| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Thomas Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Owen Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ty Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Sanor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Owen Haynes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Ty Gibson inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Long Island | Thomas Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:59 | Long Island | Owen Haynes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 18:58 | Long Island | Ty Gibson hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 18:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:36 | Long Island | Thomas Griffith's pass is intercepted by Aaron Allen in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Hayden | 27-33 |
| 18:11 | Long Island | Owen Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Aaron Allen - foul #2 on Aaron Allen, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 17:47 | Long Island | Thomas Griffith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:45 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 17:29 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 17:27 | Long Island | Robert Sanor snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 17:13 | Long Island | Thomas Griffith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Owen Lincoln | 30-33 |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Owen Lincoln - foul #1 on Owen Lincoln, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Long Island | Buford Devito (PG), Arthur Wiliams (SG), William Henderson (SF), Marvin Langley (C) Thomas Griffith, Owen Lincoln, Ty Gibson, Owen Haynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean (SG), Jamie Decker (C) Aaron Allen, Charles Ruley | |
| 17:00 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:39 | Long Island | Arthur Wiliams scores on a jump hook in the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden connects on the shot from the left wing set up by John Farrell | 32-38 |
| 15:41 | Long Island | Marvin Langley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:40 | Long Island | Marvin Langley grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Buford Devito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Wiliams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Henderson (fresh) PF - Robert Sanor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Langley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Hayden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Jamie Decker (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Long Island | William Henderson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:06 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:04 | Long Island | The rebound goes to William Henderson | 34-38 |
| 14:50 | Long Island | William Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:49 | Long Island | Robert Sanor tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Farrell and the foul's on Arthur Wiliams - foul #1 on Arthur Wiliams, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Layton (PG), Owen Lincoln (SG), Ty Gibson (SF), Fred Jones (PF), Owen Haynes (C) Buford Devito, Arthur Wiliams, William Henderson, Robert Sanor, Marvin Langley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Jack Forgey (PF), Charles Ruley (C) John Farrell, Darrell Hayden, Brian McLavrin, Jamie Decker | |
| 14:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Henry Dean makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:04 | Long Island | Ty Gibson hits the finger roll set up by Owen Lincoln | 38-41 |
| 13:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey tips it back up and in | 38-43 |
| 13:22 | Long Island | Fred Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ty Gibson | 41-43 |
| 13:05 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Henry Dean | 41-46 |
| 12:42 | Long Island | Owen Haynes lays it up and in on a great pass from Ty Gibson and he's hacked by Henry Dean - foul #1 on Henry Dean, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Jamie Decker (PF) Henry Dean, Edward McNab, Jack Forgey | |
| 12:42 | Long Island | Owen Haynes makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 12:26 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 12:24 | Long Island | James Layton snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Long Island | Ty Gibson is fouled on the floor by Darrell Hayden - foul #1 on Darrell Hayden, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF) Jamie Decker | |
| 11:53 | Long Island | Ty Gibson hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Owen Lincoln | 46-46 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Ruley | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - James Layton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Owen Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ty Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fred Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Owen Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Owen Haynes - foul #2 on Owen Haynes, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | Thomas Griffith (SG), Robert Sanor (SF), Arthur Wiliams (PF), Marvin Langley (C) Owen Lincoln, Ty Gibson, Fred Jones, Owen Haynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (SG), Jamie Decker (C) James Spataro, Charles Ruley | |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:18 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:07 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin tips it in | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | Long Island | Thomas Griffith misses long on a shot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 10:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 10:45 | Long Island | James Layton gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:30 | Long Island | Thomas Griffith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-49 |
| 10:28 | Long Island | Marvin Langley grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | Long Island | Robert Sanor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | Owen Lincoln (SG), Ty Gibson (SF) James Layton, Arthur Wiliams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG) Aaron Allen | |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro banks in the layup set up by Jamie Decker and the foul's on Owen Lincoln - foul #2 on Owen Lincoln, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Long Island | Fred Jones (PF) Robert Sanor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:56 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:34 | Long Island | Fred Jones misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-52 |
| 09:33 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Spataro | 46-52 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Ty Gibson blocks the short jumper by Brian McLavrin | 46-52 |
