| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) C - David Escamilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Manuel Powell (fresh) SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SF - James Desimone (fresh) PF - Derek Tremper (fresh) C - Fred Kotarski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Montagna | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski banks in the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Watkins | 6-2 |
| 18:15 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses short on a turnaround from close range | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | James Desimone grabs the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Manhattan | James Desimone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | Manhattan | James Desimone pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:50 | Manhattan | James Desimone clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Manhattan | James Desimone gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:29 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Fred Kotarski, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) David Montagna, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb is fouled on the floor by Derek Tremper - foul #1 on Derek Tremper, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF) James Watkins, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Johnny Walker (PG), Mile Zapf (SG), Jay Jean (SF), John Sherry (C) Manuel Powell, Richard Taylor, James Desimone, Fred Kotarski | |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock is hacked by Mile Zapf - foul #1 on Mile Zapf, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Burke (C) Derek Tremper | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Harold Burke - foul #1 on Harold Burke, team foul #4 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester (PF) Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | John Sherry grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:07 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Daggett | 7-2 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing can't finish the layup | 7-2 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf grabs the board | 7-2 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - Derek Robb (fresh) SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Johnny Walker (fresh) SG - Mile Zapf (fresh) SF - Jay Jean (fresh) PF - John Sherry (fresh) C - Harold Burke (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Manhattan | Harold Burke's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Forrester | 7-2 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 7-2 |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing is hacked by Jay Jean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Jean, team foul #5 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Manuel Powell (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), James Desimone (SF), Derek Tremper (PF) Johnny Walker, Mile Zapf, John Sherry, Harold Burke | |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 9-2 |
| 15:10 | Manhattan | Manuel Powell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-2 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Jerry Forrester | 11-2 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Taylor | 11-5 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson (PF) Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski (C) Jay Jean | |
| 14:24 | Manhattan | James Desimone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:07 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses the lay-in | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:38 | Southern Illinois | Fred Kotarski swats the layup by Garf Stroinski | 11-7 |
| 13:37 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 13:32 | Manhattan | James Desimone is hacked by Garf Stroinski - foul #1 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) David Montagna, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Johnny Walker (PG), Mile Zapf (SG), Jay Jean (SF), John Sherry (PF) Manuel Powell, Richard Taylor, James Desimone, Derek Tremper | |
| 13:10 | Manhattan | John Sherry slams it home on a nice dish by Fred Kotarski | 11-9 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Fred Kotarski is called for the reach on Michael Wasson - foul #2 on Fred Kotarski, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SF) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Harold Burke (C) Fred Kotarski | |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Harold Burke blocks the short jumper by Derek Robb | 11-9 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 12:14 | Manhattan | Derek Robb steals it from Harold Burke | 13-9 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is hacked by Johnny Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Walker, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), David Escamilla (C) Derek Robb, Kenneth Blalock, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darin Washington (PF) Jay Jean | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | John Sherry snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 11:51 | Manhattan | John Sherry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Johnny Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Mile Zapf (fresh) SF - John Sherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fresh) C - Harold Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | John Sherry steals the ball from Garf Stroinski | 13-9 |
| 11:09 | Manhattan | Johnny Walker is hacked by Garf Stroinski - foul #2 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Derek Robb (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) Nicholas Daggett, Garf Stroinski, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Manuel Powell (PG), Adrian Myler (SG), James Desimone (SF), Derek Tremper (PF), Jay Jean (C) Johnny Walker, Mile Zapf, John Sherry, Darin Washington, Harold Burke | |
| 10:51 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper drills a shot from the right side | 13-11 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG) Adrian Myler | |
| 10:34 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Derek Tremper | 13-14 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Manuel Powell - foul #1 on Manuel Powell, team foul #8 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SF) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:58 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-14 |
| 09:56 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Blalock - foul #1 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Michael Wasson (C) Derek Robb, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SG), Harold Burke (C) Richard Taylor, Jay Jean | |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:46 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kenneth Blalock | 17-16 |
