| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Walkowiak (fresh) SG - Ronald Lew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Toni Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary McNeill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harland Pullman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Yaeger (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Bertram (fresh) PF - Raymond Brummett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Matthew Gray (C) Justin Smolski, Richard Bertram, Matthew Harmon | |
| 19:11 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 18:43 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-24 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger grabs the offensive board | 22-24 |
| 18:29 | Rhode Island | Gary McNeill steals it from Raymond Brummett | 22-24 |
| 18:01 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Ronald Lew | 24-24 |
| 17:59 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lew picks off the pass by Matthew Gray in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 17:32 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Lew | 26-24 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland is fouled in the backcourt by Toni Budziszewski - foul #1 on Toni Budziszewski, team foul #1 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Paul Mitchell (SG), James Roberts (SF), Rodney Chong (PF) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew, Toni Budziszewski, Gary McNeill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), William Haupt (SG), Richard Bertram (SF), Paul Weber (PF), Matthew Harmon (C) Anthony Griffin, George Yaeger, Nicolas Rowland, Raymond Brummett, Matthew Gray | |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon drills a floater from close range set up by Justin Smolski and the foul's on Rodney Chong - foul #1 on Rodney Chong, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ernie Davenport (C) Harland Pullman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon misses the free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | James Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:49 | Manhattan | James Roberts misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-26 |
| 16:47 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong grabs the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:27 | Manhattan | James Roberts misses the lay-in | 26-26 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Haupt | 26-26 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski (SF), Gary McNeill (PF), Harland Pullman (C) James Roberts, Rodney Chong, Ernie Davenport | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | George Yaeger (SG), Robert Perrigo (SF), Raymond Brummett (PF) William Haupt, Richard Bertram, Paul Weber | |
| 16:03 | Manhattan | Matthew Harmon steps in front of the Paul Mitchell pass | 26-26 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sammy French (fresh) SG - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Toni Budziszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary McNeill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Harland Pullman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Yaeger (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Perrigo (fresh) PF - Raymond Brummett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett misses short on an open floater from the left side | 26-26 |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 15:06 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill misses long on a shot from the left block | 26-26 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Mitchell - foul #3 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Ronald Lew (SG) Sammy French, Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram (SF) Robert Perrigo | |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Bertram | 26-28 |
| 14:44 | Manhattan | Matthew Harmon is called for the reach on Ronald Lew - foul #3 on Matthew Harmon, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Roberts (PF), Rodney Chong (C) Gary McNeill, Harland Pullman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), Nicolas Rowland (SF) Justin Smolski, Richard Bertram | |
| 14:16 | Manhattan | James Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ernie Davenport (C) Toni Budziszewski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), Richard Bertram (SF) Robert Perrigo, Nicolas Rowland | |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Smolski | 26-30 |
| 13:33 | Manhattan | The jump hook by Rodney Chong is blocked by Matthew Harmon | 26-30 |
| 13:32 | Manhattan | James Roberts misses the tip | 26-30 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon blows the layup but the foul's on Ernie Davenport - foul #1 on Ernie Davenport, team foul #4 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Todd Myhre (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Gary McNeill (PF), Harland Pullman (C) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew, James Roberts, Rodney Chong, Ernie Davenport | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), William Haupt (SG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Paul Weber (PF) Justin Smolski, George Yaeger, Richard Bertram, Raymond Brummett | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 12:43 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman misses the shot from the right side | 26-32 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Paul Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Sammy French - foul #2 on Sammy French, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Mitchell (SG) Todd Myhre | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), George Yaeger (SG), Raymond Brummett (PF), Matthew Gray (C) Anthony Griffin, William Haupt, Paul Weber, Matthew Harmon | |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 12:36 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 12:12 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | Paul Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Nicolas Rowland - foul #1 on Nicolas Rowland, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Ronald Lew (SG) Sammy French, Paul Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), Richard Bertram (SF), Matthew Harmon (C) Robert Perrigo, Nicolas Rowland, Matthew Gray | |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Walkowiak (fresh) SG - Ronald Lew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toni Budziszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary McNeill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harland Pullman (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Yaeger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Brummett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from the baseline | 27-32 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon blows the layup | 27-32 |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 10:43 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 27-32 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger buries a 3 from straight away | 27-35 |
