| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) SG - John Brinegar (fresh) SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) PF - James Sharp (fresh) C - Preston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Dale Thompson (fresh) SG - Richard Taylor (fresh) SF - James Desimone (fresh) PF - John Sherry (fresh) C - Fred Kotarski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski clanks a shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Manhattan | James Desimone tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | John Brinegar drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Manhattan | John Sherry buries a jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Dale Thompson steals it from Preston Smith in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 18:49 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski connects on the jump hook near the basket | 3-6 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Fred Kotarski steals the ball from Alfred Mastalski in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 18:26 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor buries a driving attempt from the right block | 3-8 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | James Sisco is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 18:13 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor drills a 3 from the left corner | 3-11 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | James Sharp is called for traveling | 3-11 |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Brinegar - foul #1 on John Brinegar, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), Jefferey Head (SF), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) James Sisco, John Brinegar, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Sherwood (SG), Mile Zapf (SF), Darin Washington (PF), Harold Burke (C) Richard Taylor, James Desimone, John Sherry, Fred Kotarski | |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 3-12 |
| 17:44 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-13 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 17:16 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-13 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Jefferey Head grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 16:55 | Evansville | Jefferey Head connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 16:33 | Manhattan | Harold Burke is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski (SF), James Sharp (PF), Preston Smith (C) Jefferey Head, Robert Gammon, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Adrian Myler (SF), John Sherry (PF), Fred Kotarski (C) Dale Thompson, Kenneth Sherwood, Mile Zapf, Darin Washington, Harold Burke | |
| 16:31 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Suazo - foul #1 on Richard Suazo, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Ayoub (PG) Roy Giddens | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 8-13 |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | John Sherry snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | John Sherry is hacked by James Sharp - foul #1 on James Sharp, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), John Brinegar (SG) Edwin Ayoub, Allen Zinkievich | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) SG - John Brinegar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) PF - James Sharp (fresh) C - Preston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fresh) SG - Richard Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Adrian Myler (fresh) PF - John Sherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Kotarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | John Sherry misses the easy layup but the foul's on Preston Smith - foul #1 on Preston Smith, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | John Sherry misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | John Sherry misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:51 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Sharp | 8-13 |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | John Sherry gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Taylor and the foul's on Alfred Mastalski - foul #1 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jefferey Head (SF), Leon Guice (C) Alfred Mastalski, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | John Brinegar is hacked by Fred Kotarski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Kotarski, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Desimone (SF) Adrian Myler | |
| 15:21 | Evansville | Leon Guice drills a turnaround from close range set up by Jefferey Head | 10-16 |
| 15:01 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 15:00 | Evansville | John Brinegar grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | The jumper by John Brinegar is denied by John Sherry | 10-16 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | John Brinegar tips it but misses | 10-16 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Desimone | 10-16 |
| 14:36 | Manhattan | James Desimone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) James Sisco, John Brinegar, Jefferey Head, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Sherwood (PG), Mile Zapf (SG), Darin Washington (PF), Harold Burke (C) Richard Suazo, Richard Taylor, John Sherry, Fred Kotarski | |
| 14:20 | Evansville | James Desimone is called for the reach on Floyd Kaiser - foul #1 on James Desimone, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski (SF), Preston Smith (C) Leon Guice, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Adrian Myler (SF) James Desimone | |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich steps out of bounds on the sideline | 10-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG) Kenneth Sherwood | |
| 13:55 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | Robert Gammon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:52 | Evansville | Mile Zapf is called for the reach on Allen Zinkievich in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mile Zapf, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| 13:41 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 13:39 | Evansville | Robert Gammon gets the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich is fouled on the floor by Mile Zapf - foul #2 on Mile Zapf, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jefferey Head (SF), Floyd Kaiser (PF), Leon Guice (C) Alfred Mastalski, Robert Gammon, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG), James Desimone (SF), John Sherry (PF), Fred Kotarski (C) Mile Zapf, Adrian Myler, Darin Washington, Harold Burke | |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Leon Guice throws it down | 12-16 |
| 12:48 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski's pass is intercepted by Jefferey Head | 12-16 |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich blows the layup | 12-16 |
| 12:41 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Taylor | 12-16 |
| 12:23 | Manhattan | Dale Thompson is fouled on the floor by Floyd Kaiser - foul #1 on Floyd Kaiser, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), John Brinegar (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), James Sharp (PF), Preston Smith (C) Roy Giddens, Allen Zinkievich, Jefferey Head, Floyd Kaiser, Leon Guice | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Kenneth Sherwood (SG), Darin Washington (PF) Dale Thompson, Richard Taylor, John Sherry | |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | Alfred Mastalski takes the ball from James Desimone | 12-16 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | Preston Smith clanks a jump hook near the basket | 12-16 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | James Sharp pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) SG - John Brinegar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) PF - James Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Sherwood (fresh) SF - James Desimone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fairly fresh) C - Fred Kotarski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Evansville | John Brinegar is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Sisco | 14-16 |
| 11:13 | Manhattan | Darin Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Gammon (C) Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Richard Taylor (SG), Adrian Myler (SF), John Sherry (PF), Harold Burke (C) Richard Suazo, Kenneth Sherwood, James Desimone, Darin Washington, Fred Kotarski | |
| 10:54 | Evansville | John Brinegar misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:52 | Manhattan | Harold Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:38 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 10:36 | Manhattan | John Sherry snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 10:26 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor buries a jumpshot from the right side | 14-18 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Harold Burke blocks the jumper by James Sisco | 14-18 |
