| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fresh) SG - James Torrey (fresh) SF - Robert Holley (fresh) PF - Gary Baker (fresh) C - William Osborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) SG - John Camp (fresh) SF - Willie Hayward (fresh) PF - Morris Letson (fresh) C - Richard Polley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | William Osborn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Morris Letson - foul #1 on Morris Letson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Gary Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:31 | Manhattan | Brian Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Camp | 1-3 |
| 19:27 | Canisius | William Osborn makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Torrey | 3-3 |
| 19:11 | Manhattan | John Camp hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:56 | Canisius | William Osborn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-6 |
| 18:54 | Canisius | Robert Holley grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 18:44 | Canisius | Morris Letson swats the shot by James Torrey | 3-6 |
| 18:43 | Manhattan | Morris Letson grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 18:27 | Manhattan | Robert Holley takes the ball from Richard Polley | 3-6 |
| 18:22 | Canisius | William Rice misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 18:20 | Canisius | William Osborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Canisius | Robert Holley is hacked by Willie Hayward - foul #1 on Willie Hayward, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), James Matos (SG), William Jenkins (SF), Jerry French (PF), William Dwyer (C) Brian Brown, John Camp, Willie Hayward, Morris Letson, Richard Polley | |
| 17:49 | Canisius | Gary Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Manhattan | James Matos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:31 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Robert Holley | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Canisius | William Rice misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | Manhattan | William Dwyer grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:15 | Manhattan | James Matos misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 17:14 | Canisius | Robert Holley snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:10 | Canisius | William Dwyer is called for the reach on James Torrey - foul #1 on William Dwyer, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), James Richerson (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Joseph Cartwright (PF) William Rice, James Torrey, Robert Holley, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Polley (C) James Matos | |
| 16:50 | Canisius | James Richerson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:27 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 16:25 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam gets the offensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:08 | Manhattan | Jerry French's pass is intercepted by William Osborn | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright drills a floater from the left side | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) SG - James Richerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Manning (fresh) PF - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Putnam (fresh) SG - William Dwyer (fresh) SF - William Jenkins (fresh) PF - Jerry French (fresh) C - Richard Polley (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Manhattan | Joseph Cartwright swats the short shot by William Jenkins | 11-6 |
| 15:23 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Polley | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Manhattan | The jump hook by Jerry French is blocked by Roy Manning | 11-6 |
| 15:11 | Canisius | William Osborn gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:05 | Canisius | William Osborn is whistled for a carry | 11-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), James Torrey (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF) Jonathon Plummer, James Richerson, Roy Manning, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), John Camp (SG), Willie Hayward (SF), Morris Letson (PF) Michael Putnam, William Dwyer, William Jenkins, Richard Polley | |
| 14:54 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward is fouled on the floor by Robert Holley - foul #1 on Robert Holley, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | Joseph Cartwright swats the layup by Jerry French | 11-6 |
| 14:39 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:34 | Canisius | Robert Holley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:33 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright grabs the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Gary Baker is called for traveling | 11-6 |
| 14:09 | Manhattan | Morris Letson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Baker - foul #1 on Gary Baker, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | Roy Manning (C) Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 14:09 | Manhattan | Morris Letson misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:09 | Manhattan | Morris Letson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:46 | Canisius | Gary Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Torrey | 14-7 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Morris Letson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerry French | 14-9 |
| 13:09 | Canisius | William Rice buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Torrey | 17-9 |
| 12:53 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-9 |
| 12:52 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward tips it back up and in | 17-11 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Morris Letson - foul #2 on Morris Letson, team foul #4 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Osborn (C) Robert Holley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Jenkins (PF), Richard Polley (C) Morris Letson, Jerry French | |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Roy Manning makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 12:42 | Canisius | Roy Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 12:26 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward is fouled on the floor by Roy Manning - foul #1 on Roy Manning, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | Richard Polley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 12:08 | Canisius | The rebound goes to William Osborn | 19-11 |
| 11:54 | Canisius | William Osborn buries a shot from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Roy Manning swats the layup by Willie Hayward | 21-11 |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward tips it home | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - William Rice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Torrey (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roy Manning (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - William Osborn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Camp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Jenkins (fresh) C - Richard Polley (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Canisius | William Osborn knocks in the turnaround from close range | 23-13 |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | John Camp buries a 3 from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 10:47 | Canisius | James Torrey makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Rice | 26-16 |
| 10:28 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from William Jenkins | 26-18 |
| 10:17 | Canisius | Gary Baker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-18 |
| 10:15 | Manhattan | William Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 10:01 | Manhattan | William Osborn is called for the reach on Richard Polley - foul #1 on William Osborn, team foul #4 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), James Richerson (SG), Robert Holley (SF), Joseph Cartwright (PF) William Rice, James Torrey, Roy Manning, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), William Dwyer (SG), Jerry French (PF) Brian Brown, John Camp, Willie Hayward | |
| 09:43 | Manhattan | William Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-18 |
| 09:42 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam misses the tip | 26-18 |
| 09:40 | Canisius | William Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 09:35 | Canisius | Jerry French steals the ball from Joseph Cartwright | 26-18 |
| 09:31 | Manhattan | Richard Polley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 09:14 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry French - foul #1 on Jerry French, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), John Camp (SG), Willie Hayward (SF) Michael Putnam, William Dwyer, Richard Polley | |
| 09:14 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 09:14 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:56 | Manhattan | Jerry French hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Brown and the foul's on Joseph Cartwright - foul #1 on Joseph Cartwright, team foul #5 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), William Dwyer (SG), Richard Polley (C) Brian Brown, John Camp, Willie Hayward | |
