| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Henry Currin (fresh) SG - Kurtis Russell (fresh) SF - Robert Cloer (fresh) PF - Earl Smith (fresh) C - Clinton Battle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) SG - Richard Riley (fresh) SF - George Philson (fresh) PF - Bruno Grass (fresh) C - Lionel Denny (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Clinton Battle | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Monmouth | Earl Smith makes the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Manhattan | George Philson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Barnett | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Monmouth | Henry Currin is fouled in the backcourt by Bruno Grass - foul #1 on Bruno Grass, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | Earl Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Jonathan Barnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | Earl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Monmouth | Earl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:45 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Bruno Grass | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Manhattan | Richard Riley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Monmouth | Clinton Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Monmouth | Henry Currin is hacked by Jonathan Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lyle Begley (PG) Jonathan Barnett | |
| 18:02 | Monmouth | Clinton Battle drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Kurtis Russell | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | Manhattan | George Philson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | Monmouth | Earl Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | Monmouth | Henry Currin connects on the 3 from the right wing | 7-3 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Lionel Denny, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Patton (SG), Milton O'Kell (SF), George Jackson (C) Kurtis Russell, Robert Cloer, Clinton Battle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo (SG), James Wilson (SF), Ivan Cates (PF), Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Richard Riley, George Philson, Bruno Grass, Lionel Denny | |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | Earl Smith misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ivan Cates - foul #1 on Ivan Cates, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | Earl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:02 | Monmouth | Earl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:48 | Manhattan | Ivan Cates loses the ball out of bounds | 9-3 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Greg Slaton (SF) Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:27 | Monmouth | Henry Currin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:25 | Monmouth | Milton O'Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-3 |
| 16:14 | Monmouth | George Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | Monmouth | Milton O'Kell misses the tip | 9-3 |
| 16:10 | Manhattan | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley is fouled on the floor by George Jackson - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kurtis Russell (SG), Robert Cloer (SF), Clinton Battle (C) Henry Currin, Greg Slaton, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (SG) Lyle Begley | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dale Patton (fresh) SG - Kurtis Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cloer (fresh) PF - Milton O'Kell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clinton Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Fajardo (fresh) SG - Bob Reed (fresh) SF - James Wilson (fresh) PF - Ivan Cates (fresh) C - Ralph Wiatrowski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Clinton Battle - foul #1 on Clinton Battle, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Riley (SG), George Philson (SF) Charles Fajardo, James Wilson | |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:20 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 9-5 |
| 15:19 | Manhattan | Richard Riley pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:00 | Manhattan | Richard Riley misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-5 |
| 14:59 | Monmouth | Clinton Battle gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:57 | Monmouth | Bob Reed takes the ball from Dale Patton in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 14:49 | Manhattan | Bob Reed can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-5 |
| 14:48 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Wiatrowski | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ivan Cates | 9-7 |
| 14:27 | Monmouth | Milton O'Kell hits a jumper from the left block set up by Kurtis Russell and he's fouled by Richard Riley - foul #1 on Richard Riley, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Henry Currin (PG), Brandon Fischer (SG), Earl Smith (PF) Dale Patton, Kurtis Russell, Clinton Battle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo (PG), James Wilson (SF), Bruno Grass (PF), Lionel Denny (C) Richard Riley, George Philson, Ivan Cates, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 14:27 | Monmouth | Milton O'Kell makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:07 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:05 | Manhattan | James Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-7 |
| 13:50 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:37 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny is whistled for a carry | 12-7 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Greg Slaton (SF), George Jackson (C) Robert Cloer, Milton O'Kell | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lyle Begley (PG), Richard Riley (SG) Charles Fajardo, Bob Reed | |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | The short jumper by Greg Slaton is denied by Lionel Denny | 12-7 |
| 13:17 | Monmouth | Earl Smith gets the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:58 | Monmouth | Henry Currin makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brandon Fischer | 14-7 |
