| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Harold Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Brent Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Deer (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Sabatino (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Milne (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Tabron (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Olson (fresh) PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Hinds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Mario Deer inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Manhattan | Richard Sanders steps in front of the Harold Matthews pass in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 19:50 | Niagara | Harold Matthews is called for the reach on Allen Olson - foul #1 on Harold Matthews, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 19:39 | Niagara | Allen Olson misses the lay-in | 38-27 |
| 19:37 | Niagara | Richard Sanders tips it in | 38-29 |
| 19:29 | Manhattan | Brent Gross misses the easy layup | 38-29 |
| 19:27 | Niagara | Richard Sanders snags the defensive board | 38-29 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Christopher Sabatino swats the short shot by Allen Olson | 38-29 |
| 19:11 | Manhattan | Brent Gross pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 19:01 | Manhattan | Mario Deer is called for 10 seconds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (PG), Bobby Buitron (SG), Walter Weimer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) Brent Gross, Mario Deer, Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), Harry Reed (PF), David Evanoff (C) David Tabron, Allen Olson, Richard Sanders, Frederick Hinds | |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Gillis - foul #3 on John Gillis, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mario Deer (SF) John Gillis | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Michael Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:41 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:31 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Buitron | 40-30 |
| 18:16 | Niagara | Adam Reagan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Bobby Buitron travels in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Christopher Sabatino (PF) Bobby Buitron, Walter Weimer | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (SG) Adam Reagan | |
| 18:02 | Niagara | David Evanoff is hacked by Albert Snelson - foul #1 on Albert Snelson, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Milne (C) Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Hinds (C) Harry Reed | |
| 17:43 | Niagara | Shane Ziek's pass is intercepted by Harold Matthews | 40-33 |
| 17:40 | Manhattan | Mario Deer can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 17:38 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:25 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:23 | Manhattan | Mario Deer tips it in | 42-33 |
| 17:01 | Niagara | David Tabron misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 17:00 | Niagara | David Evanoff hits the follow up shot | 42-35 |
| 16:44 | Manhattan | Brent Gross can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:43 | Niagara | David Tabron pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 16:26 | Niagara | David Tabron is fouled on the floor by Brent Gross - foul #1 on Brent Gross, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bobby Buitron (SG), Walter Weimer (PF), Albert Snelson (C) Brent Gross, Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Harry Reed (C) David Tabron, Shane Ziek, David Evanoff, Frederick Hinds | |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Allen Olson dunks the ball on a great pass from Adam Reagan and he's hacked by Walter Weimer - foul #2 on Walter Weimer, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Allen Olson makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:58 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 15:57 | Niagara | Harry Reed snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Harold Matthews (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bobby Buitron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Deer (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Weimer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Snelson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Reagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Olson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Niagara | Harold Matthews is called for the reach on Adam Reagan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Matthews, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Silvers (PG), John Gillis (SG), Sal Randles (SF), Christopher Sabatino (PF) Harold Matthews, Bobby Buitron, Mario Deer, Walter Weimer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller (SG) Michael Quinn | |
| 15:30 | Niagara | Adam Reagan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 15:29 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 15:27 | Manhattan | Adam Reagan steals the ball from Henry Silvers in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 15:16 | Niagara | Richard Sanders misses long on a runner near the basket | 42-38 |
| 15:15 | Niagara | Richard Sanders tips it home | 42-40 |
| 15:10 | Manhattan | Adam Reagan picks off the pass by John Gillis in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| 14:57 | Niagara | Harry Reed can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 42-40 |
| 14:56 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Manhattan | Sal Randles connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Sabatino | 44-40 |
| 14:31 | Niagara | Adam Reagan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 14:29 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:24 | Manhattan | John Gillis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bobby Buitron (SG), Walter Weimer (PF), Gerald Milne (C) John Gillis, Christopher Sabatino, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (PG), Joseph Song (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) Adam Reagan, Allen Olson, Harry Reed | |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Joseph Song misses the easy layup | 44-40 |
| 14:08 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:55 | Manhattan | Sal Randles misses the easy open layup | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Joseph Song snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:29 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Mario Deer (PF) Bobby Buitron, Walter Weimer | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Shane Ziek (SF), David Evanoff (PF) Rashad Leiter, Joseph Song, Richard Sanders | |
| 13:16 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers is denied on a layup by David Evanoff | 44-40 |
| 13:14 | Manhattan | Sal Randles snags the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Manhattan | Henry Silvers's pass is intercepted by Shane Ziek | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | David Tabron is hacked by Henry Silvers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Silvers, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (PG), Christopher Sabatino (PF) Henry Silvers, Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG) Johnny Lockmiller | |
| 12:59 | Niagara | David Tabron makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:59 | Niagara | David Tabron misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:59 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gerald Milne | 44-41 |
| 12:41 | Manhattan | Brent Gross is fouled on the floor by David Tabron - foul #1 on David Tabron, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Olson (SF), Harry Reed (PF) David Evanoff, Frederick Hinds | |
