| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Forman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dominic Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bondi (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Stepchinski (fresh) C - Edwin Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi misses badly on a shot from the left block | 30-40 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 19:30 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:08 | Manhattan | John Taylor's floater is knocked away by Dominic Russo | 30-40 |
| 19:06 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower tips it in | 30-42 |
| 18:51 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Rodney Palmisano steals the ball from Dominic Russo | 30-42 |
| 18:28 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carini - foul #1 on Joseph Carini, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress (PF) Dominic Russo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Rodney Palmisano, John Taylor, Roy Bondi, Frank Stepchinski, Edwin Bower | |
| 18:10 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Forman - foul #3 on Robert Forman, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Charles Faison (SF), Roy Kaler (C) Robert Forman, Victor Charles, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 18:10 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:10 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roy Kaler | 30-43 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler can't connect on a shot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 17:45 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:30 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Timothy Poythress - foul #2 on Timothy Poythress, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Earl Short | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG) David Stadler | |
| 17:19 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo (PF) Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Manhattan | John Taylor (SG) James Smith | |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress's pass is intercepted by John Taylor | 30-43 |
| 16:54 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Taylor | 30-45 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson scores on a jumper near the basket | 32-45 |
| 16:11 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah lays it in set up by Rodney Palmisano and he's fouled by Dominic Russo - foul #3 on Dominic Russo, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Roy Kaler (PF), Joseph Carini (C) Richard Johnson, Charles Faison, Dominic Russo, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (PG), James Smith (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Rodney Palmisano, John Taylor, Miguel Alvarez, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 16:11 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah makes the free throw | 32-48 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles can't finish the layup | 32-48 |
| 15:40 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah grabs the defensive rebound | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Kaler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - David Stadler (fresh) SG - James Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Bondi (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Bower (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | David Stadler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 15:34 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower tips it but misses | 32-48 |
| 15:32 | Manhattan | David Stadler gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:16 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi hits a shot from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-50 |
| 15:00 | Manhattan | David Stadler grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 14:45 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi is fouled on the floor by Victor Charles - foul #1 on Victor Charles, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Dominic Russo (PF) Ricky Spears, Earl Short, Victor Charles, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), John Taylor (SG), Frank Stepchinski (PF), Jack Cooper (C) David Stadler, James Smith, Dikembe Elijah, Edwin Bower | |
| 14:34 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano banks in the layup | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 34-52 |
| 14:08 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-52 |
| 14:07 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson is hacked by John Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Taylor, team foul #1 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress (C) Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edwin Bower (C) Roy Bondi | |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo loses the dribble to Rodney Palmisano | 34-52 |
| 13:42 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski connects on the jumper near the basket set up by John Taylor | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-54 |
| 13:29 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:09 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 13:07 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower tips it back up and in | 34-56 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman scores on a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Edwin Bower - foul #3 on Edwin Bower, team foul #2 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Roy Kaler (C) Richard Johnson, Dwayne Williams, Dominic Russo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Roberto Ramirez (C) Rodney Palmisano, John Taylor, Jack Cooper, Edwin Bower | |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman makes the free throw | 37-56 |
| 12:43 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez drills a 3 from straight away | 37-59 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short blows the dunk but the foul's on Roberto Ramirez - foul #1 on Roberto Ramirez, team foul #3 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Joseph Carini (C) Robert Forman, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Edwin Bower (C) Frank Stepchinski | |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 12:29 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 12:07 | Manhattan | James Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Ramirez | 39-62 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears grabs the offensive board | 39-62 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Carini connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Spears (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Earl Short (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Kaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Miguel Alvarez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Stadler (fresh) SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roberto Ramirez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Bower (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Miguel Alvarez | 41-65 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 41-65 |
| 11:10 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez grabs the board | 41-65 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Victor Charles - foul #2 on Victor Charles, team foul #6 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF), Jay Cooper (C) Ricky Spears, Earl Short, Victor Charles, Roy Kaler, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano (PG), John Taylor (SG), Roy Bondi (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF) Miguel Alvarez, David Stadler, James Smith, Roberto Ramirez | |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 10:49 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 10:47 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson loses the dribble to Rodney Palmisano in the backcourt | 41-67 |
| 10:45 | Manhattan | John Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodney Palmisano | 41-69 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dominic Russo (PF) Jay Cooper | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Cooper (C) Edwin Bower | |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | Timothy Poythress swats the short shot by Dikembe Elijah | 41-69 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress snags the defensive board | 41-69 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-69 |
| 09:34 | Manhattan | John Taylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short (SG), Jay Cooper (C) Robert Forman, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski (PF) Jack Cooper | |
