| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) SG - Tony Rose (fresh) SF - Dwight Wooley (fresh) PF - Marcus Luongo (fresh) C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) PF - Jerry Thompson (fresh) C - Justin Bedatsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Cowman | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Bedatsky - foul #1 on Justin Bedatsky, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin loses the dribble to William Hall | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 19:10 | Manhattan | Theodore Loflin steals it from William Hall | 0-4 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose lays it in on a great pass from Theodore Loflin | 2-4 |
| 18:52 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Steven Cowman | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Steven Cowman - foul #1 on Steven Cowman, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:13 | Manhattan | William Hall drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jordan Neal | 4-9 |
| 18:08 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Tony Rose | 6-9 |
| 17:54 | Manhattan | William Hall is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jordan Neal | 6-12 |
| 17:50 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin's pass is intercepted by Steven Cowman in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson is fouled on the floor by Marcus Luongo - foul #1 on Marcus Luongo, team foul #1 | 6-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (PG), Daniel Bauder (SG), Terry Canto (SF), John Lee (PF), George Hutchings (C) Theodore Loflin, Tony Rose, Dwight Wooley, Marcus Luongo, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), Robert Spinner (SG), Don Tartaglia (SF), James Scribner (PF), Michael Bown (C) Steven Cowman, William Hall, Jordan Neal, Jerry Thompson, Justin Bedatsky | |
| 17:25 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Scribner | 6-14 |
| 17:20 | East Tennessee State | John Lee drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Price | 9-14 |
| 17:00 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia is fouled on the floor by George Hutchings - foul #1 on George Hutchings, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer (PG), Tony Rose (SG) Daniel Bauder, John Lee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity (SG), Jordan Neal (SF) Robert Spinner, Don Tartaglia | |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | Michael Bown connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 9-16 |
| 16:36 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 9-16 |
| 16:34 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto is fouled on the floor by James Scribner - foul #1 on James Scribner, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Marcus Luongo (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Justin Zetzer, Dean Price, Terry Canto, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG) Jordan Neal | |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-16 |
| 16:02 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Loflin - foul #1 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), Jerry Thompson (PF) Tomas Fields, Charles Gerrity | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Wooley (tiring) PF - Marcus Luongo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Stephenson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (tiring) 2 ast. SG - William Hall (tiring) 6 pts. SF - James Scribner (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Bown (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Manhattan | William Hall misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tony Rose - foul #1 on Tony Rose, team foul #4 | 9-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia (SF) James Scribner | |
| 15:54 | Manhattan | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 15:54 | Manhattan | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 15:48 | East Tennessee State | William Hall is called for the reach on Dwight Wooley in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #4 | 9-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (PF) Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 15:37 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Theodore Loflin | 11-18 |
| 15:15 | Manhattan | Richard Stephenson picks off the pass by Steven Cowman | 11-18 |
| 15:09 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson is fouled on the floor by Steven Cowman - foul #2 on Steven Cowman, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer (PG), Daniel Bauder (SG), Dean Price (SF), Marcus Luongo (PF), George Hutchings (C) Theodore Loflin, Tony Rose, Dwight Wooley, John Lee, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (PG), Tomas Fields (SG), Jordan Neal (SF), James Scribner (PF), Justin Bedatsky (C) Steven Cowman, William Hall, Don Tartaglia, Jerry Thompson, Michael Bown | |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by George Hutchings is denied by James Scribner | 11-18 |
| 14:55 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Price | 11-18 |
| 14:40 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-18 |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto (SG) Justin Zetzer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 14:23 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Bauder | 15-18 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Canto - foul #1 on Terry Canto, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF) Daniel Bauder, Dean Price | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson (PF) James Scribner | |
| 14:07 | Manhattan | Theodore Loflin is called for the reach on Tomas Fields - foul #2 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (PG) Theodore Loflin | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG), Michael Bown (C) Robert Spinner, Justin Bedatsky | |
| 13:56 | Manhattan | Michael Bown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose (SG) Terry Canto | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity (SF) Jordan Neal | |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses the lay-in | 15-18 |
| 13:30 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose tips it but misses | 15-18 |
| 13:29 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 13:24 | Manhattan | Dean Price steps in front of the William Hall pass in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 13:05 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 15-18 |
| 13:03 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Michael Bown | 15-18 |
| 13:00 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer (PG), Daniel Bauder (SG), Terry Canto (SF), John Lee (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Dean Price, Tony Rose, Dwight Wooley, Marcus Luongo, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (PG), Jordan Neal (SF), James Scribner (PF), Don Tartaglia (C) Tomas Fields, William Hall, Jerry Thompson, Michael Bown | |
| 12:47 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Bauder - foul #1 on Daniel Bauder, team foul #7 | 15-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky (C) Charles Gerrity | |
| 12:47 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:47 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:47 | East Tennessee State | John Lee pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | John Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Scribner - foul #2 on James Scribner, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose (SG) Justin Zetzer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), William Hall (SG), Jerry Thompson (PF) Robert Spinner, James Scribner, Justin Bedatsky | |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | John Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 12:12 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Don Tartaglia | 16-18 |
| 11:49 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 11:47 | East Tennessee State | John Lee gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Bauder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Rose (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Canto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tomas Fields (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Hall (tired) 8 pts. SF - Jordan Neal (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (tired) 2 pts. C - Don Tartaglia (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose buries a shot from the left block set up by Daniel Bauder and the foul's on William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #7 | 18-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Marcus Luongo (PF), George Hutchings (C) Daniel Bauder, Terry Canto, John Lee, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (SG), Justin Bedatsky (C) William Hall, Don Tartaglia | |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:28 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson is fouled on the floor by Marcus Luongo - foul #2 on Marcus Luongo, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson (C) Marcus Luongo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 11:28 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 11:28 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:05 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley clanks a floater from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 11:03 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings grabs the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | Robert Spinner takes the ball from Richard Stephenson | 19-18 |
| 10:33 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields can't finish the uncontested layup | 19-18 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Neal takes the ball from Richard Stephenson in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 10:15 | Manhattan | Tomas Fields can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer (PG), Daniel Bauder (SG), Terry Canto (SF), John Lee (PF) Dean Price, Tony Rose, Dwight Wooley, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity (SG), Don Tartaglia (SF), Michael Bown (C) Robert Spinner, Jordan Neal, Justin Bedatsky | |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Tomas Fields is called for the reach on Terry Canto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tomas Fields, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:49 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Jerry Thompson is denied by Terry Canto | 21-18 |
| 09:48 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder is hacked by Tomas Fields - foul #2 on Tomas Fields, team foul #9 | 21-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SF) Tomas Fields | |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder misses the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | George Hutchings grabs the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:24 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto blows the layup but he's fouled by Jordan Neal - foul #1 on Jordan Neal, team foul #10 | 21-18 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose (SG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Richard Stephenson (C) Justin Zetzer, John Lee, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (PG) Jerry Thompson | |
| 09:24 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 09:24 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 09:21 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 23-18 |
| 09:09 | Manhattan | Michael Bown snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 08:44 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Spinner and the foul's on Tony Rose - foul #2 on Tony Rose, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (PG), John Lee (PF) Tony Rose, Terry Canto | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson (PF) Jordan Neal | |
| 08:44 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | John Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:21 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price's floater is tipped away by Michael Bown | 23-20 |
| 08:19 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 08:06 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 23-20 |
| 08:04 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 07:44 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dean Price (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bauder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwight Wooley (tired) PF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Robert Spinner (tired) 1 ast. SG - Charles Gerrity (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Don Tartaglia (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Thompson (very tired) 2 pts. C - Michael Bown (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Don Tartaglia | 23-23 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price tips it home | 25-23 |
| 06:48 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson travels with the ball | 25-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer (PG), Terry Canto (SG), George Hutchings (C) Daniel Bauder, Dwight Wooley, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SF), Justin Bedatsky (C) Robert Spinner, Michael Bown | |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price's pass is intercepted by Charles Gerrity | 25-23 |