| 09:51 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Lew, team foul #6 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Paul Mitchell (SG), James Roberts (SF), Rodney Chong (PF), Ernie Davenport (C) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew, Toni Budziszewski, Gary McNeill, Harland Pullman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), William Haupt (SG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Paul Weber (PF), Matthew Gray (C) Justin Smolski, George Yaeger, Richard Bertram, Raymond Brummett, Matthew Harmon | |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Matthew Gray misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 09:27 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 08:59 | Manhattan | James Roberts knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Sammy French and the foul's on Nicolas Rowland - foul #2 on Nicolas Rowland, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Perrigo (PG), George Yaeger (SG), Raymond Brummett (PF), Matthew Harmon (C) Anthony Griffin, William Haupt, Paul Weber, Matthew Gray | |
| 08:59 | Manhattan | James Roberts makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Nicolas Rowland buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Perrigo | 30-37 |
| 08:13 | Manhattan | James Roberts buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Chong | 32-37 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Mitchell - foul #4 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Ronald Lew (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Gary McNeill (PF), Harland Pullman (C) Sammy French, Paul Mitchell, James Roberts, Rodney Chong, Ernie Davenport | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), Richard Bertram (SF), Matthew Gray (C) Robert Perrigo, Nicolas Rowland, Matthew Harmon | |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 07:58 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman lays it in | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Walkowiak (fresh) SG - Ronald Lew (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Toni Budziszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary McNeill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harland Pullman (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Yaeger (tiring) 18 pts. SF - Richard Bertram (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Brummett (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Gray (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger is fouled on the floor by Harland Pullman - foul #2 on Harland Pullman, team foul #8 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Paul Weber (PF), Matthew Harmon (C) Justin Smolski, Richard Bertram, Raymond Brummett, Matthew Gray | |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), William Haupt (SG), Robert Perrigo (SF), Raymond Brummett (PF) Anthony Griffin, George Yaeger, Nicolas Rowland, Paul Weber | |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett misses short on a shot from the left block | 35-40 |
| 06:26 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 05:57 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Gary McNeill is denied by Matthew Harmon | 35-40 |
| 05:55 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | William Haupt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 05:27 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 04:58 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gary McNeill - foul #2 on Gary McNeill, team foul #9 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Paul Mitchell (SG), James Roberts (SF), Rodney Chong (PF), Ernie Davenport (C) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew, Toni Budziszewski, Gary McNeill, Harland Pullman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), George Yaeger (SG), Richard Bertram (SF), Matthew Gray (C) Justin Smolski, William Haupt, Robert Perrigo, Matthew Harmon | |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 04:09 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong drills a shot from the right block set up by James Roberts | 42-41 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 03:43 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Rodney Chong | 42-41 |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Sammy French is hacked by Anthony Griffin - foul #1 on Anthony Griffin, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harland Pullman (C) Ernie Davenport | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG), Nicolas Rowland (SF), Paul Weber (PF), Matthew Harmon (C) Anthony Griffin, Richard Bertram, Raymond Brummett, Matthew Gray | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sammy French (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Chong (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Harland Pullman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Justin Smolski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Yaeger (tiring) 20 pts. SF - Nicolas Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Weber (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Harmon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Smolski - foul #1 on Justin Smolski, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Smolski | 43-43 |
| 02:44 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Ronald Lew (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Gary McNeill (PF) Sammy French, Paul Mitchell, James Roberts, Rodney Chong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin (PG), Raymond Brummett (PF), Matthew Gray (C) Justin Smolski, Paul Weber, Matthew Harmon | |
| 02:30 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew is hacked by Anthony Griffin - foul #2 on Anthony Griffin, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon (C) Matthew Gray | |
| 02:30 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon drills a jumpshot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 01:40 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Raymond Brummett | 43-45 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin is hacked by Toni Budziszewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Toni Budziszewski, team foul #10 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Bertram (SF) Nicolas Rowland | |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Anthony Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Justin Smolski (PG) Anthony Griffin | |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-47 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman's floater is tipped away by Raymond Brummett | 43-47 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett is fouled in the backcourt by David Walkowiak - foul #1 on David Walkowiak, team foul #11 | 43-47 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Raymond Brummett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gary McNeill | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary McNeill and he's fouled by Raymond Brummett - foul #1 on Raymond Brummett, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 00:31 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | David Walkowiak is called for the reach on George Yaeger in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Walkowiak, team foul #12 | 47-48 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | George Yaeger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Matthew Harmon runs out the clock | 47-50 |