| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Edward Wingate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gil Park (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Maxie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Brackman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Danny Brackman picks off the pass by Dan Pittman | 35-26 |
| 19:34 | Manhattan | Gil Park makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Maxie | 35-29 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is hacked by Danny Brackman - foul #2 on Danny Brackman, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | James Dean is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Manhattan | Michael Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stapp (PG) Edward Wingate | |
| 18:50 | Manhattan | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:50 | Manhattan | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Michael Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lee, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by James Green | 37-31 |
| 18:32 | Manhattan | David Stapp is hacked by James Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Truman Miller (SG), Brian Phillips (SF), Francis Merle (PF) Gil Park, Michael Lee, John Maxie | |
| 18:22 | Manhattan | David Stapp connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is hacked by Truman Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Truman Miller, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | William Felts buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Green | 39-34 |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Stapp | 39-36 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 17:28 | Manhattan | Truman Miller pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman buries a driving attempt from the right block | 39-38 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Felts and he's fouled by Danny Brackman - foul #3 on Danny Brackman, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edward Wingate (PG), Gil Park (SG), Michael Lee (SF), John Maxie (PF), Raymond Phillips (C) David Stapp, Truman Miller, Brian Phillips, Francis Merle, Danny Brackman | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:50 | Manhattan | Edward Wingate misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-38 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | James Dean connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Dan Pittman and he's hacked by Gil Park - foul #2 on Gil Park, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:18 | Manhattan | James Green steals the ball from Edward Wingate | 45-38 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman lays it in set up by James Green | 47-38 |
| 16:04 | Manhattan | Gil Park misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Edward Wingate (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gil Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Maxie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dan Pittman | 50-38 |
| 15:25 | Manhattan | George Lambert is called for the reach on Edward Wingate - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (PF) James Green, James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Truman Miller (PG), Byron Matson (SF), Brian Phillips (PF), Danny Brackman (C) Edward Wingate, Michael Lee, John Maxie, Raymond Phillips | |
| 15:12 | Manhattan | Gil Park makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Truman Miller | 50-41 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Truman Miller - foul #2 on Truman Miller, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Francis Merle (PF) Gil Park | |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 14:51 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Francis Merle | 51-41 |
| 14:49 | Manhattan | Truman Miller's pass is intercepted by Kyle Core in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits the finger roll | 53-41 |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Phillips | 53-43 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled on the floor by Byron Matson - foul #4 on Byron Matson, team foul #7 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, William Felts | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stapp (PG), Gil Park (SG), Michael Lee (SF) Truman Miller, Byron Matson, Francis Merle | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 13:52 | Manhattan | Gil Park comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Green | 55-43 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Green | 57-43 |
| 13:12 | Manhattan | Michael Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Gil Park is called for the reach on James Dean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gil Park, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edward Wingate (PG), John Maxie (PF), Raymond Phillips (C) David Stapp, Brian Phillips, Danny Brackman | |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | John Maxie gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:49 | Manhattan | Edward Wingate clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Green - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (PF) James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Francis Merle (C) Michael Lee | |
| 12:49 | Manhattan | Edward Wingate makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:49 | Manhattan | Edward Wingate makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | James Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dan Pittman | 60-45 |
| 12:15 | Manhattan | Gil Park misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 60-45 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the fadeaway from the left block | 60-45 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Felts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - George Lambert (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Edward Wingate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gil Park (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Maxie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Merle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses long on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Francis Merle - foul #3 on Francis Merle, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Truman Miller (PG), Michael Lee (SF), Danny Brackman (C) Edward Wingate, Raymond Phillips, Francis Merle | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 11:40 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Michael Lee | 60-45 |
| 11:18 | Manhattan | Michael Lee misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a wide open jump hook from close range on a great pass from James Green | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:47 | Manhattan | Truman Miller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Dean | 64-45 |
