| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Darnell Hill (fresh) SG - Robert Mullen (fresh) SF - Frederick Ross (fresh) PF - Kent Porter (fresh) C - Joseph Kelly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Matthew Hardt (fresh) SG - James Barton (fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - John Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | John Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Manhattan | James Barton is denied on a layup by Kent Porter | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Niagara | Frederick Ross travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Manhattan | John Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Kelly - foul #1 on Joseph Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Manhattan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Manhattan | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Niagara | Kent Porter lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Frederick Ross | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Manhattan | James Barton is fouled on the floor by Robert Mullen - foul #1 on Robert Mullen, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:55 | Manhattan | James Mitchell misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Niagara | Kent Porter scores on a jumper from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Manhattan | John Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Niagara | Matthew Hardt takes the ball from Robert Mullen | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Manhattan | Joseph Kelly blocks the short jumper by James Mitchell | 4-2 |
| 17:51 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Kent Porter | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Niagara | Frederick Ross is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Porter | 4-2 |
| 17:18 | Niagara | Frederick Ross misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Manhattan | John Johnson grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo is open and lays it up and in set up by Matthew Hardt | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Frederick Ross's floater is tipped away by James Mitchell | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Niagara | Kent Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Robert Mullen scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kent Porter and the foul's on James Mitchell - foul #1 on James Mitchell, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PG), Robert Patton (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Todd Overton (C) Darnell Hill, Frederick Ross, Kent Porter, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), Christopher Elks (SG), James Ruder (SF), Greg Zickler (PF), William Armstrong (C) Matthew Hardt, James Barton, Troy Mongillo, James Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| 16:47 | Niagara | Robert Mullen makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | Manhattan | William Armstrong banks in the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Niagara | Richard Young is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Anderson - foul #1 on Michael Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG) Robert Mullen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:21 | Niagara | Robert Patton is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Spencer | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | Manhattan | William Armstrong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Louis Zeegers (SF), Christopher Nuzzo (PF) Robert Patton, Todd Overton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Willy Wehner (fresh) SG - Richard Young (fresh) SF - Louis Zeegers (fresh) PF - Christopher Nuzzo (fresh) C - Anthony Spencer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Christopher Elks (fresh) SG - James Ruder (fresh) SF - Kevin Nelson (fresh) PF - Greg Zickler (fresh) C - William Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Niagara | Christopher Nuzzo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Richard Young | 11-6 |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | Christopher Nuzzo steals the ball from William Armstrong in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 15:34 | Niagara | Willy Wehner can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-6 |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 15:22 | Manhattan | James Ruder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Kent Porter (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Willy Wehner, Christopher Nuzzo, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barton (SG), Timothy Carl (SF) James Ruder, William Armstrong | |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Darnell Hill is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 11-6 |
| 14:59 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:57 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Zeegers - foul #1 on Louis Zeegers, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SG), Robert Patton (SF) Richard Young, Louis Zeegers | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt (PG), James Mitchell (PF) James Barton, Kevin Nelson | |
| 14:41 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-6 |
| 14:40 | Niagara | Kent Porter grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:38 | Niagara | Darnell Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Anderson (PG), James Barton (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF) Matthew Hardt, Christopher Elks, Timothy Carl | |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | James Mitchell buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Anderson and he's hacked by Darnell Hill - foul #1 on Darnell Hill, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PG), Frederick Ross (SF), Todd Overton (PF), Anthony Spencer (C) Darnell Hill, Robert Patton, Kent Porter, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | James Mitchell makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:08 | Niagara | Michael Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Young - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Christopher Nuzzo (C) Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt (PG), James Ruder (SF), William Armstrong (PF) Michael Anderson, Troy Mongillo, James Mitchell | |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Christopher Nuzzo misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Greg Zickler - foul #1 on Greg Zickler, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG) Robert Mullen | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (SG), John Johnson (C) James Barton, Greg Zickler | |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Christopher Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Christopher Nuzzo misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Ruder | 12-9 |
| 13:29 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:27 | Manhattan | William Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Frederick Ross | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Niagara | Richard Young is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Hardt - foul #1 on Matthew Hardt, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Robert Mullen (SG), Louis Zeegers (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Willy Wehner, Richard Young, Frederick Ross, Christopher Nuzzo, Todd Overton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barton (SG), Timothy Carl (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Greg Zickler (C) Christopher Elks, James Ruder, William Armstrong, John Johnson | |
| 12:42 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Mullen | 15-9 |
| 12:42 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-9 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Robert Patton (SG), Kent Porter (PF) Darnell Hill, Robert Mullen, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson (C) Greg Zickler | |
| 12:39 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt is hacked by Robert Patton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Patton, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| 12:26 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Carl | 15-12 |
| 12:10 | Niagara | Kent Porter is called for 5 seconds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Spencer (C) Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG), William Armstrong (C) Matthew Hardt, James Mitchell | |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | William Armstrong lays it up and in on a great pass from James Barton and he's fouled by Anthony Spencer - foul #1 on Anthony Spencer, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PG) Willy Wehner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Ruder (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF), Greg Zickler (C) James Barton, Timothy Carl, Kevin Nelson | |
| 11:54 | Manhattan | William Armstrong makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Young (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Patton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Louis Zeegers (fresh) PF - Kent Porter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Christopher Elks (fairly fresh) SG - James Ruder (fairly fresh) SF - Troy Mongillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Armstrong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Zickler (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Niagara | Richard Young knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Patton | 17-15 |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Robert Mullen (SG), Joseph Kelly (C) Robert Patton, Louis Zeegers, Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:33 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 11:08 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:04 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 17-16 |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | William Armstrong tips it back up and in | 17-18 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer buries a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Mullen | 19-18 |
| 10:40 | Manhattan | James Ruder drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Elks | 19-21 |
| 10:31 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Frederick Ross (SF), Todd Overton (PF), Christopher Nuzzo (C) Darnell Hill, Richard Young, Anthony Spencer, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt (PG), James Barton (SG), Timothy Carl (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Nelson (C) Christopher Elks, James Ruder, Troy Mongillo, Greg Zickler, William Armstrong | |
| 10:14 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 10:13 | Niagara | Willy Wehner pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:11 | Niagara | Matthew Hardt is called for the reach on Willy Wehner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Hardt, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG) Matthew Hardt | |
| 09:58 | Niagara | Christopher Nuzzo buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Mullen | 21-21 |
| 09:51 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Robert Patton (SG), Louis Zeegers (SF), Kent Porter (PF) Willy Wehner, Robert Mullen, Frederick Ross, Christopher Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo (SF), John Johnson (C) Timothy Carl, Kevin Nelson | |
| 09:37 | Niagara | Todd Overton lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Darnell Hill | 23-21 |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Elks | 23-23 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Robert Patton scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Darnell Hill | 25-23 |
| 08:32 | Manhattan | John Johnson connects on the turnaround near the basket | 25-25 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Darnell Hill is fouled in the backcourt by James Barton - foul #1 on James Barton, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (SG), Richard Young (SF), Joseph Kelly (C) Robert Patton, Louis Zeegers, Todd Overton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Ruder (SG), Greg Zickler (PF), Kevin Nelson (C) James Barton, James Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Darnell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 08:30 | Niagara | Darnell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 08:25 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo loses the dribble to Richard Young in the backcourt | 27-25 |
| 08:24 | Niagara | Richard Young hits the finger roll | 29-25 |
| 08:22 | Manhattan | James Ruder is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ruder, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Frederick Ross (SF) Darnell Hill | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Armstrong (C) Troy Mongillo | |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly is hacked by Kevin Nelson - foul #1 on Kevin Nelson, team foul #9 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Niagara | Anthony Spencer (PF) Kent Porter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 08:08 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 07:54 | Manhattan | James Ruder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 07:52 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer grabs the board | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Willy Wehner (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Young (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Ross (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. C - Joseph Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Christopher Elks (tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ruder (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Greg Zickler (tiring) C - William Armstrong (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Niagara | James Ruder takes the ball from Joseph Kelly in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 07:45 | Manhattan | James Ruder lays it in | 31-27 |
| 07:23 | Niagara | Frederick Ross makes the jumpshot from the left side | 33-27 |
| 07:18 | Manhattan | James Ruder drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Nelson | 33-29 |
| 06:49 | Niagara | Frederick Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Robert Mullen (SG), Kent Porter (PF), Christopher Nuzzo (C) Willy Wehner, Richard Young, Anthony Spencer, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barton (SG), Timothy Carl (SF), James Mitchell (PF), John Johnson (C) Christopher Elks, James Ruder, Kevin Nelson, William Armstrong | |
| 06:23 | Manhattan | Darnell Hill steps in front of the Timothy Carl pass | 33-29 |
| 06:20 | Niagara | Darnell Hill hits the finger roll | 35-29 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | Timothy Carl hits the finger roll set up by James Barton | 35-31 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | James Barton is called for the reach on Robert Mullen - foul #2 on James Barton, team foul #10 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (PG), Louis Zeegers (SF), Todd Overton (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Darnell Hill, Frederick Ross, Kent Porter, Christopher Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Christopher Elks (PG), James Ruder (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF), William Armstrong (PF) Greg Zickler, James Barton, Timothy Carl, James Mitchell | |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Robert Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 05:47 | Niagara | Robert Mullen misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 05:47 | Manhattan | William Armstrong gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 05:28 | Manhattan | Todd Overton denies the turnaround by Christopher Elks | 36-31 |
| 05:26 | Manhattan | William Armstrong snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 05:18 | Manhattan | Christopher Elks's pass is intercepted by Robert Mullen | 36-31 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | James Ruder is called for the reach on Robert Mullen - foul #2 on James Ruder, team foul #11 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Patton (SF), Kent Porter (PF) Louis Zeegers, Todd Overton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Greg Zickler (PG), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Nelson (C) James Ruder, William Armstrong, John Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-31 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Robert Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 04:53 | Niagara | Robert Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 04:37 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo's pass is intercepted by Robert Mullen | 38-31 |
| 04:26 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly misses the easy layup | 38-31 |
| 04:24 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Greg Zickler | 38-31 |
| 04:08 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson is hacked by Robert Patton - foul #2 on Robert Patton, team foul #8 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Frederick Ross (SF), Anthony Spencer (PF), Christopher Nuzzo (C) Robert Mullen, Robert Patton, Kent Porter, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Carl (SF), William Armstrong (C) Troy Mongillo, James Mitchell | |
| 04:08 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:08 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 04:08 | Niagara | Christopher Nuzzo snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 03:51 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Young | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Willy Wehner (fresh) SG - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Ross (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Spencer (tiring) 7 pts. C - Christopher Nuzzo (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Greg Zickler (tired) SG - Christopher Elks (very tired) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Carl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Nelson (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Armstrong (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG), Louis Zeegers (SF) Richard Young, Frederick Ross | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt (PG), Michael Anderson (SG) Greg Zickler, Christopher Elks | |
| 03:32 | Niagara | Darnell Hill comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 03:30 | Manhattan | Michael Anderson grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 03:18 | Manhattan | Darnell Hill is called for the reach on Kevin Nelson - foul #2 on Darnell Hill, team foul #9 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SG), Frederick Ross (SF), Kent Porter (PF), Todd Overton (C) Willy Wehner, Louis Zeegers, Anthony Spencer, Christopher Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo (SF), James Mitchell (PF) Timothy Carl, William Armstrong | |
| 03:18 | Manhattan | Kevin Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 03:18 | Niagara | Kent Porter gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Darnell Hill is hacked by Michael Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Anderson, team foul #12 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barton (SG), John Johnson (C) Michael Anderson, Kevin Nelson | |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Darnell Hill makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 03:16 | Niagara | Darnell Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:01 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Frederick Ross - foul #1 on Frederick Ross, team foul #10 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Patton (SG) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 03:01 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 03:01 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Darnell Hill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 02:36 | Manhattan | John Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-33 |
| 02:35 | Niagara | Robert Patton gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Frederick Ross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | Willy Wehner (PG), Robert Mullen (SG), Anthony Spencer (PF), Joseph Kelly (C) Darnell Hill, Robert Patton, Kent Porter, Todd Overton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Armstrong (PF), Greg Zickler (C) James Mitchell, John Johnson | |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Frederick Ross misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:14 | Niagara | Frederick Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | Troy Mongillo snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-33 |
| 01:58 | Manhattan | James Barton grabs the offensive board | 42-33 |
| 01:44 | Manhattan | William Armstrong drills a floater from the left side | 42-35 |
| 01:44 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-35 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Young (SG), Louis Zeegers (SF), Christopher Nuzzo (PF) Robert Mullen, Frederick Ross, Anthony Spencer | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Timothy Carl (SF) Troy Mongillo | |
| 01:19 | Niagara | Richard Young connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Willy Wehner | 44-35 |
| 01:04 | Manhattan | Greg Zickler lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Hardt | 44-37 |
| 01:02 | Niagara | Matthew Hardt takes the ball from Louis Zeegers in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | Matthew Hardt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 00:51 | Niagara | Joseph Kelly gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Richard Young misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Barton - foul #3 on James Barton, team foul #14 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Robert Mullen (SG), Robert Patton (SF), Kent Porter (PF), Anthony Spencer (C) Willy Wehner, Louis Zeegers, Christopher Nuzzo, Joseph Kelly | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Ruder (SG), Troy Mongillo (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Kevin Nelson (C) James Barton, Timothy Carl, William Armstrong, Greg Zickler | |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 00:38 | Niagara | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Kent Porter picks off the pass by James Ruder in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Kent Porter hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Troy Mongillo - foul #1 on Troy Mongillo, team foul #15 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Darnell Hill (PG) Richard Young | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Kent Porter misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 00:25 | Niagara | Kent Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Kent Porter blocks the short jumper by James Mitchell | 47-37 |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Anthony Spencer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-37 |