| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Matthews (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) SF - Augustus Replenski (fresh) PF - Jerry Thompson (fresh) C - Howin Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) SG - Adam Holman (fresh) SF - Michael Zander (fresh) PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Howin Wang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Augustus Replenski is denied by Robert Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Chicago State | Robert Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Manhattan | William Hall hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Chicago State | John Demeo is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Zander | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Manhattan | Adam Holman is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #1 on Adam Holman, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Manhattan | Howin Wang hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Hall | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Chicago State | Michael Zander buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Holman | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson dunks the ball | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | Chicago State | John Demeo is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Matthews - foul #1 on Richard Matthews, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Wayne Woods (PG), Jordan Neal (SG), James Scribner (PF), Don Tartaglia (C) Richard Matthews, William Hall, Jerry Thompson, Howin Wang | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 17:25 | Chicago State | Michael Zander can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Devin Jordan | 7-5 |
| 17:01 | Chicago State | Michael Zander misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:00 | Chicago State | Robert Smith tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Scribner | 7-5 |
| 16:35 | Manhattan | Wayne Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG) Augustus Replenski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (PG), Clint Meier (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Terry McKnight (PF), Roy Davidson (C) John Demeo, Adam Holman, Michael Zander, Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| 16:17 | Chicago State | Clint Meier misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:15 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jordan Neal | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Manhattan | Terry McKnight swats the short shot by Wayne Woods | 7-5 |
| 15:52 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Wayne Woods (fairly fresh) SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jordan Neal (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Scribner (fairly fresh) C - Don Tartaglia (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Matthew Brewer (fresh) SG - Clint Meier (fresh) SF - Corey Withrow (fresh) PF - Terry McKnight (fresh) C - Roy Davidson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Corey Withrow takes the ball from James Scribner | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Woods - foul #1 on Wayne Woods, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Matthews (PG), Augustus Replenski (SF), Jerry Thompson (PF), Michael Bown (C) Wayne Woods, Jordan Neal, James Scribner, Don Tartaglia | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 15:20 | Chicago State | Clint Meier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:19 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:08 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight's pass is intercepted by Augustus Replenski | 7-5 |
| 15:05 | Manhattan | William Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Augustus Replenski | 9-5 |
| 14:46 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Brewer | 9-7 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | Terry McKnight steals the ball from Jerry Thompson | 9-7 |
| 14:18 | Chicago State | Roy Davidson is whistled for traveling | 9-7 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SG), Howin Wang (C) William Hall, Jerry Thompson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Adam Holman (SG), Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brewer, Clint Meier, Corey Withrow, Terry McKnight, Roy Davidson | |
| 14:05 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses badly on a shot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 14:03 | Chicago State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:45 | Chicago State | John Demeo knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Holman | 9-9 |
| 13:18 | Manhattan | Michael Bown throws it down | 11-9 |
| 12:56 | Chicago State | Robert Smith connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Demeo | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Manhattan | Richard Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Wayne Woods (PG), William Hall (SG), James Scribner (PF), Don Tartaglia (C) Richard Matthews, Jordan Neal, Michael Bown, Howin Wang | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (SF), Terry McKnight (PF) Michael Zander, Devin Jordan | |
| 12:37 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer is hacked by Augustus Replenski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Augustus Replenski, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| 12:22 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 11-11 |
| 12:21 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry McKnight | 11-11 |
| 12:12 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-11 |
| 12:10 | Manhattan | Augustus Replenski pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:57 | Manhattan | Wayne Woods knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Hall | 13-11 |
| 11:55 | Chicago State | William Hall steps in front of the Terry McKnight pass in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 11:37 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 11:36 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Wayne Woods (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Replenski (tiring) PF - James Scribner (fresh) C - Don Tartaglia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Holman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry McKnight (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Don Tartaglia - foul #1 on Don Tartaglia, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Matthews (PG), Jerry Thompson (PF) Wayne Woods, Augustus Replenski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Devin Jordan (PF) John Demeo, Adam Holman, Robert Smith | |
| 11:19 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:19 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:19 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to James Scribner | 13-12 |
| 11:06 | Manhattan | William Hall clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-12 |
| 11:04 | Manhattan | James Scribner tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 11:02 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SF), Howin Wang (C) Don Tartaglia, James Scribner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Zander (SF), Roy Davidson (C) Matthew Brewer, Terry McKnight | |
| 10:55 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:32 | Manhattan | Richard Matthews hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 10:13 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 18-12 |
| 10:11 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:54 | Manhattan | Richard Matthews's floater is knocked away by Devin Jordan | 18-12 |
| 09:53 | Chicago State | Clint Meier grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Clint Meier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Wayne Woods (PG), James Scribner (PF) Richard Matthews, Jerry Thompson | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (PG), Terry McKnight (PF) Michael Zander, Devin Jordan | |
| 09:41 | Manhattan | Roy Davidson steals it from Wayne Woods | 18-12 |
| 09:26 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Corey Withrow | 18-14 |
