| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Geoffrey Newcomb (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Owen | 42-33 |
| 19:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-33 |
| 19:27 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley gets the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-33 |
| 18:55 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:47 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Bybee | 44-33 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 18:35 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gary Bybee | 44-33 |
| 18:21 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 18:19 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb tips it home | 46-33 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Geoffrey Newcomb - foul #2 on Geoffrey Newcomb, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 18:06 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Mathew Ireland | 46-34 |
| 17:55 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Owen | 49-34 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is fouled on the floor by John Owen - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| 17:30 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 17:29 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 17:11 | Manhattan | John Owen can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 17:09 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-34 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the offensive rebound | 49-34 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is hacked by John Owen - foul #3 on John Owen, team foul #3 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (PG), Albert Anderson (SG), Jay Kelley (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF), John McSparin (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb, Mathew Ireland, Robert Hewitt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Joe Shofner (C) Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley, Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-34 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the offensive board | 49-34 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is hacked by Jay Kelley - foul #2 on Jay Kelley, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Roy Brown | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Perry Whitbeck (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) C - John McSparin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Shofner (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Albert Anderson and the foul's on Gregory Webre - foul #1 on Gregory Webre, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown | |
| 15:45 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley misses the free throw | 51-37 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Bybee (SG), Robert Hewitt (C) Albert Anderson, John McSparin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF), Jeff Price (PF) Benjamin Glick, Joe Shofner | |
| 15:09 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF) Perry Whitbeck, Jay Kelley, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre, Louis Wren | |
| 14:37 | Manhattan | Michael Whitley takes the ball from Robert Hewitt | 54-37 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the easy layup | 54-37 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley gets the offensive rebound | 54-37 |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses short on a floater from the baseline | 54-37 |
| 14:06 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:52 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 13:51 | Manhattan | Mathew Ireland grabs the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 13:34 | Manhattan | John Owen travels with the ball | 54-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (SG), John McSparin (C) Gary Bybee, Robert Hewitt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (SF), Joe Shofner (C) Michael Whitley, Wayne Rader | |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Geoffrey Newcomb - foul #3 on Geoffrey Newcomb, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy (PF) Mathew Ireland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 13:05 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Owen | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:54 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jay Kelley (SF) Geoffrey Newcomb | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF) Jeff Price | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:34 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from John Owen | 59-39 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses the easy layup | 59-39 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren grabs the offensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is called for traveling | 59-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Bybee (SG), Mathew Ireland (PF), Robert Hewitt (C) John Owen, Nathaniel Kennedy, John McSparin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Michael Whitley (SF), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Lawrence Jones, Joe Shofner | |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck clanks a 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Gregory Webre - foul #2 on Gregory Webre, team foul #2 | 59-39 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck makes the 1st free throw | 60-39 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck misses the 3rd free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 61-39 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Perry Whitbeck (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gary Bybee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mathew Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Hewitt (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the offensive rebound | 61-39 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Perry Whitbeck - foul #2 on Perry Whitbeck, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (SF) Jay Kelley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Jeff Price (PF) Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 11:01 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-40 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley is hacked by Geoffrey Newcomb - foul #4 on Geoffrey Newcomb, team foul #7 | 61-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG), Jay Kelley (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF) Perry Whitbeck, Geoffrey Newcomb, Mathew Ireland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 10:56 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 10:33 | Manhattan | Jeff Price steals the ball from Gary Bybee | 61-40 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader loses the ball out of bounds | 61-40 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (SG), John McSparin (C) Gary Bybee, Robert Hewitt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:54 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-40 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roy Brown | 61-40 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's floater is tipped away by Nathaniel Kennedy | 61-40 |
| 09:45 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy gets the rebound | 61-40 |
| 09:22 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the defensive board | 61-40 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-40 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the tip | 61-40 |
| 09:11 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Jay Kelley | 61-40 |
| 08:55 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-40 |
| 08:53 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader pulls down the rebound | 61-40 |
| 08:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones comes up short on the runner from the left block | 61-40 |
| 08:47 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy grabs the board | 61-40 |
| 08:18 | Manhattan | John McSparin clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 08:16 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader snags the defensive board | 61-40 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Perry Whitbeck picks off the pass by Michael Whitley | 61-40 |
| 08:08 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley lays it in on a great pass from Perry Whitbeck | 63-40 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-40 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Perry Whitbeck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John McSparin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeff Price (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Price and he's fouled by John McSparin - foul #1 on John McSparin, team foul #8 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Albert Anderson (PG), Gary Bybee (SG), Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF), Robert Hewitt (C) John Owen, Perry Whitbeck, Jay Kelley, Nathaniel Kennedy, John McSparin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Benjamin Glick (SF), Joe Shofner (PF) Roy Brown, Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley, Jeff Price | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the free throw | 63-43 |
| 07:15 | Manhattan | Albert Anderson loses the dribble to Joe Shofner | 63-43 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Shofner | 63-43 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-43 |
| 06:40 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee snags the defensive board | 63-43 |
| 06:11 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-43 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the rebound | 63-43 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mathew Ireland blocks the jumper by Gregory Webre | 63-43 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader hits the follow up shot | 63-45 |
| 05:44 | Manhattan | Wayne Rader is called for the reach on Geoffrey Newcomb - foul #1 on Wayne Rader, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG) Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Jeff Price (PF) Louis Wren, Wayne Rader | |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 05:20 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hewitt | 63-45 |
| 05:01 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt's layup is rejected by Joe Shofner | 63-45 |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 04:33 | Manhattan | John Owen knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Bybee | 65-45 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 04:08 | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-48 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the board | 65-48 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner travels with the ball | 65-48 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck (PG), Albert Anderson (SG), Jay Kelley (SF), Nathaniel Kennedy (PF), John McSparin (C) John Owen, Gary Bybee, Geoffrey Newcomb, Mathew Ireland, Robert Hewitt | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy (PG), Lee Stoddard (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Robert Heffernan (PF) Roy Brown, Gregory Webre, Jeff Price, Joe Shofner | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nathaniel Kennedy | 68-48 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Perry Whitbeck (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jay Kelley (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Nathaniel Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. C - John McSparin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard McKinzy (fresh) SG - Lee Stoddard (fresh) SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren drills a jumper from the left side | 68-50 |
| 02:52 | Manhattan | Perry Whitbeck is called for traveling | 68-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Owen (PG) Albert Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 02:41 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Kennedy | 68-50 |
| 02:30 | Manhattan | Benjamin Glick is called for the reach on Jay Kelley - foul #1 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #4 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Bybee (SG), Robert Hewitt (C) Perry Whitbeck, John McSparin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Lee Stoddard | |
| 02:25 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Nathaniel Kennedy | 71-50 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Richard McKinzy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 71-50 |
| 02:14 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Hewitt | 71-50 |
| 01:49 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-50 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 71-50 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren buries a shot in the lane | 71-52 |
| 01:20 | Manhattan | Robert Hewitt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gary Bybee | 73-52 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 73-52 |
| 01:04 | Manhattan | Nathaniel Kennedy gets the rebound | 73-52 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley misses the jumper in the paint | 73-52 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | Gary Bybee can't tip it in | 73-52 |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | Jay Kelley tips it back up and in | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Owen - foul #4 on John Owen, team foul #9 | 75-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Geoffrey Newcomb (SF), Mathew Ireland (PF) Jay Kelley, Nathaniel Kennedy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner (C) Robert Heffernan | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | John Owen runs out the clock | 75-53 |