| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Buster Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sharkey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Das (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Glessner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bruce Bush (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Threadgill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Gulbranson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Simon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-39 |
| 19:39 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gulbranson - foul #1 on Albert Gulbranson, team foul #1 | 20-39 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Nicholas Threadgill - foul #2 on Nicholas Threadgill, team foul #2 | 20-39 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:10 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 18:56 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Gulbranson | 22-42 |
| 18:46 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-42 |
| 18:44 | Manhattan | Peter Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 18:34 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-42 |
| 18:33 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das grabs the defensive rebound | 22-42 |
| 18:13 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Patrick Glessner | 25-42 |
| 18:01 | Manhattan | William Patterson is called for the reach on Nicholas Threadgill - foul #2 on William Patterson, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG), John Littrell (PF), Christopher Ballard (C) Buster Scales, Terry Das, Patrick Glessner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Garland (PG), Gary Kay (SG), William Montgomery (SF), Eddie Perry (PF), Wilfred Sanders (C) Bruce Bush, Nicholas Threadgill, Albert Gulbranson, Peter Moore, Michael Simon | |
| 17:39 | Manhattan | Billy Garland misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 17:38 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 17:15 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-42 |
| 17:13 | Manhattan | Gary Kay gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 17:07 | Manhattan | Billy Garland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 17:06 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Perry | 25-42 |
| 17:01 | Manhattan | Frank Fransen picks off the pass by Gary Kay | 25-42 |
| 16:58 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Glessner (C) William Patterson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bruce Bush (PG) Gary Kay | |
| 16:53 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 16:51 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 16:39 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Fransen | 28-42 |
| 16:20 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Garland | 28-45 |
| 16:18 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales (PG), William Patterson (SF), Terry Das (PF) Frank Fransen, John Littrell, Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill (SG), Albert Gulbranson (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Michael Simon (C) Billy Garland, William Montgomery, Eddie Perry, Wilfred Sanders | |
| 16:08 | Manhattan | Peter Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-45 |
| 15:44 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Simon steps in front of the Herbert Sharkey pass | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Buster Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Sharkey (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Das (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Glessner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bruce Bush (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Threadgill (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Gulbranson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Simon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-45 |
| 15:22 | Manhattan | Michael Simon tips it home | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:07 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| 14:46 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Gulbranson | 30-50 |
| 14:37 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-50 |
| 14:36 | Manhattan | Michael Simon pulls down the rebound | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:14 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Albert Gulbranson | 30-52 |
| 13:45 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Buster Scales | 32-52 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Bush | 32-54 |
| 13:05 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-54 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 12:47 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 12:46 | Manhattan | Michael Simon pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 12:20 | Manhattan | Herbert Sharkey is called for the reach on Nicholas Threadgill - foul #1 on Herbert Sharkey, team foul #2 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG), Luther Dietz (SG), John Adolph (SF), John Littrell (PF), Christopher Ballard (C) Buster Scales, Herbert Sharkey, William Patterson, Terry Das, Patrick Glessner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Garland (PG), Gary Kay (SG), William Montgomery (SF), Eddie Perry (PF), Wilfred Sanders (C) Bruce Bush, Nicholas Threadgill, Albert Gulbranson, Peter Moore, Michael Simon | |
| 12:02 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Littrell - foul #2 on John Littrell, team foul #3 | 32-54 |
| 12:02 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 12:02 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell's pass is intercepted by William Montgomery | 32-55 |
| 11:50 | Manhattan | William Montgomery lays it up and in | 32-57 |
| 11:47 | Gardner-Webb | Gary Kay steals the ball from Frank Fransen in the backcourt | 32-57 |
| 11:34 | Manhattan | Christopher Ballard steps in front of the Wilfred Sanders pass | 32-57 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frank Fransen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luther Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Adolph (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Littrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Ballard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Billy Garland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilfred Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-57 |
| 11:26 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 32-57 |
| 11:02 | Manhattan | William Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-57 |
| 11:01 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz snags the defensive board | 32-57 |
| 10:46 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-57 |
| 10:27 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry clanks a runner from the baseline | 35-57 |
| 10:25 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry gets the offensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 10:12 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry hits the finger roll set up by Billy Garland and he's fouled by John Littrell - foul #3 on John Littrell, team foul #4 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales (PG), Terry Das (PF), David Parmer (C) Frank Fransen, John Littrell, Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Grant (PG), Nicholas Threadgill (SG), David Days (SF), Peter Moore (PF) Billy Garland, Gary Kay, William Montgomery, Wilfred Sanders | |
| 10:12 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry misses the free throw | 35-59 |
| 10:12 | Gardner-Webb | Terry Das grabs the board | 35-59 |
| 09:46 | Gardner-Webb | David Parmer scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-59 |
| 09:25 | Manhattan | Luther Dietz steals it from Eddie Perry | 37-59 |
| 09:23 | Gardner-Webb | Nicholas Threadgill steals it from Luther Dietz in the backcourt | 37-59 |
| 09:02 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 09:01 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Terry Das | 37-59 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Grant is called for the reach on Buster Scales - foul #1 on Ronald Grant, team foul #3 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Garland (SG), Albert Gulbranson (SF), Michael Simon (C) Nicholas Threadgill, David Days, Peter Moore | |
