| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Hensley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tracy Handy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Victor York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Karl Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Grant Kim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley inbounds the ball | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Johnson steals the ball from Christopher Thiel | 45-29 |
| 19:35 | Manhattan | Willard Marlowe steals it from Victor York in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 19:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley lays it in set up by Willard Marlowe | 47-29 |
| 19:27 | Manhattan | Christopher Thiel is called for the reach on Victor York - foul #2 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 19:14 | Manhattan | Victor York hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-29 |
| 19:13 | Manhattan | Grant Kim grabs the offensive board | 47-29 |
| 18:59 | Manhattan | Victor York can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 47-29 |
| 18:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 18:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Johnson picks off the pass by Willard Marlowe in the backcourt | 47-29 |
| 18:35 | Manhattan | The pull-up jumper by Victor York is blocked by Daniel Hensley | 47-29 |
| 18:33 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Cannon | 47-29 |
| 18:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-29 |
| 18:21 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Marlowe | 47-29 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Victor York - foul #2 on Victor York, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (SG), John Morganti (SF), David Smith (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Willard Marlowe, Daniel Hensley, Tracy Handy, John Cannon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ervin Phillips (PG), Robert McKinnies (SG), Charles Purcell (SF), Larry Barry (PF), Lee Sprankle (C) Victor York, Eugene Johnson, Richard Hawkins, Karl Nelson, Grant Kim | |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 18:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel makes the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:54 | Manhattan | Charles Purcell hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Barry | 49-31 |
| 17:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 17:27 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 49-31 |
| 17:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-31 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | Lee Sprankle grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:45 | Manhattan | Charles Purcell blows the wide open layup | 49-31 |
| 16:44 | Manhattan | Larry Barry can't tip it in | 49-31 |
| 16:43 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 16:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Szczesny Styborski loses the ball out of bounds | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), Daniel Hensley (SF), Anthony James (PF), Jahi Afshari (C) Christopher Thiel, John Morganti, David Smith, Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nicholas Kidney (PG), Eugene Johnson (SG), Richard Hawkins (SF), Karl Nelson (PF), Ralph Hassler (C) Ervin Phillips, Robert McKinnies, Charles Purcell, Larry Barry, Lee Sprankle | |
| 16:00 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony James - foul #1 on Anthony James, team foul #2 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG) Ronald Wyman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Victor York (PG) Nicholas Kidney | |
| 16:00 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 16:00 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willard Marlowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Hensley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Anthony James (fresh) C - Jahi Afshari (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Victor York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Karl Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Ralph Hassler (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley is whistled for traveling | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon (C) Jahi Afshari | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 15:22 | Manhattan | Victor York is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Hawkins | 49-35 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-35 |
| 15:05 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 15:01 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Hensley - foul #1 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Tracy Handy (PF) Christopher Thiel, Anthony James | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nicholas Kidney (PG), Grant Kim (C) Victor York, Ralph Hassler | |
| 15:01 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 15:01 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Hawkins takes the ball from Willard Marlowe | 49-37 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Hawkins | 49-39 |
| 14:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 14:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Hawkins | 49-39 |
| 13:42 | Manhattan | Eugene Johnson makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 13:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley is hacked by Richard Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Hawkins, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), David Smith (SG), John Morganti (SF), Jahi Afshari (C) Ronald Wyman, Willard Marlowe, Daniel Hensley, John Cannon | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Victor York (PG), Ervin Phillips (SG), Charles Purcell (PF) Nicholas Kidney, Eugene Johnson, Karl Nelson | |
| 13:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 13:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy tips it home | 51-42 |
| 13:06 | Manhattan | Victor York is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor York, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert McKinnies (SG), Larry Barry (PF), Lee Sprankle (C) Ervin Phillips, Richard Hawkins, Grant Kim | |
| 13:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Lee Sprankle is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Lee Sprankle, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley (SF) Jahi Afshari | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 12:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-42 |
| 12:38 | Manhattan | Lee Sprankle snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:12 | Manhattan | Lee Sprankle can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-42 |
| 12:05 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Charles Purcell | 51-42 |
| 11:43 | Manhattan | Victor York buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Hensley (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Tracy Handy (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Morganti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Victor York (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert McKinnies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Barry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Charles Purcell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Sprankle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Thiel | 53-45 |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Larry Barry can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG), Anthony James (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Christopher Thiel, David Smith, Daniel Hensley, Tracy Handy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nicholas Kidney (PG), Ervin Phillips (SG), Richard Hawkins (SF), Ralph Hassler (C) Victor York, Robert McKinnies, Charles Purcell, Lee Sprankle | |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Larry Barry misses the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 11:14 | Manhattan | Larry Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 10:54 | Manhattan | Larry Barry snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:31 | Manhattan | Nicholas Kidney is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ervin Phillips | 53-48 |
| 10:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman is fouled on the floor by Larry Barry - foul #1 on Larry Barry, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley (SF), Tracy Handy (PF), Jahi Afshari (C) John Morganti, Anthony James, Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Victor York (PG), Eugene Johnson (SG), Karl Nelson (PF), Grant Kim (C) Nicholas Kidney, Ervin Phillips, Larry Barry, Ralph Hassler | |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:52 | Manhattan | Daniel Hensley is called for the reach on Richard Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG) Ronald Wyman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:33 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson lays it in uncontested set up by Richard Hawkins | 56-50 |