| 12:37 | Manhattan | Bruno Grass drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:32 | Monmouth | Henry Currin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:30 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Riley | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | James Wilson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lyle Begley | 14-13 |
| 11:42 | Monmouth | Earl Smith is hacked by Lionel Denny - foul #2 on Lionel Denny, team foul #7 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Patton (PG), Kurtis Russell (SG), Robert Cloer (SF), Clinton Battle (C) Henry Currin, Brandon Fischer, Greg Slaton, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo (PG), George Philson (SF), Ivan Cates (PF), Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Lyle Begley, James Wilson, Bruno Grass, Lionel Denny | |
| 11:42 | Monmouth | Earl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Monmouth | Earl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:42 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dale Patton (fresh) SG - Kurtis Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Cloer (fresh) PF - Earl Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Battle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Fajardo (fresh) SG - Richard Riley (fairly fresh) SF - George Philson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ivan Cates (fresh) C - Ralph Wiatrowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Manhattan | Dale Patton steals it from Charles Fajardo | 15-13 |
| 11:20 | Monmouth | Charles Fajardo steals the ball from Kurtis Russell in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 11:02 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Riley | 15-16 |
| 10:49 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-16 |
| 10:48 | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:27 | Manhattan | Ivan Cates misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-16 |
| 10:25 | Manhattan | Richard Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:18 | Manhattan | George Philson can't finish the layup | 15-16 |
| 10:17 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:08 | Monmouth | Clinton Battle misses the easy layup | 15-16 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Ivan Cates | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Ivan Cates hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 15-16 |
| 09:53 | Monmouth | Earl Smith grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | Clinton Battle is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Philson - foul #1 on George Philson, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Henry Currin (PG), Brandon Fischer (SG), Milton O'Kell (SF), George Jackson (PF) Dale Patton, Kurtis Russell, Robert Cloer, Earl Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lyle Begley (PG), Bob Reed (SG), James Wilson (SF), Bruno Grass (PF) Charles Fajardo, Richard Riley, George Philson, Ivan Cates | |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | Clinton Battle misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:34 | Monmouth | Clinton Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:15 | Manhattan | Bob Reed is hacked by Brandon Fischer - foul #1 on Brandon Fischer, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Greg Slaton (SF) Clinton Battle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:55 | Manhattan | James Wilson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bruno Grass | 16-19 |
| 08:30 | Monmouth | Henry Currin is fouled on the floor by Bruno Grass - foul #2 on Bruno Grass, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | George Philson (SF) Bruno Grass | |
| 08:30 | Monmouth | Henry Currin makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:30 | Monmouth | Henry Currin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | George Philson is called for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Patton (SG) Brandon Fischer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ivan Cates (PF) James Wilson | |
| 08:03 | Monmouth | Henry Currin misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-19 |
| 08:02 | Manhattan | Bob Reed gets the rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | George Philson is called for traveling | 18-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kurtis Russell (SG), Andy Hamman (C) Dale Patton, George Jackson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Riley (SG), Charles Fajardo (C) Bob Reed, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 07:44 | Monmouth | Lyle Begley steps in front of the Henry Currin pass in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | George Philson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Milton O'Kell - foul #1 on Milton O'Kell, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clinton Battle (C) Milton O'Kell | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | George Philson makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:30 | Manhattan | George Philson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Henry Currin (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kurtis Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Greg Slaton (fresh) PF - Andy Hamman (fresh) C - Clinton Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Lyle Begley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Riley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - George Philson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Cates (fresh) C - Charles Fajardo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Monmouth | Greg Slaton is fouled on the floor by Charles Fajardo - foul #1 on Charles Fajardo, team foul #10 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wilson (SF) George Philson | |
| 07:19 | Monmouth | Greg Slaton misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:19 | Monmouth | Greg Slaton misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:19 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 06:57 | Manhattan | Henry Currin takes the ball from Richard Riley | 18-21 |
