| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alexander Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael McGahey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Desimone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darin Washington (fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Kotarski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson inbounds the ball | 43-38 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Desimone - foul #1 on James Desimone, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:45 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 19:19 | Manhattan | Darin Washington is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Darin Washington, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 19:03 | Cornell | Eric Moore double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Keith Sipes (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Michael Barriga (SG), Mile Zapf (SF), Harold Burke (PF), Joseph McCallion (C) Richard Suazo, Richard Taylor, James Desimone, Darin Washington, Fred Kotarski | |
| 18:58 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Mile Zapf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| 18:53 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Keith Sipes - foul #2 on Keith Sipes, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| 18:53 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:53 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 18:27 | Cornell | Vernon Prager can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 18:26 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:24 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 18:18 | Cornell | Keith Sipes is hacked by Harold Burke - foul #1 on Harold Burke, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith (C) Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), James Desimone (SF), Adrian Myler (PF), Fred Kotarski (C) Dale Thompson, Michael Barriga, Harold Burke, Joseph McCallion | |
| 18:07 | Cornell | Keith Sipes is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF) Randy Fisher, Keith Sipes, Richard Johnson, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG) Mile Zapf | |
| 17:47 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses long on a shot near the basket | 44-40 |
| 17:46 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:30 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:16 | Cornell | Eric Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Michael Barriga (SG), Darin Washington (PF) Richard Suazo, Richard Taylor, Adrian Myler | |
| 16:59 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson drills a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 16:57 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson is hacked by Fred Kotarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Kotarski, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Vernon Prager (PF) Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SF), Harold Burke (C) James Desimone, Fred Kotarski | |
| 16:47 | Cornell | Randy Fisher connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 16:28 | Manhattan | Randy Fisher picks off the pass by Dale Thompson | 47-43 |
| 16:25 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Thompson - foul #3 on Dale Thompson, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Harold Hardy (PF) Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), James Desimone (SF), Joseph McCallion (C) Dale Thompson, Michael Barriga, Mile Zapf, Harold Burke | |
| 16:20 | Cornell | Keith Sipes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 16:05 | Manhattan | Darin Washington is hacked by Michael McGahey - foul #2 on Michael McGahey, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG) Richard Galbreath | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 15:53 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | James Desimone grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fletcher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Sipes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael McGahey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Desimone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph McCallion (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | James Desimone knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 49-45 |
| 15:21 | Cornell | Allen Rowlands's pass is intercepted by Joseph McCallion | 49-45 |
| 15:17 | Manhattan | Herman Fletcher takes the ball from Richard Taylor | 49-45 |
| 14:54 | Cornell | Michael McGahey misses long on a floater in the paint | 49-45 |
| 14:52 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor jams it and he's hacked by Michael McGahey - foul #3 on Michael McGahey, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Allen Rowlands, Herman Fletcher, Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (PG), Mile Zapf (SF), Adrian Myler (PF), Harold Burke (C) Richard Suazo, James Desimone, Darin Washington, Joseph McCallion | |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 14:33 | Cornell | Michael Barriga is called for the reach on Randy Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Barriga, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG) Richard Taylor | |
| 14:20 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson jams the wide open dunk set up by Richard Johnson | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Manhattan | Alexander Peterson steals the ball from Dale Thompson in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Adrian Myler is called for the reach on Eric Moore - foul #1 on Adrian Myler, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith (C) Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski (C) Harold Burke | |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:10 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:56 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 13:54 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Kotarski | 53-48 |
| 13:43 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Michael Barriga | 53-50 |
| 13:26 | Cornell | Randy Fisher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 55-50 |
| 13:16 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler is called for 10 seconds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Michael McGahey (C) Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), James Desimone (SF), Harold Burke (PF) Dale Thompson, Mile Zapf, Michael Barriga, Adrian Myler | |
| 13:11 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | James Desimone grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | James Desimone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Michael McGahey banks in the layup and he's hacked by Fred Kotarski - foul #3 on Fred Kotarski, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cornell | Vernon Prager (PF) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 12:49 | Cornell | Michael McGahey makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 12:29 | Manhattan | Vernon Prager swats the layup by James Desimone | 58-50 |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | James Desimone hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Taylor | 58-53 |
| 11:56 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 11:54 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 11:36 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 11:36 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Keith Sipes (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Galbreath, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Vernon Prager, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (PG), Mile Zapf (SG), Adrian Myler (SF), Darin Washington (PF) Richard Suazo, Richard Taylor, James Desimone, Harold Burke | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Randy Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Keith Sipes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clarence Beckwith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Barriga (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mile Zapf (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adrian Myler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Fred Kotarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Manhattan | Keith Sipes is called for the reach on Darin Washington in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Sipes, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 11:28 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-53 |
| 11:26 | Cornell | Harold Hardy snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 11:09 | Cornell | Keith Sipes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 63-53 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Darin Washington is open but misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 10:47 | Cornell | Richard Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-53 |
| 10:37 | Cornell | Keith Sipes is called for 10 seconds | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Eric Moore (PF) Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), James Desimone (SF), Joseph McCallion (C) Mile Zapf, Adrian Myler, Fred Kotarski | |
| 10:23 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga is called for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Barriga, team foul #9 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SG) Michael Barriga | |
| 10:04 | Cornell | Harold Hardy misses the easy dunk attempt | 63-53 |
| 10:03 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Darin Washington | 63-53 |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion snags the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Eric Moore - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG), Harold Burke (PF), Fred Kotarski (C) Mile Zapf, Darin Washington, Joseph McCallion | |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:24 | Cornell | Eric Moore lays it up and in set up by Herman Fletcher | 65-56 |
| 09:04 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McGahey | 65-56 |
| 09:03 | Cornell | Eric Moore gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 09:01 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Vernon Prager (C) Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Adrian Myler (SF) Dale Thompson, James Desimone | |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 08:37 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Eric Moore | 65-56 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Richard Suazo is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Suazo, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith (C) Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SF) Harold Burke | |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 08:35 | Cornell | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:20 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 08:19 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 07:50 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is fouled on the floor by Richard Suazo - foul #4 on Richard Suazo, team foul #11 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Cornell | Herman Fletcher (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Michael McGahey (C) Randy Fisher, Richard Johnson, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (SG), James Desimone (SF), Darin Washington (PF), Joseph McCallion (C) Richard Taylor, Mile Zapf, Adrian Myler, Fred Kotarski | |
| 07:50 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath misses the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 07:50 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:38 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-56 |
| 07:36 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion tips it but misses | 68-56 |
| 07:35 | Manhattan | James Desimone hits the follow up shot | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Richard Galbreath (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Herman Fletcher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Sipes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael McGahey (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Barriga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Desimone (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darin Washington (tiring) 6 reb. C - Joseph McCallion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath comes up short on the floater in the paint | 68-58 |
| 07:10 | Manhattan | Darin Washington grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Sipes - foul #4 on Keith Sipes, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Richard Galbreath, Keith Sipes, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Mile Zapf (SF), Harold Burke (C) Richard Suazo, James Desimone, Joseph McCallion | |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:39 | Cornell | Dale Thompson steals it from Harold Hardy | 68-60 |
| 06:13 | Manhattan | Darin Washington clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 06:11 | Cornell | Harold Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 05:55 | Cornell | Herman Fletcher is called for traveling | 68-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Herman Fletcher, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Desimone (SF), Adrian Myler (PF), Fred Kotarski (C) Mile Zapf, Darin Washington, Harold Burke | |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Hardy - foul #1 on Harold Hardy, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Keith Sipes (SF), Eric Moore (PF), Clarence Beckwith (C) Richard Galbreath, Alexander Peterson, Harold Hardy, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Richard Taylor (SG) Dale Thompson, Michael Barriga | |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:41 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Clarence Beckwith | 68-61 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Richard Taylor steals it from Randy Fisher in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 05:33 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler is hacked by Eric Moore - foul #2 on Eric Moore, team foul #9 | 68-61 |
