| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kyle Stickles (fresh) SG - Paul Gervin (fresh) SF - Donnie Devos (fresh) PF - Steven Stephens (fresh) C - William Carter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Sallee (fresh) SG - Ira Espinosa (fresh) SF - William Causby (fresh) PF - Roy Harrison (fresh) C - Jason Ricketson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Manhattan | William Sallee snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens misses the fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Stephens | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Causby | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Lafayette | Paul Gervin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donnie Devos | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Steven Stephens is called for the reach on Jason Ricketson - foul #1 on Steven Stephens, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | Manhattan | Paul Gervin picks off the pass by William Causby | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles throws it down on a nice dish by Paul Gervin | 6-3 |
| 17:26 | Manhattan | Paul Gervin is called for the reach on Ira Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Gervin, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Melvin Burden (SF), Larry Dahl (PF), William Bullock (C) Kyle Stickles, Donnie Devos, Steven Stephens, William Carter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (PG), Benjamin Reed (SG), Richard Holden (SF), William Wilson (PF), Owen Pritchard (C) William Sallee, Ira Espinosa, William Causby, Roy Harrison, Jason Ricketson | |
| 17:14 | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | Lafayette | William Bullock gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | Lafayette | Benjamin Reed is called for the reach on Melvin Burden - foul #1 on Benjamin Reed, team foul #1 | 6-3 |
| 17:04 | Lafayette | Loren Nelson is called for the reach on Douglas Floyd - foul #1 on Loren Nelson, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Curtin (SG) Paul Gervin | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | William Bullock misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Owen Pritchard - foul #1 on Owen Pritchard, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | William Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | William Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | William Bullock grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:29 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:27 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:14 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-3 |
| 16:11 | Manhattan | Robert Curtin takes the ball from Benjamin Reed in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 15:53 | Lafayette | William Bullock hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Holden - foul #1 on Richard Holden, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), Paul Gervin (SG), Andy Mazzola (SF), John Brinkley (C) Douglas Floyd, Robert Curtin, Melvin Burden, Larry Dahl | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG), Ira Espinosa (SG), William Causby (SF), Jason Ricketson (C) Loren Nelson, Benjamin Reed, William Wilson, Owen Pritchard | |
| 15:53 | Lafayette | William Bullock makes the free throw | 13-3 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kyle Stickles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Gervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Mazzola (fresh) PF - William Bullock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Brinkley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Eric Schneider (fresh) SG - Ira Espinosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Causby (fresh) PF - Richard Holden (fairly fresh) C - Jason Ricketson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Causby | 13-5 |
| 15:17 | Lafayette | John Brinkley hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 13-5 |
| 15:16 | Lafayette | John Brinkley hits the follow up shot | 15-5 |
| 14:59 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Brinkley - foul #1 on John Brinkley, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donnie Devos (SF), Steven Stephens (PF) Andy Mazzola, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roy Harrison (PF) Richard Holden | |
| 14:59 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:59 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:55 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG) Eric Schneider | |
| 14:34 | Manhattan | William Causby misses the lay-in but the foul's on Donnie Devos - foul #1 on Donnie Devos, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Curtin (SG), William Carter (C) Paul Gervin, John Brinkley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Wilson (C) Jason Ricketson | |
| 14:34 | Manhattan | William Causby makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:34 | Manhattan | William Causby makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | William Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 15-9 |
| 14:18 | Manhattan | William Causby gets the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:55 | Manhattan | William Sallee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-9 |
| 13:54 | Manhattan | William Wilson tips it but misses | 15-9 |
| 13:53 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:49 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Causby - foul #1 on William Causby, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Larry Dahl (PF) Robert Curtin, Steven Stephens | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG), Benjamin Reed (SG), Jason Ricketson (C) William Sallee, Ira Espinosa, William Wilson | |
| 13:49 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 13:49 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 13:27 | Manhattan | William Carter picks off the pass by William Causby | 17-9 |
| 13:11 | Lafayette | William Carter is open but misses the lay-in | 17-9 |
| 13:10 | Lafayette | William Carter tips it in | 19-9 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Floyd - foul #1 on Douglas Floyd, team foul #5 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Gervin (SG), Andy Mazzola (SF), Steven Stephens (PF), John Brinkley (C) Kyle Stickles, Donnie Devos, Larry Dahl, William Carter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (PG), Richard Holden (PF), Owen Pritchard (C) Eric Schneider, Roy Harrison, Jason Ricketson | |
| 12:49 | Manhattan | William Causby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 12:48 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Steven Stephens | 19-9 |
| 12:46 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd is hacked by Loren Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Nelson, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Melvin Burden (SF) Andy Mazzola | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa (SG) Loren Nelson | |
| 12:36 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Steven Stephens | 22-9 |
| 12:25 | Manhattan | Richard Holden scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Benjamin Reed | 22-12 |
| 12:13 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 22-12 |
| 12:12 | Manhattan | Owen Pritchard gets the rebound | 22-12 |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | Douglas Floyd picks off the pass by Ira Espinosa in the backcourt | 22-12 |
| 12:03 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd is hacked by Owen Pritchard - foul #2 on Owen Pritchard, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Curtin (SG), Donnie Devos (SF), Larry Dahl (PF), William Carter (C) Paul Gervin, Melvin Burden, Steven Stephens, John Brinkley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), William Wilson (C) Benjamin Reed, Owen Pritchard | |
