| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tyrone Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Zelkind (fresh) SF - Lawrence Plata (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erik Gossett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett lays it in set up by Douglas Hsieh | 33-38 |
| 19:06 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:50 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:46 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata lays it in on a nice dish by Tyrone Lewis | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 18:18 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (PG), Horace Linck (SG), Neal McKinnon (SF), Ralph Gray (PF), Charles Strawbridge (C) Tyrone Lewis, Anthony Zelkind, Lawrence Plata, Ronald Whaley, Erik Gossett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (PG), Carlos Crown (SF), Rory Tilley (PF), James Poche (C) Douglas Hsieh, John Goodman, Walter Burnett, Willie Knaack | |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Gonsiewski - foul #1 on Marko Gonsiewski, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF) Lester Hiles | |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Carlos Crown | 35-40 |
| 17:28 | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge loses the dribble to Richard Foster | 35-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Foster | 35-42 |
| 17:06 | Manhattan | Horace Linck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG) Neal McKinnon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG) Richard Foster | |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:40 | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge is fouled on the floor by James Poche - foul #2 on James Poche, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind (SG), Jason Rabideau (C) Marko Gonsiewski, Charles Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Walter Burnett (PF), Willie Knaack (C) Lance Flavin, Rory Tilley, James Poche | |
| 16:27 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Rabideau | 38-42 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 16:06 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 16:01 | Manhattan | Horace Linck clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Carlos Crown - foul #2 on Carlos Crown, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata (SF), Ronald Whaley (PF), Erik Gossett (C) Tyrone Lewis, Ralph Gray, Jason Rabideau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (SG), John Goodman (SF) Lester Hiles, Carlos Crown | |
| 16:01 | Manhattan | Horace Linck makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:01 | Manhattan | Horace Linck makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Horace Linck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Zelkind (fresh) SF - Lawrence Plata (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Gossett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Arceneaux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fresh) PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 15:29 | Manhattan | Horace Linck knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Anthony Zelkind | 42-42 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux is hacked by Anthony Zelkind in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Zelkind, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (PG), Lionel Phan (SG) Horace Linck, Anthony Zelkind | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Rory Tilley (PF) Tom Arceneaux, Walter Burnett | |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley connects on the open driving attempt from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 15:07 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Marko Gonsiewski is called for the reach on Douglas Hsieh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marko Gonsiewski, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG), Charles Strawbridge (PF) Lionel Phan, Ronald Whaley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Carlos Crown (SF), James Poche (C) Douglas Hsieh, John Goodman, Willie Knaack | |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-44 |
| 14:58 | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 14:39 | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind (SG), Neal McKinnon (SF), Ralph Gray (PF) Marko Gonsiewski, Lawrence Plata, Erik Gossett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-44 |
| 14:29 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Gray | 48-44 |
| 14:12 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lester Hiles | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:54 | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:36 | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon's dunk attempt is rejected by Rory Tilley | 48-44 |
| 13:35 | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | James Poche snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (PG), Horace Linck (SG), Lawrence Plata (SF), Ronald Whaley (PF), Erik Gossett (C) Tyrone Lewis, Anthony Zelkind, Neal McKinnon, Ralph Gray, Charles Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Tom Arceneaux (SG), John Goodman (SF), Walter Burnett (PF), Willie Knaack (C) Lance Flavin, Lester Hiles, Carlos Crown, Rory Tilley, James Poche | |
| 12:56 | Manhattan | Horace Linck clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Goodman | 48-46 |
| 11:55 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | John Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Marko Gonsiewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Linck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lawrence Plata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erik Gossett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Douglas Hsieh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Arceneaux (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Knaack (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Whaley - foul #1 on Ronald Whaley, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG), Anthony Zelkind (SG), Lionel Phan (SF), Ralph Gray (PF), Jason Rabideau (C) Marko Gonsiewski, Horace Linck, Lawrence Plata, Ronald Whaley, Erik Gossett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), James Poche (SF) Douglas Hsieh, John Goodman | |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:30 | Manhattan | The jump hook by Jason Rabideau is blocked by Willie Knaack | 48-48 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Tom Arceneaux | 48-50 |
| 11:20 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | James Poche snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Lionel Phan - foul #3 on Lionel Phan, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon (SF) Lionel Phan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Richard Foster (SF) Tom Arceneaux, Walter Burnett | |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:05 | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:45 | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Walter Burnett (PF) Richard Foster, Willie Knaack | |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh loses the dribble to Ralph Gray | 48-50 |
