| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Andrew Brubaker (fresh) SG - Jonathan Hunter (fresh) SF - Jacob Wright (fresh) PF - Donald Chancy (fresh) C - Bradley Calhoun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Hall (fresh) SG - Lon Carter (fresh) SF - Ben Gray (fresh) PF - Darrell Mayers (fresh) C - Daniel Sauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Manhattan | The 3pt attempt by Jacob Wright is denied by Lon Carter | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hunter - foul #1 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the easy open layup | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Manhattan | Jacob Wright grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Chancy | 5-0 |
| 18:32 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lon Carter | 5-3 |
| 18:22 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter hits the finger roll | 7-3 |
| 18:02 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers lays it up and in set up by Edward Hall | 7-5 |
| 17:33 | Manhattan | Jacob Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Hall - foul #1 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Hill (PG), Matthew Bartram (SG), Charlie Szymkowski (PF), Scott Counts (C) Andrew Brubaker, Jonathan Hunter, Donald Chancy, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Alton Johnson (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Edward Hall, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 17:33 | Manhattan | Jacob Wright misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:33 | Manhattan | Jacob Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 17:33 | Manhattan | Charlie Szymkowski snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram misses the shot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is denied on a layup by Jacob Wright | 7-5 |
| 17:08 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 16:33 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ahmad Hibbs | 10-9 |
| 16:30 | Manhattan | Jacob Wright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jimmy Smith (SF), Joseph Gilliland (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Jacob Wright, Charlie Szymkowski, Scott Counts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Mark Spurling (SF) Lon Carter, Ben Gray | |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Ahmad Hibbs and the foul's on Matthew Bartram - foul #1 on Matthew Bartram, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG) Larry Hill, Matthew Bartram | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 16:21 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Gilliland | 13-12 |
| 15:53 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling misses the jump hook near the basket | 13-12 |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson tips it home | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Andrew Brubaker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jonathan Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Smith (fresh) PF - Joseph Gilliland (fresh) C - Bradley Calhoun (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) PF - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Campanella (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter lays it in set up by Andrew Brubaker | 15-14 |
| 15:31 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hunter - foul #2 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ricky Todd (PG), Larry Hill (SG), Jacob Wright (SF), Donald Chancy (PF) Andrew Brubaker, Jonathan Hunter, Jimmy Smith, Joseph Gilliland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Dewei Yin, Alton Johnson, Paul Campanella | |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Daniel Sauer | 15-16 |
| 15:13 | Manhattan | Larry Hill can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 15:12 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 15:10 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter's pass is intercepted by Larry Hill in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 15:08 | Manhattan | Larry Hill lays it up and in | 17-16 |
| 14:59 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Todd is called for the reach on Daniel Sauer - foul #1 on Ricky Todd, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (SG), Charlie Szymkowski (PF), Scott Counts (C) Jacob Wright, Donald Chancy, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 17-16 |
| 14:42 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | Ricky Todd is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ricky Todd, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG) Ricky Todd | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF), Raphael Greco (C) Wade Riles, Daniel Sauer | |
| 14:20 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is open and buries a shot near the basket | 17-18 |
| 14:07 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-18 |
| 14:05 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 13:51 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 13:29 | Manhattan | Edward Hall is called for the reach on Larry Hill - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #2 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jimmy Smith (SG), Joseph Gilliland (SF), Donald Chancy (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Matthew Bartram, Larry Hill, Charlie Szymkowski, Scott Counts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Edward Hall, Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| 13:16 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 13:09 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 17-21 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Gilliland | 17-21 |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | Jimmy Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Sauer | 17-21 |
| 12:28 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gilliland - foul #1 on Joseph Gilliland, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Hill (SG), Jacob Wright (SF) Jimmy Smith, Joseph Gilliland | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Mark Spurling (SF), Paul Campanella (PF) Dewei Yin, Wade Riles, Alton Johnson | |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter can't finish the layup but the foul's on Larry Hill - foul #1 on Larry Hill, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Paul Campanella - foul #1 on Paul Campanella, team foul #3 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (SG) Larry Hill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF) Daniel Sauer | |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Ahmad Hibbs | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Andrew Brubaker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bartram (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jacob Wright (tiring) PF - Donald Chancy (tiring) C - Bradley Calhoun (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Lon Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Spurling - foul #1 on Mark Spurling, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin (SG), Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Lon Carter, Mark Spurling, Paul Campanella | |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 11:17 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers is hacked by Donald Chancy - foul #1 on Donald Chancy, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Hill (SG) Matthew Bartram | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Wade Riles (SF) Ahmad Hibbs, Ben Gray | |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 11:09 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 10:56 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 10:54 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Wade Riles | 21-27 |
| 10:40 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 21-27 |
| 10:38 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | Larry Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-27 |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 09:56 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-27 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles gets the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 09:47 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the tip | 21-27 |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (SG), Jimmy Smith (SF), Joseph Gilliland (PF), Charlie Szymkowski (C) Larry Hill, Jacob Wright, Donald Chancy, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Paul Campanella (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Alton Johnson, Dewei Yin, Wade Riles, Darrell Mayers, Daniel Sauer | |
