| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fresh) SG - Donald Stoll (fresh) SF - Morgan Bartlett (fresh) PF - Earl Whetstone (fresh) C - Randy Jess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fresh) SG - Charles Price (fresh) SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) PF - Thomas Polen (fresh) C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| 19:51 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco's floater is tipped away by Earl Whetstone | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Canisius | Donald Stoll is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Stoll, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco is hacked by Randy Jess - foul #1 on Randy Jess, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Stoll - foul #2 on Donald Stoll, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Canisius | Albert Ensley (SG) Donald Stoll | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 19:14 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Canisius | Martin Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Canisius | Randy Jess snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Randy Jess | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Manhattan | Charles Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Manhattan | Earl Whetstone swats the short shot by Alfred Francisco | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Ensley | 5-3 |
| 18:07 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Manhattan | Earl Whetstone swats the layup by Richard Dalton | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:49 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Alan Lampert (SF), Walter Pina (C) Charles Price, Richard Dalton, Alfred Francisco | |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Earl Whetstone - foul #1 on Earl Whetstone, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG) Charles Henslee | |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert misses the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | Canisius | Earl Whetstone snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:18 | Canisius | Albert Ensley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-3 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | James Courson is hacked by Albert Ensley - foul #1 on Albert Ensley, team foul #5 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Potter (C) Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Roberts (C) Thomas Polen | |
| 16:54 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:45 | Canisius | Albert Ensley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Martin Perkins | 11-6 |
| 16:36 | Manhattan | Walter Pina drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Courson | 11-8 |
| 16:32 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Martin Perkins and he's fouled by Alan Lampert - foul #1 on Alan Lampert, team foul #1 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (PG), Cecil Moore (C) Martin Perkins, Earl Whetstone | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG), Alfred Francisco (C) James Courson, David Roberts | |
| 16:32 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 16:32 | Manhattan | Walter Pina snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 16:16 | Manhattan | Morgan Bartlett takes the ball from Alan Lampert | 13-8 |
| 16:08 | Canisius | John Patterson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Potter | 16-8 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-8 |
| 15:49 | Canisius | Albert Ensley grabs the board | 16-8 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Ensley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Morgan Bartlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Potter (fresh) C - Cecil Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fresh) SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Lampert (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Pina (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 15:42 | Manhattan | Walter Pina grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 15:27 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Henslee | 16-11 |
| 15:04 | Canisius | John Patterson is fouled on the floor by Charles Henslee - foul #1 on Charles Henslee, team foul #2 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Earl Whetstone (PF), Randy Jess (C) Albert Ensley, Carl Potter, Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Charles Price (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Thomas Polen (PF), David Roberts (C) Charles Henslee, Steven Zakrzewski, Alan Lampert, Walter Pina, Alfred Francisco | |
| 14:47 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Patterson | 19-11 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | Earl Whetstone is called for the reach on Thomas Polen - foul #2 on Earl Whetstone, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Patrick Michels (SG), Jimmy Baskerville (PF) John Patterson, Earl Whetstone | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | James Courson is hacked by Randy Jess - foul #2 on Randy Jess, team foul #7 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | Carl Potter (C) Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | James Courson makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | James Courson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 14:33 | Canisius | Carl Potter snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Carl Potter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Potter, team foul #8 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Cecil Moore (C) Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton scores on a runner from the left block | 19-14 |
| 13:46 | Canisius | Patrick Michels misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-14 |
| 13:44 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Morgan Bartlett - foul #1 on Morgan Bartlett, team foul #9 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (SG), Albert Ensley (PF) Patrick Michels, Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG), Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Alfred Francisco (C) James Courson, Charles Price, David Roberts | |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:52 | Canisius | John Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | Patrick Michels (SG), Carl Potter (C) Martin Perkins, Morgan Bartlett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Ward (SF) Richard Dalton | |
| 12:36 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward is fouled on the floor by Patrick Michels - foul #1 on Patrick Michels, team foul #10 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett (SF) Jimmy Baskerville | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alan Lampert (SF), Walter Pina (PF) Steven Zakrzewski, Thomas Polen | |
| 12:36 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 12:36 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:14 | Canisius | Albert Ensley buries a floater from the right block set up by John Patterson | 21-17 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Walter Pina hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Henslee | 21-19 |
| 11:57 | Canisius | Charles Henslee picks off the pass by John Patterson in the backcourt | 21-19 |
| 11:46 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Ward | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Michels (fresh) SF - Morgan Bartlett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Albert Ensley (fresh) 8 pts. C - Carl Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Ward (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Lampert (fresh) PF - Walter Pina (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett's dunk attempt is rejected by Walter Pina | 21-21 |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 11:19 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Lampert | 21-24 |
| 11:13 | Canisius | Patrick Michels misses short on a jumper from the right side | 21-24 |
| 11:11 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 11:07 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Lampert | 21-27 |
| 10:50 | Canisius | Alfred Francisco denies the turnaround by Morgan Bartlett | 21-27 |
| 10:49 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett tips it in | 23-27 |
| 10:28 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco buries a runner from the baseline | 23-29 |