| 10:06 | Evansville | Robert Gammon grabs the offensive rebound | 14-18 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | James Sharp connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Sisco | 16-18 |
| 09:36 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Taylor | 16-20 |
| 09:19 | Evansville | James Sisco is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Brinegar | 19-20 |
| 08:58 | Manhattan | John Sherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), Jefferey Head (SF), Floyd Kaiser (PF), Preston Smith (C) James Sisco, John Brinegar, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Kenneth Sherwood (SG), James Desimone (SF), Darin Washington (PF), Fred Kotarski (C) Dale Thompson, Richard Taylor, Adrian Myler, John Sherry, Harold Burke | |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 08:34 | Manhattan | Fred Kotarski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Manhattan | Darin Washington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-20 |
| 08:25 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 19-20 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Jefferey Head | 19-20 |
| 07:53 | Evansville | Roy Giddens lays it in on a great pass from Preston Smith and the foul's on Darin Washington - foul #1 on Darin Washington, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| 07:53 | Evansville | Roy Giddens makes the free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:36 | Manhattan | Kenneth Sherwood misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 07:35 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to James Desimone | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roy Giddens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jefferey Head (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Kaiser (fresh) C - Preston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Sherwood (fairly fresh) SF - James Desimone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Washington (fairly fresh) C - Fred Kotarski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | James Desimone misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jefferey Head - foul #1 on Jefferey Head, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Ayoub (PG), Leon Guice (SF), James Sharp (PF) Roy Giddens, Jefferey Head, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG), Harold Burke (C) Kenneth Sherwood, Fred Kotarski | |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | James Desimone makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | James Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich blows the layup | 22-22 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Darin Washington | 22-22 |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Sharp - foul #2 on James Sharp, team foul #7 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Brinegar (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF) Allen Zinkievich, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Sherry (PF) Darin Washington | |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:39 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski is fouled in the backcourt by James Desimone - foul #2 on James Desimone, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Darin Washington (SF) Richard Suazo, James Desimone | |
| 06:39 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:39 | Manhattan | Harold Burke snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:24 | Manhattan | Darin Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-24 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Preston Smith grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-24 |
| 06:03 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:40 | Manhattan | John Sherry can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski's pass is intercepted by Darin Washington | 22-24 |
| 05:16 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor jams it | 22-26 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Leon Guice hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Taylor, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) Edwin Ayoub, John Brinegar, Alfred Mastalski, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Suazo (PG), Kenneth Sherwood (SG), Adrian Myler (SF), Fred Kotarski (C) Dale Thompson, Richard Taylor, Darin Washington, Harold Burke | |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Leon Guice makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Leon Guice makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:42 | Manhattan | Kenneth Sherwood makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Suazo | 24-28 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | Leon Guice misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 24-28 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | James Sisco drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Zinkievich | 26-28 |
| 03:36 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Gammon - foul #1 on Robert Gammon, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Jefferey Head (SF), James Sharp (PF) James Sisco, Leon Guice, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Mile Zapf (SG), Darin Washington (PF) Kenneth Sherwood, John Sherry | |
| 03:36 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler misses the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:36 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Gammon | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roy Giddens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jefferey Head (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gammon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Suazo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mile Zapf (fresh) SF - Adrian Myler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darin Washington (tiring) C - Fred Kotarski (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Evansville | Jefferey Head hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Zinkievich | 28-28 |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf loses the dribble to Robert Gammon | 28-28 |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jefferey Head | 31-28 |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Mile Zapf knocks in the jumper from the left block | 31-30 |
| 02:23 | Evansville | Richard Suazo steals the ball from Robert Gammon | 31-30 |
| 02:16 | Manhattan | Darin Washington loses the dribble to Jefferey Head | 31-30 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Jefferey Head can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 02:12 | Manhattan | Adrian Myler pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:50 | Manhattan | Richard Suazo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Sharp | 31-30 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich is fouled in the backcourt by Mile Zapf - foul #3 on Mile Zapf, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), Floyd Kaiser (PF), Preston Smith (C) Roy Giddens, Jefferey Head, James Sharp, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dale Thompson (PG), Kenneth Sherwood (SG), James Desimone (SF), John Sherry (PF), Harold Burke (C) Richard Suazo, Mile Zapf, Adrian Myler, Darin Washington, Fred Kotarski | |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:47 | Manhattan | John Sherry gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:25 | Manhattan | James Desimone comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 01:23 | Manhattan | Kenneth Sherwood grabs the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 01:13 | Manhattan | John Sherry hits a jumper from the baseline set up by James Desimone | 31-32 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski is hacked by Dale Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dale Thompson, team foul #10 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Brinegar (SG) Allen Zinkievich | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:54 | Manhattan | John Sherry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 00:53 | Evansville | Preston Smith grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | John Brinegar is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Sherwood - foul #1 on Kenneth Sherwood, team foul #11 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sharp (PF) Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Taylor (SG), Fred Kotarski (C) Kenneth Sherwood, Harold Burke | |
| 00:38 | Evansville | John Brinegar misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | John Brinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:17 | Manhattan | James Desimone clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-32 |
| 00:16 | Manhattan | John Sherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Richard Taylor misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |