| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Desimone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Kotarski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Layman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forest Richard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Ezell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Gillette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Woods (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | James Desimone inbounds the ball | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-28 |
| 19:36 | McNeese State | William Gillette gets the rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:30 | McNeese State | Darin Washington picks off the pass by Fred Layman | 43-28 |
| 19:18 | Manhattan | Darin Washington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-28 |
| 19:17 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski misses the tip | 43-28 |
| 19:15 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 19:10 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Ezell, team foul #1 | 43-28 |
| 18:55 | Manhattan | Darin Washington double dribbles | 43-28 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-28 |
| 18:40 | McNeese State | Fred Layman tips it home | 43-30 |
| 18:25 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Desimone | 45-30 |
| 18:07 | McNeese State | Forest Richard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-30 |
| 18:05 | Manhattan | James Desimone pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 17:49 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor blows the layup | 45-30 |
| 17:48 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Taylor | 45-30 |
| 17:27 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-30 |
| 17:25 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski tips it home | 47-30 |
| 17:08 | McNeese State | William Gillette makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 16:50 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dustin Ezell - foul #2 on Dustin Ezell, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (PG), Mile Zapf (SF), Harold Burke (PF), Joseph McCallion (C) Richard Suazo, James Desimone, Darin Washington, Fred Kotarski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Campbell (PG), Nick Howard (SG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF), Toby Schultz (PF), David Watson (C) Fred Layman, Forest Richard, Dustin Ezell, William Gillette, Arthur Woods | |
| 16:50 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:50 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Harold Burke - foul #1 on Harold Burke, team foul #1 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG) Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:34 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:11 | Manhattan | Gary Campbell steps in front of the Michael Barriga pass | 49-34 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Gary Campbell hits the finger roll | 49-36 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 15:50 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McCallion | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Dale Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Barriga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mile Zapf (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Burke (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph McCallion (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gary Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Mayhugh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Toby Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Manhattan | Harold Burke makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Barriga and he's hacked by David Watson - foul #1 on David Watson, team foul #3 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Desimone (SF), Adrian Myler (PF) Mile Zapf, Joseph McCallion | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (SG), Dustin Ezell (SF), Frank Domingue (C) Nick Howard, Gerald Mayhugh, Toby Schultz | |
| 15:24 | Manhattan | Harold Burke misses the free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:24 | McNeese State | Frank Domingue grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 15:11 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell drills a shot in the lane set up by Gary Campbell | 51-38 |
| 14:47 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | James Desimone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 14:20 | McNeese State | Forest Richard pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:18 | McNeese State | Gary Campbell is hacked by Dale Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Thompson, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Mile Zapf (SF), Fred Kotarski (C) Dale Thompson, Michael Barriga, James Desimone, Harold Burke | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Nick Howard (SG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF), Toby Schultz (PF), Arthur Woods (C) Gary Campbell, Forest Richard, Dustin Ezell, David Watson, Frank Domingue | |
| 14:11 | McNeese State | Nick Howard misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-38 |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods can't tip it in | 51-38 |
| 14:09 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Suazo | 51-38 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Suazo | 53-38 |
| 13:40 | McNeese State | Fred Layman is fouled on the floor by Richard Suazo - foul #3 on Richard Suazo, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darin Washington (PF), Joseph McCallion (C) Adrian Myler, Fred Kotarski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:28 | McNeese State | Fred Layman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 13:27 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Joseph McCallion | 53-38 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-38 |
| 13:19 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 13:17 | McNeese State | Nick Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Suazo - foul #4 on Richard Suazo, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (PG), James Desimone (SF) Richard Suazo, Mile Zapf | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Forest Richard (SG), Dustin Ezell (SF), William Gillette (PF) Nick Howard, Gerald Mayhugh, Toby Schultz | |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Forest Richard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-38 |
| 12:58 | McNeese State | Fred Layman grabs the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:50 | McNeese State | Joseph McCallion picks off the pass by Forest Richard | 53-38 |
| 12:24 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor jams it on a great pass from James Desimone | 55-38 |
| 12:01 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods's floater is tipped away by Darin Washington | 55-38 |
| 12:00 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Darin Washington | 55-38 |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Fred Layman is called for the reach on Michael Barriga - foul #2 on Fred Layman, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Mile Zapf (SG), Adrian Myler (PF), Fred Kotarski (C) Michael Barriga, Richard Taylor, Darin Washington, Joseph McCallion | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Campbell (PG), Nick Howard (SG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF), Toby Schultz (PF), David Watson (C) Fred Layman, Forest Richard, Dustin Ezell, William Gillette, Arthur Woods | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Dale Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mile Zapf (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Desimone (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adrian Myler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Kotarski (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Gary Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Mayhugh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Toby Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-38 |
| 11:26 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski snags the offensive board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:08 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf is whistled for a carry | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:05 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh's pass is intercepted by Adrian Myler in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| 10:46 | Manhattan | James Desimone hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Dale Thompson | 58-38 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz hits a wide open jump hook from the left block | 58-40 |
| 09:58 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski drills a shot in the lane set up by Dale Thompson | 60-40 |
| 09:45 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Campbell | 60-42 |
| 09:26 | Manhattan | Gary Campbell takes the ball from Mile Zapf | 60-42 |
| 09:20 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh misses short on an open runner from the baseline | 60-42 |
| 09:19 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Adrian Myler | 60-42 |
| 09:02 | Manhattan | James Desimone comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by David Watson - foul #2 on David Watson, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Darin Washington (PF), Harold Burke (C) Dale Thompson, Mile Zapf, Adrian Myler, Fred Kotarski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Forest Richard (SG), Dustin Ezell (SF), Frank Domingue (PF), Arthur Woods (C) Gary Campbell, Nick Howard, Gerald Mayhugh, Toby Schultz, David Watson | |
| 09:02 | Manhattan | James Desimone makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 09:02 | Manhattan | James Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Harold Burke - foul #2 on Harold Burke, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| 08:49 | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell makes the free throw | 62-45 |
| 08:32 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-45 |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga gets the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 08:18 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Desimone | 65-45 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-45 |
| 08:04 | Manhattan | Darin Washington gets the rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-45 |
| 07:57 | McNeese State | Frank Domingue pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 07:38 | McNeese State | Forest Richard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Barriga (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Desimone (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Layman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forest Richard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Domingue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Woods (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Manhattan | James Desimone makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-48 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Frank Domingue misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Darin Washington - foul #2 on Darin Washington, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Joseph McCallion (C) James Desimone, Harold Burke | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Campbell (PG), William Gillette (PF) Fred Layman, Arthur Woods | |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Frank Domingue makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:13 | McNeese State | Frank Domingue misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 07:13 | Manhattan | Darin Washington gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 06:52 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Domingue - foul #2 on Frank Domingue, team foul #6 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SF), Fred Kotarski (C) Michael Barriga, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Arthur Woods (C) Frank Domingue | |
| 06:52 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:52 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:52 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Arthur Woods | 68-49 |
| 06:30 | McNeese State | William Gillette blows the layup | 68-49 |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Joseph McCallion | 68-49 |
| 06:08 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph McCallion, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Adrian Myler (SF) Richard Taylor | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF), David Watson (C) Forest Richard, Dustin Ezell, Arthur Woods | |
| 05:51 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Mayhugh, team foul #7 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (SG), Darin Washington (PF) Mile Zapf, Joseph McCallion | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 05:28 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 05:27 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to William Gillette | 68-49 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Darin Washington - foul #3 on Darin Washington, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (SG) Adrian Myler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Nick Howard (SG), Toby Schultz (PF) Gary Campbell, William Gillette | |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:12 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh misses the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:12 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Fred Kotarski | 68-50 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Toby Schultz - foul #1 on Toby Schultz, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Burke (PF) Darin Washington | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Ezell (SF), Arthur Woods (C) Gerald Mayhugh, David Watson | |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods is fouled on the floor by Fred Kotarski - foul #2 on Fred Kotarski, team foul #9 | 70-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SG), Joseph McCallion (C) Richard Suazo, Fred Kotarski | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Gary Campbell (SG), Gerald Mayhugh (SF) Fred Layman, Dustin Ezell | |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods makes the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:33 | McNeese State | Arthur Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 70-51 |
| 04:33 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion grabs the defensive rebound | 70-51 |
| 04:11 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf's floater is tipped away by Toby Schultz | 70-51 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Nick Howard is fouled on the floor by Dale Thompson - foul #3 on Dale Thompson, team foul #10 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Adrian Myler (SF) Michael Barriga | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Watson (C) Arthur Woods | |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Nick Howard makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Nick Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-53 |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf gets the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Dale Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mile Zapf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adrian Myler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph McCallion (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Nick Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Mayhugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Toby Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Watson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (SF) Joseph McCallion | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | McNeese State | David Watson buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Toby Schultz | 70-55 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Mile Zapf | 73-55 |
| 02:30 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz buries a fadeaway from close range | 73-57 |
| 02:12 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 02:11 | McNeese State | David Watson snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Michael Barriga is called for the reach on Gerald Mayhugh - foul #1 on Michael Barriga, team foul #11 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion (C) Adrian Myler | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:53 | McNeese State | Gerald Mayhugh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:37 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-59 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf tips it in | 75-59 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Gary Campbell is hacked by Dale Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dale Thompson, team foul #12 | 75-59 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Gary Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | Gary Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-61 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | David Watson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Barriga - foul #2 on Michael Barriga, team foul #13 | 78-61 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | David Watson makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | David Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga buries a shot from the left wing set up by Harold Burke | 80-63 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | McNeese State | Toby Schultz misses short on a floater from the baseline | 80-63 |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mile Zapf | 80-63 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson runs out the clock | 80-63 |