| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Jackson (fresh) SG - Gabriel Zweier (fresh) SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) PF - Mark Blind (fresh) C - Rick Valente (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Walkowiak (fresh) SG - Ronald Lew (fresh) SF - Toni Budziszewski (fresh) PF - Gary McNeill (fresh) C - Harland Pullman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Albany | Rick Valente wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Albany | Albany is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Albany | Donald Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on David Walkowiak - foul #1 on David Walkowiak, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Albany | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:46 | Albany | Donald Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Blind - foul #1 on Mark Blind, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Albany | Harland Pullman is called for the reach on Gabriel Zweier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harland Pullman, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Scott Gerling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harland Pullman - foul #2 on Harland Pullman, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Chong (C) Harland Pullman | |
| 18:51 | Albany | Scott Gerling makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Albany | Scott Gerling makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Walkowiak | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Albany | Rick Valente's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lew | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | Manhattan | Rick Valente steps in front of the David Walkowiak pass | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Albany | Scott Gerling misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:26 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Valente | 4-5 |
| 17:16 | Albany | Rick Valente is whistled for a carry | 4-5 |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (PG), Willie Calhoun (SG), Thomas Ashley (PF), Mark Small (C) Donald Jackson, Gabriel Zweier, Mark Blind, Rick Valente | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Small - foul #1 on Mark Small, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Albany | Richard Livingston (SF) Scott Gerling | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | Albany | John Curlee is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Curlee, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Calhoun - foul #1 on Willie Calhoun, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Albany | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Paul Mitchell (SG) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew | |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:34 | Albany | Mark Small knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Willie Calhoun | 6-9 |
| 16:07 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Richard Livingston - foul #1 on Richard Livingston, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Gerling (SF), Rick Valente (C) Richard Livingston, Mark Small | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Roberts (PF) Gary McNeill | |
| 16:07 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:55 | Albany | Willie Calhoun is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Curlee | 9-12 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Curlee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Ashley (fresh) C - Rick Valente (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sammy French (fresh) SG - Paul Mitchell (fresh) SF - Toni Budziszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Roberts (fresh) C - Rodney Chong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong is hacked by Thomas Ashley - foul #1 on Thomas Ashley, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Gabriel Zweier (SG), Mark Blind (PF) John Curlee, Willie Calhoun, Thomas Ashley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Ronald Lew (SG) Sammy French, Toni Budziszewski | |
| 15:15 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Lew | 9-14 |
| 15:03 | Albany | Rick Valente clanks a shot in the paint | 9-14 |
| 15:01 | Manhattan | David Walkowiak grabs the defensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 14:36 | Manhattan | Scott Gerling is called for the reach on Rodney Chong - foul #1 on Scott Gerling, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Calhoun (SF), Thomas Ashley (C) Scott Gerling, Rick Valente | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary McNeill (PF) Paul Mitchell | |
| 14:36 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:36 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong misses the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 14:36 | Albany | Willie Calhoun snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 14:08 | Albany | Thomas Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Albany | Mark Small (C) Mark Blind | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Todd Myhre (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Ernie Davenport (C) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew, James Roberts, Rodney Chong | |
| 13:43 | Manhattan | Mark Small blocks the short jumper by Gary McNeill | 9-15 |
| 13:41 | Albany | Mark Small grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:36 | Albany | Donald Jackson misses the floater from the free throw line | 9-15 |
| 13:35 | Albany | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Zweier | 9-15 |
| 13:17 | Albany | Willie Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 13:15 | Albany | Mark Small grabs the offensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:54 | Albany | Toni Budziszewski swats the layup by Mark Small | 9-15 |
| 12:52 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gary McNeill | 9-15 |
| 12:23 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski loses the ball out of bounds | 9-15 |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (PG), Scott Gerling (SF), Mark Blind (PF), Rick Valente (C) Donald Jackson, Gabriel Zweier, Thomas Ashley, Mark Small | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Ronald Lew (SG), Paul Mitchell (SF), James Roberts (PF), Rodney Chong (C) Sammy French, Todd Myhre, Toni Budziszewski, Gary McNeill, Ernie Davenport | |
| 12:19 | Albany | Rick Valente's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-15 |
| 12:04 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Lew | 9-17 |
| 11:44 | Albany | Mark Blind is open and scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Curlee | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Curlee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Willie Calhoun (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Blind (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rick Valente (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Walkowiak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Lew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) PF - James Roberts (fresh) C - Rodney Chong (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong is denied on a layup by Rick Valente | 11-17 |
| 11:26 | Albany | Scott Gerling grabs the board | 11-17 |
| 11:08 | Albany | Rick Valente misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 11-17 |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:44 | Manhattan | Mark Blind takes the ball from Paul Mitchell | 11-17 |
| 10:36 | Albany | Scott Gerling jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Willie Calhoun | 13-17 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | James Roberts makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Walkowiak | 13-19 |
| 10:02 | Albany | David Walkowiak picks off the pass by John Curlee in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 09:59 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew banks in the layup on a great pass from David Walkowiak | 13-21 |
| 09:50 | Albany | Mark Blind misses long on a floater from the left block | 13-21 |
| 09:49 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:26 | Manhattan | James Roberts lays it up and in set up by Ronald Lew | 13-23 |
