| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Speicher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Sallee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Loren Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Breault (fresh) PF - Roy Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Ricketson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | John Speicher inbounds the ball | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jayson Kish blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jason Ricketson - foul #1 on Jason Ricketson, team foul #1 | 55-42 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 19:21 | Manhattan | Loren Nelson is hacked by Shawn Gaylord - foul #3 on Shawn Gaylord, team foul #1 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG), James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Tommy Polanco (C) Shawn Gaylord, Roger Thomas, John Speicher, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG), Kenneth Driscoll (SF), Owen Pritchard (C) William Sallee, Dustin Breault, Roy Harrison | |
| 19:07 | Manhattan | Loren Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 19:06 | Manhattan | Owen Pritchard gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 18:56 | Manhattan | Kenneth Driscoll misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is hacked by Eric Schneider in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Schneider, team foul #2 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Chen (SF), Douglas Major (C) William Grosso, Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), Ronald Piechoski (C) Loren Nelson, Jason Ricketson | |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Dino Nevarez | 58-42 |
| 18:22 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Sam Chen | 61-42 |
| 17:51 | Manhattan | Rodney Roberson is called for the reach on Owen Pritchard - foul #2 on Rodney Roberson, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Crayton (PG), Roger Thomas (SG), John Speicher (SF), William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Dino Nevarez, James Russ, Sam Chen, Rodney Roberson, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (SG), Dustin Breault (SF), Roy Harrison (PF), Jason Ricketson (C) Eric Schneider, Kenneth Driscoll, Owen Pritchard, Ronald Piechoski | |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | William Sallee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 17:35 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson gets the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 17:30 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault is fouled on the floor by Roger Thomas - foul #1 on Roger Thomas, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Polanco (PF) William Grosso | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 17:17 | Manhattan | Roger Thomas is called for the reach on Loren Nelson - foul #2 on Roger Thomas, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| 17:07 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Roger Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Roger Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's hacked by Loren Nelson - foul #3 on Loren Nelson, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PG), William Grosso (PF) Jason Crayton, Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (SG) Loren Nelson | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Roger Thomas makes the 3rd free throw | 64-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison is called for traveling | 64-42 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | Jayson Kish drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Dino Nevarez | 66-42 |
| 16:24 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-42 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (SF) John Speicher | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:10 | Manhattan | Dino Nevarez takes the ball from Eric Schneider | 66-42 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses the easy layup | 66-42 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the tip | 66-42 |
| 16:03 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Roger Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Grosso (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Jayson Kish (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - William Sallee (tired) 7 pts. SG - Eric Schneider (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Breault (tiring) PF - Roy Harrison (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Ricketson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jason Ricketson, team foul #4 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Douglas Major (C) Dino Nevarez, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski (PG), Loren Nelson (SG), Horace Mathison (SF), Ronald Piechoski (PF), William Wilson (C) William Sallee, Eric Schneider, Dustin Breault, Roy Harrison, Jason Ricketson | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | William Grosso misses long on an open runner in the paint | 66-42 |
| 15:28 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Wilson | 66-42 |
| 15:05 | Manhattan | Loren Nelson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-42 |
| 15:04 | Manhattan | Horace Mathison tips it home | 66-44 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | William Grosso is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Grosso, team foul #5 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Crayton (PG), James Russ (SG), John Speicher (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Roger Thomas, Rodney Roberson, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Owen Pritchard (PF) Ronald Piechoski | |
| 14:51 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-44 |
| 14:49 | Manhattan | Horace Mathison tips it but misses | 66-44 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Russ | 66-44 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Jayson Kish's fadeaway is rejected by Owen Pritchard | 66-44 |
| 14:41 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski snags the defensive board | 66-44 |
| 14:30 | Manhattan | James Russ steals it from Owen Pritchard | 66-44 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 66-44 |
| 14:11 | Manhattan | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 14:01 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski is open and buries a shot near the basket set up by Horace Mathison | 66-46 |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 66-46 |
| 13:54 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 13:34 | Manhattan | William Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-46 |
