| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fresh) SG - Paul McKenny (fresh) SF - Gary Miller (fresh) PF - Arthur Shepard (fresh) C - Anthony Mizer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Goad (fresh) SG - Robert Cale (fresh) SF - Junior Keiper (fresh) PF - Christopher Savoie (fresh) C - Walter Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Walter Collins - foul #1 on Walter Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Morehead State | Jason Goad connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 19:08 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds's pass is intercepted by Jason Goad | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Morehead State | Walter Collins blows the dunk | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | Morehead State | Walter Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Mizer - foul #1 on Anthony Mizer, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Manhattan | Gary Miller makes the shot in the lane set up by Sanford McDonalds | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Morehead State | Robert Cale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Savoie - foul #1 on Christopher Savoie, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (PG), Luis Bobb (SG), Paul Craig (SF), Herbert Shelton (C) Sanford McDonalds, Paul McKenny, Gary Miller, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (PG), Jeremy Spence (PF), Teddy Disanto (C) Jason Goad, Christopher Savoie, Walter Collins | |
| 17:34 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:34 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 17:24 | Morehead State | Robert Cale connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jeremy Spence | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | Manhattan | Paul Craig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:53 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Joseph Polak | 5-7 |
| 16:49 | Morehead State | Luis Bobb is called for the reach on Robert Cale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Bobb, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (C) Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Rich (SG), Terry Valenza (C) Robert Cale, Junior Keiper | |
| 16:33 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:19 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Shelton | 8-7 |
| 16:16 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak travels in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Paul McKenny (SG), Gary Miller (SF), Robert Roberts (C) Arthur Manus, Luis Bobb, Paul Craig, Herbert Shelton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Goad (PG), Isaac Kerfoot (SG), Christopher Savoie (PF) Joseph Polak, Jeremy Spence, Teddy Disanto | |
| 16:03 | Manhattan | Gary Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul McKenny | 10-7 |
| 15:34 | Morehead State | Jason Goad misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:32 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Paul McKenny | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul McKenny (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carlos Dennis (fairly fresh) C - Robert Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Goad (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Isaac Kerfoot (fresh) SF - Wayne Rich (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Savoie (fairly fresh) C - Terry Valenza (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Savoie - foul #2 on Christopher Savoie, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Craig (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Carlos Dennis, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Cale (SG), Junior Keiper (SF), Jeremy Spence (PF), Walter Collins (C) Jason Goad, Wayne Rich, Christopher Savoie, Terry Valenza | |
| 15:18 | Manhattan | Gary Miller clanks a floater from the left side | 10-7 |
| 15:16 | Manhattan | Paul Craig snags the offensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:00 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul McKenny | 12-7 |
| 14:53 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:51 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Paul McKenny | 12-7 |
| 14:35 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:34 | Manhattan | Gary Miller tips it but misses | 12-7 |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses the tip | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 14:12 | Morehead State | Robert Cale is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Cale, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (PG), Luis Bobb (SF), Herbert Shelton (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Sanford McDonalds, Gary Miller, Paul Craig, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Goad (PG), Joseph Polak (SG), Teddy Disanto (PF) Isaac Kerfoot, Robert Cale, Jeremy Spence | |
| 14:10 | Manhattan | Junior Keiper steals it from Paul McKenny in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 14:09 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper lays it in | 12-9 |
| 14:02 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton is whistled for a carry | 12-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard (PF) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:57 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terry Valenza (C) Walter Collins | |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton knocks in the runner in the paint | 14-9 |
| 13:46 | Morehead State | Paul McKenny is called for the reach on Jason Goad in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul McKenny, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Paul Craig (SF) Paul McKenny, Luis Bobb | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 13:25 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Goad | 14-11 |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Herbert Shelton, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (PG), Gary Miller (SF), Robert Roberts (C) Sanford McDonalds, Paul Craig, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Cale (SG), Wayne Rich (SF), Walter Collins (C) Jason Goad, Junior Keiper, Terry Valenza | |
| 12:59 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 12:58 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto tips it back up and in | 14-13 |
| 12:36 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 12:34 | Morehead State | Walter Collins grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:13 | Morehead State | Robert Cale misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 12:12 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 12:09 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis is hacked by Joseph Polak in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Polak, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Paul McKenny (SG), Luis Bobb (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Carlos Dennis, Arthur Manus, Gary Miller, Herbert Shelton, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Goad (PG), Isaac Kerfoot (SG), Junior Keiper (SF), Jeremy Spence (PF) Joseph Polak, Robert Cale, Wayne Rich, Teddy Disanto | |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Terry Valenza (C) Walter Collins | |
| 11:52 | Morehead State | Luis Bobb is called for the reach on Jason Goad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Bobb, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Craig (SF) Luis Bobb | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot's pass is intercepted by Arthur Shepard | 14-13 |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | Junior Keiper takes the ball from Arthur Shepard | 14-13 |
| 11:27 | Morehead State | Jason Goad lays it in on a nice dish by Junior Keiper | 14-15 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul McKenny (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Shepard (tiring) 3 pts. C - Anthony Mizer (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Goad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Isaac Kerfoot (fresh) SF - Junior Keiper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Spence (fairly fresh) C - Terry Valenza (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 11:12 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 10:52 | Morehead State | Jason Goad misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Paul McKenny - foul #2 on Paul McKenny, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (SG), Gary Miller (SF), Herbert Shelton (C) Paul McKenny, Paul Craig, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Robert Cale (SG), Walter Collins (C) Isaac Kerfoot, Terry Valenza | |
| 10:52 | Morehead State | Jason Goad makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:52 | Morehead State | Jason Goad makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:29 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 14-17 |
| 10:28 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Jason Goad | 14-17 |
| 10:23 | Morehead State | Jason Goad throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Craig (PF) Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus is hacked by Robert Cale - foul #2 on Robert Cale, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (SG) Robert Cale | |
| 09:48 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 09:46 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence is fouled on the floor by Herbert Shelton - foul #2 on Herbert Shelton, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (PG), Arthur Shepard (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Sanford McDonalds, Gary Miller, Herbert Shelton | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot (SG), Teddy Disanto (C) Joseph Polak, Walter Collins | |
| 09:26 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:26 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:01 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Isaac Kerfoot - foul #1 on Isaac Kerfoot, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Miller (SF), Anthony Mizer (C) Paul Craig, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (SG), Wayne Rich (SF), Walter Collins (C) Jason Goad, Junior Keiper, Jeremy Spence | |
| 09:01 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:01 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:44 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 08:43 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:24 | Manhattan | Gary Miller misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Isaac Kerfoot - foul #2 on Isaac Kerfoot, team foul #8 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG) Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Goad (PG), Terry Valenza (PF) Isaac Kerfoot, Walter Collins | |
| 08:24 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-17 |
| 08:24 | Manhattan | Gary Miller makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:24 | Manhattan | Gary Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:10 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Wayne Rich grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak lays it up and in set up by Jason Goad and the foul's on Arthur Manus - foul #1 on Arthur Manus, team foul #8 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Craig (SF), Carlos Dennis (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Junior Keiper (SF) Wayne Rich | |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak misses the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:01 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 07:57 | Manhattan | Paul Craig makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 07:35 | Morehead State | Robert Roberts swats the short shot by Joseph Polak | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:31 | Manhattan | Jason Goad steps in front of the Arthur Manus pass in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 07:19 | Morehead State | Jason Goad misses the turnaround from close range | 21-19 |
| 07:17 | Morehead State | Terry Valenza grabs the offensive board | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Manus (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Paul Craig (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Dennis (fairly fresh) C - Robert Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Goad (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Polak (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Junior Keiper (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Valenza (fairly fresh) C - Teddy Disanto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Paul Craig is called for the reach on Junior Keiper - foul #1 on Paul Craig, team foul #9 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Miller (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Paul Craig, Carlos Dennis, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Rich (SG), Jeremy Spence (PF), Walter Collins (C) Joseph Polak, Terry Valenza, Teddy Disanto | |
| 06:58 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:58 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:39 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 06:37 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 06:24 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard makes the floater from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 06:22 | Morehead State | Jason Goad is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Goad, team foul #9 | 23-19 |
| 06:02 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arthur Manus, team foul #10 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (PG), Paul Craig (SG) Sanford McDonalds, Arthur Manus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (PG) Jason Goad | |
| 05:36 | Morehead State | Walter Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Carlos Dennis - foul #1 on Carlos Dennis, team foul #11 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG) Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Goad (PG), Teddy Disanto (PF) Wayne Rich, Junior Keiper | |
| 05:36 | Morehead State | Walter Collins makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:36 | Morehead State | Walter Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:36 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:19 | Manhattan | Gary Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 04:58 | Morehead State | Jason Goad misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 04:57 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis grabs the board | 26-20 |
| 04:41 | Manhattan | Gary Miller misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Collins - foul #2 on Walter Collins, team foul #10 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard (PF), Robert Roberts (C) Sanford McDonalds, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Rich (PG), Junior Keiper (SF), Terry Valenza (PF) Jason Goad, Jeremy Spence, Walter Collins | |
| 04:41 | Manhattan | Gary Miller makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:41 | Manhattan | Gary Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:21 | Morehead State | Teddy Disanto is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Polak | 28-22 |
| 04:18 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis's pass is intercepted by Wayne Rich in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 04:17 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper blows the dunk | 28-22 |
| 04:16 | Manhattan | Paul Craig grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 04:14 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG) Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Goad (PG) Joseph Polak | |
| 03:57 | Morehead State | Jason Goad drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Junior Keiper | 28-25 |
| 03:42 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Teddy Disanto - foul #1 on Teddy Disanto, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Arthur Manus (PG), Paul McKenny (SG), Luis Bobb (SF), Herbert Shelton (PF) Sanford McDonalds, Paul Craig, Gary Miller, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot (PG), Robert Cale (SG), Christopher Savoie (PF), Jeremy Spence (C) Jason Goad, Wayne Rich, Terry Valenza, Teddy Disanto | |
| 03:42 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:42 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:42 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:28 | Morehead State | Robert Cale can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 03:26 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton is hacked by Robert Cale - foul #3 on Robert Cale, team foul #12 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer (C) Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (SG), Walter Collins (C) Robert Cale, Jeremy Spence | |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Arthur Manus (tired) 5 pts. SG - Paul McKenny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Bobb (fresh) PF - Herbert Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Anthony Mizer (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Isaac Kerfoot (fresh) SG - Joseph Polak (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Junior Keiper (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Savoie (fresh) C - Walter Collins (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Manus - foul #3 on Arthur Manus, team foul #12 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (PG) Arthur Manus | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:05 | Morehead State | Isaac Kerfoot makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:50 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis is hacked by Isaac Kerfoot - foul #3 on Isaac Kerfoot, team foul #13 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Goad (PG), Terry Valenza (SF) Isaac Kerfoot, Junior Keiper | |
| 02:50 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:50 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:36 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 02:34 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis misses short on a floater from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 02:09 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis tips it home | 35-27 |
| 02:09 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG), Arthur Shepard (PF) Carlos Dennis, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Wayne Rich (SG), Jeremy Spence (SF), Teddy Disanto (C) Joseph Polak, Terry Valenza, Walter Collins | |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | Arthur Shepard is called for the reach on Christopher Savoie - foul #1 on Arthur Shepard, team foul #13 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Junior Keiper (SF) Teddy Disanto | |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | Christopher Savoie misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | Christopher Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:36 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Rich - foul #1 on Wayne Rich, team foul #14 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joseph Polak (SG) Jason Goad | |
| 01:36 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:36 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 01:36 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:32 | Morehead State | Sanford McDonalds is called for the reach on Wayne Rich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sanford McDonalds, team foul #14 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Craig (PF) Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 01:32 | Morehead State | Wayne Rich makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:32 | Morehead State | Wayne Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:30 | Manhattan | Paul McKenny loses the dribble to Wayne Rich in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak misses the lay-in | 36-30 |
| 01:28 | Morehead State | Christopher Savoie misses the tip | 36-30 |
| 01:26 | Morehead State | Jeremy Spence tips it but misses | 36-30 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | Christopher Savoie grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 01:04 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block | 36-32 |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Wayne Rich is called for the reach on Sanford McDonalds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Rich, team foul #15 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Miller (SF), Robert Roberts (C) Luis Bobb, Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Goad (PG), Teddy Disanto (C) Wayne Rich, Jeremy Spence | |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:59 | Morehead State | Jason Goad loses the dribble to Robert Roberts in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 00:41 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Paul McKenny | 40-32 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | Joseph Polak drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Gary Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul McKenny | 42-35 |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Christopher Savoie misses the easy open layup | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Junior Keiper grabs the offensive rebound | 42-35 |