| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Spohn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Plummer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Veney (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Eckard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Haile (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rider | Ronald Levine inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Rider | Ronald Levine misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:30 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:19 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:17 | Rider | James Haile gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:01 | Rider | James Haile is hacked by David Veney - foul #1 on David Veney, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 18:42 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:28 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Plummer and he's hacked by Christopher Green - foul #3 on Christopher Green, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SF), Barry Maisonet (PF) Ernest Harrison, David Veney | |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (C) Christopher Green | |
| 18:28 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:28 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 18:09 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 18:07 | Rider | Ronald Levine grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Rider | Ronald Levine scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Louis Flaherty | 38-42 |
| 17:31 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 40-42 |
| 17:23 | Rider | Howard Graham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Cambra - foul #1 on Kenneth Cambra, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (PG), Ernest Harrison (SF), Gerald Buckelew (C) Michael Spohn, Peter Plummer, Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Rider | Cory Bogdan (PG), Gary Emery (SG), Jack Boydston (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Louis Flaherty, Sonny Gilpin, Ronald Levine, James Haile | |
| 17:23 | Rider | Howard Graham makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:23 | Rider | Howard Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:23 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:14 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:57 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish's pass is intercepted by Ronald Ranney | 40-43 |
| 16:54 | Rider | Cory Bogdan is hacked by Joshua Lish in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Lish, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), David Veney (PF) Kenneth Cambra, Barry Maisonet | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 16:40 | Rider | Jack Boydston's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Harrison | 40-43 |
| 16:39 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:15 | Manhattan | David Veney lays it in | 42-43 |
| 15:52 | Rider | Howard Graham loses the dribble to Gerald Buckelew | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Spohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Lish (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Veney (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Buckelew (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Cory Bogdan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Emery (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Howard Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Ranney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Veney | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Rider | Joshua Lish is called for the reach on Gary Emery - foul #2 on Joshua Lish, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (PG), Kenneth Cambra (SG), Ralph May (SF), Barry Maisonet (PF), Kirby Adams (C) Michael Spohn, Joshua Lish, Ernest Harrison, David Veney, Gerald Buckelew | |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF), James Haile (PF), Christopher Green (C) Cory Bogdan, Gary Emery, Howard Graham, Jack Boydston, Ronald Ranney | |
| 14:58 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 14:50 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams is hacked by Christopher Green - foul #4 on Christopher Green, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mark Eckard (C) Kirby Adams | |
| Subs | Rider | Howard Graham (C) Christopher Green | |
| 14:39 | Manhattan | Ralph May loses the ball out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 14:22 | Rider | James Haile knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mitchell Montgomery | 44-48 |
| 14:12 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra misses the lay-in | 44-48 |
| 14:10 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet tips it home | 46-48 |
| 13:55 | Rider | Ronald Levine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 13:54 | Rider | James Haile tips it home | 46-50 |
| 13:43 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Haile - foul #2 on James Haile, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (PG), Ernest Harrison (SF), Gerald Buckelew (C) Kenneth Cambra, Ralph May, Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Rider | Jack Boydston (C) Howard Graham | |
| 13:43 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:43 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:34 | Rider | Barry Maisonet picks off the pass by Sonny Gilpin | 48-50 |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer misses the shot from close range | 48-50 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jack Boydston - foul #2 on Jack Boydston, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Veney (PF) Barry Maisonet | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Cory Bogdan (SG), Gary Emery (SF), Ronald Ranney (C) Mitchell Montgomery, Sonny Gilpin, Ronald Levine, James Haile | |
| 13:14 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:14 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:12 | Rider | Peter Plummer takes the ball from Louis Flaherty in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 12:57 | Manhattan | David Veney is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG) Peter Plummer | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 12:55 | Rider | Gary Emery is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Harrison - foul #3 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Jack Boydston misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Buckelew - foul #2 on Gerald Buckelew, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Jack Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 12:34 | Rider | Jack Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:22 | Manhattan | David Veney buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Lish | 51-52 |
| 12:20 | Rider | Joshua Lish is called for the reach on Cory Bogdan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Lish, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (SG), Mark Eckard (C) Joshua Lish, Gerald Buckelew | |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF), James Haile (PF), Howard Graham (C) Louis Flaherty, Gary Emery, Jack Boydston, Ronald Ranney | |
| 12:20 | Rider | Cory Bogdan makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:20 | Rider | Cory Bogdan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:59 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 11:40 | Rider | Howard Graham misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 11:38 | Manhattan | David Veney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Spohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Plummer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Veney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Eckard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Cory Bogdan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Haile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard Graham (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 54-54 |
| 11:16 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 11:05 | Manhattan | David Veney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 10:46 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn is hacked by Ronald Levine - foul #1 on Ronald Levine, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (PG), Kenneth Cambra (SG), Ralph May (SF), Barry Maisonet (PF), Gerald Buckelew (C) Michael Spohn, Peter Plummer, Ernest Harrison, David Veney, Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Louis Flaherty (SG), Gary Emery (SF), Jack Boydston (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Cory Bogdan, Sonny Gilpin, Ronald Levine, James Haile, Howard Graham | |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Cambra | 56-54 |
