| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fresh) SG - David Appling (fresh) SF - Michael Foster (fresh) PF - Carl Richardson (fresh) C - Scott Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Courson (fresh) SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fresh) SF - Michael Lee (fresh) PF - John Maxie (fresh) C - Alan Lampert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | James Courson picks off the pass by David Appling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Manhattan | James Courson can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:54 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Manhattan | James Courson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Courson - foul #1 on James Courson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | Manhattan | Michael Lee misses the easy layup | 2-3 |
| 18:57 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert misses the tip | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Nicolas Koopman | 4-3 |
| 18:34 | Manhattan | James Courson is fouled on the floor by Scott Stemple - foul #1 on Scott Stemple, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Zakrzewski | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | Michael Foster gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:21 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple is wide open and dunks the ball | 6-5 |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Scott Stemple - foul #2 on Scott Stemple, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson, Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (PG), Patrick Ward (SG), Gil Park (SF), David Roberts (PF) James Courson, Steven Zakrzewski, Michael Lee, John Maxie | |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the ball out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Danny Brackman (C) Alan Lampert | |
| 16:49 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Damron | 9-7 |
| 16:13 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:12 | Northwestern | James Carey gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is hacked by Charles Price - foul #1 on Charles Price, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, James Carey, William Carter, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Byron Matson (SF), Brian Phillips (C) Patrick Ward, Gil Park, David Roberts | |
| 15:59 | Northwestern | Peter Hines's floater is tipped away by Danny Brackman | 9-7 |
| 15:58 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber tips it back up and in | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicolas Koopman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Foster (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) C - Peter Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Charles Price (fresh) SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Byron Matson (fresh) PF - Danny Brackman (fresh) C - Brian Phillips (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Manhattan | Patrick Webber denies the turnaround by Charles Price | 11-7 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber loses the dribble to Charles Price in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 15:36 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Price | 11-9 |
| 15:18 | Northwestern | Peter Hines misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 11-9 |
| 15:16 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 14:56 | Manhattan | Byron Matson is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane | 11-11 |
| 14:34 | Northwestern | Michael Foster is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-11 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), James Carey (SF), William Carter (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Nicolas Koopman, Patrick Webber, Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Patrick Ward (SG), Gil Park (SF), David Roberts (PF), Alan Lampert (C) Charles Price, Steven Zakrzewski, Byron Matson, Danny Brackman, Brian Phillips | |
| 14:18 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gil Park | 11-13 |
| 13:55 | Northwestern | James Carey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on James Carey, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Robert Damron, William Carter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Maxie (PF) David Roberts | |
| 13:45 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:43 | Northwestern | James Carey grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | John Maxie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF) James Carey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Michael Lee (SF), David Roberts (C) Patrick Ward, Gil Park, Alan Lampert | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson lays it in | 16-13 |
| 13:08 | Manhattan | David Appling is called for the reach on Steven Zakrzewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Appling, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Carter (C) Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 12:53 | Manhattan | David Roberts misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-13 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern | William Carter grabs the board | 16-13 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | Michael Lee picks off the pass by Michael Foster in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 12:34 | Manhattan | James Courson hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lee and he's fouled by Nicolas Koopman - foul #1 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Patrick Webber (SG) Nicolas Koopman, David Appling | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Alan Lampert (C) David Roberts | |
| 12:34 | Manhattan | James Courson makes the free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-16 |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:57 | Manhattan | Robert Damron picks off the pass by John Maxie | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Foster (tiring) PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 4 pts. C - William Carter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - James Courson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) PF - John Maxie (tiring) C - Alan Lampert (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Robert Damron misses short on a shot from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (PG), Patrick Ward (SG), Byron Matson (SF), David Roberts (PF), Danny Brackman (C) James Courson, Steven Zakrzewski, Michael Lee, John Maxie, Alan Lampert | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:25 | Manhattan | David Roberts snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Manhattan | Byron Matson misses the wide open shot in the lane but he's hacked by Nicolas Koopman - foul #2 on Nicolas Koopman, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), David Appling (SG), Thomas Smith (PF) Nicolas Koopman, Michael Foster, Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Brian Phillips (PF) Danny Brackman | |
| 11:10 | Manhattan | Byron Matson misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:10 | Manhattan | Byron Matson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Smith is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 19-17 |
| 10:29 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward is hacked by David Appling - foul #2 on David Appling, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (PG), Michael Foster (SF), Lee Merrick (C) Robert Damron, David Appling, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gil Park (SF), Danny Brackman (PF) Byron Matson, Brian Phillips | |
| 10:29 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:29 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-19 |
| 10:18 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-19 |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | David Roberts pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 09:53 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman misses short on a jumper from the right block | 19-19 |
| 09:52 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 09:28 | Manhattan | Gil Park misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Foster - foul #1 on Michael Foster, team foul #8 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF) Patrick Webber, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), John Maxie (PF), Alan Lampert (C) Patrick Ward, Danny Brackman, David Roberts | |
| 09:28 | Manhattan | Gil Park misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:28 | Manhattan | Gil Park makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Damron and he's fouled by Charles Price - foul #2 on Charles Price, team foul #4 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Carl Richardson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Byron Matson (SF) Charles Price, Gil Park | |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick misses the free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:12 | Manhattan | John Maxie grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert is open but can't throw it down | 21-20 |
| 08:51 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:49 | Northwestern | John Maxie is called for the reach on Robert Damron in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Maxie, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG), William Carter (PF) Michael Foster, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:41 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:27 | Manhattan | John Maxie misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-20 |
