| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Iglesias (fresh) SG - Randall Jolliff (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Parish (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Freddie Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Waldron (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Leo Walter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Neff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wible (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Graham Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Carl Parish inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Niagara | Leo Walter takes the ball from Randall Jolliff | 33-36 |
| 19:23 | Manhattan | Leo Walter is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Niagara | Carl Parish pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:19 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias travels in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Terry Dennis (SG), Patrick Green (SF) Leo Walter, William Neff | |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt lays it in set up by James Waldron and he's fouled by Freddie Shoemaker - foul #1 on Freddie Shoemaker, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Mack (PG), Matthew Nisbet (SG), Roy Wilson (SF), Michael Matthews (PF), James Colegrove (C) Ronald Iglesias, Randall Jolliff, Carl Parish, Charlie Thompson, Freddie Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer (SG), William Wright (PF) James Waldron, James Wible | |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:40 | Niagara | James Colegrove drills a shot from close range set up by Michael Matthews and he's fouled by Terry Dennis - foul #2 on Terry Dennis, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Neff (SF) Graham Gaunt | |
| 18:40 | Niagara | James Colegrove makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:27 | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 18:26 | Niagara | Michael Matthews snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 18:24 | Niagara | Terry Dennis picks off the pass by Matthew Nisbet in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 18:09 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:07 | Niagara | Michael Matthews gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:58 | Niagara | Michael Matthews's floater is tipped away by William Neff | 36-39 |
| 17:56 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Wright | 36-39 |
| 17:39 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Schwabenbauer | 36-42 |
| 17:27 | Niagara | James Colegrove is open and scores on a jumper from the right block | 38-42 |
| 17:10 | Manhattan | William Neff lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Schwabenbauer | 38-44 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | James Colegrove misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-44 |
| 16:44 | Niagara | James Colegrove grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:27 | Niagara | Michael Matthews misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 16:26 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Patrick Green | 38-44 |
| 16:10 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 16:09 | Niagara | Roy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:55 | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Samuel Mack (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Nisbet (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Matthews (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Colegrove (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Terry Dennis (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Schwabenbauer (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Neff (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Green (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Wright (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis is hacked by Samuel Mack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Mack, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias (PG), Randall Jolliff (SG), Gilbert Wier (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), Freddie Shoemaker (C) Samuel Mack, Matthew Nisbet, Roy Wilson, Michael Matthews, James Colegrove | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Waldron (PG), Leo Walter (SG), Andrew Richard (SF), James Wible (PF), Graham Gaunt (C) Terry Dennis, Robert Schwabenbauer, William Neff, Patrick Green, William Wright | |
| 15:26 | Manhattan | Andrew Richard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 15:25 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 15:19 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias misses long on an open shot from the left side | 38-44 |
| 15:18 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Wible - foul #1 on James Wible, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Cyril Winn (C) Graham Gaunt | |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:10 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | Manhattan | Cyril Winn drills a fadeaway from close range set up by James Wible | 40-46 |
| 14:28 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Jolliff | 42-46 |
| 14:12 | Manhattan | James Wible connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 13:56 | Niagara | Randall Jolliff is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Freddie Shoemaker | 45-49 |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Leo Walter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing and he's fouled by Charlie Thompson - foul #3 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Blauser (PG), Carl Parish (SG) Ronald Iglesias, Randall Jolliff | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Neff (SF), Graham Gaunt (C) Andrew Richard, Cyril Winn | |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Leo Walter misses the free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:49 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 13:43 | Niagara | William Neff is called for the reach on Carl Parish in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Neff, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| 13:18 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-52 |
| 12:58 | Manhattan | James Wible clanks a turnaround in the lane | 48-52 |
| 12:57 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 12:55 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier's pass is intercepted by James Waldron in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| 12:52 | Manhattan | James Waldron throws it down | 48-56 |
| 12:50 | Niagara | James Waldron is called for the reach on Michael Blauser in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Waldron, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randall Jolliff (SG) Gilbert Wier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Terry Dennis (SG) Leo Walter | |
| 12:30 | Niagara | Randall Jolliff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 12:29 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson tips it in | 50-56 |
| 12:26 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Jolliff - foul #1 on Randall Jolliff, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias (PG), Gilbert Wier (SF), Michael Matthews (PF) Michael Blauser, Carl Parish, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Green (SF) William Neff | |