| 06:23 | Manhattan | Charles Gerrity hits the finger roll | 25-25 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 06:14 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the lay-in | 25-25 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Terry Canto | 25-25 |
| 06:04 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Neal steals the ball from George Hutchings | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 25-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF), Richard Stephenson (C) Dean Price, John Lee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Spinner (PG) Don Tartaglia | |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Richard Stephenson is called for the reach on Robert Spinner - foul #1 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto is hacked by Charles Gerrity in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Gerrity, team foul #11 | 25-26 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 05:35 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Zetzer - foul #1 on Justin Zetzer, team foul #11 | 26-26 |
| 05:35 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:35 | Manhattan | Robert Spinner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:25 | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Terry Canto | 28-28 |
| 05:05 | Manhattan | Justin Zetzer steals the ball from Jordan Neal | 28-28 |
| 04:44 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 04:42 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:39 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SF), John Lee (PF) Dwight Wooley, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia (PG), Michael Bown (C) Robert Spinner, Justin Bedatsky | |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | John Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 28-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (SG) Justin Zetzer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:59 | Manhattan | Michael Bown lays it in | 28-30 |
| 03:43 | East Tennessee State | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Charles Gerrity - foul #2 on Charles Gerrity, team foul #12 | 28-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Tony Rose (SG), Marcus Luongo (PF) Dean Price, Daniel Bauder, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), William Hall (SG), James Scribner (PF) Don Tartaglia, Charles Gerrity, Jerry Thompson | |
| 03:43 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:43 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tony Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Canto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marcus Luongo (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Lee (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Cowman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jordan Neal (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Scribner (fresh) C - Michael Bown (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman knocks in the shot from the right side set up by William Hall | 30-32 |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Theodore Loflin | 32-32 |
| 02:54 | Manhattan | James Scribner misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:49 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Rose | 34-32 |
| 02:35 | Manhattan | Steven Cowman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Tony Rose pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 02:29 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Lee | 36-32 |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | William Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Rose - foul #3 on Tony Rose, team foul #12 | 36-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Bauder (SG), Dwight Wooley (SF), George Hutchings (C) Tony Rose, Terry Canto, John Lee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tomas Fields (PG), Justin Bedatsky (C) Steven Cowman, Michael Bown | |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Neal is called for the reach on Theodore Loflin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Neal, team foul #13 | 36-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson (PF) Jordan Neal | |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo gets the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 02:11 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | James Scribner gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 01:52 | Manhattan | James Scribner connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Hall | 37-36 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | James Scribner picks off the pass by Dwight Wooley in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | James Scribner misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dwight Wooley - foul #1 on Dwight Wooley, team foul #13 | 37-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG), Richard Stephenson (C) Daniel Bauder, George Hutchings | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Cowman (PG), Don Tartaglia (SF) William Hall, Jerry Thompson | |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-36 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | James Scribner misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | James Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin is hacked by Tomas Fields in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tomas Fields, team foul #14 | 37-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG) Tomas Fields | |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:58 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky is fouled on the floor by Richard Stephenson - foul #2 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #14 | 39-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer (PG), Terry Canto (SF) Theodore Loflin, Dwight Wooley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SF) Don Tartaglia | |
| 00:58 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:58 | Manhattan | Justin Bedatsky misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | Marcus Luongo snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Stephenson | 42-37 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | William Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Price - foul #1 on Dean Price, team foul #15 | 42-37 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Justin Zetzer grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by James Scribner - foul #3 on James Scribner, team foul #15 | 44-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), George Hutchings (C) Justin Zetzer, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson (PF) James Scribner | |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Terry Canto swats the layup by Justin Bedatsky | 45-38 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Terry Canto misses long on a halfcourt shot | 45-38 |