| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fontana (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Chaput (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. C - Shawn Schwind (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Bondi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Stepchinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Bower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | William Chaput inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Northwestern State | John Fontana clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 19:48 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 19:30 | Manhattan | William Chaput takes the ball from Rodney Palmisano | 37-30 |
| 19:03 | Northwestern State | The pull-up jumper by William Chaput is blocked by Edwin Bower | 37-30 |
| 19:02 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Schwind | 37-30 |
| 18:51 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Schwind | 39-30 |
| 18:48 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (PG), Craig Reeves (SF), Joseph Moats (PF), Howard Zawacki (C) Joe Myers, William Chaput, Richard Lee, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Rodney Palmisano, John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Frank Stepchinski, Edwin Bower | |
| 18:28 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-30 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves tips it home | 41-30 |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (SF) Craig Reeves | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | William Chaput is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Cooper (C) Roberto Ramirez | |
| 17:45 | Northwestern State | William Chaput misses the easy layup | 41-30 |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Elijah | 41-30 |
| 17:31 | Manhattan | William Chaput is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #2 on William Chaput, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), Richard Lee (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Richard Brush, Joseph Moats, Howard Zawacki | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Miguel Alvarez, David Stadler, James Smith, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 17:13 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Bondi | 41-32 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | John Fontana hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joe Myers | 44-32 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 16:40 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Shawn Schwind | 44-32 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind is hacked by Jack Cooper - foul #1 on Jack Cooper, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SG), Joseph Moats (C) John Fontana, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Jack Cooper, Edwin Bower | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 46-32 |
| 15:53 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Max Castiglione (SG), Shawn Schwind (C) Joe Myers, William Chaput, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Dikembe Elijah (C) John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 15:53 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:53 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:53 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Moats | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Max Castiglione (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Moats (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Schwind (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Stadler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Stepchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | David Stadler snags the defensive board | 46-32 |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Robinson - foul #4 on Jimmie Robinson, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fontana (SG), Richard Brush (SF), Richard Lee (PF) Jimmie Robinson, Craig Reeves, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG) Rodney Palmisano | |
| 15:08 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah lays it up and in | 46-34 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 14:59 | Manhattan | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:57 | Manhattan | David Stadler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SF), Howard Zawacki (C) Richard Brush, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Roberto Ramirez (PF), Edwin Bower (C) Miguel Alvarez, David Stadler, James Smith, Frank Stepchinski, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 14:39 | Northwestern State | Max Castiglione misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-34 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Lee | 46-34 |
| 14:33 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Fontana | 48-34 |
| 14:12 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is fouled on the floor by Max Castiglione - foul #4 on Max Castiglione, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), William Chaput (SF), Joseph Moats (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Max Castiglione, John Fontana, Richard Lee, Howard Zawacki | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF) Roy Bondi, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 13:54 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block | 48-34 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern State | William Chaput throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah (C) Edwin Bower | |
| 13:23 | Manhattan | John Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | William Chaput is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Alvarez - foul #2 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (PG), John Fontana (SG) Joe Myers, Craig Reeves | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (PG), James Smith (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Rodney Palmisano, John Taylor, Frank Stepchinski | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | William Chaput misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind grabs the offensive board | 48-34 |
| 13:00 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Elijah swats the short shot by William Chaput | 48-34 |
| 12:59 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Elijah | 48-34 |
| 12:47 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah misses the easy layup | 48-34 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern State | John Fontana is fouled on the floor by Miguel Alvarez - foul #3 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), Richard Lee (PF), Howard Zawacki (C) John Fontana, Joseph Moats, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Roy Bondi (SF), Jack Cooper (PF) Miguel Alvarez, James Smith, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 12:26 | Northwestern State | William Chaput misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 12:24 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 12:06 | Manhattan | David Stadler misses the wide open shot from the baseline | 48-34 |
| 12:04 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 11:45 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fontana (SG), Craig Reeves (SF), Joseph Moats (C) Richard Brush, William Chaput, Howard Zawacki | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (SG), James Smith (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) David Stadler, Roy Bondi, Jack Cooper, Edwin Bower | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fontana (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Craig Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lee (tiring) 8 pts. C - Joseph Moats (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (tiring) 9 pts. SG - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Stepchinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roberto Ramirez (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski is fouled in the backcourt by John Fontana - foul #1 on John Fontana, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind (C) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG) Rodney Palmisano | |
| 11:26 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez drills a 3 from the left corner set up by James Smith | 48-37 |
| 11:00 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats banks in the wide open layup | 50-37 |
| 10:43 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez misses short on a jumper from the left block | 50-37 |
| 10:42 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 10:40 | Northwestern State | Miguel Alvarez picks off the pass by John Fontana in the backcourt | 50-37 |
| 10:31 | Manhattan | John Taylor is hacked by Joseph Moats - foul #1 on Joseph Moats, team foul #6 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (PG), William Chaput (SF), Richard Lee (PF) Joe Myers, Craig Reeves, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Roy Bondi (SF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Miguel Alvarez, James Smith, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses badly on a shot from close range | 50-37 |
| 10:06 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano can't tip it in | 50-37 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Moats | 50-37 |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | John Fontana is whistled for a carry | 50-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SG), Howard Zawacki (C) John Fontana, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), Jack Cooper (PF) John Taylor, Frank Stepchinski | |
| 09:13 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-39 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 08:52 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Rodney Palmisano | 50-41 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG), John Fontana (SG), Joseph Moats (PF), Shawn Schwind (C) Richard Brush, Craig Reeves, William Chaput, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), James Smith (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Rodney Palmisano, Roy Bondi, Jack Cooper | |
| 08:29 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 08:27 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern State | Dikembe Elijah denies the turnaround by John Fontana | 50-41 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:04 | Manhattan | David Stadler misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-41 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 08:01 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers loses the dribble to Miguel Alvarez in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 07:47 | Manhattan | James Smith knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Miguel Alvarez | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Joe Myers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fontana (very tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Howard Zawacki (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Moats (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Schwind (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Miguel Alvarez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Stadler (tiring) 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Elijah (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Bower (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers hits a floater from the left side | 52-43 |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | Shawn Schwind swats the short shot by James Smith | 52-43 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | John Fontana throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson (PG), Max Castiglione (SG), William Chaput (SF), Richard Lee (PF) Joe Myers, John Fontana, Howard Zawacki, Joseph Moats | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Miguel Alvarez, David Stadler, James Smith, Dikembe Elijah, Edwin Bower | |
| 07:03 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 06:49 | Northwestern State | Roy Bondi swats the dunk try by Richard Lee | 52-46 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | William Chaput grabs the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Roberto Ramirez steps in front of the Jimmie Robinson pass | 52-46 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez drills a turnaround in the lane | 52-48 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | William Chaput is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jimmie Robinson | 54-48 |
| 06:08 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SF), Joseph Moats (C) William Chaput, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Cooper (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Roy Bondi, Frank Stepchinski | |
| 05:50 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Roberto Ramirez and he's fouled by Craig Reeves - foul #1 on Craig Reeves, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Roberto Ramirez | |
| 05:50 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jack Cooper - foul #2 on Jack Cooper, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (SF) Craig Reeves | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG) Rodney Palmisano | |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:37 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 05:35 | Manhattan | John Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Max Castiglione - foul #5 on Max Castiglione, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves (SF) Max Castiglione | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Smith (SF) Edwin Bower | |
| 05:35 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:35 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson blows the wide open dunk | 55-53 |
| 05:10 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jack Cooper | 55-53 |
| 04:48 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Elijah | 55-55 |
| 04:40 | Northwestern State | Jimmie Robinson is called for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (SF), Shawn Schwind (C) Craig Reeves, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), David Stadler (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Roberto Ramirez (PF), Edwin Bower (C) Miguel Alvarez, John Taylor, James Smith, Jack Cooper, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 55-55 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:03 | Manhattan | William Chaput takes the ball from Rodney Palmisano | 55-55 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern State | William Chaput can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 55-55 |
| 03:49 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 03:35 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Edwin Bower is denied by Shawn Schwind | 55-55 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Joseph Moats grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Jimmie Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Brush (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Chaput (tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Moats (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Schwind (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stadler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Bondi (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roberto Ramirez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Bower (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:50 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | William Chaput grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Fontana (SG), Craig Reeves (SF), Richard Lee (PF), Howard Zawacki (C) Richard Brush, William Chaput, Joseph Moats, Shawn Schwind | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), John Taylor (SG), James Smith (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Rodney Palmisano, David Stadler, Roy Bondi, Roberto Ramirez, Edwin Bower | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki is hacked by John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern State | Craig Reeves misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 02:28 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:09 | Manhattan | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 01:44 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:28 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 01:27 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | William Chaput (SF), Shawn Schwind (C) Craig Reeves, Howard Zawacki | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Roy Bondi (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Miguel Alvarez, James Smith, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | Frank Stepchinski is called for the reach on John Fontana - foul #2 on Frank Stepchinski, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | John Fontana makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Northwestern State | John Fontana misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:04 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 00:47 | Manhattan | Shawn Schwind is called for the reach on Rodney Palmisano - foul #3 on Shawn Schwind, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| 00:47 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 00:47 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern State | Roy Bondi blocks the jumper by Jimmie Robinson | 56-57 |
| 00:25 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower is hacked by John Fontana in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Fontana, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-57 |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern State | John Fontana's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-58 |
| 00:19 | Manhattan | Richard Lee is called for the reach on John Taylor - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 00:19 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:19 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | John Fontana is fouled in the backcourt by John Taylor - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | John Fontana makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | John Fontana makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | John Fontana is called for the reach on John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Fontana, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern State | Shawn Schwind gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | William Chaput's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF) Roy Bondi, Frank Stepchinski | |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is hacked by Jimmie Robinson - foul #5 on Jimmie Robinson, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Joe Myers (PG) Jimmie Robinson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Richard Lee snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern State | Joe Myers makes the 3 from straight away | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | John Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by John Fontana - foul #4 on John Fontana, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roy Bondi (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF) Miguel Alvarez, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | William Chaput misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 61-64 |