| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fresh) C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Paul Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Lord (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Allison (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Moncrief (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Martin Allison inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy lays it up and in set up by James Lord | 33-42 |
| 19:34 | Colorado State | Paul Manuel is called for the reach on William Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Manuel, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | William Barnes is fouled on the floor by Paul Manuel - foul #3 on Paul Manuel, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Duncan Lampman (PG) Paul Manuel | |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Barnes | 36-42 |
| 18:46 | Manhattan | James Lord clanks a turnaround from close range | 36-42 |
| 18:44 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Duncan Lampman - foul #1 on Duncan Lampman, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | George Stennett (SF), David Burton (PF), Nelek Rucinski (C) Martin Allison, Martin Murphy, Jeremy Moncrief | |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 18:11 | Manhattan | David Burton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Lord | 37-44 |
| 18:06 | Colorado State | Nelek Rucinski is called for the reach on William Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelek Rucinski, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Oscar Washington (SG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), Daniel Saliba (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Mark Hatcher, Robert Overstreet, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Neal Simmons (PG), Martin Allison (SF) Duncan Lampman, James Lord | |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington is fouled on the floor by George Stennett - foul #1 on George Stennett, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on George Stennett - foul #2 on George Stennett, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Martin Murphy (PF) Martin Allison | |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:34 | Manhattan | Nelek Rucinski gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:22 | Manhattan | Neal Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:20 | Manhattan | Nelek Rucinski tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Simmons - foul #3 on Neal Simmons, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Reis (PG), James Lord (SG), Jeremy Moncrief (C) Neal Simmons, David Burton, Nelek Rucinski | |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:16 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy snags the defensive board | 39-46 |
| 17:07 | Manhattan | George Stennett misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:00 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-46 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 16:39 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from Travis Mitchell | 41-46 |
| 16:35 | Manhattan | James Reis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), Jack Nichols (C) Travis Mitchell, Oscar Washington, Nathaniel Turner, George Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Duncan Lampman (PG), Martin Allison (SF) James Reis, George Stennett | |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba throws it down on a great pass from Steven Graf | 43-46 |
| 15:58 | Manhattan | Jeremy Moncrief makes the jumper from close range | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - William Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hatcher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Saliba (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Duncan Lampman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Lord (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Allison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Martin Murphy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Moncrief (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Colorado State | William Barnes drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jack Nichols | 45-48 |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy's pass is intercepted by Mark Hatcher | 45-48 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | William Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Graf | 48-48 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Martin Allison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:18 | Manhattan | Martin Allison's pass is intercepted by Daniel Saliba | 48-48 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols double dribbles | 48-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Oscar Washington (SG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Mark Hatcher, Daniel Saliba, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Manuel (PG), Neal Simmons (SG), George Stennett (SF), David Burton (PF), Nelek Rucinski (C) Duncan Lampman, James Lord, Martin Allison, Martin Murphy, Jeremy Moncrief | |
| 13:43 | Manhattan | Robert Overstreet steals it from Neal Simmons | 48-48 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:26 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Nelek Rucinski | 48-48 |
| 13:11 | Manhattan | Neal Simmons's fadeaway is rejected by George Smith | 48-48 |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | David Burton tips it but misses | 48-48 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Turner | 48-48 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Turner | 51-48 |
| 12:39 | Manhattan | Neal Simmons hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Paul Manuel | 51-51 |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | Nelek Rucinski is called for the reach on Travis Mitchell - foul #2 on Nelek Rucinski, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Graf (SG), Jack Nichols (C) Nathaniel Turner, George Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Reis (PG), James Lord (SG), Martin Allison (SF), James Bowes (C) Paul Manuel, Neal Simmons, David Burton, Nelek Rucinski | |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 11:59 | Manhattan | James Lord misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | James Bowes grabs the offensive board | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fairly fresh) C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Reis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lord (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Martin Allison (tiring) 6 pts. PF - George Stennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bowes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Manhattan | James Reis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-51 |