| 09:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith (SG), Anthony James (PF) Willard Marlowe, Tracy Handy | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ervin Phillips (PG), Ralph Hassler (C) Victor York, Grant Kim | |
| 09:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 09:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 09:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 09:01 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith tips it in | 58-50 |
| 08:42 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Ervin Phillips | 58-52 |
| 08:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari is open but misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 08:18 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 08:09 | Manhattan | Ervin Phillips is open but misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 08:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony James grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Jahi Afshari misses the jumper from the baseline | 58-52 |
| 07:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Jahi Afshari | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Hensley (tired) 15 pts. PF - Anthony James (tiring) C - Jahi Afshari (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Ervin Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Hawkins (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Karl Nelson (tiring) 16 pts. C - Ralph Hassler (tiring) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-52 |
| 07:28 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 07:18 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 07:17 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Johnson picks off the pass by Christopher Thiel in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 06:55 | Manhattan | Karl Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:53 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 06:36 | Manhattan | David Smith is called for the reach on Richard Hawkins - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Willard Marlowe (SG), John Morganti (SF), Tracy Handy (PF), Szczesny Styborski (C) Christopher Thiel, David Smith, Daniel Hensley, Anthony James, Jahi Afshari | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Victor York (PG), Robert McKinnies (SG), Charles Purcell (SF), Lee Sprankle (PF), Grant Kim (C) Ervin Phillips, Eugene Johnson, Richard Hawkins, Karl Nelson, Ralph Hassler | |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Grant Kim can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-52 |
| 06:30 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tracy Handy | 60-52 |
| 05:43 | Manhattan | Charles Purcell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 05:42 | Manhattan | Victor York gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:16 | Manhattan | Grant Kim connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert McKinnies | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 05:00 | Manhattan | Lee Sprankle grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | John Morganti is called for the reach on Charles Purcell - foul #2 on John Morganti, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley (SF), John Cannon (C) Tracy Handy, Szczesny Styborski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nicholas Kidney (PG), Eugene Johnson (SG), Richard Hawkins (SF), Larry Barry (C) Victor York, Robert McKinnies, Lee Sprankle, Grant Kim | |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | Charles Purcell misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:38 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins is hacked by Daniel Hensley - foul #3 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:22 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to John Cannon | 60-55 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Larry Barry gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Nicholas Kidney is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wyman - foul #2 on Ronald Wyman, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG), David Smith (SG) Ronald Wyman, Willard Marlowe | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Grant Kim (C) Charles Purcell | |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Nicholas Kidney misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:52 | Illinois-Chicago | David Smith gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 03:35 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Christopher Thiel (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Hensley (tired) 15 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Morganti (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Nicholas Kidney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Richard Hawkins (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Barry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Grant Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Barry denies the turnaround by John Morganti | 60-55 |
| 03:16 | Manhattan | Nicholas Kidney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:12 | Manhattan | John Cannon steals it from Grant Kim in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 02:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins is hacked by Daniel Hensley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Hensley, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ronald Wyman (PG), Tracy Handy (PF) Christopher Thiel, Daniel Hensley | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Victor York (PG), Karl Nelson (PF) Nicholas Kidney, Larry Barry | |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Johnson picks off the pass by David Smith in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Manhattan | Grant Kim hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eugene Johnson | 63-59 |
| 02:21 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morganti misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:19 | Manhattan | Grant Kim gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:17 | Manhattan | Eugene Johnson is hacked by David Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Willard Marlowe (SG), Daniel Hensley (SF) David Smith, John Morganti | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Purcell (SF) Richard Hawkins | |
| 02:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 02:17 | Manhattan | Eugene Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:17 | Manhattan | Eugene Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Willard Marlowe | 65-60 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Victor York is hacked by Ronald Wyman - foul #3 on Ronald Wyman, team foul #12 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Thiel (PG) Ronald Wyman | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins (SF) Charles Purcell | |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Victor York makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:56 | Manhattan | Victor York makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Eugene Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Hensley pass | 65-62 |
| 01:40 | Manhattan | Eugene Johnson hits the finger roll | 65-64 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-64 |
| 01:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Grant Kim steps in front of the Daniel Hensley pass in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | Victor York misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Thiel - foul #3 on Christopher Thiel, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | Victor York misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:24 | Manhattan | Victor York misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 01:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Tracy Handy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 01:05 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Eugene Johnson | 65-64 |
| 00:44 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins blows the wide open layup | 65-64 |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | Richard Hawkins tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Cannon snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Grant Kim steals it from Daniel Hensley | 65-64 |
| 00:02 | Manhattan | Eugene Johnson is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Daniel Hensley misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-66 |