| 13:33 | Manhattan | Owen Pritchard tips it in | 66-48 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | William Grosso misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Owen Pritchard - foul #2 on Owen Pritchard, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Sam Chen (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Tommy Polanco (C) Jason Crayton, James Russ, John Speicher, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), Eric Schneider (SG), Kenneth Driscoll (SF), Roy Harrison (PF), Jason Ricketson (C) Cameron Stepnowski, Loren Nelson, Horace Mathison, Owen Pritchard, William Wilson | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 13:15 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-48 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Chen | 67-48 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco is hacked by Jason Ricketson - foul #3 on Jason Ricketson, team foul #6 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (C) William Grosso | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski (C) Jason Ricketson | |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Sam Chen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Driscoll - foul #2 on Kenneth Driscoll, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Sam Chen makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 12:49 | Illinois | Sam Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 12:40 | Manhattan | William Sallee's 3 pointer is rejected by Rodney Roberson | 69-48 |
| 12:38 | Manhattan | Kenneth Driscoll tips it back up and in | 69-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kenneth Driscoll - foul #3 on Kenneth Driscoll, team foul #8 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), Dino Nevarez (SF) Sam Chen, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (SG), Horace Mathison (SF), Jason Ricketson (C) William Sallee, Kenneth Driscoll, Ronald Piechoski | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Tommy Polanco pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-50 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson is hacked by Tommy Polanco - foul #2 on Tommy Polanco, team foul #6 | 72-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Wilson (C) Roy Harrison | |
| 11:50 | Manhattan | Horace Mathison scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Loren Nelson | 72-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Speicher (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Polanco (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Eric Schneider (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Loren Nelson (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Horace Mathison (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Ricketson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 72-52 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | John Speicher snags the offensive board | 72-52 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-52 |
| 11:13 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 11:13 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), Douglas Major (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Dino Nevarez, John Speicher, Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), Cameron Stepnowski (SG), Kenneth Driscoll (SF), Roy Harrison (PF), Ronald Piechoski (C) Eric Schneider, Loren Nelson, Horace Mathison, Jason Ricketson, William Wilson | |
| 11:11 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cameron Stepnowski, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (SG) Cameron Stepnowski | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson throws it down set up by Roger Thomas | 74-52 |
| 10:42 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-52 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-52 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 74-52 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the follow up shot | 76-52 |
| 10:19 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Dino Nevarez (SG), Sam Chen (SF), William Grosso (PF) Shawn Gaylord, Roger Thomas, Douglas Major, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dustin Breault (SG), Horace Mathison (SF), Owen Pritchard (PF), Jason Ricketson (C) Loren Nelson, Kenneth Driscoll, Roy Harrison, Ronald Piechoski | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Dustin Breault takes the ball from James Russ | 76-52 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault hits the finger roll | 76-54 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | William Grosso is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Rodney Roberson | 79-54 |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Horace Mathison is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Horace Mathison, team foul #10 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (SG) Horace Mathison | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Owen Pritchard - foul #3 on Owen Pritchard, team foul #11 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), John Speicher (SF), Jayson Kish (C) James Russ, Sam Chen, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (SG) William Sallee | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 09:44 | Manhattan | Owen Pritchard snags the defensive board | 80-54 |
| 09:42 | Manhattan | Loren Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-54 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-54 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | John Speicher pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | William Grosso scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Roger Thomas | 82-54 |
| 09:03 | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 82-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | William Grosso grabs the board | 82-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Crayton (PG), James Russ (SG), Sam Chen (SF), Douglas Major (C) Dino Nevarez, Roger Thomas, John Speicher, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), Kenneth Driscoll (SF), Ronald Piechoski (PF), William Wilson (C) Loren Nelson, Dustin Breault, Owen Pritchard, Jason Ricketson | |
| 08:48 | Illinois | William Grosso misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 82-54 |
| 08:46 | Manhattan | William Wilson gets the rebound | 82-54 |
| 08:42 | Manhattan | William Sallee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-54 |
| 08:40 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 82-54 |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider makes the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by James Russ - foul #1 on James Russ, team foul #7 | 82-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Speicher (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Sam Chen, William Grosso | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (SG), Dustin Breault (SF), Roy Harrison (PF) William Sallee, Kenneth Driscoll, Ronald Piechoski | |
| 08:30 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider makes the free throw | 82-57 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Eric Schneider is called for the reach on James Russ - foul #2 on Eric Schneider, team foul #12 | 82-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), Tommy Polanco (C) Jason Crayton, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG), Owen Pritchard (C) Eric Schneider, William Wilson | |
