| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kent Segura (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Row (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Garfinkel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Donald Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Nehring (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Stepchinski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Bayliss (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Michael Row inbounds the ball | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Robert Garfinkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 19:08 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by James Turner - foul #2 on James Turner, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Strock (PF), Alex Bolton (C) James Turner, Robert Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), Adam Warner (PF), Terrance Pope (C) Donald Pittman, Edward Nehring, Steven Bayliss | |
| 19:08 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 19:08 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Michael Row is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Warner - foul #1 on Adam Warner, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Michael Row drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Wood | 50-45 |
| 18:43 | Manhattan | William Seibert misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Joe Strock gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Joe Strock's pass is intercepted by David Stadler in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 18:24 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski loses the dribble to Jeffrey Wood | 50-45 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Joe Strock misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 17:59 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 17:46 | Manhattan | Adam Warner drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terrance Pope | 50-48 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by David Stadler - foul #2 on David Stadler, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), James Turner (PF), Robert Garfinkel (C) Jeffrey Wood, Joe Strock, Alex Bolton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roger Lee (PG), Donald Pittman (SG), Edward Nehring (SF), Richard Miller (PF), Steven Bayliss (C) William Seibert, David Stadler, Frank Stepchinski, Adam Warner, Terrance Pope | |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Kent Segura makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Kent Segura misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Robert Garfinkel gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Robert Garfinkel is denied on a layup by Edward Nehring | 51-48 |
| 17:13 | Manhattan | Edward Nehring gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 16:50 | Manhattan | Richard Miller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 16:48 | Manhattan | Richard Miller gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | Donald Pittman makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Roger Lee | 51-50 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Michael Row hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Nehring - foul #2 on Edward Nehring, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG) Kent Segura | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Seibert (PG), Anthony Lamas (SG), Frank Stepchinski (PF) Roger Lee, Donald Pittman, Richard Miller | |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Michael Row makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Michael Row makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Edward Nehring | 53-52 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood is hacked by Steven Bayliss in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Bayliss, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Adam Warner (C) Steven Bayliss | |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 15:54 | Manhattan | Anthony Lamas gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Stuart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Row (tiring) 8 pts. PF - James Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Garfinkel (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Seibert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Lamas (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Edward Nehring (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Stepchinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Adam Warner buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Seibert | 53-54 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 15:08 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 14:46 | Manhattan | William Seibert makes the floater near the basket | 53-56 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Robert Garfinkel misses long on an open shot near the basket | 53-56 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Adam Warner banks in the layup set up by Anthony Lamas and he's hacked by Robert Garfinkel - foul #1 on Robert Garfinkel, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), David Costello (SF), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Joe Strock (C) John Stuart, Michael Row, James Turner, Robert Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roger Lee (PG), David Stadler (SG), Jack Cooper (PF), Steven Bayliss (C) William Seibert, Anthony Lamas, Edward Nehring, Frank Stepchinski | |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Adam Warner makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Roger Lee steps in front of the Kent Segura pass in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 13:50 | Manhattan | Steven Bayliss misses the jumpshot from the right side | 55-59 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | David Costello grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston misses the lay-in | 55-59 |
| 13:23 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood snags the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by David Costello | 58-59 |
| 12:50 | Manhattan | David Stadler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 12:48 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper tips it home | 58-61 |
| 12:38 | Illinois State | David Costello is called for 10 seconds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alex Bolton (SF), Joseph Hartsock (C) Jeffrey Wood, Joe Strock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Pittman (SG), Edward Nehring (SF), Richard Miller (PF), Terrance Pope (C) Roger Lee, Adam Warner, Jack Cooper, Steven Bayliss | |
