| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fresh) SG - John Taylor (fresh) SF - Roy Bondi (fresh) PF - Frank Stepchinski (fresh) C - Edwin Bower (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) SG - Lynn Herrington (fresh) SF - Matthew Anders (fresh) PF - Gary Powers (fresh) C - Rodney Garrison (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Powers | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Gary Powers snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Canisius | Paul Baker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Baker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Canisius | Gary Powers blows the wide open dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower clanks a shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Powers | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Manhattan | Gary Powers steals the ball from John Taylor | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Canisius | John Taylor is called for the reach on Lynn Herrington in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Canisius | Gary Powers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Manhattan | John Taylor grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Manhattan | John Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | Canisius | Frank Stepchinski is called for the reach on Rodney Garrison - foul #1 on Frank Stepchinski, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Rodney Palmisano, John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Frank Stepchinski, Edwin Bower | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (PG), Samuel Beckett (SG), Michael Weaver (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (PF), Tomas Cottone (C) Paul Baker, Lynn Herrington, Matthew Anders, Gary Powers, Rodney Garrison | |
| 17:47 | Canisius | Michael Weaver makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Wilmoth | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Tomas Cottone - foul #1 on Tomas Cottone, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Canisius | Miguel Alvarez takes the ball from Michael Weaver in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Manhattan | James Smith misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 17:24 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez hits the finger roll set up by Miguel Alvarez | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin is wide open but clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Manhattan | Peter Plotkin is called for the reach on Miguel Alvarez - foul #1 on Peter Plotkin, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Jack Cooper (C) Miguel Alvarez, David Stadler, James Smith, Roberto Ramirez | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Powers (PF) Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 16:33 | Manhattan | John Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | Canisius | Gary Powers gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Canisius | Gary Powers is denied on a dunk by Jack Cooper | 6-5 |
| 16:23 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | John Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Powers | 6-5 |
| 16:07 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:43 | Canisius | Michael Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 15:42 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone tips it in | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fairly fresh) SG - John Taylor (tiring) SF - Roy Bondi (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Cooper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Peter Plotkin (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel Beckett (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Powers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tomas Cottone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Taylor | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Canisius | Gary Powers is called for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF), Edwin Bower (C) Rodney Palmisano, John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Dikembe Elijah, Jack Cooper | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Matthew Anders (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Peter Plotkin, Samuel Beckett, Michael Weaver, Gary Powers, Tomas Cottone | |
| 15:12 | Manhattan | David Stadler travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez (PF) Frank Stepchinski | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 15:08 | Canisius | Miguel Alvarez steps in front of the Paul Baker pass in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Stadler | 11-7 |
| 14:37 | Canisius | James Smith is called for the reach on Dennis Wilmoth in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Frank Stepchinski (PF) David Stadler, Roberto Ramirez | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Powers (PF) Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 14:26 | Canisius | Matthew Anders connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Baker and the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 14:26 | Canisius | Matthew Anders makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Rodney Palmisano | 14-10 |
| 14:14 | Canisius | Matthew Anders buries a shot near the basket set up by Lynn Herrington | 14-12 |
| 13:53 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez travels with the ball | 14-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roy Bondi (SF) Miguel Alvarez | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (PG), Samuel Beckett (SG) Paul Baker, Lynn Herrington | |
| 13:49 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 13:34 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-12 |
| 13:32 | Canisius | Gary Powers snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 13:27 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin clanks a jumper near the basket | 14-12 |
| 13:26 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 13:06 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 13:04 | Canisius | Matthew Anders grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:59 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 12:58 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison gets the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 12:35 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Gary Powers | 14-16 |
| 12:24 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Peter Plotkin - foul #2 on Peter Plotkin, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), Jack Cooper (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Frank Stepchinski, Edwin Bower | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Michael Weaver (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (PF), Tomas Cottone (C) Peter Plotkin, Samuel Beckett, Matthew Anders, Gary Powers, Rodney Garrison | |
| 12:24 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:24 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:24 | Canisius | Michael Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:20 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 15-16 |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | Michael Weaver scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Baker | 15-18 |
| 11:50 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez misses short on a shot from the right side | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | Canisius | Michael Weaver pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 11:43 | Canisius | Rodney Palmisano is called for the reach on Paul Baker - foul #1 on Rodney Palmisano, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (SG) Rodney Palmisano | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 11:30 | Canisius | Michael Weaver scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tomas Cottone | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Stadler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miguel Alvarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roberto Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lynn Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Wilmoth (fresh) C - Tomas Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez blows the layup | 15-20 |
| 11:12 | Canisius | Michael Weaver gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 11:08 | Canisius | Paul Baker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 11:07 | Canisius | Michael Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 10:55 | Canisius | Paul Baker is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lynn Herrington | 15-22 |
| 10:41 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 15-22 |
| 10:39 | Manhattan | David Stadler snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 10:27 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper is hacked by Michael Weaver - foul #1 on Michael Weaver, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF) David Stadler, Jack Cooper, Roberto Ramirez | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), John Brown (SG), Matthew Anders (SF), Gary Powers (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Paul Baker, Lynn Herrington, Michael Weaver, Dennis Wilmoth, Tomas Cottone | |
| 10:22 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah is hacked by Rodney Garrison - foul #1 on Rodney Garrison, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| 10:04 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski is fouled on the floor by Gary Powers - foul #1 on Gary Powers, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Edwin Bower (C) Miguel Alvarez, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 10:04 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 10:04 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 09:45 | Canisius | Gary Powers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rodney Garrison and he's fouled by Frank Stepchinski - foul #2 on Frank Stepchinski, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Frank Stepchinski | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 09:45 | Canisius | Gary Powers makes the free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:18 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower is fouled on the floor by Rodney Garrison - foul #2 on Rodney Garrison, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Dennis Wilmoth (C) Rodney Garrison | |
