| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Romeo Martinez (fresh) SG - Ronald Cook (fresh) SF - Harold Craner (fresh) PF - Rodney Robins (fresh) C - James Nichols (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Joel Hardin (fresh) SG - John Sutton (fresh) SF - Jacob Hudson (fresh) PF - Carlos Dennis (fresh) C - Colin Altmiller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | James Nichols wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joel Hardin - foul #1 on Joel Hardin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | American U. | John Sutton misses the 3 from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:33 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Manhattan | Harold Craner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Romeo Martinez | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | American U. | Colin Altmiller is hacked by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:59 | American U. | Joel Hardin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Nichols - foul #2 on James Nichols, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:59 | American U. | Joel Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:59 | American U. | Joel Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:59 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins grabs the defensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:45 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Cook | 7-1 |
| 18:42 | American U. | Romeo Martinez steps in front of the John Sutton pass in the backcourt | 7-1 |
| 18:32 | Manhattan | Joel Hardin picks off the pass by Sheng-li Xiao | 7-1 |
| 18:08 | American U. | Joel Hardin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-1 |
| 18:07 | American U. | Colin Altmiller tips it home | 7-3 |
| 17:46 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Carlos Dennis grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 17:39 | American U. | Joel Hardin is whistled for a carry | 7-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Todd Williams (PG), Patrick Hise (SG), Charles Ehlert (SF), Wesley Washington (PF) Romeo Martinez, Ronald Cook, Harold Craner, Rodney Robins | |
| Subs | American U. | Vincent Jernberg (PG), Karl McDonald (SF), Gerald Delao (PF), Nathan Jewell (C) Joel Hardin, Jacob Hudson, Carlos Dennis, Colin Altmiller | |
| 17:27 | Manhattan | Vincent Jernberg is called for the reach on Todd Williams - foul #1 on Vincent Jernberg, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | American U. | Eddie Jackson (C) John Sutton | |
| 17:14 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Wesley Washington is denied by Gerald Delao | 7-3 |
| 17:13 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 17:09 | American U. | Karl McDonald drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eddie Jackson | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Manhattan | Todd Williams travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Craner (SF) Sheng-li Xiao | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 16:51 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Hise - foul #1 on Patrick Hise, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| 16:51 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:51 | Manhattan | Wesley Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | Manhattan | Harold Craner loses the dribble to Karl McDonald | 7-7 |
| 16:37 | American U. | Karl McDonald hits the finger roll | 7-9 |
| 16:19 | Manhattan | Wesley Washington buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Ehlert | 10-9 |
| 16:04 | American U. | Nathan Jewell misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 10-9 |
| 16:02 | American U. | Gerald Delao grabs the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 15:45 | American U. | Karl McDonald is open and lays it up and in | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Ehlert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Hise (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Craner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Todd Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Vincent Jernberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Karl McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathan Jewell (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Delao (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Jackson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Hise | 12-11 |
| 15:22 | American U. | Gerald Delao travels in the backcourt | 12-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez (PG), Ronald Cook (SG), Rodney Robins (PF), Sheng-li Xiao (C) Charles Ehlert, Patrick Hise, Wesley Washington, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Hardin (PG), John Sutton (SG), Jacob Hudson (SF), Carlos Dennis (PF), Colin Altmiller (C) Vincent Jernberg, Karl McDonald, Nathan Jewell, Gerald Delao, Eddie Jackson | |
| 15:03 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Ronald Cook | 14-11 |
| 14:58 | American U. | Joel Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Romeo Martinez - foul #1 on Romeo Martinez, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| 14:53 | American U. | Carlos Dennis misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 14-11 |
| 14:52 | American U. | Carlos Dennis gets the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:39 | American U. | John Sutton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-11 |
| 14:38 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 14:14 | Manhattan | The jumper by Harold Craner is denied by Carlos Dennis | 14-11 |
| 14:13 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Harold Craner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Colin Altmiller - foul #1 on Colin Altmiller, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Culp (PG), Robert Jones (SF) Joel Hardin, Jacob Hudson | |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Harold Craner makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Harold Craner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:49 | American U. | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 13:24 | American U. | Carlos Dennis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez grabs the board | 15-11 |
| 13:20 | Manhattan | Donald Culp is called for the reach on Romeo Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Culp, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Todd Williams (SF) Harold Craner | |
| Subs | American U. | Karl McDonald (PG), Vincent Jernberg (SG), Gerald Delao (PF) Donald Culp, John Sutton, Carlos Dennis | |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao travels with the ball | 15-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | American U. | Nathan Jewell (C) Colin Altmiller | |
