| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) SF - Clarence Ray (fresh) PF - Louis Collier (fresh) C - Scott Kidd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bruce Bush (fresh) SG - Nicholas Threadgill (fresh) SF - Albert Gulbranson (fresh) PF - Peter Moore (fresh) C - Michael Simon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray jams it | 2-0 |
| 19:37 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Albert Gulbranson | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Manhattan | Michael Simon makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Bush | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd is denied on a layup by Michael Simon | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:38 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 18:21 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:19 | Manhattan | Michael Simon tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| 18:04 | McNeese State | Nicholas Threadgill steps in front of the Louis Collier pass | 4-6 |
| 17:52 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill is whistled for traveling | 4-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Roy Wade (SG), Leon Henderson (SF), Robert Heath (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Clarence Ray, Scott Kidd | |
| 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 | |
| 17:42 | McNeese State | Robert Heath knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Wade | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | McNeese State | Louis Collier pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-6 |
| 16:57 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | Gary Kay misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Wade - foul #1 on Roy Wade, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG) Louis Collier, Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill (SG), Albert Gulbranson (SF) Billy Garland, Wilfred Sanders | |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | Gary Kay makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | Gary Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:10 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:03 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Rumbaugh | 8-8 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (fresh) SF - Leon Henderson (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Minzenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Wade (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Gary Kay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Threadgill (fresh) SF - Albert Gulbranson (fresh) PF - Eddie Perry (fairly fresh) C - William Montgomery (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Nicholas Threadgill | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Dewitt Thomas | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 15:10 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry hits the follow up shot | 10-12 |
| 15:08 | McNeese State | Gary Kay steps in front of the John Rumbaugh pass in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 15:07 | Manhattan | Gary Kay banks in the layup | 10-14 |
| 15:05 | McNeese State | Nicholas Threadgill steals it from John Rumbaugh in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 14:52 | Manhattan | Dustin Minzenberger is called for the reach on Eddie Perry - foul #1 on Dustin Minzenberger, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik (PG), Clarence Ray (SF), Robert Heath (PF), Scott Kidd (C) John Rumbaugh, Leon Henderson, Dustin Minzenberger, Roy Wade | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bruce Bush (PG), Billy Garland (SG), David Days (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Michael Simon (C) Gary Kay, Nicholas Threadgill, Albert Gulbranson, Eddie Perry, William Montgomery | |
| 14:46 | Manhattan | Michael Simon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 10-14 |
| 14:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Dewitt Thomas | 10-14 |
| 14:31 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Scott Kidd, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 14:07 | Manhattan | Peter Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-14 |
| 14:05 | Manhattan | Peter Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:54 | Manhattan | David Days makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Bush | 10-16 |
| 13:35 | McNeese State | Billy Garland is called for the reach on Dewitt Thomas - foul #1 on Billy Garland, team foul #1 | 10-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Louis Collier (PF) Alfred Zlotnik, Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill (SG), Albert Gulbranson (SF), Wilfred Sanders (C) Billy Garland, David Days, Michael Simon | |
| 13:27 | McNeese State | Louis Collier is fouled on the floor by Peter Moore - foul #1 on Peter Moore, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| 13:05 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses the runner from close range | 10-16 |
| 13:03 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:37 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 12:35 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:17 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 12:16 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Peter Moore | 10-16 |
| 11:51 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Roy Wade (SG), Leon Henderson (SF), Robert Heath (C) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Clarence Ray, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Garland (PG), Gary Kay (SG), William Montgomery (SF), Eddie Perry (PF), Michael Simon (C) Bruce Bush, Nicholas Threadgill, Albert Gulbranson, Peter Moore, Wilfred Sanders | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Wade (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Henderson (fresh) PF - Louis Collier (fairly fresh) C - Robert Heath (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Billy Garland (fresh) SG - Gary Kay (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Montgomery (fresh) PF - Eddie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Simon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-16 |
| 11:32 | Manhattan | Michael Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:26 | Manhattan | William Montgomery scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Kay | 10-18 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Louis Collier scores on a jumper from the left side | 12-18 |
| 10:57 | Manhattan | Gary Kay misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 10:56 | McNeese State | Robert Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 10:37 | McNeese State | Robert Heath connects on the open jumper in the paint set up by Roy Wade | 14-18 |
| 10:18 | Manhattan | Michael Simon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-18 |
| 10:16 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 10:14 | McNeese State | Michael Simon picks off the pass by Dustin Minzenberger in the backcourt | 14-18 |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Michael Simon is fouled on the floor by Leon Henderson - foul #1 on Leon Henderson, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), Scott Kidd (C) Dustin Minzenberger, Roy Wade, Leon Henderson, Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Grant (PG), Nicholas Threadgill (SG), David Days (SF), Peter Moore (PF) Billy Garland, Gary Kay, William Montgomery, Eddie Perry | |
| 09:49 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Collier - foul #1 on Louis Collier, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bruce Bush (PG) Ronald Grant | |
| 09:49 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:49 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 09:34 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-19 |
| 09:32 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd grabs the offensive board | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Nicholas Threadgill - foul #1 on Nicholas Threadgill, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson (SF), Wilfred Sanders (C) David Days, Michael Simon | |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:13 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:54 | Manhattan | Bruce Bush buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert Gulbranson | 15-22 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Bruce Bush steals the ball from John Rumbaugh in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 08:32 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (SG) Dewitt Thomas | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Grant (PG), Gary Kay (SG), Eddie Perry (PF) Bruce Bush, Nicholas Threadgill, Peter Moore | |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is hacked by Ronald Grant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Grant, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Garland (PG) Ronald Grant | |
