| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Ito (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brent Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Yo Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton inbounds the ball | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 19:51 | Manhattan | William Ito gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 19:26 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jonathan Hunter | 50-46 |
| 19:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Cahill | 50-48 |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 19:04 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Gerald Montgomery | 50-48 |
| 18:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Lawson | 50-51 |
| 18:39 | Manhattan | Harold Cahill is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Cahill, team foul #1 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Matthew Bartram (SG), Larry Hill (SF), William Branch (PF), Donald Chancy (C) William Ito, Jonathan Hunter, John Johnson, Brent Hoskins, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Steve Bradford (SF), Richard Tsang (PF), Brian Twilley (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Ronny Woolverton, Gerald Montgomery, Yo Wang | |
| 18:27 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 18:26 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 18:18 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 18:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-51 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 17:50 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram is hacked by Tyrone Maresca - foul #1 on Tyrone Maresca, team foul #2 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Johnson (SF), Brent Hoskins (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Larry Hill, William Branch, Donald Chancy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF) Tyrone Maresca, Brian Twilley | |
| 17:43 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Bartram | 52-53 |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford drills a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Andrew Brubaker - foul #1 on Andrew Brubaker, team foul #1 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG) Andrew Brubaker, Matthew Bartram | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Yo Wang (C) Vincent Daly, Richard Tsang | |
| 17:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 17:00 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun is alone and drills a jump hook from close range set up by William Ito | 54-56 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Calhoun is called for the reach on Eric Lawson - foul #1 on Bradley Calhoun, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Hill (SF), William Branch (PF), Donald Chancy (C) John Johnson, Brent Hoskins, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Clifford Culbreath, Steve Bradford | |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley (C) Yo Wang | |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | Larry Hill knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Ito | 57-56 |
| 16:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 16:05 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 15:37 | Manhattan | William Branch misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | William Ito can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 15:34 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Eric Lawson | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Ito (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Hunter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Branch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Chancy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Lawson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Twilley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton tips it home | 57-58 |
| 15:05 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter is hacked by Eric Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Lawson, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Matthew Bartram (SG), John Johnson (SF), Paul Chapa (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) William Ito, Jonathan Hunter, Larry Hill, William Branch, Donald Chancy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Richard Tsang (PF), Yo Wang (C) Harold Cahill, Eric Lawson, Gerald Montgomery, Brian Twilley | |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 14:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Calhoun steals it from Richard Tsang | 57-58 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker is hacked by Brian Small in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Small, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins (PF) Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Steve Bradford (PF) Brian Small, Ronny Woolverton, Yo Wang | |
| 14:12 | Manhattan | Steve Bradford is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on Steve Bradford, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang (C) Richard Tsang | |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-58 |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 13:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Bartram - foul #1 on Matthew Bartram, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG), Bradley Calhoun (C) Matthew Bartram, Paul Chapa | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Vincent Daly, Steve Bradford | |
| 13:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Culbreath | 57-61 |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins misses short on an open floater from the right side | 57-61 |
| 13:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter (SG) Andrew Brubaker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Steve Bradford (SF) Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath | |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins is wide open but clanks a runner from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 12:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 12:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford is fouled in the backcourt by William Ito - foul #3 on William Ito, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (PG), Larry Hill (SF), Paul Chapa (PF) William Ito, John Johnson, Brent Hoskins | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF), Richard Tsang (PF) Steve Bradford, Gerald Montgomery | |
| 12:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ronny Woolverton, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| 12:24 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter blows the wide open layup | 57-61 |
| 12:23 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun grabs the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 11:59 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Chapa | 60-61 |
| 11:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang loses the dribble to Bradley Calhoun in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 11:42 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Ronny Woolverton | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Andrew Brubaker (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Hunter (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hill (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Paul Chapa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Bradley Calhoun (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Daly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny Woolverton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tsang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Yo Wang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang misses the driving attempt in the lane | 60-61 |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Bradley Calhoun | 60-61 |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Vincent Daly is called for the reach on Jonathan Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Daly, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (PG), William Branch (SF), Brent Hoskins (PF), Donald Chancy (C) Andrew Brubaker, Larry Hill, Paul Chapa, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Steve Bradford (PF), Brian Twilley (C) Harold Cahill, Ronny Woolverton, Richard Tsang, Yo Wang | |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 11:03 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG) Jonathan Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tyrone Maresca (PG) Vincent Daly | |
| 10:28 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Bartram and he's fouled by Steve Bradford - foul #2 on Steve Bradford, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Chapa (C) Donald Chancy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Clifford Culbreath, Brian Twilley | |
| 10:28 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Brent Hoskins takes the ball from Eric Lawson | 65-61 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram is fouled on the floor by Steve Bradford - foul #3 on Steve Bradford, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Johnson (SF) William Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG) Tyrone Maresca | |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson is called for 3 seconds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (SG), Bradley Calhoun (C) Matthew Bartram, Paul Chapa | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang (C) Ronny Woolverton | |
| 09:54 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 09:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Calhoun steps in front of the Yo Wang pass | 67-61 |
| 09:36 | Manhattan | William Ito's pass is intercepted by Harold Cahill in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 09:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is hacked by William Ito - foul #4 on William Ito, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter (SG), Donald Chancy (C) William Ito, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF) Harold Cahill, Yo Wang | |
| 09:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson steals it from Clifford Culbreath | 67-61 |
