| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Alvin Tighe (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Oko Akimseu (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mike Tyner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Merle (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Mike Tyner inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Oko Akimseu | 23-31 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| 19:09 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Merle - foul #2 on Francis Merle, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 23-31 |
| 18:51 | Manhattan | Thomas Hammond snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:39 | Manhattan | Thomas Hammond misses the jumpshot from the right side | 23-31 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Mastropietro | 23-31 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro is open but misses the lay-in | 23-31 |
| 18:13 | Manhattan | Francis Merle pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 17:55 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe buries a 3 from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Francis Merle steals the ball from Bennie Thornton | 23-34 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | Randy Rudd steals it from Francis Merle | 23-34 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter throws it down set up by Randy Rudd | 25-34 |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | Francis Merle comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Orlando Walker - foul #1 on Orlando Walker, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (PF), David Temples (C) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton, Orlando Walker, Joseph Mastropietro, Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Coleman (PG), James Heston (SG), Stephen Hudkins (C) Alvin Tighe, Oko Akimseu, Thomas Hammond | |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | Francis Merle makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | Francis Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith double dribbles | 25-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips (SF), David Matranga (PF) Mike Tyner, Francis Merle | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) PF - Timmy Link (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Temples (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Heston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Matranga (fresh) 1 ast. C - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 25-36 |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips grabs the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 15:08 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timmy Link - foul #2 on Timmy Link, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| 15:08 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:08 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is fouled on the floor by James Heston - foul #2 on James Heston, team foul #2 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Charles Dickson (C) Robert Cortes, David Temples | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oko Akimseu (SG) James Heston | |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Dunlap | 28-38 |
| 14:05 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips hits a runner from the left block set up by David Matranga | 28-40 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Phillips - foul #4 on Raymond Phillips, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Orlando Walker (SF) Thomas Smith, Gerald Waters | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe (PG), James Heston (SG), Mike Tyner (SF), Francis Merle (PF), Thomas Hammond (C) Joseph Coleman, Oko Akimseu, Raymond Phillips, David Matranga, Stephen Hudkins | |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Heston and the foul's on Randy Rudd - foul #2 on Randy Rudd, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), David Temples (PF), Richard Bulter (C) Thomas Dunlap, Timmy Link, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 13:01 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Thomas Hammond | 29-43 |
| 12:39 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe is fouled on the floor by David Temples - foul #1 on David Temples, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Joseph Mastropietro (PF) Randy Rudd, Robert Cortes, Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oko Akimseu (SG), David Matranga (PF) James Heston, Francis Merle | |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | Oko Akimseu connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-46 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-46 |
| 12:02 | Manhattan | Thomas Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 29-46 |
| 11:57 | Manhattan | David Matranga is fouled on the floor by Joseph Mastropietro - foul #2 on Joseph Mastropietro, team foul #5 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Charles Dickson (C) Thomas Dunlap, David Temples | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins (C) Thomas Hammond | |
| 11:40 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins hits a shot from the left side set up by Mike Tyner | 29-48 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Dickson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Alvin Tighe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Oko Akimseu (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Tyner (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Matranga (fairly fresh) 2 ast. C - Stephen Hudkins (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-48 |
| 11:30 | Manhattan | Oko Akimseu gets the rebound | 29-48 |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Dickson | 29-48 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bennie Thornton | 29-48 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-48 |
| 11:11 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro tips it home | 31-48 |
| 10:51 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins is hacked by Charles Dickson - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (PF), Richard Bulter (C) Bennie Thornton, Orlando Walker, Joseph Mastropietro, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Coleman (PG), James Heston (SG), Francis Merle (PF) Alvin Tighe, Oko Akimseu, David Matranga | |
| 10:30 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins misses badly on a shot in the lane | 31-48 |
| 10:28 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins hits the follow up shot | 31-50 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters hits the follow up shot | 33-50 |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins is fouled on the floor by Randy Rudd - foul #3 on Randy Rudd, team foul #7 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), David Temples (PF) Thomas Smith, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins misses the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Mike Tyner takes the ball from Gerald Waters | 33-51 |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | Francis Merle jams it on a nice dish by James Heston | 33-53 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-53 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes snags the offensive board | 33-53 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Stephen Hudkins - foul #2 on Stephen Hudkins, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Joseph Mastropietro (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Randy Rudd, Robert Cortes, David Temples, Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe (PG), Oko Akimseu (SG), David Matranga (PF), Thomas Hammond (C) Joseph Coleman, James Heston, Francis Merle, Stephen Hudkins | |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the free throw | 35-53 |
| 08:44 | Manhattan | Thomas Hammond snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 08:23 | Manhattan | David Matranga connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-55 |
| 08:08 | Western Carolina | Alvin Tighe steals it from Gerald Waters | 35-55 |
| 07:51 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Waters | 35-55 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bennie Thornton | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Dickson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Alvin Tighe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Oko Akimseu (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Tyner (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Matranga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Thomas Hammond (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe is fouled on the floor by Bennie Thornton - foul #2 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Dunlap, Bennie Thornton, Gerald Waters, Joseph Mastropietro, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Heston (SG), Raymond Phillips (SF), Francis Merle (PF) Oko Akimseu, Mike Tyner, David Matranga | |
| 07:16 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:16 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 41-56 |
| 06:36 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Timmy Link - foul #3 on Timmy Link, team foul #9 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter (C) Timmy Link | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Coleman (PG), Stephen Hudkins (C) Alvin Tighe, Thomas Hammond | |
| 06:36 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:36 | Manhattan | Raymond Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Bulter | 41-57 |
| 06:34 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-57 |
| 06:10 | Manhattan | Randy Rudd picks off the pass by Joseph Coleman | 41-57 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Raymond Phillips is called for the reach on Orlando Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Phillips, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Timmy Link (PF) Thomas Smith, David Temples | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oko Akimseu (SG), Mike Tyner (SF), David Matranga (PF) James Heston, Raymond Phillips, Francis Merle | |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Coleman - foul #1 on Joseph Coleman, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson (C) Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 05:34 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Dickson - foul #4 on Charles Dickson, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG) Randy Rudd | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:34 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:34 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Hammond (C) Stephen Hudkins | |
| 05:16 | Manhattan | Thomas Hammond lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Tyner | 43-61 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses the tip | 43-61 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton hits the follow up shot | 45-61 |
| 04:32 | Manhattan | Oko Akimseu can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-61 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the defensive board | 45-61 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Matranga - foul #1 on David Matranga, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), David Temples (PF), Richard Bulter (C) Thomas Smith, Timmy Link, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe (PG), James Heston (SG), Francis Merle (PF), Stephen Hudkins (C) Joseph Coleman, Oko Akimseu, David Matranga, Thomas Hammond | |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:00 | Manhattan | Francis Merle misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-61 |
| 03:59 | Manhattan | James Heston grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:45 | Manhattan | Alvin Tighe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Heston | 47-64 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mike Tyner - foul #1 on Mike Tyner, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (PF) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton, Orlando Walker, David Temples | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Coleman (PG), David Matranga (PF) Alvin Tighe, Francis Merle | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timmy Link (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Bulter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joseph Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Heston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mike Tyner (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Matranga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Stephen Hudkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 49-66 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by David Matranga - foul #2 on David Matranga, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SF), David Temples (C) Gerald Waters, Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by James Heston | 51-68 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | David Temples is alone and throws it down set up by Robert Cortes | 53-68 |
| 02:07 | Manhattan | James Heston clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-68 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | David Temples gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Joseph Coleman steps in front of the Thomas Dunlap pass in the backcourt | 53-68 |
| 01:44 | Manhattan | James Heston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | David Temples grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mike Tyner - foul #2 on Mike Tyner, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF) Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:12 | Manhattan | Joseph Coleman hits a runner from close range on a great pass from James Heston and he's hacked by David Temples - foul #2 on David Temples, team foul #11 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG) Thomas Dunlap | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:12 | Manhattan | Joseph Coleman misses the free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Temples | 54-70 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-70 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | David Matranga gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | Stephen Hudkins misses short on a shot from the right side | 54-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cortes | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-70 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Heston | 54-70 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Joseph Coleman runs out the clock | 54-70 |