| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) SG - Richard Bowers (fresh) SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ginn (fresh) C - Adam Carlson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Reeves (fresh) SG - Dishi Xiong (fresh) SF - Edward Jones (fresh) PF - Matthew Howell (fresh) C - Charles Locke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Charles Locke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Manhattan | Charles Locke misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Adam Carlson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Richard Bowers hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Keith | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Manhattan | Charles Locke is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Adam Carlson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Manhattan | Matthew Howell hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Anthony Reeves picks off the pass by Christopher Keith in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Richard Bowers snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Adam Carlson blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Manhattan | Matthew Howell buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Richard Bowers is fouled in the backcourt by Dishi Xiong - foul #1 on Dishi Xiong, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Arthur Moore (SF) Jae Percy, Christopher Keith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darrell Durgin (PG), Michael Pappas (SG), Rickey Hepp (SF), Robert Cadena (PF), Terence Phelps (C) Anthony Reeves, Dishi Xiong, Edward Jones, Matthew Howell, Charles Locke | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | Terence Phelps gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Adam Carlson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Robert Cadena denies the turnaround by Edward Smith | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Manhattan | Terence Phelps grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena is hacked by Kenneth Ginn - foul #1 on Kenneth Ginn, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Christopher Keith (SF), George Smith (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Edward Smith, Richard Bowers, Kenneth Ginn, Adam Carlson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves (PG), Dishi Xiong (SG), Edward Jones (SF), Kenneth Lei (PF), Charles Locke (C) Darrell Durgin, Michael Pappas, Rickey Hepp, Robert Cadena, Terence Phelps | |
| 16:14 | Manhattan | George Smith steps in front of the Kenneth Lei pass | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | George Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Jae Percy tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Manhattan | Charles Locke gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fresh) SG - Arthur Moore (fairly fresh) SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) PF - George Smith (fresh) C - Thomas Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Reeves (fresh) SG - Dishi Xiong (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Lei (fresh) C - Charles Locke (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | Edward Jones tips it in | 4-6 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Christopher Keith is hacked by Kenneth Lei - foul #1 on Kenneth Lei, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF) Arthur Moore, Christopher Keith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darrell Durgin (PG), Michael Pappas (SG), Matthew Howell (PF) Anthony Reeves, Dishi Xiong, Kenneth Lei | |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Smith and he's fouled by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Manhattan | Charles Locke gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:52 | Manhattan | Charles Locke buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Howell | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Matthew Howell denies the turnaround by Edward Smith | 6-8 |
| 14:29 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Matthew Howell | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Manhattan | Matthew Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Moore (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Kenneth Ginn (PF), Adam Carlson (C) Jae Percy, Edward Smith, Thomas Johnson, George Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves (PG), Rickey Hepp (SF), Robert Cadena (PF), Terence Phelps (C) Darrell Durgin, Edward Jones, Matthew Howell, Charles Locke | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Robert Cadena swats the layup by Kenneth Ginn | 6-8 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Arthur Moore misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 6-8 |
| 13:32 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | Rickey Hepp misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terrence Stafford - foul #1 on Terrence Stafford, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF) Terrence Stafford | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dishi Xiong (SG) Michael Pappas | |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | Rickey Hepp makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | Rickey Hepp makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Cadena - foul #1 on Robert Cadena, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Richard Bowers misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:06 | Manhattan | Rickey Hepp snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dishi Xiong | 7-13 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Arthur Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:32 | Manhattan | Terence Phelps snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 12:09 | Manhattan | Dishi Xiong can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn snags the defensive board | 7-13 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Richard Bowers connects on the jumper from the right side | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arthur Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Keith (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Ginn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Reeves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dishi Xiong (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rickey Hepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cadena (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Terence Phelps (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves is fouled on the floor by Adam Carlson - foul #1 on Adam Carlson, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Edward Smith (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF), George Smith (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Arthur Moore, Richard Bowers, Christopher Keith, Kenneth Ginn, Adam Carlson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darrell Durgin (PG), Michael Pappas (SG), Kenneth Lei (SF), Matthew Howell (PF), Charles Locke (C) Anthony Reeves, Dishi Xiong, Rickey Hepp, Robert Cadena, Terence Phelps | |
| 11:21 | Manhattan | Darrell Durgin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | George Smith gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Edward Smith's pass is intercepted by Matthew Howell in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 11:10 | Manhattan | Michael Pappas is fouled on the floor by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 10:56 | Manhattan | Matthew Howell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Pappas | 9-16 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford makes the jump hook from the right block | 11-16 |
| 10:16 | Manhattan | George Smith is called for the reach on Matthew Howell - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keith (SF) Terrence Stafford | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edward Jones (SF) Kenneth Lei | |
| 10:02 | Manhattan | Edward Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn (PF) George Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves (PG) Michael Pappas | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Edward Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Smith | 11-16 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Edward Jones is called for the reach on Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bowers (SG), Arthur Moore (SF), Antonio Wood (C) Edward Smith, Christopher Keith, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dishi Xiong (SG), Robert Cadena (SF) Darrell Durgin, Edward Jones | |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Antonio Wood's layup is rejected by Charles Locke | 11-16 |
| 09:19 | Manhattan | Matthew Howell snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 09:14 | Manhattan | Matthew Howell misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 11-16 |
| 09:13 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Reeves | 11-16 |
