| Lineup | Manhattanville | PG - Shawn Hanshaw (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Nadeau (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Sherman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Frye (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Standish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | George Kelly inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Manhattanville | Manhattanville is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Alton Saito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-42 |
| 19:45 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-42 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Dan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Alton Saito comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Shawn Hanshaw - foul #1 on Shawn Hanshaw, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 19:30 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Ray | 32-44 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Robert Standish hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 19:09 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 19:03 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw is denied on a layup by George Kelly | 32-44 |
| 19:02 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau snags the offensive board | 32-44 |
| 18:54 | Manhattanville | The jumper by Paul Nadeau is denied by Dan Anderson | 32-44 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Alton Saito connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chris Frye | 32-47 |
| 18:37 | Manhattanville | Michael Ray is hacked by Alton Saito - foul #1 on Alton Saito, team foul #1 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan (PG), Stephen Simpson (SG), Fred Reynolds (SF), Shane Ceranski (PF), Ralph Butler (C) Shawn Hanshaw, Michael Ray, Paul Nadeau, Charles Minton, Billy Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Frederick Heyward (SF), Gerard Lund (C) Chris Frye, George Kelly, Robert Standish | |
| 18:20 | Manhattanville | Fred Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Frederick Heyward - foul #1 on Frederick Heyward, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Strohm (PF) Dan Anderson | |
| 18:08 | Manhattanville | Gerard Lund takes the ball from Douglas Jordan | 32-47 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Frederick Heyward misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-47 |
| 17:59 | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan gets the rebound | 32-47 |
| 17:53 | Manhattanville | Shane Ceranski hits the finger roll set up by Fred Reynolds and the foul's on Daniel Strohm - foul #1 on Daniel Strohm, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG) Alton Saito | |
| 17:53 | Manhattanville | Shane Ceranski misses the free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 17:38 | Manhattanville | Ralph Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 17:18 | Manhattanville | Stephen Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-47 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Pat Loch (PG), Michael Ray (SG), Paul Nadeau (SF), Charles Minton (PF), Billy Sherman (C) Douglas Jordan, Stephen Simpson, Shane Ceranski, Fred Reynolds, Ralph Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), George Kelly (SF), Robert Standish (C) Donald Ellis, Frederick Heyward, Gerard Lund | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Chris Frye loses the dribble to Michael Ray in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 17:13 | Manhattanville | Michael Ray hits the finger roll | 36-47 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 16:47 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Ray | 38-49 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | George Kelly can't tip it in | 38-49 |
| 16:34 | Manhattanville | The rebound goes to Billy Sherman | 38-49 |
| 16:27 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton lays it in and the foul's on Chris Frye - foul #2 on Chris Frye, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw (PG), Edwin Phillips (SF) Pat Loch, Paul Nadeau | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Dan Anderson (PF) Frederick Sibert, Daniel Strohm | |
| 16:27 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton misses the free throw | 40-49 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Robert Standish snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | George Kelly is hacked by Charles Minton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Minton, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Stephen Simpson (SG), Ralph Butler (C) Michael Ray, Billy Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Alton Saito banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Chris Frye and he's fouled by Stephen Simpson - foul #3 on Stephen Simpson, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Michael Ray (SG), Fred Reynolds (SF) Stephen Simpson, Charles Minton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Gerard Lund (C) Chris Frye, Robert Standish | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the free throw | 40-52 |
| 16:00 | Manhattanville | Fred Reynolds buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Shawn Hanshaw | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Manhattanville | PG - Shawn Hanshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Butler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Alton Saito (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Fred Reynolds is called for the reach on Alton Saito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Reynolds, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Stephen Simpson (SG) Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF), James Talley (PF) George Kelly, Gerard Lund | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Donald Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 15:40 | Manhattanville | Edwin Phillips snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 15:36 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw is fouled on the floor by James Talley - foul #4 on James Talley, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Shane Ceranski (C) Ralph Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerard Lund (C) James Talley | |
| 15:20 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 15:19 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 15:14 | Manhattanville | Alton Saito takes the ball from Stephen Simpson | 42-52 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Gerard Lund is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan (PG), Paul Nadeau (SF), Charles Minton (PF) Shawn Hanshaw, Fred Reynolds, Edwin Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (SG), Robert Standish (C) Donald Ellis, Gerard Lund | |
| 14:53 | Manhattanville | Shane Ceranski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-52 |
| 14:51 | Manhattanville | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Nadeau | 42-52 |
| 14:46 | Manhattanville | Alton Saito is called for the reach on Douglas Jordan - foul #2 on Alton Saito, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Michael Ray (SG), Billy Sherman (C) Stephen Simpson, Shane Ceranski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Frederick Heyward (SF) Frederick Sibert, Dan Anderson | |
| 14:38 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton blows the layup | 42-52 |
| 14:36 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 14:20 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Ray | 44-52 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Robert Standish banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 44-54 |
| 14:01 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Sherman and the foul's on Frederick Heyward - foul #2 on Frederick Heyward, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Pat Loch (PG), Ralph Butler (C) Douglas Jordan, Billy Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), George Kelly (SF), Dan Anderson (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Alton Saito, Frederick Heyward, Tony Singletary, Robert Standish | |
