| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Harrison (fresh) SG - Thomas McNeil (fresh) SF - Francisco Montes (fresh) PF - Bogumierz Zumwalt (fresh) C - Russell Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) SG - Matthew Price (fresh) SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) C - Victor Riding (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Island | Long Island is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Riding | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Long Island | John Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Tennessee | Matthew Price snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Tennessee | Thomas McNeil is called for the reach on Paul Welch - foul #1 on Thomas McNeil, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver drills a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Long Island | Russell Sanders misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Tennessee | Victor Riding snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson tips it home | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Long Island | Victor Riding denies the turnaround by Russell Sanders | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Long Island | Russell Sanders snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Long Island | Russell Sanders misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Weaver - foul #1 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:17 | Long Island | Russell Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:17 | Long Island | Russell Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:17 | Tennessee | Victor Riding grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 16:55 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-7 |
| 16:42 | Long Island | John Harrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee | Matthew Price grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | Victor Riding misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 1-7 |
| 16:15 | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 15:55 | Long Island | Paul Welch is called for the reach on Francisco Montes - foul #1 on Paul Welch, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Donald Rooker (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Matthew Price, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Harrison (fresh) SG - Thomas McNeil (fresh) SF - Francisco Montes (fresh) PF - Bogumierz Zumwalt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russell Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) SG - Donald Rooker (fresh) SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Long Island | Thomas McNeil misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 1-7 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee | Paul Welch gets the rebound | 1-7 |
| 15:22 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker is whistled for a carry | 1-7 |
| Subs | Long Island | Bryant Kelly (PF) Bogumierz Zumwalt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF) Paul Welch | |
| 15:05 | Long Island | John Harrison makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Francisco Montes | 3-7 |
| 14:45 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Herron (SG), Rex Dumas (C) Thomas McNeil, Russell Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Donald Rooker, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger | |
| 14:23 | Long Island | Francisco Montes knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Bryant Kelly | 5-7 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Weaver | 5-9 |
| 13:51 | Long Island | Francisco Montes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-9 |
| 13:50 | Long Island | Bryant Kelly tips it home | 7-9 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dennis Williamson | 7-11 |
| 13:33 | Long Island | Francisco Montes misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-11 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Victor Riding grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | Long Island | Thomas McNeil (SG), Ira Lambert (SF), Bogumierz Zumwalt (PF), Russell Sanders (C) John Harrison, Francisco Montes, Bryant Kelly, Rex Dumas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Paul Welch (SF) Robert Pantano, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 13:19 | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt's pass is intercepted by Paul Welch | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses long on a shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:02 | Long Island | Ira Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 12:42 | Long Island | Ronald Herron is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ronald Herron, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Ronald Weaver, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 12:28 | Tennessee | Ira Lambert takes the ball from Paul Welch | 7-11 |
| 12:25 | Long Island | Ira Lambert lays it up and in | 9-11 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-11 |
| 12:05 | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:00 | Long Island | Ronald Herron knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ira Lambert | 11-11 |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Matthew Price hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Lazaro Gallo and the foul's on Thomas McNeil - foul #2 on Thomas McNeil, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Long Island | John Harrison (PG), Francisco Montes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF) Ronald Herron, Thomas McNeil, Bogumierz Zumwalt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Terry Hassinger, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 11:32 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:32 | Long Island | Russell Sanders grabs the board | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ira Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Montes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Long Island | John Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Russell Sanders | 14-13 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Francisco Montes steals it from Victor Riding | 14-13 |
| 10:34 | Long Island | Ira Lambert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 10:33 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Price is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Price, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Herron (SG), Bogumierz Zumwalt (PF), Rex Dumas (C) Ira Lambert, Bryant Kelly, Russell Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF) Matthew Price, Paul Welch | |
| 10:02 | Long Island | Ronald Herron's layup is rejected by Victor Riding | 14-13 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Victor Riding can't tip it in | 14-13 |
| 09:38 | Long Island | Ronald Herron grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 09:32 | Long Island | Francisco Montes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Maurice Littlejohn - foul #1 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Victor Riding | |
| 09:32 | Long Island | Francisco Montes makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 09:32 | Long Island | Francisco Montes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:11 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-13 |
| 09:10 | Long Island | Rex Dumas grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 08:58 | Long Island | Francisco Montes hits a jumper from the left side | 18-13 |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger loses the dribble to John Harrison | 18-13 |
| 08:38 | Long Island | Ronald Herron hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Harrison | 20-13 |
| 08:21 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-13 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger hits the follow up shot | 20-15 |
