| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Liska (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Owens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Craig Story (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Ito (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brent Hoskins (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Calhoun (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | John Johnson inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins hits the easy wide open finger roll | 39-40 |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:28 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 19:26 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:15 | Manhattan | Kyle Liska picks off the pass by Bradley Calhoun | 39-40 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cruise | 42-40 |
| 18:32 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins misses the open dunk | 42-40 |
| 18:30 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:24 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Bradley Calhoun | 42-40 |
| 18:15 | Manhattan | William Ito misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 18:03 | Manhattan | William Ito misses the lay-in | 42-40 |
| 18:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Owens | 45-40 |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins hits a shot from the left side | 45-42 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on William Ito - foul #2 on William Ito, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Joseph Polk (PF), William Driggs (C) Michael Cruise, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Larry Hill (SG), William Branch (SF), Paul Chapa (PF), Donald Chancy (C) William Ito, Jonathan Hunter, John Johnson, Brent Hoskins, Bradley Calhoun | |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 3rd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:04 | Manhattan | William Branch misses long on an open floater in the lane | 47-42 |
| 17:02 | Manhattan | William Branch snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:40 | Manhattan | William Branch connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Hill | 47-44 |
| 16:37 | East Tennessee State | Larry Hill is called for the reach on Raymond Vaughn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Hill, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (SG) Kyle Liska | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (SG) Larry Hill | |
| 16:19 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Bartram is called for the reach on Richard Patterson - foul #3 on Matthew Bartram, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Alex Nelson, Raymond Vaughn, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG), John Johnson (SF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Matthew Bartram, William Branch, Donald Chancy | |
| 16:05 | East Tennessee State | Paul Chapa swats the layup by Richard Patterson | 47-44 |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 16:01 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Polk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Willie Owens (tiring) 5 reb. C - Craig Story (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Ito (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Brubaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Chapa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Calhoun (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Manhattan | Richard Patterson steals the ball from Paul Chapa | 47-44 |
| 15:36 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades lays it up and in set up by Richard Patterson | 49-44 |
| 15:15 | Manhattan | John Johnson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Brubaker | 49-47 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Owens | 52-47 |
| 14:50 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa makes the turnaround in the paint set up by William Ito and he's fouled by Craig Story - foul #1 on Craig Story, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), William Driggs (PF) Richard Rhoades, Richard Patterson, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Hill (PG), Matthew Bartram (SG), William Branch (SF), Donald Chancy (C) William Ito, Andrew Brubaker, John Johnson, Bradley Calhoun | |
| 14:50 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:41 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 14:39 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Branch | 52-50 |
| 14:23 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-50 |
| 14:21 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Driggs | 55-50 |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-50 |
| 13:47 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Polk | 55-50 |
| 13:41 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn double dribbles | 55-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Alex Nelson, William Driggs, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG), Brent Hoskins (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Matthew Bartram, William Branch, Paul Chapa, Donald Chancy | |
| 13:17 | Manhattan | Larry Hill double dribbles | 55-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SG) Raymond Vaughn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Johnson (SF) Larry Hill | |
| 13:15 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Calhoun - foul #2 on Bradley Calhoun, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| 13:10 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-50 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens tips it in | 57-50 |
| 12:48 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins is hacked by Craig Story - foul #2 on Craig Story, team foul #2 | 57-50 |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Alex Nelson (SF), William Driggs (C) Michael Cruise, Robert Flynn, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (PG) Andrew Brubaker | |
| 12:33 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun is fouled on the floor by William Driggs - foul #2 on William Driggs, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (C) Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Branch (SF) John Johnson | |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by William Driggs - foul #3 on William Driggs, team foul #4 | 57-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (SG) Kyle Liska | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Chancy (C) Bradley Calhoun | |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins makes the free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:07 | East Tennessee State | William Branch picks off the pass by Raymond Vaughn in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 11:51 | Manhattan | William Branch buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Hunter and he's fouled by William Driggs - foul #4 on William Driggs, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Robert Flynn (SF), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Richard Rhoades, Alex Nelson, William Driggs, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG), Larry Hill (SG) Matthew Bartram, Jonathan Hunter | |
| 11:51 | Manhattan | William Branch misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Vaughn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Flynn (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Owens (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Story (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Ito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brent Hoskins (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Chancy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn is hacked by Larry Hill in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Hill, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter (SG), John Johnson (SF) Larry Hill, William Branch | |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Robert Flynn | 59-55 |
| 11:07 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Michael Cruise | 59-55 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brent Hoskins - foul #1 on Brent Hoskins, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SG), Joseph Polk (PF) Raymond Vaughn, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (SG), Paul Chapa (C) Jonathan Hunter, Donald Chancy | |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:02 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:02 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 11:00 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker is hacked by Robert Flynn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Flynn, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 10:47 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Chapa | 60-55 |
| 10:28 | Manhattan | William Ito misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 10:27 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Paul Chapa | 60-55 |
| 09:53 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 09:46 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (SG), Alex Nelson (SF), Willie Owens (PF) Kyle Liska, Robert Flynn, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG), William Branch (SF), Bradley Calhoun (C) William Ito, Andrew Brubaker, John Johnson, Brent Hoskins | |