| 11:44 | Manhattan | George Stennett grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:35 | Manhattan | James Reis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:33 | Colorado State | Steven Graf gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:29 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 11:28 | Manhattan | James Bowes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Martin Allison knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Reis | 53-53 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet is hacked by James Bowes - foul #2 on James Bowes, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Dustin Zuch (SG), Mark Hatcher (SF), George Smith (C) Travis Mitchell, Steven Graf, Oscar Washington, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Manuel (PG), Neal Simmons (SG), Nelek Rucinski (SF), Martin Murphy (PF), Jeremy Moncrief (C) James Reis, James Lord, Martin Allison, George Stennett, James Bowes | |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Robert Overstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | Paul Manuel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 10:33 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Nelek Rucinski | 55-53 |
| 10:16 | Manhattan | Paul Manuel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nelek Rucinski | 55-55 |
| 09:51 | Colorado State | Dustin Zuch connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hatcher | 58-55 |
| 09:36 | Manhattan | Paul Manuel is hacked by Mark Hatcher - foul #1 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #1 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba (PF), Nathaniel Turner (C) Robert Overstreet, George Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Duncan Lampman (PG), David Burton (SG), George Stennett (SF), James Bowes (C) Paul Manuel, Neal Simmons, Nelek Rucinski, Jeremy Moncrief | |
| 09:20 | Manhattan | Duncan Lampman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | William Barnes grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner blows the wide open dunk | 58-55 |
| 09:12 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:57 | Manhattan | William Barnes steps in front of the James Bowes pass | 58-55 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | William Barnes hits the finger roll | 60-55 |
| 08:49 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy is fouled on the floor by William Barnes - foul #1 on William Barnes, team foul #2 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Jack Nichols (C) William Barnes, Dustin Zuch, Mark Hatcher | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Martin Allison (SF) Martin Murphy | |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | David Burton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Duncan Lampman is called for the reach on Nathaniel Turner - foul #2 on Duncan Lampman, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG) Steven Hackworth | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Lord (SG), Jeremy Moncrief (C) George Stennett, James Bowes | |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:22 | Colorado State | Nathaniel Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:05 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Martin Allison is denied by Jack Nichols | 62-55 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 08:00 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Washington (SF) Nathaniel Turner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Reis (PG), Neal Simmons (SG), Nelek Rucinski (PF) Duncan Lampman, James Lord, David Burton | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Graf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Saliba (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Reis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Martin Allison (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Nelek Rucinski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeremy Moncrief (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Manhattan | Jeremy Moncrief is denied on a layup by Oscar Washington | 62-55 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Jack Nichols | 64-55 |
| 07:23 | Manhattan | Nelek Rucinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-55 |
| 07:21 | Colorado State | Steven Graf gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Steven Graf lays it up and in on a nice dish by Travis Mitchell | 66-55 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Martin Allison misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-55 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jack Nichols | 66-55 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington's floater is tipped away by Nelek Rucinski | 66-55 |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington tips it but misses | 66-55 |
| 06:46 | Manhattan | Jeremy Moncrief pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | Oscar Washington takes the ball from Neal Simmons | 66-55 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Steven Graf is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Allison - foul #2 on Martin Allison, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Nathaniel Turner (PF), George Smith (C) Travis Mitchell, Daniel Saliba, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Manuel (PG), James Lord (SG), David Burton (SF), George Stennett (PF), James Bowes (C) James Reis, Neal Simmons, Martin Allison, Nelek Rucinski, Jeremy Moncrief | |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 06:32 | Manhattan | George Stennett snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 06:20 | Manhattan | George Stennett clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 06:19 | Manhattan | James Bowes misses the tip | 66-55 |
| 06:18 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to George Stennett | 66-55 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | David Burton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Steven Graf is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Manuel - foul #4 on Paul Manuel, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF) Oscar Washington | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Duncan Lampman (SG) James Lord | |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Steven Graf makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Steven Graf misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | George Stennett snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | George Stennett misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Nathaniel Turner - foul #1 on Nathaniel Turner, team foul #3 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dustin Zuch (SG) Steven Graf | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Martin Murphy (PF) David Burton | |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | George Stennett makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | George Stennett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Martin Murphy steals the ball from Mark Hatcher in the backcourt | 67-59 |
