| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (fresh) SG - Mark Smith (fresh) SF - Carlton Fast (fresh) PF - Brian Luke (fresh) C - Alan Garzon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Romeo Martinez (fresh) SG - Ronald Cook (fresh) SF - Harold Craner (fresh) PF - Rodney Robins (fresh) C - James Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | James Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | James Nichols misses the runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Brian Luke | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | McNeese State | David Wallace makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Ronald Cook | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Romeo Martinez | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | McNeese State | Brian Luke misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Romeo Martinez | 2-5 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon jams the wide open dunk | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | James Nichols misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Carlton Fast - foul #1 on Carlton Fast, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Henry Watts (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Carlton Fast, Brian Luke, Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Todd Williams (PG), Charles Ehlert (SG), Wesley Washington (SF), Sheng-li Xiao (PF) Romeo Martinez, Ronald Cook, Harold Craner, Rodney Robins | |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | James Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | James Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:15 | McNeese State | Charles Ehlert is called for the reach on Edward Westcott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ehlert, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Hise (SG) James Nichols | |
| 17:02 | McNeese State | George Adamski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Henry Watts grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George Adamski | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Manhattan | Henry Watts steals the ball from Wesley Washington | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Henry Watts can't finish the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:07 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Todd Williams | 6-8 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Watts (fresh) SF - Edward Westcott (fresh) PF - Matthew Scott (fresh) C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hise (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Ehlert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wesley Washington (fairly fresh) C - Sheng-li Xiao (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott is hacked by Patrick Hise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Hise, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Luke (PF) Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez (PG), Ronald Cook (SG), Harold Craner (SF), Rodney Robins (PF), James Nichols (C) Todd Williams, Patrick Hise, Charles Ehlert, Wesley Washington, Sheng-li Xiao | |
| 15:43 | McNeese State | Rodney Robins is called for the reach on Brian Luke - foul #1 on Rodney Robins, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Robison (C) Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 15:29 | McNeese State | Brian Luke connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Westcott | 9-8 |
| 15:13 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Robins | 9-10 |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | David Robison connects on the runner in the paint set up by George Adamski and he's fouled by Harold Craner - foul #1 on Harold Craner, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG), Mark Smith (SG), Carlton Fast (SF), Alan Garzon (C) George Adamski, Henry Watts, Edward Westcott, Brian Luke | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 15:02 | McNeese State | David Robison misses the free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:02 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:44 | Manhattan | Carlton Fast blocks the short jumper by Ronald Cook | 11-10 |
| 14:42 | Manhattan | James Nichols grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:27 | Manhattan | Harold Craner misses short on a floater from the right side | 11-10 |
| 14:25 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez tips it home | 11-12 |
| 14:15 | McNeese State | David Wallace is fouled on the floor by Romeo Martinez - foul #1 on Romeo Martinez, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Brian Luke (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) David Robison, Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert (PG), Sheng-li Xiao (C) Romeo Martinez, James Nichols | |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Mark Smith hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Gilbert and he's fouled by Rodney Robins - foul #2 on Rodney Robins, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Nichols (C) Rodney Robins | |
| 14:10 | McNeese State | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:43 | Manhattan | Harold Craner's pass is intercepted by Carlton Fast | 14-12 |
| 13:39 | McNeese State | Mark Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Carlton Fast | 16-12 |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Henry Watts (SG), Edward Westcott (SF) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Carlton Fast | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Todd Williams (PG), Wesley Washington (PF) Harold Craner, James Nichols | |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:22 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Brian Luke | 16-13 |
| 13:09 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alan Garzon (C) Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez (PG), Patrick Hise (SG) Ronald Cook, Charles Ehlert | |
| 12:52 | Manhattan | Patrick Hise misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Brian Luke snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Henry Watts misses the wide open jumper from the left side | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Manhattan | Wesley Washington gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 12:22 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez is fouled on the floor by George Adamski - foul #1 on George Adamski, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Smith (SG), Carlton Fast (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), David Robison (C) Henry Watts, Edward Westcott, Brian Luke, Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Craner (SF), James Nichols (C) Todd Williams, Wesley Washington | |
| 12:08 | Manhattan | Patrick Hise connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Romeo Martinez | 16-16 |
| 11:59 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 19-16 |
| 11:48 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez makes the floater from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Fast (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Scott (fresh) C - David Robison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Romeo Martinez (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Hise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Craner (fairly fresh) PF - Sheng-li Xiao (fairly fresh) C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert (C) David Robison | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert (PG), Ronald Cook (SG) Romeo Martinez, Patrick Hise | |
| 11:30 | Manhattan | George Adamski is called for the reach on Charles Ehlert in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Adamski, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Wallace (PG) George Adamski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 11:15 | Manhattan | Harold Craner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 19-18 |
| 11:13 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 11:11 | McNeese State | Charles Ehlert picks off the pass by Mark Smith in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 10:53 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert loses the dribble to David Wallace | 19-18 |
| 10:48 | McNeese State | Mark Smith hits the finger roll set up by David Wallace | 21-18 |
| 10:26 | Manhattan | James Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Brian Luke (PF), Alan Garzon (C) Mark Smith, Carlton Fast, Matthew Scott, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez (PG), Todd Williams (SF), Wesley Washington (PF) Charles Ehlert, Harold Craner, Sheng-li Xiao | |
| 10:22 | McNeese State | James Nichols steals it from Henry Watts in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 10:17 | Manhattan | Todd Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 21-18 |
| 10:15 | McNeese State | David Wallace pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:10 | McNeese State | Henry Watts makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Wallace | 24-18 |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook misses the shot from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 09:45 | Manhattan | Todd Williams tips it home | 24-20 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | David Wallace's pass is intercepted by Ronald Cook in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 09:40 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Cook | 24-22 |
