| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gerard Thorton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Loucks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Quinlan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bryce Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Troy Oja (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alton Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Hulme (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Sims (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington is called for a charge - foul #3 on Bryce Pennington, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey (SG) Bryce Pennington | |
| 19:30 | Columbia | Richard Mallon is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:29 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | Richard Mallon steals it from Gregory Chancey | 40-38 |
| 19:09 | Columbia | Terry Trout comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 19:07 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Troy Oja | 40-40 |
| 18:16 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Mallon | 42-40 |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | Troy Oja throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), William Jones (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Roger Burns (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Terry Trout, Gordon Loucks, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington (PG), Oscar Mitchell (SF), Carlton Darnell (PF), Tyler Dalke (C) Gregory Chancey, Alton Sabia, Travis Hulme, Daniel Sims | |
| 17:49 | Columbia | Roger Burns is hacked by Troy Oja - foul #3 on Troy Oja, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Seifert (SG) Troy Oja | |
| 17:35 | Columbia | Michael Carr misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 17:34 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:26 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 17:24 | Columbia | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:10 | Columbia | Howard Cole clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 17:08 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Smith | 42-40 |
| 17:03 | Columbia | Roger Burns buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Cole | 45-40 |
| 16:45 | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell misses the dunk attempt | 45-40 |
| 16:44 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:33 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:09 | Columbia | Gary Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-40 |
| 16:07 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 15:43 | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 45-40 |
| 15:41 | Columbia | Roger Burns pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bryce Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Troy Seifert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Darnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Dalke (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Columbia | Michael Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Carroll Harris (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, William Jones, Michael Carr, Roger Burns, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey (SG), Alton Sabia (SF), Travis Hulme (PF), Daniel Sims (C) Troy Seifert, Oscar Mitchell, Carlton Darnell, Tyler Dalke | |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Gerard Thorton steals it from Gregory Chancey | 45-40 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 15:10 | Columbia | Carroll Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:59 | Columbia | Carroll Harris is fouled on the floor by Alton Sabia - foul #3 on Alton Sabia, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| 14:45 | Columbia | Carroll Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:43 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:31 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 14:30 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Trout | 45-40 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Terry Trout can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 14:17 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Bryce Pennington | 45-40 |
| 14:15 | Manhattan | Gerard Thorton steals it from Bryce Pennington in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 14:14 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses the easy layup | 45-40 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Carroll Harris tips it in | 47-40 |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey's pass is intercepted by Richard Mallon | 47-40 |
| 13:32 | Columbia | Richard Mallon lays it in | 49-40 |
| 13:16 | Manhattan | Carroll Harris is called for the reach on Gregory Chancey - foul #4 on Carroll Harris, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), William Jones (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Gordon Loucks (PF), Kevin Parkes (C) Gerard Thorton, Richard Mallon, Terry Trout, Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Seifert (PG), Troy Oja (SG), Earl Joyner (SF) Bryce Pennington, Gregory Chancey, Alton Sabia | |
| 12:47 | Manhattan | Kevin Parkes denies the turnaround by Daniel Sims | 49-40 |
| 12:45 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 12:43 | Columbia | William Jones is hacked by Troy Oja in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Oja, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roger Burns (SF), Gary Smith (C) William Jones, Kevin Parkes | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey (SG), Oscar Mitchell (PF) Troy Oja, Travis Hulme | |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Michael Carr clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Oscar Mitchell - foul #2 on Oscar Mitchell, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke (PF) Earl Joyner | |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Michael Carr makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | Michael Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 12:19 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:56 | Columbia | Michael Carr scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Gordon Loucks | 53-45 |
| 11:36 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | Howard Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Loucks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Troy Seifert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Chancey (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Oscar Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyler Dalke (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Sims (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Columbia | Gary Smith misses long on a runner near the basket | 53-45 |
| 11:17 | Columbia | Howard Cole tips it home | 55-45 |
| 11:00 | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 10:58 | Columbia | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Michael Carr is hacked by Gregory Chancey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Chancey, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Kevin Parkes (PF), Martin Quinlan (C) Howard Cole, Michael Carr, Roger Burns, Gordon Loucks, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington (PG), Earl Joyner (SF), Travis Hulme (PF), Carlton Darnell (C) Gregory Chancey, Oscar Mitchell, Tyler Dalke, Daniel Sims | |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Travis Hulme steals the ball from William Jones | 55-45 |
| 10:19 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:17 | Columbia | Kevin Parkes grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 10:11 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses the jump hook from the left block | 55-45 |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:52 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell is hacked by Martin Quinlan - foul #3 on Martin Quinlan, team foul #2 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alton Sabia (SF) Earl Joyner | |
| 09:34 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert double dribbles | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Gordon Loucks (PF) William Jones, Kevin Parkes | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Daniel Sims (C) Carlton Darnell | |
| 09:16 | Columbia | Richard Mallon loses the dribble to Troy Seifert | 55-45 |
| 09:09 | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 09:07 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryce Pennington - foul #4 on Bryce Pennington, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (SG), Howard Cole (SF) Richard Mallon, Terry Trout | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Oja (SG), Earl Joyner (SF), Carlton Darnell (PF) Bryce Pennington, Alton Sabia, Travis Hulme | |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:50 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:35 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 08:34 | Columbia | Howard Cole pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:27 | Columbia | William Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:09 | Columbia | Gordon Loucks hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 08:07 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 08:03 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert hits a floater from the right side | 56-47 |
| 07:44 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Jones | 59-47 |
| 07:24 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Gerard Thorton - foul #2 on Gerard Thorton, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Terry Trout (SF), Carroll Harris (PF), Gary Smith (C) Gerard Thorton, William Jones, Gordon Loucks, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey (SG), Alton Sabia (SF), Oscar Mitchell (PF), Tyler Dalke (C) Troy Oja, Earl Joyner, Carlton Darnell, Daniel Sims | |
