| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jude Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Oja (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Joyner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tyler Dalke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Scull (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 35-32 |
| 19:51 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Troy Oja hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson is whistled for a carry | 35-34 |
| 19:10 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but he's hacked by Wayne Haakenson - foul #1 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:10 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:10 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke makes the 3rd free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson buries a floater in the lane | 37-36 |
| 18:41 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Ritch (SF), Jeffrey Wade (C) Earl Joyner, Allan Scull | |
| 18:38 | Nicholls State | Tyler Dalke steps in front of the John Claar pass in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:15 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Jimmie Page (SF), Dean McGurren (PF) John Claar, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ricky Davis (PG), Seymour Henry (SG), James Edelman (C) Jude Roberts, Troy Oja, Tyler Dalke | |
| 18:12 | Nicholls State | Ricky Davis steals it from Jimmie Page in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 17:54 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wade hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 17:52 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk is fouled in the backcourt by James Edelman - foul #1 on James Edelman, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Lee Calabro (C) Glen Faulk, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses the jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 17:32 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Edelman | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | Manhattan | Barry Paxton is called for the reach on Ricky Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Barry Paxton, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Earl Joyner (SF) Thomas Ritch | |
| 17:15 | Manhattan | Seymour Henry connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Joyner | 37-41 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo is open but can't throw it down | 37-41 |
| 16:59 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:42 | Manhattan | Ricky Davis is hacked by Dean McGurren - foul #1 on Dean McGurren, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Barry Paxton, Allen Alamo, Jimmie Page, Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (PG), Troy Oja (SG), Thomas Ritch (SF), Tyler Dalke (PF), Allan Scull (C) Ricky Davis, Seymour Henry, Earl Joyner, Jeffrey Wade, James Edelman | |
| 16:30 | Manhattan | Thomas Ritch's pass is intercepted by Glen Faulk | 37-41 |
| 16:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis lays it in on a great pass from Glen Faulk | 39-41 |
| 16:03 | Manhattan | Allan Scull lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jude Roberts and the foul's on Jeffrey Labbe - foul #2 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (PF) Lee Calabro | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:03 | Manhattan | Allan Scull makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Claar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jude Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Oja (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ritch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Dalke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Scull (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 39-44 |
| 15:39 | Manhattan | Thomas Ritch snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 15:27 | Manhattan | Thomas Ritch is hacked by Glen Faulk - foul #1 on Glen Faulk, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SF) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Seymour Henry (PG), Earl Joyner (SF), James Edelman (C) Jude Roberts, Thomas Ritch, Allan Scull | |
| 15:14 | Manhattan | John Claar takes the ball from Seymour Henry | 39-44 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | John Claar hits the finger roll | 41-44 |
| 14:56 | Manhattan | James Edelman loses the dribble to Jeffrey Labbe | 41-44 |
| 14:54 | Nicholls State | John Claar is hacked by Seymour Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Seymour Henry, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Jimmie Page (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Dean McGurren (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Wayne Haakenson, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ricky Davis (PG), Jeffrey Wade (PF) Troy Oja, Tyler Dalke | |
| 14:37 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro (C) Allen Alamo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Guy Lannon (SF) Earl Joyner | |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Guy Lannon misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Connolly - foul #2 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Allan Scull (C) James Edelman | |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Guy Lannon misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Guy Lannon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:54 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page is hacked by Seymour Henry - foul #3 on Seymour Henry, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis (SF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Joseph Connolly, Lee Calabro | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (PG), Troy Oja (SG), Tyler Dalke (PF) Ricky Davis, Seymour Henry, Jeffrey Wade | |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page is fouled on the floor by Troy Oja - foul #3 on Troy Oja, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Joseph Connolly (PF) Barry Paxton, Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Ritch (PF) Tyler Dalke | |
| 13:24 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | Glen Faulk is called for the reach on Allan Scull - foul #2 on Glen Faulk, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG), Wayne Haakenson (PF) Jimmie Page, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Earl Joyner (SF) Guy Lannon | |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | Allan Scull makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | Allan Scull makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:13 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis travels in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Edelman (C) Allan Scull | |
| 13:01 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jude Roberts | 44-49 |