| 09:18 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 09:18 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi grabs the offensive rebound | 15-25 |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah is denied on a layup by Gary Powers | 15-25 |
| 08:58 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi tips it but misses | 15-25 |
| 08:56 | Canisius | Gary Powers grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 08:50 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-25 |
| 08:49 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower grabs the board | 15-25 |
| 08:25 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower misses long on a floater from the left side | 15-25 |
| 08:23 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett gets the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:18 | Canisius | John Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-28 |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), Miguel Alvarez (SF), Roberto Ramirez (PF) John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Edwin Bower | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Michael Weaver (SF), Tomas Cottone (C) Samuel Beckett, John Brown, Matthew Anders, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah buries a turnaround from close range | 17-28 |
| 07:56 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-28 |
| 07:36 | Manhattan | Paul Baker steps in front of the Roberto Ramirez pass | 17-28 |
| 07:32 | Canisius | David Stadler steps in front of the Paul Baker pass | 17-28 |
| 07:28 | Manhattan | David Stadler lays it in | 19-28 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stadler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miguel Alvarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roberto Ramirez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dikembe Elijah (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Herrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Tomas Cottone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:08 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Miguel Alvarez - foul #1 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #7 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roy Bondi (SF), Jack Cooper (PF), Edwin Bower (C) Rodney Palmisano, Roberto Ramirez, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:08 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:08 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:47 | Manhattan | Gary Powers steals it from Miguel Alvarez | 19-29 |
| 06:42 | Canisius | Paul Baker buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Weaver | 19-31 |
| 06:27 | Manhattan | David Stadler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-31 |
| 06:26 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez tips it back up and in | 21-31 |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Alvarez - foul #2 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (SG) Miguel Alvarez | |
| Subs | Canisius | Samuel Beckett (PG), Matthew Anders (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (C) Paul Baker, Michael Weaver, Tomas Cottone | |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:22 | Canisius | Lynn Herrington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:53 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper is whistled for traveling | 21-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Roberto Ramirez (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) David Stadler, Jack Cooper, Edwin Bower | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG) Lynn Herrington | |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Palmisano - foul #2 on Rodney Palmisano, team foul #9 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (PG) Rodney Palmisano | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:51 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:28 | Manhattan | John Taylor drills a 3 from straight away | 24-35 |
| 05:01 | Canisius | Matthew Anders misses the dunk attempt | 24-35 |
| 05:00 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Roberto Ramirez | 24-35 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | David Stadler hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Roberto Ramirez | 26-35 |
| 04:41 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Dennis Wilmoth - foul #1 on Dennis Wilmoth, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Cooper (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Roy Bondi, Roberto Ramirez | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Lynn Herrington (SG), Michael Weaver (PF), Tomas Cottone (C) Samuel Beckett, John Brown, Gary Powers, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Paul Baker is fouled in the backcourt by David Stadler - foul #1 on David Stadler, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Paul Baker misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:25 | Canisius | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:08 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower drills a jump hook in the paint | 31-36 |
| 03:53 | Canisius | Paul Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lynn Herrington | 31-39 |
| 03:24 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the runner from the baseline | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Stadler (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Taylor (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Cooper (fairly fresh) PF - Dikembe Elijah (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Bower (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Herrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Anders (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Michael Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Cottone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Canisius | Matthew Anders hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 02:55 | Manhattan | David Stadler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-39 |
| 02:54 | Canisius | Tomas Cottone gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Michael Weaver blows the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Elijah - foul #1 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Miguel Alvarez (SG), James Smith (SF), Frank Stepchinski (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) David Stadler, John Taylor, Jack Cooper, Dikembe Elijah, Edwin Bower | |
| Subs | Canisius | Peter Plotkin (PG), Samuel Beckett (SG), Gary Powers (PF), Rodney Garrison (C) Paul Baker, Lynn Herrington, Matthew Anders, Tomas Cottone | |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Michael Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Michael Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 02:12 | Canisius | Michael Weaver blows the dunk | 33-40 |
| 02:11 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 01:58 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Roberto Ramirez is called for the reach on Samuel Beckett - foul #1 on Roberto Ramirez, team foul #12 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Matthew Anders (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (PF) Michael Weaver, Gary Powers | |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:53 | Canisius | Samuel Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | James Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 01:33 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 35-41 |
| 01:18 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roy Bondi (SF), Edwin Bower (C) James Smith, Roberto Ramirez | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 01:18 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:18 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 01:18 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 01:07 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower misses badly on a floater from the left side | 35-42 |
| 01:05 | Canisius | Rodney Garrison snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 01:02 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin is hacked by Rodney Palmisano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Palmisano, team foul #14 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (SG) Rodney Palmisano | |
| Subs | Canisius | Paul Baker (PG), Gary Powers (PF) Samuel Beckett, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 01:02 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:02 | Canisius | Peter Plotkin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 01:02 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 00:47 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Miguel Alvarez and he's hacked by Rodney Garrison - foul #3 on Rodney Garrison, team foul #10 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | John Brown (SG), Michael Weaver (SF), Dennis Wilmoth (C) Peter Plotkin, Matthew Anders, Rodney Garrison | |
| 00:47 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 00:37 | Canisius | Gary Powers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 00:36 | Canisius | Michael Weaver hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Lynn Herrington (SG), Tomas Cottone (C) John Brown, Dennis Wilmoth | |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Weaver - foul #2 on Michael Weaver, team foul #11 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah (C) Edwin Bower | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Gary Powers loses the dribble to John Taylor | 40-45 |