| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fresh) SG - Charles Price (fresh) SF - Richard Dalton (fresh) PF - Thomas Polen (fresh) C - Alfred Francisco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - John Murray (fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) PF - Ray Stewart (fresh) C - Mario Velasquez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Manhattan | Patrick Smith takes the ball from Charles Price | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Belmont | John Murray lays it in set up by Patrick Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Price | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Belmont | Kenneth Root pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Belmont | Ray Stewart hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 18:35 | Manhattan | Charles Price misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Belmont | Patrick Smith buries a 3 from the left corner set up by John Murray | 3-7 |
| 17:47 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:46 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton snags the offensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:39 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Alan Lampert (SF), Walter Pina (PF), David Roberts (C) Charles Henslee, Charles Price, Richard Dalton, Thomas Polen, Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG) John Murray | |
| 17:22 | Belmont | Kenneth Root misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 3-7 |
| 17:20 | Manhattan | Walter Pina snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | Manhattan | James Courson drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Steven Zakrzewski and he's fouled by James Merideth - foul #1 on James Merideth, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Michael Nations (PF), Bobby Johnson (C) Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| 17:15 | Manhattan | James Courson misses the free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Michael Nations | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Belmont | Michael Nations clanks a shot in the paint | 5-7 |
| 16:57 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson grabs the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:41 | Belmont | Alan Lampert is called for the reach on Kenneth Root - foul #1 on Alan Lampert, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Amaro (SG), John Sharp (C) Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root | |
| 16:31 | Belmont | John Sharp connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Bobby Johnson | 5-9 |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 16:13 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 15:56 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 5-9 |
| 15:55 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Courson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Lampert (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Pina (fairly fresh) C - David Roberts (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) SG - David Amaro (fresh) SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) PF - Michael Nations (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:49 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Roberts, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG), Patrick Ward (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Thomas Polen (PF), Alfred Francisco (C) James Courson, Steven Zakrzewski, Alan Lampert, Walter Pina, David Roberts | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Michael Nations, John Sharp | |
| 15:34 | Belmont | Ray Stewart misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Alfred Francisco | 8-9 |
| 15:25 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Henslee, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF) David Amaro, Bobby Johnson | |
| 15:04 | Belmont | Ray Stewart travels with the ball | 8-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (SG) Richard Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 14:50 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Alfred Francisco | 11-9 |
| 14:32 | Belmont | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Root is blocked by Thomas Polen | 11-9 |
| 14:31 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 14:26 | Manhattan | Charles Price hits a 3 from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 14:09 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 14-9 |
| 14:07 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:56 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:55 | Belmont | Ray Stewart snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 13:49 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez is hacked by Patrick Ward - foul #1 on Patrick Ward, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Alan Lampert (SF), Walter Pina (PF), David Roberts (C) Charles Henslee, Charles Price, Patrick Ward, Thomas Polen, Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Belmont | James Merideth (PG), David Amaro (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Michael Nations (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| 13:35 | Belmont | John Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 14-9 |
| 13:33 | Manhattan | Walter Pina gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:28 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert's layup is rejected by John Sharp | 14-9 |
| 13:27 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:05 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski is fouled on the floor by David Amaro - foul #1 on David Amaro, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Dalton (SF) Alan Lampert | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 12:52 | Manhattan | James Courson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 12:51 | Manhattan | James Courson can't tip it in | 14-9 |
| 12:49 | Belmont | James Merideth snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | David Amaro is hacked by Steven Zakrzewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Zakrzewski, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Polen (PF) David Roberts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Kenneth Root (SF) David Amaro, John Sharp | |
| 12:29 | Belmont | Michael Nations misses the lay-in | 14-9 |
| 12:27 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:07 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 12:06 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen grabs the offensive board | 14-9 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Walter Pina can't throw it down | 14-9 |
| 11:56 | Manhattan | Walter Pina grabs the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:48 | Manhattan | James Merideth steps in front of the Steven Zakrzewski pass | 14-9 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | James Merideth banks in the layup | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Courson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Polen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Pina (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - James Merideth (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Root (fresh) PF - Michael Nations (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Walter Pina can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:25 | Belmont | Michael Nations gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:08 | Belmont | Kenneth Root drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Merideth | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on James Merideth - foul #2 on James Merideth, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG), Charles Price (SG), David Roberts (PF), Alfred Francisco (C) James Courson, Steven Zakrzewski, Thomas Polen, Walter Pina | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG), Ray Stewart (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) James Merideth, Patrick Smith, Michael Nations, Bobby Johnson | |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:48 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:26 | Belmont | Kenneth Root comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 16-14 |
| 10:25 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Root | 16-14 |
| 10:15 | Belmont | John Murray misses the jumpshot from the right side | 16-14 |
| 10:14 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | John Murray is called for the reach on Charles Henslee - foul #1 on John Murray, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alan Lampert (SF) Richard Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:59 | Manhattan | David Roberts clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 16-14 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | Belmont | Kenneth Root connects on the jumper from the right side | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-16 |
