| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Brizendine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grant (fresh) PF - Thomas Lusk (fresh) 2 blk. C - Jeffery Neher (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Will Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Asher (fresh) SF - Jonathan Peoples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Zellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reily (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | David Grant inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Manhattan | Will Hill steals the ball from Jeffery Neher | 42-33 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Peoples and the foul's on David Grant - foul #3 on David Grant, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Falcon (SF), Lance Whobrey (PF), Jonathon Eichler (C) David Grant, Thomas Lusk, Jeffery Neher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Clifford Cuadrado (PF), James Enciso (C) Will Hill, Christopher Zellers, Robert Reily | |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:56 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darryl Durham | 45-36 |
| 18:36 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 18:35 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 18:20 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 18:18 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Whobrey - foul #1 on Lance Whobrey, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom (PG), Billy Phoenix (SG), Thomas Lusk (PF), Jeffery Neher (C) Timothy Brizendine, Darryl Durham, Lance Whobrey, Jonathon Eichler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Gimbel (PG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Robert Reily (C) Joshua Phillips, Clifford Cuadrado, James Enciso | |
| 18:09 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Fred Falcon grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 17:57 | Manhattan | Jeffery Neher misses badly on a floater from the left side | 47-36 |
| 17:55 | Manhattan | Jeffery Neher misses the tip | 47-36 |
| 17:54 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Neher | 47-36 |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Fred Falcon misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Brock Hildreth - foul #3 on Brock Hildreth, team foul #1 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Will Hill (PG), Christopher Zellers (PF) Randall Gimbel, Brock Hildreth | |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Fred Falcon makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Fred Falcon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Zellers misses the fadeaway from close range | 49-36 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Zellers tips it in | 49-38 |
| 17:12 | Manhattan | Will Hill is called for the reach on Fred Falcon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Will Hill, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine (PG), David Dean (SG), Douglas Nichols (SF), Lance Whobrey (PF), Jonathon Eichler (C) Alfred Bloom, Billy Phoenix, Fred Falcon, Thomas Lusk, Jeffery Neher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado (SG) Daniel Asher | |
| 16:53 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 16:52 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler hits the follow up shot | 51-38 |
| 16:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Reily's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), James Enciso (C) Will Hill, Robert Reily | |
| 16:32 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 16:30 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey tips it in | 53-38 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Nichols steals the ball from Joshua Phillips in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 16:26 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine banks in the layup on a great pass from Douglas Nichols | 55-38 |
| 16:12 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 55-38 |
| 16:11 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 15:46 | Manhattan | Douglas Nichols steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darryl Durham (SG), David Grant (SF), Thomas Lusk (PF), Jeffery Neher (C) David Dean, Douglas Nichols, Lance Whobrey, Jonathon Eichler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Gimbel (PG), Martin Huff (SG), Randall Briggs (SF), Robert Reily (C) Joshua Phillips, Jonathan Peoples, Christopher Zellers, James Enciso | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Timothy Brizendine (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Durham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grant (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lusk (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Jeffery Neher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Randall Gimbel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Martin Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Randall Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Cuadrado (tiring) 9 pts. C - Robert Reily (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado blows the layup | 55-38 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado hits the follow up shot | 55-40 |
| 15:20 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom (PG), Billy Phoenix (SG) Timothy Brizendine, Darryl Durham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Robert Reily pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Martin Huff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffery Neher - foul #2 on Jeffery Neher, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Falcon (C) Jeffery Neher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Will Hill (PG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Jonathan Peoples (PF) Randall Gimbel, Randall Briggs, Clifford Cuadrado | |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Martin Huff makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Martin Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Martin Huff snags the offensive board | 55-41 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Reily can't throw it down but he's fouled by Thomas Lusk - foul #1 on Thomas Lusk, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darryl Durham (SG) Billy Phoenix | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher (SG) Martin Huff | |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Reily misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Reily makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Thomas Lusk misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Brock Hildreth | 55-44 |
| 13:54 | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom is hacked by Will Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Will Hill, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine (PG), Lance Whobrey (PF), Jeffery Neher (C) Alfred Bloom, Thomas Lusk, Fred Falcon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs (SF), James Enciso (C) Brock Hildreth, Robert Reily | |
| 13:41 | Manhattan | Jeffery Neher misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 55-44 |
| 13:39 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 13:23 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Will Hill | 55-47 |
| 13:04 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Brizendine | 57-47 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | Will Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Peoples | 57-50 |
| 12:22 | Manhattan | David Grant can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | James Enciso gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 12:18 | Sam Houston State | Will Hill's pass is intercepted by Darryl Durham in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 12:06 | Manhattan | David Grant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 12:04 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 12:02 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Randall Briggs | 57-50 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | David Grant takes the ball from Daniel Asher in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Asher - foul #3 on Daniel Asher, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix (PG), Douglas Nichols (SF), Fred Falcon (PF), Jonathon Eichler (C) Timothy Brizendine, David Grant, Lance Whobrey, Jeffery Neher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Martin Huff (SG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Clifford Cuadrado (PF), Robert Reily (C) Will Hill, Daniel Asher, Randall Briggs, Jonathan Peoples, James Enciso | |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Billy Phoenix (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Durham (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Fred Falcon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathon Eichler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joshua Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brock Hildreth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Cuadrado (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reily (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Sam Houston State | Robert Reily connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Phillips | 59-53 |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Phillips - foul #2 on Joshua Phillips, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom (PG) Darryl Durham | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Zellers (PF) Clifford Cuadrado | |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Zellers misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 61-53 |
| 10:57 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Fred Falcon | 61-53 |
| 10:54 | Manhattan | Douglas Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Dean (SG), Thomas Lusk (PF) Billy Phoenix, Douglas Nichols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Gimbel (PG), Randall Briggs (SF) Joshua Phillips, Brock Hildreth | |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Christopher Zellers makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Randall Gimbel | 61-55 |
| 10:20 | Manhattan | Thomas Lusk is open but comes up short on the shot in the lane | 61-55 |
| 10:19 | Sam Houston State | Martin Huff grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Martin Huff comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 10:04 | Manhattan | Thomas Lusk pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 09:50 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alfred Bloom | 64-55 |
| 09:44 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Christopher Zellers is blocked by Jonathon Eichler | 64-55 |
| 09:42 | Manhattan | David Dean gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 09:39 | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Gimbel - foul #1 on Randall Gimbel, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine (PG), Billy Phoenix (SG), Douglas Nichols (SF) Alfred Bloom, David Dean, Fred Falcon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Clifford Cuadrado (PF), James Enciso (C) Randall Gimbel, Randall Briggs, Christopher Zellers, Robert Reily | |
| 09:30 | Manhattan | Douglas Nichols hits a wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Brizendine | 66-55 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Nichols - foul #3 on Douglas Nichols, team foul #5 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Grant (SF), Lance Whobrey (PF), Jeffery Neher (C) Douglas Nichols, Thomas Lusk, Jonathon Eichler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher (SG) Martin Huff | |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 09:13 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:55 | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix is fouled on the floor by Clifford Cuadrado - foul #1 on Clifford Cuadrado, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs (SF) Brock Hildreth | |
| 08:55 | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:55 | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 08:52 | Sam Houston State | Timothy Brizendine steals the ball from Randall Briggs in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 08:43 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey connects on the shot from the left side | 70-56 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joshua Phillips | 70-59 |
| 08:02 | Manhattan | Jeffery Neher is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-59 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 08:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom (PG), David Dean (SG), Douglas Nichols (SF), Fred Falcon (PF), Jonathon Eichler (C) Timothy Brizendine, Billy Phoenix, David Grant, Lance Whobrey, Jeffery Neher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Gimbel (PG), Jonathan Peoples (SG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Robert Reily (C) Joshua Phillips, Daniel Asher, Randall Briggs, James Enciso | |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth's pass is intercepted by Alfred Bloom in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| 07:34 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 07:32 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Alfred Bloom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Falcon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathon Eichler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Randall Gimbel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Peoples (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Brock Hildreth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clifford Cuadrado (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Reily (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Sam Houston State | Fred Falcon is called for the reach on Clifford Cuadrado - foul #2 on Fred Falcon, team foul #6 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine (PG), Thomas Lusk (PF) Alfred Bloom, Douglas Nichols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Will Hill (PG), Martin Huff (SG), Randall Briggs (SF) Randall Gimbel, Brock Hildreth, Clifford Cuadrado | |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 06:58 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 06:37 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Lusk | 72-59 |
