| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Travis Cardwell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Parham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Coker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noel Zorns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alec Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Rex Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yuan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Manhattan | Anthony Cochran steals the ball from Noel Zorns in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 19:56 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran lays it up and in | 30-37 |
| 19:52 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Travis Cardwell | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran is fouled on the floor by Gregory Coker - foul #3 on Gregory Coker, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Smith (SF) Gregory Coker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 19:09 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock banks in the layup | 32-39 |
| 18:52 | Manhattan | Alex Parham connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Louis Hall (PG), Kirk Machin (SG), Larry Riggs (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Raymond Thorn (C) Travis Cardwell, Alex Parham, Derek Smith, Noel Zorns, Alec Powell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Eugene Barnes (SG), Alexander Riehl (SF), Gerard Ryans (PF), Paul Tapper (C) Rex Jewell, Anthony Cochran, Robert Yuan, Leonard Hancock, Bruce Walker | |
| 18:33 | Manhattan | Louis Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes hits a jump hook from the left block | 34-41 |
| 18:07 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell (PG), Alec Powell (C) Larry Riggs, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG), Robert Yuan (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF) Eugene Barnes, Alexander Riehl, Gerard Ryans | |
| 17:48 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton drills a floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 17:37 | Manhattan | Louis Hall misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:35 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 17:31 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sutton, team foul #1 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alex Parham (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Noel Zorns (PF) Louis Hall, Kirk Machin, Raymond Thorn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell (PG), Bruce Walker (C) John Farmer, Paul Tapper | |
| 17:13 | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell's layup is rejected by Robert Yuan | 34-43 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | Noel Zorns gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:59 | Manhattan | Noel Zorns can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Yuan - foul #1 on Robert Yuan, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Riggs (SF), Robert Robinson (C) Derek Smith, Alec Powell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran (SG), Eugene Barnes (SF), Gerard Ryans (PF), Alexander Riehl (C) John Sutton, Robert Yuan, Leonard Hancock, Bruce Walker | |
| 16:59 | Manhattan | Noel Zorns makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:59 | Manhattan | Noel Zorns misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:59 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:57 | East Tennessee State | Noel Zorns is called for the reach on Gerard Ryans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noel Zorns, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Duffy (PG) Rex Jewell | |
| 16:42 | East Tennessee State | Travis Cardwell steals the ball from Eugene Barnes | 35-43 |
| 16:39 | Manhattan | Alex Parham hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Cardwell | 37-43 |
| 16:37 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Duffy loses the dribble to Larry Riggs in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 16:22 | Manhattan | Noel Zorns misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 16:20 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:15 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Duffy is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Barnes | 37-43 |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Noel Zorns - foul #2 on Noel Zorns, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Smith (SF), Alec Powell (C) Larry Riggs, Noel Zorns | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell (PG), Robert Yuan (SF), Bruce Walker (C) Gerald Duffy, Eugene Barnes, Alexander Riehl | |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:08 | Manhattan | Alec Powell gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:53 | Manhattan | Alex Parham is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Robinson | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Travis Cardwell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Parham (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alec Powell (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Rex Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yuan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Ryans (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Alex Parham - foul #2 on Alex Parham, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Louis Hall (PG), Gregory Coker (SF), Noel Zorns (PF) Travis Cardwell, Derek Smith, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock (PF) Gerard Ryans | |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:44 | Manhattan | Alec Powell gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Manhattan | Alex Parham connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Hall | 41-43 |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-43 |
| 15:11 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Louis Hall misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Cochran - foul #2 on Anthony Cochran, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kirk Machin (SG), Raymond Thorn (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Alex Parham, Noel Zorns, Alec Powell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), John Sutton (SG), Eugene Barnes (SF), Paul Tapper (C) Rex Jewell, Anthony Cochran, Robert Yuan, Bruce Walker | |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Louis Hall misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Louis Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper is open and scores on a turnaround from the right block | 41-45 |
| 14:32 | Manhattan | Kirk Machin is hacked by John Sutton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sutton, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell (PG) Louis Hall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell misses short on a shot in the lane | 41-45 |
| 14:20 | Manhattan | Robert Robinson can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn tips it in | 43-45 |
| 14:05 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 14:01 | Manhattan | Robert Robinson double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Louis Hall (SG), Alec Powell (C) Kirk Machin, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Duffy (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Gerard Ryans (PF), Bruce Walker (C) John Farmer, John Sutton, Leonard Hancock, Paul Tapper | |
| 13:49 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans is open and buries a jumper from the right wing set up by Gerald Duffy | 43-47 |
| 13:34 | Manhattan | Louis Hall misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 13:33 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 13:27 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:07 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker's pass is intercepted by Gerard Ryans | 43-47 |
| 12:43 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 12:42 | Manhattan | Alec Powell pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:18 | Manhattan | Alec Powell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Louis Hall | 45-47 |
