| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Leonard Holton (fresh) SG - Donald Wright (fresh) SF - James Desimone (fresh) PF - Jay Jean (fresh) C - Orval Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (fresh) SG - Neil Jared (fresh) SF - Charles Hughey (fresh) PF - Luis Sherrell (fresh) C - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Morehead State | David Hodges drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Luis Sherrell | 0-3 |
| 19:51 | Manhattan | Neil Jared picks off the pass by Leonard Holton in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:39 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Manhattan | Donald Wright grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Manhattan | Neil Jared picks off the pass by Jay Jean | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Morehead State | David Hodges knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Hughey | 0-6 |
| 18:28 | Manhattan | Leonard Holton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 18:26 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 18:25 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham is fouled on the floor by Orval Daniel - foul #1 on Orval Daniel, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:07 | Morehead State | Neil Jared hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 18:06 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 18:04 | Morehead State | David Hodges gets the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | Morehead State | Orval Daniel steals it from Adam Mooneyham | 0-6 |
| 17:57 | Manhattan | Donald Wright travels in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Robert Santamaria (SG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), John Sherry (C) Leonard Holton, Donald Wright, James Desimone, Jay Jean, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Scott Briceno (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) David Hodges, Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 17:46 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley loses the dribble to Robert Santamaria | 0-6 |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 0-6 |
| 17:34 | Manhattan | John Sherry hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper misses the floater from the left side | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy can't tip it in | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley's pass is intercepted by Robert Santamaria | 2-6 |
| 16:55 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Santamaria | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Morehead State | Anthony Brotherton picks off the pass by Doyle Coots in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 16:48 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Donald Wright (SG), James Desimone (SF), Darin Washington (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Anthony Brotherton, Robert Santamaria, Henry Gaddy, Derek Tremper, John Sherry | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF), Kim Thomas (C) Howard Gurrola, Norman Rawley, Scott Briceno, Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| 16:36 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 16:34 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Darin Washington | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | Manhattan | James Desimone scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Ladner | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Morehead State | Neil Jared is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG), Anthony Brotherton (SF), Jay Jean (PF) Eugene Ladner, James Desimone, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Adam Mooneyham (C) David Hodges, Neil Jared | |
| 15:52 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kim Thomas | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Leonard Holton (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Wright (tiring) SF - Anthony Brotherton (fairly fresh) PF - Jay Jean (fairly fresh) C - Orval Daniel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Hughey (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Luis Sherrell (tiring) 2 reb. C - Adam Mooneyham (tiring) | |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Hughey - foul #1 on Charles Hughey, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria (SG) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG), Scott Briceno (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Kim Thomas, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:22 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:10 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 9-8 |
| 15:09 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:50 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:48 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:46 | Morehead State | Leonard Holton is called for the reach on Howard Gurrola in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Holton, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (PG), Donald Wright (SG), James Desimone (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), John Sherry (C) Leonard Holton, Robert Santamaria, Anthony Brotherton, Jay Jean, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Adam Mooneyham (C) Howard Gurrola, Norman Rawley, Scott Briceno, Kyle Greenwald | |
| 14:41 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is hacked by James Desimone - foul #1 on James Desimone, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell (PF) Doyle Coots | |
| 14:32 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham snags the offensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:14 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Hodges | 9-10 |
| 14:11 | Manhattan | David Hodges is called for the reach on Henry Gaddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Darin Washington (PF) James Desimone, John Sherry | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:01 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:00 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 13:55 | Morehead State | Donald Wright steals it from David Hodges | 9-10 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Donald Wright lays it up and in | 11-10 |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Hodges | 11-12 |
| 13:30 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG), James Desimone (SF), Orval Daniel (C) Eugene Ladner, Henry Gaddy, Derek Tremper | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG), Scott Briceno (SF), Kim Thomas (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Leonard Holton - foul #2 on Leonard Holton, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Jay Jean (PF) Leonard Holton, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:24 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:24 | Manhattan | Jay Jean snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-13 |
| 13:14 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Norman Rawley | 11-13 |
| 13:09 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:07 | Manhattan | Jay Jean gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:44 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:43 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 11-13 |
| 12:27 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 12:26 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | Donald Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:09 | Manhattan | Jay Jean hits the follow up shot | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wright - foul #2 on Donald Wright, team foul #6 | 13-13 |
