| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Bowens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Slaughter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 19:40 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:23 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Forrester | 33-29 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is hacked by Kelly Slaughter - foul #1 on Kelly Slaughter, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is hacked by Randy Scott - foul #3 on Randy Scott, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | Benjamin Breen (PF) Randy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Brown | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Long Island | Anthony Bowens comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hunter blocks the short jumper by Jerry Forrester | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:45 | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Long Island | Benjamin Breen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 33-34 |
| 17:00 | Long Island | Benjamin Breen throws it down | 35-34 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 35-36 |
| 16:16 | Long Island | Dikembe Abdullah hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 15:54 | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Bowens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Slaughter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Breen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Ellis (PG), Alec Larsen (SG), Lawrence Betts (SF), Randy Scott (PF) Anthony Bowens, Dikembe Abdullah, Kelly Slaughter, Benjamin Breen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), James Watkins (SG), William Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 15:46 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:46 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Cargile and he's hacked by Alec Larsen - foul #1 on Alec Larsen, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | Jeffrey Zogopoulos (C) Joseph Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:29 | Long Island | Randy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:12 | Long Island | Randy Scott lays it in set up by Lawrence Betts | 39-38 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is fouled on the floor by Alec Larsen - foul #2 on Alec Larsen, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) William Clark | |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Zogopoulos - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zogopoulos, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:32 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Lawrence Betts | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | Long Island | Anthony Ellis is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Long Island | Benjamin Breen (SF) Jeffrey Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Wasson | 39-41 |
| 13:46 | Long Island | Lawrence Betts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Bowens (PG), Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Kelly Slaughter (SF), Joseph Hunter (C) Anthony Ellis, Alec Larsen, Benjamin Breen, Lawrence Betts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 12:55 | Long Island | Randy Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 12:53 | Long Island | Anthony Bowens can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a 3 from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 12:16 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Long Island | Benjamin Breen (PF) Randy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF) James Watkins, Kevin Clark | |
| 12:16 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:16 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 39-44 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 11:57 | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 11:40 | Long Island | Benjamin Breen's layup is rejected by David Escamilla | 39-44 |
| 11:39 | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Bowens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Slaughter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Breen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Long Island | Dikembe Abdullah is hacked by David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Long Island | Lawrence Betts (PF) Kelly Slaughter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Kevin Clark (SF) Michael Simmons, William Clark | |
| 11:08 | Long Island | Benjamin Breen is fouled on the floor by Jerry Forrester - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Ellis (SG), Randy Scott (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Lawrence Betts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Mark Brown | |
| 11:01 | Long Island | Randy Scott misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:54 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Joseph Hunter | 39-44 |
| 10:49 | Long Island | Joseph Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Long Island | Lawrence Betts (C) Joseph Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by John Cargile | 39-46 |
| 10:24 | Long Island | Benjamin Breen misses short on a shot from the left block | 39-46 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bowens steps in front of the John Cargile pass in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| 10:05 | Long Island | Randy Scott can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is hacked by Randy Scott - foul #4 on Randy Scott, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Long Island | Dikembe Abdullah (SG), Kelly Slaughter (SF), Joseph Hunter (C) Anthony Bowens, Benjamin Breen, Randy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 39-48 |
| 09:17 | Long Island | Anthony Ellis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Dikembe Abdullah | 42-48 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Clark | 42-48 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 42-50 |
| 08:40 | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 07:58 | Long Island | Dikembe Abdullah hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Anthony Ellis | 47-53 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Ellis steals it from Kevin Clark | 47-53 |
| 07:32 | Long Island | Anthony Ellis banks in the layup | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Slaughter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Betts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by Joseph Hunter - foul #2 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Bowens (PG), Alec Larsen (SG), Benjamin Breen (SF), Randy Scott (PF), Jeffrey Zogopoulos (C) Anthony Ellis, Dikembe Abdullah, Kelly Slaughter, Lawrence Betts, Joseph Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), William Clark (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:50 | Long Island | Michael Wasson blocks the jumper by Alec Larsen | 49-55 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 49-55 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown drills a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Simmons and the foul's on Alec Larsen - foul #3 on Alec Larsen, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 06:35 | Long Island | Randy Scott gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 06:12 | Long Island | Benjamin Breen makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randy Scott | 51-57 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Ellis (SG), Joseph Hunter (C) Alec Larsen, Jeffrey Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:40 | Long Island | Anthony Ellis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Bowens | 53-57 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Bowens - foul #2 on Anthony Bowens, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Long Island | Dikembe Abdullah (SG) Anthony Ellis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), David Escamilla (C) Mark Brown, William Clark, Michael Wasson | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:10 | Long Island | The jump hook by Randy Scott is blocked by Joe Ewing | 53-59 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is hacked by Benjamin Breen - foul #3 on Benjamin Breen, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter (SF) Benjamin Breen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) Joe Ewing | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 04:23 | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Ellis (PG) Anthony Bowens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Hunter is called for the reach on David Escamilla - foul #3 on Joseph Hunter, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Long Island | Lawrence Betts (PF), Jeffrey Zogopoulos (C) Randy Scott, Joseph Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG) John Cargile | |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Betts | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla loses the dribble to Kelly Slaughter | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Anthony Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Slaughter (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Betts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Zogopoulos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Long Island | Anthony Ellis misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-63 |
| 03:04 | Long Island | Lawrence Betts grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:53 | Long Island | Anthony Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Kelly Slaughter takes the ball from Michael Simmons | 55-63 |
| 02:19 | Long Island | Dikembe Abdullah lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kelly Slaughter | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Simmons | 57-65 |
| 01:50 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Bowens (PG), Randy Scott (PF), Joseph Hunter (C) Anthony Ellis, Lawrence Betts, Jeffrey Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:31 | Long Island | Kelly Slaughter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-65 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 01:01 | Long Island | The pull-up jumper by Kelly Slaughter is blocked by David Escamilla | 57-68 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #12 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Long Island | Anthony Ellis (PG), Alec Larsen (SG), Benjamin Breen (SF), Lawrence Betts (PF), Jeffrey Zogopoulos (C) Anthony Bowens, Dikembe Abdullah, Kelly Slaughter, Randy Scott, Joseph Hunter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Michael Simmons, Kevin Clark, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:58 | Long Island | Lawrence Betts gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Long Island | Benjamin Breen scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-69 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Ellis is called for the reach on Joe Ewing in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Ellis, team foul #13 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (SF) James Watkins | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:42 | Long Island | Joe Ewing swats the layup by Benjamin Breen | 59-71 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | William Clark pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Alec Larsen is called for the reach on John Cargile - foul #4 on Alec Larsen, team foul #14 | 59-71 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:11 | Long Island | Mark Brown steps in front of the Anthony Ellis pass in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile runs out the clock | 59-73 |