| 10:14 | Canisius | Alfred Francisco is called for the reach on John Patterson - foul #1 on Alfred Francisco, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Jimmy Baskerville (PF), Cecil Moore (C) John Patterson, Patrick Michels, Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Charles Price (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Thomas Polen (PF), David Roberts (C) Charles Henslee, Patrick Ward, Alan Lampert, Walter Pina, Alfred Francisco | |
| 10:03 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett is hacked by David Roberts - foul #1 on David Roberts, team foul #4 | 23-29 |
| 09:56 | Canisius | Martin Perkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 09:36 | Manhattan | Charles Price connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Courson | 26-32 |
| 09:13 | Canisius | Martin Perkins loses the dribble to James Courson | 26-32 |
| 09:06 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Jimmy Baskerville - foul #1 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #11 | 26-34 |
| 09:06 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 09:06 | Canisius | Cecil Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 08:43 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jimmy Baskerville, team foul #12 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Canisius | John Patterson (SG) Jimmy Baskerville | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG) James Courson | |
| 08:27 | Manhattan | Charles Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 08:26 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Cecil Moore | 26-34 |
| 08:20 | Canisius | John Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-34 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Alfred Francisco (C) Charles Price, David Roberts | |
| 08:07 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Henslee | 26-36 |
| 08:01 | Canisius | Cecil Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-36 |
| 07:59 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Dalton | 26-36 |
| 07:41 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 07:39 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Martin Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morgan Bartlett (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Ensley (tiring) 8 pts. C - Cecil Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Dalton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Polen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Cecil Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-36 |
| 07:34 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 07:21 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | George Pope (PG), Patrick Michels (SG), Carl Potter (C) Martin Perkins, John Patterson, Cecil Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Alan Lampert (SF), Walter Pina (PF) Charles Henslee, Richard Dalton, Thomas Polen | |
| 06:59 | Canisius | Patrick Michels is fouled on the floor by Walter Pina - foul #1 on Walter Pina, team foul #5 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Roberts (C) Alfred Francisco | |
| 06:50 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Lampert - foul #2 on Alan Lampert, team foul #6 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (SG), Patrick Ward (SF) Steven Zakrzewski, Alan Lampert | |
| 06:50 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 06:50 | Canisius | Morgan Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | David Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | James Courson gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 06:17 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Courson | 27-38 |
| 06:01 | Canisius | David Roberts picks off the pass by Patrick Michels | 27-38 |
| 05:49 | Manhattan | Charles Price loses the dribble to Morgan Bartlett | 27-38 |
| 05:30 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | Albert Ensley gets the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 05:07 | Canisius | Carl Potter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-38 |
| 05:06 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Patrick Ward | 27-38 |
| 04:52 | Manhattan | Charles Price buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 04:29 | Canisius | Patrick Michels connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-41 |
| 04:20 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward can't connect on a floater from the right side | 29-41 |
| 04:19 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward tips it back up and in | 29-43 |
| 04:00 | Canisius | Carl Potter clanks a runner from close range | 29-43 |
| 03:58 | Manhattan | Walter Pina pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 03:43 | Manhattan | George Pope steps in front of the Walter Pina pass | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - George Pope (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Michels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morgan Bartlett (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Ensley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Potter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Courson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Pina (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Roberts (tiring) | |
| 03:29 | Canisius | Carl Potter scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 03:21 | Manhattan | Charles Price buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Ward | 32-46 |
| 02:57 | Canisius | George Pope misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 02:56 | Manhattan | David Roberts snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Walter Pina comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Albert Ensley - foul #2 on Albert Ensley, team foul #13 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | Martin Perkins (PG), Donald Stoll (SG), John Patterson (SF), Earl Whetstone (PF), Randy Jess (C) George Pope, Patrick Michels, Morgan Bartlett, Albert Ensley, Carl Potter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG), Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Alfred Francisco (C) James Courson, Charles Price, Patrick Ward, David Roberts | |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Walter Pina misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Walter Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:38 | Canisius | Martin Perkins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Jess | 34-47 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee is fouled on the floor by Earl Whetstone - foul #3 on Earl Whetstone, team foul #14 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville (PF) Earl Whetstone | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Polen (PF) Walter Pina | |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 02:15 | Canisius | The pull-up jumper by Jimmy Baskerville is blocked by Alfred Francisco | 34-48 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #15 | 34-48 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 01:44 | Canisius | Donald Stoll misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 01:43 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 01:36 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Francisco | 34-53 |
| 01:20 | Canisius | The short jumper by John Patterson is denied by Alfred Francisco | 34-53 |
| 01:19 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 01:10 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Polen | 34-55 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Donald Stoll is hacked by Steven Zakrzewski - foul #1 on Steven Zakrzewski, team foul #7 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Canisius | Cecil Moore (C) Randy Jess | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alan Lampert (SF) Richard Dalton | |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Donald Stoll makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Donald Stoll makes the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 00:44 | Canisius | Jimmy Baskerville grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 00:29 | Canisius | John Patterson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Stoll | 38-55 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Steven Zakrzewski | 38-57 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Donald Stoll clanks a halfcourt shot | 38-57 |