| 08:13 | Illinois | James Russ misses the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | James Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 83-57 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Owen Pritchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG) James Russ | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 83-57 |
| 08:02 | Manhattan | Loren Nelson gets the rebound | 83-57 |
| 08:00 | Manhattan | William Sallee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski (PG), Horace Mathison (SF) William Sallee, Dustin Breault | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Speicher and the foul's on Owen Pritchard - foul #4 on Owen Pritchard, team foul #13 | 85-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SF), Jayson Kish (C) John Speicher, Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jason Ricketson (PF) Roy Harrison | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the free throw | 85-57 |
| 07:45 | Manhattan | Owen Pritchard grabs the defensive rebound | 85-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roger Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jayson Kish (tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Cameron Stepnowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Loren Nelson (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Horace Mathison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jason Ricketson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Owen Pritchard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF) Shawn Gaylord | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Sallee (PG) Loren Nelson | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Jayson Kish hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dino Nevarez | 87-57 |
| 07:13 | Manhattan | Horace Mathison misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 87-57 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Jayson Kish pulls down the rebound | 87-57 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Cameron Stepnowski takes the ball from Roger Thomas | 87-57 |
| 06:49 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-60 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-60 |
| 06:30 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jason Ricketson | 87-60 |
| 06:17 | Manhattan | William Sallee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 87-60 |
| 06:15 | Manhattan | Owen Pritchard tips it but misses | 87-60 |
| 06:14 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Ricketson | 87-60 |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | William Sallee knocks in the 3 from straight away | 87-63 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Roger Thomas is hacked by Horace Mathison in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Mathison, team foul #14 | 87-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (PG), Sam Chen (SF), Douglas Major (PF), Tommy Polanco (C) Dino Nevarez, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (SG), Kenneth Driscoll (SF), Ronald Piechoski (PF), William Wilson (C) William Sallee, Horace Mathison, Jason Ricketson, Owen Pritchard | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Roger Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Roger Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 88-63 |
| 06:07 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski snags the defensive board | 88-63 |
| 05:54 | Manhattan | Kenneth Driscoll makes the 3 from the right wing | 88-66 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Sam Chen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 88-66 |
| 05:49 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski pulls down the rebound | 88-66 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tommy Polanco - foul #3 on Tommy Polanco, team foul #8 | 88-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Crayton (PG) Roger Thomas | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (SG), Roy Harrison (PF) Loren Nelson, William Wilson | |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski misses the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski misses the 2nd free throw | 88-66 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Douglas Major pulls down the rebound | 88-66 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Russ is hacked by Eric Schneider in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Schneider, team foul #15 | 88-66 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Russ misses the 1st free throw | 88-66 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | James Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 89-66 |
| 05:18 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-66 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Sam Chen snags the defensive board | 89-66 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Jason Crayton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Russ | 91-66 |
| 05:08 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski is hacked by James Russ in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #9 | 91-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), John Speicher (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Jason Crayton, Sam Chen, Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (SG), Dustin Breault (SF), William Wilson (C) Eric Schneider, Kenneth Driscoll, Ronald Piechoski | |
| 05:08 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski misses the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the defensive rebound | 91-66 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the fadeaway from close range | 91-66 |
| 04:58 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison gets the rebound | 91-66 |
| 04:43 | Manhattan | Roy Harrison misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 91-66 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson snags the defensive board | 91-66 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | John Speicher double dribbles in the backcourt | 91-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (PF) Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG) Cameron Stepnowski | |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Speicher - foul #1 on John Speicher, team foul #10 | 91-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (SG), Jayson Kish (C) James Russ, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski (SF), Jason Ricketson (PF), Ronald Piechoski (C) Loren Nelson, Roy Harrison, William Wilson | |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault misses the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 91-67 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | William Grosso knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 93-67 |