| 09:10 | Manhattan | Manuel Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Nicholas Daggett | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Sherry (SF), Darin Washington (PF) James Desimone, Derek Tremper | |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | Harold Burke clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:38 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf tips it home | 19-18 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna travels in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) David Montagna, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG), James Desimone (SF) Mile Zapf, Harold Burke | |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | John Sherry's pass is intercepted by Derek Robb | 19-18 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Wasson | 21-18 |
| 07:55 | Manhattan | Manuel Powell drills a shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Nicholas Daggett - foul #1 on Nicholas Daggett, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jay Jean (C) John Sherry | |
| 07:55 | Manhattan | Manuel Powell makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 07:31 | Manhattan | Darin Washington pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Robb (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Manuel Powell (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Desimone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fresh) C - Jay Jean (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | James Desimone scores on a floater in the paint and the foul's on Jerry Forrester - foul #1 on Jerry Forrester, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG), Kenneth Blalock (SG), Joe Ewing (SF) Nicholas Daggett, James Watkins, Derek Robb | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Johnny Walker (PG), Mile Zapf (SG), Derek Tremper (PF) Manuel Powell, Richard Taylor, Darin Washington | |
| 07:12 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses the free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | James Desimone steps in front of the Joe Ewing pass | 21-23 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | James Desimone hits the finger roll | 21-25 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by James Desimone - foul #1 on James Desimone, team foul #9 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Michael Wasson (PF) Edward Poteete, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Sherry (SF), Harold Burke (C) James Desimone, Jay Jean | |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Blalock - foul #2 on Kenneth Blalock, team foul #6 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (SG) Kenneth Blalock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | John Sherry steals the ball from Michael Wasson | 23-27 |
| 05:53 | Manhattan | Derek Tremper hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Sherry | 23-29 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Harold Burke picks off the pass by David Montagna | 23-29 |
| 05:14 | Manhattan | John Sherry scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Harold Burke | 23-31 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is hacked by Mile Zapf in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mile Zapf, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Derek Robb (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF) David Montagna, Joe Ewing, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Manuel Powell (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), James Desimone (SF), Darin Washington (PF), Jay Jean (C) Johnny Walker, Mile Zapf, John Sherry, Derek Tremper, Harold Burke | |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:10 | Manhattan | Jay Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:48 | Manhattan | Darin Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-31 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Powell - foul #2 on Manuel Powell, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Johnny Walker (PG) Manuel Powell | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Jay Jean misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Watkins | 25-31 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Watkins | 27-31 |
| 03:57 | Manhattan | Johnny Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Escamilla | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett is hacked by Johnny Walker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Walker, team foul #12 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF) Derek Robb, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Manuel Powell (PG), Adrian Myler (SG), Fred Kotarski (C) Johnny Walker, Richard Taylor, James Desimone | |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:34 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 27-33 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Adrian Myler - foul #1 on Adrian Myler, team foul #13 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Michael Wasson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Nicholas Daggett, Kenneth Blalock, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SG), John Sherry (SF), Derek Tremper (PF) Adrian Myler, Jay Jean, Darin Washington | |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wasson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Manuel Powell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mile Zapf (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Sherry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Derek Tremper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Kotarski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Sherry and he's hacked by Joe Ewing - foul #1 on Joe Ewing, team foul #7 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock (SG) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:55 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Joe Ewing steps in front of the Derek Tremper pass | 31-35 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Powell - foul #3 on Manuel Powell, team foul #14 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SG), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Johnny Walker (PG), Adrian Myler (SG), James Desimone (SF), Harold Burke (C) Manuel Powell, Mile Zapf, John Sherry, Fred Kotarski | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Johnny Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna's pass is intercepted by James Desimone in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | James Desimone banks in the layup | 33-37 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the floater from the left wing set up by David Montagna and the foul's on James Desimone - foul #2 on James Desimone, team foul #15 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) David Montagna | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG), Darin Washington (PF) Adrian Myler, Derek Tremper | |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | Derek Robb steps in front of the Johnny Walker pass | 36-37 |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb banks in the layup | 38-37 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | Harold Burke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | James Desimone is fouled on the floor by James Watkins - foul #1 on James Watkins, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Derek Robb, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (PG), Jay Jean (PF), John Sherry (C) Johnny Walker, Darin Washington, Harold Burke | |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | James Desimone makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | James Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses the halfcourt shot | 40-39 |