| 09:15 | Long Island | Marvin Langley grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 08:53 | Long Island | Ty Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 08:52 | Long Island | Ty Gibson tips it home | 48-52 |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden hits a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Owen Lincoln - foul #3 on Owen Lincoln, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Layton (PG), Arthur Wiliams (SG), Robert Sanor (SF), Owen Haynes (C) Thomas Griffith, Owen Lincoln, Ty Gibson, Marvin Langley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Henry Dean (SG), Jack Forgey (PF), Charles Ruley (C) John Farrell, James Spataro, Brian McLavrin, Jamie Decker | |
| 08:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:17 | Long Island | Arthur Wiliams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Fred Jones | 50-55 |
| 08:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is hacked by Fred Jones - foul #4 on Fred Jones, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Long Island | William Henderson (SF) Fred Jones | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF) Darrell Hayden | |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-55 |
| 07:50 | Long Island | Robert Sanor grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 07:40 | Long Island | Owen Haynes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 07:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey's pass is intercepted by Owen Haynes | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - James Layton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Wiliams (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sanor (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Owen Haynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Aaron Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) PF - Jack Forgey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:08 | Long Island | Arthur Wiliams knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sanor | 53-55 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Allen | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | Long Island | Henry Dean is called for the reach on Arthur Wiliams - foul #2 on Henry Dean, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Long Island | Owen Lincoln (SG), Ty Gibson (SF), Fred Jones (PF) Arthur Wiliams, William Henderson, Robert Sanor | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Aaron Allen, Henry Dean, Edward McNab, Jack Forgey | |
| 06:14 | Long Island | Owen Lincoln drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Layton | 56-57 |
| 05:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:52 | Long Island | James Layton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:35 | Long Island | John Farrell takes the ball from Ty Gibson | 56-57 |
| 05:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 04:45 | Long Island | Brian McLavrin steals it from James Layton | 56-59 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 04:32 | Long Island | Fred Jones grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 04:15 | Long Island | Ty Gibson's pass is intercepted by James Spataro | 56-59 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:04 | Long Island | Fred Jones gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:35 | Long Island | Ty Gibson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 03:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Spataro | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - James Layton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Owen Lincoln (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ty Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Fred Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Owen Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - John Farrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Spataro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Hayden (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:50 | Long Island | James Spataro is called for the reach on Ty Gibson - foul #4 on James Spataro, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Long Island | Buford Devito (PG), Thomas Griffith (SG), Robert Sanor (SF), Arthur Wiliams (PF), Marvin Langley (C) James Layton, Owen Lincoln, Ty Gibson, Fred Jones, Owen Haynes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen (PG), Henry Dean (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) John Farrell, James Spataro, Darrell Hayden, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Robert Sanor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Forgey - foul #2 on Jack Forgey, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Robert Sanor makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Robert Sanor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Long Island | Owen Lincoln (SG), Ty Gibson (SF), Fred Jones (PF) Buford Devito, Robert Sanor, Arthur Wiliams | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Darrell Hayden (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF) Henry Dean, Edward McNab, Jack Forgey | |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Hayden misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 02:20 | Long Island | Thomas Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 02:20 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Long Island | James Layton (PG) Thomas Griffith | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:02 | Long Island | Marvin Langley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 02:00 | Long Island | Marvin Langley gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 01:46 | Long Island | James Layton can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Allen - foul #3 on Aaron Allen, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Long Island | Owen Haynes (C) Marvin Langley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley (C) Jamie Decker | |
| 01:46 | Long Island | James Layton makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Long Island | James Layton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Spataro | 59-65 |
| 01:18 | Long Island | Owen Lincoln buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro hits a shot from the baseline set up by Brian McLavrin | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Long Island | Ty Gibson connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Layton | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 64-67 |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | James Layton is called for the reach on Charles Ruley - foul #4 on James Layton, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker (PF) Brian McLavrin | |
| 00:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:13 | Long Island | Fred Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Long Island | Ty Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen is fouled in the backcourt by James Layton - foul #5 on James Layton, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Long Island | Thomas Griffith (PG) James Layton | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Aaron Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Ty Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Ty Gibson misses the fullcourt shot | 64-68 |