| 10:04 | Manhattan | Truman Miller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 10:02 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman tips it in | 64-47 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 09:37 | Manhattan | Truman Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-47 |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman tips it home | 67-49 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | Gil Park is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gil Park, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edward Wingate (PG), David Stapp (SG), Brian Phillips (SF), Francis Merle (PF), Raymond Phillips (C) Truman Miller, Gil Park, Michael Lee, John Maxie, Danny Brackman | |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 09:12 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips is whistled for a carry | 68-49 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | James Green comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-49 |
| 08:46 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 08:42 | Manhattan | Edward Wingate scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Phillips | 68-51 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Dave Iser | 70-51 |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | Edward Wingate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Lee (SF), Danny Brackman (C) Francis Merle, Raymond Phillips | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Lee steals the ball from William Felts | 70-51 |
| 07:38 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Wingate | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Dean (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Felts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - George Lambert (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Edward Wingate (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lee (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Brackman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 70-53 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it home | 72-53 |
| 07:01 | Manhattan | Edward Wingate misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-53 |
| 07:00 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips snags the offensive board | 72-53 |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Michael Lee is denied on a layup by William Felts | 72-53 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | James Dean gets the rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | William Felts can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 06:24 | Manhattan | David Stapp grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 06:04 | Manhattan | Michael Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-53 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Brian Phillips blocks the short jumper by James Dean | 72-53 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Pittman | 72-53 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is open and scores on a shot near the basket set up by James Dean | 74-53 |
| 05:28 | Manhattan | Dan Pittman is called for the reach on David Stapp - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #5 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Truman Miller (PG), Byron Matson (SG), Raymond Phillips (SF), John Maxie (PF), Francis Merle (C) Edward Wingate, David Stapp, Michael Lee, Brian Phillips, Danny Brackman | |
| 05:14 | Manhattan | Truman Miller is whistled for a carry | 74-53 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | William Felts can't throw it down but the foul's on Byron Matson - foul #5 on Byron Matson, team foul #11 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gil Park (SG) Byron Matson | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | Francis Merle gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:46 | Manhattan | Dan Pittman is called for the reach on John Maxie - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #6 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stapp (SG), Brian Phillips (C) Gil Park, John Maxie | |
| 04:39 | Manhattan | Truman Miller clanks a jumper from the right wing | 75-53 |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips misses the tip | 75-53 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | The jumper by William Felts is denied by Francis Merle | 75-53 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser tips it but misses | 75-53 |
| 04:12 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:05 | Manhattan | Francis Merle misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-53 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the board | 75-53 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | James Green is fouled in the backcourt by David Stapp - foul #2 on David Stapp, team foul #12 | 75-53 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 04:02 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Raymond Phillips | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Manhattan | Francis Merle drills a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #7 | 76-55 |
| 03:43 | Manhattan | Francis Merle misses the free throw | 76-55 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | William Felts lays it in set up by James Green | 78-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (tiring) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Panella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Core (tiring) 15 pts. 3 stl. PF - William Felts (tiring) 10 pts. C - Dave Iser (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Truman Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Stapp (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Francis Merle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | David Stapp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-55 |
| 03:01 | Manhattan | Francis Merle hits the follow up shot | 78-57 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | James Green hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 80-57 |
| 02:21 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Raymond Phillips is denied by William Felts | 80-57 |
| 02:19 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-57 |
| 02:06 | Manhattan | Truman Miller clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Green - foul #4 on James Green, team foul #8 | 80-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:06 | Manhattan | Truman Miller misses the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:06 | Manhattan | Truman Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 80-57 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella pulls down the rebound | 80-57 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Green | 82-57 |
| 01:23 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-57 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 82-57 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's layup is rejected by Francis Merle | 82-57 |
| 01:15 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| 01:03 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Lambert - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #9 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) James Green | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:03 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:03 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 82-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 82-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Truman Miller steals it from William Felts | 82-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips scores on a floater from the baseline | 82-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core runs out the clock | 82-60 |