| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Butler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Polley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Manhattan | Donald Butler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Donald Butler gets the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:30 | Manhattan | Donald Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), James Matos (SG), Jerry French (SF), Morris Letson (PF) Brian Brown, John Camp, Willie Hayward, Donald Butler | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 19:15 | St. Joseph's | Jerry French steals the ball from Gordon Phillips | 41-36 |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-36 |
| 19:04 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 18:49 | St. Joseph's | James Madden buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 18:25 | Manhattan | Morris Letson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:11 | St. Joseph's | James Madden misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-39 |
| 18:09 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips tips it home | 45-41 |
| 17:47 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses badly on a floater in the lane | 45-41 |
| 17:46 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 17:38 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:37 | Manhattan | Jerry French grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 17:27 | Manhattan | Richard Polley drills a shot in the paint | 47-41 |
| 17:13 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe is whistled for traveling | 47-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), John Camp (SG), Willie Hayward (SF), Donald Butler (PF) Michael Putnam, James Matos, Jerry French, Morris Letson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace (SG), John Ricco (PF), Lonnie Dugan (C) James Madden, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 16:56 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 16:54 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:35 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Noel Wallace, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), Harry Charles (C) Fred Ashe, Carl Saad | |
| 16:11 | Manhattan | Donald Butler makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 49-41 |
| 16:06 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace can't finish the layup | 49-41 |
| 16:04 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Brian Brown | 49-41 |
| 15:45 | Manhattan | Richard Polley is hacked by Noel Wallace - foul #3 on Noel Wallace, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Jenkins (C) Richard Polley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Madden (SG), Gordon Phillips (PF), John Tedesco (C) Noel Wallace, John Ricco, Harry Charles | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Everett Daughtery (fresh) SG - James Madden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lonnie Dugan (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Manhattan | William Jenkins double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad (SF) Lonnie Dugan | |
| 15:10 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Saad and the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Polley (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG) Everett Daughtery | |
| 15:10 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:55 | Manhattan | John Camp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 14:53 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:30 | St. Joseph's | James Madden is fouled on the floor by John Camp - foul #3 on John Camp, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), Morris Letson (PF), William Jenkins (C) Brian Brown, Donald Butler, Richard Polley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | | |
| 14:12 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 13:58 | Manhattan | John Camp connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 13:42 | St. Joseph's | James Madden misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-47 |
| 13:40 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Michael Putnam | 52-47 |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | William Jenkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on William Jenkins, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), Donald Butler (PF), Richard Polley (C) John Camp, Willie Hayward, Morris Letson | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), Noel Wallace (SG), Lonnie Dugan (SF), John Ricco (PF), Harry Charles (C) Fred Ashe, James Madden, Carl Saad, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 12:54 | St. Joseph's | Michael Putnam steals it from Noel Wallace | 52-47 |
| 12:49 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam lays it up and in | 54-47 |
| 12:33 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco is denied on a dunk by Richard Polley | 54-47 |
| 12:31 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Brian Brown | 54-47 |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | Richard Polley is fouled on the floor by Harry Charles - foul #1 on Harry Charles, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (SG), Willie Hayward (SF) Michael Putnam, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG), Carl Saad (SF) Everett Daughtery, Harry Charles | |
| 12:00 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses the lay-in | 54-47 |
| 11:59 | Manhattan | Brian Brown grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | John Camp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 11:30 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Noel Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Ricco (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lonnie Dugan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | St. Joseph's | Brian Brown blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Noel Wallace | 54-47 |
| 11:06 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 11:04 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Polley | 54-47 |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Donald Butler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 10:47 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:42 | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-47 |
| 10:40 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Donald Butler | 54-47 |
| 10:19 | Manhattan | John Camp is hacked by Fred Ashe - foul #2 on Fred Ashe, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG), William Jenkins (SF), Morris Letson (PF) John Camp, Willie Hayward, Donald Butler | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | James Madden (SG), Gordon Phillips (PF), John Tedesco (C) Noel Wallace, John Ricco, Lonnie Dugan | |
| 10:02 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:00 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam tips it back up and in | 56-47 |
| 09:40 | St. Joseph's | Richard Polley takes the ball from John Tedesco | 56-47 |
| 09:19 | Manhattan | Morris Letson's pass is intercepted by John Tedesco | 56-47 |
| 08:57 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 08:56 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 56-47 |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Brian Brown loses the dribble to James Madden | 56-47 |
| 08:21 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 08:19 | Manhattan | Brian Brown snags the defensive board | 56-47 |
| 07:53 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:51 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 07:49 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to William Jenkins | 56-47 |
| 07:32 | Manhattan | Richard Polley blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 07:31 | St. Joseph's | Carl Saad gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Morris Letson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Polley (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Madden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Saad (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tedesco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 07:11 | St. Joseph's | Gordon Phillips snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 06:55 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | Brian Brown gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 06:35 | Manhattan | Carl Saad is called for the reach on Michael Putnam - foul #1 on Carl Saad, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (PG), James Matos (SG), Willie Hayward (SF), Donald Butler (PF), Jerry French (C) Brian Brown, Michael Putnam, William Jenkins, Morris Letson, Richard Polley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), Noel Wallace (SG), Lonnie Dugan (SF), John Ricco (PF), Harry Charles (C) Fred Ashe, James Madden, Carl Saad, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 06:20 | Manhattan | James Matos travels with the ball | 56-47 |
| 05:58 | St. Joseph's | Harry Charles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:56 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jerry French | 56-47 |
| 05:33 | Manhattan | John Ricco denies the turnaround by Donald Butler | 56-47 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | Jerry French tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 05:19 | St. Joseph's | Harry Charles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 05:18 | Manhattan | Donald Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:13 | Manhattan | James Matos misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | Donald Butler can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 05:10 | Manhattan | Jerry French grabs the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:04 | Manhattan | James Matos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | Jerry French can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 05:02 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:57 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 04:55 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Willie Hayward | 58-47 |
| 04:37 | Manhattan | John Ricco takes the ball from Willie Hayward | 58-47 |
| 04:18 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 04:17 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 03:53 | Manhattan | Noel Wallace takes the ball from John Camp | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), Richard Polley (C) James Matos, Jerry French | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Fred Ashe (PG), James Madden (SG), Carl Saad (SF), Gordon Phillips (PF), John Tedesco (C) Everett Daughtery, Noel Wallace, Lonnie Dugan, John Ricco, Harry Charles | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Manhattan | Richard Polley hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Donald Butler | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Hayward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. Joseph's | PG - Fred Ashe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Madden (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Saad (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gordon Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | St. Joseph's | John Tedesco misses long on a shot from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 03:04 | Manhattan | Richard Polley pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:43 | Manhattan | Brian Brown clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Tedesco - foul #3 on John Tedesco, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG), William Jenkins (SF), Morris Letson (PF), Jerry French (C) John Camp, Willie Hayward, Donald Butler, Richard Polley | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery (PG), Noel Wallace (SG), Robert Sylvia (SF), John Ricco (PF), Lonnie Dugan (C) Fred Ashe, James Madden, Carl Saad, Gordon Phillips, John Tedesco | |
| 02:43 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 02:43 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 02:29 | St. Joseph's | Robert Sylvia clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 02:28 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Brian Brown drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Jenkins | 65-47 |
| 01:51 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-47 |
| 01:49 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery grabs the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 01:33 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery is hacked by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #4 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Matos (SG) Brian Brown | |
| Subs | St. Joseph's | Harry Charles (C) Robert Sylvia | |
| 01:28 | St. Joseph's | William Jenkins is called for the reach on Lonnie Dugan - foul #4 on William Jenkins, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| 01:20 | St. Joseph's | Lonnie Dugan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-47 |
| 01:18 | St. Joseph's | John Ricco gets the offensive rebound | 65-47 |
| 00:59 | St. Joseph's | Everett Daughtery travels with the ball | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | Morris Letson double dribbles | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. Joseph's | St. Joseph's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | St. Joseph's | Noel Wallace scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Everett Daughtery | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam runs out the clock | 65-50 |