| 12:03 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 12:03 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | William Sallee's pass is intercepted by Douglas Floyd in the backcourt | 24-12 |
| 11:47 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-12 |
| 11:46 | Manhattan | William Causby pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Douglas Floyd (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Curtin (fresh) SF - Donnie Devos (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Larry Dahl (fresh) C - William Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Sallee (tiring) SG - Ira Espinosa (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Causby (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Holden (tiring) 3 pts. C - William Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Manhattan | William Causby misses short on an open 3 from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin pulls down the rebound | 24-12 |
| 11:31 | Lafayette | Ira Espinosa is called for the reach on Robert Curtin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ira Espinosa, team foul #8 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Gervin (SG), Andy Mazzola (SF) Douglas Floyd, Donnie Devos | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG), Roy Harrison (PF), Jason Ricketson (C) William Sallee, Richard Holden, William Wilson | |
| 11:31 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 11:31 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 11:31 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison snags the defensive board | 25-12 |
| 11:07 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa buries a 3 from the right wing | 25-15 |
| 11:01 | Lafayette | William Carter makes the wide open jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Dahl | 27-15 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-15 |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa hits the follow up shot | 27-17 |
| 10:45 | Lafayette | Eric Schneider is called for the reach on William Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Schneider, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), Donnie Devos (SF), William Bullock (PF) Robert Curtin, Andy Mazzola, Larry Dahl | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), Benjamin Reed (SG), Richard Holden (PF), William Wilson (C) Eric Schneider, Ira Espinosa, Roy Harrison, Jason Ricketson | |
| 10:45 | Lafayette | William Carter makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 10:45 | Lafayette | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 10:37 | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed misses the shot in the lane | 29-17 |
| 10:35 | Lafayette | William Bullock pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 10:18 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos comes up short on the shot from the left block | 29-17 |
| 10:17 | Lafayette | William Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 10:01 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 09:59 | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 09:54 | Manhattan | Kyle Stickles steals it from William Sallee | 29-17 |
| 09:54 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Curtin (SG), Melvin Burden (SF), Steven Stephens (PF), John Brinkley (C) Paul Gervin, Donnie Devos, William Bullock, William Carter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG), Ira Espinosa (SG), Roy Harrison (PF), Jason Ricketson (C) William Sallee, William Causby, Richard Holden, William Wilson | |
| 09:52 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin travels in the backcourt | 29-17 |
| 09:40 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa blows the layup but the foul's on Melvin Burden - foul #1 on Melvin Burden, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG) Kyle Stickles | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:40 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:40 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 09:40 | Lafayette | John Brinkley gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 09:38 | Lafayette | Jason Ricketson is called for the reach on John Brinkley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Ricketson, team foul #10 | 29-17 |
| 09:38 | Lafayette | John Brinkley makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 09:38 | Lafayette | John Brinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 09:22 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa is whistled for traveling | 31-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Causby (SF) Benjamin Reed | |
| 09:11 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd lays it in | 33-17 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | William Causby knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Eric Schneider | 33-19 |
| 08:47 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-19 |
| 08:46 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens hits the follow up shot | 35-19 |
| 08:46 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), Paul Gervin (SG), Andy Mazzola (SF), Larry Dahl (PF), William Bullock (C) Douglas Floyd, Robert Curtin, Melvin Burden, Steven Stephens, John Brinkley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed (SG), Richard Holden (PF), William Wilson (C) Ira Espinosa, Roy Harrison, Jason Ricketson | |
| 08:31 | Manhattan | William Causby makes the floater from the free throw line | 35-21 |
| 08:12 | Lafayette | William Bullock can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 35-21 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | William Causby gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| 07:51 | Manhattan | Richard Holden drills a jumper in the lane | 35-23 |
| 07:41 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-23 |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kyle Stickles (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Paul Gervin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andy Mazzola (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Dahl (fairly fresh) C - William Bullock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Eric Schneider (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Reed (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Causby (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Holden (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Wilson (tiring) | |
| 07:29 | Manhattan | William Wilson lays it up and in | 35-25 |
| 07:27 | Lafayette | Paul Gervin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Robert Curtin (SG), Donnie Devos (SF), Steven Stephens (PF), John Brinkley (C) Kyle Stickles, Paul Gervin, Andy Mazzola, Larry Dahl, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), Ira Espinosa (SG), Roy Harrison (PF), Jason Ricketson (C) Eric Schneider, Benjamin Reed, Richard Holden, William Wilson | |
| 07:08 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 07:06 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 07:01 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-25 |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | William Sallee can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Floyd - foul #2 on Douglas Floyd, team foul #7 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), Paul Gervin (SG), Melvin Burden (SF), William Carter (C) Douglas Floyd, Robert Curtin, Donnie Devos, Steven Stephens | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed (SF), Richard Holden (PF) William Causby, Roy Harrison | |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | William Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | William Sallee misses the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 06:42 | Lafayette | William Carter gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 06:33 | Lafayette | William Carter is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Melvin Burden | 40-26 |