| 09:13 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Davidson - foul #1 on Roy Davidson, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Augustus Replenski (SF), Don Tartaglia (C) William Hall, Howin Wang | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Adam Holman (SG), Robert Smith (C) Clint Meier, Corey Withrow, Roy Davidson | |
| 09:13 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:13 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 08:53 | Chicago State | John Demeo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Adam Holman | 18-17 |
| 08:38 | Manhattan | Augustus Replenski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Don Tartaglia | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Chicago State | Robert Smith is alone and drills a shot near the basket set up by John Demeo | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Matthews (PG), William Hall (SG), Jerry Thompson (PF), Michael Bown (C) Wayne Woods, Jordan Neal, James Scribner, Don Tartaglia | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Clint Meier (PG), Michael Zander (SF), Devin Jordan (PF), Roy Davidson (C) John Demeo, Matthew Brewer, Terry McKnight, Robert Smith | |
| 07:44 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson is hacked by Devin Jordan - foul #1 on Devin Jordan, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| 07:23 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Corey Withrow (SG) Adam Holman | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Matthews (tiring) 3 pts. SG - William Hall (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Replenski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) SG - Corey Withrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Devin Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Davidson (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan is denied on a layup by Michael Bown | 20-19 |
| 07:07 | Chicago State | Clint Meier grabs the offensive board | 20-19 |
| 06:51 | Chicago State | Clint Meier is hacked by Richard Matthews - foul #2 on Richard Matthews, team foul #6 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Wayne Woods (PG) Richard Matthews | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Robert Smith (C) Clint Meier, Roy Davidson | |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Corey Withrow and the foul's on Jerry Thompson - foul #2 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SF), James Scribner (PF), Howin Wang (C) Augustus Replenski, Jerry Thompson, Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Adam Holman (SG) Michael Zander | |
| 06:30 | Chicago State | Devin Jordan misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 06:11 | Manhattan | Adam Holman steals the ball from William Hall | 20-21 |
| 05:54 | Chicago State | Adam Holman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Demeo | 20-23 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Howin Wang | 20-23 |
| 05:20 | Manhattan | William Hall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-23 |
| 05:19 | Chicago State | Corey Withrow pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:16 | Chicago State | Adam Holman is fouled in the backcourt by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Augustus Replenski (SF), Don Tartaglia (C) William Hall, Howin Wang | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (PG), Clint Meier (SF), Terry McKnight (PF), Roy Davidson (C) John Demeo, Corey Withrow, Devin Jordan, Robert Smith | |
| 05:16 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:16 | Chicago State | Adam Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:16 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | Don Tartaglia knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Woods | 23-24 |
| 04:45 | Chicago State | Jordan Neal steals it from Matthew Brewer | 23-24 |
| 04:21 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal is whistled for a carry | 23-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Hall (SG), Michael Bown (PF) Jordan Neal, James Scribner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Michael Zander (SF) Adam Holman | |
| 04:01 | Chicago State | Don Tartaglia swats the short shot by Michael Zander | 23-24 |
| 04:00 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Brewer and he's hacked by Augustus Replenski - foul #2 on Augustus Replenski, team foul #9 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Matthews (PG), Jerry Thompson (PF) Wayne Woods, Augustus Replenski | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Adam Holman (SG), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brewer, Clint Meier, Roy Davidson | |
| 03:45 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:20 | Manhattan | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 03:19 | Chicago State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Richard Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Hall (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Tartaglia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Demeo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Holman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Zander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry McKnight (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight blows the wide open layup | 23-27 |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | Jerry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:58 | Manhattan | Richard Matthews misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 23-27 |
| 02:57 | Chicago State | Michael Zander pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 02:34 | Chicago State | Don Tartaglia steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 23-27 |
| 02:30 | Manhattan | Richard Matthews jams it set up by Don Tartaglia | 25-27 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Jerry Thompson is called for the reach on Terry McKnight - foul #3 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jordan Neal (SG), Augustus Replenski (SF), James Scribner (PF), Howin Wang (C) William Hall, Don Tartaglia, Jerry Thompson, Michael Bown | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer (PG), Clint Meier (SG), Corey Withrow (SF), Devin Jordan (PF) John Demeo, Adam Holman, Michael Zander, Robert Smith | |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 02:14 | Chicago State | Terry McKnight makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:07 | Manhattan | Howin Wang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 02:06 | Chicago State | Clint Meier pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:03 | Chicago State | Clint Meier throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Roy Davidson (C) Terry McKnight | |
| 01:45 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal scores on a floater in the paint | 27-29 |
| 01:34 | Chicago State | Matthew Brewer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 01:32 | Manhattan | Augustus Replenski pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:05 | Manhattan | Corey Withrow is called for the reach on Augustus Replenski - foul #1 on Corey Withrow, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Demeo (PG), Robert Smith (C) Matthew Brewer, Roy Davidson | |
| 00:44 | Manhattan | Richard Matthews clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | James Scribner gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:29 | Manhattan | Jordan Neal double dribbles | 27-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Adam Holman (SG), Michael Zander (SF) Clint Meier, Corey Withrow | |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Adam Holman is fouled in the backcourt by Jordan Neal - foul #1 on Jordan Neal, team foul #11 | 27-29 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:27 | Chicago State | Adam Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:03 | Manhattan | Richard Matthews buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Scribner | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | Chicago State | Adam Holman misses the halfcourt shot | 29-31 |