| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Price (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Polen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Manhattan | Lloyd Herd swats the layup by Thomas Polen | 39-45 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco tips it back up and in | 41-45 |
| 19:35 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-45 |
| 19:33 | Manhattan | Charles Price snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 19:25 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-45 |
| 19:21 | Cleveland State | Charles Henslee steps in front of the Steven Warner pass in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 19:04 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Hymowitz | 41-45 |
| 19:03 | Manhattan | Charles Price tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Price - foul #3 on Charles Price, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG) Charles Price | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 18:47 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 18:30 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alfred Francisco | 46-47 |
| 18:13 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| 17:54 | Manhattan | Vernon Allen is called for the reach on Thomas Polen - foul #2 on Vernon Allen, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alan Lampert (SF) Richard Dalton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant (PF) Lindsey Pierce | |
| 17:48 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 17:46 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Lloyd Herd | 46-47 |
| 17:28 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen is hacked by Steven Zakrzewski - foul #2 on Steven Zakrzewski, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Walter Pina (C) Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG), James Emig (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lloyd Herd | |
| 17:12 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 17:10 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:47 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 16:42 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Henslee - foul #2 on Charles Henslee, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Richard Dalton (SF), David Roberts (C) Charles Henslee, Alan Lampert, Thomas Polen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG) Steven Warner | |
| 16:18 | Cleveland State | James Emig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 16:16 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | James Emig can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Dalton - foul #2 on Richard Dalton, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (SG), Alfred Francisco (C) Steven Zakrzewski, David Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) John Walker, Chris Vitela, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Courson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Pina (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Emig (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | Walter Pina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Polen (PF) Walter Pina | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF) James Emig | |
| 15:22 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 15:20 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:06 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco knocks in the runner near the basket | 50-47 |
| 14:53 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner is fouled on the floor by Richard Dalton - foul #3 on Richard Dalton, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG), Alan Lampert (SF) James Courson, Richard Dalton | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 14:38 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 14:24 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 14:23 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 14:06 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Charles Price snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 13:44 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco misses the easy layup | 52-47 |
| 13:43 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:38 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 13:36 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Alan Lampert | 52-47 |
| 13:07 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Vernon Allen - foul #3 on Vernon Allen, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Walter Pina (PF) Charles Price, Alan Lampert, Thomas Polen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Walker (PG), Chris Vitela (SG), James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Steven Warner, Vernon Allen, Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Lloyd Herd | |
| 13:07 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:48 | Cleveland State | James Emig can't connect on a runner from the right block | 55-47 |
| 12:47 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson grabs the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 12:31 | Cleveland State | James Emig is fouled on the floor by Walter Pina - foul #1 on Walter Pina, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Roberts (C) Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| 12:15 | Cleveland State | David Roberts steals the ball from Chris Vitela | 55-47 |
| 12:09 | Manhattan | James Emig picks off the pass by Charles Henslee | 55-47 |
| 12:06 | Cleveland State | James Emig lays it in | 55-49 |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:45 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Pina (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Emig (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | John Walker clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Dalton - foul #4 on Richard Dalton, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Alan Lampert (SF), Thomas Polen (PF) Charles Henslee, Richard Dalton, David Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Vernon Allen (SG) Chris Vitela, Frank Wilson | |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:40 | Cleveland State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 11:12 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to John Walker | 55-51 |
| 11:01 | Cleveland State | James Emig can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 11:00 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert drills a jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 10:29 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-51 |
| 10:28 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Steven Zakrzewski | 57-51 |
| 10:20 | Manhattan | Kent Marchant steals the ball from Thomas Polen | 57-51 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | James Emig clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Walter Pina - foul #2 on Walter Pina, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG), Charles Price (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Alfred Francisco (C) James Courson, Steven Zakrzewski, Alan Lampert, Walter Pina | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) Vernon Allen, John Walker, Kent Marchant | |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | James Emig misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:01 | Cleveland State | James Emig makes the 3rd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:44 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-53 |
| 09:43 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 09:31 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen misses the lay-in | 57-53 |
| 09:30 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:25 | Manhattan | Charles Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 09:05 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 08:52 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Joshua Hymowitz | 59-53 |
| 08:42 | Cleveland State | Alfred Francisco swats the short shot by Lindsey Pierce | 59-53 |
| 08:41 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 08:26 | Manhattan | Charles Price misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 08:25 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:57 | Cleveland State | James Emig double dribbles | 59-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Alan Lampert (SF), Walter Pina (PF) Charles Price, Richard Dalton, Thomas Polen | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (PG), Vernon Allen (SG), Kent Marchant (PF) Steven Warner, James Emig, Lindsey Pierce | |
| 07:43 | Manhattan | Lloyd Herd takes the ball from Alan Lampert | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Lampert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Walter Pina (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kent Marchant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Vitela | 59-56 |
| 07:03 | Manhattan | Vernon Allen is called for the reach on Steven Zakrzewski - foul #4 on Vernon Allen, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), David Roberts (C) Charles Henslee, Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Cole (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Lloyd Herd | |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski makes the 3 from the left wing | 62-56 |
| 06:27 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Cole | 62-59 |
| 06:16 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:15 | Cleveland State | Kent Marchant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:10 | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | David Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:49 | Manhattan | David Roberts is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG), Charles Price (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Thomas Polen (PF), Alfred Francisco (C) James Courson, Steven Zakrzewski, Alan Lampert, Walter Pina, David Roberts | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Steven Warner (PG), Lindsey Pierce (PF) Chris Vitela, John Cole | |
| 05:38 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 05:36 | Cleveland State | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 05:12 | Cleveland State | Vernon Allen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Dalton | 62-59 |
| 05:05 | Manhattan | Frank Wilson steps in front of the Charles Price pass | 62-59 |
| 04:50 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lindsey Pierce | 62-62 |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Kent Marchant swats the dunk try by Alfred Francisco | 62-62 |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco tips it home | 64-62 |
| 04:24 | Cleveland State | Cleveland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lloyd Herd (C) Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce is hacked by Thomas Polen - foul #1 on Thomas Polen, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:04 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:04 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Vernon Allen - foul #5 on Vernon Allen, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Chris Vitela (SG) Vernon Allen | |
| 03:48 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 03:48 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:27 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Steven Warner | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Price (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Polen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Steven Warner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Vitela (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Hymowitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lindsey Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Herd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Manhattan | Charles Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 03:11 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:06 | Cleveland State | Alfred Francisco picks off the pass by Chris Vitela | 65-65 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco knocks in the floater near the basket | 67-65 |
| 02:28 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:09 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-65 |
| 02:07 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfred Francisco - foul #1 on Alfred Francisco, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Alan Lampert (SF), Walter Pina (C) Charles Price, Richard Dalton, Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | James Emig (SF), Kent Marchant (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Joshua Hymowitz, Lindsey Pierce, Lloyd Herd | |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:02 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Alfred Francisco (C) Steven Zakrzewski, Alan Lampert, Walter Pina | |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz (SF), Lindsey Pierce (PF), Lloyd Herd (C) James Emig, Kent Marchant, Frank Wilson | |
| 01:48 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 01:46 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 01:35 | Cleveland State | Lloyd Herd can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 01:33 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:16 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce lays it up and in | 67-69 |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 00:45 | Cleveland State | Joshua Hymowitz is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joshua Hymowitz, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 70-69 |
| 00:20 | Cleveland State | Steven Warner grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce scores on a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Price - foul #4 on Charles Price, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Cleveland State | Lindsey Pierce misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |