| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Harry Felix (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Negri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Eno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-32 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers is fouled on the floor by Harry Felix - foul #3 on Harry Felix, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Long Island | Mladen Kucera (PG) Harry Felix | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 19:14 | Long Island | Scott Caudill pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:09 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wilbert Negri | 40-32 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terence Hiett | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Long Island | Scott Caudill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terence Hiett - foul #3 on Terence Hiett, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG) Terence Hiett | |
| 18:56 | Long Island | Scott Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 18:56 | Long Island | Scott Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-35 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey tips it home | 42-37 |
| 18:13 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Cecil Rogers | 44-37 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 44-40 |
| 17:41 | Long Island | Mladen Kucera misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:40 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 17:34 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 44-43 |
| 17:12 | Long Island | Scott Caudill hits the finger roll and he's hacked by David Hodgdon - foul #1 on David Hodgdon, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jerry Hampson (PF), John Ollie (C) Wilbert Negri, Jesse Eno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Jerome Herrick | |
| 17:12 | Long Island | Scott Caudill makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam is fouled on the floor by Scott Caudill - foul #3 on Scott Caudill, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Kropf (PG), William Lathan (SG) Mladen Kucera, Scott Caudill | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) David Hodgdon | |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg blows the layup | 47-43 |
| 16:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:35 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Kropf steals it from Steven Wilson | 47-43 |
| 16:31 | Long Island | Richard Kropf hits the finger roll | 49-43 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Cecil Rogers - foul #1 on Cecil Rogers, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Besser (C) Cecil Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:26 | Long Island | Robert Besser grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 16:17 | Long Island | John Ollie knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Richard Kropf and the foul's on Stanley Rossignol - foul #2 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| 16:17 | Long Island | John Ollie makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Subs | Long Island | Harry Felix (PG), Scott Caudill (SG), Wilbert Negri (PF), Jesse Eno (C) Richard Kropf, William Lathan, Jerry Hampson, Robert Besser | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF) Steven Wilson, Stanley Rossignol, Frank Lynam | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Harry Felix (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Caudill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ollie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wilbert Negri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Eno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Long Island | Timothy Arneberg is called for the reach on Scott Caudill - foul #2 on Timothy Arneberg, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman (SF) Gary Gibbs | |
| 15:17 | Long Island | Scott Caudill connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Harry Felix | 54-44 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Ollie takes the ball from George Hoffman | 54-44 |
| 14:36 | Long Island | Terence Hiett steps in front of the Wilbert Negri pass | 54-44 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terence Hiett | 54-46 |
| 14:13 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 14:11 | Long Island | Jesse Eno misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Lathan (SG), Cecil Rogers (SF), Jerry Hampson (PF), Robert Besser (C) Scott Caudill, John Ollie, Wilbert Negri, Jesse Eno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Gary Gibbs (SF), Frank Lynam (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) Bryan Powers, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Timothy Arneberg | |
| 13:51 | Long Island | Harry Felix can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SG) Terence Hiett | |
| 13:05 | Long Island | Jerry Hampson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Harry Felix | 57-46 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 13:00 | Long Island | Robert Besser grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:56 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jerome Herrick - foul #4 on Jerome Herrick, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | Scott Caudill (SG), Jesse Eno (C) William Lathan, Robert Besser | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Timothy Arneberg (C) Stanley Rossignol, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam, Jerome Herrick | |
| 12:56 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:56 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:56 | Long Island | Jesse Eno pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 12:36 | Long Island | Alfred Dorsey swats the layup by Cecil Rogers | 57-46 |
| 12:35 | Long Island | Jesse Eno hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg banks in the layup on a great pass from Bryan Powers | 59-48 |
| 11:54 | Long Island | Harry Felix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-48 |
| Subs | Long Island | Mladen Kucera (PG), Wilbert Negri (PF) Harry Felix, Jerry Hampson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG) David Hodgdon | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Mladen Kucera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Caudill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Negri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Eno (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses the lay-in | 59-48 |
| 11:35 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 11:29 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-48 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wilbert Negri - foul #1 on Wilbert Negri, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Lathan (SG), John Ollie (C) Scott Caudill, Jesse Eno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG), Gary Gibbs (C) Bryan Powers, George Hoffman | |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 11:22 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 11:04 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers dunks the ball | 61-49 |
| 10:58 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 10:56 | Long Island | The rebound goes to John Ollie | 61-49 |
| 10:27 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers lays it in | 63-49 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Terence Hiett is blocked by Wilbert Negri | 63-49 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Wilbert Negri - foul #2 on Wilbert Negri, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Long Island | Harry Felix (PG), Scott Caudill (SG), Carl Griffin (SF), Jesse Eno (C) Mladen Kucera, William Lathan, Cecil Rogers, John Ollie | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), George Hoffman (SF) Steven Wilson, Terence Hiett, Alfred Dorsey | |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 09:25 | Long Island | Jesse Eno comes up short on the floater from the right side | 63-52 |
| 09:24 | Long Island | Scott Caudill tips it in | 65-52 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon loses the dribble to Scott Caudill | 65-52 |
| 08:59 | Long Island | Scott Caudill lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Felix | 67-52 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Hoffman | 67-55 |