| 07:24 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:24 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 07:24 | Columbia | Carroll Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Trout (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Troy Seifert (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Chancey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alton Sabia (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oscar Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Dalke (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Howard Cole is hacked by Troy Seifert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Troy Seifert, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bryce Pennington (PG) Troy Seifert | |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Howard Cole makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | Howard Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:08 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryce Pennington | 61-50 |
| 06:56 | Columbia | Alton Sabia picks off the pass by Richard Mallon | 61-50 |
| 06:39 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia misses badly on a runner in the paint | 61-50 |
| 06:37 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Bryce Pennington is called for the reach on Richard Mallon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryce Pennington, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (PG) Howard Cole | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Oja (PG), Travis Hulme (PF) Bryce Pennington, Alton Sabia | |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 06:35 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:25 | Manhattan | Gregory Chancey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 06:23 | Columbia | Carroll Harris snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 06:18 | Columbia | William Jones misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 06:17 | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kevin Parkes (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alton Sabia (SF), Daniel Sims (C) Oscar Mitchell, Tyler Dalke | |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | William Jones is hacked by Troy Oja in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Oja, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Seifert (PG) Troy Oja | |
| 06:01 | Columbia | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:01 | Columbia | William Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Daniel Sims | 63-54 |
| 05:51 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert is whistled for a carry | 63-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Carr (SF) Terry Trout | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Richard Mallon is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Chancey - foul #5 on Gregory Chancey, team foul #11 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roger Burns (PF) Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Earl Joyner (SG) Gregory Chancey | |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:49 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:49 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Daniel Sims | 64-54 |
| 05:34 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:32 | Columbia | Michael Carr travels in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG) William Jones | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Mallon - foul #2 on Richard Mallon, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:11 | Columbia | Troy Seifert steals the ball from Gerard Thorton | 64-58 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme hits the follow up shot | 64-60 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton is fouled on the floor by Alton Sabia - foul #4 on Alton Sabia, team foul #12 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Terry Trout (SF), Carroll Harris (PF), Gary Smith (C) Richard Mallon, Roger Burns, Kevin Parkes | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell (SF), Tyler Dalke (PF), Carlton Darnell (C) Alton Sabia, Travis Hulme, Daniel Sims | |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke is fouled on the floor by Terry Trout - foul #1 on Terry Trout, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG) Gerard Thorton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 04:21 | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Terry Trout - foul #2 on Terry Trout, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (SG) Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alton Sabia (SF) Earl Joyner | |
| 04:21 | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:21 | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Terry Trout is hacked by Oscar Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Mitchell, team foul #13 | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Terry Trout misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | Terry Trout makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-62 |
| 03:53 | Manhattan | Carlton Darnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 03:29 | Columbia | The jump hook by Gary Smith is blocked by Oscar Mitchell | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Oscar Mitchell | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Howard Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Trout (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Troy Seifert (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alton Sabia (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Oscar Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tyler Dalke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlton Darnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert misses the fadeaway from the left side | 65-65 |
| 03:15 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia gets the offensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:06 | Manhattan | Terry Trout steps in front of the Oscar Mitchell pass | 65-65 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Gary Smith misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Carlton Darnell | 65-65 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Martin Quinlan (C) William Jones, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Earl Joyner (SG), Travis Hulme (PF), Daniel Sims (C) Oscar Mitchell, Tyler Dalke, Carlton Darnell | |
| 02:34 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:32 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Terry Trout | 65-65 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | Howard Cole's pass is intercepted by Earl Joyner in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Trout | 65-65 |
| 02:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Howard Cole | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Columbia | Howard Cole buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Terry Trout | 68-65 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG) Howard Cole | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:43 | Manhattan | Richard Mallon steals the ball from Earl Joyner | 68-65 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Richard Mallon lays it up and in | 70-65 |
| 01:20 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme connects on the runner in the paint | 70-67 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Richard Mallon slams it home | 72-67 |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Manhattan | Troy Seifert misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton is hacked by Troy Seifert in the backcourt - foul #5 on Troy Seifert, team foul #14 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gordon Loucks (PF), Gary Smith (C) Carroll Harris, Martin Quinlan | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Oscar Mitchell (SF) Troy Seifert | |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Columbia | Gerard Thorton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Manhattan | Daniel Sims snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | Alton Sabia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Jones (PG), Carroll Harris (PF) Gerard Thorton, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Alton Sabia is called for the reach on Richard Mallon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alton Sabia, team foul #15 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke (SG) Alton Sabia | |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:29 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gerard Thorton (PG), Martin Quinlan (C) William Jones, Gordon Loucks | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:23 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Tyler Dalke pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Martin Quinlan | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Joyner - foul #1 on Earl Joyner, team foul #16 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Howard Cole (PG), Gordon Loucks (PF) Gerard Thorton, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:15 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:07 | Manhattan | Travis Hulme clanks a 3 from the right wing | 77-67 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Hulme | 77-67 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Earl Joyner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-67 |
| 00:01 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Martin Quinlan runs out the clock | 77-67 |