| 09:02 | Belmont | John Murray's pass is intercepted by David Roberts | 19-16 |
| 08:44 | Manhattan | Charles Price makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Henslee | 22-16 |
| 08:41 | Belmont | John Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Ward (SF), Thomas Polen (PF) Alan Lampert, David Roberts | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (PG), Patrick Smith (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), David Redd (PF), John Sharp (C) John Murray, David Amaro, Kenneth Root, Ray Stewart, Mario Velasquez | |
| 08:36 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 08:34 | Belmont | The rebound goes to David Redd | 22-16 |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Guinn and he's fouled by Patrick Ward - foul #2 on Patrick Ward, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Richard Dalton (SF) Charles Price, Patrick Ward | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 08:16 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:06 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 08:04 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee grabs the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 07:47 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Polen | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Henslee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Polen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alfred Francisco (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Matthew Guinn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Redd (fresh) C - John Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Steven Zakrzewski - foul #2 on Steven Zakrzewski, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (SG), Alan Lampert (SF) Steven Zakrzewski, Richard Dalton | |
| Subs | Belmont | Ray Stewart (PF) David Redd | |
| 07:23 | Belmont | John Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:23 | Belmont | John Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:01 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 06:59 | Belmont | Patrick Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:39 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-20 |
| 06:38 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | Ray Stewart swats the short shot by Alfred Francisco | 24-20 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco is fouled on the floor by John Sharp - foul #1 on John Sharp, team foul #5 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), David Roberts (SG), Richard Dalton (SF), Walter Pina (C) Charles Henslee, Charles Price, Alan Lampert, Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), David Amaro (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), Mario Velasquez (C) Matthew Guinn, Patrick Smith, Bobby Johnson, John Sharp | |
| 05:51 | Manhattan | James Courson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 05:49 | Belmont | David Amaro grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | John Murray is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Murray, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG), Michael Nations (PF) John Murray, Ray Stewart | |
| 05:33 | Manhattan | Walter Pina hits the finger roll | 26-20 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | David Amaro is fouled in the backcourt by David Roberts - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (SG) David Roberts | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:29 | Belmont | David Amaro misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:29 | Manhattan | Walter Pina grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | Walter Pina blows the layup but he's hacked by Mario Velasquez - foul #1 on Mario Velasquez, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | Walter Pina makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | Walter Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 04:53 | Belmont | Kenneth Root banks in the wide open layup set up by David Amaro | 28-22 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | Richard Dalton's pass is intercepted by Patrick Smith | 28-22 |
| 04:25 | Belmont | Michael Nations hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Smith | 28-24 |
| 04:20 | Manhattan | Charles Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-24 |
| 04:18 | Manhattan | Walter Pina misses the tip | 28-24 |
| 04:17 | Belmont | Michael Nations grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 04:02 | Belmont | David Amaro misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-24 |
| 04:00 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:51 | Manhattan | Charles Price clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 03:50 | Belmont | Kenneth Root grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 03:27 | Belmont | Walter Pina steps in front of the Patrick Smith pass | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Courson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Price (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dalton (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Polen (tiring) 4 reb. C - Walter Pina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - David Amaro (fairly fresh) SG - Patrick Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Root (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Nations (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Velasquez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Manhattan | Charles Price makes the 3 from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 03:08 | Belmont | David Amaro buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mario Velasquez | 31-27 |
| 02:55 | Manhattan | Charles Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 02:53 | Belmont | Mario Velasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:48 | Belmont | David Amaro double dribbles | 31-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Ward (PG), Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Alan Lampert (SF), David Roberts (PF), Alfred Francisco (C) James Courson, Charles Price, Richard Dalton, Thomas Polen, Walter Pina | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Murray (PG), James Merideth (SG), Bobby Johnson (SF), Ray Stewart (PF), John Sharp (C) David Amaro, Patrick Smith, Kenneth Root, Michael Nations, Mario Velasquez | |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 02:26 | Manhattan | David Roberts grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 02:21 | Manhattan | Alfred Francisco hits a jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 01:57 | Belmont | John Sharp buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 01:42 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by David Roberts | 36-29 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | James Merideth hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Lampert - foul #2 on Alan Lampert, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Henslee (PG) Alfred Francisco | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:37 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:37 | Belmont | James Merideth misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:37 | Manhattan | David Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee is hacked by John Sharp - foul #2 on John Sharp, team foul #8 | 36-29 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:30 | Belmont | Patrick Ward picks off the pass by John Murray in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 01:25 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Ward | 41-29 |
| 01:08 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Merideth | 41-31 |
| 00:50 | Manhattan | Charles Henslee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 00:49 | Belmont | Bobby Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | Steven Zakrzewski is called for the reach on James Merideth - foul #3 on Steven Zakrzewski, team foul #10 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (SG), Thomas Polen (PF), Alfred Francisco (C) Steven Zakrzewski, David Roberts, Patrick Ward | |
| Subs | Belmont | Matthew Guinn (SG), Kenneth Root (SF), David Redd (PF), Mario Velasquez (C) John Murray, Bobby Johnson, Ray Stewart, John Sharp | |
| 00:43 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:43 | Belmont | James Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:25 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 00:24 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen misses the tip | 41-33 |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | Thomas Polen gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Charles Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Dalton (SF) Alan Lampert | |
| Subs | Belmont | Patrick Smith (SG) James Merideth | |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Patrick Smith misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-33 |