| 14:01 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert is hacked by Pat Loch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pat Loch, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Dan Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 13:52 | Manhattanville | Ralph Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:47 | Manhattanville | Michael Ray connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Pat Loch | 50-54 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Dan Anderson is fouled on the floor by Charles Minton - foul #3 on Charles Minton, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw (PG), Stephen Simpson (SG), Fred Reynolds (PF) Pat Loch, Michael Ray, Charles Minton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Daniel Strohm (PF) Chris Frye, Dan Anderson | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | George Kelly buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Frederick Sibert | 50-57 |
| 13:07 | Manhattanville | Fred Reynolds drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Shawn Hanshaw | 52-57 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Gerard Lund throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Edwin Phillips (PF) Paul Nadeau | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:46 | Manhattanville | Stephen Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Hanshaw | 55-57 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Donald Ellis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Sibert | 55-60 |
| 12:10 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Reynolds | 57-60 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm misses short on an open floater in the lane | 57-60 |
| 11:49 | Manhattanville | Fred Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Manhattanville | PG - Shawn Hanshaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Simpson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Butler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Strohm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerard Lund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Manhattanville | Fred Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan (PG), Michael Ray (SG), Paul Nadeau (SF), Charles Minton (PF), Shane Ceranski (C) Shawn Hanshaw, Stephen Simpson, Fred Reynolds, Edwin Phillips, Ralph Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), Chris Frye (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF), Robert Standish (C) Frederick Sibert, Donald Ellis, George Kelly, Daniel Strohm, Gerard Lund | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Alton Saito connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Frye | 57-62 |
| 10:56 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Jordan and he's fouled by Robert Standish - foul #1 on Robert Standish, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Pat Loch (SG) Michael Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:56 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Standish | 59-62 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Tony Singletary hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-62 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Dan Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 10:24 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 10:08 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton misses badly on a floater from the right block | 59-62 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | Robert Standish gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Chris Frye is hacked by Pat Loch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pat Loch, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Michael Ray (SG), Fred Reynolds (SF), Billy Sherman (C) Douglas Jordan, Paul Nadeau, Shane Ceranski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Heyward (SF) Tony Singletary | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Chris Frye makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Chris Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 10:02 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:51 | Manhattanville | Fred Reynolds clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Robert Standish grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Pat Loch is called for the reach on Alton Saito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pat Loch, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw (PG) Pat Loch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (SG) Chris Frye | |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:31 | Manhattanville | Michael Ray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Dan Anderson grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Alton Saito is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 09:23 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 09:18 | Manhattanville | Alton Saito picks off the pass by Charles Minton | 59-65 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alton Saito | 59-67 |
| 09:08 | Manhattanville | Frederick Sibert takes the ball from Billy Sherman | 59-67 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Alton Saito hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Frederick Sibert | 59-69 |
| 08:26 | Manhattanville | Fred Reynolds clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-69 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Alton Saito comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-69 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Robert Standish snags the offensive board | 59-69 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert is hacked by Michael Ray - foul #3 on Michael Ray, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan (PG), Stephen Simpson (SG), Paul Nadeau (SF), Edwin Phillips (PF), Ralph Butler (C) Shawn Hanshaw, Michael Ray, Fred Reynolds, Charles Minton, Billy Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), George Kelly (SF), Daniel Strohm (PF), Gerard Lund (C) Alton Saito, Frederick Heyward, Dan Anderson, Robert Standish | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm snags the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Douglas Jordan takes the ball from Donald Ellis | 59-70 |
| Lineup | Manhattanville | PG - Douglas Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Nadeau (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Butler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Strohm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | George Kelly is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-70 |
| 07:14 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau pulls down the rebound | 59-70 |
| 07:09 | Manhattanville | Stephen Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Pat Loch (PG), Shane Ceranski (PF) Douglas Jordan, Edwin Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Tony Singletary (SF), James Talley (PF) Frederick Sibert, George Kelly, Daniel Strohm | |
| 06:42 | Manhattanville | Stephen Simpson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-70 |
| 06:41 | Manhattanville | The offensive rebound goes to Pat Loch | 59-70 |
| 06:23 | Manhattanville | Shane Ceranski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Tony Singletary snags the defensive board | 59-70 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | James Talley loses the dribble to Shane Ceranski | 59-70 |
| 06:01 | Manhattanville | Shane Ceranski clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Talley - foul #5 on James Talley, team foul #9 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Michael Ray (SG), Fred Reynolds (SF), Charles Minton (PF) Stephen Simpson, Paul Nadeau, Ralph Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), George Kelly (SF), Robert Standish (C) Donald Ellis, James Talley, Gerard Lund | |
| 06:01 | Manhattanville | Shane Ceranski makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:01 | Manhattanville | Shane Ceranski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Alton Saito is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| 05:52 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton is hacked by Tony Singletary - foul #4 on Tony Singletary, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw (PG) Pat Loch | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:52 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:52 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Standish | 62-70 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | George Kelly is called for 10 seconds | 62-70 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dan Anderson (PF) Tony Singletary | |