| 03:54 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Schneider | 93-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | William Grosso connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Gaylord | 96-70 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shawn Gaylord (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dino Nevarez (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Speicher (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Grosso (very tired) 24 pts. 3 reb. C - Jayson Kish (very tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Dustin Breault (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Eric Schneider (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cameron Stepnowski (tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jason Ricketson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Piechoski (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Gaylord - foul #4 on Shawn Gaylord, team foul #11 | 96-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Crayton (PG), James Russ (SG), Sam Chen (SF), Tommy Polanco (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Shawn Gaylord, Dino Nevarez, John Speicher, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Driscoll (SF), Owen Pritchard (C) Cameron Stepnowski, Ronald Piechoski | |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault makes the 1st free throw | 96-71 |
| 03:25 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 96-72 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Sam Chen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 96-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (C) Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski (SG) Dustin Breault | |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider is hacked by Jason Crayton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Crayton, team foul #12 | 96-72 |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 96-73 |
| 03:03 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 96-73 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Douglas Major | 96-73 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Owen Pritchard - foul #5 on Owen Pritchard, team foul #16 | 96-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG) Jason Crayton | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski (C) Owen Pritchard | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 96-73 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 96-73 |
| 02:42 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jason Ricketson | 96-73 |
| 02:30 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 96-73 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the defensive rebound | 96-73 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is open but misses the lay-in | 96-73 |
| 02:22 | Manhattan | Cameron Stepnowski grabs the defensive rebound | 96-73 |
| 02:17 | Manhattan | Kenneth Driscoll can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 96-73 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the defensive rebound | 96-73 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 96-73 |
| 02:09 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 96-73 |
| 02:01 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski is hacked by Douglas Major - foul #1 on Douglas Major, team foul #13 | 96-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG), Dino Nevarez (SG), John Speicher (SF), William Grosso (PF), Tommy Polanco (C) James Russ, Roger Thomas, Sam Chen, Rodney Roberson, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dustin Breault (PG) Eric Schneider | |
| 02:01 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski makes the 1st free throw | 96-74 |
| 02:01 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski makes the 2nd free throw | 96-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez is fouled on the floor by Dustin Breault - foul #3 on Dustin Breault, team foul #17 | 96-75 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Thomas (SG), Jayson Kish (C) Shawn Gaylord, Tommy Polanco | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Schneider (PG) Kenneth Driscoll | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 97-75 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 98-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 98-75 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez grabs the board | 98-75 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 98-75 |
| 01:37 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski snags the defensive board | 98-75 |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 98-75 |
| 01:29 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault hits the follow up shot | 98-77 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 101-77 |
| 01:03 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 101-79 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | John Speicher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 101-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord (PG) Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:56 | Manhattan | Eric Schneider misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 101-79 |
| 00:55 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault grabs the offensive board | 101-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | Ronald Piechoski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 101-79 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | John Speicher snags the defensive board | 101-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | William Grosso is hacked by Eric Schneider in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Schneider, team foul #18 | 101-79 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the 1st free throw | 101-79 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 102-79 |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jayson Kish - foul #3 on Jayson Kish, team foul #14 | 102-79 |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault makes the 1st free throw | 102-80 |
| 00:42 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 102-81 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Roger Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Schneider - foul #5 on Eric Schneider, team foul #19 | 102-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Driscoll (SF) Eric Schneider | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Roger Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 102-81 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Roger Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 103-81 |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | Kenneth Driscoll hits the finger roll | 103-83 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Stepnowski - foul #5 on Cameron Stepnowski, team foul #20 | 103-83 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Loren Nelson (SG) Cameron Stepnowski | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord makes the 1st free throw | 104-83 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord makes the 2nd free throw | 105-83 |
| 00:28 | Manhattan | Dustin Breault drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 105-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Shawn Gaylord runs out the clock | 105-86 |