| 12:51 | American U. | Karl McDonald misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:33 | Manhattan | Todd Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 12:32 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook can't tip it in | 15-11 |
| 12:30 | American U. | Karl McDonald snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:04 | American U. | Robert Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao grabs the defensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 11:36 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-11 |
| 11:35 | American U. | Gerald Delao pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Romeo Martinez (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Cook (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Todd Williams (tiring) PF - Rodney Robins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sheng-li Xiao (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Karl McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Vincent Jernberg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Delao (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nathan Jewell (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg is fouled on the floor by Ronald Cook - foul #1 on Ronald Cook, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert (PG), Harold Craner (SF) Romeo Martinez, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Hardin (PG), John Sutton (SG), Jacob Hudson (SF), Eddie Jackson (PF), Colin Altmiller (C) Karl McDonald, Vincent Jernberg, Robert Jones, Gerald Delao, Nathan Jewell | |
| 11:13 | American U. | Joel Hardin is called for traveling | 15-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Hise (SG) Ronald Cook | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:57 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins loses the dribble to Eddie Jackson | 15-11 |
| 10:55 | American U. | John Sutton is hacked by Patrick Hise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Hise, team foul #6 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Cook (SG), Wesley Washington (PF) Patrick Hise, Rodney Robins | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:44 | American U. | Jacob Hudson blows the wide open layup | 15-11 |
| 10:42 | American U. | John Sutton grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 10:23 | American U. | Colin Altmiller hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eddie Jackson | 15-13 |
| 10:01 | Manhattan | Wesley Washington misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-13 |
| 09:59 | American U. | Jacob Hudson gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Joel Hardin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 09:41 | American U. | Eddie Jackson misses the tip | 15-13 |
| 09:39 | Manhattan | Harold Craner grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:25 | Manhattan | Colin Altmiller is called for the reach on Harold Craner - foul #2 on Colin Altmiller, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez (PG), Rodney Robins (PF), Todd Williams (C) Charles Ehlert, Wesley Washington, Sheng-li Xiao | |
| Subs | American U. | Karl McDonald (PG), Vincent Jernberg (SG), Nathan Jewell (SF), Carlos Dennis (PF), Gerald Delao (C) Joel Hardin, John Sutton, Jacob Hudson, Eddie Jackson, Colin Altmiller | |
| 09:11 | Manhattan | Todd Williams blows the layup | 15-13 |
| 09:10 | American U. | Nathan Jewell snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 08:56 | American U. | Gerald Delao clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 08:55 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:50 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez misses the shot from the left side | 15-13 |
| 08:49 | Manhattan | Todd Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:27 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-13 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Gerald Delao grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:20 | American U. | Nathan Jewell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-13 |
| 08:19 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Dennis | 15-13 |
| 08:14 | American U. | Nathan Jewell clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Craner - foul #1 on Harold Craner, team foul #7 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert (SG), Sheng-li Xiao (C) Ronald Cook, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | American U. | John Sutton (SG) Carlos Dennis | |
| 08:14 | American U. | Nathan Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:14 | American U. | Nathan Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | Rodney Robins pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 08:02 | Manhattan | Vincent Jernberg is called for the reach on Sheng-li Xiao - foul #2 on Vincent Jernberg, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Hardin (PG), Carlos Dennis (PF) Vincent Jernberg, Nathan Jewell | |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Harold Craner buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Robins | 17-13 |
| 07:17 | American U. | Harold Craner steals it from Gerald Delao | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Romeo Martinez (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ehlert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Craner (tired) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Robins (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheng-li Xiao (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Joel Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Sutton (fresh) SF - Karl McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carlos Dennis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Delao (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Manhattan | Harold Craner makes the floater from the left block set up by Romeo Martinez | 19-13 |
| 07:02 | American U. | Charles Ehlert picks off the pass by Karl McDonald in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 06:46 | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 06:44 | American U. | The rebound goes to Karl McDonald | 19-13 |
| 06:23 | American U. | Karl McDonald misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Craner - foul #2 on Harold Craner, team foul #8 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Cook (SG), Wesley Washington (SF), Todd Williams (C) Charles Ehlert, Harold Craner, Sheng-li Xiao | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Jones (SG), Jacob Hudson (SF), Nathan Jewell (PF), Eddie Jackson (C) Joel Hardin, John Sutton, Carlos Dennis, Gerald Delao | |
| 06:23 | American U. | Karl McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:23 | American U. | Karl McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Wesley Washington's layup is rejected by Nathan Jewell | 19-14 |
