| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jarek Zaldivar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Bahr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William McClaflin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wirth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb inbounds the ball | 36-25 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William McClaflin and he's hacked by Mathew Ireland - foul #1 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:19 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:19 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb is fouled on the floor by William McClaflin - foul #2 on William McClaflin, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 18:51 | Manhattan | John Owen clanks a floater from the left side | 36-27 |
| 18:49 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 18:30 | Gardner-Webb | John Owen steps in front of the Scott Reynolds pass | 36-27 |
| 18:12 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Gregory Bahr - foul #3 on Gregory Bahr, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (SG) Gregory Bahr | |
| 18:12 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:12 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 18:12 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 17:55 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar loses the dribble to James Wirth | 36-29 |
| 17:13 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:52 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to William McClaflin | 36-32 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Owen - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Jay Kelley (SF), John McSparin (PF), Nathaniel Kennedy (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb, Mathew Ireland, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), John Packard (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), Curtis Farthing (C) Scott Reynolds, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:35 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Manhattan | John McSparin is fouled on the floor by Carroll Magruder - foul #1 on Carroll Magruder, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 16:00 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 15:58 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Albert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John McSparin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) C - Curtis Farthing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Nathaniel Kennedy | 39-34 |
| 15:28 | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Leonard Vigil (PF) Edward Campbell, Herman Wilson, John Packard, Curtis Farthing | |
| 15:02 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Anderson | 42-34 |
| 14:38 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil's layup is rejected by Jay Kelley | 42-34 |
| 14:36 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:31 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses the dunk | 42-34 |
| 14:29 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 14:23 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:14 | Manhattan | John McSparin scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Anderson | 44-34 |
| 14:07 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 14:06 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 13:59 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 13:58 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Carroll Magruder | 44-34 |
| 13:44 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from William McClaflin | 44-36 |
| 13:36 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 44-36 |
| 13:34 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 13:25 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Reynolds | 44-39 |
| 13:03 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy slams it home | 46-39 |
| 12:55 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-39 |
| 12:54 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:25 | Manhattan | Carroll Magruder swats the layup by Albert Anderson | 46-39 |
| 12:24 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John McSparin - foul #1 on John McSparin, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Gary Bybee (SG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) Albert Anderson, Roberto Bruno, Jay Kelley, John McSparin, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), James Wirth (C) Scott Reynolds, Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, Carroll Magruder | |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:08 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:08 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gary Bybee | 46-40 |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Ireland | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jarek Zaldivar (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wirth (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:18 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Owen and the foul's on John Packard - foul #1 on John Packard, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein (PF) Leonard Vigil | |
| 11:18 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:59 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Newcomb - foul #1 on Geoffrey Newcomb, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG) Edward Campbell | |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Herman Wilson and the foul's on Gary Bybee - foul #3 on Gary Bybee, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin (SF) John Packard | |
| 10:52 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:35 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 10:33 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin blows the layup | 52-43 |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:58 | Manhattan | John Owen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Herman Wilson - foul #1 on Herman Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), Leonard Vigil (PF) Herman Wilson, Larry Feinstein | |
| 09:58 | Manhattan | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:58 | Manhattan | John Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-43 |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 09:21 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Owen | 57-43 |
| 09:05 | Gardner-Webb | Jarek Zaldivar denies the turnaround by James Wirth | 57-43 |
| 09:04 | Manhattan | John Owen gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Bybee | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin is hacked by Mathew Ireland - foul #2 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (PG), Roberto Bruno (SG), Jay Kelley (SF), John McSparin (PF), Nathaniel Kennedy (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb, Mathew Ireland, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (SG), John Packard (SF), Larry Feinstein (C) Gregory Bahr, William McClaflin, James Wirth | |