| 05:22 | Manhattanville | Robert Standish swats the shot by Shane Ceranski | 62-70 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Chris Frye grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Shane Ceranski is called for the reach on Robert Standish - foul #2 on Shane Ceranski, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan (PG), Edwin Phillips (SF), Billy Sherman (C) Shawn Hanshaw, Charles Minton, Shane Ceranski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Strohm (PF) Dan Anderson | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Standish makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Robert Standish makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:50 | Manhattanville | Fred Reynolds buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-72 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-72 |
| 04:34 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| 04:30 | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alton Saito - foul #3 on Alton Saito, team foul #11 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Pat Loch (SG), Paul Nadeau (SF) Michael Ray, Edwin Phillips | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Sibert (PG), Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF) Alton Saito, George Kelly, Daniel Strohm | |
| 04:30 | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:30 | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Dan Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Stephen Simpson (SG), Shane Ceranski (C) Douglas Jordan, Billy Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:04 | Manhattanville | Stephen Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Dan Anderson pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Dan Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Tony Singletary is fouled on the floor by Fred Reynolds - foul #3 on Fred Reynolds, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Michael Ray (SG), Charles Minton (PF), Ralph Butler (C) Stephen Simpson, Fred Reynolds, Shane Ceranski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Frederick Heyward (SF), Gerard Lund (C) Chris Frye, Dan Anderson, Robert Standish | |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Tony Singletary misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:41 | Manhattanville | Ralph Butler grabs the board | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Manhattanville | PG - Pat Loch (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Nadeau (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Minton (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Butler (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Sibert (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Donald Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Heyward (fresh) PF - Tony Singletary (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Gerard Lund (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Donald Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Frederick Sibert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-72 |
| 03:09 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 03:03 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Douglas Jordan (PG) Pat Loch | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alton Saito (PG), George Kelly (SF), Daniel Strohm (PF) Frederick Sibert, Frederick Heyward, Tony Singletary | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 02:42 | Manhattanville | Ralph Butler pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:38 | Manhattanville | Michael Ray clanks a floater from the right wing | 66-72 |
| 02:36 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:21 | Manhattanville | Paul Nadeau misses the shot near the basket | 66-72 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Daniel Strohm pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw (PG), Stephen Simpson (SG), Edwin Phillips (SF), Fred Reynolds (PF) Douglas Jordan, Michael Ray, Paul Nadeau, Charles Minton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Singletary (SF), Dan Anderson (PF) George Kelly, Daniel Strohm | |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Alton Saito loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-72 |
| 02:04 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-72 |
| 02:02 | Manhattanville | Ralph Butler tips it home | 68-72 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Alton Saito is hacked by Shawn Hanshaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Hanshaw, team foul #12 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | Michael Ray (SG), Paul Nadeau (SF), Charles Minton (PF), Billy Sherman (C) Stephen Simpson, Edwin Phillips, Fred Reynolds, Ralph Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), George Kelly (SF), Robert Standish (C) Donald Ellis, Tony Singletary, Gerard Lund | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:58 | Manhattanville | Michael Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:53 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Michael Ray | 70-73 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | George Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| 01:28 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton drills a jump hook near the basket | 72-73 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Charles Minton takes the ball from Alton Saito in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 01:08 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Alton Saito is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Kelly | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Manhattanville | Manhattanville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Kelly - foul #2 on George Kelly, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| 00:35 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:35 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Manhattanville | Manhattanville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Chris Frye is hacked by Michael Ray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Ray, team foul #13 | 74-76 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Chris Frye makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Chris Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Manhattanville | Manhattanville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Manhattanville | Michael Ray's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Anderson | 74-78 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Alton Saito gets the rebound | 74-78 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Alton Saito is hacked by Shawn Hanshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Hanshaw, team foul #14 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Tony Singletary (PF) Chris Frye, Dan Anderson | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:21 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-80 |
| 00:19 | Manhattanville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ray | 74-80 |
| 00:16 | Manhattanville | Shawn Hanshaw misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-80 |
| 00:15 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman snags the offensive board | 74-80 |
| 00:15 | Manhattanville | Manhattanville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-80 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Chris Frye (SG), Dan Anderson (PF) Donald Ellis, Tony Singletary | |
| 00:13 | Manhattanville | Charles Minton makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Shawn Hanshaw is called for the reach on Alton Saito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Hanshaw, team foul #15 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Manhattanville | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Ellis (SG), Tony Singletary (PF) Chris Frye, Dan Anderson | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Alton Saito misses the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Alton Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:02 | Manhattanville | Billy Sherman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-81 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tony Singletary pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |