| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Harvey (fresh) SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) SF - Darrell Gilligan (fresh) PF - Thomas Just (fresh) C - Russell Cadiz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fresh) SG - Paul McKenny (fresh) SF - Gary Miller (fresh) PF - Arthur Shepard (fresh) C - Anthony Mizer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Harvey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Manhattan | Gary Miller jams it on a nice dish by Anthony Mizer | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Mizer - foul #1 on Anthony Mizer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Manhattan | Gary Miller scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sanford McDonalds | 0-4 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 19:00 | Manhattan | Gary Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sanford McDonalds | 0-7 |
| 18:47 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-7 |
| 18:31 | Manhattan | Gary Miller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-7 |
| 18:30 | Manhattan | Gary Miller tips it back up and in | 0-9 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mizer is called for the reach on Russell Cadiz - foul #2 on Anthony Mizer, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton (C) Anthony Mizer | |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Darrell Gilligan | 2-9 |
| 17:52 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Shepard | 2-11 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Joe Batey (SF), Mark Brendel (PF), Allen Taylor (C) George Harvey, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just, Russell Cadiz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (PG), Luis Bobb (SG), Paul Craig (SF), Carlos Dennis (C) Sanford McDonalds, Paul McKenny, Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard | |
| 17:45 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton lays it up and in | 2-13 |
| 17:26 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-13 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue hits the follow up shot | 4-13 |
| 17:05 | Manhattan | Richard Donohue steals it from Paul Craig | 4-13 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue drills a floater in the lane set up by Joe Batey | 6-13 |
| 16:54 | Manhattan | Clinton Bence is called for the reach on Luis Bobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Bence, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Clinton Bence, Richard Donohue | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul McKenny (SG), Gary Miller (SF), Robert Roberts (C) Luis Bobb, Herbert Shelton, Carlos Dennis | |
| 16:36 | Manhattan | Gary Miller jams it on a nice dish by Arthur Manus | 6-15 |
| 16:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | Gary Miller gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 15:54 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Arthur Manus, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Russell Cadiz (C) Ronald Carr, Allen Taylor, Robert Williams, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Arthur Shepard (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Arthur Manus, Paul Craig, Robert Roberts | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Harvey (tiring) SG - Joe Batey (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Gilligan (tiring) PF - Thomas Just (tiring) C - Russell Cadiz (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul McKenny (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Gary Miller (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Shepard (tiring) C - Herbert Shelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 15:13 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds lays it up and in set up by Arthur Shepard | 9-17 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Shepard steps in front of the Joe Batey pass | 9-17 |
| 15:07 | Manhattan | Darrell Gilligan is called for the reach on Sanford McDonalds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Gilligan, team foul #3 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG) George Harvey, Joe Batey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (SG), Paul Craig (SF) Paul McKenny, Gary Miller | |
| 14:48 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard misses the easy open layup | 9-17 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 14:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper in the paint | 9-17 |
| 14:29 | Manhattan | Paul Craig gets the rebound | 9-17 |
| 14:09 | Manhattan | Russell Cadiz blocks the short jumper by Paul Craig | 9-17 |
| 14:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Russell Cadiz | 9-17 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Craig picks off the pass by Richard Donohue in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 13:50 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-17 |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 13:35 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-17 |
| 13:34 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 13:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Mark Brendel (C) Clinton Bence, Richard Donohue, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just, Russell Cadiz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul McKenny (SG), Luis Bobb (SF), Carlos Dennis (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Arthur Manus, Paul Craig, Arthur Shepard, Herbert Shelton | |
| 13:27 | Manhattan | Ronald Carr picks off the pass by Sanford McDonalds in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Carr | 12-17 |
| 12:48 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-17 |
| 12:47 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to George Harvey | 12-17 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:41 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:16 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 12:14 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny misses the tip | 12-17 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Sanford McDonalds is called for the reach on Ronald Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sanford McDonalds, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Joe Batey (SF), Thomas Just (PF) George Harvey, Robert Williams, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (PG), Gary Miller (SF), Paul Craig (PF) Sanford McDonalds, Luis Bobb, Robert Roberts | |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gary Miller - foul #1 on Gary Miller, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Gary Miller is hacked by Joe Batey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Batey, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton (C) Carlos Dennis | |
| 11:48 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Manus | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Carr (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Batey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Just (tiring) C - Allen Taylor (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Arthur Manus (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Paul McKenny (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Gary Miller (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Craig (tiring) C - Herbert Shelton (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just loses the ball out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue (SG), Russell Cadiz (C) Ronald Carr, Allen Taylor | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard (PF), Carlos Dennis (C) Paul Craig, Herbert Shelton | |
| 10:58 | Manhattan | Joe Batey is called for the reach on Arthur Manus - foul #2 on Joe Batey, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| 10:58 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 14-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Allen Taylor (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Clinton Bence, Joe Batey, Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG) Paul McKenny | |
| 10:41 | Manhattan | Richard Donohue picks off the pass by Arthur Manus | 14-20 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue is called for 10 seconds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Mark Brendel (C) Richard Donohue, Russell Cadiz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Luis Bobb (SG), Robert Roberts (C) Arthur Manus, Carlos Dennis | |
| 10:12 | Manhattan | Gary Miller is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 09:48 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds's pass is intercepted by Allen Taylor | 14-20 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor lays it up and in | 16-20 |
| 09:28 | Manhattan | George Harvey is called for the reach on Sanford McDonalds - foul #2 on George Harvey, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Russell Cadiz (C) George Harvey, Ronald Carr, Allen Taylor, Robert Williams, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (PG), Paul McKenny (SG), Paul Craig (SF), Herbert Shelton (PF), Carlos Dennis (C) Sanford McDonalds, Luis Bobb, Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard, Robert Roberts | |
| 09:10 | Manhattan | Paul Craig can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 09:08 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue's pass is intercepted by Paul Craig in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Arthur Manus | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence is hacked by Herbert Shelton - foul #1 on Herbert Shelton, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Mark Brendel (C) Richard Donohue, Russell Cadiz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Miller (SF) Carlos Dennis | |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Paul Craig pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Carr - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor (SF), Russell Cadiz (C) Darrell Gilligan, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Luis Bobb (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF) Arthur Manus, Gary Miller, Paul Craig | |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Clinton Bence (tiring) SG - Ronald Carr (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Just (tired) C - Russell Cadiz (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McKenny (tired) 7 pts. SF - Luis Bobb (fresh) PF - Arthur Shepard (tired) C - Herbert Shelton (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 07:16 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Carr - foul #2 on Ronald Carr, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Ronald Carr, Thomas Just | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (SG), Carlos Dennis (C) Paul McKenny, Arthur Shepard | |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Herbert Shelton - foul #2 on Herbert Shelton, team foul #7 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Roberts (C) Herbert Shelton | |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:47 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:47 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Roberts | 17-26 |
| 06:20 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts is fouled on the floor by Russell Cadiz - foul #1 on Russell Cadiz, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (C) Russell Cadiz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Miller (SF) Luis Bobb | |
| 06:20 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:20 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 06:13 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds scores on a fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Richard Donohue - foul #1 on Richard Donohue, team foul #10 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul McKenny (SG), Arthur Shepard (PF) Arthur Manus, Robert Roberts | |
| 06:13 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:53 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-30 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel can't tip it in | 17-30 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor grabs the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 17-30 |
| 05:35 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel grabs the offensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Shepard - foul #1 on Arthur Shepard, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Russell Cadiz (C) Clinton Bence, Mark Brendel, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (PG), Luis Bobb (SF), Paul Craig (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Sanford McDonalds, Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard, Carlos Dennis | |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue misses the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 05:18 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:04 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus can't finish the layup | 18-30 |
| 05:02 | Manhattan | Paul Craig snags the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 04:52 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-30 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 18-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG) Allen Taylor | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Miller (SF) Paul McKenny | |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue drills a floater from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 04:21 | Manhattan | Paul Craig misses the easy layup | 20-30 |
| 04:19 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Just | 20-30 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 03:59 | Manhattan | Darrell Gilligan picks off the pass by Gary Miller in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 03:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 23-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Joe Batey (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Mark Brendel (C) Clinton Bence, Richard Donohue, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just, Russell Cadiz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Paul McKenny (SG), Herbert Shelton (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Arthur Manus, Luis Bobb, Gary Miller, Robert Roberts | |
| 03:24 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Harvey (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Batey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Brendel (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McKenny (tired) 7 pts. SF - Paul Craig (tired) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herbert Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Anthony Mizer (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:36 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 02:34 | Manhattan | Paul Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:22 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 02:11 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams tips it but misses | 23-30 |
| 02:09 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Anthony Mizer | 23-30 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton can't finish the layup | 23-30 |
| 01:50 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Paul Craig can't connect on a shot from the right side | 23-30 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mizer | 23-30 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | George Harvey knocks away the 3 by Paul Craig | 23-30 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr's floater is tipped away by Anthony Mizer | 23-30 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | Paul Craig comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #11 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Russell Cadiz (C) Ronald Carr, Robert Williams, Mark Brendel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (PG), Arthur Manus (SG), Arthur Shepard (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Sanford McDonalds, Paul McKenny, Herbert Shelton, Anthony Mizer | |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | Paul Craig makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | Paul Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-32 |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis gets the rebound | 23-32 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 23-32 |