| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tyrone Lewis (fresh) SG - Anthony Zelkind (fresh) SF - Lawrence Plata (fresh) PF - Ronald Whaley (fresh) C - Erik Gossett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (fresh) SG - Nenad Zieger (fresh) SF - Randy Oman (fresh) PF - Michael Packard (fresh) C - Ricky Thurston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Lewis | 3-0 |
| 19:51 | Albany | Ricky Thurston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:36 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tyrone Lewis | 6-0 |
| 19:23 | Albany | Randy Oman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 19:22 | Albany | Ricky Thurston tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 19:07 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 19:06 | Albany | The rebound goes to Ricky Thurston | 6-2 |
| 19:02 | Albany | Randy Oman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 19:01 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Ronald Whaley | 6-2 |
| 18:49 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata misses long on a runner from the baseline | 6-2 |
| 18:48 | Albany | Michael Packard snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:34 | Albany | Ricky Thurston loses the dribble to Lawrence Plata | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Plata | 8-2 |
| 18:29 | Albany | Erik Gossett is called for the reach on Ricky Thurston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Gossett, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 18:16 | Albany | Ronald Whaley swats the layup by Randy Oman | 8-2 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 17:55 | Manhattan | The jump hook by Ronald Whaley is blocked by Ricky Thurston | 8-2 |
| 17:54 | Albany | Michael Packard pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:45 | Albany | Nenad Zieger buries a jumper from the left block | 8-4 |
| 17:21 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 17:19 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett tips it back up and in | 10-4 |
| 17:08 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 17:06 | Albany | Ricky Thurston can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 17:04 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Erik Gossett | 10-4 |
| 16:57 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 10-4 |
| 16:56 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata can't tip it in | 10-4 |
| 16:54 | Albany | Ricky Thurston grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:42 | Albany | Nenad Zieger misses long on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Anthony Zelkind - foul #1 on Anthony Zelkind, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (PG), Horace Linck (SG), Neal McKinnon (SF), Ralph Gray (PF), Charles Strawbridge (C) Tyrone Lewis, Anthony Zelkind, Lawrence Plata, Ronald Whaley, Erik Gossett | |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (PG), Christopher Meehan (SF), Alexis Gallo (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Kirwan, Randy Oman, Michael Packard, Ricky Thurston | |
| 16:42 | Albany | Nenad Zieger makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:42 | Albany | Nenad Zieger misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:42 | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:27 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray is fouled on the floor by Alexis Gallo - foul #1 on Alexis Gallo, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Albany | David Mansell (SG) Nenad Zieger | |
| 16:01 | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon knocks in the floater in the lane | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Marko Gonsiewski (fresh) SG - Horace Linck (fresh) SF - Neal McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Gray (fresh) C - Charles Strawbridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Malusky (fresh) SG - David Mansell (fresh) SF - Christopher Meehan (fresh) PF - Alexis Gallo (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Albany | Alexis Gallo hits a jumper from close range | 12-7 |
| 15:21 | Manhattan | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Horace Linck - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG), Anthony Zelkind (SG), Lionel Phan (SF), Jason Rabideau (C) Marko Gonsiewski, Horace Linck, Neal McKinnon, Charles Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG), Michael Packard (PF) David Mansell, Alexis Gallo | |
| 14:59 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lionel Phan | 14-7 |
| 14:41 | Albany | Christopher Meehan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-7 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 14:24 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley (PF) Ralph Gray | |
| Subs | Albany | David Mansell (SG), Randy Oman (SF), Ricky Thurston (C) William Malusky, Christopher Meehan, Robert Jones | |
| 14:03 | Albany | David Mansell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 14:02 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan gets the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:44 | Albany | Randy Oman is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Kirwan | 14-9 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:20 | Albany | Michael Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:09 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jason Rabideau | 14-9 |
| 13:02 | Manhattan | David Mansell steps in front of the Tyrone Lewis pass | 14-9 |
| 12:54 | Albany | Michael Packard lays it in | 14-11 |
| 12:44 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley is whistled for traveling | 14-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (PG), Horace Linck (SG), Neal McKinnon (SF), Charles Strawbridge (PF), Erik Gossett (C) Tyrone Lewis, Anthony Zelkind, Lionel Phan, Ronald Whaley, Jason Rabideau | |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Zieger (SG), Christopher Meehan (SF), Alexis Gallo (PF), Robert Jones (C) David Mansell, Randy Oman, Michael Packard, Ricky Thurston | |
| 12:42 | Albany | Marko Gonsiewski picks off the pass by Nenad Zieger in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 12:25 | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Horace Linck | 16-11 |
| 12:21 | Albany | Nenad Zieger is fouled in the backcourt by Erik Gossett - foul #2 on Erik Gossett, team foul #3 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ralph Gray (PF) Erik Gossett | |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (PG) Kevin Kirwan | |
| 12:15 | Albany | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 12:13 | Albany | William Malusky tips it home | 16-13 |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | Horace Linck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:53 | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge tips it back up and in | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Marko Gonsiewski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Linck (fresh) SF - Neal McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Gray (fresh) C - Charles Strawbridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Malusky (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nenad Zieger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Meehan (fresh) PF - Alexis Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Albany | Ralph Gray is called for the reach on Alexis Gallo - foul #1 on Ralph Gray, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata (SF), Ronald Whaley (PF) Neal McKinnon, Charles Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Albany | Ricky Thurston (C) Robert Jones | |
| 11:11 | Albany | Nenad Zieger is hacked by Horace Linck - foul #1 on Horace Linck, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG) Horace Linck | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG), David Mansell (SG), Randy Oman (SF) William Malusky, Nenad Zieger, Alexis Gallo | |
| 10:56 | Albany | The jumper by Randy Oman is denied by Ronald Whaley | 18-13 |
| 10:55 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley gets the rebound | 18-13 |
| 10:35 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley's pass is intercepted by Randy Oman | 18-13 |
| 10:30 | Albany | Randy Oman dunks the ball | 18-15 |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyrone Lewis and he's hacked by David Mansell - foul #1 on David Mansell, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lionel Phan (SG), Jason Rabideau (C) Marko Gonsiewski, Ralph Gray | |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (PG), Nenad Zieger (SG), Michael Packard (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Kirwan, David Mansell, Christopher Meehan, Ricky Thurston | |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 10:06 | Albany | Nenad Zieger's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Lewis in the backcourt | 21-15 |
| 10:03 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis banks in the layup | 23-15 |
| 09:46 | Albany | William Malusky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-15 |
| 09:45 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Packard | 23-15 |
| 09:27 | Albany | Robert Jones scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by William Malusky | 23-17 |
| 09:08 | Manhattan | Jason Rabideau loses the dribble to William Malusky | 23-17 |
| 08:48 | Albany | Randy Oman hits a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Lawrence Plata - foul #1 on Lawrence Plata, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Horace Linck (PG), Anthony Zelkind (SG), Neal McKinnon (SF), Charles Strawbridge (PF) Tyrone Lewis, Lionel Phan, Lawrence Plata, Ronald Whaley | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG), David Mansell (SG), Alexis Gallo (PF), Ricky Thurston (C) William Malusky, Nenad Zieger, Michael Packard, Robert Jones | |
| 08:48 | Albany | Randy Oman makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:38 | Manhattan | Jason Rabideau hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 23-20 |
| 08:37 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 08:16 | Albany | Ricky Thurston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Zelkind - foul #2 on Anthony Zelkind, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (SG), Ralph Gray (PF) Anthony Zelkind, Jason Rabideau | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Meehan (SF) Randy Oman | |
| 08:16 | Albany | Ricky Thurston makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:16 | Albany | Ricky Thurston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:01 | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 07:59 | Albany | Alexis Gallo snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 07:45 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ricky Thurston | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Horace Linck (fresh) SG - Marko Gonsiewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neal McKinnon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Gray (fresh) C - Charles Strawbridge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Kevin Kirwan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Mansell (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Meehan (fresh) PF - Alexis Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ricky Thurston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Manhattan | Horace Linck hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Christopher Meehan - foul #1 on Christopher Meehan, team foul #4 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG) Neal McKinnon | |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (SG), Robert Jones (C) David Mansell, Ricky Thurston | |
| 07:25 | Manhattan | Horace Linck makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:02 | Albany | Christopher Meehan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Kirwan | 26-28 |
| 06:41 | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 06:40 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis tips it home | 28-28 |
| 06:18 | Albany | Alexis Gallo blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Strawbridge - foul #1 on Charles Strawbridge, team foul #8 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lionel Phan (SG), Lawrence Plata (SF), Jason Rabideau (C) Marko Gonsiewski, Horace Linck, Charles Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Zieger (SG), Michael Packard (PF), Ricky Thurston (C) William Malusky, Christopher Meehan, Robert Jones | |
| 06:18 | Albany | Alexis Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:18 | Albany | Alexis Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:56 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Tyrone Lewis and the foul's on Alexis Gallo - foul #2 on Alexis Gallo, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Albany | Randy Oman (SF) Alexis Gallo | |
| 05:56 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:33 | Albany | Lawrence Plata steps in front of the Randy Oman pass | 31-30 |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata lays it up and in | 33-30 |
| 05:28 | Albany | Lionel Phan is called for the reach on Nenad Zieger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lionel Phan, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon (PF) Ralph Gray | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Meehan (PG) Kevin Kirwan | |
| 05:28 | Albany | Nenad Zieger makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 05:28 | Albany | Nenad Zieger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 05:09 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata is fouled on the floor by Randy Oman - foul #1 on Randy Oman, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Albany | William Malusky (PG), David Mansell (SG), Robert Jones (C) Nenad Zieger, Randy Oman, Ricky Thurston | |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Lionel Phan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 04:51 | Albany | David Mansell pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 04:44 | Albany | The short jumper by William Malusky is denied by Jason Rabideau | 33-32 |
| 04:43 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Packard | 33-32 |
| 04:20 | Albany | Christopher Meehan buries a runner in the paint | 33-34 |
| 03:56 | Manhattan | Jason Rabideau can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 03:55 | Albany | William Malusky pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 03:37 | Albany | Neal McKinnon blocks the short jumper by Michael Packard | 33-34 |
| 03:36 | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon grabs the board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tyrone Lewis (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lionel Phan (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Plata (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Neal McKinnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Rabideau (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - William Malusky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Mansell (fresh) SF - Christopher Meehan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Packard (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis scores on a floater from the left block set up by Lionel Phan | 35-34 |
| 03:29 | Albany | Lionel Phan is called for the reach on David Mansell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lionel Phan, team foul #10 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (PG), Anthony Zelkind (SG), Horace Linck (SF), Ronald Whaley (PF), Erik Gossett (C) Tyrone Lewis, Lionel Phan, Lawrence Plata, Neal McKinnon, Jason Rabideau | |
| Subs | Albany | Nenad Zieger (SG), Randy Oman (SF), Ricky Thurston (C) William Malusky, Christopher Meehan, Robert Jones | |
| 03:29 | Albany | David Mansell misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 03:29 | Albany | David Mansell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:10 | Manhattan | Horace Linck blows the layup but he's hacked by Randy Oman - foul #2 on Randy Oman, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Albany | Kevin Kirwan (PG), Alexis Gallo (PF) David Mansell, Michael Packard | |
| 03:10 | Manhattan | Horace Linck misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 03:10 | Manhattan | Horace Linck makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:56 | Albany | Ronald Whaley is called for the reach on Alexis Gallo - foul #1 on Ronald Whaley, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| 02:56 | Albany | Alexis Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 02:56 | Albany | Alexis Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 02:35 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Horace Linck | 39-36 |
| 02:23 | Albany | Ricky Thurston misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 02:22 | Manhattan | Horace Linck snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Alexis Gallo is called for the reach on Marko Gonsiewski - foul #3 on Alexis Gallo, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ralph Gray (PF) Ronald Whaley | |
| Subs | Albany | Christopher Meehan (PF) Alexis Gallo | |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 02:08 | Albany | Nenad Zieger grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 01:59 | Albany | Nenad Zieger makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Kirwan | 39-38 |
| 01:45 | Manhattan | Horace Linck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 01:44 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 01:34 | Albany | Christopher Meehan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 01:12 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Marko Gonsiewski | 41-38 |
| 00:47 | Albany | Kevin Kirwan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Ralph Gray | 41-38 |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 00:01 | Albany | Ricky Thurston grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 00:00 | Albany | Ricky Thurston misses short on a fullcourt shot | 41-38 |