| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bob Reed (fresh) SG - Lawrence Caraway (fresh) SF - George Philson (fresh) PF - Jeffery Tucker (fresh) C - Howard Leyba (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Levi Deason (fresh) SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) SF - Eric Reed (fresh) PF - Terry Harris (fresh) C - Jason Dorsey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern State | Howard Leyba denies the turnaround by Eric Reed | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason drills a floater near the basket set up by Jason Dorsey | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Manhattan | Bob Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern State | Bob Reed steals it from Henry Saucier in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Manhattan | Bob Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker is hacked by Terry Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Harris, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Wilson (PG), Zane Lozier (SG), James Wilson (SF), Richard Canada (PF), Mark Cirillo (C) Bob Reed, Lawrence Caraway, George Philson, Jeffery Tucker, Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Ryan Holifield (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Bruce Daniels (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| 17:09 | Manhattan | Zane Lozier can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 17:07 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Manhattan | Richard Canada drills a jump hook in the paint set up by John Wilson and the foul's on Michael Wood - foul #1 on Michael Wood, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Manhattan | Richard Canada misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:33 | Northwestern State | Mark Cirillo steals the ball from Curtis Meurer | 2-2 |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | John Wilson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Holifield in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer drills a jump hook from the right block | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | Manhattan | James Wilson loses the dribble to Curtis Meurer | 2-4 |
| 15:42 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 15:40 | Manhattan | Richard Canada gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zane Lozier (fairly fresh) SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Canada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Cirillo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fairly fresh) SG - Ryan Holifield (fairly fresh) SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Daniels (fairly fresh) C - Curtis Meurer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:14 | Manhattan | Philip Stankiewicz is called for the reach on John Wilson - foul #1 on Philip Stankiewicz, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (PG), David Smith (SG), George Philson (SF), Jeffery Tucker (PF), Alex Absher (C) John Wilson, Zane Lozier, James Wilson, Richard Canada, Mark Cirillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Jason Dorsey (C) Michael Wood, Ryan Holifield, Philip Stankiewicz, Bruce Daniels, Curtis Meurer | |
| 14:54 | Manhattan | Bob Reed knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-4 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier connects on the open jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Levi Deason | 5-6 |
| 14:27 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Philson | 7-6 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffery Tucker - foul #1 on Jeffery Tucker, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway (SG), Howard Leyba (C) David Smith, Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Henry Saucier | |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:07 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba is hacked by Jason Dorsey - foul #1 on Jason Dorsey, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG) Emory Johnstone | |
| 13:53 | Manhattan | Bob Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wilson (PF) Jeffery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG) Henry Saucier | |
| 13:38 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 13:37 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Wilson | 7-8 |
| 13:35 | Manhattan | Ryan Holifield picks off the pass by Bob Reed in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason lays it in set up by Ryan Holifield | 7-10 |
| 13:04 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway misses the 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:03 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern State | Bob Reed steals it from Ryan Holifield | 7-10 |
| 12:33 | Manhattan | George Philson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 7-10 |
| 12:32 | Manhattan | James Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | James Wilson makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Bob Reed | 9-10 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Wilson (PG), Zane Lozier (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Canada (PF), Alex Absher (C) Bob Reed, Lawrence Caraway, George Philson, James Wilson, Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Henry Saucier (SG), Emory Johnstone (SF), Bruce Daniels (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Levi Deason, Ryan Holifield, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern State | Michael Wood is hacked by Alex Absher - foul #1 on Alex Absher, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wood | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zane Lozier (fresh) SF - David Smith (fresh) PF - Richard Canada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Absher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Saucier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Emory Johnstone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Daniels (fresh) C - Curtis Meurer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | John Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wood - foul #2 on Michael Wood, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker (PF) Richard Canada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG) Michael Wood | |
| 11:13 | Manhattan | Emory Johnstone steps in front of the John Wilson pass | 9-12 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier misses the easy layup | 9-12 |
| 11:09 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Alex Absher | 9-12 |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Emory Johnstone steps in front of the John Wilson pass in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| 10:48 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 10:46 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Zane Lozier | 9-12 |
| 10:40 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern State | Zane Lozier is called for the reach on Levi Deason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zane Lozier, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (PG), George Philson (SF), Richard Canada (C) John Wilson, David Smith, Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Jason Dorsey (C) Emory Johnstone, Bruce Daniels | |
| 10:17 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz's layup is rejected by Jeffery Tucker | 9-12 |
| 10:15 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Stankiewicz | 9-12 |
| 09:58 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer comes up short on the shot in the paint | 9-12 |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Richard Canada gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:40 | Manhattan | Zane Lozier misses short on a jumper in the lane | 9-12 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason scores on a shot from the right block set up by Henry Saucier | 9-14 |
| 09:14 | Manhattan | Bob Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier pulls down the rebound | 9-14 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern State | Bob Reed is called for the reach on Jason Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bob Reed, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Wilson (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), James Wilson (PF), Mark Cirillo (C) Bob Reed, Zane Lozier, Jeffery Tucker, Richard Canada | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (PG), Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF) Levi Deason, Philip Stankiewicz, Jason Dorsey | |
| 09:02 | Northwestern State | Mark Cirillo swats the dunk try by Eric Reed | 9-14 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer grabs the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Cirillo - foul #1 on Mark Cirillo, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels (PF) Terry Harris | |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 08:53 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo makes the floater from the left side | 11-16 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed is called for a backcourt violation | 11-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Smith (SF), Howard Leyba (C) George Philson, Mark Cirillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SG), Terry Harris (PF), Jason Dorsey (C) Henry Saucier, Bruce Daniels, Curtis Meurer | |