| 12:18 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kirk Machin (PG), Alex Parham (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Noel Zorns (PF), Larry Riggs (C) Travis Cardwell, Louis Hall, Gregory Coker, Raymond Thorn, Alec Powell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell (PG), John Farmer (SG), Robert Yuan (SF), Alexander Riehl (PF), Paul Tapper (C) Gerald Duffy, Anthony Cochran, Eugene Barnes, Gerard Ryans, Bruce Walker | |
| 11:59 | East Tennessee State | Larry Riggs steals it from Robert Yuan | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Kirk Machin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Parham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noel Zorns (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Riggs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Rex Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yuan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alexander Riehl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Tapper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Manhattan | Larry Riggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 11:39 | Manhattan | Noel Zorns can't tip it in | 45-47 |
| 11:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Tapper | 45-47 |
| 11:22 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl misses long on a floater from the left block | 45-47 |
| 11:20 | Manhattan | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Manhattan | Alex Parham is hacked by John Farmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Farmer, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell (PG), Robert Robinson (C) Kirk Machin, Larry Riggs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG), Leonard Hancock (PF), Bruce Walker (C) John Farmer, Alexander Riehl, Paul Tapper | |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Noel Zorns is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Derek Smith | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell misses short on a shot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 10:36 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 48-47 |
| 10:31 | Manhattan | Robert Yuan picks off the pass by Derek Smith in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 10:30 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Yuan | 48-49 |
| 10:05 | Manhattan | Robert Robinson travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Louis Hall (PG), Kirk Machin (SG), Gregory Coker (SF), Alec Powell (C) Travis Cardwell, Alex Parham, Derek Smith, Noel Zorns | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Duffy (PG), John Farmer (SG), Alexander Riehl (SF) Rex Jewell, John Sutton, Robert Yuan | |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Duffy is hacked by Gregory Coker - foul #4 on Gregory Coker, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell (PG) Gregory Coker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper (C) Bruce Walker | |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock blows the layup but the foul's on Louis Hall - foul #3 on Louis Hall, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:34 | Manhattan | Alec Powell grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:12 | Manhattan | Kirk Machin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alex Parham (SG), Larry Riggs (PF) Louis Hall, Alec Powell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Eugene Barnes (SF), Gerard Ryans (PF), Bruce Walker (C) Gerald Duffy, John Farmer, Alexander Riehl, Leonard Hancock, Paul Tapper | |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Kirk Machin is called for the reach on Eugene Barnes - foul #3 on Kirk Machin, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Louis Hall (PG), Robert Robinson (PF) Travis Cardwell, Kirk Machin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | Robert Robinson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Rex Jewell is called for the reach on Louis Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Jewell, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Smith (SF) Larry Riggs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG), Robert Yuan (SF) Anthony Cochran, Eugene Barnes | |
| 08:21 | Manhattan | John Sutton takes the ball from Robert Robinson | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Hall - foul #4 on Louis Hall, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell (PG), Alec Powell (C) Louis Hall, Raymond Thorn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock (PF), Alexander Riehl (C) Gerard Ryans, Bruce Walker | |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:17 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Alec Powell | 48-51 |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | Alex Parham's pass is intercepted by John Sutton in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell is hacked by Travis Cardwell - foul #2 on Travis Cardwell, team foul #9 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kirk Machin (SG), Gregory Coker (SF), Noel Zorns (PF) Alex Parham, Derek Smith, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (SG), Paul Tapper (C) John Sutton, Alexander Riehl | |
| 08:00 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Manhattan | Alec Powell pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:43 | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 07:41 | Manhattan | Kirk Machin gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Travis Cardwell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kirk Machin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Coker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Noel Zorns (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alec Powell (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Rex Jewell (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Yuan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hancock (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Tapper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker drills a jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Travis Cardwell - foul #3 on Travis Cardwell, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Louis Hall (PG), Alex Parham (SG), Larry Riggs (PF), Raymond Thorn (C) Travis Cardwell, Kirk Machin, Noel Zorns, Alec Powell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Duffy (PG), John Sutton (SG), Eugene Barnes (PF), Alexander Riehl (C) Rex Jewell, John Farmer, Leonard Hancock, Paul Tapper | |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan makes the 3rd free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:37 | Manhattan | Alexander Riehl denies the turnaround by Gregory Coker | 50-55 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton is hacked by Alex Parham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Parham, team foul #11 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Robinson (C) Raymond Thorn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans (PF), Bruce Walker (C) Robert Yuan, Alexander Riehl | |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes is fouled on the floor by Larry Riggs - foul #1 on Larry Riggs, team foul #12 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell (PG), Raymond Thorn (C) Alex Parham, Larry Riggs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:18 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:58 | Manhattan | Robert Robinson can't finish the layup | 50-58 |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker misses the easy open layup | 50-58 |
| 05:38 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:14 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 05:12 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kirk Machin (PG), Alex Parham (SG), Derek Smith (SF), Noel Zorns (PF), Larry Riggs (C) Travis Cardwell, Louis Hall, Gregory Coker, Robert Robinson, Raymond Thorn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Alexander Riehl (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF), Paul Tapper (C) Gerald Duffy, John Sutton, Eugene Barnes, Gerard Ryans, Bruce Walker | |
