| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Leonard Holton (fresh) SG - Donald Wright (fresh) SF - James Desimone (fresh) PF - Jay Jean (fresh) C - Orval Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blocker (fresh) SG - Steven Tarter (fresh) SF - Max Vincent (fresh) PF - Peter Solano (fresh) C - Dennis Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Jay Jean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Manhattan | Donald Wright misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Solano - foul #1 on Peter Solano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Manhattan | Donald Wright misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | McNeese State | Max Vincent drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-3 |
| 19:17 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 1-3 |
| 19:16 | McNeese State | Peter Solano grabs the defensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | William Blocker loses the dribble to Leonard Holton | 1-3 |
| 18:57 | Manhattan | James Desimone hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Holton | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wright - foul #1 on Donald Wright, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Blocker | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Max Vincent - foul #1 on Max Vincent, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 18:14 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | Leonard Holton steals the ball from William Blocker | 3-6 |
| 17:37 | Manhattan | Leonard Holton misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | McNeese State | Peter Solano grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:31 | McNeese State | Donald Wright takes the ball from William Blocker in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Manhattan | Leonard Holton is whistled for a carry | 3-6 |
| 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 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (PG), Fred Layman (SG), Russell Rondon (SF), Daryl Griggs (PF), Samuel Nordquist (C) William Blocker, Steven Tarter, Max Vincent, Peter Solano, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 17:04 | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Fred Layman - foul #1 on Fred Layman, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton misses the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:27 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Eldridge | 4-10 |
| 15:46 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria hits a shot in the paint | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Brotherton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Santamaria (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Gaddy (fairly fresh) PF - Derek Tremper (fairly fresh) C - John Sherry (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Eldridge (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Layman (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Rondon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daryl Griggs (fresh) C - Samuel Nordquist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Fred Layman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carl Eldridge | 6-13 |
| 15:11 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy travels with the ball | 6-13 |
| 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 | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG), Steven Tarter (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Carl Eldridge, Fred Layman, Russell Rondon, Daryl Griggs, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 14:59 | McNeese State | Eugene Ladner is called for the reach on William Blocker - foul #1 on Eugene Ladner, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs loses the dribble to Eugene Ladner | 6-13 |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:17 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Peter Solano | 6-13 |
| 14:00 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Jacobs | 6-15 |
| 13:40 | Manhattan | James Desimone hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Ladner | 8-15 |
| 13:38 | McNeese State | Max Vincent is fouled in the backcourt by James Desimone - foul #1 on James Desimone, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG), Robert Santamaria (SG), Anthony Brotherton (SF), Jay Jean (PF) Eugene Ladner, Donald Wright, James Desimone, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SF), Daryl Griggs (C) Max Vincent, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Jay Jean blocks the short jumper by Steven Tarter | 8-15 |
| 13:26 | Manhattan | Jay Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 13:05 | Manhattan | Jay Jean misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton tips it but misses | 8-15 |
| 13:02 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:43 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-15 |
| 12:41 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | Jay Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:05 | Manhattan | Leonard Holton misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 12:04 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:56 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter is hacked by Robert Santamaria - foul #1 on Robert Santamaria, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Wright (SG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), John Sherry (C) Robert Santamaria, Anthony Brotherton, Jay Jean, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), David Brody (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Samuel Nordquist (PF), Russell Rondon (C) William Blocker, Steven Tarter, Carl Eldridge, Peter Solano, Daryl Griggs | |
| 11:36 | McNeese State | Fred Layman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 11:35 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the board | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Leonard Holton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Wright (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Gaddy (fresh) PF - Derek Tremper (fresh) C - John Sherry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Layman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Brody (fresh) SF - Max Vincent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Nordquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Holton | 10-15 |
| 11:14 | McNeese State | Henry Gaddy steals it from David Brody | 10-15 |
| 10:55 | Manhattan | Donald Wright hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Tremper | 13-15 |
| 10:38 | McNeese State | David Brody hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Max Vincent | 13-18 |
| 10:15 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy is fouled on the floor by David Brody - foul #1 on David Brody, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Robert Santamaria (SG), James Desimone (SF), Jay Jean (PF), Darin Washington (C) Leonard Holton, Donald Wright, Henry Gaddy, Derek Tremper, John Sherry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG), Steven Tarter (SG), Carl Eldridge (SF), Daryl Griggs (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Fred Layman, David Brody, Max Vincent, Samuel Nordquist, Russell Rondon | |
| 10:04 | Manhattan | Carl Eldridge is called for the reach on Robert Santamaria - foul #1 on Carl Eldridge, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| 09:45 | Manhattan | Jay Jean connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eugene Ladner | 16-18 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | William Blocker travels in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 09:18 | Manhattan | James Desimone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Orval Daniel (C) Jay Jean | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Peter Solano (PF) William Blocker | |
| 09:15 | McNeese State | Steven Tarter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 09:01 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to James Desimone | 16-18 |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Carl Eldridge is called for the reach on James Desimone - foul #2 on Carl Eldridge, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Donald Wright (SG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), John Sherry (C) Eugene Ladner, Robert Santamaria, James Desimone, Darin Washington, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), David Brody (SG), Russell Rondon (SF) Steven Tarter, Carl Eldridge, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton is fouled on the floor by Daryl Griggs - foul #1 on Daryl Griggs, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG) David Brody | |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:05 | McNeese State | William Blocker misses the dunk | 18-18 |