| 08:26 | Northwestern | Peter Hines grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:13 | Northwestern | Robert Damron is hacked by James Courson - foul #2 on James Courson, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), Carl Richardson (PF) James Carey, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Ward (PG), Michael Lee (SF), Brian Phillips (PF), Danny Brackman (C) James Courson, Byron Matson, John Maxie, Alan Lampert | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Damron | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Foster (tired) PF - Carl Richardson (tiring) 5 pts. C - William Carter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Patrick Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Phillips (fresh) C - Danny Brackman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Steven Zakrzewski | 24-22 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-22 |
| 07:26 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | Michael Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #1 on Robert Damron, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Lee Merrick (C) Patrick Webber, William Carter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gil Park (PG), David Roberts (PF), Alan Lampert (C) Patrick Ward, Brian Phillips, Danny Brackman | |
| 07:22 | Manhattan | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Lee Merrick gets the rebound | 24-22 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Michael Foster's pass is intercepted by Michael Lee in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Michael Lee is open but comes up short on the runner from the left block | 24-22 |
| 07:03 | Manhattan | David Roberts hits the follow up shot | 24-24 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson can't throw it down | 24-24 |
| 06:44 | Manhattan | Alan Lampert grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:39 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gil Park | 24-27 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (PG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Robert Damron, Carl Richardson, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Byron Matson (SF), Brian Phillips (PF), Danny Brackman (C) Michael Lee, David Roberts, Alan Lampert | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-27 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:19 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips misses the easy open layup | 24-27 |
| 06:18 | Northwestern | Peter Hines snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber blows the layup | 24-27 |
| 05:57 | Manhattan | Byron Matson grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Hines - foul #1 on Peter Hines, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG), Carl Richardson (PF), Lee Merrick (C) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Ward (PG), Michael Lee (SF), John Maxie (PF) Gil Park, Byron Matson, Brian Phillips | |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:45 | Manhattan | Danny Brackman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson hits a turnaround from the right block set up by James Carey | 26-29 |
| 05:17 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Zakrzewski | 26-31 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 05:03 | Manhattan | John Maxie pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:59 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Maxie | 26-33 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Maxie - foul #2 on John Maxie, team foul #7 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Foster (SF), William Carter (C) James Carey, Lee Merrick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Byron Matson (SF), David Roberts (PF), Alan Lampert (C) Michael Lee, John Maxie, Danny Brackman | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:20 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Robert Damron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Carey (SG), Thomas Smith (PF), Peter Hines (C) Patrick Webber, Carl Richardson, William Carter | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 04:12 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski is hacked by James Carey - foul #2 on James Carey, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SG) James Carey | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Lee (SF) Byron Matson | |
| 04:12 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:12 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:56 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | Peter Hines tips it in | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Robert Damron (tired) 4 ast. SG - Patrick Webber (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Foster (very tired) PF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Patrick Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Zakrzewski (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Lee (tiring) 2 stl. PF - David Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Lampert (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Damron - foul #2 on Robert Damron, team foul #12 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman (PG), James Carey (SG), Scott Stemple (C) Robert Damron, Patrick Webber, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (SG), Gil Park (SF) Steven Zakrzewski, Michael Lee | |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:52 | Manhattan | Patrick Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:34 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Michael Foster | 32-37 |
| 03:30 | Manhattan | Michael Foster is called for the reach on Gil Park in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Foster, team foul #13 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Patrick Webber (SF), William Carter (PF) Michael Foster, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG) Patrick Ward | |
| 03:30 | Manhattan | Gil Park misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:30 | Manhattan | Gil Park makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman buries a jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 03:07 | Manhattan | James Courson is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Price | 34-40 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Gil Park is called for the reach on Patrick Webber in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gil Park, team foul #8 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Peter Hines (C) Scott Stemple | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Byron Matson (SF), John Maxie (PF), Brian Phillips (C) Gil Park, David Roberts, Alan Lampert | |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:05 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 03:05 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to John Maxie | 35-40 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | John Maxie can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Byron Matson tips it home | 35-42 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses long on a shot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | William Carter tips it but misses | 35-42 |
| 02:24 | Northwestern | William Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 02:15 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 01:53 | Manhattan | Brian Phillips is whistled for traveling | 38-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Smith (PF), Scott Stemple (C) William Carter, Peter Hines | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Danny Brackman (PF), Alan Lampert (C) Charles Price, Byron Matson, John Maxie, Brian Phillips | |
| 01:37 | Northwestern | Patrick Webber is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 41-42 |
| 01:15 | Manhattan | Michael Lee is fouled on the floor by James Carey - foul #3 on James Carey, team foul #14 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Appling (SG), Carl Richardson (PF) James Carey, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gil Park (PG), David Roberts (C) James Courson, Alan Lampert | |
| 01:15 | Manhattan | Michael Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:15 | Manhattan | Michael Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Danny Brackman - foul #1 on Danny Brackman, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Charles Price (PG) Michael Lee | |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:51 | Manhattan | Charles Price is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 00:49 | Northwestern | Scott Stemple gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | David Roberts picks off the pass by Carl Richardson | 43-43 |
| 00:21 | Manhattan | Gil Park drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Charles Price is called for the reach on Nicolas Koopman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Price, team foul #10 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Damron (PG) David Appling | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Courson (PG), Michael Lee (SF), Alan Lampert (C) Charles Price, Gil Park, Danny Brackman | |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | Nicolas Koopman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:05 | Manhattan | Michael Lee knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Courson | 45-49 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Carl Richardson makes the turnaround in the lane | 47-49 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Steven Zakrzewski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 47-49 |