| 08:46 | Long Island | Harry Felix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Caudill | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Griffin steps in front of the Timothy Arneberg pass | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:08 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 08:06 | Long Island | Carl Griffin hits the follow up shot | 72-55 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Carl Griffin - foul #1 on Carl Griffin, team foul #6 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Long Island | Cecil Rogers (SF), Jerry Hampson (PF), John Ollie (C) Carl Griffin, Wilbert Negri, Jesse Eno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs | |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Harry Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Caudill (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Hampson (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Ollie (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terence Hiett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Dorsey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Herrick (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey is hacked by Harry Felix - foul #4 on Harry Felix, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol (SF) George Hoffman | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:24 | Long Island | Scott Caudill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Powers | 72-60 |
| 07:10 | Long Island | Jerry Hampson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 72-60 |
| 07:01 | Long Island | John Ollie grabs the defensive rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:41 | Long Island | Harry Felix is hacked by Bryan Powers - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #7 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Lathan (SG), Jesse Eno (C) Scott Caudill, John Ollie | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson (PG) Bryan Powers | |
| 06:41 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Stanley Rossignol makes the shot from just outside the lane | 72-62 |
| 06:10 | Long Island | Harry Felix loses the dribble to Steven Wilson | 72-62 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Wilson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Rossignol | 72-64 |
| 05:27 | Long Island | Jesse Eno hits a runner from the left block | 74-64 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey can't connect on a shot from close range | 74-64 |
| 05:06 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 04:46 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers is fouled on the floor by Terence Hiett - foul #4 on Terence Hiett, team foul #8 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Long Island | Mladen Kucera (PG), Scott Caudill (SG), Wilbert Negri (PF), John Ollie (C) Harry Felix, William Lathan, Jerry Hampson, Jesse Eno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), David Hodgdon (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Timothy Arneberg (PF), Gary Gibbs (C) Steven Wilson, Terence Hiett, Stanley Rossignol, Alfred Dorsey, Jerome Herrick | |
| 04:46 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 04:41 | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-64 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs tips it home | 74-66 |
| 04:16 | Long Island | Mladen Kucera travels with the ball | 74-66 |
| Subs | Long Island | Robert Besser (C) Cecil Rogers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Gibbs | 74-68 |
| 03:52 | Long Island | Mladen Kucera is called for traveling | 74-68 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 74-68 |
| 03:35 | Long Island | Mladen Kucera grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Mladen Kucera (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Caudill (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ollie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Wilbert Negri (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Besser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Bryan Powers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Hodgdon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Arneberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Long Island | John Ollie misses the easy layup | 74-68 |
| 03:10 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs comes up short on the shot from close range | 74-68 |
| 02:50 | Long Island | John Ollie snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 02:50 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Long Island | Harry Felix (PG), Cecil Rogers (SF), Jesse Eno (C) Mladen Kucera, John Ollie, Robert Besser | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terence Hiett (SG), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs | |
| 02:32 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Caudill | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Dorsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman tips it but misses | 77-68 |
| 02:07 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Long Island | Harry Felix connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-68 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Harry Felix takes the ball from Bryan Powers in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| 01:41 | Long Island | Harry Felix blows the layup | 79-68 |
| 01:40 | Long Island | Wilbert Negri hits the follow up shot | 81-68 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | George Hoffman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-68 |
| 01:26 | Long Island | Cecil Rogers gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| 01:08 | Long Island | Harry Felix is fouled on the floor by Bryan Powers - foul #4 on Bryan Powers, team foul #9 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Lathan (SG), John Ollie (SF), Jerry Hampson (PF), Robert Besser (C) Scott Caudill, Cecil Rogers, Wilbert Negri, Jesse Eno | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (PG), Stanley Rossignol (SG), Timothy Arneberg (SF), Gary Gibbs (PF), Frank Lynam (C) Bryan Powers, Terence Hiett, George Hoffman, Alfred Dorsey, Jerome Herrick | |
| 01:08 | Long Island | Harry Felix misses the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Besser - foul #1 on Robert Besser, team foul #8 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Long Island | Mladen Kucera (PG) Harry Felix | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Arneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Long Island | Jerry Hampson is hacked by David Hodgdon in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hodgdon, team foul #10 | 81-70 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Kropf (SG) William Lathan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:59 | Long Island | Jerry Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:59 | Long Island | Jerry Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 83-70 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 83-70 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam lays it in and he's hacked by Mladen Kucera - foul #1 on Mladen Kucera, team foul #9 | 83-72 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Lathan (SG) Richard Kropf | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Lynam makes the free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:46 | Long Island | Mladen Kucera is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Rossignol - foul #3 on Stanley Rossignol, team foul #11 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Kropf (SG) William Lathan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:46 | Long Island | Mladen Kucera makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:46 | Long Island | Mladen Kucera makes the 2nd free throw | 85-73 |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-76 |
| 00:40 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Subs | Long Island | Harry Felix (PG), Scott Caudill (SG), Cecil Rogers (SF) Mladen Kucera, Richard Kropf, Robert Besser | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bryan Powers (PG), Terence Hiett (SG), George Hoffman (SF), Alfred Dorsey (PF), Jerome Herrick (C) David Hodgdon, Stanley Rossignol, Timothy Arneberg, Gary Gibbs, Frank Lynam | |
| 00:37 | Long Island | Scott Caudill is hacked by Terence Hiett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terence Hiett, team foul #12 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Hodgdon (SG) Terence Hiett | |
| 00:37 | Long Island | Scott Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:37 | Long Island | Scott Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jerome Herrick's layup is rejected by John Ollie | 86-76 |
| 00:27 | Long Island | John Ollie grabs the defensive rebound | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Harry Felix runs out the clock | 86-76 |