| 09:21 | McNeese State | Henry Watts loses the dribble to Romeo Martinez | 24-22 |
| 08:57 | Manhattan | Todd Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 24-22 |
| 08:55 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 08:30 | McNeese State | David Wallace hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | Brian Luke hits the follow up shot | 26-22 |
| 08:07 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Wallace - foul #1 on David Wallace, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Smith (SG), Carlton Fast (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), Ronald Gilbert (C) Henry Watts, Edward Westcott, Brian Luke, Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Hise (SG), Charles Ehlert (SF), Sheng-li Xiao (PF) Ronald Cook, Todd Williams, Wesley Washington | |
| 08:07 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:07 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:07 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:01 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Wallace | 29-23 |
| 07:37 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao scores on a jump hook from the right block | 29-25 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - David Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Fast (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Scott (fresh) C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Romeo Martinez (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Hise (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Ehlert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sheng-li Xiao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nichols (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 07:21 | McNeese State | Matthew Scott grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert travels with the ball | 29-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Robison (PF) Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Todd Williams (SG), Harold Craner (SF) Romeo Martinez, Patrick Hise | |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Gilbert - foul #1 on Ronald Gilbert, team foul #6 | 29-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Westcott (SF), Brian Luke (PF) Carlton Fast, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | David Robison snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 06:38 | McNeese State | David Robison is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Henry Watts (SG) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Cook (SG) Todd Williams | |
| 06:27 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott is hacked by Harold Craner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Craner, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Todd Williams (SF) Harold Craner | |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:24 | McNeese State | Edward Westcott misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:24 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Sheng-li Xiao | 30-29 |
| 06:07 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert buries a jump hook from close range | 30-31 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Brian Luke hits a shot from the right block set up by Edward Westcott and he's hacked by Charles Ehlert - foul #2 on Charles Ehlert, team foul #8 | 32-31 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carlton Fast (SF), Ronald Gilbert (C) Edward Westcott, David Robison | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Hise (PG), Wesley Washington (PF) Charles Ehlert, James Nichols | |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Brian Luke misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:54 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 05:41 | McNeese State | David Wallace is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Watts | 35-31 |
| 05:23 | Manhattan | Wesley Washington drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Hise | 35-34 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | David Wallace is hacked by Wesley Washington - foul #1 on Wesley Washington, team foul #9 | 35-34 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Smith (SG), Edward Westcott (SF), Matthew Scott (PF), Alan Garzon (C) Henry Watts, Carlton Fast, Brian Luke, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez (PG), James Nichols (C) Patrick Hise, Wesley Washington | |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | David Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 05:02 | McNeese State | David Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 05:02 | Manhattan | James Nichols grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 04:46 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Alan Garzon connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Smith | 38-36 |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert (C) Alan Garzon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Hise (SG), Wesley Washington (PF) Ronald Cook, Sheng-li Xiao | |
| 04:04 | Manhattan | Todd Williams loses the dribble to Ronald Gilbert | 38-36 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Patrick Hise steps in front of the Matthew Scott pass in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 03:48 | Manhattan | Patrick Hise loses the dribble to Ronald Gilbert | 38-36 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert is hacked by James Nichols in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #10 | 38-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Adamski (PG), Henry Watts (SG), Carlton Fast (SF), Brian Luke (PF) David Wallace, Mark Smith, Edward Westcott, Matthew Scott | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert (SG), Harold Craner (SF), Rodney Robins (PF) Patrick Hise, Todd Williams, Wesley Washington | |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 03:46 | McNeese State | Ronald Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 03:39 | Manhattan | James Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - George Adamski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Watts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Fast (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Luke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Romeo Martinez (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Ehlert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Craner (fresh) PF - Rodney Robins (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Nichols (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Carlton Fast buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Watts | 42-36 |
| 03:04 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 03:03 | McNeese State | Brian Luke snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Romeo Martinez is called for the reach on George Adamski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Romeo Martinez, team foul #11 | 42-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Edward Westcott (SF), David Robison (C) Carlton Fast, Ronald Gilbert | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Cook (SG), Sheng-li Xiao (C) Romeo Martinez, James Nichols | |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | George Adamski makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | George Adamski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 02:40 | Manhattan | Edward Westcott picks off the pass by Sheng-li Xiao | 44-36 |
| 02:25 | McNeese State | David Robison knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by George Adamski | 46-36 |
| 02:11 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-36 |
| 02:10 | McNeese State | Henry Watts gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | George Adamski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 01:55 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 01:49 | McNeese State | Brian Luke snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 01:31 | McNeese State | David Robison misses the easy open layup | 46-36 |
| 01:30 | Manhattan | Harold Craner grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 01:25 | Manhattan | Harold Craner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | David Robison snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 01:05 | McNeese State | Henry Watts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 01:03 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 00:37 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook misses the 3 from straight away | 46-36 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Harold Craner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 00:17 | Manhattan | George Adamski steps in front of the Ronald Cook pass | 46-36 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | David Robison misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from close range | 46-36 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Henry Watts gets the offensive rebound | 46-36 |