| 05:33 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:33 | Cornell | Eric Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Richard Suazo is called for the reach on Eric Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Suazo, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG) Richard Suazo | |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Eric Moore makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:31 | Cornell | Eric Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:31 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler hits a jumper from close range | 69-63 |
| 04:56 | Cornell | Keith Sipes is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 72-63 |
| 04:42 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 04:41 | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | James Desimone is called for the reach on Randy Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Desimone, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Alexander Peterson (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Richard Johnson, Keith Sipes, Eric Moore, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (PG), Mile Zapf (SG), Harold Burke (PF), Joseph McCallion (C) Dale Thompson, Richard Taylor, James Desimone, Fred Kotarski | |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Randy Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:36 | Cornell | Randy Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:34 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga's pass is intercepted by Richard Galbreath in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 04:14 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson is alone and drills a floater from the left side | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:10 | Manhattan | Michael Barriga loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Allen Rowlands (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG) Richard Galbreath, Randy Fisher | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG), Darin Washington (PF) Adrian Myler, Harold Burke | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:52 | Cornell | Alexander Peterson is denied on a layup by Joseph McCallion | 75-63 |
| 03:51 | Cornell | Michael McGahey tips it in | 77-63 |
| 03:51 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-63 |
| Subs | Cornell | Eric Moore (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Harold Hardy, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Desimone (SF), Fred Kotarski (C) Richard Taylor, Joseph McCallion | |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Allen Rowlands (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Fletcher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alexander Peterson (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eric Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Vernon Prager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Barriga (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mile Zapf (tiring) 9 pts. SF - James Desimone (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darin Washington (tired) 7 reb. C - Fred Kotarski (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Cornell | Eric Moore misses long on a runner from close range | 77-66 |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Fred Kotarski | 77-66 |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Richard Galbreath (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Keith Sipes (SF), Harold Hardy (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Allen Rowlands, Herman Fletcher, Alexander Peterson, Eric Moore, Vernon Prager | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Adrian Myler (SF), Harold Burke (PF) Michael Barriga, Mile Zapf, James Desimone, Darin Washington | |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath is hacked by Fred Kotarski - foul #4 on Fred Kotarski, team foul #14 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Clarence Beckwith (C) Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion (C) Fred Kotarski | |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:48 | Cornell | Richard Galbreath misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Harold Burke | 77-66 |
| 02:20 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-66 |
| 02:18 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 77-66 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Richard Johnson is hacked by Richard Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #15 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Randy Fisher (PG), Herman Fletcher (SG), Eric Moore (PF), Michael McGahey (C) Richard Galbreath, Keith Sipes, Harold Hardy, Clarence Beckwith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SG), James Desimone (SF) Richard Taylor, Harold Burke | |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 02:15 | Cornell | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:57 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-66 |
| 01:56 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Eric Moore | 79-66 |
| 01:38 | Cornell | Dale Thompson steals the ball from Richard Johnson | 79-66 |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Moore - foul #3 on Eric Moore, team foul #10 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Keith Sipes (SG), Harold Hardy (PF), Vernon Prager (C) Herman Fletcher, Eric Moore, Michael McGahey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Barriga (SG), Harold Burke (PF) James Desimone, Adrian Myler | |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Randy Fisher can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Barriga - foul #5 on Michael Barriga, team foul #16 | 79-67 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Adrian Myler (SF) Michael Barriga | |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Randy Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:02 | Cornell | Randy Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:02 | Manhattan | Joseph McCallion pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Keith Sipes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mile Zapf - foul #2 on Mile Zapf, team foul #17 | 79-67 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:37 | Cornell | Keith Sipes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Randy Fisher runs out the clock | 81-69 |