| 12:45 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson is called for a backcourt violation | 44-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SF), Lee Calabro (C) Thomas Lewis, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Seymour Henry (SG), Tyler Dalke (PF) Troy Oja, Thomas Ritch | |
| 12:38 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Glen Faulk - foul #3 on Glen Faulk, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wade (C) James Edelman | |
| 12:38 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:38 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 12:27 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wade pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Claar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Alamo (fresh) PF - Wayne Haakenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jude Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seymour Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Joyner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Dalke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Nicholls State | John Claar is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 11:22 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts is whistled for a carry | 47-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), Jimmie Page (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF), Dean McGurren (PF), Jeffrey Labbe (C) Glen Faulk, John Claar, Allen Alamo, Wayne Haakenson, Lee Calabro | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ricky Davis (PG), Troy Oja (SG), Guy Lannon (SF), Thomas Ritch (PF), James Edelman (C) Jude Roberts, Seymour Henry, Earl Joyner, Tyler Dalke, Jeffrey Wade | |
| 11:08 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 11:07 | Manhattan | Troy Oja grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:52 | Manhattan | Troy Oja drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ricky Davis | 47-56 |
| 10:37 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 47-56 |
| 10:35 | Nicholls State | Dean McGurren gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:28 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses long on a floater from the left side | 47-56 |
| 10:26 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 10:12 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton is hacked by James Edelman - foul #2 on James Edelman, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly (SF) Thomas Lewis | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Bennett (SF), Allan Scull (C) Guy Lannon, Thomas Ritch | |
| 10:03 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 09:40 | Manhattan | Richard Bennett misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:38 | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 09:17 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Ricky Davis | 50-56 |
| 08:59 | Manhattan | Allan Scull drills a jumper from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page makes the floater from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | Allan Scull makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Troy Oja | 52-60 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Bennett - foul #1 on Richard Bennett, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Wayne Haakenson (PF), Lee Calabro (C) Barry Paxton, Jimmie Page, Dean McGurren, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (PG), Seymour Henry (SG), Earl Joyner (SF), Tyler Dalke (PF), Jeffrey Wade (C) Ricky Davis, Troy Oja, Richard Bennett, James Edelman, Allan Scull | |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:08 | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts misses short on a floater from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:57 | Nicholls State | Joseph Connolly grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Claar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Calabro (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jude Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seymour Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Earl Joyner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyler Dalke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Wade (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Wade is called for the reach on Lee Calabro - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wade, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis (SF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:39 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:39 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 07:32 | Manhattan | Lee Calabro is called for the reach on Earl Joyner - foul #3 on Lee Calabro, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 07:32 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lewis | 55-60 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | John Claar is hacked by Seymour Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Seymour Henry, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | John Claar misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 07:21 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke hits the finger roll | 56-62 |
| 07:09 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk is open and lays it up and in set up by John Claar | 58-62 |
| 06:47 | Manhattan | Glen Faulk steps in front of the Jeffrey Wade pass | 58-62 |
| 06:42 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 06:36 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 06:34 | Nicholls State | Lee Calabro grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis is hacked by Earl Joyner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Joyner, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SG), Jeffrey Labbe (C) John Claar, Lee Calabro | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Guy Lannon (SG), Thomas Ritch (SF), Allan Scull (C) Seymour Henry, Earl Joyner, Jeffrey Wade | |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:32 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:23 | Manhattan | Thomas Ritch comes up short on the shot from the right side | 62-62 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lewis | 62-62 |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Labbe and he's hacked by Guy Lannon - foul #1 on Guy Lannon, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jason Townsend (PG), Jimmie Page (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Glen Faulk, Thomas Lewis, Wayne Haakenson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Oja (SG) Jude Roberts | |
| 06:03 | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 05:39 | Manhattan | Allan Scull can't tip it in | 65-62 |
| 05:37 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Scull | 65-62 |