| 05:31 | Manhattan | George Stennett is whistled for traveling | 67-59 |
| 05:11 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher can't finish the uncontested layup | 67-59 |
| 05:09 | Manhattan | Martin Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:02 | Manhattan | George Stennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 05:00 | Manhattan | Paul Manuel grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | George Stennett connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Manuel and he's hacked by Mark Hatcher - foul #2 on Mark Hatcher, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth (PG), Travis Mitchell (SG), Oscar Washington (SF), Robert Overstreet (PF), Jack Nichols (C) William Barnes, Dustin Zuch, Mark Hatcher, Nathaniel Turner, George Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Reis (PG), James Lord (SG), Jeremy Moncrief (C) Paul Manuel, Duncan Lampman, James Bowes | |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | George Stennett misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Travis Mitchell | 67-61 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols is hacked by Jeremy Moncrief - foul #1 on Jeremy Moncrief, team foul #13 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Neal Simmons (PG), David Burton (SF) James Reis, George Stennett | |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:34 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Martin Murphy | 68-61 |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | The jump hook by Martin Murphy is blocked by Jack Nichols | 68-61 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | Steven Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 04:00 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Overstreet | 68-61 |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 03:39 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Oscar Washington | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Steven Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Oscar Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Overstreet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Neal Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Lord (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Murphy (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeremy Moncrief (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington makes the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Jeremy Moncrief - foul #2 on Jeremy Moncrief, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Barnes (PG), Steven Graf (SG), Daniel Saliba (PF) Steven Hackworth, Travis Mitchell, Robert Overstreet | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Reis (PG), Martin Allison (SF), George Stennett (PF), Nelek Rucinski (C) Neal Simmons, David Burton, Martin Murphy, Jeremy Moncrief | |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Manhattan | George Stennett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | William Barnes is hacked by James Reis in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Reis, team foul #15 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher (SF) Oscar Washington | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | William Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 02:53 | Manhattan | Nelek Rucinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Martin Allison | 73-64 |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Barnes and he's hacked by Martin Allison - foul #3 on Martin Allison, team foul #16 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Smith (C) Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Manuel (PG), Duncan Lampman (SG), James Bowes (C) James Reis, James Lord, George Stennett | |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher makes the free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:26 | Manhattan | George Smith swats the short shot by Nelek Rucinski | 76-64 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jack Nichols (C) George Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Neal Simmons (SG), David Burton (SF) Duncan Lampman, Martin Allison | |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-64 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Jack Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jack Nichols | 78-64 |
| 01:18 | Manhattan | David Burton loses the dribble to Daniel Saliba | 78-64 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Paul Manuel picks off the pass by Mark Hatcher | 78-64 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | David Burton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 78-64 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | William Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Mark Hatcher is whistled for traveling | 78-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell (PG), Oscar Washington (SG), Nathaniel Turner (SF), George Smith (C) William Barnes, Steven Graf, Mark Hatcher, Jack Nichols | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Duncan Lampman (PG), George Stennett (SF) Paul Manuel, James Bowes | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Manhattan | Neal Simmons misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 78-64 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | George Smith snags the defensive board | 78-64 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Travis Mitchell | 80-64 |
| 00:34 | Manhattan | George Stennett comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 80-64 |
| 00:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Daniel Saliba | 80-64 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 80-64 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Oscar Washington tips it back up and in | 82-64 |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Nelek Rucinski clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #5 | 82-64 |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Nelek Rucinski makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Nelek Rucinski misses the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Daniel Saliba grabs the defensive rebound | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Travis Mitchell runs out the clock | 82-65 |