| 08:56 | Manhattan | Jerry French makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 08:41 | Canisius | Robert Holley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Jerry French buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Putnam | 28-26 |
| 08:13 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Sutton (C) William Osborn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), John Camp (SG), Willie Hayward (SF) Michael Putnam, William Dwyer, Richard Polley | |
| 07:55 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward is fouled on the floor by Robert Holley - foul #2 on Robert Holley, team foul #6 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Torrey (SG) Robert Holley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | William Jenkins drills a floater in the paint set up by Brian Brown and the foul's on Robert Sutton - foul #1 on Robert Sutton, team foul #7 | 28-28 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | William Jenkins makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 07:23 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-29 |
| 07:22 | Canisius | James Torrey tips it in | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - James Richerson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Torrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Sutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Camp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Camp | 30-31 |
| 07:03 | Canisius | James Richerson makes the 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 06:52 | Manhattan | Brian Brown clanks a shot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 06:50 | Manhattan | William Jenkins tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 06:48 | Canisius | James Richerson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Roy Manning (SF), Gary Baker (PF), William Osborn (C) James Richerson, Jonathon Plummer, Joseph Cartwright, Robert Sutton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Polley (C) William Jenkins | |
| 06:39 | Manhattan | William Rice steals the ball from John Camp | 33-33 |
| 06:34 | Canisius | Brian Brown steals the ball from William Rice | 33-33 |
| 06:26 | Manhattan | Brian Brown is hacked by James Torrey - foul #1 on James Torrey, team foul #8 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Dwyer (SG), William Jenkins (SF) John Camp, Willie Hayward | |
| 06:26 | Manhattan | Brian Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:26 | Manhattan | Brian Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 06:26 | Canisius | The rebound goes to William Osborn | 33-34 |
| 06:22 | Canisius | William Rice makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roy Manning | 36-34 |
| 06:15 | Manhattan | Brian Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Dwyer | 36-37 |
| 06:11 | Canisius | William Rice misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry French - foul #2 on Jerry French, team foul #6 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), John Camp (SG), Willie Hayward (SF) Brian Brown, William Dwyer, Jerry French | |
| 06:11 | Canisius | William Rice misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 06:11 | Canisius | William Rice makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 05:55 | Manhattan | John Camp is whistled for a carry | 37-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | Andrew Langenfeld (SG) James Torrey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Dwyer (SG) John Camp | |
| 05:43 | Canisius | Roy Manning double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (SG) Andrew Langenfeld | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), John Camp (SG) Michael Putnam, William Dwyer | |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | Brian Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 05:28 | Canisius | Gary Baker snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 05:22 | Canisius | William Rice misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 05:20 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 04:56 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward misses short on a runner from the right block | 37-37 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 04:37 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Torrey (SG), Jonathon Plummer (SF) James Richerson, Roy Manning | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), James Matos (SG), William Dwyer (PF) Brian Brown, John Camp, William Jenkins | |
| 04:37 | Canisius | Gary Baker makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 04:37 | Canisius | Gary Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 04:37 | Manhattan | Richard Polley pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | James Matos is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Sutton (SF), Joseph Cartwright (PF) William Rice, Gary Baker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Camp (SG), William Jenkins (SF) James Matos, Willie Hayward | |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer is fouled on the floor by John Camp - foul #1 on John Camp, team foul #8 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG), Willie Hayward (SF) Michael Putnam, William Jenkins | |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 04:10 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 03:50 | Manhattan | Richard Polley drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Brown | 40-41 |
| 03:40 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 03:38 | Manhattan | Brian Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 03:13 | Manhattan | William Dwyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-41 |
| 03:11 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jonathon Plummer | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Jonathon Plummer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Torrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sutton (fresh) PF - Joseph Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Osborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Brian Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Camp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Hayward (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dwyer (fresh) C - Richard Polley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Cartwright | 42-41 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brian Brown and he's hacked by Robert Sutton - foul #2 on Robert Sutton, team foul #9 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Canisius | William Rice (PG), Robert Holley (SF), Gary Baker (PF) Jonathon Plummer, Robert Sutton, William Osborn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), Morris Letson (PF), Jerry French (C) Brian Brown, John Camp, Richard Polley | |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Willie Hayward makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 02:30 | Canisius | Robert Holley's pass is intercepted by Michael Putnam | 42-44 |
| 02:19 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Morris Letson and he's hacked by William Rice - foul #1 on William Rice, team foul #10 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Canisius | James Richerson (SG) James Torrey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Jenkins (SF) Willie Hayward | |
| 02:19 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 02:07 | Canisius | Gary Baker scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Michael Putnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Brown (PG) Michael Putnam | |
| 01:42 | Canisius | James Richerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 01:40 | Manhattan | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Gary Baker denies the turnaround by Jerry French | 44-47 |
| 01:31 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 01:26 | Canisius | Brian Brown takes the ball from William Rice | 44-47 |
| 01:23 | Manhattan | Brian Brown banks in the layup | 44-49 |
| 01:06 | Canisius | Gary Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 01:04 | Canisius | Robert Holley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:46 | Canisius | Joseph Cartwright misses the lay-in | 44-49 |
| 00:44 | Manhattan | Jerry French pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | James Richerson steps in front of the William Dwyer pass | 44-49 |
| 00:28 | Canisius | Robert Holley can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | William Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Robert Holley is called for the reach on William Jenkins - foul #3 on Robert Holley, team foul #11 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jonathon Plummer (PG), James Torrey (SG), Roy Manning (SF), Robert Sutton (PF), William Osborn (C) William Rice, James Richerson, Robert Holley, Gary Baker, Joseph Cartwright | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Putnam (PG), John Camp (SG), Richard Polley (C) Brian Brown, William Dwyer, Jerry French | |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:00 | Canisius | Roy Manning misses short on a fullcourt shot | 44-51 |