| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Steven Creek (fresh) SG - Arthur Manus (fresh) SF - Paul Craig (fresh) PF - Arthur Shepard (fresh) C - Anthony Mizer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Cole (fresh) SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) SF - Ray McPhaul (fresh) PF - Roy Knorr (fresh) C - John Marlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:56 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Manus - foul #1 on Arthur Manus, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Manus - foul #2 on Arthur Manus, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (SG) Arthur Manus | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Manhattan | Steven Creek connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Craig | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr is called for traveling | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Manhattan | Steven Creek misses the jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Sanford McDonalds | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul tips it home | 5-7 |
| 17:43 | Manhattan | Steven Creek is fouled on the floor by Roy Knorr - foul #1 on Roy Knorr, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (PF), Stephen Hanneman (C) Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 17:29 | Manhattan | Steven Creek hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Mizer | 7-7 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Dipalma | 7-10 |
| 16:59 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Sanford McDonalds | 10-10 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is fouled on the floor by Arthur Shepard - foul #1 on Arthur Shepard, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), John Dundas (SG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Robert Roberts (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Steven Creek, Sanford McDonalds, Paul Craig, Arthur Shepard, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), George Bousquet (SG), John Doolittle (PF) Walter Cole, Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul | |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman loses the dribble to Jim Welch | 10-10 |
| 16:03 | Manhattan | William Dipalma swats the short shot by Herbert Shelton | 10-10 |
| 16:02 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Shelton | 10-10 |
| 15:49 | Manhattan | George Bousquet steps in front of the Robert Roberts pass | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jim Welch (fresh) SG - John Dundas (fresh) SF - Carlos Dennis (fresh) PF - Robert Roberts (fresh) C - Herbert Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) SG - George Bousquet (fresh) SF - Stephen Hanneman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Doolittle (fresh) C - William Dipalma (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SG), Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) Stephen Hanneman, John Doolittle, William Dipalma | |
| 15:25 | Manhattan | John Dundas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (PG) Jim Welch | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Ernst and he's hacked by Robert Roberts - foul #1 on Robert Roberts, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Paul Craig (SF) Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts misses the jumper from the left side | 10-13 |
| 14:44 | Manhattan | Paul Craig tips it in | 12-13 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Bousquet | 12-16 |
| 14:09 | Manhattan | John Dundas scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett double dribbles | 14-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Luis Bobb (SG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF), Anthony Mizer (C) Sanford McDonalds, John Dundas, Paul Craig, Robert Roberts, Herbert Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), William Dipalma (PF), Stephen Hanneman (C) James Ernst, Samuel Bennett, George Bousquet, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 13:48 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:28 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 13:06 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 12:54 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 12:48 | Manhattan | Steven Creek is whistled for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (SG), Paul Craig (SF) Luis Bobb, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle (PF) William Dipalma | |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Walter Cole | 20-18 |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Dundas (SG), Arthur Shepard (PF), Herbert Shelton (C) Steven Creek, Carlos Dennis, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet (PG), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, Stephen Hanneman | |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-20 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dundas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Shepard (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Shelton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - George Bousquet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Doolittle (fresh) C - John Marlow (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard can't finish the layup | 20-20 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 11:25 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Shelton is called for the reach on Ray McPhaul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Shelton, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), Robert Roberts (PF) Sanford McDonalds, Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Samuel Bennett (SG), William Dipalma (PF) Brandon Ludwig, Ray McPhaul, John Doolittle | |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet loses the dribble to Robert Roberts | 20-20 |
| 10:58 | Manhattan | Jim Welch clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst is fouled on the floor by Paul Craig - foul #1 on Paul Craig, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Luis Bobb (SG), Anthony Mizer (C) Jim Welch, John Dundas, Paul Craig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SF), Roy Knorr (PF) James Ernst, George Bousquet, John Marlow | |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 20-20 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Roberts picks off the pass by Roy Knorr | 20-20 |
| 10:06 | Manhattan | Steven Creek connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is hacked by Steven Creek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Creek, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds (SG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF) Luis Bobb, Herbert Shelton, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul (SF) William Dipalma | |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 10:04 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 09:44 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Creek | 26-21 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Sanford McDonalds steals it from Samuel Bennett in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 09:23 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 26-21 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ray McPhaul | 26-23 |
| 08:47 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Creek and he's hacked by Samuel Bennett - foul #1 on Samuel Bennett, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Dundas (SG), Paul Craig (SF) Steven Creek, Carlos Dennis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), George Bousquet (SF), John Doolittle (PF), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, Samuel Bennett, Ray McPhaul, Roy Knorr, Stephen Hanneman | |