| 10:02 | Manhattan | Walter Burnett is called for the reach on Anthony Zelkind - foul #2 on Walter Burnett, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lionel Phan (SG), Lawrence Plata (SF), Ronald Whaley (PF), Erik Gossett (C) Anthony Zelkind, Neal McKinnon, Ralph Gray, Jason Rabideau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Rory Tilley (C) Lester Hiles, Carlos Crown, James Poche | |
| 09:44 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Horace Linck (PG) Tyrone Lewis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), John Goodman (SF), Willie Knaack (C) Tom Arceneaux, Richard Foster, Walter Burnett | |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | John Goodman tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (PG), Anthony Zelkind (SG), Ralph Gray (PF), Charles Strawbridge (C) Horace Linck, Lionel Phan, Ronald Whaley, Erik Gossett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), Richard Foster (SF), Walter Burnett (PF), James Poche (C) Douglas Hsieh, Lance Flavin, John Goodman, Rory Tilley, Willie Knaack | |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Walter Burnett is called for the reach on Lawrence Plata - foul #3 on Walter Burnett, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG) Marko Gonsiewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:04 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Strawbridge - foul #1 on Charles Strawbridge, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon (SF) Lawrence Plata | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Manhattan | Neal McKinnon snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tyrone Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Zelkind (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Neal McKinnon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Strawbridge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Poche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Neal McKinnon | 50-52 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Carlos Crown misses long on a shot from the left side | 50-52 |
| 07:28 | Manhattan | Ralph Gray pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | James Poche buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Burnett and the foul's on Neal McKinnon - foul #1 on Neal McKinnon, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (SG), Lionel Phan (SF), Ronald Whaley (PF), Jason Rabideau (C) Anthony Zelkind, Neal McKinnon, Ralph Gray, Charles Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tom Arceneaux (PG), Willie Knaack (C) Carlos Crown, Walter Burnett | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | James Poche makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:57 | Manhattan | Jason Rabideau misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-55 |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Jason Rabideau gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:43 | Manhattan | Lionel Phan's layup is rejected by James Poche | 53-55 |
| 06:42 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Lionel Phan | 53-55 |
| 06:28 | Manhattan | Jason Rabideau misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-55 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | James Poche grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tom Arceneaux and he's fouled by Marko Gonsiewski - foul #3 on Marko Gonsiewski, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Horace Linck (SF), Erik Gossett (C) Tyrone Lewis, Jason Rabideau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (PF) Tom Arceneaux, Richard Foster, James Poche | |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:00 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Horace Linck | 55-58 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Hsieh | 55-60 |
| 05:13 | Manhattan | Willie Knaack is called for the reach on Horace Linck - foul #2 on Willie Knaack, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG), Anthony Zelkind (SG), Lawrence Plata (SF), Ralph Gray (PF) Marko Gonsiewski, Lionel Phan, Horace Linck, Ronald Whaley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin (SG), Carlos Crown (SF), Walter Burnett (PF) Lester Hiles, John Goodman, Rory Tilley | |
| 04:50 | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Burnett pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack is fouled on the floor by Erik Gossett - foul #1 on Erik Gossett, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Strawbridge (C) Erik Gossett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Foster (SF) Douglas Hsieh | |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Walter Burnett is called for the reach on Lawrence Plata - foul #4 on Walter Burnett, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 04:15 | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Zelkind | 57-62 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack tips it home | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Tyrone Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Zelkind (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lawrence Plata (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Strawbridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Carlos Crown (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Flavin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Willie Knaack (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Lance Flavin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Walter Burnett - foul #5 on Walter Burnett, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Marko Gonsiewski (PG), Horace Linck (SF), Neal McKinnon (PF), Erik Gossett (C) Tyrone Lewis, Lawrence Plata, Ralph Gray, Charles Strawbridge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), John Goodman (SF), Rory Tilley (PF), James Poche (C) Carlos Crown, Lance Flavin, Richard Foster, Walter Burnett, Willie Knaack | |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Poche | 61-66 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lionel Phan (SG) Anthony Zelkind | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | A charge is called on Lionel Phan - foul #4 on Lionel Phan, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | John Goodman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-66 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 02:08 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Tyrone Lewis (PG), Anthony Zelkind (SG), Ronald Whaley (PF) Marko Gonsiewski, Lionel Phan, Neal McKinnon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:48 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Horace Linck | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Lawrence Plata (SF) Horace Linck | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Knaack (C) James Poche | |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Erik Gossett makes the jump hook from close range | 65-66 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Douglas Hsieh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-66 |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley is denied on a layup by Rory Tilley | 65-66 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Rory Tilley | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Rory Tilley connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Hsieh | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Ronald Whaley grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Manhattan | Anthony Zelkind comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Goodman gets the rebound | 65-68 |