| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Spohn (fresh) SG - Peter Plummer (fresh) SF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) PF - David Veney (fresh) C - Mark Eckard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) SG - Joel Matta (fresh) SF - Ronald Ottman (fresh) PF - James Fontenot (fresh) C - Leon Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Leon Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Troy | 0-3 |
| 19:20 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer misses short on an open fadeaway in the paint | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | James Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Leon Ellis travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 18:52 | Manhattan | Antonio Troy is called for the reach on Michael Spohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antonio Troy, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Manhattan | Ronald Ottman is called for the reach on Ernest Harrison - foul #1 on Ronald Ottman, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard lays it up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Niagara | Antonio Troy is hacked by Michael Spohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Spohn, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | Niagara | Joel Matta buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Troy | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Fontenot | 2-6 |
| 17:10 | Niagara | James Fontenot drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 17:00 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-9 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | James Fontenot pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Leon Ellis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (PG), Kenneth Cambra (SG), Ralph May (SF), Barry Maisonet (PF), Gerald Buckelew (C) Michael Spohn, Peter Plummer, Ernest Harrison, David Veney, Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (PG), Maynard Knight (SG), William Bowyer (SF), George Benjamin (PF), Harold Hall (C) Antonio Troy, Joel Matta, Ronald Ottman, James Fontenot, Leon Ellis | |
| 16:42 | Manhattan | Harold Hall steals it from Gerald Buckelew | 2-9 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | George Benjamin misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:02 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet hits a wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph May | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joshua Lish (fresh) SG - Kenneth Cambra (fresh) SF - Ralph May (fairly fresh) PF - Barry Maisonet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Buckelew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - James Ellis (fairly fresh) SG - Maynard Knight (fresh) SF - William Bowyer (fresh) PF - George Benjamin (fresh) C - Harold Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Niagara | William Bowyer connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away | 4-12 |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Ralph May misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 15:29 | Niagara | William Bowyer snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Maynard Knight misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 15:02 | Niagara | James Ellis tips it back up and in | 4-14 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-14 |
| 14:44 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Buckelew | 4-14 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra hits a wide open driving attempt in the lane set up by Barry Maisonet | 6-14 |
| 14:19 | Niagara | William Bowyer is hacked by Kenneth Cambra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Cambra, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Peter Plummer (SG), Ernest Harrison (SF), David Veney (PF), Mark Eckard (C) Joshua Lish, Kenneth Cambra, Ralph May, Barry Maisonet, Gerald Buckelew | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Joel Matta (SG), Ronald Ottman (SF), Clinton Spring (PF), Federico Rossi (C) James Ellis, Maynard Knight, William Bowyer, George Benjamin, Harold Hall | |
| 13:59 | Niagara | Antonio Troy misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-14 |
| 13:57 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:55 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer loses the dribble to Antonio Troy in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 13:41 | Niagara | Joel Matta misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-14 |
| 13:39 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mark Eckard | 6-14 |
| 13:13 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 13:12 | Niagara | Federico Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | Joel Matta misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-14 |
| 12:58 | Manhattan | David Veney snags the defensive board | 6-14 |
| 12:51 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Spohn | 8-14 |
| 12:49 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kirby Adams (PF) David Veney | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Fontenot (PF), Leon Ellis (C) Clinton Spring, Federico Rossi | |
| 12:37 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Eckard - foul #1 on Mark Eckard, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew (PF) Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 12:21 | Niagara | James Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:21 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:21 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 12:19 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer is hacked by Joel Matta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel Matta, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| 12:07 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn is fouled on the floor by Antonio Troy - foul #2 on Antonio Troy, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (PG) Antonio Troy | |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer's pass is intercepted by James Fontenot | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Spohn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Plummer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Buckelew (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kirby Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Maynard Knight (fairly fresh) SG - Joel Matta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Ottman (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Ronald Ottman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| 11:12 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-18 |
| 11:11 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Fontenot | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Leon Ellis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (SG), Kenneth Cambra (SF), David Veney (PF), Mark Eckard (C) Peter Plummer, Ernest Harrison, Gerald Buckelew, Kirby Adams | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bowyer (SF), Clinton Spring (PF), George Benjamin (C) Ronald Ottman, James Fontenot, Leon Ellis | |
| 10:21 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Veney | 12-18 |
| 10:02 | Niagara | David Veney steals it from Maynard Knight | 12-18 |
| 09:39 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Joel Matta - foul #2 on Joel Matta, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (SG), Barry Maisonet (C) Michael Spohn, Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (PG), Ronald Ottman (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Harold Hall (C) Maynard Knight, Joel Matta, Clinton Spring, George Benjamin | |
| 09:39 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:39 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:19 | Niagara | Harold Hall hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Bowyer | 14-20 |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra misses short on a jumper near the basket | 14-20 |
| 08:58 | Manhattan | David Veney hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 08:56 | Niagara | James Ellis double dribbles in the backcourt | 16-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Ernest Harrison (SF), Gerald Buckelew (C) Joshua Lish, Kenneth Cambra, David Veney | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer is called for traveling | 16-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kirby Adams (C) Barry Maisonet | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clinton Spring (SF), Federico Rossi (C) Ronald Ottman, Harold Hall | |
| 08:13 | Niagara | Clinton Spring misses long on a runner in the lane | 16-20 |
| 08:12 | Niagara | Federico Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:06 | Niagara | Clinton Spring is hacked by Ernest Harrison - foul #1 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (PG) Michael Spohn | |
| Subs | Niagara | Maynard Knight (PG), George Benjamin (PF) James Ellis, James Fontenot | |
| 07:48 | Niagara | Joshua Lish takes the ball from William Bowyer | 16-20 |
| 07:45 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish lays it in | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joshua Lish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Peter Plummer (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Harrison (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Buckelew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kirby Adams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Maynard Knight (tiring) SG - William Bowyer (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Clinton Spring (fairly fresh) PF - George Benjamin (fairly fresh) C - Federico Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Niagara | George Benjamin misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-20 |
| 07:31 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 07:08 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams makes the jumper from the left block | 20-20 |
| 06:56 | Niagara | Clinton Spring can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 06:55 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Maynard Knight - foul #1 on Maynard Knight, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SG), Ralph May (SF), Barry Maisonet (PF), Mark Eckard (C) Peter Plummer, Ernest Harrison, Gerald Buckelew, Kirby Adams | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Ellis (PG), Ronald Ottman (SF), James Fontenot (PF), Harold Hall (C) William Bowyer, Clinton Spring, George Benjamin, Federico Rossi | |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:37 | Niagara | Joshua Lish is called for the reach on Ronald Ottman - foul #1 on Joshua Lish, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG) Joshua Lish | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Maynard Knight is fouled on the floor by Mark Eckard - foul #2 on Mark Eckard, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Veney (PF) Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Leon Ellis (C) Harold Hall | |
| 06:05 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 06:04 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | Ralph May is hacked by Ronald Ottman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Ottman, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Bowyer (SF) Ronald Ottman | |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | Ralph May makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | Ralph May makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | Kenneth Cambra is called for the reach on James Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Cambra, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (SG) Kenneth Cambra | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 05:59 | Niagara | James Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:59 | Niagara | James Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:59 | Manhattan | Ralph May gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:41 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer comes up short on the floater in the paint | 23-21 |
| 05:39 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Ellis | 23-21 |
| 05:34 | Niagara | Maynard Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 05:33 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:16 | Manhattan | Ralph May is hacked by Maynard Knight - foul #2 on Maynard Knight, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (SG) Peter Plummer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Clinton Spring (SF), George Benjamin (PF), Harold Hall (C) Maynard Knight, James Fontenot, Leon Ellis | |
| 05:16 | Manhattan | Ralph May makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:16 | Manhattan | Ralph May makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:14 | Niagara | Clinton Spring throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison (SF) Ralph May | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 04:58 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 04:57 | Niagara | William Bowyer pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | William Bowyer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-21 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn connects on the jumper from close range | 27-21 |
| 04:32 | Niagara | William Bowyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 04:30 | Niagara | Clinton Spring pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | George Benjamin misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 27-21 |
| 04:17 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:15 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (SG), Gerald Buckelew (C) Michael Spohn, Barry Maisonet | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Fontenot (PF), Leon Ellis (C) George Benjamin, Harold Hall | |
| 03:59 | Niagara | Leon Ellis can't finish the layup | 27-21 |
| 03:58 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:56 | Manhattan | James Ellis is called for the reach on Joshua Lish in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ellis, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SG), Mark Eckard (C) Peter Plummer, David Veney | |
| Subs | Niagara | Antonio Troy (PG), Joel Matta (SG), Ronald Ottman (SF) James Ellis, William Bowyer, Clinton Spring | |
| 03:56 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:56 | Niagara | Leon Ellis gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 03:35 | Niagara | Leon Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 27-21 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Joel Matta tips it back up and in | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Joshua Lish (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Cambra (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Harrison (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Buckelew (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Antonio Troy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joel Matta (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Ottman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Fontenot (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard is fouled on the floor by Leon Ellis - foul #1 on Leon Ellis, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Ralph May (SF), Kirby Adams (PF) Joshua Lish, Ernest Harrison, Gerald Buckelew | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Benjamin (PF) James Fontenot | |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Michael Spohn is called for the reach on Antonio Troy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Spohn, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Antonio Troy misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:10 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 02:43 | Manhattan | Ronald Ottman steals the ball from Ralph May | 29-23 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Michael Spohn is called for the reach on Antonio Troy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Spohn, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Joshua Lish (PG), Peter Plummer (SG) Michael Spohn, Ralph May | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Antonio Troy makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:40 | Niagara | Antonio Troy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 02:23 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Peter Plummer is called for the reach on Joel Matta in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Plummer, team foul #10 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew (PF) Mark Eckard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Harold Hall (C) Leon Ellis | |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Joel Matta misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:15 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison (SF) Kenneth Cambra | |
| Subs | Niagara | James Fontenot (PF) George Benjamin | |
| 01:55 | Niagara | Antonio Troy connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harold Hall | 31-28 |
| 01:53 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mark Eckard (C) Kirby Adams | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 01:42 | Niagara | James Fontenot misses short on an open runner in the lane | 31-28 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 01:26 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-28 |
| 01:25 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Harold Hall | 31-28 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Joel Matta blows the layup but he's fouled by Peter Plummer - foul #2 on Peter Plummer, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SG), Ralph May (SF), David Veney (PF) Peter Plummer, Ernest Harrison, Gerald Buckelew | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Benjamin (PF), Federico Rossi (C) James Fontenot, Harold Hall | |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:05 | Niagara | Joel Matta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | Ralph May misses long on a jumper near the basket | 31-30 |
| 00:44 | Niagara | George Benjamin gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Joel Matta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 00:39 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | David Veney connects on the jump hook from the right block | 33-30 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Joel Matta misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | Joshua Lish grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Ralph May misses the easy open layup | 33-30 |