| 12:19 | Manhattan | John Gillis is fouled on the floor by David Tabron - foul #2 on David Tabron, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mario Deer (PF) Christopher Sabatino | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Joseph Song (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) David Tabron, Allen Olson, Shane Ziek | |
| 12:06 | Manhattan | Sal Randles knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Gillis | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Niagara | Richard Sanders scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Song | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Gillis (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brent Gross (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sal Randles (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Deer (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Milne (tiring) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Lockmiller (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Song (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Reed (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Manhattan | Johnny Lockmiller is called for the reach on Brent Gross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Lockmiller, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (PG) John Gillis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (SG), Frederick Hinds (C) Johnny Lockmiller, Harry Reed | |
| 11:35 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bobby Buitron (SG), Christopher Sabatino (PF) Brent Gross, Mario Deer | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Olson (SF), Shane Ziek (PF) Joseph Song, Richard Sanders | |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Michael Quinn is hacked by Bobby Buitron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Buitron, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Evanoff (C) Frederick Hinds | |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Michael Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Michael Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:15 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews is fouled on the floor by Allen Olson - foul #3 on Allen Olson, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Walter Weimer (PF) Christopher Sabatino | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (SG) Michael Quinn | |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Bobby Buitron connects on the open 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 10:42 | Niagara | Shane Ziek is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rashad Leiter | 50-48 |
| 10:42 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (PG), Brent Gross (SG), Albert Snelson (C) Harold Matthews, Bobby Buitron, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (PG), Joseph Song (SF) David Tabron, Allen Olson | |
| 10:20 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer misses long on a turnaround from close range | 50-48 |
| 10:18 | Manhattan | Walter Weimer grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 10:12 | Manhattan | John Gillis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 10:10 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Rashad Leiter | 50-48 |
| 09:56 | Niagara | Shane Ziek is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Rashad Leiter | 50-50 |
| 09:33 | Manhattan | Joseph Song is called for the reach on Sal Randles - foul #1 on Joseph Song, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (PG), Bobby Buitron (SG), Christopher Sabatino (PF), Mario Deer (C) John Gillis, Brent Gross, Walter Weimer, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), David Tabron (SG), Allen Olson (SF), Harry Reed (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Adam Reagan, Rashad Leiter, Joseph Song, Shane Ziek, David Evanoff | |
| 09:20 | Manhattan | Mario Deer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 09:18 | Manhattan | Mario Deer grabs the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | Mario Deer comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Hinds - foul #1 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Milne (C) Sal Randles | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | Mario Deer makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:00 | Manhattan | Mario Deer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Harold Matthews is called for the reach on Michael Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Matthews, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Sanders (PF) Harry Reed | |
| 08:58 | Niagara | Michael Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:58 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Mario Deer | 54-50 |
| 08:33 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sanders | 54-52 |
| 08:04 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (PG), Brent Gross (SG), Sal Randles (SF), Albert Snelson (C) Harold Matthews, Bobby Buitron, Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (SG), Joseph Song (SF), Harry Reed (C) David Tabron, Allen Olson, Frederick Hinds | |
| 07:45 | Niagara | Adam Reagan hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Sanders | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Gillis (tiring) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brent Gross (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sal Randles (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Deer (tiring) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Snelson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Michael Quinn (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Reagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Song (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Manhattan | Richard Sanders swats the short shot by Brent Gross | 54-54 |
| 07:37 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | Brent Gross hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 07:20 | Niagara | Michael Quinn's pass is intercepted by Brent Gross in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 06:59 | Manhattan | Sal Randles is called for 3 seconds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Silvers (PG), Christopher Sabatino (PF), Gerald Milne (C) John Gillis, Mario Deer, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Shane Ziek (SF), David Evanoff (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Michael Quinn, Adam Reagan, Joseph Song, Richard Sanders, Harry Reed | |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Lockmiller | 57-57 |
| 06:34 | Manhattan | Sal Randles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:32 | Niagara | David Evanoff pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:16 | Niagara | Shane Ziek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bobby Buitron (SG), Mario Deer (SF) Brent Gross, Sal Randles | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rashad Leiter (PG), Harry Reed (C) David Tabron, Frederick Hinds | |
| 05:51 | Manhattan | Mario Deer can't finish the layup | 57-57 |
