| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Ashby (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Simon Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Newsome (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | John Burgess misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 19:38 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:34 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 19:32 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:27 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome double dribbles | 42-31 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Bones - foul #1 on Timothy Bones, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 18:41 | Manhattan | Russell Beaufort is called for the reach on Simon Lacey - foul #2 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| 18:26 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:09 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Chester Brown - foul #2 on Chester Brown, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 18:09 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:09 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas State | Russell Beaufort drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Burgess | 43-37 |
| 17:37 | Manhattan | Chester Brown blocks the short jumper by Simon Lacey | 43-37 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:30 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Burgess, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Polen (SF), Boris Levandowski (PF) Richard Dalton, Simon Lacey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Larry Heise (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) John Burgess, Herbert Doles, Russell Beaufort, Chester Brown | |
| 17:14 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Bones | 45-37 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Thomas Polen - foul #1 on Thomas Polen, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer (PG), Charles Henslee (SG) Timothy Bones, Gary Ashby | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (C) Howard Staples | |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:42 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen loses the dribble to Kelvin Baron | 45-39 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki banks in the layup on a great pass from William Mohr | 45-41 |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen is fouled on the floor by Adam Meyerowitz - foul #1 on Adam Meyerowitz, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Dalton (SF), Simon Lacey (PF), Walter Pina (C) Thomas Polen, Boris Levandowski, Edward Newsome | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Burgess (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF), Chester Brown (C) Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Heise, Larry Czarnecki, Kelvin Baron | |
| 15:55 | Manhattan | Walter Pina scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Simon Lacey | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Larry Zeyer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Henslee (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Simon Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - William Mohr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Burgess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Beaufort (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Burgess | 47-43 |
| 15:08 | Manhattan | Herbert Doles is called for the reach on Charles Henslee - foul #3 on Herbert Doles, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Gary Ashby (SG), Edward Newsome (C) Larry Zeyer, Charles Henslee, Walter Pina | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG) William Mohr, John Burgess | |
| 14:43 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey is fouled on the floor by Russell Beaufort - foul #3 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Polen (SF) Richard Dalton | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Heise (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Russell Beaufort, Chester Brown | |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 47-43 |
| 14:23 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:17 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 14:16 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome tips it home | 49-43 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski (PF) Simon Lacey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Herbert Doles | |
| 13:46 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome buries a turnaround from the right block | 51-43 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas State | William Grose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 13:40 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Edward Newsome | 51-43 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski slams it home set up by Thomas Polen | 53-43 |
| 12:59 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-43 |
| 12:58 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 12:52 | Manhattan | Adam Meyerowitz takes the ball from Gary Ashby | 53-43 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-43 |
| 12:39 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 12:25 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby comes up short on the floater in the lane | 53-43 |
| 12:23 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski hits the follow up shot | 55-43 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas State | William Grose misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 12:12 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:02 | Manhattan | Larry Czarnecki steals the ball from Timothy Bones | 55-43 |
| 11:56 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-43 |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gary Ashby | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Ashby (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Polen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Levandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Newsome (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) PF - Larry Heise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Bones | 58-43 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Grose | 58-46 |
| 11:12 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby is hacked by Larry Czarnecki - foul #2 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer (PG), Richard Dalton (SF), Simon Lacey (PF), Walter Pina (C) Timothy Bones, Thomas Polen, Boris Levandowski, Edward Newsome | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), John Burgess (SG), Herbert Doles (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF), Chester Brown (C) Howard Staples, William Grose, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Heise, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 11:12 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 11:12 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 10:48 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown drills a jump hook from close range set up by William Mohr | 60-48 |
| 10:32 | Manhattan | Walter Pina is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (SG) Gary Ashby | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:20 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown buries a runner from the right block | 60-50 |
| 09:56 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey clanks a runner in the lane | 60-50 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas State | William Mohr snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | William Mohr blows the wide open layup | 60-50 |
| 09:50 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey lays it up and in set up by Charles Henslee and he's hacked by Russell Beaufort - foul #4 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #8 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Edward Newsome (C) Larry Zeyer, Walter Pina | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), William Grose (SG), Kelvin Baron (PF) William Mohr, John Burgess, Russell Beaufort | |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey misses the free throw | 62-50 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 62-50 |
| 09:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Dalton | 62-50 |