| 09:24 | Albany | John Curlee is hacked by David Walkowiak in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Walkowiak, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Gabriel Zweier (SG), Richard Livingston (SF), Thomas Ashley (PF), Mark Small (C) John Curlee, Willie Calhoun, Scott Gerling, Mark Blind, Rick Valente | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Todd Myhre (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Gary McNeill (PF), Ernie Davenport (C) David Walkowiak, Ronald Lew, Paul Mitchell, James Roberts, Rodney Chong | |
| 09:05 | Albany | Donald Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Sammy French - foul #1 on Sammy French, team foul #5 | 13-23 |
| 09:05 | Albany | Donald Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:05 | Albany | Donald Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:05 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 08:48 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill blows the layup | 14-23 |
| 08:46 | Albany | The rebound goes to Mark Small | 14-23 |
| 08:44 | Albany | Thomas Ashley loses the dribble to Todd Myhre in the backcourt | 14-23 |
| 08:42 | Manhattan | Sammy French banks in the layup set up by Todd Myhre | 14-25 |
| 08:29 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-25 |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Ashley | 16-25 |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Toni Budziszewski | 16-25 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Myhre and he's hacked by Gabriel Zweier - foul #1 on Gabriel Zweier, team foul #8 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (PG), Scott Gerling (SF), Rick Valente (C) Donald Jackson, Richard Livingston, Mark Small | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Thomas Perry (PG), Rodney Chong (C) Sammy French, Ernie Davenport | |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill misses the free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:46 | Albany | Rick Valente snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - John Curlee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Zweier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Ashley (fresh) C - Rick Valente (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Thomas Perry (fresh) SG - Todd Myhre (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Toni Budziszewski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary McNeill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Chong (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier misses the shot from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 07:34 | Albany | Rick Valente hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | Thomas Ashley swats the dunk try by Rodney Chong | 18-27 |
| 07:20 | Albany | Rick Valente grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 07:04 | Albany | Rick Valente buries a floater near the basket set up by John Curlee and he's fouled by Gary McNeill - foul #1 on Gary McNeill, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Albany | Willie Calhoun (SG), Mark Blind (PF) Gabriel Zweier, Thomas Ashley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Lew (SG), James Roberts (PF) Todd Myhre, Gary McNeill | |
| 07:04 | Albany | Rick Valente misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Roberts | 20-27 |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | Rodney Chong can't tip it in | 20-27 |
| 06:41 | Manhattan | James Roberts hits the follow up shot | 20-29 |
| 06:29 | Albany | John Curlee buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Gerling | 23-29 |
| 06:02 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 06:01 | Albany | The rebound goes to John Curlee | 23-29 |
| 05:56 | Albany | Willie Calhoun scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Curlee | 25-29 |
| 05:40 | Manhattan | Toni Budziszewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 25-32 |
| 05:36 | Albany | Willie Calhoun is hacked by Ronald Lew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Lew, team foul #7 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Donald Jackson (PG), Richard Livingston (SF), Thomas Ashley (PF), Mark Small (C) John Curlee, Scott Gerling, Mark Blind, Rick Valente | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sammy French (PG), Paul Mitchell (SG), Gary McNeill (PF), Ernie Davenport (C) Thomas Perry, Ronald Lew, Toni Budziszewski, Rodney Chong | |
| 05:36 | Albany | Willie Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:36 | Albany | Willie Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:36 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | James Roberts can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Richard Livingston - foul #2 on Richard Livingston, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Albany | Gabriel Zweier (SG), Cedric Baro (SF) Willie Calhoun, Richard Livingston | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | James Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | James Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:02 | Albany | Mark Small misses long on an open turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| 05:02 | Albany | Mark Small makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:02 | Albany | Mark Small makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 04:14 | Albany | Thomas Ashley is fouled on the floor by Ernie Davenport - foul #1 on Ernie Davenport, team foul #9 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Albany | Scott Gerling (SF), Clifton Truesdale (C) Cedric Baro, Mark Small | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Lew (SG) Paul Mitchell | |
| 04:14 | Albany | Thomas Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:14 | Albany | Thomas Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:53 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 03:51 | Albany | Thomas Ashley gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 03:26 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | James Roberts grabs the board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Albany | PG - Donald Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gabriel Zweier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Gerling (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Clifton Truesdale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sammy French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Lew (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary McNeill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernie Davenport (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | Thomas Ashley takes the ball from Gary McNeill | 30-36 |
| 02:52 | Albany | Donald Jackson scores on a jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 02:36 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 02:34 | Albany | Thomas Ashley gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:17 | Albany | Donald Jackson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Truesdale | 34-36 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Ronald Lew hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sammy French | 34-38 |
| 01:51 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-38 |
| 01:49 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 01:25 | Manhattan | Ernie Davenport is denied on a layup by Clifton Truesdale | 34-38 |
| 01:23 | Albany | The rebound goes to Clifton Truesdale | 34-38 |
| 01:04 | Albany | Gabriel Zweier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Gary McNeill knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Roberts | 37-40 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Clifton Truesdale misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Roberts - foul #1 on James Roberts, team foul #10 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Albany | John Curlee (PG), Willie Calhoun (SG), Richard Livingston (SF), Rick Valente (C) Donald Jackson, Gabriel Zweier, Scott Gerling, Thomas Ashley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Walkowiak (PG), Paul Mitchell (SG), Toni Budziszewski (SF), Rodney Chong (PF), Harland Pullman (C) Sammy French, Ronald Lew, James Roberts, Gary McNeill, Ernie Davenport | |
| 00:17 | Albany | Clifton Truesdale makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:17 | Albany | Clifton Truesdale misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 00:17 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Harland Pullman scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-42 |