| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Riesenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Darren Papa (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick makes the runner near the basket | 38-35 |
| 19:22 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 19:20 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:04 | Jacksonville State | Theodore Davis is called for the reach on Mark Harris - foul #1 on Theodore Davis, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington buries a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Patrick Riesenberg - foul #2 on Patrick Riesenberg, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| 18:57 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:39 | Manhattan | Marvin Williams steps in front of the Vincent Chapman pass | 38-38 |
| 18:37 | Jacksonville State | Darren Papa takes the ball from Mark Harris in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 18:16 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis tips it in | 40-38 |
| 18:01 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Juan Pineda (PG), William Houser (SG), Enrique Macias (SF), Wayne Brown (PF), Jason Ferris (C) Vincent Chapman, Patrick Riesenberg, Darren Papa, Theodore Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Olen Morton (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| 17:45 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders can't finish the layup | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:42 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda is hacked by Paul Sanders in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Sanders, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG) Paul Sanders | |
| 17:33 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Ferris | 42-38 |
| 17:31 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by William Houser - foul #1 on William Houser, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 17:14 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses the easy open layup | 42-38 |
| 17:13 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Marvin Williams | |
| 16:35 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Wayne Brown - foul #1 on Wayne Brown, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Patrick Riesenberg (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Theodore Davis (PF) Juan Pineda, William Houser, Wayne Brown, Jason Ferris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker (C) James Rey | |
| 16:35 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:35 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:12 | Manhattan | Lonnie Yoder picks off the pass by Vincent Chapman | 42-40 |
| 15:55 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Samuel Baker | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Chapman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Riesenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Enrique Macias (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Olen Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Waters (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Vincent Chapman | 44-42 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker blows the layup | 44-42 |
| 15:15 | Jacksonville State | John Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:58 | Jacksonville State | Patrick Riesenberg picks off the pass by John Waters | 44-42 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 14:44 | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez misses the tip | 44-42 |
| 14:42 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:23 | Jacksonville State | A charge is called on Olen Morton - foul #1 on Olen Morton, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Juan Pineda (PG), William Houser (SG), Darren Papa (SF), Wayne Brown (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Vincent Chapman, Patrick Riesenberg, Angel Gonzalez, Theodore Davis, Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Jessie Quick (PF), James Rey (C) Mark Harris, Olen Morton, Lonnie Yoder, John Waters, Samuel Baker | |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Sanders - foul #4 on Paul Sanders, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Paul Sanders | |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:02 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris's pass is intercepted by William Houser in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 13:45 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 13:44 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson tips it in | 47-42 |
| 13:16 | Jacksonville State | James Rey misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jason Ferris (C) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:16 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:16 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:56 | Manhattan | William Houser clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-44 |
| 12:54 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 12:43 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 12:42 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:26 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline | 49-46 |
| 12:06 | Manhattan | Darren Papa hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 12:05 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Darren Papa gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Juan Pineda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Houser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - Darren Papa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda misses badly on a shot from the right block | 49-46 |
| 11:51 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Brown | 49-46 |
| 11:36 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 11:34 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 11:10 | Jacksonville State | James Rey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 49-48 |
| 11:01 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Marvin Williams - foul #1 on Marvin Williams, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Patrick Riesenberg (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Theodore Davis (PF) Juan Pineda, William Houser, Darren Papa, Jason Ferris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), William Jones (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF), Samuel Baker (C) Mark Harris, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, James Rey | |
| 11:01 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:01 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 10:51 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis throws it down on a great pass from Patrick Riesenberg | 53-51 |
| 10:32 | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams travels in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Enrique Macias (C) Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), John Waters (PF) Marvin Williams, Maurice Duncan | |
| 10:18 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Riesenberg | 55-51 |
| 09:56 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Olen Morton | 55-54 |
| 09:40 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Vincent Chapman | 58-54 |
| 09:21 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 09:05 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Vincent Chapman and he's fouled by Samuel Baker - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Stephen Tate (PG), Darren Papa (SF) Vincent Chapman, Angel Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Marvin Williams (SG), Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF) Olen Morton, Lonnie Yoder, William Jones, John Waters | |