| 08:26 | Gardner-Webb | John Packard scores on a 3 from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson is hacked by Scott Reynolds - foul #2 on Scott Reynolds, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| 07:57 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:34 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 60-46 |
| 07:32 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Albert Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roberto Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John McSparin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Scott Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Packard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Vigil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Feinstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-46 |
| 07:18 | Gardner-Webb | Leonard Vigil grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John McSparin - foul #2 on John McSparin, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG) Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr (SG), William McClaflin (SF), Carroll Magruder (C) Scott Reynolds, John Packard, Leonard Vigil | |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 07:11 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 06:57 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John McSparin | 62-47 |
| 06:38 | Gardner-Webb | William McClaflin misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 06:37 | Manhattan | John Owen grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:32 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Bruno | 65-47 |
| 06:17 | Gardner-Webb | Gregory Bahr misses badly on a floater from the right side | 65-47 |
| 06:16 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley grabs the board | 65-47 |
| 05:50 | Manhattan | John Owen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-47 |
| 05:48 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 67-47 |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Herman Wilson and the foul's on John McSparin - foul #3 on John McSparin, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (PG), Gary Bybee (SG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) John Owen, Roberto Bruno, Jay Kelley, John McSparin, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Scott Reynolds (PG), John Packard (SG), James Wirth (C) Herman Wilson, Gregory Bahr, Carroll Magruder | |
| 05:33 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein misses the free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:33 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gary Bybee | 67-49 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar loses the dribble to James Wirth | 67-49 |
| 04:43 | Gardner-Webb | James Wirth hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-49 |
| 04:41 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein can't tip it in | 67-49 |
| 04:39 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 04:13 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland travels with the ball | 67-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG) Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Edward Campbell (PG), Freddy Warf (SF), Carroll Magruder (PF), Curtis Farthing (C) Scott Reynolds, William McClaflin, Larry Feinstein, James Wirth | |
| 04:02 | Gardner-Webb | Freddy Warf is called for traveling | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Edward Campbell is called for the reach on Geoffrey Newcomb - foul #1 on Edward Campbell, team foul #7 | 67-49 |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder is hacked by Mathew Ireland - foul #3 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #9 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy (PF) Mathew Ireland | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| 03:26 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 03:26 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 69-49 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Jarek Zaldivar (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Edward Campbell (fresh) SG - John Packard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Freddy Warf (fresh) PF - Carroll Magruder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Farthing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Curtis Farthing - foul #3 on Curtis Farthing, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno (SF), John McSparin (PF) Geoffrey Newcomb, Jarek Zaldivar | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson (SG) John Packard | |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:58 | Gardner-Webb | Carroll Magruder grabs the defensive rebound | 69-49 |
| 02:43 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing clanks a shot from close range | 69-49 |
| 02:42 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Farthing | 69-49 |
| 02:16 | Gardner-Webb | John McSparin steps in front of the Herman Wilson pass | 69-49 |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | John Owen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John McSparin | 71-49 |
| 01:33 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Farthing misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-49 |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Roberto Bruno snags the defensive board | 71-49 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | John Owen is hacked by Edward Campbell - foul #2 on Edward Campbell, team foul #9 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF), Jarek Zaldivar (C) Roberto Bruno, John McSparin, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Packard (SF), Larry Feinstein (PF) Freddy Warf, Curtis Farthing | |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | John Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 01:14 | Gardner-Webb | Larry Feinstein pulls down the rebound | 72-49 |
| 01:02 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson knocks in the shot from the left wing | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 72-51 |
| 00:41 | Manhattan | Jarek Zaldivar hits the follow up shot | 74-51 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson is hacked by Gary Bybee - foul #4 on Gary Bybee, team foul #10 | 74-51 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:36 | Gardner-Webb | Herman Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-52 |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Edward Campbell - foul #3 on Edward Campbell, team foul #10 | 76-52 |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee makes the free throw | 77-52 |
| 00:08 | Gardner-Webb | Mathew Ireland steals it from Larry Feinstein | 77-52 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | John Owen runs out the clock | 77-52 |