| 10:17 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery clanks a 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 10:16 | Manhattan | Ralph May pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:10 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet misses the jump hook from the right block | 56-54 |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | Ralph May grabs the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:54 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet clanks a shot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 09:53 | Rider | Louis Flaherty grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 09:35 | Rider | Ronald Ranney is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mitchell Montgomery | 56-57 |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Flaherty - foul #1 on Louis Flaherty, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Kirby Adams (C) Ralph May, Barry Maisonet | |
| Subs | Rider | Sonny Gilpin (SG), Ronald Levine (SF), James Haile (PF), Howard Graham (C) Louis Flaherty, Gary Emery, Jack Boydston, Ronald Ranney | |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:14 | Rider | Joshua Lish steals it from Ronald Levine in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 09:04 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-57 |
| 09:02 | Rider | James Haile gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 08:47 | Rider | Howard Graham drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Sonny Gilpin | 58-59 |
| 08:26 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 08:25 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 07:59 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Levine - foul #2 on Ronald Levine, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (SG), Ernest Harrison (SF), Mark Eckard (C) Michael Spohn, Kenneth Cambra, Gerald Buckelew | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Gary Emery (SF), Christopher Green (C) Mitchell Montgomery, Ronald Levine, Howard Graham | |
| 07:59 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:59 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:51 | Rider | Gary Emery buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sonny Gilpin | 60-62 |
| 07:38 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 07:36 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joshua Lish (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Plummer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kirby Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Eckard (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Emery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Haile (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Rider | Louis Flaherty drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Emery | 60-64 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 07:02 | Rider | Christopher Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), David Veney (PF) Joshua Lish, Kirby Adams | |
| Subs | Rider | Cory Bogdan (SG), Ronald Levine (SF), Jack Boydston (PF) Sonny Gilpin, Gary Emery, James Haile | |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn is hacked by Louis Flaherty - foul #2 on Louis Flaherty, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:32 | Rider | Jack Boydston hits the finger roll | 64-66 |
| 06:08 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Veney | 66-66 |
| 05:52 | Rider | Cory Bogdan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 05:51 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mark Eckard | 66-66 |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:44 | Rider | Ronald Levine snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 05:36 | Rider | Louis Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 05:35 | Rider | Jack Boydston can't tip it in | 66-66 |
| 05:34 | Rider | Ronald Levine tips it but misses | 66-66 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:26 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 05:24 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| 05:14 | Rider | Louis Flaherty is called for 10 seconds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ralph May (SF), Barry Maisonet (PF), Gerald Buckelew (C) Ernest Harrison, David Veney, Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Sonny Gilpin (SG), Gary Emery (SF), James Haile (PF), Ronald Ranney (C) Louis Flaherty, Cory Bogdan, Ronald Levine, Jack Boydston, Christopher Green | |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn is whistled for a carry | 68-66 |
| 04:39 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mitchell Montgomery, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SG) Peter Plummer | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 04:25 | Rider | James Haile gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:02 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 04:00 | Rider | Ronald Ranney tips it but misses | 68-66 |
| 03:59 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 03:47 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew is hacked by James Haile - foul #3 on James Haile, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (PG), Peter Plummer (SG), Ernest Harrison (SF), Kirby Adams (C) Michael Spohn, Kenneth Cambra, Ralph May, Barry Maisonet | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG), Ronald Levine (SF), Howard Graham (PF) Mitchell Montgomery, Gary Emery, James Haile | |
| 03:47 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:47 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:47 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:20 | Manhattan | Louis Flaherty picks off the pass by Peter Plummer | 68-66 |
| 03:17 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin dunks the ball set up by Louis Flaherty | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joshua Lish (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Plummer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Buckelew (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kirby Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rider | PG - Louis Flaherty (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sonny Gilpin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Levine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Ranney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer is hacked by Ronald Ranney - foul #1 on Ronald Ranney, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Veney (PF) Gerald Buckelew | |
| Subs | Rider | Cory Bogdan (SG), Jack Boydston (C) Sonny Gilpin, Ronald Ranney | |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:03 | Rider | Jack Boydston snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 02:59 | Rider | Rider calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SF), Mark Eckard (C) Ernest Harrison, Kirby Adams | |
| Subs | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery (PG), Sonny Gilpin (SG), Christopher Green (C) Louis Flaherty, Cory Bogdan, Jack Boydston | |
| 02:39 | Rider | Howard Graham clanks a jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:37 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:23 | Rider | Ronald Levine grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 02:06 | Rider | Mitchell Montgomery is whistled for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Ralph May (SF) Peter Plummer, Kenneth Cambra | |
| Subs | Rider | James Haile (PF) Howard Graham | |
| 01:57 | Manhattan | Ralph May misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mitchell Montgomery - foul #5 on Mitchell Montgomery, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (SG) Joshua Lish | |
| Subs | Rider | Louis Flaherty (PG) Mitchell Montgomery | |
| 01:57 | Manhattan | Ralph May makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:57 | Manhattan | Ralph May makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:33 | Rider | Ronald Levine connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 01:23 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 01:22 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Flaherty - foul #3 on Louis Flaherty, team foul #13 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison (SF) Ralph May | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | David Veney comes up short on the runner from the left block | 71-71 |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses the tip | 71-71 |
| 00:53 | Rider | Louis Flaherty snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 00:33 | Rider | James Haile misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Veney | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Rider | Louis Flaherty clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn grabs the board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn is fouled in the backcourt by Sonny Gilpin - foul #2 on Sonny Gilpin, team foul #14 | 73-71 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rider | Rider is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rider | Sonny Gilpin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SG) Peter Plummer | |
| Subs | Rider | | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn runs out the clock | 75-71 |