| 08:47 | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | John Dundas is called for the reach on Brandon Ludwig in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dundas, team foul #8 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Roberts (C) Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 08:45 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Roberts | 29-23 |
| 08:40 | Manhattan | Paul Craig makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle's floater is tipped away by Robert Roberts | 32-23 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | John Marlow can't tip it in | 32-23 |
| 08:29 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 08:16 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard misses the lay-in | 32-23 |
| 08:14 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts tips it home | 34-23 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 08:01 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 07:38 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-23 |
| 07:37 | Manhattan | Paul Craig tips it in | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Sanford McDonalds (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Dundas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Shepard (tiring) 2 reb. C - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Bousquet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Doolittle (fresh) C - John Marlow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | John Doolittle grabs the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig's pass is intercepted by Sanford McDonalds | 36-23 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Craig | 38-23 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | James Ernst connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Ludwig | 38-25 |
| 05:58 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard hits the finger roll and the foul's on John Doolittle - foul #1 on John Doolittle, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Luis Bobb (SG), Carlos Dennis (SF), Herbert Shelton (C) Sanford McDonalds, John Dundas, Paul Craig, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), Stephen Hanneman (SG), Ray McPhaul (SF), Roy Knorr (PF), William Dipalma (C) James Ernst, Brandon Ludwig, George Bousquet, John Doolittle, John Marlow | |
| 05:58 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul connects on the open jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Cole | 41-27 |
| 05:42 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Dipalma - foul #1 on William Dipalma, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Mizer (C) Arthur Shepard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:42 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb makes the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 05:42 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma misses the lay-in | 43-27 |
| 05:25 | Manhattan | Luis Bobb grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 05:19 | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hanneman - foul #1 on Stephen Hanneman, team foul #5 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Bennett (SG) Roy Knorr | |
| 05:02 | Manhattan | Samuel Bennett is called for the reach on Luis Bobb - foul #2 on Samuel Bennett, team foul #6 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr (PF) Samuel Bennett | |
| 04:55 | Manhattan | Steven Creek misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Mizer swats the short shot by Stephen Hanneman | 43-27 |
| 04:29 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 04:08 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton comes up short on the shot from close range | 43-27 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray McPhaul, team foul #7 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), Sanford McDonalds (SG), Paul Craig (SF), Robert Roberts (PF) Steven Creek, Luis Bobb, Carlos Dennis, Herbert Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, Stephen Hanneman, William Dipalma | |
| 03:57 | Manhattan | Jim Welch comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul blows the wide open layup | 43-27 |
| 03:33 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Jim Welch (fresh) SG - Sanford McDonalds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Mizer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - James Ernst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Ludwig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ray McPhaul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Knorr (fairly fresh) C - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Manhattan | Robert Roberts scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-27 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Mizer steals the ball from James Ernst in the backcourt | 45-27 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Sanford McDonalds hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Roberts | 48-27 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #9 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Creek (PG), Arthur Manus (SG), John Dundas (SF), Herbert Shelton (PF) Jim Welch, Sanford McDonalds, Paul Craig, Robert Roberts | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole (PG), George Bousquet (SG), John Doolittle (PF), Stephen Hanneman (C) James Ernst, Brandon Ludwig, Roy Knorr, John Marlow | |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Ray McPhaul makes the 2nd free throw | 48-29 |
| 02:13 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus is fouled on the floor by Walter Cole - foul #1 on Walter Cole, team foul #8 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Carlos Dennis (SF), Arthur Shepard (PF) John Dundas, Anthony Mizer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dipalma (C) Ray McPhaul | |
| 02:13 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 02:13 | Manhattan | Arthur Manus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole is fouled on the floor by Arthur Manus - foul #3 on Arthur Manus, team foul #10 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Dundas (SG) Arthur Manus | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole misses the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Walter Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | Herbert Shelton buries a floater from the right side | 52-30 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hanneman misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 01:14 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Herbert Shelton | 52-30 |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | William Dipalma steals the ball from Herbert Shelton | 52-30 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet is hacked by John Dundas in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Dundas, team foul #11 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jim Welch (PG), Paul Craig (SF), Anthony Mizer (C) Steven Creek, Carlos Dennis, Herbert Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ernst (PG), Brandon Ludwig (SG), Roy Knorr (PF), John Marlow (C) Walter Cole, Stephen Hanneman, John Doolittle, William Dipalma | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet makes the 2nd free throw | 52-31 |
| 00:33 | Manhattan | Arthur Shepard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Ludwig grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | George Bousquet misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-31 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Roy Knorr tips it in | 52-33 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Paul Craig misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 52-33 |