| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Barker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Martello (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | John Martello's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Green | 30-32 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gerald Littles | 30-34 |
| 19:04 | Manhattan | Michael Jordan's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wilson | 30-34 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 30-36 |
| 18:36 | Manhattan | James Barker clanks a floater from the baseline | 30-36 |
| 18:34 | Manhattan | John Martello tips it home | 32-36 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 18:18 | Manhattan | John Martello snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:59 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Martello and he's hacked by Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (SG), Jay Jean (PF) Donald Wright, Michael Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 17:59 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Jay Jean takes the ball from Mark Hendrix in the backcourt | 35-36 |
| 17:48 | Manhattan | James Barker double dribbles | 35-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SF) Gary Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 17:15 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG) James Barker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is hacked by Anthony Brotherton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Brotherton, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it home | 35-40 |
| 16:35 | Manhattan | Marvin Torian steps in front of the John Martello pass | 35-40 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barker (PG), Donald Wright (SG), Michael Jordan (PF) Fabian Lombardi, Henry Gaddy, Jay Jean | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 16:02 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-40 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Green | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Barker (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Wright (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Brotherton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Martello (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 15:38 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Martello | 35-40 |
| 15:16 | Manhattan | James Barker buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Wright and he's hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Jackson (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Anthony Brotherton, Michael Jordan, John Martello | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles | |
| 15:16 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 38-42 |
| 14:47 | Manhattan | Donald Wright is hacked by David Labrecque - foul #1 on David Labrecque, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (SG) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Labrecque - foul #2 on David Labrecque, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SG) James Barker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 13:54 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy blows the layup but the foul's on David Labrecque - foul #3 on David Labrecque, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barker (PG), Donald Wright (SG), Michael Jordan (PF), Jay Jean (C) Fabian Lombardi, Gary Jackson, Derek Tremper, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Tremper (PF) Henry Gaddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:05 | Manhattan | Michael Jordan's floater is tipped away by Samuel Green | 45-44 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:41 | Manhattan | Jay Jean grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 12:20 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper hits the finger roll | 47-44 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Barker (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Tremper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Jean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Jay Jean hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (SG), Orval Daniel (PF) Donald Wright, Derek Tremper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters | |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Jay Jean makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Jay Jean misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Jordan is called for the reach on William Depew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jordan, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Martello (C) Jay Jean | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 11:29 | Manhattan | John Martello gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:08 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 11:07 | Manhattan | Michael Jordan can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jordan - foul #2 on Michael Jordan, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SG), Gary Jackson (SF) James Barker, Michael Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) William Depew, Devon Funk, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs can't throw it down | 48-44 |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | John Martello snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | Joseph Hubbs is called for the reach on Gary Jackson - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG) Fabian Lombardi | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) David Labrecque | |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Littles | 50-46 |
| 09:50 | Manhattan | A charge is called on Orval Daniel - foul #4 on Orval Daniel, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barker (PG), Donald Wright (SG), Derek Tremper (PF), Jay Jean (C) Anthony Brotherton, Henry Gaddy, Orval Daniel, John Martello | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 50-46 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it home | 50-48 |
| 09:04 | Manhattan | James Barker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-48 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 50-48 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 08:46 | Manhattan | James Barker grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:38 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper loses the ball out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (SG), Anthony Brotherton (SF), Michael Jordan (PF), John Martello (C) Donald Wright, Gary Jackson, Derek Tremper, Jay Jean | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Devon Funk (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 50-48 |
| 08:23 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Martello | 50-48 |
| 08:13 | Manhattan | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Fabian Lombardi - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Tremper (PF) James Barker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:13 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Green | 50-48 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is hacked by John Martello in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Martello, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott slams it home | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Brotherton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fabian Lombardi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derek Tremper (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Martello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Devon Funk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Manhattan | John Martello misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on David Labrecque - foul #4 on David Labrecque, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barker (PG), Donald Wright (SG), Orval Daniel (PF) Anthony Brotherton, Fabian Lombardi, Derek Tremper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (PF) Samuel Green | |
| 07:34 | Manhattan | John Martello makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:34 | Manhattan | John Martello makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Orval Daniel steals it from David Labrecque | 52-50 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | James Barker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 06:52 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel hits the follow up shot | 54-50 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 54-53 |
| 06:19 | Manhattan | James Barker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Orval Daniel | 57-53 |
| 05:54 | Manhattan | James Barker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 05:53 | Manhattan | John Martello grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:43 | Manhattan | James Barker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (PG), Henry Gaddy (SG), Gary Jackson (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), Jay Jean (C) James Barker, Donald Wright, Michael Jordan, Orval Daniel, John Martello | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Devon Funk, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock loses the dribble to Henry Gaddy | 57-53 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | Robert Wilson denies the turnaround by Derek Tremper | 57-53 |
| 05:02 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Jean | 57-53 |
| 04:44 | Manhattan | Cole Schoenrock picks off the pass by Henry Gaddy | 57-53 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the finger roll | 57-55 |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Jay Jean | 60-55 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Henry Gaddy is called for the reach on Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Henry Gaddy, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barker (PG), Anthony Brotherton (SG), Orval Daniel (PF), John Martello (C) Fabian Lombardi, Henry Gaddy, Derek Tremper, Jay Jean | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Joseph Hubbs (C) Cole Schoenrock, Robert Wilson | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green scores on a jumper from the left block set up by William Depew and the foul's on Anthony Brotherton - foul #2 on Anthony Brotherton, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Wright (SG), Michael Jordan (PF) Gary Jackson, John Martello | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Labrecque (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | James Barker buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Jordan | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Barker (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Donald Wright (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Brotherton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Orval Daniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Michael Winters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | William Depew is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #10 | 62-58 |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | William Depew is called for the reach on James Barker - foul #2 on William Depew, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Martello (C) Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits a 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | James Barker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Depew - foul #3 on William Depew, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (SG), Gary Jackson (SF), Orval Daniel (PF) Donald Wright, Anthony Brotherton, Michael Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Devon Funk (SF) William Depew, David Labrecque, Robert Wilson | |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | James Barker misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Devon Funk travels in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 02:33 | Manhattan | John Martello lays it up and in set up by James Barker | 67-61 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Wright (SG), Jay Jean (C) Fabian Lombardi, John Martello | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Devon Funk | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 67-61 |
| 02:13 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jay Jean | 67-61 |
| 01:55 | Manhattan | James Barker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Tremper (PF), John Martello (C) Orval Daniel, Jay Jean | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 67-61 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Donald Wright is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #2 on Donald Wright, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | John Martello gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | James Barker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | John Martello grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | John Martello is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SF), Michael Jordan (PF) Gary Jackson, Derek Tremper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | John Martello misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | John Martello makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 68-63 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Donald Wright is hacked by Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Littles, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-63 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | James Barker is hacked by Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #15 | 70-65 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cole Schoenrock | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Donald Wright is hacked by Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Littles, team foul #16 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Jackson (SF), Derek Tremper (PF) Henry Gaddy, Michael Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG) Gerald Littles | |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix scores on a 3 from straight away | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | James Barker is fouled in the backcourt by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #17 | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Jordan (C) John Martello | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | James Barker is hacked by Cole Schoenrock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #18 | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | James Barker misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Derek Tremper steals the ball from Mark Hendrix | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Mark Hendrix is called for the reach on Donald Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #19 | 77-71 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Donald Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 3 from straight away | 78-74 |