| 06:34 | Sam Houston State | Will Hill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Will Hill, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darryl Durham (SG), David Grant (SF) David Dean, Fred Falcon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Zellers (PF), James Enciso (C) Martin Huff, Robert Reily | |
| 06:18 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine clanks a jumper from the left side | 72-59 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Will Hill grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 06:06 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs lays it up and in | 72-61 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | Will Hill steals it from Timothy Brizendine in the backcourt | 72-61 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples clanks a floater from the left side | 72-61 |
| 05:43 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine is fouled in the backcourt by Will Hill - foul #5 on Will Hill, team foul #9 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix (SG), Douglas Nichols (SF), Lance Whobrey (PF), Jeffery Neher (C) Darryl Durham, David Grant, Thomas Lusk, Jonathon Eichler | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Martin Huff (SG), Brock Hildreth (SF), Clifford Cuadrado (PF), Robert Reily (C) Will Hill, Jonathan Peoples, Randall Briggs, Christopher Zellers, James Enciso | |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 05:28 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:12 | Manhattan | Joshua Phillips picks off the pass by Timothy Brizendine | 74-61 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips hits the finger roll | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:56 | Manhattan | Timothy Brizendine clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 04:55 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey grabs the offensive board | 74-63 |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Jeffery Neher misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Reily - foul #3 on Robert Reily, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom (PG), David Dean (SG), Fred Falcon (SF) Timothy Brizendine, Billy Phoenix, Douglas Nichols | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Gimbel (PG), Daniel Asher (SG), Christopher Zellers (PF), James Enciso (C) Joshua Phillips, Martin Huff, Clifford Cuadrado, Robert Reily | |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Jeffery Neher misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Jeffery Neher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Jeffery Neher denies the turnaround by Christopher Zellers | 75-63 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | James Enciso misses the tip | 75-63 |
| 04:25 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Asher grabs the offensive board | 75-63 |
| 04:16 | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth is whistled for a carry | 75-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Lusk (PF), Jonathon Eichler (C) Lance Whobrey, Jeffery Neher | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs (SF), Jonathan Peoples (PF) Brock Hildreth, Christopher Zellers | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:56 | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Dean | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs is whistled for a carry | 77-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darryl Durham (SG), David Grant (SF) David Dean, Fred Falcon | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips (PG), Robert Reily (C) Randall Gimbel, James Enciso | |
| 03:40 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham is hacked by Daniel Asher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Asher, team foul #11 | 77-63 |
| 03:40 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 03:40 | Manhattan | Darryl Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Alfred Bloom is called for the reach on Joshua Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfred Bloom, team foul #7 | 79-63 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:37 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 79-65 |
| 03:15 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-65 |
| 03:13 | Manhattan | Thomas Lusk tips it home | 81-65 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Alfred Bloom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Durham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Grant (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Thomas Lusk (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon Eichler (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Joshua Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Asher (very tired) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Randall Briggs (tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Peoples (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Reily (very tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Phillips misses short on a floater from the right side | 81-65 |
| 02:59 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 02:57 | Manhattan | Randall Briggs picks off the pass by Thomas Lusk in the backcourt | 81-65 |
| 02:54 | Sam Houston State | Randall Briggs misses the dunk attempt | 81-65 |
| 02:52 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler snags the defensive board | 81-65 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-65 |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom tips it home | 83-65 |
| 02:19 | Sam Houston State | Jonathan Peoples scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-67 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 83-67 |
| 01:54 | Manhattan | David Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 83-67 |
| 01:29 | Manhattan | David Grant double dribbles | 83-67 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Phoenix (SG), Fred Falcon (SF), Lance Whobrey (PF) Darryl Durham, David Grant, Thomas Lusk | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Brock Hildreth (SF), Clifford Cuadrado (PF), James Enciso (C) Daniel Asher, Randall Briggs, Robert Reily | |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Fred Falcon blocks the short jumper by Brock Hildreth | 83-67 |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | Jonathon Eichler grabs the board | 83-67 |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | Jonathan Peoples steals it from Alfred Bloom in the backcourt | 83-67 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Jonathon Eichler is called for the reach on Clifford Cuadrado - foul #2 on Jonathon Eichler, team foul #8 | 83-67 |
| 00:49 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 00:49 | Manhattan | Lance Whobrey pulls down the rebound | 83-67 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Joshua Phillips steals it from Jonathon Eichler | 83-67 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | Clifford Cuadrado banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua Phillips | 83-69 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Alfred Bloom runs out the clock | 83-69 |