| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hewitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 19:43 | Niagara | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 19:42 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg gets the offensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:26 | Niagara | David Clement makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Kania | 32-28 |
| 19:11 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | David Clement misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:51 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:49 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Mathew Ireland - foul #1 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Dennis Stancil (C) Arthur Duprey, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jay Kelley (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF) Geoffrey Newcomb, Mathew Ireland | |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Manhattan | John Owen misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:15 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | Niagara | David Clement throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Charles Chrisman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (PG), Albert Anderson (SG), John McSparin (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Robert Hewitt | |
| 17:42 | Manhattan | John McSparin is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block | 33-33 |
| 17:15 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 17:14 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:12 | Manhattan | Russell McNabb steps in front of the Perry Whitbeck pass in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 16:53 | Niagara | Marco Ricci misses the shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 16:35 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:33 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 16:31 | Niagara | Marco Ricci snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:20 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 16:18 | Niagara | Russell McNabb pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:00 | Niagara | Jay Kelley steals it from Dennis Stancil | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Russell McNabb (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Stancil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Marco Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Perry Whitbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - John McSparin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson is hacked by Richard Brogden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brogden, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Paul Carpenter (SF), John Brumley (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Russell McNabb, Dennis Stancil, Thomas Kania, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Gary Bybee (SG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF), Robert Hewitt (C) Perry Whitbeck, Albert Anderson, Jay Kelley, Nathaniel Kennedy, John McSparin | |
| 15:40 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Owen | 33-35 |
| 15:33 | Niagara | David Clement connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Arthur Duprey | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Owen | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Niagara | Mathew Ireland is called for the reach on Ralph Strassberg - foul #2 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF) Paul Carpenter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 14:46 | Niagara | John Brumley makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Strassberg | 37-37 |
| 14:28 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Hewitt | 37-40 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:54 | Niagara | The jump hook by David Clement is blocked by Robert Hewitt | 37-40 |
| 13:53 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 13:52 | Niagara | John Brumley can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | Ralph Strassberg picks off the pass by Robert Hewitt in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 13:34 | Niagara | David Clement connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Duprey | 39-40 |
| 13:16 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Bybee | 39-42 |
| 12:48 | Niagara | David Clement is fouled on the floor by Robert Hewitt - foul #1 on Robert Hewitt, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (PG), Russell McNabb (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, John Brumley, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (PG), Albert Anderson (SG), Jay Kelley (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF), John McSparin (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb, Mathew Ireland, Robert Hewitt | |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Richard Brogden connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Stancil and he's hacked by Perry Whitbeck - foul #2 on Perry Whitbeck, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 12:32 | Niagara | Richard Brogden makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | Thomas Kania is called for the reach on Albert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Kania, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| 12:04 | Manhattan | John McSparin comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 42-42 |
| 12:02 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Richard Brogden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Russell McNabb (fresh) SF - Dennis Stancil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Marco Ricci (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Perry Whitbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 2 blk. C - John McSparin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Niagara | Marco Ricci double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | Niagara | Paul Carpenter (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Dennis Stancil, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt (C) Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley misses the lay-in | 42-42 |
| 11:12 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Thomas Kania | 42-42 |
| 10:49 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:47 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:31 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 10:30 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Russell McNabb | 42-42 |
| 10:01 | Niagara | Paul Carpenter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:50 | Manhattan | John McSparin hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Anderson | 45-44 |
| 09:32 | Niagara | Russell McNabb can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:30 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:25 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Anderson | 45-47 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jay Kelley - foul #3 on Jay Kelley, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Arthur Duprey (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), John Brumley (C) Richard Brogden, Russell McNabb, Paul Carpenter, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Gary Bybee (SG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF), Mathew Ireland (C) Perry Whitbeck, Albert Anderson, Jay Kelley, John McSparin, Robert Hewitt | |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:42 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy is fouled on the floor by Charles Chrisman - foul #2 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (C) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:29 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mathew Ireland | 47-50 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Gary Bybee - foul #2 on Gary Bybee, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:10 | Niagara | John Brumley snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 07:56 | Niagara | David Clement comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 07:54 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Brumley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Stancil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 2 blk. C - Mathew Ireland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Gary Bybee | 48-53 |