| 05:58 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jacob Hudson | 19-14 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Romeo Martinez steals the ball from Jacob Hudson in the backcourt | 19-14 |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Ronald Cook - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Culp (PG) Karl McDonald | |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Jacob Hudson misses long on an open shot from the left block | 21-14 |
| 05:37 | American U. | Jacob Hudson snags the offensive board | 21-14 |
| 05:27 | American U. | Jacob Hudson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 21-14 |
| 05:25 | American U. | Eddie Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 05:11 | American U. | Eddie Jackson is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 21-14 |
| 05:10 | Manhattan | Todd Williams gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 05:10 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Ehlert (PG), Sheng-li Xiao (C) Romeo Martinez, Rodney Robins | |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Hardin (PG), John Sutton (SG), Gerald Delao (PF) Donald Culp, Robert Jones, Eddie Jackson | |
| 05:00 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Sutton - foul #1 on John Sutton, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| 05:00 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:00 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 04:40 | American U. | Joel Hardin misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 04:39 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to John Sutton | 22-14 |
| 04:27 | American U. | Ronald Cook picks off the pass by Joel Hardin | 22-14 |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook lays it up and in | 24-14 |
| 04:12 | American U. | Wesley Washington is called for the reach on Gerald Delao - foul #1 on Wesley Washington, team foul #9 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez (PG), Rodney Robins (PF) Todd Williams, Wesley Washington | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:12 | American U. | Gerald Delao makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 04:12 | American U. | Gerald Delao makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 03:57 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook misses the dunk | 24-16 |
| 03:55 | American U. | John Sutton grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 03:40 | American U. | John Sutton misses the shot from the right side | 24-16 |
| 03:38 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 03:26 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Romeo Martinez | 26-16 |
| 03:00 | American U. | Jacob Hudson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Jewell | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Romeo Martinez (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Cook (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Ehlert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Robins (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sheng-li Xiao (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Joel Hardin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Sutton (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Hudson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Delao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathan Jewell (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:40 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Hise (PG), Todd Williams (SG), Harold Craner (SF), James Nichols (C) Romeo Martinez, Ronald Cook, Charles Ehlert, Sheng-li Xiao | |
| Subs | American U. | Karl McDonald (PG), Vincent Jernberg (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Carlos Dennis (PF), Colin Altmiller (C) Joel Hardin, John Sutton, Jacob Hudson, Gerald Delao, Nathan Jewell | |
| 02:38 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg is hacked by Rodney Robins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Robins, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| 02:38 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 02:38 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:17 | Manhattan | Todd Williams blows the layup but the foul's on Carlos Dennis - foul #1 on Carlos Dennis, team foul #9 | 26-20 |
| 02:17 | Manhattan | Todd Williams misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:17 | Manhattan | Todd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 02:01 | American U. | Colin Altmiller misses the wide open shot from the left block | 27-20 |
| 01:59 | Manhattan | Todd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:53 | Manhattan | Harold Craner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Patrick Hise | 30-20 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Karl McDonald loses the dribble to Rodney Robins in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Todd Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-20 |
| 01:31 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:26 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-20 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | Patrick Hise pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 01:04 | Manhattan | Harold Craner comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-20 |
| 01:02 | American U. | Karl McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 00:59 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg is hacked by Harold Craner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Craner, team foul #11 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez (PG), Ronald Cook (SG), Charles Ehlert (SF), Wesley Washington (PF) Todd Williams, Patrick Hise, Harold Craner, Rodney Robins | |
| Subs | American U. | John Sutton (SG), Eddie Jackson (PF) Robert Jones, Carlos Dennis | |
| 00:59 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:59 | American U. | Vincent Jernberg misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 00:44 | Manhattan | Romeo Martinez loses the dribble to Eddie Jackson | 30-21 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Karl McDonald can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Nichols - foul #3 on James Nichols, team foul #12 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao (C) James Nichols | |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Hardin (PG), Nathan Jewell (PF) Vincent Jernberg, Colin Altmiller | |
| 00:22 | American U. | Karl McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Karl McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Sheng-li Xiao clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Ronald Cook snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | The clock runs out | 30-23 |