| 09:05 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:42 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 08:41 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Theodore Davis | 61-56 |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias misses the fadeaway from the right side | 61-56 |
| 08:27 | Manhattan | Stephen Tate can't tip it in | 61-56 |
| 08:25 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Theodore Davis - foul #2 on Theodore Davis, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jason Ferris (C) Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick (PF) Samuel Baker | |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:04 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:49 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Ferris | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Stephen Tate (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Riesenberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Darren Papa (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Ferris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jessie Quick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris drills a 3 from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis loses the dribble to Maurice Duncan | 66-60 |
| 06:54 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is called for 10 seconds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), William Houser (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Stephen Tate, Patrick Riesenberg, Darren Papa, Theodore Davis | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (PG), Olen Morton (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF), James Rey (PF), John Waters (C) Mark Harris, Marvin Williams, Wayne Carrington, Jessie Quick, Maurice Duncan | |
| 06:36 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Chapman | 68-60 |
| 06:15 | Jacksonville State | James Rey makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Olen Morton | 68-62 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez knocks in the floater from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 06:01 | Jacksonville State | Angel Gonzalez steals the ball from Paul Sanders in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| 05:57 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman lays it up and in set up by Angel Gonzalez | 72-62 |
| 05:50 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder can't connect on an uncontested floater in the lane | 72-62 |
| 05:48 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 05:42 | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 05:40 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson tips it back up and in | 74-62 |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton is hacked by William Houser in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Houser, team foul #8 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Juan Pineda (SG), Darren Papa (SF), Wayne Brown (PF) William Houser, Angel Gonzalez, Jason Ferris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick (PF), Samuel Baker (C) James Rey, John Waters | |
| 05:37 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:37 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 05:18 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson banks in the layup set up by Vincent Chapman | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick is fouled on the floor by Darren Papa - foul #2 on Darren Papa, team foul #9 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg (SG), Enrique Macias (SF) Vincent Chapman, Darren Papa | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Marvin Williams (SG), William Jones (SF) Olen Morton, Lonnie Yoder | |
| 05:02 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick misses the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 05:02 | Manhattan | Wayne Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | Jessie Quick denies the turnaround by Juan Pineda | 76-62 |
| 04:38 | Jacksonville State | Jessie Quick pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 04:28 | Jacksonville State | Samuel Baker's layup is rejected by Wayne Brown | 76-62 |
| 04:27 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 76-62 |
| 04:04 | Manhattan | Paul Sanders picks off the pass by Wayne Brown | 76-62 |
| 03:48 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-62 |
| 03:46 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda gets the rebound | 76-62 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Juan Pineda (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Riesenberg (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Enrique Macias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Johnson (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Paul Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Quick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), William Houser (SG), Angel Gonzalez (SF), Theodore Davis (PF) Juan Pineda, Patrick Riesenberg, Enrique Macias, Wayne Brown | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), James Rey (SF), John Waters (PF), Maurice Duncan (C) Paul Sanders, William Jones, Jessie Quick, Samuel Baker | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-62 |
| 03:24 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup | 76-62 |
| 03:23 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris pulls down the rebound | 76-62 |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is hacked by Theodore Davis - foul #3 on Theodore Davis, team foul #10 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), Lonnie Yoder (SF) Marvin Williams, Maurice Duncan | |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 03:06 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 03:01 | Jacksonville State | The refs have stopped play. Olen Morton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 76-64 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan (C) Olen Morton | |
| 02:50 | Manhattan | John Waters denies the turnaround by Theodore Davis | 76-64 |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson grabs the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 02:37 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 02:18 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 78-64 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Theodore Davis | 78-64 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 78-64 |
| 01:55 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 78-64 |
| 01:49 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Rey | 78-67 |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | William Houser makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Angel Gonzalez | 81-67 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the fadeaway from close range | 81-67 |
| 01:12 | Jacksonville State | James Rey grabs the offensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 00:52 | Jacksonville State | Richard Johnson takes the ball from Mark Harris | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-67 |
| 00:26 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to John Waters | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Jacksonville State | John Waters can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 81-67 |
| 00:18 | Jacksonville State | James Rey pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-67 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Houser - foul #3 on William Houser, team foul #11 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Juan Pineda (PG), Enrique Macias (SF), Wayne Brown (PF), Jason Ferris (C) Vincent Chapman, Angel Gonzalez, Theodore Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders (SG) Maurice Duncan | |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Juan Pineda runs out the clock | 81-69 |