| 09:34 | Manhattan | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 09:34 | Manhattan | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Jay Cooper pulls down the rebound | 43-70 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short is fouled in the backcourt by John Taylor - foul #4 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 43-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (PG), Victor Charles (SF) Richard Johnson, Dwayne Williams | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (SG) John Taylor | |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Earl Short clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-70 |
| 09:16 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah grabs the board | 43-70 |
| 08:47 | Manhattan | Roy Bondi clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-70 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dominic Russo | 43-70 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jay Cooper banks in the layup and the foul's on Miguel Alvarez - foul #2 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Forman (PG), Joseph Carini (C) Ricky Spears, Dominic Russo | |
| Subs | Manhattan | David Stadler (SG), James Smith (SF), Edwin Bower (C) Miguel Alvarez, Roy Bondi, Dikembe Elijah | |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jay Cooper misses the free throw | 45-70 |
| 08:38 | Manhattan | David Stadler gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 08:29 | Manhattan | Joseph Carini blocks the short jumper by Rodney Palmisano | 45-70 |
| 08:28 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower tips it in | 45-72 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Edwin Bower steals the ball from Victor Charles in the backcourt | 45-72 |
| 08:02 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Robert Forman - foul #4 on Robert Forman, team foul #8 | 45-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson (PG), Charles Faison (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Timothy Poythress (PF) Robert Forman, Earl Short, Victor Charles, Jay Cooper | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:02 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower makes the free throw | 45-75 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison loses the dribble to David Stadler in the backcourt | 45-75 |
| 07:34 | Manhattan | Rodney Palmisano hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edwin Bower | 45-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Faison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Poythress (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Rodney Palmisano (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - David Stadler (fresh) 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Stepchinski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edwin Bower (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-77 |
| 07:13 | Manhattan | Edwin Bower grabs the defensive rebound | 45-77 |
| 06:54 | Manhattan | Frank Stepchinski misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-77 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress gets the rebound | 45-77 |
| 06:50 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG), Victor Charles (SF), Roy Kaler (PF) Charles Faison, Dwayne Williams, Joseph Carini | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez (PG), Jack Cooper (SF), Roberto Ramirez (PF), Dikembe Elijah (C) Rodney Palmisano, James Smith, Frank Stepchinski, Edwin Bower | |
| 06:37 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-77 |
| 06:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roy Kaler | 45-77 |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-77 |
| 05:53 | Manhattan | David Stadler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Roberto Ramirez | 47-80 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-80 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress tips it but misses | 47-80 |
| 05:36 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah gets the rebound | 47-80 |
| 05:13 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-80 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison (SF), Jay Cooper (PF) Victor Charles, Roy Kaler | |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Smith (SF) Jack Cooper | |
| 05:13 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 47-81 |
| 05:13 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 47-82 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison misses the easy dunk attempt | 47-82 |
| 04:57 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to David Stadler | 47-82 |
| 04:28 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-82 |
| 04:26 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez tips it but misses | 47-82 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jay Cooper gets the rebound | 47-82 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ricky Spears | 50-82 |
| 03:55 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah misses badly on a floater in the paint | 50-82 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison pulls down the rebound | 50-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison is fouled in the backcourt by Miguel Alvarez - foul #3 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #6 | 50-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles (SF), Roy Kaler (C) Charles Faison, Jay Cooper | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jack Cooper (C) Roberto Ramirez | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Kaler loses the ball out of bounds | 50-82 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Spears (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Kaler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Poythress (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Miguel Alvarez (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stadler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jack Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-82 |
| 03:09 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper tips it home | 50-84 |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-84 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the offensive rebound | 50-84 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Elijah swats the layup by Timothy Poythress | 50-84 |
| 02:37 | Manhattan | Jack Cooper pulls down the rebound | 50-84 |
| 02:32 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-84 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears pulls down the rebound | 50-84 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles is fouled in the backcourt by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 50-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison (PG), Jay Cooper (PF) Ricky Spears, Timothy Poythress | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez (C) Jack Cooper | |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Victor Charles misses the 1st free throw | 50-84 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez grabs the board | 50-84 |
| 02:07 | Manhattan | Jay Cooper steps in front of the Dikembe Elijah pass | 50-84 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Miguel Alvarez - foul #4 on Miguel Alvarez, team foul #8 | 50-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress (PF) Jay Cooper | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison makes the 1st free throw | 51-84 |
| 01:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 52-84 |
| 01:20 | Manhattan | David Stadler comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-84 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress grabs the board | 52-84 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-84 |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress tips it in | 54-84 |
| 00:59 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-84 |
| 00:58 | Manhattan | Dikembe Elijah can't tip it in | 54-84 |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charles Faison | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Ramirez picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 54-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | Roberto Ramirez travels with the ball | 54-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Spears (SG) Charles Faison | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Poythress makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 56-84 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | Miguel Alvarez runs out the clock | 56-84 |