| 05:06 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Farmer | 50-60 |
| 04:50 | Manhattan | Alex Parham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-60 |
| 04:49 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Tapper | 50-60 |
| 04:45 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer is hacked by Kirk Machin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kirk Machin, team foul #13 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alec Powell (C) Noel Zorns | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell (PG) Leonard Hancock | |
| 04:45 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:45 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Larry Riggs snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 04:25 | Manhattan | Kirk Machin clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 04:23 | Manhattan | Larry Riggs misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:15 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 04:14 | Manhattan | Kirk Machin gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 04:10 | Manhattan | Alex Parham clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Cochran - foul #3 on Anthony Cochran, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell (PG), Gregory Coker (SF), Noel Zorns (PF) Kirk Machin, Derek Smith, Larry Riggs | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan (SF), Bruce Walker (C) John Farmer, Paul Tapper | |
| 04:10 | Manhattan | Alex Parham misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:10 | Manhattan | Alex Parham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker is whistled for a carry | 51-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kirk Machin (SG), Raymond Thorn (C) Alex Parham, Alec Powell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Leonard Hancock (PF) Rex Jewell, Alexander Riehl | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Travis Cardwell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Machin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Coker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Noel Zorns (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Thorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 stl. SG - Anthony Cochran (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Yuan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hancock (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Walker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Manhattan | Kirk Machin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Robinson (C) Noel Zorns | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Duffy (PG) Anthony Cochran | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Kirk Machin is called for the reach on John Sutton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kirk Machin, team foul #14 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Louis Hall (SG) Kirk Machin | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | Louis Hall hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Leonard Hancock - foul #1 on Leonard Hancock, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Smith (SF) Gregory Coker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran (SG), Eugene Barnes (SF) John Sutton, Robert Yuan | |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | Louis Hall makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran loses the ball out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Noel Zorns (PF), Alec Powell (C) Robert Robinson, Raymond Thorn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell (PG), John Farmer (SG), Paul Tapper (C) Gerald Duffy, Anthony Cochran, Bruce Walker | |
| 02:53 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Riggs (PF) Noel Zorns | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG) Leonard Hancock | |
| 02:34 | Manhattan | Larry Riggs can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-62 |
| 02:33 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Farmer | 54-64 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-64 |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Rex Jewell | 54-64 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton is fouled on the floor by Louis Hall - foul #5 on Louis Hall, team foul #15 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alex Parham (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Raymond Thorn (C) Travis Cardwell, Louis Hall, Alec Powell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans (PF), Alexander Riehl (C) Rex Jewell, Paul Tapper | |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Alexander Riehl - foul #2 on Alexander Riehl, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper (C) John Sutton | |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 01:34 | Manhattan | Raymond Thorn gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:16 | Manhattan | Robert Robinson misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerard Ryans - foul #2 on Gerard Ryans, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Travis Cardwell (PG), Gregory Coker (SF), Alec Powell (C) Derek Smith, Larry Riggs, Raymond Thorn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Robert Yuan (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF), Bruce Walker (C) John Farmer, Eugene Barnes, Alexander Riehl, Gerard Ryans, Paul Tapper | |
| 01:16 | Manhattan | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:16 | Manhattan | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Yuan, team foul #11 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Noel Zorns (PF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | Noel Zorns lays it in set up by Travis Cardwell | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | Alec Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker is hacked by Bruce Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Walker, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 00:50 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:50 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Cardwell - foul #4 on Travis Cardwell, team foul #16 | 59-65 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:48 | Manhattan | Alec Powell grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Alex Parham misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Cardwell - foul #5 on Travis Cardwell, team foul #17 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Smith (PG) Travis Cardwell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:34 | Manhattan | Alex Parham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell is hacked by Derek Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #18 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes (PF) Leonard Hancock | |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | Alex Parham misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan snags the defensive board | 62-67 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan is hacked by Derek Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #19 | 62-67 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:17 | Manhattan | Rex Jewell picks off the pass by Alex Parham in the backcourt | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker is hacked by Derek Smith - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #20 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock (PF) Eugene Barnes | |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Bruce Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Gregory Coker misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:08 | Manhattan | Alec Powell snags the offensive board | 62-71 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Leonard Hancock is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Leonard Hancock, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Rex Jewell runs out the clock | 64-71 |