| 07:33 | Niagara | Charles Chrisman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clement | 51-53 |
| 07:13 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mathew Ireland | 51-55 |
| 06:52 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clement | 53-55 |
| 06:28 | Manhattan | Charles Chrisman steals it from Mathew Ireland | 53-55 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Mathew Ireland is called for the reach on Arthur Duprey - foul #3 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Niagara | Duane Covington (PG), Paul Carpenter (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Marco Ricci (C) David Clement, Charles Chrisman, John Brumley, Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (PG), Albert Anderson (SG), Jay Kelley (SF), Robert Hewitt (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:13 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:13 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:55 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mathew Ireland | 54-58 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Mathew Ireland is called for the reach on Arthur Duprey - foul #4 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John McSparin (PF) Mathew Ireland | |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:33 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:18 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 56-58 |
| 05:16 | Niagara | Thomas Kania grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Thomas Kania scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 58-58 |
| 04:51 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Duprey - foul #1 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Niagara | David Clement (PG), Richard Brogden (SG), Charles Chrisman (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Duane Covington, Arthur Duprey, Paul Carpenter, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Bybee (SG) Albert Anderson | |
| 04:35 | Manhattan | Ralph Strassberg swats the shot by Perry Whitbeck | 58-58 |
| 04:34 | Niagara | Thomas Kania snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:14 | Niagara | Richard Brogden misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-58 |
| 04:13 | Manhattan | John McSparin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Perry Whitbeck | 58-61 |
| 03:39 | Niagara | The jump hook by Thomas Kania is blocked by John McSparin | 58-61 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Brogden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Chrisman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Strassberg (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Perry Whitbeck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John McSparin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hewitt (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:15 | Manhattan | John McSparin tips it in | 58-63 |
| 02:57 | Niagara | John McSparin blocks the jumper by Richard Brogden | 58-63 |
| 02:55 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gary Bybee | 58-63 |
| 02:55 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Russell McNabb (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Richard Brogden, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF) Gary Bybee, Jay Kelley, John McSparin | |
| 02:53 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy is hacked by Russell McNabb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell McNabb, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| 02:36 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (SG) Perry Whitbeck | |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Albert Anderson picks off the pass by Russell McNabb | 58-63 |
| 02:17 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG) Russell McNabb | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Bybee (SG), Mathew Ireland (PF), John McSparin (C) Albert Anderson, Nathaniel Kennedy, Robert Hewitt | |
| 02:15 | Manhattan | David Clement picks off the pass by John Owen in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 02:15 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG) Richard Brogden | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Marco Ricci misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John McSparin - foul #1 on John McSparin, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Dennis Stancil, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt (C) John McSparin | |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Marco Ricci misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:58 | Niagara | Marco Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:58 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Hewitt | 58-63 |
| 01:55 | Manhattan | Arthur Duprey picks off the pass by Gary Bybee in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 01:36 | Niagara | David Clement scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marco Ricci | 61-63 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Chrisman - foul #3 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Kania (PF) Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:18 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 01:16 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | John Owen misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 00:58 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | Ralph Strassberg steps in front of the John Owen pass | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Thomas Kania buries a jumper in the lane | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Chrisman - foul #4 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:13 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses the runner near the basket | 63-63 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Chrisman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Strassberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Hewitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:46 | Niagara | Thomas Kania banks in the layup | 65-63 |
| 04:31 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses short on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| 04:21 | Niagara | Mathew Ireland denies the turnaround by David Clement | 65-65 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg snags the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:09 | Niagara | Gary Bybee takes the ball from Ralph Strassberg | 65-65 |
| 04:06 | Manhattan | John Owen lays it in set up by Gary Bybee | 65-67 |
| 03:46 | Niagara | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 65-67 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | David Clement pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | David Clement clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:27 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 03:26 | Niagara | David Clement pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | Robert Hewitt is called for the reach on David Clement - foul #2 on Robert Hewitt, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), John Brumley (PF), Marco Ricci (C) Arthur Duprey, Charles Chrisman, Thomas Kania, Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (PG), Albert Anderson (SG), Jay Kelley (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF), John McSparin (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb, Mathew Ireland, Robert Hewitt | |