| 12:28 | Manhattan | Richard Miller buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Pittman | 58-63 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | David Costello misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Terrance Pope - foul #2 on Terrance Pope, team foul #5 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Seibert (PG), Frank Stepchinski (SF) David Stadler, Edward Nehring | |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 11:47 | Manhattan | William Seibert connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Terrance Pope | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - David Costello (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kent Segura (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Bolton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Edmiston (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hartsock (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Seibert (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Pittman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Stepchinski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Pope (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Donald Pittman steals the ball from Kent Segura | 60-66 |
| 11:41 | Manhattan | Donald Pittman is fouled in the backcourt by David Costello - foul #4 on David Costello, team foul #3 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Michael Row (SF), Joe Strock (C) David Costello, Alex Bolton, Joseph Hartsock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Cooper (PF), Steven Bayliss (C) Richard Miller, Terrance Pope | |
| 11:25 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper banks in the layup | 60-68 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | William Seibert takes the ball from Kent Segura in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 11:19 | Manhattan | William Seibert lays it up and in | 60-70 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Michael Row connects on the open jumper from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | John Stuart steals the ball from Steven Bayliss | 62-70 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Kent Segura's floater is knocked away by Frank Stepchinski | 62-70 |
| 10:22 | Manhattan | Donald Pittman pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 10:19 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Stepchinski, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), James Turner (PF), Joseph Hartsock (C) Kent Segura, Christopher Edmiston, Joe Strock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (PG), Edward Nehring (SF) William Seibert, Frank Stepchinski | |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Joseph Hartsock makes the jumper from the baseline set up by John Stuart | 64-70 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | Jeffrey Wood is called for the reach on David Stadler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #4 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alex Bolton (SF) Michael Row | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:50 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper blows the layup | 64-70 |
| 09:48 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | Donald Pittman takes the ball from John Stuart | 64-70 |
| 09:30 | Manhattan | Donald Pittman banks in the layup | 64-72 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | James Turner misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by David Stadler - foul #3 on David Stadler, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Michael Row (SF), Robert Garfinkel (C) John Stuart, Alex Bolton, Joseph Hartsock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roger Lee (PG), Anthony Lamas (SG), Richard Miller (PF), Terrance Pope (C) David Stadler, Donald Pittman, Jack Cooper, Steven Bayliss | |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | James Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | James Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | James Turner takes the ball from Anthony Lamas | 66-72 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Michael Row buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Wood | 69-72 |
| 08:27 | Manhattan | Edward Nehring misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | James Turner snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Michael Row is hacked by Edward Nehring - foul #3 on Edward Nehring, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (PG), John Stuart (SG), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Joseph Hartsock (C) Jeffrey Wood, Kent Segura, James Turner, Robert Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Seibert (PG), David Stadler (SG), Frank Stepchinski (SF), Jack Cooper (PF), Adam Warner (C) Roger Lee, Anthony Lamas, Edward Nehring, Richard Miller, Terrance Pope | |
| 07:59 | Illinois State | Michael Row misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 07:59 | Manhattan | Adam Warner snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 07:46 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG) Michael Row | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Stuart (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Edmiston (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joseph Hartsock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Seibert (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stadler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Frank Stepchinski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Cooper (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Warner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | William Seibert steals it from Christopher Edmiston in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| 07:18 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper loses the dribble to David Costello | 69-72 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Jack Cooper takes the ball from Joseph Hartsock | 69-72 |
| 06:30 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 69-72 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Joseph Hartsock grabs the defensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | John Stuart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-72 |
| 06:12 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Seibert | 69-72 |
| 06:08 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Segura (SG), Michael Row (SF), Joe Strock (PF), Alex Bolton (C) Jeffrey Wood, John Stuart, Christopher Edmiston, Joseph Hartsock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roger Lee (PG), Donald Pittman (SG), Anthony Lamas (SF), Richard Miller (PF), Terrance Pope (C) William Seibert, David Stadler, Frank Stepchinski, Jack Cooper, Adam Warner | |
| 05:49 | Manhattan | Richard Miller can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Strock - foul #1 on Joe Strock, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| 05:49 | Manhattan | Richard Miller makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 05:49 | Manhattan | Richard Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | David Costello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 05:29 | Manhattan | Terrance Pope gets the rebound | 69-74 |