| 12:05 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Robert Santamaria (SG), Henry Gaddy (SF), John Sherry (PF), Darin Washington (C) Anthony Brotherton, Donald Wright, James Desimone, Jay Jean, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Doyle Coots (PF) David Hodges, Norman Rawley, Scott Briceno, Kyle Greenwald | |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Henry Gaddy - foul #1 on Henry Gaddy, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (C) Kim Thomas | |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:47 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Eugene Ladner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Santamaria (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Gaddy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sherry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darin Washington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neil Jared (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Charles Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doyle Coots (fresh) C - Adam Mooneyham (tiring) | |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Doyle Coots - foul #1 on Doyle Coots, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SF) Eugene Ladner | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:33 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots grabs the board | 13-14 |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Sherry - foul #1 on John Sherry, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Tremper (PF), Orval Daniel (C) John Sherry, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots misses the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:54 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton is called for traveling | 13-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell (PF), Kim Thomas (C) Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 10:52 | Morehead State | Robert Santamaria steals the ball from Charles Hughey in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel hits a turnaround in the lane | 15-15 |
| 10:22 | Morehead State | Neil Jared hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hughey | 15-17 |
| 10:06 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Brotherton | 17-17 |
| 09:54 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is alone and drills a jump hook from close range | 17-19 |
| 09:39 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 17-19 |
| 09:37 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola misses badly on a shot from the right block | 17-19 |
| 09:31 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:07 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper is whistled for a carry | 17-19 |
| 09:07 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), James Desimone (SF), John Sherry (PF), Darin Washington (C) Robert Santamaria, Anthony Brotherton, Derek Tremper, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Scott Briceno (SF), Doyle Coots (PF), Adam Mooneyham (C) Howard Gurrola, Neil Jared, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell, Kim Thomas | |
| 08:58 | Morehead State | David Hodges is hacked by Eugene Ladner - foul #1 on Eugene Ladner, team foul #9 | 17-19 |
| 08:58 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:58 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:38 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-21 |
| 08:36 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Doyle Coots | 17-21 |
| 08:29 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by James Desimone - foul #2 on James Desimone, team foul #10 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria (SG), Derek Tremper (SF) Henry Gaddy, James Desimone | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald (C) Adam Mooneyham | |
| 08:29 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:29 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:29 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Darin Washington misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 17-21 |
| 08:10 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:06 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Hodges | 17-23 |
| 07:51 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-23 |
| 07:50 | Morehead State | David Hodges snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | David Hodges is hacked by Eugene Ladner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Ladner, team foul #11 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Jay Jean (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Eugene Ladner, Derek Tremper, John Sherry, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF) Norman Rawley, Scott Briceno, Doyle Coots | |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:48 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Brotherton (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Santamaria (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Gaddy (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jay Jean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Orval Daniel (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hodges (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hughey (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Luis Sherrell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Greenwald (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brotherton | 20-24 |
| 07:29 | Morehead State | David Hodges is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Gaddy - foul #2 on Henry Gaddy, team foul #12 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Derek Tremper (SF) Henry Gaddy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (C) Kyle Greenwald | |
| 07:29 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:29 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:29 | Manhattan | Jay Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Santamaria | 22-25 |
| 07:01 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 06:59 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Santamaria | 22-25 |
| 06:57 | Manhattan | Jay Jean is hacked by David Hodges in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Hodges, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Sherry (C) Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Norman Rawley (SG), Scott Briceno (SF), Doyle Coots (PF) David Hodges, Kim Thomas, Charles Hughey, Luis Sherrell | |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | John Sherry misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Howard Gurrola - foul #1 on Howard Gurrola, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald (C) Adam Mooneyham | |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | John Sherry misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | John Sherry misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:34 | Morehead State | Scott Briceno grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 06:31 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald is fouled in the backcourt by John Sherry - foul #2 on John Sherry, team foul #13 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Orval Daniel (C) John Sherry | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:31 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:31 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:16 | Manhattan | Jay Jean drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Santamaria | 25-26 |
| 05:52 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 05:50 | Manhattan | Jay Jean grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 05:48 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darin Washington (C) Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Charles Hughey (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF), Kim Thomas (C) Norman Rawley, Scott Briceno, Doyle Coots, Kyle Greenwald | |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey is fouled on the floor by Derek Tremper - foul #1 on Derek Tremper, team foul #14 | 25-26 |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:43 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 05:23 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Hughey - foul #2 on Charles Hughey, team foul #6 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (C) Charles Hughey | |
| 05:23 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:23 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 05:20 | Morehead State | Neil Jared loses the dribble to Robert Santamaria in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Sherrell | 27-28 |
| 05:01 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Jean | 27-28 |
| 05:01 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 27-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Orval Daniel (C) Darin Washington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Scott Briceno (SF) Howard Gurrola | |
| 04:44 | Manhattan | Luis Sherrell takes the ball from Orval Daniel | 27-28 |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | Jay Jean is called for the reach on Adam Mooneyham - foul #1 on Jay Jean, team foul #15 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darin Washington (PF) Jay Jean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Doyle Coots (PF) Neil Jared, Luis Sherrell | |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 04:18 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas is hacked by Robert Santamaria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Santamaria, team foul #16 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG) Derek Tremper | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG), Kyle Greenwald (C) Scott Briceno, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 04:16 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 04:05 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:04 | Manhattan | Darin Washington grabs the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 03:51 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald grabs the board | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Leonard Holton (fresh) SG - Robert Santamaria (tired) 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Anthony Brotherton (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darin Washington (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Orval Daniel (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Howard Gurrola (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Norman Rawley (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doyle Coots (tiring) 1 pts. C - Kyle Greenwald (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Anthony Brotherton is called for the reach on Kim Thomas - foul #1 on Anthony Brotherton, team foul #17 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Wright (SG), James Desimone (SF), John Sherry (PF) Robert Santamaria, Anthony Brotherton, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (PG), Charles Hughey (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF) Howard Gurrola, Norman Rawley, Doyle Coots | |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:43 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:33 | Manhattan | James Desimone clanks a 3 from straight away | 27-33 |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Leonard Holton - foul #3 on Leonard Holton, team foul #18 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Jay Jean (PF) Leonard Holton, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG) Kim Thomas | |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:04 | Manhattan | Jay Jean misses the shot from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 03:03 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:56 | Morehead State | Neil Jared hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Hodges | 27-38 |
| 02:53 | Manhattan | James Desimone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (C) Kyle Greenwald | |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | David Hodges can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 02:44 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham tips it home | 27-40 |
| 02:33 | Manhattan | Donald Wright is fouled on the floor by Neil Jared - foul #1 on Neil Jared, team foul #7 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (PG), Orval Daniel (C) Eugene Ladner, Jay Jean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Norman Rawley (SG), Doyle Coots (PF) Neil Jared, Luis Sherrell | |
| 02:33 | Manhattan | Donald Wright misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 02:33 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | David Hodges is fouled on the floor by Henry Gaddy - foul #3 on Henry Gaddy, team foul #19 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG) Henry Gaddy | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:26 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 02:26 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Charles Hughey steps in front of the Eugene Ladner pass in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 02:23 | Morehead State | Norman Rawley lays it in on a great pass from Charles Hughey | 27-43 |
| 02:19 | Manhattan | John Sherry is fouled in the backcourt by Doyle Coots - foul #2 on Doyle Coots, team foul #8 | 27-43 |
| 02:19 | Manhattan | John Sherry misses the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 02:19 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Adam Mooneyham | 27-43 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the jumper from the left block | 27-43 |
| 02:12 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham gets the offensive rebound | 27-43 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham is hacked by Orval Daniel - foul #2 on Orval Daniel, team foul #20 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darin Washington (C) Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (SG) Norman Rawley | |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:55 | Manhattan | Doyle Coots steals the ball from Donald Wright in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| 01:44 | Morehead State | Charles Hughey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kim Thomas | 27-47 |
| 01:37 | Manhattan | Donald Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 01:36 | Manhattan | Darin Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 01:23 | Manhattan | The jump hook by James Desimone is blocked by Adam Mooneyham | 27-47 |
| 01:21 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 01:05 | Manhattan | The jump hook by John Sherry is blocked by Charles Hughey | 27-47 |
| 01:03 | Manhattan | Darin Washington snags the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | David Hodges is called for the reach on Donald Wright - foul #3 on David Hodges, team foul #9 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Jay Jean (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Eugene Ladner, John Sherry, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Scott Briceno (SF), Luis Sherrell (PF), Kyle Greenwald (C) David Hodges, Kim Thomas, Charles Hughey, Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola loses the dribble to Anthony Brotherton | 29-47 |
| 00:16 | Manhattan | Donald Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-47 |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Donald Wright gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Donald Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Scott Briceno grabs the board | 29-47 |