| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Michael Boris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Guy McClosky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Bauman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Krall (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Lunde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Goins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Island | Adam Bauman inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Long Island | Guy McClosky can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 19:49 | Long Island | Tim Krall grabs the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:31 | Long Island | Tim Krall misses badly on a shot from the left side | 26-34 |
| 19:30 | Missouri State | James Goins snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 19:09 | Missouri State | Randy Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 19:08 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Tim Krall | 26-34 |
| 18:48 | Long Island | Guy McClosky comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-34 |
| 18:47 | Long Island | Tim Krall tips it back up and in | 28-34 |
| 18:27 | Missouri State | James Goins misses long on a shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | Long Island | Michael Boris snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 18:21 | Long Island | Guy McClosky drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Bauman and he's hacked by Craig Schechter - foul #3 on Craig Schechter, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF) Craig Schechter | |
| 18:21 | Long Island | Guy McClosky misses the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:21 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Randy Smith and he's hacked by Adam Bauman - foul #2 on Adam Bauman, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 17:58 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:40 | Long Island | Richard Lunde hits a fadeaway near the basket | 32-37 |
| 17:22 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 17:20 | Missouri State | Randy Smith tips it in | 32-39 |
| 17:15 | Long Island | Michael Boris is whistled for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | Long Island | George Wilson (PG), Aron Trimm (SG), Richard Lazenby (SF), Lee Cummings (PF), Chris Hubbard (C) Michael Boris, Guy McClosky, Adam Bauman, Tim Krall, Richard Lunde | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, James Goins | |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Clifford and he's hacked by Chris Hubbard - foul #3 on Chris Hubbard, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Lunde (C) Chris Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:46 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:27 | Long Island | Kenneth Cunningham steals the ball from Lee Cummings | 32-42 |
| 16:04 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning travels with the ball | 32-42 |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Krall (PF) Richard Lunde | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF) George Clifford, Samuel Horn | |
| 15:51 | Long Island | Kenneth Cunningham picks off the pass by Richard Lazenby | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - George Wilson (fresh) SG - Aron Trimm (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Lazenby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Krall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Edward Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Bruning (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Bruning | 32-45 |
| 15:13 | Long Island | George Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 14:50 | Missouri State | Aron Trimm steps in front of the Cecil Meyers pass | 32-45 |
| 14:28 | Long Island | Richard Lazenby scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 14:06 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo is called for traveling | 35-45 |
| Subs | Long Island | David Goudeau (PG), Guy McClosky (SG), Adam Bauman (SF), Chris Hubbard (PF), Richard Lunde (C) George Wilson, Aron Trimm, Richard Lazenby, Tim Krall, Lee Cummings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) Edward Preston, Albert Salcedo, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| 13:57 | Long Island | Guy McClosky misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| 13:57 | Long Island | Guy McClosky makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 13:57 | Long Island | Guy McClosky makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:41 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter buries a shot in the paint | 37-47 |
| 13:27 | Long Island | Richard Lunde misses long on a shot from the right block | 37-47 |
| 13:25 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 12:59 | Missouri State | Randy Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Long Island | Tim Krall (PF) Chris Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Edward Preston (SF) Samuel Horn, Cecil Meyers | |
| 12:48 | Long Island | Adam Bauman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 12:46 | Long Island | Guy McClosky tips it back up and in | 39-47 |
| 12:27 | Missouri State | Edward Preston blows the dunk | 39-47 |
| 12:25 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Adam Bauman | 39-47 |
| 12:21 | Long Island | Guy McClosky can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 12:19 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Albert Salcedo | 39-47 |
| 11:52 | Missouri State | James Goins is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Boris (SG), Richard Lazenby (SF), Chris Hubbard (C) Guy McClosky, Adam Bauman, Richard Lunde | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Goudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Boris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Lazenby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Krall (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Chris Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Craig Schechter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Goins (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard scores on a floater in the paint set up by Tim Krall | 41-47 |
| 11:18 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Randy Smith tips it in | 41-49 |
| 10:49 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard misses the driving attempt from the left block | 41-49 |
| 10:47 | Long Island | Tim Krall tips it back up and in | 43-49 |
| 10:33 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-49 |
| 10:31 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:17 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | Guy McClosky (SG), Adam Bauman (SF), Lee Cummings (PF) David Goudeau, Richard Lazenby, Tim Krall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Albert Salcedo, Edward Preston, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 10:00 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 09:58 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:45 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-49 |
| 09:44 | Long Island | Adam Bauman grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:26 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard double dribbles | 43-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Lazenby (PG), Richard Lunde (C) Michael Boris, Chris Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:51 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 08:49 | Long Island | Lee Cummings gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:37 | Long Island | Paul Bruning is called for the reach on Richard Lazenby - foul #3 on Paul Bruning, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | David Goudeau (PG), Tim Krall (PF) Richard Lazenby, Lee Cummings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG) George Clifford | |
| 08:26 | Long Island | Tim Krall buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Guy McClosky | 45-49 |
| 08:00 | Missouri State | Guy McClosky is called for the reach on Edward Preston - foul #1 on Guy McClosky, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Boris (SG), Richard Lazenby (SF) Guy McClosky, Adam Bauman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG) Samuel Horn, Paul Bruning | |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Goudeau - foul #4 on David Goudeau, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Goins (C) Edward Preston | |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:54 | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:54 | Long Island | Richard Lunde gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - David Goudeau (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Michael Boris (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Lazenby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Krall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lunde (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Goins (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Long Island | Richard Lazenby is hacked by James Goins - foul #3 on James Goins, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SF), Craig Schechter (PF) Cecil Meyers, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 07:25 | Long Island | Richard Lunde lays it in set up by David Goudeau | 47-49 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Edward Preston can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Lunde - foul #2 on Richard Lunde, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Long Island | Chris Hubbard (C) Richard Lunde | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:12 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter lays it in and the foul's on Richard Lazenby - foul #2 on Richard Lazenby, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:40 | Long Island | Richard Lazenby hits the finger roll | 49-53 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Goudeau - foul #5 on David Goudeau, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Long Island | Guy McClosky (SG), Adam Bauman (SF), Lee Cummings (PF) David Goudeau, Michael Boris, Tim Krall | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Randy Smith, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 06:06 | Long Island | Adam Bauman hits the finger roll | 51-55 |
| 05:52 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the jumper from the right side set up by Cecil Meyers | 51-57 |
| 05:34 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard knocks in the shot near the basket | 53-57 |
| 05:20 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Albert Salcedo | 53-60 |
| 05:07 | Long Island | Guy McClosky makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Bauman | 56-60 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Salcedo | 56-62 |
| 04:31 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Long Island | Chris Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:30 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Long Island | Michael Boris (PG), Tim Krall (PF), Richard Lunde (C) Richard Lazenby, Lee Cummings, Chris Hubbard | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) Edward Preston, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| 04:05 | Long Island | Richard Lunde's floater is tipped away by Cecil Meyers | 56-62 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:53 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter misses the shot in the lane | 56-62 |
| 03:52 | Long Island | The rebound goes to Richard Lunde | 56-62 |
| 03:36 | Long Island | Guy McClosky drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Boris | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - Michael Boris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Guy McClosky (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Bauman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tim Krall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Lunde (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Goins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers connects on the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Adam Bauman - foul #3 on Adam Bauman, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Long Island | Richard Lazenby (SG), Lee Cummings (SF) Guy McClosky, Adam Bauman | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SG) Albert Salcedo | |
| 03:16 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 02:50 | Long Island | Richard Lazenby can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Craig Schechter - foul #4 on Craig Schechter, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| 02:50 | Long Island | Richard Lazenby makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:50 | Long Island | Richard Lazenby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:34 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses badly on a floater from the right side | 60-65 |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Tim Krall grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 02:33 | Long Island | Long Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Long Island | Guy McClosky (SG), Adam Bauman (SF) Richard Lazenby, Lee Cummings | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG) Edward Preston | |
| 02:05 | Long Island | Adam Bauman is hacked by Cecil Meyers - foul #1 on Cecil Meyers, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| 02:00 | Long Island | Michael Boris makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:42 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers misses long on a jumper near the basket | 62-65 |
| 01:40 | Long Island | Guy McClosky grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:20 | Long Island | Adam Bauman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| 01:07 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Albert Salcedo | 62-67 |
| 00:38 | Long Island | Guy McClosky clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Long Island | Tim Krall grabs the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Long Island | Albert Salcedo is called for the reach on Michael Boris - foul #2 on Albert Salcedo, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| 00:33 | Long Island | Michael Boris makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:33 | Long Island | Michael Boris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Craig Schechter | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Guy McClosky is called for the reach on Craig Schechter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy McClosky, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (PG), Kenneth Cunningham (SF) Randy Smith, Cecil Meyers | |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:32 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:26 | Long Island | James Goins takes the ball from Michael Boris | 63-69 |
| 00:26 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Paul Bruning (C) Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Michael Boris is called for the reach on Paul Bruning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Boris, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:23 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | Long Island | Tim Krall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:14 | Long Island | Tim Krall grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:11 | Long Island | Guy McClosky clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Edward Preston pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Michael Boris is called for the reach on Paul Bruning in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Boris, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:07 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:02 | Long Island | Michael Boris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-72 |
| 00:01 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Edward Preston | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Edward Preston runs out the clock | 63-72 |