| 05:10 | Manhattan | Anthony Lamas misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Row - foul #3 on Michael Row, team foul #6 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (PG), Christopher Edmiston (PF), Robert Garfinkel (C) David Costello, Joe Strock, Alex Bolton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Seibert (PG), Frank Stepchinski (SF), Jack Cooper (PF), Steven Bayliss (C) Roger Lee, Donald Pittman, Richard Miller, Terrance Pope | |
| 05:10 | Manhattan | Anthony Lamas makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 05:10 | Manhattan | Anthony Lamas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | John Stuart can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-76 |
| 04:47 | Manhattan | Anthony Lamas grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| 04:31 | Manhattan | William Seibert is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Lamas | 69-79 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Kent Segura drills a jumper from the right side | 71-79 |
| 04:11 | Manhattan | William Seibert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood (PG), David Costello (SF), James Turner (PF), Joe Strock (C) John Stuart, Michael Row, Christopher Edmiston, Robert Garfinkel | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Pittman (SG), Edward Nehring (SF) Anthony Lamas, Frank Stepchinski | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 71-79 |
| 03:57 | Manhattan | Donald Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Manhattan | William Seibert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 71-79 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wood | 71-79 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jeffrey Wood (tired) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kent Segura (tired) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Costello (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Turner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Strock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Seibert (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Pittman (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Nehring (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Jack Cooper (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Bayliss (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Edward Nehring is called for the reach on David Costello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Nehring, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stuart (SG), Alex Bolton (C) Kent Segura, Joe Strock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roger Lee (PG), Adam Warner (PF) William Seibert, Jack Cooper | |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | David Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | Adam Warner misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Alex Bolton - foul #1 on Alex Bolton, team foul #7 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Row (SF), Joseph Hartsock (C) David Costello, James Turner | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), Richard Miller (PF) Donald Pittman, Edward Nehring | |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | Adam Warner makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | Adam Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood's pass is intercepted by Roger Lee in the backcourt | 73-81 |
| 03:04 | Manhattan | David Stadler blows the layup | 73-81 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton grabs the board | 73-81 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood is hacked by Steven Bayliss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Bayliss, team foul #10 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston (PF) Alex Bolton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski (C) Steven Bayliss | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 02:57 | Manhattan | Roger Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Joseph Hartsock misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 74-81 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Christopher Edmiston grabs the offensive board | 74-81 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alex Bolton (PF) Christopher Edmiston | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Seibert (PG), Terrance Pope (C) Roger Lee, Adam Warner | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-81 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | David Stadler is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 76-83 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Frank Stepchinski steals it from John Stuart in the backcourt | 76-83 |
| 02:03 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski lays it up and in | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | William Seibert steals it from Michael Row | 76-85 |
| 01:55 | Manhattan | William Seibert lays it in | 76-87 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Michael Row is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-87 |
| 01:42 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski gets the rebound | 76-87 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Manhattan | William Seibert misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 76-87 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-87 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-87 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Michael Row grabs the offensive rebound | 76-87 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | John Stuart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-87 |
| 01:11 | Manhattan | Terrance Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 76-87 |
| 00:51 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Wood - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #8 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Costello (SG), James Turner (PF), Joe Strock (C) Jeffrey Wood, Michael Row, Joseph Hartsock | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Anthony Lamas (SG), Adam Warner (PF) William Seibert, Richard Miller | |
| 00:51 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski makes the 1st free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:51 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-89 |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Stuart | 76-89 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | John Stuart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-89 |
| 00:41 | Manhattan | Adam Warner snags the defensive board | 76-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Manhattan | David Stadler can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-89 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | David Costello grabs the board | 76-89 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Alex Bolton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-89 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | James Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 76-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 76-89 |