| 08:03 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:45 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 07:43 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:35 | Manhattan | Donald Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 07:34 | McNeese State | Peter Solano snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Brotherton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Gaddy (fresh) PF - Derek Tremper (fresh) C - John Sherry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - William Blocker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Layman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Rondon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Solano (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Daryl Griggs (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Fred Layman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-18 |
| 07:14 | McNeese State | Fred Layman snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon is alone and drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Anthony Brotherton - foul #1 on Anthony Brotherton, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG), Robert Santamaria (SG), Darin Washington (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Donald Wright, Henry Gaddy, Derek Tremper, John Sherry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Brody (SG), Max Vincent (SF), Samuel Nordquist (C) Fred Layman, Peter Solano, Daryl Griggs | |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:06 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 06:54 | McNeese State | Samuel Nordquist is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Nordquist, team foul #8 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), James Desimone (SF), Jay Jean (PF) Leonard Holton, Anthony Brotherton, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Jacobs (C) Russell Rondon | |
| 06:37 | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner blows the layup | 18-20 |
| 06:36 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria snags the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | Jay Jean hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Santamaria | 20-20 |
| 06:07 | McNeese State | William Blocker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 06:06 | McNeese State | David Brody snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | David Brody clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Ladner - foul #2 on Eugene Ladner, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG), Darin Washington (PF) Eugene Ladner, Jay Jean | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | David Brody misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:01 | McNeese State | David Brody makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:51 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 20-21 |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | David Brody pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | William Blocker misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Holton - foul #1 on Leonard Holton, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SF) James Desimone | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Steven Tarter (SG) David Brody | |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | William Blocker misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:44 | McNeese State | William Blocker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 05:27 | Manhattan | Leonard Holton hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Orval Daniel | 22-21 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | Max Vincent misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | Leonard Holton snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:57 | Manhattan | William Blocker takes the ball from Orval Daniel | 22-21 |
| 04:55 | McNeese State | Robert Santamaria steps in front of the Steven Tarter pass in the backcourt | 22-21 |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria is called for traveling | 22-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Donald Wright (SG), Derek Tremper (SF), Jay Jean (PF), John Sherry (C) Leonard Holton, Robert Santamaria, Henry Gaddy, Darin Washington, Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Fred Layman (PG), Russell Rondon (SF), Peter Solano (PF), Daryl Griggs (C) William Blocker, Max Vincent, Samuel Nordquist, Dennis Jacobs | |
| 04:22 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon is open and scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Solano | 22-23 |
| 04:10 | Manhattan | Russell Rondon steals it from Anthony Brotherton | 22-23 |
| 04:06 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon lays it in | 22-25 |
| 03:46 | Manhattan | Jay Jean can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 03:45 | Manhattan | Jay Jean gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Brotherton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derek Tremper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jay Jean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Fred Layman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Tarter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russell Rondon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Peter Solano (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daryl Griggs (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | McNeese State | Russell Rondon's fadeaway is rejected by John Sherry | 25-25 |
| 03:14 | McNeese State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Rondon | 25-25 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Fred Layman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brotherton - foul #2 on Anthony Brotherton, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner (PG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Darin Washington (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Anthony Brotherton, Derek Tremper, Jay Jean, John Sherry | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Eldridge (SG), David Brody (SF) Steven Tarter, Russell Rondon | |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Fred Layman makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:04 | McNeese State | Fred Layman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Daryl Griggs - foul #2 on Daryl Griggs, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria (SG) Donald Wright | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Max Vincent (SF), Samuel Nordquist (C) Fred Layman, Daryl Griggs | |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Orval Daniel takes the ball from Max Vincent | 27-27 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 27-27 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Carl Eldridge | 27-27 |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Peter Solano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 02:05 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 01:43 | Manhattan | Eugene Ladner loses the dribble to Carl Eldridge | 27-27 |
| 01:40 | McNeese State | David Brody loses the dribble to Orval Daniel in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 01:21 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 01:20 | McNeese State | Peter Solano grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 01:03 | McNeese State | David Brody hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Max Vincent | 27-30 |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Max Vincent - foul #2 on Max Vincent, team foul #10 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Donald Wright (SG), Derek Tremper (SF), Jay Jean (PF) Eugene Ladner, Robert Santamaria, Henry Gaddy, Darin Washington | |
| Subs | McNeese State | William Blocker (PG), Steven Tarter (SG), Russell Rondon (SF), Daryl Griggs (PF), Dennis Jacobs (C) Carl Eldridge, David Brody, Max Vincent, Peter Solano, Samuel Nordquist | |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | William Blocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leonard Holton (PG) Orval Daniel | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton is fouled on the floor by Russell Rondon - foul #1 on Russell Rondon, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:16 | McNeese State | A charge is called on Dennis Jacobs - foul #1 on Dennis Jacobs, team foul #12 | 31-30 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Donald Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Jay Jean snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Daryl Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |