| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Bessette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felix Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Bondi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nick Boyce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Bower (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Ford inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern | John Ford loses the dribble to Felix Martinez in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| 19:40 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Felix Martinez | 35-45 |
| 19:23 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ford | 37-45 |
| 19:21 | Manhattan | Felix Martinez is hacked by Larry Bessette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Bessette, team foul #1 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SF) John Ford | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 19:05 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is whistled for a carry | 37-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Larry Bessette, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andy Perkins (PG), John Taylor (SG), William Gilley (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Rodney Palmisano, Felix Martinez, Roy Bondi, Nick Boyce, Edwin Bower | |
| 18:53 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Croteau | 39-45 |
| 18:36 | Manhattan | William Gilley's layup is rejected by Todd Lax | 39-45 |
| 18:34 | Manhattan | John Taylor tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Todd Lax snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 18:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Alexander | 39-45 |
| 18:11 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is hacked by William Gilley - foul #1 on William Gilley, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), John Ford (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Thomas Alexander, Troy Edwards, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Felix Martinez (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Nick Boyce (PF), Edwin Bower (C) Andy Perkins, John Taylor, William Gilley, Dikembe Elijah, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 17:52 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 17:51 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 17:48 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower loses the dribble to Larry Bessette in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Joe Lane hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 17:14 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is hacked by Nick Boyce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Boyce, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Jacob Jefferson (PF) Oscar Croteau, Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Gilley (C) Edwin Bower | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | John Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SF) John Ford | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edwin Bower (C) Roy Bondi | |
| 16:31 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Nick Boyce picks off the pass by Larry Bessette | 41-45 |
| 16:04 | Manhattan | William Gilley connects on the open runner from the left block on a great pass from Felix Martinez | 41-47 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), John Ford (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Thomas Alexander, Larry Bessette, Troy Edwards, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (PG), Miguel Alvarez (SG), James Smith (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Rodney Palmisano, Felix Martinez, William Gilley, Nick Boyce, Edwin Bower | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Lax (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miguel Alvarez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) C - Roberto Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Manhattan | John Taylor is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson is whistled for a carry | 41-47 |
| 15:28 | Manhattan | John Taylor is hacked by Oscar Croteau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 15:11 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the floater from the left block set up by Miguel Alvarez | 41-49 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Dikembe Elijah is called for the reach on Todd Lax - foul #1 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Joe Lane (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, John Ford, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andy Perkins (PG), Roy Bondi (SF), Nick Boyce (PF), Edwin Bower (C) John Taylor, James Smith, Dikembe Elijah, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette's pass is intercepted by Edwin Bower | 41-49 |
| 14:11 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 14:09 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 14:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 14:04 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 13:57 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-49 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Lane | 44-49 |
| 13:45 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:44 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Joe Lane | 44-49 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Joe Lane hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Larry Bessette | 46-49 |
| 13:38 | Manhattan | Andy Perkins is hacked by Thomas Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Alexander, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Todd Lax (C) Thomas Alexander, Larry Bessette, Joe Lane, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), William Gilley (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Andy Perkins, Nick Boyce, Edwin Bower | |
| 13:26 | Manhattan | William Gilley misses the lay-in | 46-49 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Edwards | 46-49 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 13:11 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:55 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-49 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jacob Jefferson | 48-49 |
| 12:30 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Rodney Palmisano, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (PG), Felix Martinez (SG), James Smith (SF), Nick Boyce (PF) Rodney Palmisano, Miguel Alvarez, Roy Bondi, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 12:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander is hacked by John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ford (SF) Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Roberto Ramirez (C) James Smith, William Gilley | |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:10 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 11:49 | Manhattan | John Taylor is hacked by Robert Sutherland - foul #2 on Robert Sutherland, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Troy Edwards (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Thomas Alexander, John Ford, Todd Lax, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edwin Bower (C) Nick Boyce | |
| 11:34 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez loses the dribble to Troy Edwards | 50-49 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joe Lane (PF) Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andy Perkins (PG) Rodney Palmisano | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Oscar Croteau (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Larry Bessette (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Andy Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Bower (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 11:10 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower is open and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Andy Perkins | 50-51 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette's layup is rejected by Roberto Ramirez | 50-51 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern | Joe Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:36 | Manhattan | Felix Martinez grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:21 | Manhattan | Larry Bessette is called for the reach on Felix Martinez - foul #3 on Larry Bessette, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG), Warren Thompson (SG), John Ford (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Larry Bessette, Troy Edwards, Joe Lane, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Miguel Alvarez (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Nick Boyce (PF), William Gilley (C) Andy Perkins, Felix Martinez, John Taylor, Roberto Ramirez, Edwin Bower | |
| 09:59 | Manhattan | John Ford is called for the reach on Rodney Palmisano - foul #3 on John Ford, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah (C) Roy Bondi | |
| 09:59 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:59 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 09:45 | Manhattan | Warren Thompson is called for the reach on William Gilley - foul #4 on Warren Thompson, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Todd Lax (PF) Warren Thompson, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:45 | Manhattan | William Gilley makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:45 | Manhattan | William Gilley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | John Ford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:32 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:04 | Manhattan | William Gilley connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Rodney Palmisano | 50-55 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Ford | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | Manhattan | William Gilley drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Miguel Alvarez | 52-57 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Todd Lax misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 52-57 |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Oscar Croteau, John Ford, Todd Lax, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andy Perkins (PG), Felix Martinez (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Rodney Palmisano, Miguel Alvarez, Nick Boyce, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 08:10 | Manhattan | Felix Martinez scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Andy Perkins | 52-59 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Joe Lane (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Thomas Alexander, Jacob Jefferson, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Smith (SG), Nick Boyce (PF) Felix Martinez, William Gilley | |
| 07:26 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Warren Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Bessette (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Andy Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Roy Bondi (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nick Boyce (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Bower (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Andy Perkins steps in front of the Larry Bessette pass in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| 07:07 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower lays it in | 52-61 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette is hacked by Edwin Bower - foul #2 on Edwin Bower, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Felix Martinez (SG), John Taylor (SF), Roberto Ramirez (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Andy Perkins, James Smith, Roy Bondi, Nick Boyce, Edwin Bower | |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:47 | Manhattan | Jacob Jefferson denies the turnaround by Roberto Ramirez | 54-61 |
| 06:46 | Northwestern | Robert Sutherland gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards drills a jumper from the right side set up by Jacob Jefferson | 56-61 |
| 06:39 | Manhattan | John Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG) Larry Bessette | |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Gilley (C) Dikembe Elijah | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Roberto Ramirez - foul #2 on Roberto Ramirez, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah (PF) Roberto Ramirez | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:32 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Elijah | 57-61 |
| 06:16 | Manhattan | William Gilley is open and lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Elijah | 57-63 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (SG), John Ford (SF), Todd Lax (PF) Warren Thompson, Troy Edwards, Jacob Jefferson | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roy Bondi (SF), Nick Boyce (PF) John Taylor, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 06:05 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Croteau - foul #4 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Walter Underwood (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 06:05 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:54 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Smith (SG) Rodney Palmisano | |
| 05:34 | Manhattan | James Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 05:33 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Bondi | 57-63 |
| 05:21 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 57-63 |
| 05:19 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-65 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Alexander is blocked by William Gilley | 57-65 |
| 04:55 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 04:34 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 04:32 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (PG), Larry Bessette (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Joe Lane (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Oscar Croteau, Thomas Alexander, John Ford, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andy Perkins (PG), Miguel Alvarez (SG), John Taylor (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Felix Martinez, James Smith, Roy Bondi, Nick Boyce, William Gilley | |
| 04:15 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson misses the floater from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 04:13 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Dikembe Elijah | 57-65 |
| 04:07 | Manhattan | Andy Perkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Troy Edwards | 57-65 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern | Warren Thompson hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Lane | 60-65 |
| 03:37 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez loses the ball out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson (PF) Joe Lane | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Edwin Bower (C) Andy Perkins, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Larry Bessette throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| 03:22 | Manhattan | John Taylor is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 03:21 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah tips it back up and in | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Warren Thompson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Larry Bessette (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Troy Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Jefferson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Sutherland (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Miguel Alvarez (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edwin Bower (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the easy layup | 60-67 |
| 03:10 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-67 |
| 02:45 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah grabs the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:25 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower steps out of bounds on the baseline | 60-67 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau (PG), Thomas Alexander (SG), Joe Lane (SF) Warren Thompson, Larry Bessette, Troy Edwards | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Andy Perkins (PG), Felix Martinez (SG), James Smith (SF), Roberto Ramirez (PF) Rodney Palmisano, Miguel Alvarez, John Taylor, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 02:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Lax (C) Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 02:09 | Manhattan | Joe Lane swats the short shot by James Smith | 60-67 |
| 02:07 | Northwestern | Todd Lax grabs the board | 60-67 |
| 02:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-67 |
| 02:00 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| 01:58 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower is hacked by Todd Lax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Lax, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), John Ford (SF), Robert Sutherland (C) Thomas Alexander, Joe Lane, Todd Lax | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Miguel Alvarez (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Nick Boyce (PF) Andy Perkins, Felix Martinez, James Smith, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 01:58 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:58 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern | Jacob Jefferson banks in the layup | 62-68 |
| 01:30 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Nick Boyce | 62-70 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-70 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Oscar Croteau is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oscar Croteau, team foul #11 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander (PG) Oscar Croteau | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Jacob Jefferson - foul #1 on Jacob Jefferson, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Thompson (SG), Troy Edwards (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Larry Bessette, John Ford, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Felix Martinez (PG), John Taylor (SG), William Gilley (SF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Rodney Palmisano, Miguel Alvarez, Roy Bondi, Edwin Bower | |
| 01:07 | Manhattan | Nick Boyce makes the free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards tips it but misses | 62-73 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern | Walter Underwood tips it back up and in | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | William Gilley is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Thompson - foul #5 on Warren Thompson, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Bessette (SG), John Ford (SF), Jacob Jefferson (PF), Robert Sutherland (C) Warren Thompson, Troy Edwards, Todd Lax, Walter Underwood | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), Miguel Alvarez (SG) Felix Martinez, Nick Boyce | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 64-73 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | William Gilley makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | William Gilley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Thomas Alexander double dribbles in the backcourt | 64-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Troy Edwards (SG), Joe Lane (SF), Todd Lax (PF), Walter Underwood (C) Larry Bessette, John Ford, Jacob Jefferson, Robert Sutherland | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Felix Martinez (PG), Roberto Ramirez (C) Rodney Palmisano, Miguel Alvarez | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Manhattan | Troy Edwards steps in front of the Felix Martinez pass | 64-75 |
| 00:07 | Northwestern | Troy Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 00:06 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to William Gilley | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Felix Martinez runs out the clock | 64-75 |