| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (fresh) SG - Ivan Denski (fresh) SF - Jeremy Koonce (fresh) PF - Joe Vess (fresh) C - Jason Cassidy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Gene Tolbert (fresh) SG - Mike Moore (fresh) SF - Tom Davis (fresh) PF - Dominic Romano (fresh) C - Roy Tatum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jeremy Koonce | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Mike Moore is called for the reach on Ivan Denski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Moore, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | John York buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | John York takes the ball from Gene Tolbert in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Niagara | John York hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Denski | 5-0 |
| 18:54 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano is open and buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Mike Moore | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce is fouled on the floor by Roy Tatum - foul #1 on Roy Tatum, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | John York misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Moore - foul #2 on Mike Moore, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Broussard (SG) Mike Moore | |
| 18:19 | Niagara | John York makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Niagara | John York makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Manhattan | Joseph Broussard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 17:49 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano gets the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | Manhattan | Roy Tatum gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:18 | Manhattan | Joseph Broussard is hacked by Ivan Denski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Denski, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Arnold Grant (SF), Matthew Nieves (PF), Andrew Greene (C) John York, Ivan Denski, Jeremy Koonce, Joe Vess, Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco (PG), Stephen McClenningham (SG), Oscar Ortiz (SF), Philip Thomas (PF), Randy Hutton (C) Gene Tolbert, Joseph Broussard, Tom Davis, Dominic Romano, Roy Tatum | |
| 17:03 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Alfredo Greco | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Philip Thomas - foul #1 on Philip Thomas, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:27 | Manhattan | Randy Hutton is alone and drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Stephen McClenningham | 8-9 |
| 16:12 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 16:10 | Niagara | Andrew Greene grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves misses the turnaround near the basket | 8-9 |
| 15:58 | Manhattan | Randy Hutton snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Rodolfo Perez (fairly fresh) SG - Albert Dials (fresh) SF - Arnold Grant (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew Nieves (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Alfredo Greco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen McClenningham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Manhattan | Stephen McClenningham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 8-12 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | Andrew Greene connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 15:20 | Manhattan | Rodolfo Perez takes the ball from Alfredo Greco | 11-12 |
| 15:14 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Ivan Denski (SG), Jack Reynolds (SF), Joe Vess (PF), Jason Cassidy (C) Rodolfo Perez, Albert Dials, Arnold Grant, Matthew Nieves, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert (PG), Joseph Broussard (SG), Tom Davis (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Roy Tatum (C) Alfredo Greco, Stephen McClenningham, Oscar Ortiz, Philip Thomas, Randy Hutton | |
| 15:00 | Manhattan | Roy Tatum is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:59 | Niagara | Joe Vess grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 14:36 | Niagara | Dominic Romano steals the ball from Jason Cassidy | 11-12 |
| 14:33 | Manhattan | Ivan Denski picks off the pass by Tom Davis in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds misses the lay-in | 11-12 |
| 14:29 | Niagara | Ivan Denski pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Donald Bryer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 14:09 | Manhattan | Roy Tatum grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:40 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano is hacked by Donald Bryer - foul #1 on Donald Bryer, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG), Jeremy Koonce (SF) Donald Bryer, Jack Reynolds | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Randy Hutton (C) Roy Tatum | |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Tom Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jeremy Koonce - foul #1 on Jeremy Koonce, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Dials (SG), Matthew Nieves (PF) Ivan Denski, Joe Vess | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco (PG) Gene Tolbert | |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Tom Davis makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Tom Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:22 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Matthew Nieves | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Niagara | Albert Dials's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| 13:01 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano misses the 3 from straight away | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | Manhattan | Randy Hutton grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:41 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano is fouled on the floor by Matthew Nieves - foul #1 on Matthew Nieves, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (SG), Joe Vess (PF) Albert Dials, Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert (PG), Stephen McClenningham (SG), Oscar Ortiz (SF), Philip Thomas (PF), Roy Tatum (C) Alfredo Greco, Joseph Broussard, Tom Davis, Dominic Romano, Randy Hutton | |
| 12:23 | Manhattan | Roy Tatum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen McClenningham | 11-15 |
| 12:06 | Niagara | John York is called for traveling | 11-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arnold Grant (SF), Andrew Greene (C) Jeremy Koonce, Matthew Nieves | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 11:53 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco (PG), Randy Hutton (C) Gene Tolbert, Roy Tatum | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodolfo Perez (fresh) SF - Arnold Grant (fresh) PF - Joe Vess (tiring) C - Andrew Greene (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Alfredo Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen McClenningham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Ortiz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Hutton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John York | 14-15 |
| 11:13 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | Joe Vess snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 11:05 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Arnold Grant | 16-15 |
| 10:36 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Jeremy Koonce (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF), Jason Cassidy (C) John York, Rodolfo Perez, Arnold Grant, Joe Vess, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert (PG), Joseph Broussard (SG), Tom Davis (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Roy Tatum (C) Alfredo Greco, Stephen McClenningham, Oscar Ortiz, Philip Thomas, Randy Hutton | |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy can't finish the layup | 16-15 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds tips it home | 18-15 |
| 09:53 | Manhattan | Tom Davis is alone and drills a runner from the right block | 18-17 |
| 09:49 | Niagara | Albert Dials is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Broussard - foul #1 on Joseph Broussard, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Nieves (C) Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Donald Bryer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Roy Tatum snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:22 | Manhattan | Joseph Broussard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-17 |
| 09:20 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Donald Bryer | 18-17 |
| 08:57 | Niagara | Matthew Nieves makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Koonce | 20-17 |
| 08:55 | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Bryer - foul #2 on Donald Bryer, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG), Ivan Denski (SG), Jason Cassidy (C) Donald Bryer, Albert Dials, Jack Reynolds | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco (PG), Stephen McClenningham (SG), Oscar Ortiz (SF), Randy Hutton (C) Gene Tolbert, Joseph Broussard, Tom Davis, Roy Tatum | |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Stephen McClenningham clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 08:36 | Niagara | John York grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | John York drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ivan Denski | 22-17 |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Stephen McClenningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:10 | Manhattan | Randy Hutton tips it in | 22-19 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Ivan Denski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John York | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Denski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Koonce (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Nieves (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jason Cassidy (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Alfredo Greco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen McClenningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Ortiz (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Dominic Romano (tired) 2 pts. C - Randy Hutton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco misses the fadeaway from close range | 24-19 |
| 07:27 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Stephen McClenningham is called for the reach on Ivan Denski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen McClenningham, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Arnold Grant (SF), Joe Vess (PF), Andrew Greene (C) John York, Jeremy Koonce, Matthew Nieves, Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert (PG), Joseph Broussard (SG), Tom Davis (SF), Philip Thomas (PF), Roy Tatum (C) Alfredo Greco, Stephen McClenningham, Oscar Ortiz, Dominic Romano, Randy Hutton | |
| 07:24 | Niagara | Ivan Denski misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 07:24 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 07:07 | Manhattan | Tom Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 07:05 | Niagara | Joe Vess grabs the board | 24-19 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Arnold Grant buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 26-19 |
| 06:52 | Manhattan | Ivan Denski is called for the reach on Joseph Broussard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Denski, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Dials (SG) Ivan Denski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Joseph Broussard tips it home | 26-21 |
| 06:36 | Niagara | Joe Vess misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:18 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Tolbert | 26-23 |
| 05:54 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 05:52 | Niagara | Albert Dials can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 05:50 | Manhattan | Roy Tatum gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 05:50 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-23 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jack Reynolds (SF), Jason Cassidy (C) Arnold Grant, Joe Vess | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco (PG), Stephen McClenningham (SG), Oscar Ortiz (SF), Dominic Romano (PF), Randy Hutton (C) Gene Tolbert, Joseph Broussard, Tom Davis, Philip Thomas, Roy Tatum | |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen McClenningham | 26-26 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy double dribbles in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG), Jeremy Koonce (SF) Rodolfo Perez, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:19 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jack Reynolds | 26-26 |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-26 |
| 04:58 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:52 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Oscar Ortiz | 26-28 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Albert Dials misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alfredo Greco - foul #1 on Alfredo Greco, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (SG), Arnold Grant (SF), Andrew Greene (PF), Matthew Nieves (C) John York, Jeremy Koonce, Jack Reynolds, Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert (PG), Tom Davis (SF), Philip Thomas (PF), Roy Tatum (C) Alfredo Greco, Oscar Ortiz, Dominic Romano, Randy Hutton | |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Albert Dials makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Albert Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:29 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Philip Thomas | 27-28 |
| 04:25 | Manhattan | Rodolfo Perez takes the ball from Tom Davis in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 04:24 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez lays it in | 29-28 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Rodolfo Perez is called for the reach on Gene Tolbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodolfo Perez, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | John York (PG) Albert Dials | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:22 | Niagara | Andrew Greene snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez is hacked by Roy Tatum - foul #2 on Roy Tatum, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Niagara | Joe Vess (PF) Matthew Nieves | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dominic Romano (PF) Roy Tatum | |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Tolbert, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Stephen McClenningham picks off the pass by Andrew Greene | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - John York (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodolfo Perez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Vess (tiring) 3 reb. C - Andrew Greene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Gene Tolbert (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen McClenningham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Davis (tired) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Romano (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen McClenningham | 31-30 |
| 03:13 | Niagara | Arnold Grant can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Philip Thomas | 31-30 |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano is hacked by Joe Vess - foul #1 on Joe Vess, team foul #8 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Niagara | Donald Bryer (PG), Ivan Denski (SG), Jeremy Koonce (SF), Matthew Nieves (PF), Jason Cassidy (C) John York, Rodolfo Perez, Arnold Grant, Joe Vess, Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco (PG), Mike Moore (SG), Oscar Ortiz (SF), Roy Tatum (C) Gene Tolbert, Stephen McClenningham, Tom Davis, Philip Thomas | |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:03 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 03:00 | Niagara | Alfredo Greco steps in front of the Matthew Nieves pass in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 02:52 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano is whistled for traveling | 31-30 |
| 02:50 | Niagara | Mike Moore steals the ball from Matthew Nieves in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Mike Moore hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Oscar Ortiz | 31-33 |
| 02:20 | Niagara | Donald Bryer connects on the 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 02:13 | Manhattan | Mike Moore misses the shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Jeremy Koonce snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Alfredo Greco is called for the reach on Donald Bryer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Greco, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Dials (SG), Jack Reynolds (PF) Ivan Denski, Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert (PG), Tom Davis (SF), Philip Thomas (PF), Randy Hutton (C) Alfredo Greco, Oscar Ortiz, Dominic Romano, Roy Tatum | |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Donald Bryer makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:10 | Niagara | Donald Bryer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | Mike Moore pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 02:04 | Manhattan | Albert Dials steals it from Tom Davis in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Philip Thomas - foul #2 on Philip Thomas, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ivan Denski (SG), Joe Vess (PF), Andrew Greene (C) Donald Bryer, Jeremy Koonce, Matthew Nieves | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:47 | Niagara | Jack Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joe Vess - foul #2 on Joe Vess, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez (PG), Arnold Grant (SF) Albert Dials, Jack Reynolds | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joseph Broussard (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SF) Gene Tolbert, Tom Davis | |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | Philip Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:21 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dominic Romano (PF) Philip Thomas | |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | Joseph Broussard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Jason Cassidy (C) Andrew Greene | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco (PG) Randy Hutton | |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Rodolfo Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 01:01 | Manhattan | Oscar Ortiz misses the floater in the paint | 37-35 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Alfredo Greco grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | Dominic Romano misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Jason Cassidy snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 00:20 | Niagara | Alfredo Greco takes the ball from Jason Cassidy | 37-35 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Mike Moore throws it down | 37-37 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Mike Moore is called for the reach on Ivan Denski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Moore, team foul #13 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Albert Dials (PG), Jeremy Koonce (SF), Jack Reynolds (PF), Matthew Nieves (C) Rodolfo Perez, Arnold Grant, Joe Vess, Jason Cassidy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gene Tolbert (PG), Stephen McClenningham (SG), Tom Davis (SF), Philip Thomas (PF), Roy Tatum (C) Alfredo Greco, Mike Moore, Oscar Ortiz, Dominic Romano, Joseph Broussard | |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Ivan Denski makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:02 | Niagara | Ivan Denski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Stephen McClenningham clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-37 |