| 08:09 | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 08:08 | Long Island | Francisco Montes grabs the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 07:52 | Long Island | Francisco Montes is hacked by Robert Pantano - foul #1 on Robert Pantano, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Long Island | Kevin Jenkins (SG), Ira Lambert (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF), Russell Sanders (C) Ronald Herron, Francisco Montes, Bogumierz Zumwalt, Rex Dumas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Paul Welch (SF), Victor Riding (C) Donald Rooker, Maurice Littlejohn, Dennis Williamson | |
| 07:34 | Long Island | Ira Lambert is fouled on the floor by Paul Welch - foul #2 on Paul Welch, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF) Paul Welch, Terry Hassinger | |
| 07:11 | Long Island | Bryant Kelly's pass is intercepted by Dennis Williamson | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jenkins (fresh) SF - Ira Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fairly fresh) SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver and the foul's on Bryant Kelly - foul #1 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG) Robert Pantano | |
| 07:01 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:48 | Long Island | Russell Sanders hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Victor Riding - foul #1 on Victor Riding, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Herron (PG), Francisco Montes (SF) John Harrison, Kevin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:48 | Long Island | Russell Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:48 | Long Island | Russell Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:48 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Victor Riding buries a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Bryant Kelly - foul #2 on Bryant Kelly, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Long Island | Kevin Jenkins (PF) Bryant Kelly | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 06:31 | Tennessee | Victor Riding makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:13 | Long Island | Ira Lambert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-21 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (PG), Terry Hassinger (PF), Lazaro Gallo (C) Ronald Weaver, Dennis Williamson, Victor Riding | |
| 05:50 | Long Island | Kevin Jenkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 05:49 | Tennessee | Matthew Price grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:29 | Tennessee | Matthew Price is fouled on the floor by Ronald Herron - foul #2 on Ronald Herron, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Long Island | John Harrison (PG), Bogumierz Zumwalt (PF) Ronald Herron, Ira Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG) Matthew Price | |
| 05:24 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 05:22 | Long Island | John Harrison grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:15 | Long Island | Russell Sanders misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 05:14 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Terry Hassinger | 20-21 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jenkins - foul #1 on Kevin Jenkins, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Long Island | Rex Dumas (C) Russell Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Maurice Littlejohn (SF) Robert Pantano, Rubin Broderick | |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:05 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:49 | Long Island | Kevin Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-23 |
| 04:47 | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:20 | Long Island | Maurice Littlejohn is called for the reach on Rex Dumas - foul #2 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Long Island | Ira Lambert (SG) Kevin Jenkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Victor Riding (C) Maurice Littlejohn, Terry Hassinger, Lazaro Gallo | |
| 04:20 | Long Island | Rex Dumas misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Bogumierz Zumwalt is called for the reach on Ronald Weaver - foul #1 on Bogumierz Zumwalt, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Long Island | Ronald Herron (PG), Thomas McNeil (SG), Bryant Kelly (PF), Russell Sanders (C) John Harrison, Francisco Montes, Bogumierz Zumwalt, Rex Dumas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Welch (SF) Donald Rooker | |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:00 | Long Island | Bryant Kelly pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 03:34 | Long Island | Ronald Herron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Victor Riding grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Herron - foul #3 on Ronald Herron, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Long Island | John Harrison (PG) Ronald Herron | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG), Maurice Littlejohn (PF) Robert Pantano, Dennis Williamson | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:16 | Long Island | Maurice Littlejohn is called for the reach on Ira Lambert - foul #3 on Maurice Littlejohn, team foul #9 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Long Island | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Rubin Broderick (PF) Ronald Weaver, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 03:16 | Long Island | Ira Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:16 | Long Island | Ira Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Long Island | PG - John Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McNeil (fresh) SF - Ira Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryant Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Sanders (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert Pantano (fresh) SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) PF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) C - Victor Riding (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano is fouled on the floor by John Harrison - foul #1 on John Harrison, team foul #10 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Long Island | Kevin Jenkins (PG), Francisco Montes (SF) John Harrison, Ira Lambert | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 02:43 | Long Island | Bryant Kelly misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 22-27 |
| 02:41 | Long Island | Francisco Montes grabs the offensive board | 22-27 |
| 02:26 | Long Island | Russell Sanders can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 02:25 | Long Island | Thomas McNeil grabs the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 02:12 | Long Island | Thomas McNeil makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Paul Welch is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Paul Welch, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt (PF), Rex Dumas (C) Bryant Kelly, Russell Sanders | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Matthew Price, Paul Welch, Victor Riding | |
| 01:43 | Long Island | Francisco Montes is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Francisco Montes, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Long Island | John Harrison (PG), Ira Lambert (SF) Kevin Jenkins, Francisco Montes | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG) Donald Rooker | |
| 01:14 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Pantano | 25-29 |
| 00:53 | Long Island | Rex Dumas is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | Kevin Jenkins (SG), Russell Sanders (C) Thomas McNeil, Rex Dumas | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Terry Hassinger | |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 00:32 | Long Island | Bogumierz Zumwalt grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:11 | Long Island | Donald Rooker is called for the reach on John Harrison - foul #1 on Donald Rooker, team foul #11 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Long Island | Francisco Montes (SF), Bryant Kelly (PF) Ira Lambert, Bogumierz Zumwalt | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG) Donald Rooker | |
| 00:11 | Long Island | John Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:11 | Long Island | John Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Matthew Price drills a 3 from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 00:00 | Long Island | Kevin Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 27-32 |