| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Eric Zabielski (fresh) SG - John Hinckley (fresh) SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) PF - James Weston (fresh) C - Jason Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Goudeau (fresh) SG - Guy McClosky (fresh) SF - Gary Shumake (fresh) PF - Jerry Arnold (fresh) C - Richard Lunde (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Harvey Trimble | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Long Island | Guy McClosky is fouled on the floor by Eric Zabielski - foul #1 on Eric Zabielski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Long Island | Gary Shumake drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Guy McClosky | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Arnold - foul #1 on Jerry Arnold, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Long Island | David Goudeau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Wilson | 7-2 |
| 18:10 | Long Island | Gary Shumake's layup is rejected by James Weston | 7-2 |
| 18:09 | Coppin State | James Weston gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 18:04 | Coppin State | John Hinckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 18:02 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 17:41 | Long Island | James Weston steps in front of the Richard Lunde pass | 7-2 |
| 17:24 | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski is fouled on the floor by David Goudeau - foul #1 on David Goudeau, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Coppin State | John Hinckley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | Coppin State | James Weston misses the tip | 7-2 |
| 17:10 | Long Island | Richard Lunde grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:43 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jason Wilson | 7-2 |
| 16:36 | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski loses the ball out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich (PG), Gary Grissom (SG), Clayton Williams (SF), Jonathan Scuderi (PF), Shelton Boone (C) Eric Zabielski, John Hinckley, Harvey Trimble, James Weston, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 16:25 | Long Island | Jonathan Scuderi is called for the reach on Gary Shumake - foul #1 on Jonathan Scuderi, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Chris Hubbard (C) Richard Lunde | |
| 16:10 | Long Island | David Goudeau misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 16:09 | Long Island | David Goudeau grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:02 | Long Island | Gary Shumake misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:01 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Roy Leftwich (fresh) SG - Gary Grissom (fresh) SF - Clayton Williams (fresh) PF - Jonathan Scuderi (fresh) C - Shelton Boone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Goudeau (fresh) SG - Guy McClosky (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Shumake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Arnold (fresh) C - Chris Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gary Grissom | 9-2 |
| 15:38 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by Clayton Williams | 9-2 |
| 15:36 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:30 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 15:29 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:03 | Long Island | Gary Shumake misses the easy layup | 9-2 |
| 15:01 | Coppin State | Shelton Boone snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:37 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom misses the lay-in | 9-2 |
| 14:36 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi grabs the offensive board | 9-2 |
| 14:21 | Coppin State | Shelton Boone misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-2 |
| 14:20 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 14:15 | Long Island | Gary Shumake misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clayton Williams - foul #1 on Clayton Williams, team foul #3 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski (PG), John Hinckley (SG), Harvey Trimble (SF), James Weston (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Roy Leftwich, Gary Grissom, Clayton Williams, Jonathan Scuderi, Shelton Boone | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Boris (PG), Ryan Cruickshank (SG), Richard Lunde (C) David Goudeau, Guy McClosky, Jerry Arnold | |
| 14:15 | Long Island | Gary Shumake makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:15 | Long Island | Gary Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:00 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-4 |
| 13:59 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 13:41 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard blows the dunk | 9-4 |
| 13:40 | Coppin State | James Weston grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 13:35 | Coppin State | Richard Lunde is called for the reach on John Hinckley - foul #1 on Richard Lunde, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Krall (SF), Jerry Arnold (PF) Gary Shumake, Chris Hubbard | |
| 13:19 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson scores on a runner from the right block | 11-4 |
| 12:54 | Long Island | Richard Lunde knocks in the floater from the left side | 11-6 |
| 12:41 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 12:39 | Long Island | Ryan Cruickshank snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 12:25 | Long Island | Richard Lunde misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Wilson - foul #1 on Jason Wilson, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Guy McClosky (SG) Jerry Arnold | |
| 12:25 | Long Island | Richard Lunde makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 12:25 | Long Island | Richard Lunde makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:06 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble is called for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Goudeau (PG) Michael Boris | |
| 11:55 | Long Island | Tim Krall connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Guy McClosky | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Eric Zabielski (fresh) SG - John Hinckley (fresh) SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Weston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Goudeau (fresh) SG - Guy McClosky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Cruickshank (fresh) PF - Tim Krall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lunde (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Coppin State | James Weston is hacked by David Goudeau - foul #2 on David Goudeau, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich (PG), Gary Grissom (SF), Jonathan Scuderi (PF), Shelton Boone (C) Eric Zabielski, Harvey Trimble, James Weston, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Lazenby (PG), Chris Hubbard (PF) David Goudeau, Richard Lunde | |
| 11:12 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom is denied on a layup by Tim Krall | 11-10 |
| 11:11 | Coppin State | Shelton Boone hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 10:54 | Long Island | Ryan Cruickshank connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Lazenby | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Scuderi | 15-13 |
| 10:29 | Long Island | Guy McClosky misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by John Hinckley - foul #1 on John Hinckley, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble (SF), James Weston (PF), Jason Wilson (C) John Hinckley, Jonathan Scuderi, Shelton Boone | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Boris (PG), Gary Shumake (SF), Jerry Arnold (PF) Richard Lazenby, Ryan Cruickshank, Tim Krall | |
| 10:29 | Long Island | Guy McClosky makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:29 | Long Island | Guy McClosky misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:29 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jason Wilson | 15-14 |
| 10:14 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson is denied on a layup by Chris Hubbard | 15-14 |
| 10:13 | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:59 | Coppin State | Guy McClosky steps in front of the Jason Wilson pass | 15-14 |
| 09:37 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold is fouled on the floor by Roy Leftwich - foul #1 on Roy Leftwich, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski (PG) Roy Leftwich | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Lunde (C) Chris Hubbard | |
| 09:26 | Long Island | Michael Boris comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Zabielski - foul #2 on Eric Zabielski, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Williams (SG) Eric Zabielski | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ryan Cruickshank (SG) Guy McClosky | |
| 09:26 | Long Island | Michael Boris makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:26 | Long Island | Michael Boris misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:26 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 09:09 | Coppin State | Michael Boris picks off the pass by Clayton Williams | 15-15 |
| 08:57 | Long Island | Gary Shumake is called for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich (PG), John Hinckley (SG), Jonathan Scuderi (C) Gary Grissom, Clayton Williams, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 08:34 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Leftwich | 17-15 |
| 08:12 | Long Island | Richard Lunde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Williams (SF), Shelton Boone (C) Harvey Trimble, James Weston | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Lazenby (PG), Tim Krall (SF) Michael Boris, Gary Shumake | |
| 07:58 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses long on a shot from the right side | 17-15 |
| 07:56 | Long Island | Tim Krall grabs the board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Roy Leftwich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hinckley (fresh) SF - Clayton Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Scuderi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shelton Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Richard Lazenby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Cruickshank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Krall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Lunde (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:50 | Long Island | Richard Lunde is hacked by Roy Leftwich - foul #2 on Roy Leftwich, team foul #8 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick (PG), Jason Wilson (C) Roy Leftwich, Shelton Boone | |
| Subs | Long Island | Guy McClosky (SG), Chris Hubbard (PF) Ryan Cruickshank, Jerry Arnold | |
| 07:50 | Long Island | Richard Lunde misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 07:50 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 07:30 | Coppin State | John Hinckley is hacked by Richard Lazenby - foul #1 on Richard Lazenby, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Grissom (PG) Ronald Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Long Island | Gary Shumake (SF) Richard Lunde | |
| 07:14 | Coppin State | Richard Lazenby is called for the reach on Gary Grissom - foul #2 on Richard Lazenby, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Boris (PG) Richard Lazenby | |
| 07:04 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom makes the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Guy McClosky - foul #1 on Guy McClosky, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble (SF) John Hinckley | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ryan Cruickshank (SG) Guy McClosky | |
| 07:04 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:54 | Long Island | Gary Shumake knocks in the runner in the paint | 20-17 |
| 06:32 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi misses the runner from the right block | 20-17 |
| 06:30 | Long Island | Ryan Cruickshank grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 06:19 | Long Island | Gary Shumake knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 20-19 |
