12:59 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:45 | Temple | Al Tabor misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Miguel Palacios - foul #1 on Miguel Palacios, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG) Robert Piner | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 12:45 | Temple | Al Tabor misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:45 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:33 | Long Island | Charles Johnson blocks the jumper by Joel Prather | 13-9 |
| 12:31 | Temple | Charles Johnson gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Al Tabor is fouled on the floor by Joel Prather - foul #1 on Joel Prather, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Carter (PG), Bryce Cousin (SG), Kevin Nida (C) Joel Prather, John Lawson, Thomas King | |
| 12:13 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin is hacked by Ronald Langley - foul #1 on Ronald Langley, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), James Walla (SF) Al Tabor, Ronald Langley | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Loberg (PF) Miguel Palacios | |
| 11:58 | Long Island | Kevin Nida hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 11:56 | Long Island | James Loberg tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) SG - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Walla (fresh) PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Cousin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chris Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Loberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Nida (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Temple | Jimmy Clatterbuck can't finish the layup | 15-11 |
| 11:41 | Long Island | Chris Buckley gets the rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:28 | Long Island | Charles Johnson swats the short shot by James Loberg | 15-11 |
| 11:26 | Temple | The rebound goes to James Walla | 15-11 |
| 11:15 | Temple | Charles Johnson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Gerald Gauthier | 17-11 |
| 11:00 | Long Island | Kenneth Carter connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Loberg | 17-13 |
| 10:47 | Temple | Charles Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-13 |
| 10:45 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Chris Buckley | 17-13 |
| 10:36 | Long Island | James Loberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Robert Piner (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Richard Wethington (PF) Jim Theriault, Gerald Gauthier, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joel Prather (SG), Miguel Palacios (SF), John Lawson (PF) Bryce Cousin, Chris Buckley, James Loberg | |
| 10:24 | Temple | Al Tabor misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-13 |
| 10:23 | Temple | Richard Wethington snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:12 | Temple | Ronald Langley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 10:11 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 17-13 |
| 09:53 | Long Island | Kevin Nida misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 09:52 | Temple | The rebound goes to Richard Wethington | 17-13 |
| 09:45 | Temple | Kenneth Carter blocks the jumper by Ronald Langley | 17-13 |
| 09:43 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Joel Prather | 17-13 |
| 09:15 | Long Island | John Lawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-13 |
| Subs | Temple | Gary Brown (C) James Walla | |
| Subs | Long Island | Alan Moffett (PG), Thomas King (PF), Joseph Burr (C) Kenneth Carter, John Lawson, Kevin Nida | |
| 09:03 | Temple | Ronald Langley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 09:02 | Temple | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Brown | 17-13 |
| 08:48 | Temple | Joseph Burr steps in front of the Ronald Langley pass | 17-13 |
| 08:30 | Long Island | Miguel Palacios is called for traveling | 17-13 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Al Tabor, Robert Piner, Richard Wethington, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Long Island | Bryce Cousin (SG), Chris Buckley (SF) Joel Prather, Miguel Palacios | |
| 08:20 | Temple | Ronald Langley hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jim Theriault and he's hacked by Chris Buckley - foul #1 on Chris Buckley, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Loberg (PF) Joseph Burr | |
| 08:20 | Temple | Ronald Langley makes the free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:01 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 07:46 | Temple | Ronald Langley scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Gauthier | 22-15 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Gauthier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Langley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Alan Moffett (fresh) SG - Bryce Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Loberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas King (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin's floater is tipped away by Charles Johnson | 22-15 |
| 07:19 | Long Island | Thomas King pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:09 | Long Island | Thomas King hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Alan Moffett and he's hacked by Jimmy Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Jimmy Clatterbuck, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Robert Piner (SG), James Walla (SF), Gary Brown (C) Jim Theriault, Gerald Gauthier, Ronald Langley, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Carter (PG), Miguel Palacios (SF), Kevin Nida (C) Alan Moffett, Chris Buckley, James Loberg | |
| 07:09 | Long Island | Thomas King makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:53 | Temple | Gary Brown lays it in and the foul's on Kevin Nida - foul #2 on Kevin Nida, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Island | John Lawson (PF), Joseph Burr (C) Thomas King, Kevin Nida | |
| 06:53 | Temple | Gary Brown misses the free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:53 | Long Island | John Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:24 | Long Island | Jimmy Clatterbuck picks off the pass by Joseph Burr | 24-18 |
| 06:09 | Temple | Al Tabor knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Kenneth Carter - foul #2 on Kenneth Carter, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joel Prather (PG), Chris Buckley (SF) Kenneth Carter, Bryce Cousin | |
| 06:09 | Temple | Al Tabor makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:45 | Long Island | Robert Piner is called for the reach on Miguel Palacios - foul #1 on Robert Piner, team foul #6 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Temple | Gerald Gauthier (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Richard Wethington (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Robert Piner, James Walla, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Long Island | James Loberg (PF) Joseph Burr | |
| 05:33 | Long Island | Joel Prather comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 05:31 | Temple | The rebound goes to Ronald Langley | 27-18 |
| 05:24 | Temple | Ronald Langley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Gauthier | 29-18 |
| 05:19 | Long Island | Joel Prather scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 05:00 | Temple | Charles Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left block | 29-21 |
| 04:58 | Temple | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive board | 29-21 |
| 04:53 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-21 |
| 04:52 | Long Island | Miguel Palacios grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:34 | Long Island | Miguel Palacios misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-21 |
| 04:32 | Temple | Richard Wethington gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Charles Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joel Prather - foul #2 on Joel Prather, team foul #11 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Jim Theriault (PG), Robert Piner (SG), Jimmy Clatterbuck (PF) Al Tabor, Gerald Gauthier, Richard Wethington | |
| Subs | Long Island | Alan Moffett (PG), Bryce Cousin (SG), Thomas King (PF), Joseph Burr (C) Joel Prather, Miguel Palacios, James Loberg, John Lawson | |
| 04:25 | Temple | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:25 | Temple | Charles Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 04:25 | Long Island | Joseph Burr grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 03:56 | Long Island | Alan Moffett loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Temple | Matt Brooks (SG), James Walla (SF), Gary Brown (C) Robert Piner, Ronald Langley, Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Kenneth Carter (PG), Michael Rioux (SF), Kevin Nida (C) Alan Moffett, Chris Buckley, Joseph Burr | |
| 03:48 | Temple | Matt Brooks travels with the ball | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Jim Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matt Brooks (fresh) SF - James Walla (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Clatterbuck (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Kenneth Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryce Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Rioux (fresh) PF - Thomas King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Nida (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Long Island | Michael Rioux makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryce Cousin | 30-23 |
| 03:00 | Temple | Kevin Nida blocks the short jumper by Jimmy Clatterbuck | 30-23 |
| 02:58 | Temple | Jim Theriault tips it home | 32-23 |
| 02:43 | Long Island | Michael Rioux misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:42 | Long Island | Kenneth Carter tips it in | 32-25 |
| 02:34 | Temple | Gary Brown blows the layup | 32-25 |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Thomas King gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:09 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin connects on the turnaround near the basket | 32-27 |
| 01:49 | Temple | Matt Brooks hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Jim Theriault | 35-27 |
| 01:35 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-27 |
| 01:34 | Temple | Gary Brown pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 01:16 | Temple | Matt Brooks connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Walla | 37-27 |
| 01:06 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Matt Brooks - foul #3 on Matt Brooks, team foul #7 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Temple | Al Tabor (PG), Gerald Gauthier (SG), Ronald Langley (SF), Richard Wethington (PF), Charles Johnson (C) Jim Theriault, Matt Brooks, James Walla, Jimmy Clatterbuck, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | Long Island | Joel Prather (PG), Miguel Palacios (SF), James Loberg (PF), John Lawson (C) Kenneth Carter, Michael Rioux, Thomas King, Kevin Nida | |
| 01:06 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 01:06 | Long Island | Bryce Cousin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Gerald Gauthier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chris Buckley (SF) Bryce Cousin | |
| 00:21 | Long Island | Miguel Palacios misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 00:20 | Temple | Ronald Langley pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:13 | Temple | Al Tabor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 00:11 | Long Island | John Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Chris Buckley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-29 |