| 08:10 | McNeese State | Louis Collier misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 15-22 |
| 08:08 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray hits the follow up shot | 17-22 |
| 07:52 | Manhattan | Gary Kay drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Garland | 17-25 |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Gulbranson - foul #1 on Albert Gulbranson, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik (PG), Leon Henderson (SF), Robert Heath (PF) John Rumbaugh, Clarence Ray, Louis Collier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Montgomery (SF), Michael Simon (C) Albert Gulbranson, Wilfred Sanders | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alfred Zlotnik (fresh) SG - Dustin Minzenberger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Henderson (fresh) PF - Robert Heath (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Billy Garland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Simon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Minzenberger | 20-25 |
| 07:18 | Manhattan | Gary Kay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:51 | McNeese State | Leon Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 06:50 | Manhattan | Michael Simon pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:45 | Manhattan | Billy Garland connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Montgomery | 20-27 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Simon - foul #1 on Michael Simon, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Clarence Ray (SF), Louis Collier (PF), Roy Wade (C) Alfred Zlotnik, Leon Henderson, Robert Heath, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bruce Bush (PG), Nicholas Threadgill (SG), Albert Gulbranson (SF), Peter Moore (PF) Billy Garland, Gary Kay, William Montgomery, Eddie Perry | |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:25 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | Manhattan | Michael Simon hits a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Louis Collier - foul #2 on Louis Collier, team foul #6 | 22-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas (SG), Robert Heath (PF) Dustin Minzenberger, Louis Collier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 06:02 | Manhattan | Michael Simon misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Roy Wade | 22-29 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-29 |
| 05:54 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 05:39 | Manhattan | Michael Simon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 05:37 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Heath | 22-29 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | Nicholas Threadgill is called for the reach on John Rumbaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Threadgill, team foul #7 | 22-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Billy Garland (SG), Wilfred Sanders (C) Nicholas Threadgill, Michael Simon | |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:35 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:15 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson misses long on a shot near the basket | 24-29 |
| 05:13 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Heath | 24-29 |
| 05:06 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 05:04 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh is hacked by Wilfred Sanders - foul #1 on Wilfred Sanders, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Leon Henderson (SF), Scott Kidd (C) Clarence Ray, Roy Wade | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Montgomery (SF), Eddie Perry (C) Albert Gulbranson, Wilfred Sanders | |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:53 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 04:27 | Manhattan | William Montgomery drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Billy Garland | 25-31 |
| 04:10 | McNeese State | Scott Kidd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 04:08 | Manhattan | William Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 04:02 | Manhattan | William Montgomery buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Eddie Perry | 25-33 |
| 03:48 | McNeese State | Dewitt Thomas loses the dribble to Eddie Perry | 25-33 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Rumbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Thomas (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Leon Henderson (fresh) PF - Robert Heath (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Kidd (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bruce Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Garland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Moore (tiring) 2 reb. C - Eddie Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Manhattan | John Rumbaugh picks off the pass by Bruce Bush in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 03:28 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 03:27 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Peter Moore | 25-33 |
| 03:06 | Manhattan | Eddie Perry hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Billy Garland | 25-35 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Robert Heath is fouled on the floor by Peter Moore - foul #2 on Peter Moore, team foul #9 | 25-35 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger (PG), Roy Wade (SG), Clarence Ray (SF), Louis Collier (PF) John Rumbaugh, Dewitt Thomas, Leon Henderson, Scott Kidd | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Kay (PG), Nicholas Threadgill (SG), Albert Gulbranson (SF), Wilfred Sanders (PF), Michael Simon (C) Bruce Bush, Billy Garland, William Montgomery, Peter Moore, Eddie Perry | |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Robert Heath makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:54 | McNeese State | Robert Heath misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:54 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:38 | Manhattan | Gary Kay clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-35 |
| 02:37 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson tips it in | 26-37 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray is hacked by Gary Kay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Kay, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik (PG) Robert Heath | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 02:35 | McNeese State | Clarence Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 02:13 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Gulbranson | 27-40 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-40 |
| 01:54 | Manhattan | Wilfred Sanders grabs the board | 27-40 |
| 01:49 | Manhattan | Nicholas Threadgill drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Simon | 27-43 |
| 01:28 | McNeese State | Dustin Minzenberger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 01:26 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson snags the defensive board | 27-43 |
| 01:16 | Manhattan | Gary Kay makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Threadgill | 27-45 |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Alfred Zlotnik is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 27-45 |
| 00:48 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Michael Simon | 27-45 |
| 00:26 | Manhattan | Albert Gulbranson is whistled for traveling | 27-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh (PG), Dewitt Thomas (SG), Leon Henderson (SF), Scott Kidd (C) Alfred Zlotnik, Dustin Minzenberger, Clarence Ray, Roy Wade | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Grant (PG), William Montgomery (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Eddie Perry (C) Gary Kay, Albert Gulbranson, Wilfred Sanders, Michael Simon | |
| 00:19 | McNeese State | John Rumbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-45 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bruce Bush (PG) Ronald Grant | |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Scott Kidd is called for the reach on William Montgomery - foul #2 on Scott Kidd, team foul #7 | 27-45 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | William Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | William Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:04 | McNeese State | Louis Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Louis Collier comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 27-46 |