| 05:26 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke banks in the layup and he's hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #3 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | John Claar (SG) Jason Townsend | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Seymour Henry (SG) Troy Oja | |
| 05:26 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke misses the free throw | 65-64 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:24 | Nicholls State | Thomas Ritch takes the ball from Jimmie Page in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 05:15 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Labbe picks off the pass by Guy Lannon | 65-64 |
| 05:01 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page is whistled for a carry | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), Lee Calabro (PF) Allen Alamo, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (PG), Richard Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Wade (PF), James Edelman (C) Guy Lannon, Thomas Ritch, Tyler Dalke, Allan Scull | |
| 04:47 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Labbe is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wade - foul #3 on Jeffrey Labbe, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis (SF) Jimmie Page | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 04:47 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wade misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:47 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:47 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bennett | 65-64 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wade's pass is intercepted by John Claar | 65-64 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk is hacked by Jude Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jude Roberts, team foul #11 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page (SG) John Claar | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Oja (SG) Seymour Henry | |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:27 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:27 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wade pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:58 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 03:56 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Glen Faulk (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jimmie Page (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Calabro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Labbe (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jude Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Oja (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Edelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:54 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis's pass is intercepted by Richard Bennett in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 03:44 | Manhattan | Richard Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Barry Paxton (PG), John Claar (SG), Joseph Connolly (PF), Dean McGurren (C) Glen Faulk, Thomas Lewis, Lee Calabro, Jeffrey Labbe | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ricky Davis (PG), Earl Joyner (SF), Thomas Ritch (PF), Allan Scull (C) Jude Roberts, Richard Bennett, Jeffrey Wade, James Edelman | |
| 03:19 | Nicholls State | Jimmie Page drills a 3 from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 03:04 | Manhattan | Ricky Davis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Troy Oja | 69-67 |
| 03:02 | Nicholls State | John Claar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Allen Alamo (SF) Jimmie Page | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Guy Lannon (PG), Seymour Henry (SG), Richard Bennett (SF), Tyler Dalke (PF) Ricky Davis, Troy Oja, Earl Joyner, Thomas Ritch | |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Allan Scull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson (PF) John Claar | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (PG), Jeffrey Wade (C) Richard Bennett, Allan Scull | |
| 02:45 | Nicholls State | Nicholls State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk (PG), John Claar (SG), Thomas Lewis (SF) Barry Paxton, Allen Alamo, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ricky Davis (PG), Earl Joyner (SF) Jude Roberts, Guy Lannon | |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Dean McGurren | 71-67 |
| 02:38 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe (C) Dean McGurren | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jude Roberts (PG), Troy Oja (SG) Ricky Davis, Seymour Henry | |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jude Roberts | 71-69 |
| 02:18 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Haakenson - foul #2 on Wayne Haakenson, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:04 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 01:46 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Labbe | 71-69 |
| 01:27 | Nicholls State | Thomas Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-69 |
| 01:26 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:13 | Manhattan | Jude Roberts drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Troy Oja | 71-72 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk blows the layup but the foul's on Jude Roberts - foul #4 on Jude Roberts, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Allan Scull (C) Jeffrey Wade | |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:40 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:39 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Labbe grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | John Claar is fouled in the backcourt by Jude Roberts - foul #5 on Jude Roberts, team foul #13 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ricky Davis (PG) Jude Roberts | |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:35 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Troy Oja can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | Allan Scull tips it in | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk is hacked by Ricky Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Davis, team foul #14 | 75-74 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:22 | Nicholls State | Glen Faulk makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:16 | Manhattan | Allan Scull knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Troy Oja | 77-76 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | Troy Oja is called for the reach on John Claar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Oja, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | Nicholls State | John Claar makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Troy Oja misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Wayne Haakenson | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Wayne Haakenson runs out the clock | 79-76 |