| 08:54 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 08:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 08:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Bradford, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Chapa (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Brent Hoskins, Donald Chancy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton (SF), Brian Twilley (PF), Yo Wang (C) Clifford Culbreath, Gerald Montgomery, Steve Bradford | |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | John Johnson misses long on a runner in the paint | 67-61 |
| 08:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 08:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 08:20 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 08:16 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-61 |
| 08:15 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 08:13 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun snags the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 08:03 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter is hacked by Brian Twilley - foul #1 on Brian Twilley, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (PG), William Branch (SF), Brent Hoskins (PF) Andrew Brubaker, John Johnson, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Tyrone Maresca (SG), Gerald Montgomery (PF), Richard Tsang (C) Vincent Daly, Eric Lawson, Brian Twilley, Yo Wang | |
| 08:03 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:03 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 08:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill is hacked by Jonathan Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Larry Hill (SG) Jonathan Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Tsang knocks in the shot in the lane | 68-63 |
| 07:20 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG), John Johnson (SF), Donald Chancy (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) Larry Hill, William Branch, Brent Hoskins, Paul Chapa | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (PG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Steve Bradford (PF) Harold Cahill, Ronny Woolverton, Gerald Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Ito (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Bartram (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Donald Chancy (fresh) C - Bradley Calhoun (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Brian Small (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Tyrone Maresca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Bradford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Tsang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Brian Small | 68-65 |
| 06:52 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 06:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois-Chicago | John Johnson swats the short shot by Richard Tsang | 68-65 |
| 06:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small tips it in | 68-67 |
| 06:11 | Manhattan | John Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Ito | 71-67 |
| 06:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-67 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker (SG), Larry Hill (SF), Brent Hoskins (PF), Paul Chapa (C) Matthew Bartram, John Johnson, Donald Chancy, Bradley Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly (SG), Brian Twilley (PF), Yo Wang (C) Tyrone Maresca, Clifford Culbreath, Richard Tsang | |
| 05:57 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa double dribbles | 71-67 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Branch (SF) Larry Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Small | 71-70 |
| 05:24 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Ito | 74-70 |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Andrew Brubaker is called for the reach on Steve Bradford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Brubaker, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter (SG), Larry Hill (SF) Andrew Brubaker, William Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Vincent Daly, Brian Twilley | |
| 05:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 05:22 | Manhattan | Paul Chapa pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| 04:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Steve Bradford misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 04:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Montgomery | 76-70 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Brian Small | 76-72 |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram (PG), Andrew Brubaker (SG), William Branch (SF), Donald Chancy (PF), Bradley Calhoun (C) William Ito, Jonathan Hunter, Larry Hill, Brent Hoskins, Paul Chapa | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill (PG), Vincent Daly (SG), Clifford Culbreath (SF), Brian Twilley (PF) Brian Small, Eric Lawson, Steve Bradford, Gerald Montgomery | |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram loses the dribble to Yo Wang in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 04:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 04:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath grabs the offensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 04:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Vincent Daly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 04:03 | Manhattan | William Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 76-72 |
| 03:50 | Manhattan | William Branch misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-72 |
| 03:49 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun tips it but misses | 76-72 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Vincent Daly | 76-72 |
| 03:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-72 |
| 03:26 | Manhattan | Andrew Brubaker snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Matthew Bartram loses the dribble to Harold Cahill in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 03:05 | Illinois-Chicago | William Branch takes the ball from Brian Twilley | 76-72 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Matthew Bartram (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Brubaker (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Branch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Chancy (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Calhoun (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Harold Cahill (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vincent Daly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Culbreath (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Twilley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Yo Wang (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:49 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 78-72 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Clifford Culbreath's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Calhoun | 78-72 |
| 02:36 | Manhattan | William Branch snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 02:30 | Manhattan | Brian Twilley steps in front of the Bradley Calhoun pass in the backcourt | 78-72 |
| 02:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley is open and buries a floater from the left side | 78-74 |
| 01:52 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun misses the easy open layup | 78-74 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Twilley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-74 |
| 01:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 01:40 | Manhattan | Donald Chancy snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Branch | 80-74 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Ito (PG), Jonathan Hunter (SG), John Johnson (SF), Brent Hoskins (PF) Matthew Bartram, Andrew Brubaker, William Branch, Donald Chancy | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Lawson (SG), Ronny Woolverton (SF), Gerald Montgomery (PF) Vincent Daly, Clifford Culbreath, Brian Twilley | |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 01:02 | Manhattan | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter is fouled on the floor by Eric Lawson - foul #4 on Eric Lawson, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Branch (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery grabs the defensive rebound | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Hunter - foul #2 on Jonathan Hunter, team foul #8 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Johnson (SF) William Branch | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Manhattan | Jonathan Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 81-76 |
| 00:30 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun grabs the offensive board | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun is hacked by Eric Lawson - foul #5 on Eric Lawson, team foul #13 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Branch (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small (SG) Eric Lawson | |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun gets the offensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun is fouled on the floor by Harold Cahill - foul #2 on Harold Cahill, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:25 | Manhattan | Bradley Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang grabs the board | 83-76 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Yo Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Harold Cahill travels with the ball | 83-76 |
| 00:16 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Cahill - foul #3 on Harold Cahill, team foul #15 | 83-76 |
| 00:16 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:16 | Manhattan | Brent Hoskins misses the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Gerald Montgomery pulls down the rebound | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Brian Small throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Manhattan | Harold Cahill is called for the reach on William Branch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Cahill, team foul #16 | 84-76 |
| 00:07 | Manhattan | William Branch makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:07 | Manhattan | William Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronny Woolverton connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Gerald Montgomery | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | William Ito runs out the clock | 86-78 |