| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Camp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Polley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) SG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Manhattan | Richard Polley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Camp | 34-27 |
| 19:43 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), James Matos (SG), William Jenkins (SF), Morris Letson (PF), Jerry French (C) John Camp, Brian Brown, Willie Hayward, Donald Butler, Richard Polley | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 19:21 | Manhattan | James Matos is hacked by Jonathon Plummer - foul #1 on Jonathon Plummer, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:08 | Manhattan | James Matos clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 19:07 | Canisius | Gary Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 19:02 | Canisius | Robert Sutton loses the dribble to William Jenkins | 34-27 |
| 18:45 | Manhattan | William Jenkins travels with the ball | 34-27 |
| 18:30 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright blows the layup | 34-27 |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Matos | 34-27 |
| 18:10 | Manhattan | Robert Sutton is called for the reach on Michael Putnam - foul #2 on Robert Sutton, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (PG), Willie Hayward (SF) James Matos, Jerry French | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 17:54 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Sutton - foul #3 on Robert Sutton, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Manning (SF) Robert Sutton | |
| 17:54 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:54 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:29 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Rice | 36-29 |
| 17:06 | Manhattan | William Jenkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-29 |
| 17:04 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward tips it back up and in | 38-29 |
| 16:55 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer clanks a 3 from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 16:53 | Canisius | William Rice grabs the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 16:35 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright misses the easy layup | 38-29 |
| 16:34 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Willie Hayward | 38-29 |
| 16:20 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 16:19 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward can't tip it in | 38-29 |
| 16:18 | Canisius | Gary Baker pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:13 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 16:12 | Manhattan | Morris Letson gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 15:47 | Manhattan | Morris Letson is whistled for traveling | 38-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kim Cardona (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Jerry French (SF), Donald Butler (PF), Richard Polley (C) John Camp, Michael Putnam, Willie Hayward, Morris Letson, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (PG), James Torrey (SG), Robert Sutton (SF), Daniel Golden (PF), Greg Channel (C) William Rice, Jonathon Plummer, Roy Manning, Gary Baker, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Kim Cardona (fresh) SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry French (fresh) PF - Donald Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Polley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Richerson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Torrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sutton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Golden (fresh) C - Greg Channel (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Canisius | James Torrey is whistled for a carry | 38-29 |
| 15:16 | Manhattan | Brian Brown is fouled on the floor by James Richerson - foul #1 on James Richerson, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Donald Butler comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-29 |
| 14:51 | Canisius | Greg Channel grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 14:46 | Canisius | Donald Butler swats the short shot by James Richerson | 38-29 |
| 14:45 | Canisius | Robert Sutton tips it home | 38-31 |
| 14:32 | Manhattan | Jerry French can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Polley | 38-31 |
| 14:10 | Manhattan | Brian Brown is fouled on the floor by James Torrey - foul #2 on James Torrey, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (PG), Willie Hayward (SF) Kim Cardona, Jerry French | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG) James Torrey | |
| 13:52 | Manhattan | William Rice steals it from Donald Butler | 38-31 |
| 13:41 | Canisius | William Rice misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 13:39 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Willie Hayward | 38-31 |
| 13:16 | Manhattan | Brian Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), William Jenkins (SF) John Camp, Willie Hayward | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (SG), Gary Baker (PF), Joseph Cartwright (C) James Richerson, Daniel Golden, Greg Channel | |
| 12:56 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Sutton | 38-33 |
| 12:39 | Manhattan | Gary Baker picks off the pass by Richard Polley | 38-33 |
| 12:19 | Canisius | Donald Butler is called for the reach on William Rice - foul #1 on Donald Butler, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (PG), Willie Hayward (SF), Morris Letson (PF) Michael Putnam, William Jenkins, Donald Butler | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (PG), Roy Manning (SF) William Rice, Robert Sutton | |
| 12:06 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Richerson | 38-36 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Morris Letson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Cartwright | 38-36 |
| 11:56 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:51 | Canisius | James Richerson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jonathon Plummer | 38-39 |
| 11:38 | Manhattan | Joseph Cartwright steals the ball from Brian Brown | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Camp (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Morris Letson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Richerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Canisius | Richard Polley blocks the short jumper by Gary Baker | 38-39 |
| 11:26 | Manhattan | Brian Brown grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 11:09 | Manhattan | John Camp is fouled on the floor by Roy Manning - foul #1 on Roy Manning, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG), Donald Butler (PF), William Jenkins (C) Brian Brown, Morris Letson, Richard Polley | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG) James Richerson | |
| 10:50 | Manhattan | Donald Butler misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Jonathon Plummer - foul #2 on Jonathon Plummer, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Sutton (SF) Roy Manning | |
| 10:50 | Manhattan | Donald Butler makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 10:50 | Manhattan | Donald Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:32 | Canisius | Gary Baker is fouled on the floor by Donald Butler - foul #2 on Donald Butler, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (SG), Richard Polley (C) Michael Putnam, Willie Hayward | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (SG), Daniel Golden (PF) Jonathon Plummer, Gary Baker | |
| 10:17 | Canisius | William Rice drills a floater from the right wing set up by Robert Sutton | 40-41 |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Richard Polley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Cartwright - foul #2 on Joseph Cartwright, team foul #8 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), Willie Hayward (SF) John Camp, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | Greg Channel (C) Joseph Cartwright | |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Richard Polley makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:55 | Canisius | Robert Sutton gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:37 | Canisius | James Richerson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Richard Polley gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:14 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 09:12 | Canisius | Robert Sutton gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | James Richerson blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Brown - foul #2 on Brian Brown, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (PG), Morris Letson (PF), William Jenkins (C) Michael Putnam, Donald Butler, Richard Polley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Gary Baker (PF) William Rice, Robert Sutton, Greg Channel | |
| 09:08 | Canisius | James Richerson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:08 | Canisius | James Richerson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:06 | Manhattan | John Camp is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Camp, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 08:50 | Canisius | Roy Manning double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (SG), Donald Butler (PF), Richard Polley (C) Brian Brown, Morris Letson, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 08:21 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward misses long on a shot near the basket | 41-43 |
| 08:20 | Canisius | Gary Baker grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 08:03 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 08:01 | Manhattan | Richard Polley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | Richard Polley connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by John Camp and the foul's on Roy Manning - foul #2 on Roy Manning, team foul #9 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (SG), William Jenkins (SF), Morris Letson (PF) Michael Putnam, Willie Hayward, Donald Butler | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Robert Sutton (SF), Joseph Cartwright (C) James Richerson, Roy Manning, Daniel Golden | |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | Richard Polley makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Camp (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Morris Letson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Willie Hayward (SF) Richard Polley | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:16 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Joseph Cartwright is called for the reach on William Jenkins - foul #3 on Joseph Cartwright, team foul #10 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Butler (PF) Morris Letson | |
| Subs | Canisius | Greg Channel (PF) Gary Baker | |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:54 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 06:38 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Polley (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Torrey (SG) Jonathon Plummer | |
| 06:38 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:38 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:17 | Manhattan | John Camp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 06:16 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:10 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 06:08 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Donald Butler | 45-47 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Brian Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Polley | 48-47 |
| 05:45 | Canisius | Robert Sutton is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), William Jenkins (SF), Morris Letson (PF), Jerry French (C) John Camp, Willie Hayward, Donald Butler, Richard Polley | |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (SG), Gary Baker (PF) James Torrey, Greg Channel | |
| 05:29 | Manhattan | Morris Letson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 05:28 | Manhattan | Jerry French gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:15 | Manhattan | William Jenkins's layup is rejected by Gary Baker | 48-47 |
| 05:14 | Manhattan | William Jenkins grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 05:08 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam lays it up and in | 50-47 |
| 04:43 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright is hacked by Jerry French - foul #2 on Jerry French, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (PG), James Matos (SG), Willie Hayward (SF), Donald Butler (PF), Richard Polley (C) Michael Putnam, Brian Brown, William Jenkins, Morris Letson, Jerry French | |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (SG), Roy Manning (SF) William Rice, Robert Sutton | |
| 04:43 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 04:43 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | John Camp drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 04:08 | Canisius | Roy Manning hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | James Matos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (SG), William Jenkins (SF) James Matos, Willie Hayward | |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Daniel Golden (PF), Greg Channel (C) James Richerson, Gary Baker, Joseph Cartwright | |
| 03:26 | Canisius | Donald Butler steps in front of the Roy Manning pass | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Camp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Golden (fresh) C - Greg Channel (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Polley | 53-51 |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Brian Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), Willie Hayward (SF), Morris Letson (PF), Jerry French (C) John Camp, William Jenkins, Donald Butler, Richard Polley | |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Sutton (SF) Roy Manning | |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Canisius calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Canisius | Gary Baker (PF), Joseph Cartwright (C) Daniel Golden, Greg Channel | |
| 02:34 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Butler (PF), Richard Polley (C) Morris Letson, Jerry French | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Donald Butler can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Baker - foul #1 on Gary Baker, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (PG) Michael Putnam | |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Donald Butler misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Donald Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:06 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 02:04 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Camp | 54-51 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Jonathon Plummer is called for the reach on Willie Hayward - foul #3 on Jonathon Plummer, team foul #12 | 54-51 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:27 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 01:10 | Manhattan | John Camp scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:54 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 00:53 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright tips it in | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Manhattan | William Rice is called for the reach on John Camp - foul #3 on William Rice, team foul #13 | 59-56 |
| 00:26 | Manhattan | John Camp misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:26 | Manhattan | John Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Canisius | William Rice knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Cartwright | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | William Rice is called for the reach on Willie Hayward in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Rice, team foul #14 | 60-59 |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:20 | Canisius | Gary Baker snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Canisius | William Rice hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Brian Brown hits a floater from the baseline | 63-61 |