| 09:43 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker is hacked by Ben Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ben Gray, team foul #5 | 21-27 |
| 09:25 | Manhattan | Jimmy Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Bartram | 24-27 |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray is hacked by Andrew Brubaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Brubaker, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Scott Counts (C) Andrew Brubaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:21 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 09:21 | Manhattan | Joseph Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 09:01 | Manhattan | Joseph Gilliland can't finish the layup | 24-27 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Paul Campanella | 24-27 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Raphael Greco lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ben Gray | 24-29 |
| 08:23 | Manhattan | Charlie Szymkowski comes up short on the runner from the right block | 24-29 |
| 08:22 | Manhattan | Charlie Szymkowski can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 08:04 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is whistled for traveling | 24-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Larry Hill (SG), Jacob Wright (SF), Donald Chancy (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Matthew Bartram, Jimmy Smith, Joseph Gilliland, Charlie Szymkowski, Scott Counts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Mark Spurling (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Ben Gray, Paul Campanella, Raphael Greco | |
| 07:49 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun misses the lay-in | 24-29 |
| 07:47 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 07:27 | Sam Houston State | Mark Spurling loses the ball out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG) Lon Carter, Daniel Sauer | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Andrew Brubaker (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Hill (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jacob Wright (tiring) PF - Donald Chancy (tiring) 3 reb. C - Bradley Calhoun (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Dewei Yin (fresh) SF - Mark Spurling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Mayers (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Manhattan | Ahmad Hibbs takes the ball from Bradley Calhoun | 24-29 |
| 07:16 | Sam Houston State | Larry Hill picks off the pass by Mark Spurling in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Larry Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (SG), Jimmy Smith (SF), Charlie Szymkowski (PF) Larry Hill, Jacob Wright, Donald Chancy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles (SF) Mark Spurling | |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers blows the layup but he's fouled by Charlie Szymkowski - foul #1 on Charlie Szymkowski, team foul #10 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Daniel Sauer (C) Dewei Yin, Wade Riles, Alton Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Darrell Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:29 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker is fouled in the backcourt by Ahmad Hibbs - foul #1 on Ahmad Hibbs, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 06:07 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 06:02 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Andrew Brubaker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Hill (SG), Jacob Wright (SF), Donald Chancy (PF) Matthew Bartram, Jimmy Smith, Charlie Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PG), Paul Campanella (PF) Ahmad Hibbs, Darrell Mayers | |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Sauer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 05:46 | Manhattan | Jacob Wright pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 05:19 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Hill | 28-29 |
| 05:00 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (SG), Joseph Gilliland (SF), Charlie Szymkowski (PF), Scott Counts (C) Larry Hill, Jacob Wright, Donald Chancy, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Dewei Yin (SG), Wade Riles (SF), Mark Spurling (PF) Alton Johnson, Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Daniel Sauer | |
| 04:42 | Manhattan | Joseph Gilliland is fouled on the floor by Dewei Yin - foul #1 on Dewei Yin, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| 04:42 | Manhattan | Joseph Gilliland misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:42 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Campanella | 28-31 |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Counts | 30-31 |
| 04:03 | Sam Houston State | Paul Campanella misses the easy open layup | 30-31 |
| 04:02 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Wade Riles hits a jumper from the right block | 30-33 |
| 03:27 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charlie Szymkowski | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Andrew Brubaker (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bartram (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gilliland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charlie Szymkowski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Scott Counts (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ahmad Hibbs (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewei Yin (tiring) SF - Wade Riles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Spurling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Campanella (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Brubaker - foul #2 on Andrew Brubaker, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ricky Todd (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG), Jimmy Smith (SF), Donald Chancy (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Andrew Brubaker, Matthew Bartram, Joseph Gilliland, Charlie Szymkowski, Scott Counts | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall (PG), Ben Gray (SF), Darrell Mayers (PF), Raphael Greco (C) Ahmad Hibbs, Wade Riles, Mark Spurling, Paul Campanella | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Dewei Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:21 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 02:53 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun is whistled for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG) Dewei Yin | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Todd steps in front of the Edward Hall pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | Ricky Todd jams it | 34-34 |
| 02:30 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 02:04 | Manhattan | Jimmy Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 02:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Darrell Mayers | 34-36 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Todd - foul #3 on Ricky Todd, team foul #12 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Hill (PG), Jacob Wright (SF), Joseph Gilliland (PF) Ricky Todd, Jimmy Smith, Donald Chancy | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson (PF), Daniel Sauer (C) Darrell Mayers, Raphael Greco | |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:48 | Manhattan | Joseph Gilliland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | Larry Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Larry Hill travels with the ball | 34-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charlie Szymkowski (C) Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson blows the layup | 34-37 |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Joseph Gilliland pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:49 | Manhattan | Larry Hill is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Donald Chancy (PF), Scott Counts (C) Jacob Wright, Joseph Gilliland, Charlie Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ahmad Hibbs (PG), Wade Riles (SF), Mark Spurling (PF) Edward Hall, Ben Gray, Daniel Sauer | |
| 00:49 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-37 |
| 00:49 | Manhattan | Larry Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 00:49 | Manhattan | Larry Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Ahmad Hibbs | 36-39 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 36-39 |
| 00:01 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Alton Johnson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-39 |