| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bryce Pennington (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Troy Oja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Sabia (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Hulme (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Valdovinos (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 19:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Sims denies the turnaround by Arthur Lyman | 38-34 |
| 19:12 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 19:10 | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Lyman - foul #1 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 18:54 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Oja is called for the reach on Arthur Lyman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Troy Oja, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey (SG) Troy Oja | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 18:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 18:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Valdovinos loses the dribble to Daniel Sims | 40-34 |
| 18:05 | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman hits a floater from the right wing set up by Brent Winters and the foul's on Bryce Pennington - foul #2 on Bryce Pennington, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Seifert (PG), Tyler Dalke (SF), Carlton Darnell (PF), Earl Joyner (C) Bryce Pennington, Alton Sabia, Travis Hulme, Daniel Sims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings (SG), Marvin Scott (SF), Robin Cosey (PF), John Hearne (C) Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jason Valdovinos, William Donoghue | |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:24 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Tyler Dalke | 42-37 |
| 17:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman's pass is intercepted by Tyler Dalke | 42-37 |
| 16:49 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 16:48 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey is fouled on the floor by Tyler Dalke - foul #2 on Tyler Dalke, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (SG), Travis Hulme (PF), Daniel Sims (C) Gregory Chancey, Carlton Darnell, Earl Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney (PG), Brent Winters (SG) Arthur Lyman, Marvin Scott | |
| 16:13 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne's layup is rejected by Tyler Dalke | 44-37 |
| 16:12 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:57 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Troy Seifert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jude Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tyler Dalke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Travis Hulme (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Scotty Denney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brent Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Skillings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hearne (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 15:34 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:27 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 15:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington (PG), Troy Oja (SG), Alton Sabia (SF), Carlton Darnell (PF), Earl Joyner (C) Troy Seifert, Jude Roberts, Tyler Dalke, Travis Hulme, Daniel Sims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson (SF), Marvin Scott (PF), Efren Human (C) Paul Skillings, Robin Cosey, John Hearne | |
| 14:55 | Manhattan | Troy Oja misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Efren Human grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott travels in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), William Donoghue (C) Scotty Denney, Efren Human | |
| 14:34 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryce Pennington | 46-37 |
| 14:14 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue misses the wide open runner from the right block | 46-37 |
| 14:12 | Manhattan | Troy Oja snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:53 | Manhattan | Troy Oja connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Alton Sabia | 49-37 |
| 13:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman is hacked by Troy Oja in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Oja, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (SG), Gregory Chancey (SF), Travis Hulme (PF), Daniel Sims (C) Troy Oja, Alton Sabia, Carlton Darnell, Earl Joyner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney (PG), Jason Valdovinos (PF), Efren Human (C) Arthur Lyman, Marvin Scott, William Donoghue | |
| 13:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 13:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters grabs the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney drills a jumper from the left side set up by Brent Winters | 49-39 |
| 12:57 | Manhattan | Scotty Denney picks off the pass by Bryce Pennington in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 12:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney banks in the layup | 49-41 |
| 12:41 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims misses the shot from the left block | 49-41 |
| 12:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Valdovinos misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bryce Pennington - foul #3 on Bryce Pennington, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Seifert (PG), Alton Sabia (SF), Tyler Dalke (PF) Bryce Pennington, Jude Roberts, Travis Hulme | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Paul Skillings (SG), Robin Cosey (SF), William Donoghue (C) Scotty Denney, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Efren Human | |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Valdovinos misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Valdovinos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:49 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 11:47 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Troy Seifert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Chancey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alton Sabia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Dalke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Sims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Skillings (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Valdovinos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Valdovinos's floater is tipped away by Daniel Sims | 49-42 |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Valdovinos tips it home | 49-44 |
| 11:15 | Manhattan | Jason Valdovinos is called for the reach on Tyler Dalke - foul #3 on Jason Valdovinos, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell (PF), Earl Joyner (C) Tyler Dalke, Daniel Sims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott (SF) Jason Valdovinos | |
| 11:05 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Alton Sabia and he's hacked by Arthur Lyman - foul #2 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington (PG) Gregory Chancey | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne (C) William Donoghue | |
| 11:05 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Lyman | 52-46 |
| 10:31 | Manhattan | Arthur Lyman is called for the reach on Troy Seifert - foul #3 on Arthur Lyman, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (SG), Travis Hulme (PF) Troy Seifert, Alton Sabia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney (PG), Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF) Arthur Lyman, Paul Skillings, Robin Cosey | |
| 10:15 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Hulme | 55-46 |
| 10:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson's fadeaway is rejected by Carlton Darnell | 55-46 |
| 10:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters grabs the offensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Carlton Darnell takes the ball from John Hearne | 55-46 |
| 09:33 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 09:32 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts misses the tip | 55-46 |
| 09:30 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 09:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Johnny Sampson makes the wide open jumper from close range | 55-48 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Scotty Denney | 58-50 |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington drills a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Scotty Denney - foul #2 on Scotty Denney, team foul #5 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Seifert (SG), Alton Sabia (SF), Tyler Dalke (PF), Daniel Sims (C) Jude Roberts, Earl Joyner, Travis Hulme, Carlton Darnell | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Paul Skillings (SG), Robin Cosey (SF), Jason Valdovinos (PF), William Donoghue (C) Scotty Denney, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Marvin Scott, John Hearne | |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 07:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Donoghue tips it home | 61-52 |
| 07:42 | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 07:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bryce Pennington (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Seifert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alton Sabia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Dalke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Skillings (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Valdovinos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Valdovinos lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Robin Cosey | 61-54 |
| 07:05 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 07:04 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Paul Skillings | 61-54 |
| 06:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Valdovinos scores on a shot from close range set up by Robin Cosey | 61-56 |
| 06:36 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims tips it home | 63-56 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman is hacked by Daniel Sims in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Sims, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Oja (SG), Gregory Chancey (SF), Travis Hulme (PF) Bryce Pennington, Alton Sabia, Tyler Dalke | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters (SG), Johnny Sampson (SF), Efren Human (C) Paul Skillings, Robin Cosey, William Donoghue | |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters is fouled on the floor by Troy Seifert - foul #1 on Troy Seifert, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| 06:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:19 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 06:15 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Travis Hulme | 66-56 |
| 06:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Oja steals the ball from Efren Human | 66-56 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | Troy Oja banks in the layup | 68-56 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Troy Oja is called for the reach on Brent Winters - foul #5 on Troy Oja, team foul #8 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (PG), Alton Sabia (SF) Troy Seifert, Troy Oja | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney (PG) Arthur Lyman | |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:47 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme gets the rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:23 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Sims | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Efren Human can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 71-57 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Brent Winters hits the follow up shot | 71-59 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-59 |
| 04:52 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Daniel Sims denies the turnaround by Efren Human | 73-59 |
| 04:31 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims pulls down the rebound | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:07 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey is fouled on the floor by Brent Winters - foul #1 on Brent Winters, team foul #6 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Seifert (PG), Tyler Dalke (PF) Jude Roberts, Travis Hulme | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Arthur Lyman (PG), Paul Skillings (SG), Marvin Scott (SF), Robin Cosey (PF), William Donoghue (C) Scotty Denney, Brent Winters, Johnny Sampson, Jason Valdovinos, Efren Human | |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims lays it up and in set up by Troy Seifert and he's fouled by William Donoghue - foul #1 on William Donoghue, team foul #7 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell (PF) Alton Sabia | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims makes the free throw | 76-59 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Troy Seifert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Chancey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Dalke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlton Darnell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Sims (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Arthur Lyman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Skillings (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - Marvin Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robin Cosey (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Donoghue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott misses the wide open floater near the basket | 76-59 |
| 03:29 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell snags the defensive board | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott gets the rebound | 76-59 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey is fouled on the floor by Troy Seifert - foul #2 on Troy Seifert, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Earl Joyner (SF) Daniel Sims | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney (PG), John Hearne (C) Arthur Lyman, William Donoghue | |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 02:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-61 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell blows the layup but he's hacked by John Hearne - foul #1 on John Hearne, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 02:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 01:59 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey loses the ball out of bounds | 78-64 |
| 01:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Scotty Denney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 78-64 |
| 01:34 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Robin Cosey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 78-64 |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 01:10 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 78-64 |
| 01:08 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Paul Skillings clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-64 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Marvin Scott blocks the short jumper by Tyler Dalke | 78-64 |
| 00:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Marvin Scott pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Middle Tenn. State | John Hearne scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert runs out the clock | 78-66 |