| 08:46 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Bones | 64-50 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the contested shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kelvin Baron and the foul's on Simon Lacey - foul #2 on Simon Lacey, team foul #3 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jerry Cagle (SG), Thomas Polen (SF), Boris Levandowski (PF) Charles Henslee, Richard Dalton, Simon Lacey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Heise (SF), Larry Czarnecki (PF) Herbert Doles, Kelvin Baron | |
| 08:21 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:05 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Polen and the foul's on Larry Heise - foul #1 on Larry Heise, team foul #9 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Ashby (SG) Jerry Cagle | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SF) Chester Brown | |
| 08:05 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome makes the free throw | 67-53 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-53 |
| 07:48 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-53 |
| 07:47 | Manhattan | Edward Newsome tips it home | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Ashby (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Polen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Boris Levandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Newsome (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) PF - Larry Heise (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:38 | Arkansas State | William Grose misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 07:36 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:24 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-53 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-53 |
| 07:14 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 06:57 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby is hacked by William Grose - foul #4 on William Grose, team foul #10 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer (PG), Simon Lacey (PF) Timothy Bones, Boris Levandowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), Herbert Doles (SF), Russell Beaufort (PF) Howard Staples, Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Czarnecki | |
| 06:57 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 06:57 | Manhattan | Gary Ashby makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas State | William Mohr hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Russell Beaufort | 70-55 |
| 06:18 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Ashby | 72-55 |
| 06:03 | Arkansas State | Simon Lacey denies the turnaround by Herbert Doles | 72-55 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles tips it back up and in | 72-57 |
| 05:35 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Bones (PG), Charles Henslee (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Walter Pina (C) Larry Zeyer, Gary Ashby, Thomas Polen, Edward Newsome | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Howard Staples (PG), John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Chester Brown (C) William Mohr, William Grose, Herbert Doles, Larry Heise | |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Beaufort | 72-59 |
| 04:51 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Beaufort - foul #5 on Russell Beaufort, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki (PF) Russell Beaufort | |
| 04:51 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:51 | Manhattan | Simon Lacey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 04:44 | Arkansas State | John Burgess misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-59 |
| 04:42 | Arkansas State | John Burgess grabs the offensive rebound | 74-59 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski (PF) Simon Lacey | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Herbert Doles (SF) Adam Meyerowitz | |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones is hacked by Howard Staples in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Staples, team foul #12 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Grose (SG) John Burgess | |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:08 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 76-59 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown grabs the offensive board | 76-59 |
| 03:47 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki clanks a runner in the paint | 76-59 |
| 03:45 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Bones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Henslee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Boris Levandowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Pina (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Howard Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Grose (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Doles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Chester Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses long on a jumper from the left side | 76-59 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski grabs the board | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton is denied on a layup by Chester Brown | 76-59 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Chester Brown snags the defensive board | 76-59 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas State | Howard Staples misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-59 |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Walter Pina | 76-59 |
| 03:01 | Manhattan | Timothy Bones loses the dribble to William Grose in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| 03:00 | Arkansas State | William Grose lays it up and in | 76-61 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee is whistled for a carry | 76-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer (PG), Jerry Cagle (SG), Thomas Polen (SF), Alfred Francisco (C) Timothy Bones, Charles Henslee, Richard Dalton, Walter Pina | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | William Mohr (PG), John Burgess (SG), Adam Meyerowitz (SF), Larry Heise (PF) Howard Staples, William Grose, Herbert Doles, Chester Brown | |
| 02:30 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron (C) Larry Czarnecki | |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen comes up short on the runner from the left block | 76-61 |
| 02:09 | Arkansas State | Larry Heise pulls down the rebound | 76-61 |
| 02:04 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Mohr | 76-64 |
| 01:53 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski misses short on a jumper near the basket | 76-64 |
| 01:52 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski gets the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:36 | Manhattan | Jerry Cagle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-64 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco snags the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 01:30 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco loses the dribble to Kelvin Baron | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas State | John Burgess misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 01:13 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco grabs the defensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski is hacked by Larry Heise - foul #2 on Larry Heise, team foul #13 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (SG), Walter Pina (C) Jerry Cagle, Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki (C) Kelvin Baron | |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Boris Levandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | John Burgess is whistled for traveling | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | Walter Pina is hacked by Larry Czarnecki - foul #3 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #14 | 78-64 |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | Walter Pina makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | Walter Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Polen - foul #2 on Thomas Polen, team foul #4 | 80-64 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz misses the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-65 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Larry Zeyer runs out the clock | 80-65 |