| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Josiah Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Trachtenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sherman Campbell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Canada (fresh) 8 pts. C - Howard Leyba (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | David Smith inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | David Smith connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Caraway and the foul's on John Jensen - foul #1 on John Jensen, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:44 | Manhattan | David Smith makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 19:33 | Niagara | Josiah Walker loses the dribble to Sherman Campbell | 44-33 |
| 19:12 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Josiah Walker - foul #2 on Josiah Walker, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), Steven Burris (PF), Arnold Chen (C) Josiah Walker, Kevin Trachtenberg, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard (C) Howard Leyba | |
| 19:12 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:12 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | John Jensen snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | John Jensen connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Peter Bugbee | 46-34 |
| 18:49 | Manhattan | Edward Alongi steals it from Lawrence Caraway in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 18:48 | Niagara | John Jensen misses the dunk attempt | 46-34 |
| 18:47 | Niagara | Steven Burris tips it in | 48-34 |
| 18:43 | Manhattan | Peter Bugbee is called for the reach on Barry Bernhard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Bugbee, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (SG), Bobby Deese (SF) Edward Alongi, John Jensen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (PG), Michael Sisk (SG), Mark Cirillo (PF), Alex Absher (C) Sherman Campbell, Lawrence Caraway, David Smith, Richard Canada | |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Bobby Deese - foul #1 on Bobby Deese, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Michael Sisk is called for the reach on Victor Marston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sisk, team foul #1 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg (PF) Arnold Chen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 17:59 | Niagara | Victor Marston misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 17:58 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 17:33 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo gets the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:07 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 17:03 | Niagara | Victor Marston is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Bernhard - foul #1 on Barry Bernhard, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Josiah Walker (SG), John Jensen (SF), Arnold Chen (PF), Steven Moore (C) Peter Bugbee, Victor Marston, Bobby Deese, Kevin Trachtenberg, Steven Burris | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Canada (PF), Howard Leyba (C) Tim Hatcher, Michael Sisk, Barry Bernhard, Mark Cirillo, Alex Absher | |
| 16:55 | Niagara | John Jensen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 16:53 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 16:30 | Manhattan | David Smith drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Sherman Campbell | 48-42 |
| 16:05 | Niagara | Edward Alongi misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 16:03 | Manhattan | Richard Canada grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 15:41 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:39 | Niagara | Arnold Chen pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josiah Walker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Chen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sherman Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Caraway (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Canada (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Leyba (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Niagara | Edward Alongi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-42 |
| 15:21 | Niagara | Steven Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | John Jensen drills a jumper in the lane | 50-42 |
| 15:11 | Manhattan | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Jensen - foul #2 on John Jensen, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (PG), Timothy Marchese (SG), Bobby Deese (SF), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF) Edward Alongi, Josiah Walker, John Jensen, Arnold Chen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG) Sherman Campbell | |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Moore - foul #1 on Steven Moore, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 14:39 | Niagara | Timothy Marchese makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Kevin Trachtenberg | 53-43 |
| 14:17 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway's pass is intercepted by Steven Moore | 53-43 |
| 13:48 | Niagara | Steven Moore misses long on a jumper from close range | 53-43 |
| 13:46 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Lawrence Caraway | 53-43 |
| 13:41 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Caraway | 53-45 |
| 13:23 | Niagara | Richard Canada steps in front of the Kevin Trachtenberg pass | 53-45 |
| 13:01 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 13:00 | Niagara | Bobby Deese gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Victor Marston is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Shuler - foul #2 on Jeffery Shuler, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| 12:55 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Peter Bugbee (SG), John Jensen (SF), Steven Burris (C) Victor Marston, Timothy Marchese, Bobby Deese, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Tim Hatcher (SG), Barry Bernhard (SF), Mark Cirillo (PF), Alex Absher (C) Jeffery Shuler, Lawrence Caraway, David Smith, Richard Canada, Howard Leyba | |
| 12:35 | Niagara | Barry Bernhard is called for the reach on John Jensen - foul #2 on Barry Bernhard, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Niagara | Josiah Walker (SG) Peter Bugbee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 12:21 | Niagara | Sherman Campbell steps in front of the Steven Burris pass | 53-45 |
| 12:17 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell can't finish the layup | 53-45 |
| 12:15 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | Niagara | Josiah Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:49 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg misses the tip | 53-47 |
| 11:48 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Alex Absher | 53-47 |
| 11:46 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), Bobby Deese (PF), Arnold Chen (C) Josiah Walker, Kevin Trachtenberg, Steven Burris | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Sisk (SG), Richard Canada (PF) Tim Hatcher, Alex Absher | |
| 11:29 | Niagara | Barry Bernhard picks off the pass by Bobby Deese | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Bugbee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Deese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sherman Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Bernhard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Canada (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Cirillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo misses the dunk but he's hacked by Peter Bugbee - foul #2 on Peter Bugbee, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (SG), Timothy Marchese (SF), Steven Burris (C) Edward Alongi, John Jensen, Arnold Chen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Smith (SF) Richard Canada | |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Bobby Deese grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Victor Marston makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Bugbee | 56-48 |
| 10:45 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 10:43 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Victor Marston snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Steven Burris buries a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG), Steven Moore (C) Peter Bugbee, Bobby Deese | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (SG), Richard Canada (PF) Michael Sisk, Mark Cirillo | |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Steven Burris misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:31 | Manhattan | Richard Canada grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:27 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jensen (SF) Timothy Marchese | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 10:15 | Niagara | Steven Burris is by himself and knocks in the jumper from close range | 60-48 |
| 10:12 | Manhattan | David Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Jensen - foul #3 on John Jensen, team foul #8 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Howard Leyba (C) Sherman Campbell, Barry Bernhard | |
| 10:12 | Manhattan | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 10:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to John Jensen | 60-48 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Victor Marston is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Shuler - foul #3 on Jeffery Shuler, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Josiah Walker (SG), Arnold Chen (C) William Cooper, Victor Marston, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:45 | Niagara | Arnold Chen banks in the layup | 62-48 |
| 09:19 | Manhattan | Richard Canada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Niagara | Timothy Marchese (SF), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF) John Jensen, Steven Burris | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), Alex Absher (SF), Barry Bernhard (PF) Jeffery Shuler, Tim Hatcher, David Smith, Richard Canada | |
| 09:17 | Niagara | Sherman Campbell takes the ball from Edward Alongi in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 09:07 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Caraway | 62-50 |
| 09:00 | Niagara | Josiah Walker is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Timothy Marchese | 64-50 |
| 08:41 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-50 |
| 08:40 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway tips it back up and in | 64-52 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Edward Alongi clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Bernhard - foul #3 on Barry Bernhard, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), John Jensen (SF), Bobby Deese (PF), Steven Moore (C) Josiah Walker, Timothy Marchese, Kevin Trachtenberg, Arnold Chen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Sisk (SG), David Smith (SF), Richard Canada (PF) Lawrence Caraway, Alex Absher, Howard Leyba | |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Edward Alongi makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:21 | Niagara | Edward Alongi makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | The pull-up jumper by David Smith is blocked by John Jensen | 66-52 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | Steven Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 07:38 | Niagara | Edward Alongi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 07:37 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 07:28 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Moore - foul #2 on Steven Moore, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | William Cooper (PG), Victor Marston (SG), Steven Burris (C) Edward Alongi, Peter Bugbee, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Alex Absher (SF), Mark Cirillo (C) Sherman Campbell, David Smith, Barry Bernhard | |
| 07:28 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:28 | Manhattan | Michael Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - William Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Marston (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Deese (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Burris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jeffery Shuler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sisk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Absher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Canada (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Cirillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Niagara | Michael Sisk is called for the reach on John Jensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sisk, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (SG) Michael Sisk | |
| 07:26 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 07:26 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | William Cooper is called for the reach on Jeffery Shuler - foul #1 on William Cooper, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:53 | Niagara | Steven Burris can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 68-56 |
| 06:51 | Manhattan | Alex Absher pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 06:32 | Manhattan | Alex Absher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 68-56 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | William Cooper grabs the board | 68-56 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | William Cooper is hacked by Tim Hatcher - foul #1 on Tim Hatcher, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), Timothy Marchese (SF), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Steven Moore (C) Victor Marston, John Jensen, Bobby Deese, Steven Burris | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), David Smith (SF), Barry Bernhard (PF), Howard Leyba (C) Jeffery Shuler, Tim Hatcher, Alex Absher, Richard Canada, Mark Cirillo | |