| 06:53 | Monmouth | Kurtis Russell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry Currin | 20-21 |
| 06:45 | Manhattan | Lyle Begley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 06:43 | Monmouth | Henry Currin snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:24 | Monmouth | Henry Currin misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-21 |
| 06:23 | Monmouth | Kurtis Russell grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:13 | Monmouth | Kurtis Russell knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-21 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Greg Slaton - foul #1 on Greg Slaton, team foul #5 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Patton (PG), Brandon Fischer (SG), Robert Cloer (SF), Milton O'Kell (PF), George Jackson (C) Henry Currin, Kurtis Russell, Greg Slaton, Andy Hamman, Clinton Battle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (PG), George Philson (SF) Richard Riley, Ivan Cates | |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:00 | Monmouth | George Jackson gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:47 | Monmouth | Brandon Fischer travels with the ball | 23-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ralph Wiatrowski (C) Charles Fajardo | |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | James Wilson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 05:28 | Monmouth | Dale Patton pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:26 | Monmouth | Dale Patton double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Earl Smith (PF) George Jackson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:04 | Manhattan | James Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 05:03 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 04:46 | Monmouth | James Wilson picks off the pass by Brandon Fischer | 23-22 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | George Philson clanks a jump hook in the paint | 23-22 |
| 04:28 | Monmouth | Earl Smith snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dale Patton and the foul's on James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #11 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Henry Currin (PG), Kurtis Russell (SG), George Jackson (PF), Andy Hamman (C) Dale Patton, Brandon Fischer, Earl Smith, Milton O'Kell | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo (PG), Richard Riley (SG), Ivan Cates (PF) Bob Reed, Lyle Begley, James Wilson | |
| 04:11 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:56 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo misses short on a shot near the basket | 26-22 |
| 03:55 | Manhattan | Richard Riley tips it but misses | 26-22 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Charles Fajardo can't tip it in | 26-22 |
| 03:53 | Monmouth | Andy Hamman snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on George Philson - foul #2 on George Philson, team foul #12 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Greg Slaton (SG) Kurtis Russell | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett (PG), Bruno Grass (PF), Lionel Denny (C) Charles Fajardo, Ivan Cates, Ralph Wiatrowski | |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:34 | Monmouth | Robert Cloer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:21 | Manhattan | Richard Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Kurtis Russell (SG), Clinton Battle (C) Robert Cloer, Andy Hamman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Henry Currin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kurtis Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Greg Slaton (fresh) PF - George Jackson (fresh) C - Clinton Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Riley (tiring) 1 ast. SF - George Philson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bruno Grass (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lionel Denny (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Monmouth | Bruno Grass is called for the reach on Henry Currin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruno Grass, team foul #13 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ivan Cates (PF) Bruno Grass | |
| 03:19 | Monmouth | Henry Currin misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:19 | Monmouth | Henry Currin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:04 | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett double dribbles | 29-22 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dale Patton (SG) Kurtis Russell | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:42 | Monmouth | Henry Currin knocks in the 3 from straight away | 32-22 |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Jonathan Barnett knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Philson | 32-24 |
| 02:13 | Monmouth | Henry Currin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 02:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Lionel Denny | 32-24 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | George Philson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Lionel Denny | 32-26 |
| 01:35 | Monmouth | Henry Currin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-26 |
| 01:34 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 01:17 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by George Philson | 32-29 |
| 00:53 | Monmouth | Henry Currin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Greg Slaton | 34-29 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Dale Patton - foul #1 on Dale Patton, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Monmouth | Brandon Fischer (PG), Kurtis Russell (SG), Robert Cloer (SF), Earl Smith (PF), Milton O'Kell (C) Henry Currin, Dale Patton, Greg Slaton, George Jackson, Clinton Battle | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bob Reed (SG), Charles Fajardo (SF), James Wilson (PF) Richard Riley, George Philson, Ivan Cates | |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Lionel Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | Monmouth | Milton O'Kell is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Bob Reed misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-31 |