| 06:03 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 20-19 |
| 06:01 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wilson | 20-19 |
| 05:42 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams is called for 3 seconds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick (PG), John Hinckley (SG), James Weston (PF), Shelton Boone (C) Gary Grissom, Clayton Williams, Jonathan Scuderi, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Island | Jerry Arnold (PF), Richard Lunde (C) Gary Shumake, Chris Hubbard | |
| 05:24 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold is denied on a layup by Shelton Boone | 20-19 |
| 05:23 | Long Island | Tim Krall pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 05:04 | Long Island | Richard Lunde hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 20-19 |
| 05:02 | Long Island | Tim Krall gets the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 04:52 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold is hacked by James Weston - foul #1 on James Weston, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Williams (SF) Harvey Trimble | |
| Subs | Long Island | Guy McClosky (SG), Gary Shumake (SF) Ryan Cruickshank, Tim Krall | |
| 04:52 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:52 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:36 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 04:34 | Coppin State | James Weston grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Guy McClosky - foul #2 on Guy McClosky, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Grissom (SF), Jason Wilson (C) Clayton Williams, Shelton Boone | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ryan Cruickshank (SG) Guy McClosky | |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:07 | Long Island | Gary Grissom denies the turnaround by Ryan Cruickshank | 22-21 |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | James Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 03:59 | Coppin State | John Hinckley makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 03:49 | Long Island | Gary Shumake drills a runner from the right block set up by Ryan Cruickshank | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ronald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hinckley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Grissom (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Weston (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Michael Boris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ryan Cruickshank (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Shumake (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lunde (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 03:19 | Long Island | Michael Boris grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 02:57 | Long Island | Gary Shumake drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Michael Boris and he's hacked by Gary Grissom - foul #1 on Gary Grissom, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski (PG), Harvey Trimble (SF) Ronald Fitzpatrick, John Hinckley | |
| Subs | Long Island | David Goudeau (PG), Guy McClosky (SG), Chris Hubbard (C) Michael Boris, Ryan Cruickshank, Richard Lunde | |
| 02:57 | Long Island | Gary Shumake makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Chris Hubbard - foul #1 on Chris Hubbard, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Williams (SG), Jonathan Scuderi (PF) Gary Grissom, James Weston | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Krall (C) Jerry Arnold | |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 02:20 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard is called for traveling | 27-26 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Shelton Boone (C) Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| 01:59 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams is fouled on the floor by Chris Hubbard - foul #2 on Chris Hubbard, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| 01:59 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:59 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 01:51 | Long Island | Guy McClosky misses long on a floater from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 01:49 | Long Island | Tim Krall tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 01:42 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Chris Hubbard - foul #3 on Chris Hubbard, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Hinckley (SG) Clayton Williams | |
| Subs | Long Island | Ryan Cruickshank (SF), Jerry Arnold (PF) Gary Shumake, Chris Hubbard | |
| 01:42 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:42 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:42 | Long Island | Tim Krall grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:24 | Long Island | Ryan Cruickshank misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 01:22 | Coppin State | John Hinckley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi loses the dribble to Guy McClosky | 28-28 |
| 01:01 | Long Island | Guy McClosky banks in the layup | 28-30 |
| 00:47 | Coppin State | John Hinckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Weston (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Jonathan Scuderi, Shelton Boone | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Lunde (C) Tim Krall | |
| 00:21 | Long Island | Harvey Trimble steals it from David Goudeau | 28-30 |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson hits a runner in the lane set up by Eric Zabielski and he's fouled by Ryan Cruickshank - foul #1 on Ryan Cruickshank, team foul #12 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich (PG), Gary Grissom (SF) Eric Zabielski, Harvey Trimble | |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Krall (SF) Guy McClosky | |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:15 | Long Island | Jerry Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 00:03 | Long Island | Richard Lunde is whistled for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Lazenby (PG) David Goudeau | |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-30 |