| 06:11 | Niagara | William Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:11 | Niagara | William Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:55 | Manhattan | Sherman Campbell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 05:53 | Niagara | Kevin Trachtenberg snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:36 | Niagara | Steven Moore makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Peter Bugbee | 72-56 |
| 05:36 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Josiah Walker (SG) William Cooper, Peter Bugbee | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Sisk (SG) Lawrence Caraway | |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Steven Moore steals it from Howard Leyba | 72-56 |
| 05:03 | Niagara | Josiah Walker clanks a shot from the left block | 72-56 |
| 05:01 | Manhattan | David Smith gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 04:52 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Moore - foul #3 on Steven Moore, team foul #11 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (SG), John Jensen (SF), Bobby Deese (PF), Arnold Chen (C) Josiah Walker, Timothy Marchese, Kevin Trachtenberg, Steven Moore | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (PG), Alex Absher (SF), Mark Cirillo (PF) Sherman Campbell, David Smith, Barry Bernhard | |
| 04:52 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 04:52 | Manhattan | Howard Leyba makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:33 | Niagara | Peter Bugbee is whistled for traveling | 72-57 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler (PG), Lawrence Caraway (SG), Richard Canada (PF) Tim Hatcher, Michael Sisk, Howard Leyba | |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 72-59 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Peter Bugbee is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 03:55 | Niagara | Arnold Chen grabs the offensive rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Niagara | John Jensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 03:47 | Manhattan | Richard Canada gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Jeffery Shuler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-59 |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo tips it but misses | 72-59 |
| 03:22 | Manhattan | Alex Absher tips it in | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Edward Alongi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Bugbee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Jensen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Deese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Chen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jeffery Shuler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Caraway (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alex Absher (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Canada (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Cirillo (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Niagara | Lawrence Caraway picks off the pass by Arnold Chen | 72-61 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Bugbee - foul #3 on Peter Bugbee, team foul #12 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Victor Marston (PG), Josiah Walker (SG), Timothy Marchese (SF), Kevin Trachtenberg (PF), Steven Burris (C) Edward Alongi, Peter Bugbee, John Jensen, Bobby Deese, Arnold Chen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher (PG), David Smith (SF), Barry Bernhard (PF), Howard Leyba (C) Jeffery Shuler, Alex Absher, Richard Canada, Mark Cirillo | |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-61 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Lawrence Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Jensen (SF) Timothy Marchese | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Sisk (SG) Lawrence Caraway | |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Josiah Walker is hacked by Howard Leyba - foul #3 on Howard Leyba, team foul #10 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Edward Alongi (PG), Bobby Deese (PF) Victor Marston, Kevin Trachtenberg | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Josiah Walker misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Josiah Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | David Smith knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Tim Hatcher | 73-65 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Josiah Walker misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-65 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Steven Burris hits the follow up shot | 75-65 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Canada (PF) Howard Leyba | |
| 01:54 | Niagara | Steven Burris comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 75-65 |
| 01:52 | Niagara | Steven Burris gets the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | John Jensen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Niagara | Peter Bugbee (PG), Victor Marston (SG), Arnold Chen (C) Edward Alongi, Josiah Walker, Bobby Deese | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mark Cirillo (PF), Alex Absher (C) David Smith, Richard Canada | |
| 01:30 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:30 | Niagara | John Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:22 | Manhattan | Alex Absher buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Arnold Chen - foul #1 on Arnold Chen, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Bobby Deese (SF) John Jensen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:22 | Manhattan | Alex Absher misses the free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:22 | Niagara | Steven Burris pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Victor Marston is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Hatcher - foul #2 on Tim Hatcher, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Victor Marston makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Victor Marston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 01:11 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Burris | 79-67 |
| 01:09 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Steven Burris | 79-67 |
| 01:04 | Niagara | Alex Absher swats the layup by Bobby Deese | 79-67 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Chen | 79-67 |
| 00:43 | Niagara | Steven Burris hits a wide open jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Victor Marston | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher is whistled for a carry | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Steven Burris misses the easy layup | 81-67 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | Barry Bernhard grabs the board | 81-67 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher is hacked by Victor Marston - foul #2 on Victor Marston, team foul #14 | 81-67 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:10 | Manhattan | Tim Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Peter Bugbee runs out the clock | 81-69 |