| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Barker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Derek Tremper (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Martello (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson inbounds the ball | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Manhattan | John Martello misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the rebound | 44-26 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | James Barker is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Barker, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (PG) James Barker | |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-26 |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 19:00 | Manhattan | Gary Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-26 |
| 18:59 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi gets the offensive rebound | 44-26 |
| 18:33 | Manhattan | John Martello misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Adam Vanslyke - foul #3 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SG), Henry Gaddy (SF), Orval Daniel (PF) Donald Wright, Gary Jackson, Derek Tremper | |
| 18:33 | Manhattan | John Martello makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:33 | Manhattan | John Martello makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Richard Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jay Jean (C) John Martello | |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brotherton | 44-30 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Richard Burns comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 18:01 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 17:39 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-32 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't finish the layup | 44-32 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Clyde Pate hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 16:49 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF) Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Wright (SG), Gary Jackson (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), John Martello (C) Anthony Brotherton, Henry Gaddy, Orval Daniel, Jay Jean | |
| 16:36 | Manhattan | John Martello misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-32 |
| 16:34 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper snags the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 16:26 | Manhattan | John Martello's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-32 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Derek Tremper - foul #1 on Derek Tremper, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Sherry (PF) Derek Tremper | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:48 | Manhattan | Christopher Reny is called for the reach on Gary Jackson - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barker (PG) Fabian Lombardi | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Barker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sherry (fresh) C - John Martello (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Manhattan | Gary Bradley denies the turnaround by John Sherry | 48-32 |
| 15:25 | Manhattan | John Martello tips it home | 48-34 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Matthew Lane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-34 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | James Young tips it in | 50-34 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Donald Wright misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #4 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Clyde Pate (PF) Gregory Roberts, Matthew Lane, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), Orval Daniel (C) Gary Jackson, John Sherry, John Martello | |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Donald Wright misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Donald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | James Barker steps in front of the Richard Burns pass in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 14:36 | Manhattan | Raymond Haddix steps in front of the Anthony Brotherton pass | 50-35 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix's pass is intercepted by James Barker in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 14:32 | Manhattan | James Barker hits the finger roll | 50-37 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 13:57 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Orval Daniel | 50-39 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Donald Wright is called for the reach on James Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wright, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) James Young | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SF), Jay Jean (C) Anthony Brotherton, Derek Tremper | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Orval Daniel - foul #2 on Orval Daniel, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | James Barker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Wright | 52-42 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | James Barker takes the ball from Clyde Pate | 52-42 |
| 13:06 | Manhattan | James Barker blows the layup | 52-42 |
| 13:05 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel tips it in | 52-44 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-44 |
| 12:42 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:35 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Matthew Lane (SG), Gary Bradley (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Raymond Haddix, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (SG), Gary Jackson (SF), John Martello (C) Donald Wright, Henry Gaddy, Jay Jean | |
| 12:35 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:35 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 52-45 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | John Martello steps in front of the Gregory Roberts pass | 52-45 |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | Adam Vanslyke denies the turnaround by John Martello | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Gary Bradley buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 54-45 |
| 11:40 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (SG), Derek Tremper (PF) Gary Jackson, Orval Daniel | |
| 11:40 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:40 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Barker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fabian Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Brotherton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Tremper (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Martello (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | John Martello is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #2 on John Martello, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SF) Anthony Brotherton | |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Haddix | 57-46 |
| 10:52 | Manhattan | Matthew Lane takes the ball from John Martello | 57-46 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 59-46 |
| 10:35 | Manhattan | James Barker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-48 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Gary Bradley can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 59-48 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 59-48 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall makes the turnaround in the lane | 61-48 |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | John Martello drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Henry Gaddy | 61-50 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix buries a 3 from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 09:08 | Manhattan | James Barker drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Fabian Lombardi | 64-53 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is fouled on the floor by Fabian Lombardi - foul #2 on Fabian Lombardi, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Richard Burns (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Raymond Haddix, Matthew Lane, James Young, Gary Bradley, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton (PG), Donald Wright (SG), Gary Jackson (SF), Jay Jean (PF), John Sherry (C) James Barker, Fabian Lombardi, Henry Gaddy, Derek Tremper, John Martello | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | John Sherry is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts - foul #1 on John Sherry, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Orval Daniel (PF) John Sherry | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:35 | Manhattan | Orval Daniel snags the defensive board | 65-53 |
| 08:13 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton connects on the shot from the right side | 65-55 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled on the floor by Jay Jean - foul #3 on Jay Jean, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Sherry (C) Orval Daniel | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 07:35 | Manhattan | John Sherry can't finish the layup | 67-55 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Brotherton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Jean (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - John Sherry (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Clyde Pate lays it up and in set up by Richard Burns | 69-55 |
| 07:06 | Manhattan | Clyde Pate steals the ball from John Sherry | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Jay Jean misses short on a shot from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jay Jean is called for the reach on Gregory Roberts in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Jean, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Gary Bradley (PF) Richard Burns, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Barker (PG), Robert Santamaria (SF), Orval Daniel (PF), John Martello (C) Anthony Brotherton, Gary Jackson, Jay Jean, John Sherry | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | The short jumper by Christopher Reny is denied by John Martello | 71-55 |
| 06:04 | Manhattan | John Martello snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 05:53 | Manhattan | Robert Santamaria buries a shot from just outside the lane | 71-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 05:17 | Manhattan | James Barker makes the jumper in the paint set up by Orval Daniel | 73-59 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is wide open and dunks the ball | 75-59 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | James Barker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 75-59 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-59 |
| 04:09 | Manhattan | John Martello gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 04:01 | Manhattan | John Martello hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Orval Daniel | 75-61 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Donald Wright steps in front of the Adam Vanslyke pass in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 03:57 | Manhattan | Donald Wright hits the finger roll | 75-63 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is open and scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Reny | 77-63 |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | John Martello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 77-63 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Adam Vanslyke (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Barker (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Wright (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Santamaria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Orval Daniel (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Martello (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Martello - foul #3 on John Martello, team foul #10 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Raymond Haddix, Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi (PG), Anthony Brotherton (SG), Gary Jackson (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), Jay Jean (C) James Barker, Donald Wright, Robert Santamaria, Orval Daniel, John Martello | |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 78-63 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Manhattan | Fabian Lombardi loses the ball out of bounds | 79-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Henry Gaddy (SF), John Sherry (C) Gary Jackson, Derek Tremper | |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses long on a runner in the paint | 79-63 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the tip | 79-63 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | Jay Jean pulls down the rebound | 79-63 |
| 02:03 | Manhattan | John Sherry lays it up and in | 79-65 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-65 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 79-65 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| 01:13 | Manhattan | John Sherry comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-65 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the board | 79-65 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-65 |
| 00:53 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the board | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Manhattan | Anthony Brotherton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Richard Burns, James Young, Jeffrey Hall, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Orval Daniel (PF) John Sherry | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-65 |
| 00:13 | Manhattan | Jay Jean can't connect on a floater from the left side | 82-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 82-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix runs out the clock | 82-65 |