| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jamel Moe (fresh) SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) SF - Michael Miller (fresh) PF - Christopher Friedel (fresh) C - Joshua Steed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) PF - Albert Woods (fresh) C - Paul Summer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jamel Moe | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:05 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Benjamin Mahle and he's fouled by Joshua Steed - foul #1 on Joshua Steed, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:49 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Joshua Steed | 4-4 |
| 18:35 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:15 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Watkins | 4-4 |
| 17:58 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins is fouled on the floor by Phillip Mongillo - foul #1 on Phillip Mongillo, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Watkins | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Friedel is called for the reach on Albert Woods - foul #1 on Christopher Friedel, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky (PF) Christopher Friedel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Kansas State | Michael Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (SG), Derrick Yates (SF) Robert Watkins, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods is called for traveling | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed is fouled on the floor by Mark Fullwood - foul #1 on Mark Fullwood, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon (C) Benjamin Mahle | |
| 16:15 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Steed | 8-4 |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Yates steals it from Mark Fullwood | 8-4 |
| 15:49 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Beau Burrow, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Christopher Friedel (PF) Jamel Moe, Derrick Yates, Joshua Steed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF) Mark Fullwood, Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Beau Burrow (fresh) SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) PF - Christopher Friedel (fresh) C - Dale Fidsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) SG - Paul Summer (fresh) SF - Steve Kasper (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Barry Simon (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Dale Fidsky - foul #1 on Dale Fidsky, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG), Benjamin Mahle (SF) Paul Summer, Steve Kasper | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:34 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:15 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Beau Burrow | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:54 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Michael Miller | 10-4 |
| 14:48 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Leavitt - foul #1 on Kevin Leavitt, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG) Beau Burrow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Paul Summer (SG) Kevin Leavitt, Alfred Brown | |
| 14:36 | Kansas State | Michael Miller's fadeaway is rejected by James Jackson | 10-4 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-4 |
| 14:27 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:07 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 10-4 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Jackson | 10-7 |
| 13:42 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (SG), Derrick Yates (SF), Eugene Browner (PF), Joshua Steed (C) Robert Watkins, Michael Miller, Christopher Friedel, Dale Fidsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Benjamin Mahle, James Jackson, Barry Simon | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Joshua Steed - foul #2 on Joshua Steed, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Miller (SF) Joshua Steed | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner misses the floater from the left side | 10-9 |
| 13:15 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow tips it home | 12-9 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| 12:51 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:50 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 12:33 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates misses the driving attempt from the left block | 12-9 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Paul Summer | 12-9 |
| 12:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses short on a jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 12:25 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo is fouled on the floor by Beau Burrow - foul #2 on Beau Burrow, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG), Christopher Friedel (PF) Beau Burrow, Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Barry Simon (C) Mark Fullwood, Steve Kasper, Paul Summer | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Barry Simon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods tips it in | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Jamel Moe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Browner (fresh) PF - Christopher Friedel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Yates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Simon (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Friedel - foul #2 on Christopher Friedel, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Penwell (PG), Dale Fidsky (C) Jamel Moe, Christopher Friedel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:11 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky grabs the board | 12-11 |
| 10:49 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 10:31 | Kansas State | Kevin Leavitt is called for the reach on Keith Penwell - foul #2 on Kevin Leavitt, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Miller (SF) Eugene Browner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Alfred Brown (SG), James Jackson (PF), Paul Summer (C) Kevin Leavitt, Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods, Barry Simon | |
| 10:12 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Derrick Yates, team foul #8 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG) Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper (SF) Benjamin Mahle | |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Derrick Yates - foul #2 on Derrick Yates, team foul #9 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Eugene Browner (PF) Derrick Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 09:33 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-14 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson tips it home | 12-16 |
| 09:05 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner grabs the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:50 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Penwell steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 12-16 |
| 08:29 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Keith Penwell | 14-16 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 08:11 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner snags the defensive board | 14-16 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Miller - foul #1 on Michael Miller, team foul #10 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG) Jamel Moe | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (PG), Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Mark Fullwood, Steve Kasper, James Jackson | |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 07:35 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Eugene Browner | 17-17 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Keith Penwell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Eugene Browner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Fidsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) SG - Alfred Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Browner steps in front of the Albert Woods pass | 17-17 |
| 07:06 | Kansas State | Michael Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG) Keith Penwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Barry Simon (C) Alfred Brown, Paul Summer | |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 06:17 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-20 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 17-20 |
| 05:58 | Kansas State | Robert Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:33 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Browner | 20-20 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-20 |
| 05:13 | Kansas State | Eugene Browner pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 04:56 | Kansas State | Michael Miller is hacked by Benjamin Mahle - foul #1 on Benjamin Mahle, team foul #5 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Penwell (SG) Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), James Jackson (PF) Phillip Mongillo, Benjamin Mahle, Albert Woods | |
| 04:41 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-20 |
| 04:40 | Kansas State | Dale Fidsky snags the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 04:26 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Barry Simon - foul #1 on Barry Simon, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alfred Brown (SG) Barry Simon | |
| 04:26 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:26 | Kansas State | Jamel Moe misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jamel Moe takes the ball from Paul Summer | 21-20 |
| 03:57 | Kansas State | Michael Miller misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Summer - foul #1 on Paul Summer, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (PG), Derrick Yates (SG), Christopher Friedel (PF), Joshua Steed (C) Jamel Moe, Keith Penwell, Eugene Browner, Dale Fidsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Leavitt (PG), Phillip Mongillo (SG) Mark Fullwood, Alfred Brown | |
| 03:57 | Kansas State | Michael Miller misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:57 | Kansas State | Michael Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Kasper steps out of bounds on the sideline | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Keith Penwell (SG) Michael Miller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Steve Kasper, James Jackson | |
| 03:20 | Kansas State | Keith Penwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-20 |
| 03:19 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Beau Burrow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Penwell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derrick Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Friedel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Steed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kevin Leavitt (fresh) SG - Phillip Mongillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Mahle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle loses the ball out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Watkins (SG) Keith Penwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:42 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Watkins | 24-20 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer travels with the ball | 24-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Jamel Moe (PG) Beau Burrow | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:08 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jamel Moe | 27-20 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Woods comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 27-20 |
| 01:48 | Kansas State | Joshua Steed grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 01:36 | Kansas State | Derrick Yates misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-20 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle misses the lay-in but the foul's on Derrick Yates - foul #3 on Derrick Yates, team foul #11 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Beau Burrow (SF) Derrick Yates | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), James Jackson (PF), Barry Simon (C) Kevin Leavitt, Phillip Mongillo, Albert Woods | |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:07 | Kansas State | Mark Fullwood takes the ball from Beau Burrow | 27-22 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Mahle scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Jackson | 27-24 |
| 00:31 | Kansas State | Christopher Friedel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 00:29 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood is hacked by Jamel Moe - foul #1 on Jamel Moe, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Michael Miller (SF) Robert Watkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Mongillo (SG), Steve Kasper (SF), Albert Woods (PF) Paul Summer, Benjamin Mahle, James Jackson | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Beau Burrow clanks a halfcourt shot | 29-26 |