| 08:07 | Manhattan | James Wilson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 11-16 |
| 08:05 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris grabs the board | 11-16 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Emory Johnstone | 11-18 |
| 07:41 | Manhattan | David Smith connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Caraway | 13-18 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris dunks the ball set up by Ryan Holifield | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Wilson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Caraway (tiring) 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Leyba (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Ryan Holifield (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emory Johnstone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Reed (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Terry Harris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Dorsey (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from John Wilson | 15-20 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Lawrence Caraway is called for the reach on Ryan Holifield in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Caraway, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (PG), Zane Lozier (SG), George Philson (SF), Richard Canada (PF), Alex Absher (C) John Wilson, Lawrence Caraway, David Smith, James Wilson, Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Bruce Daniels (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Emory Johnstone, Eric Reed, Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 07:14 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:48 | Manhattan | Alex Absher loses the dribble to Philip Stankiewicz | 15-22 |
| 06:40 | Northwestern State | Bruce Daniels banks in the layup set up by Levi Deason | 15-24 |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | Richard Canada misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Levi Deason | 15-24 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern State | Zane Lozier picks off the pass by Ryan Holifield | 15-24 |
| 06:12 | Manhattan | Zane Lozier hits the finger roll | 17-24 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Bob Reed - foul #2 on Bob Reed, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Wilson (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), James Wilson (SF), Jeffery Tucker (PF), Mark Cirillo (C) Bob Reed, Zane Lozier, George Philson, Richard Canada, Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG), Eric Reed (SF), Terry Harris (PF), Jason Dorsey (C) Ryan Holifield, Philip Stankiewicz, Bruce Daniels, Curtis Meurer | |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:46 | Northwestern State | Levi Deason makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier misses the jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Jeffery Tucker steals the ball from Eric Reed | 19-26 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Smith (SG), George Philson (SF) Lawrence Caraway, Jeffery Tucker | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Emory Johnstone (SF) Eric Reed | |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | David Smith clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 04:39 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Jason Dorsey | 19-26 |
| 04:26 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey misses the easy layup | 19-26 |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | George Philson misses the easy open layup | 19-26 |
| 04:05 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to George Philson | 19-26 |
| 03:45 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Levi Deason - foul #1 on Levi Deason, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (PG), Zane Lozier (SG), Alex Absher (C) John Wilson, David Smith, George Philson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Michael Wood (PG), Ryan Holifield (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Bruce Daniels (PF), Curtis Meurer (C) Levi Deason, Henry Saucier, Emory Johnstone, Terry Harris, Jason Dorsey | |
| 03:45 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo misses the free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:45 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Bruce Daniels | 21-26 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 03:20 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Daniels | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bob Reed (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zane Lozier (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Cirillo (tiring) 6 pts. C - Alex Absher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Michael Wood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Holifield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Meurer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Bob Reed - foul #3 on Bob Reed, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway (SG), George Philson (SF), Richard Canada (PF) Bob Reed, Zane Lozier, Mark Cirillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Reed (SF) Philip Stankiewicz | |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:10 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wood - foul #3 on Michael Wood, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Howard Leyba (C) Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier (SG) Michael Wood | |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway misses the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Curtis Meurer | 22-28 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | George Philson is called for the reach on Eric Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Philson, team foul #10 | 22-28 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Richard Canada grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 02:59 | Manhattan | George Philson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Curtis Meurer - foul #1 on Curtis Meurer, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| 02:59 | Manhattan | George Philson makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:56 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | George Philson banks in the layup | 27-29 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern State | Henry Saucier misses long on a shot from the left side | 27-29 |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | George Philson gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:11 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway misses long on a runner from close range | 27-29 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | James Wilson can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern State | Eric Reed snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Howard Leyba - foul #1 on Howard Leyba, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Wilson (PG), Zane Lozier (SG), David Smith (SF), Jeffery Tucker (PF), Alex Absher (C) James Wilson, Lawrence Caraway, George Philson, Richard Canada, Howard Leyba | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Levi Deason (PG), Emory Johnstone (SG), Philip Stankiewicz (SF), Terry Harris (PF) Ryan Holifield, Henry Saucier, Eric Reed, Bruce Daniels | |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Alex Absher snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 01:37 | Manhattan | Zane Lozier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 01:16 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker misses badly on the uncontested runner from close range | 27-30 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern State | Curtis Meurer gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | George Philson (SF) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield (SG), Jason Dorsey (C) Philip Stankiewicz, Curtis Meurer | |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Tucker - foul #2 on Jeffery Tucker, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern State | Jason Dorsey misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:02 | Manhattan | Jeffery Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Zane Lozier is fouled on the floor by Jason Dorsey - foul #2 on Jason Dorsey, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wilson (PG), Howard Leyba (C) David Smith, Alex Absher | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz (SF) Emory Johnstone | |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Zane Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Zane Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern State | James Wilson takes the ball from Ryan Holifield in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | James Wilson can't throw it down | 29-30 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Ryan Holifield grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Philip Stankiewicz can't throw it down | 29-30 |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | James Wilson gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 00:19 | Manhattan | George Philson tips it back up and in | 31-30 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern State | Terry Harris scores on a floater near the basket | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | George Philson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 31-32 |