| 05:50 | Niagara | David Evanoff gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter is fouled on the floor by Henry Silvers - foul #5 on Henry Silvers, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Matthews (PG), John Gillis (SG), Walter Weimer (PF) Henry Silvers, Bobby Buitron, Christopher Sabatino | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Olson (SF), Frederick Hinds (C) David Evanoff, Harry Reed | |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Rashad Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:14 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Gillis | 59-58 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Shane Ziek misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Matthews - foul #4 on Harold Matthews, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Sal Randles (SF), Albert Snelson (C) John Gillis, Mario Deer, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Joseph Song (SF), Harry Reed (C) Rashad Leiter, Allen Olson, Frederick Hinds | |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Shane Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:54 | Niagara | Shane Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Harold Matthews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 59-60 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Shane Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Harry Reed is fouled on the floor by Harold Matthews - foul #5 on Harold Matthews, team foul #12 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (PG), Bobby Buitron (SG), Christopher Sabatino (PF) Harold Matthews, Brent Gross, Walter Weimer | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG), Adam Reagan (SG), Allen Olson (SF), David Evanoff (C) Michael Quinn, Johnny Lockmiller, Joseph Song, Shane Ziek | |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Harry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | Niagara | Harry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:46 | Manhattan | John Gillis is hacked by David Evanoff - foul #1 on David Evanoff, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Milne (C) Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Sanders (PF) Harry Reed | |
| 03:46 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:46 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Bobby Buitron steals the ball from Allen Olson in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 03:42 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Song (SF) Allen Olson | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Gillis (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bobby Buitron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sal Randles (tired) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Sabatino (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Milne (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Tabron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Reagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Song (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - David Evanoff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne can't throw it down but he's hacked by David Evanoff - foul #2 on David Evanoff, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne is alone and drills a shot from the right block | 64-62 |
| 03:09 | Niagara | Richard Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Gross (SG), Mario Deer (SF) Bobby Buitron, Sal Randles | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Rashad Leiter (SG), Frederick Hinds (C) David Tabron, Adam Reagan, Richard Sanders | |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | John Gillis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Quinn - foul #2 on Michael Quinn, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sal Randles (SF), Albert Snelson (C) Christopher Sabatino, Gerald Milne | |
| Subs | Niagara | Allen Olson (SF) Joseph Song | |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-62 |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | John Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | David Evanoff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mario Deer - foul #1 on Mario Deer, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Walter Weimer (PF) John Gillis | |
| Subs | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller (SG), Shane Ziek (C) Michael Quinn, Frederick Hinds | |
| 02:29 | Niagara | David Evanoff misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:29 | Niagara | David Evanoff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:01 | Manhattan | Brent Gross misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 01:43 | Manhattan | Mario Deer knocks in the shot in the paint | 68-63 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Johnny Lockmiller misses short on an open floater from the left block | 68-63 |
| 01:37 | Niagara | David Evanoff gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:29 | Niagara | Mario Deer picks off the pass by Johnny Lockmiller | 68-63 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | The jump hook by Brent Gross is blocked by David Evanoff | 68-63 |
| 01:13 | Niagara | Shane Ziek pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:00 | Niagara | Shane Ziek misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 00:58 | Manhattan | Albert Snelson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | Sal Randles is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sal Randles, team foul #14 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Gillis (PG), Christopher Sabatino (PF), Gerald Milne (C) Mario Deer, Walter Weimer, Albert Snelson | |
| Subs | Niagara | Michael Quinn (PG), Richard Sanders (PF), Frederick Hinds (C) Rashad Leiter, David Evanoff, Shane Ziek | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Richard Sanders dunks the ball on a great pass from Johnny Lockmiller | 68-65 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino is hacked by Michael Quinn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Quinn, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Allen Olson is hacked by Sal Randles in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sal Randles, team foul #15 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mario Deer (SF) Sal Randles | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Allen Olson misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:33 | Niagara | Allen Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | Mario Deer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Quinn - foul #4 on Michael Quinn, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bobby Buitron (SG) Brent Gross | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | Mario Deer makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | Mario Deer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Richard Sanders misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | Mario Deer pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:18 | Manhattan | Mario Deer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Quinn - foul #5 on Michael Quinn, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | David Tabron (PG) Michael Quinn | |
| 00:18 | Manhattan | Mario Deer makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Manhattan | Mario Deer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:18 | Niagara | Richard Sanders pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | David Tabron buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Olson | 73-69 |
| 00:11 | Manhattan | Johnny Lockmiller is called for the reach on Christopher Sabatino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Johnny Lockmiller, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Adam Reagan (SG) Johnny Lockmiller | |
| 00:11 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:11 | Manhattan | Christopher Sabatino makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:08 | Niagara | Frederick Hinds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne is hacked by Frederick Hinds - foul #2 on Frederick Hinds, team foul #14 | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | Gerald Milne misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:06 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Frederick Hinds | 76-69 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | David Tabron drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | John Gillis runs out the clock | 76-72 |