| 03:10 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:10 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Perry Whitbeck | 67-69 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Kania (PF) Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Bybee (SG) Albert Anderson | |
| 02:42 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John McSparin | 67-69 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG) Richard Brogden | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF), Robert Hewitt (C) Perry Whitbeck, Jay Kelley, Nathaniel Kennedy, John McSparin | |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-69 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 02:27 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Charles Chrisman (SF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Dennis Stancil, John Brumley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Thomas Kania hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Mathew Ireland - foul #5 on Mathew Ireland, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy (PF) Mathew Ireland | |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:17 | Niagara | Thomas Kania makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee is hacked by Charles Chrisman - foul #5 on Charles Chrisman, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Niagara | Dennis Stancil (SF) Charles Chrisman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:00 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 01:51 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 01:49 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg tips it back up and in | 71-70 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee connects on the open floater from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:14 | Niagara | Thomas Kania clanks a jumper from the left side | 71-72 |
| 01:12 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Hewitt | 71-72 |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:47 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 71-72 |
| 00:46 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Stancil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Strassberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Dennis Stancil steals it from John Owen in the backcourt | 71-72 |
| 00:40 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey lays it in on a nice dish by Dennis Stancil | 73-72 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Manhattan | Ralph Strassberg picks off the pass by Robert Hewitt | 73-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Bybee - foul #3 on Gary Bybee, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Arthur Duprey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee hits a wide open jumper from the left block on a great pass from Nathaniel Kennedy | 74-74 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil travels with the ball | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | John Owen misses the halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Stancil (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Strassberg (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hewitt (fresh) 6 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Ralph Strassberg wins the tip | 74-74 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Niagara | David Clement can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Bybee - foul #4 on Gary Bybee, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| Subs | Niagara | John Brumley (C) Ralph Strassberg | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 04:43 | Niagara | David Clement misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 04:43 | Niagara | David Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:41 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Stancil - foul #2 on Dennis Stancil, team foul #9 | 75-74 |
| 04:41 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:41 | Niagara | John Brumley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 04:29 | Niagara | Thomas Kania misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 75-74 |
| 04:27 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Owen | 75-74 |
| 04:05 | Manhattan | John Owen hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Geoffrey Newcomb and he's fouled by Arthur Duprey - foul #2 on Arthur Duprey, team foul #10 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Niagara | Richard Brogden (SG), Russell McNabb (SF) Arthur Duprey, Dennis Stancil | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John McSparin (PF) Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| 04:05 | Manhattan | John Owen makes the free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:49 | Niagara | Richard Brogden buries a floater from the left wing set up by David Clement | 77-77 |
| 03:33 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Owen | 77-80 |
| 03:22 | Niagara | John Brumley travels with the ball | 77-80 |
| Subs | Niagara | Marco Ricci (C) Thomas Kania | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (PG), Albert Anderson (SG), Jay Kelley (SF) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb | |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-83 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | Arthur Duprey (SG), Dennis Stancil (SF), Thomas Kania (PF), Ralph Strassberg (C) Richard Brogden, Russell McNabb, John Brumley, Marco Ricci | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Gary Bybee (SG), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF) Perry Whitbeck, Albert Anderson, John McSparin | |
| 02:48 | Niagara | Thomas Kania loses the ball out of bounds | 77-83 |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (SF) Jay Kelley | |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Strassberg - foul #1 on Ralph Strassberg, team foul #11 | 77-83 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Niagara | Dennis Stancil misses badly on a shot from the right side | 77-85 |
| 02:06 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee loses the ball out of bounds | 77-85 |
| 01:35 | Niagara | David Clement hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 77-85 |
| 01:34 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 77-85 |
| 01:28 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-85 |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt grabs the offensive rebound | 77-85 |
| 01:06 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Owen | 77-88 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | David Clement's pass is intercepted by John Owen | 77-88 |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - David Clement (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Arthur Duprey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Stancil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Kania (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Strassberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Bybee (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hewitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | David Clement steps in front of the Nathaniel Kennedy pass | 77-88 |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Niagara | Geoffrey Newcomb picks off the pass by Arthur Duprey | 77-88 |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy blows the layup | 77-88 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | The rebound goes to David Clement | 77-88 |
| 00:07 | Niagara | Gary Bybee picks off the pass by Thomas Kania | 77-88 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | John Owen runs out the clock | 77-88 |