| 08:44 | Manhattan | Matthew Howell scores on a shot from the free throw line | 11-18 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Arthur Moore loses the dribble to Anthony Reeves in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves slams it home | 11-20 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Dishi Xiong is called for the reach on Richard Bowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dishi Xiong, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrence Stafford (SF), George Smith (PF), Adam Carlson (C) Jae Percy, Kenneth Ginn, Antonio Wood | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Pappas (SG), Rickey Hepp (SF), Terence Phelps (PF), Kenneth Lei (C) Dishi Xiong, Robert Cadena, Matthew Howell, Charles Locke | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 08:20 | Manhattan | Michael Pappas grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 08:06 | Manhattan | Terence Phelps scores on a floater from the free throw line | 11-22 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | George Smith is hacked by Rickey Hepp - foul #1 on Rickey Hepp, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Christopher Keith (SF) Arthur Moore, Richard Bowers | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darrell Durgin (PG), Robert Cadena (SF), Matthew Howell (PF) Anthony Reeves, Rickey Hepp, Kenneth Lei | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | George Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | George Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Keith (fresh) PF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Darrell Durgin (fresh) SG - Michael Pappas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cadena (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Matthew Howell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena's pass is intercepted by Terrence Stafford | 13-22 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Christopher Keith loses the dribble to Michael Pappas | 13-22 |
| 07:09 | Manhattan | Michael Pappas hits the finger roll | 13-24 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Darrell Durgin picks off the pass by Christopher Keith in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| 06:50 | Manhattan | Terence Phelps clanks a jumper from the left side | 13-24 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Adam Carlson gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | George Smith makes the floater from the left side | 15-24 |
| 06:23 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena lays it up and in set up by Matthew Howell | 15-26 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Robert Cadena steals it from Edward Smith in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 06:18 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena hits the finger roll | 15-28 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Christopher Keith misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-28 |
| 06:01 | Manhattan | Matthew Howell snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 05:46 | Manhattan | Michael Pappas is whistled for traveling | 15-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Arthur Moore (SF), Kenneth Ginn (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Edward Smith, Terrence Stafford, Christopher Keith, George Smith, Adam Carlson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves (PG), Rickey Hepp (SF), Kenneth Lei (PF), Charles Locke (C) Michael Pappas, Robert Cadena, Matthew Howell, Terence Phelps | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Lei - foul #2 on Kenneth Lei, team foul #8 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Matthew Howell (PF) Kenneth Lei | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 05:11 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Matthew Howell is denied by Thomas Johnson | 16-28 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn pulls down the rebound | 16-28 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Bowers is hacked by Matthew Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Howell, team foul #9 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Cadena (PF) Matthew Howell | |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Richard Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Darrell Durgin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #6 | 18-28 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Darrell Durgin makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:45 | Manhattan | Darrell Durgin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Arthur Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn gets the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jae Percy comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Rickey Hepp pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 04:03 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jae Percy - foul #1 on Jae Percy, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Carlson (C) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Pappas (SG) Darrell Durgin | |
| 04:03 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena makes the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 04:03 | Manhattan | Robert Cadena makes the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Adam Carlson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Bowers | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jae Percy (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Bowers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Moore (fresh) PF - Kenneth Ginn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Carlson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Anthony Reeves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Pappas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Hepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Cadena (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Charles Locke (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Rickey Hepp is fouled on the floor by Jae Percy - foul #2 on Jae Percy, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Christopher Keith (SF), Antonio Wood (PF) Jae Percy, Arthur Moore, Kenneth Ginn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dishi Xiong (SG), Edward Jones (SF), Matthew Howell (PF), Kenneth Lei (C) Anthony Reeves, Michael Pappas, Robert Cadena, Charles Locke | |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Rickey Hepp makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:23 | Manhattan | Rickey Hepp makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Edward Smith is hacked by Rickey Hepp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Hepp, team foul #10 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves (PG) Rickey Hepp | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Edward Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:16 | Manhattan | Kenneth Lei pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 03:00 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Carlson | 21-34 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Richard Bowers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 02:31 | Manhattan | Dishi Xiong misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 02:30 | Manhattan | Edward Jones gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 02:15 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves is hacked by Edward Smith - foul #2 on Edward Smith, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG), Arthur Moore (SG), Terrence Stafford (SF), George Smith (PF), Thomas Johnson (C) Edward Smith, Richard Bowers, Christopher Keith, Antonio Wood, Adam Carlson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Terence Phelps (PF), Charles Locke (C) Matthew Howell, Kenneth Lei | |
| 02:15 | Manhattan | Anthony Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to George Smith | 24-34 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Locke - foul #1 on Charles Locke, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn (PF) Jae Percy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Pappas (PG) Anthony Reeves | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Smith | 25-34 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Arthur Moore clanks a 3 from straight away | 25-34 |
| 01:33 | Manhattan | Terence Phelps snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:29 | Manhattan | Dishi Xiong misses the jumper from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Kenneth Ginn snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Terrence Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jae Percy (PG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:19 | Manhattan | Edward Jones is hacked by Terrence Stafford - foul #2 on Terrence Stafford, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Cadena (C) Charles Locke | |
| 01:19 | Manhattan | Edward Jones misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 01:19 | Manhattan | Edward Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | George Smith is whistled for a carry | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Smith (PG), Richard Bowers (SG), Thomas Johnson (C) Jae Percy, Arthur Moore, George Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | Richard Bowers steals the ball from Dishi Xiong | 25-35 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Bowers can't finish the layup | 25-35 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Richard Bowers tips it but misses | 25-35 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Terence Phelps | 25-35 |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Edward Jones misses the driving attempt in the paint | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ginn | 25-35 |