| 12:20 | Manhattan | Patrick Green is hacked by Freddie Shoemaker - foul #2 on Freddie Shoemaker, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| 12:02 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Wier - foul #4 on Gilbert Wier, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roy Wilson (SG), Carl Parish (SF) Randall Jolliff, Gilbert Wier | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leo Walter (SG), Andrew Richard (SF) James Waldron, James Wible | |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leo Walter | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Iglesias (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Carl Parish (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Michael Matthews (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Shoemaker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Terry Dennis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Walter (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Richard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Green (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Graham Gaunt (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 11:30 | Manhattan | Andrew Richard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Leo Walter is hacked by Roy Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Wilson, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charlie Thompson (PF), James Colegrove (C) Michael Matthews, Freddie Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Wright (PF) Patrick Green | |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Leo Walter makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Leo Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Carl Parish is whistled for a carry | 50-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randall Jolliff (SG) Roy Wilson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Waldron (PG), William Neff (SF) Leo Walter, Andrew Richard | |
| 10:54 | Manhattan | James Waldron misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 50-61 |
| 10:53 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:51 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Blauser (PG) Ronald Iglesias | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Wible (PF) William Wright | |
| 10:37 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-61 |
| 10:36 | Niagara | Carl Parish grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 10:20 | Niagara | Carl Parish hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Jolliff | 52-61 |
| 10:20 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Mack (PG), Matthew Nisbet (SG), Roy Wilson (SF), Michael Matthews (PF), Freddie Shoemaker (C) Michael Blauser, Randall Jolliff, Carl Parish, Charlie Thompson, James Colegrove | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer (SG), Andrew Richard (SF), Cyril Winn (C) Terry Dennis, William Neff, Graham Gaunt | |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | James Waldron is hacked by Samuel Mack - foul #3 on Samuel Mack, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Wright (C) James Wible | |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | James Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | James Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Michael Matthews gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:53 | Niagara | Samuel Mack makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Wilson | 54-62 |
| 09:34 | Manhattan | William Wright knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Schwabenbauer | 54-64 |
| 09:16 | Niagara | James Waldron steps in front of the Roy Wilson pass | 54-64 |
| 09:13 | Manhattan | Samuel Mack is called for the reach on James Waldron in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Mack, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Blauser (PG), Randall Jolliff (SG), Carl Parish (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF) Samuel Mack, Matthew Nisbet, Roy Wilson, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leo Walter (SG), Patrick Green (SF), James Wible (PF), Graham Gaunt (C) Robert Schwabenbauer, Andrew Richard, Cyril Winn, William Wright | |
| 09:13 | Manhattan | James Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 09:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Charlie Thompson | 54-64 |
| 09:11 | Niagara | James Waldron is called for the reach on Michael Blauser in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Waldron, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Niagara | James Colegrove (C) Freddie Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Terry Dennis (PG) James Waldron | |
| 08:52 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from close range | 54-64 |
| 08:50 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Graham Gaunt | 54-64 |
| 08:36 | Manhattan | Patrick Green connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Terry Dennis | 54-66 |
| 08:17 | Niagara | James Colegrove lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Blauser | 56-66 |
| 08:05 | Manhattan | Leo Walter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 08:04 | Niagara | The rebound goes to James Colegrove | 56-66 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Carl Parish hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Graham Gaunt - foul #2 on Graham Gaunt, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias (PG), Roy Wilson (SG), Gilbert Wier (SF), Freddie Shoemaker (C) Michael Blauser, Randall Jolliff, Charlie Thompson, James Colegrove | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer (PG), William Neff (SF), William Wright (PF), Cyril Winn (C) Leo Walter, Patrick Green, James Wible, Graham Gaunt | |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Carl Parish makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:49 | Niagara | Carl Parish makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Iglesias (fresh) SG - Roy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gilbert Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Carl Parish (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Freddie Shoemaker (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Robert Schwabenbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Dennis (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Neff (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Cyril Winn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Roy Wilson is called for the reach on Terry Dennis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Wilson, team foul #10 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Matthews (PF) Carl Parish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:29 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker's pass is intercepted by Cyril Winn | 58-67 |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Mack (PG) Ronald Iglesias | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Waldron (PG) Terry Dennis | |
| 07:07 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Mack | 60-67 |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | William Neff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-67 |
| 06:55 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 06:41 | Niagara | Roy Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias (PG), Matthew Nisbet (SG), Charlie Thompson (PF) Samuel Mack, Roy Wilson, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leo Walter (SG), Andrew Richard (SF), Patrick Green (PF), Graham Gaunt (C) Robert Schwabenbauer, William Neff, William Wright, Cyril Winn | |
| 06:23 | Manhattan | Andrew Richard misses the driving attempt from close range | 60-67 |
| 06:22 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 06:05 | Manhattan | Leo Walter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-67 |
| 06:04 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 05:56 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gilbert Wier | 63-67 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | Patrick Green misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Charlie Thompson - foul #4 on Charlie Thompson, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Blauser (PG), Roy Wilson (SG), Michael Matthews (PF), James Colegrove (C) Ronald Iglesias, Matthew Nisbet, Charlie Thompson, Freddie Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Terry Dennis (PG), Robert Schwabenbauer (SG), William Neff (SF), James Wible (PF) James Waldron, Leo Walter, Andrew Richard, Graham Gaunt | |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | Patrick Green misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:32 | Manhattan | Patrick Green makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 05:09 | Niagara | Terry Dennis steals it from Gilbert Wier | 63-68 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | James Wible misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 04:44 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Green | 63-68 |
| 04:27 | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Wible | 63-70 |
| 04:10 | Niagara | Michael Matthews connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilbert Wier | 66-70 |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Dennis | 66-73 |
| 03:47 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 03:46 | Niagara | Michael Blauser tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Blauser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gilbert Wier (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Matthews (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - James Colegrove (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Terry Dennis (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Schwabenbauer (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Neff (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wible (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Green (very tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Manhattan | James Wible knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Schwabenbauer | 68-75 |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Michael Matthews can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Wible - foul #2 on James Wible, team foul #7 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Mack (PG), Matthew Nisbet (SG), Carl Parish (SF), Freddie Shoemaker (C) Michael Blauser, Roy Wilson, Gilbert Wier, James Colegrove | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Waldron (PG), Leo Walter (SG), Andrew Richard (SF), William Wright (PF), Cyril Winn (C) Terry Dennis, Robert Schwabenbauer, William Neff, James Wible, Patrick Green | |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Michael Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:14 | Niagara | Michael Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 03:14 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Cyril Winn | 69-75 |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | Samuel Mack steps in front of the Leo Walter pass in the backcourt | 69-75 |
| 02:54 | Niagara | Michael Matthews misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker snags the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 02:52 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias (PG), Randall Jolliff (SG), Charlie Thompson (PF) Samuel Mack, Matthew Nisbet, Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:46 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Jolliff | 72-75 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | William Wright buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Waldron | 72-77 |
| 02:12 | Niagara | Carl Parish makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-77 |
| 01:51 | Manhattan | James Waldron clanks a runner from the baseline | 74-77 |
| 01:50 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Randall Jolliff is hacked by William Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gilbert Wier (SF) Carl Parish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Neff (SF), James Wible (PF), Graham Gaunt (C) Andrew Richard, William Wright, Cyril Winn | |
| 01:48 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-77 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Randall Jolliff misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:48 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker gets the offensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | James Waldron steps in front of the Freddie Shoemaker pass | 74-77 |
| 01:37 | Manhattan | Randall Jolliff picks off the pass by James Waldron in the backcourt | 74-77 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | James Wible is called for the reach on Charlie Thompson - foul #3 on James Wible, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:03 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt blows the layup | 76-77 |
| 01:01 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson grabs the board | 76-77 |
| 00:34 | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | James Wible grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Leo Walter is hacked by Ronald Iglesias in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Iglesias, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Leo Walter makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Leo Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Wible - foul #4 on James Wible, team foul #10 | 76-79 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | James Waldron is hacked by Randall Jolliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Jolliff, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | James Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | James Waldron misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gilbert Wier | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier is hacked by Leo Walter - foul #1 on Leo Walter, team foul #11 | 77-79 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:12 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Manhattan | Leo Walter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-79 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Graham Gaunt | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Iglesias (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randall Jolliff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilbert Wier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charlie Thompson (tired) 7 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Freddie Shoemaker (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Waldron (tired) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Leo Walter (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Neff (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wible (very tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Graham Gaunt (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 04:41 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Leo Walter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-79 |
| 04:35 | Niagara | Charlie Thompson pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:31 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-79 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Graham Gaunt | 79-79 |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | William Neff misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 79-79 |
| 04:23 | Manhattan | James Wible grabs the offensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:09 | Manhattan | William Neff can't throw it down but the foul's on Randall Jolliff - foul #3 on Randall Jolliff, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Samuel Mack (PG), Roy Wilson (SG), Carl Parish (PF), James Colegrove (C) Ronald Iglesias, Randall Jolliff, Charlie Thompson, Freddie Shoemaker | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Terry Dennis (PG), Robert Schwabenbauer (SG), William Wright (PF), Cyril Winn (C) James Waldron, Leo Walter, James Wible, Graham Gaunt | |
| 04:09 | Manhattan | William Neff misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:09 | Manhattan | William Neff misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Carl Parish grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 03:43 | Niagara | Roy Wilson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gilbert Wier | 81-79 |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 81-79 |
| 03:22 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to William Wright | 81-79 |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Roy Wilson - foul #4 on Roy Wilson, team foul #15 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Matthew Nisbet (PG), Randall Jolliff (SG), Michael Matthews (PF) Samuel Mack, Gilbert Wier, Carl Parish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Richard (SF), Patrick Green (C) William Neff, Cyril Winn | |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | Robert Schwabenbauer misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | William Wright gets the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:51 | Manhattan | Randall Jolliff steals it from Andrew Richard | 81-79 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Robert Schwabenbauer takes the ball from Roy Wilson | 81-79 |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Matthews - foul #3 on Michael Matthews, team foul #16 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gilbert Wier (SF), Carl Parish (C) Roy Wilson, James Colegrove | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Waldron (PG) Robert Schwabenbauer | |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:24 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Andrew Richard is called for the reach on Gilbert Wier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Richard, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Blauser (PG) Matthew Nisbet | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt (C) Patrick Green | |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 02:19 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:03 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Andrew Richard and he's hacked by Randall Jolliff - foul #4 on Randall Jolliff, team foul #17 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | Freddie Shoemaker (C) Michael Matthews | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:03 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis misses the free throw | 83-83 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Freddie Shoemaker | 83-83 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Randall Jolliff hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier gets the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Waldron - foul #5 on James Waldron, team foul #13 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias (PG), Charlie Thompson (PF) Michael Blauser, Carl Parish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Leo Walter (SG), William Neff (SF), James Wible (PF) James Waldron, Andrew Richard, William Wright | |
| 01:44 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 83-83 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:30 | Manhattan | James Wible hits the finger roll | 85-85 |
| 01:10 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gilbert Wier | 88-85 |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | James Wible comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 88-85 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier grabs the board | 88-85 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Ronald Iglesias (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Randall Jolliff (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gilbert Wier (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charlie Thompson (tired) 7 pts. 13 reb. 4 pf. C - Freddie Shoemaker (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Terry Dennis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leo Walter (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Neff (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wible (very tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Graham Gaunt (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Niagara | Graham Gaunt denies the turnaround by Freddie Shoemaker | 88-85 |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Terry Dennis | 88-85 |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Leo Walter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 88-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | Roy Wilson (SF), Carl Parish (PF) Gilbert Wier, Charlie Thompson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Leo Walter is called for the reach on Ronald Iglesias - foul #2 on Leo Walter, team foul #14 | 88-85 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Ronald Iglesias makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-85 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Roy Wilson | 90-85 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Roy Wilson is hacked by Leo Walter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Walter, team foul #15 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | Gilbert Wier (SF) Randall Jolliff | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Roy Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:16 | Niagara | Roy Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:16 | Manhattan | Graham Gaunt pulls down the rebound | 90-85 |
| 00:11 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 90-85 |
| 00:09 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Gilbert Wier | 90-85 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dennis - foul #3 on Terry Dennis, team foul #16 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Niagara | Randall Jolliff (SG) Roy Wilson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Gilbert Wier misses the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:07 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Wible | 91-85 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Terry Dennis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 91-85 |