| 08:41 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 08:35 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Adolph - foul #4 on John Adolph, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey (SG), William Patterson (SF), John Littrell (PF), Patrick Glessner (C) Luther Dietz, John Adolph, Terry Das, David Parmer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bruce Bush (PG), Gary Kay (SG), William Montgomery (PF) Ronald Grant, Billy Garland, Eddie Perry | |
| 08:35 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson misses the 1st free throw | 37-59 |
| 08:35 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 08:33 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-60 |
| 08:16 | Manhattan | Michael Simon scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bruce Bush | 37-62 |
| 08:12 | Gardner-Webb | Patrick Glessner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Simon - foul #2 on Michael Simon, team foul #4 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG) Buster Scales | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eddie Perry (PF) Albert Gulbranson | |
| 07:54 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Fransen | 40-62 |
| 07:50 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph (SF), Christopher Ballard (PF) Herbert Sharkey, William Patterson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson (SF) William Montgomery | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ballard misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Kay - foul #1 on Gary Kay, team foul #5 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz (SG) John Littrell | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Garland (SG), David Days (SF), Peter Moore (PF) Gary Kay, Albert Gulbranson, Eddie Perry | |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 07:35 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frank Fransen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luther Dietz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Adolph (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Glessner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bruce Bush (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Garland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Days (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Peter Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Simon (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Manhattan | Michael Simon banks in the layup set up by Billy Garland and he's hacked by Patrick Glessner - foul #2 on Patrick Glessner, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| 07:27 | Manhattan | Michael Simon misses the free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:27 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Simon | 42-64 |
| 07:13 | Manhattan | Patrick Glessner steps in front of the Michael Simon pass | 42-64 |
| 07:11 | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen is hacked by Bruce Bush in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Bush, team foul #6 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales (PG), David Parmer (C) Frank Fransen, Patrick Glessner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Grant (PG) Bruce Bush | |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Simon - foul #3 on Michael Simon, team foul #7 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders (C) Michael Simon | |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales misses the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:05 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 06:45 | Manhattan | Billy Garland is hacked by David Parmer - foul #1 on David Parmer, team foul #7 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey (SG), Terry Das (PF) Luther Dietz, Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Montgomery (SF), Eddie Perry (C) David Days, Peter Moore | |
| 06:45 | Manhattan | Billy Garland makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 06:45 | Manhattan | Billy Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 06:20 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-66 |
| 06:18 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey grabs the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 06:04 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph can't finish the uncontested layup | 43-66 |
| 06:02 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Ronald Grant | 43-66 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders makes the 3 from straight away | 43-69 |
| 05:31 | Gardner-Webb | John Adolph misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-69 |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry grabs the board | 43-69 |
| 05:07 | Manhattan | Billy Garland hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-72 |
| 04:51 | Gardner-Webb | Herbert Sharkey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-72 |
| 04:49 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to John Adolph | 43-72 |
| 04:37 | Gardner-Webb | Buster Scales knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Das | 45-72 |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders is hacked by Terry Das - foul #2 on Terry Das, team foul #8 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Frank Fransen (PG), Luther Dietz (SG), William Patterson (SF), John Littrell (PF), Christopher Ballard (C) Buster Scales, Herbert Sharkey, John Adolph, Terry Das, David Parmer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Kay (PG), David Days (SF) Ronald Grant, William Montgomery | |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 04:04 | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ballard makes the jumper from the left block | 47-74 |
| 03:46 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry blows the layup | 47-74 |
| 03:44 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 47-74 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:22 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-76 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Frank Fransen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luther Dietz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Littrell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Ballard (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Gary Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Garland (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Days (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilfred Sanders (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eddie Perry (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-76 |
| 03:10 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-76 |
| 02:48 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson comes up short on the shot from close range | 47-76 |
| 02:46 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-76 |
| 02:35 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by William Patterson | 49-76 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Days | 49-78 |
| 02:12 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Ronald Maier (C) Christopher Ballard | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Montgomery (SF) David Days | |
| 01:52 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Littrell - foul #4 on John Littrell, team foul #9 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Christopher Ballard (C) Ronald Maier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:52 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 01:52 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 01:52 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:40 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-78 |
| 01:38 | Manhattan | William Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 49-78 |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | Billy Garland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-78 |
| 01:16 | Gardner-Webb | John Littrell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 00:55 | Gardner-Webb | William Patterson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Fransen | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Christopher Ballard takes the ball from Eddie Perry | 51-78 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Billy Garland - foul #1 on Billy Garland, team foul #8 | 51-78 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz misses the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:27 | Gardner-Webb | Luther Dietz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-78 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Billy Garland runs out the clock | 51-78 |