| 06:18 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Holden | 40-28 |
| 06:01 | Lafayette | William Carter comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Reed - foul #2 on Benjamin Reed, team foul #11 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Donnie Devos (SF), Steven Stephens (PF) Kyle Stickles, Melvin Burden, John Brinkley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Causby (SF), William Wilson (C) Benjamin Reed, Jason Ricketson | |
| 06:01 | Lafayette | William Carter misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 06:01 | Lafayette | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 05:40 | Manhattan | William Causby misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-28 |
| 05:38 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 05:15 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Carter | 44-28 |
| 05:12 | Manhattan | Paul Gervin is called for the reach on Ira Espinosa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Gervin, team foul #8 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Curtin (SG), Melvin Burden (SF), Larry Dahl (C) Paul Gervin, Donnie Devos, William Carter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roy Harrison (PF), Jason Ricketson (C) Richard Holden, William Wilson | |
| 05:12 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 05:12 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | Steven Stephens snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 04:56 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Curtin | 47-29 |
| 04:47 | Manhattan | William Causby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Larry Dahl | 47-29 |
| 04:44 | Lafayette | William Sallee is called for the reach on Melvin Burden in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Sallee, team foul #12 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG) Douglas Floyd | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG) William Sallee | |
| 04:44 | Lafayette | Melvin Burden makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 04:44 | Lafayette | Melvin Burden makes the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison tips it but misses | 49-29 |
| 04:27 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| 04:20 | Lafayette | Eric Schneider steals the ball from Kyle Stickles | 49-29 |
| 04:15 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider hits the finger roll | 49-31 |
| 03:57 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 49-31 |
| 03:55 | Lafayette | Larry Dahl tips it in | 51-31 |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-31 |
| 03:30 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles grabs the board | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kyle Stickles (tired) 6 pts. SG - Robert Curtin (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Burden (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Steven Stephens (tired) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Larry Dahl (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Eric Schneider (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Espinosa (very tired) 11 pts. SF - William Causby (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Harrison (very tired) 2 reb. C - Jason Ricketson (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles misses the dunk attempt | 51-31 |
| 03:22 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 51-31 |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider is called for 10 seconds | 51-31 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd (PG), Paul Gervin (SG), Andy Mazzola (SF), William Bullock (PF), John Brinkley (C) Kyle Stickles, Robert Curtin, Melvin Burden, Steven Stephens, Larry Dahl | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), Benjamin Reed (SG), Loren Nelson (SF), Richard Holden (PF), Owen Pritchard (C) Eric Schneider, Ira Espinosa, William Causby, Roy Harrison, Jason Ricketson | |
| 03:00 | Lafayette | William Bullock is fouled on the floor by Owen Pritchard - foul #3 on Owen Pritchard, team foul #13 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Wilson (C) Owen Pritchard | |
| 03:00 | Lafayette | William Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 03:00 | Lafayette | William Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Holden | 52-31 |
| 02:42 | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-31 |
| 02:41 | Lafayette | John Brinkley gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 02:39 | Lafayette | Benjamin Reed steals the ball from Paul Gervin in the backcourt | 52-31 |
| 02:28 | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 02:07 | Lafayette | William Bullock can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 02:06 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Wilson | 52-34 |
| 02:03 | Manhattan | Benjamin Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donnie Devos (SF), William Carter (C) Andy Mazzola, John Brinkley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Causby (SF) William Sallee | |
| 01:40 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Reed - foul #3 on Benjamin Reed, team foul #14 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Curtin (SG), Larry Dahl (PF) Paul Gervin, William Bullock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ira Espinosa (SG), Roy Harrison (PF) Benjamin Reed, Richard Holden | |
| 01:40 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-34 |
| 01:40 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 01:40 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 01:37 | Manhattan | Donnie Devos steals the ball from Ira Espinosa in the backcourt | 54-34 |
| 01:36 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donnie Devos | 56-34 |
| 01:18 | Manhattan | William Carter steals the ball from Roy Harrison | 56-34 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | Douglas Floyd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-34 |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | William Carter snags the offensive board | 56-34 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin is fouled on the floor by Ira Espinosa - foul #2 on Ira Espinosa, team foul #15 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kyle Stickles (PG), John Brinkley (PF) Douglas Floyd, Larry Dahl | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG), Richard Holden (PF), Jason Ricketson (C) William Causby, Roy Harrison, William Wilson | |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 00:19 | Manhattan | Loren Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-34 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Robert Curtin snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 00:15 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos is hacked by Eric Schneider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Schneider, team foul #16 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Gervin (SG) Robert Curtin | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG) Eric Schneider | |
| 00:15 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos misses the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 00:15 | Lafayette | Donnie Devos makes the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | John Brinkley blocks the jumper by Richard Holden | 59-34 |