| 09:46 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:46 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 09:42 | Manhattan | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on Jonathan Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG) Michael Cruise | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:42 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:42 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:23 | East Tennessee State | Jonathan Hunter takes the ball from Richard Rhoades | 62-57 |
| 09:20 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter blows the layup | 62-57 |
| 09:19 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 09:15 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Rhoades | 64-57 |
| 09:10 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Johnson (SF), Donald Chancy (PF) William Branch, Paul Chapa | |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Chancy - foul #2 on Donald Chancy, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (SG), Craig Story (C) Richard Patterson, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Brent Hoskins (PF) Matthew Bartram, Donald Chancy | |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:51 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun blows the layup but the foul's on Craig Story - foul #3 on Craig Story, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG) Richard Rhoades | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG) Jonathan Hunter | |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson loses the dribble to John Johnson | 66-59 |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Raymond Vaughn in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 08:00 | Manhattan | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), William Driggs (C) Raymond Vaughn, Alex Nelson, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (PG), Larry Hill (SF), William Branch (PF) William Ito, John Johnson, Brent Hoskins | |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Flynn (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Owens (very tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Driggs (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Matthew Bartram (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Brubaker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Larry Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Calhoun (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Branch | 66-62 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs makes the wide open runner from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 06:46 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Bartram | 68-64 |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 06:39 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Larry Hill | 68-64 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on Matthew Bartram - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #9 | 68-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Kyle Liska (SG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Joseph Polk (C) Michael Cruise, Richard Patterson, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter (SG), Donald Chancy (PF), Paul Chapa (C) Andrew Brubaker, William Branch, Bradley Calhoun | |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Raymond Vaughn | 68-65 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn clanks a jumper from the left block | 68-65 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Donald Chancy | 68-65 |
| 05:55 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on William Driggs - foul #5 on William Driggs, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (SF), Craig Story (C) Raymond Vaughn, William Driggs | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG), John Johnson (SF) Matthew Bartram, Larry Hill | |
| 05:55 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:55 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:36 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |
| 05:34 | Manhattan | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | William Ito hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 68-68 |
| 05:11 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (SG), Robert Flynn (SF) Richard Rhoades, Kyle Liska | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins (PF) Donald Chancy | |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Nelson | 70-68 |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter is fouled on the floor by Raymond Vaughn - foul #1 on Raymond Vaughn, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Willie Owens (PF) Robert Flynn, Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Branch (SF), Bradley Calhoun (C) John Johnson, Paul Chapa | |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hunter - foul #3 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (SG) Jonathan Hunter | |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Ito | 72-72 |
| 04:10 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 72-72 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Story | 72-72 |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise loses the dribble to Andrew Brubaker | 72-72 |
| 03:29 | Manhattan | Raymond Vaughn steals it from William Branch | 72-72 |
| 03:25 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses the lay-in | 72-72 |
| 03:24 | Manhattan | William Branch gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Vaughn (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alex Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Owens (very tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Craig Story (very tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Ito (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Andrew Brubaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - William Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brent Hoskins (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Calhoun (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Manhattan | William Ito connects on the open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brent Hoskins | 72-74 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Kyle Liska (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), Joseph Polk (C) Michael Cruise, Raymond Vaughn, Alex Nelson, Craig Story | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG), Larry Hill (SF), Donald Chancy (PF), Paul Chapa (C) William Ito, Andrew Brubaker, William Branch, Brent Hoskins, Bradley Calhoun | |
| 02:47 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-74 |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Kyle Liska is called for the reach on Jonathan Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kyle Liska, team foul #12 | 75-74 |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:18 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Polk - foul #2 on Joseph Polk, team foul #13 | 75-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson (SG), Craig Story (C) Kyle Liska, Willie Owens | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (SG), John Johnson (SF) Jonathan Hunter, Larry Hill | |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-75 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram misses the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk snags the defensive board | 75-76 |
| 01:52 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades blows the layup | 75-76 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Paul Chapa | 75-76 |
| 01:49 | Manhattan | Richard Rhoades steps in front of the Matthew Bartram pass in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Brubaker - foul #3 on Andrew Brubaker, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Kyle Liska (SG), Willie Owens (PF) Richard Rhoades, Richard Patterson, Robert Flynn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG), Brent Hoskins (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Matthew Bartram, Andrew Brubaker, Donald Chancy, Paul Chapa | |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:22 | Manhattan | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Kyle Liska in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 01:02 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cruise | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Willie Owens is called for the reach on Brent Hoskins - foul #1 on Willie Owens, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn (SF) Joseph Polk | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska is hacked by Jonathan Hunter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:34 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 80-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-78 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hunter - foul #5 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (SG) Jonathan Hunter | |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | William Ito can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:13 | Manhattan | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Kyle Liska is called for the reach on Andrew Brubaker - foul #2 on Kyle Liska, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska is fouled in the backcourt by William Ito - foul #3 on William Ito, team foul #13 | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 1st free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun snags the offensive board | 84-80 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | The clock runs out | 84-80 |