| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Varga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thad Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Grant (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Letourneau (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas State | Thad Howland inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas State | Edgar Letourneau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is hacked by Matthew Doss - foul #2 on Matthew Doss, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (C) Stanley Varga, Edgar Letourneau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon buries a driving attempt from close range | 25-34 |
| 18:46 | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley is hacked by Stephen Bartee - foul #3 on Stephen Bartee, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Varga (SG), Edgar Letourneau (C) Nicholas Ashley, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:27 | Kansas State | Stanley Varga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 18:26 | Kansas State | Edgar Letourneau pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:09 | Kansas State | James Grant hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Matthew Doss | 27-34 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 17:48 | Kansas State | Edgar Letourneau gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | Thad Howland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley (SF), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (C) Stanley Varga, Edgar Letourneau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Stephen Bartee, James Jennings, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 16:52 | Kansas State | Matthew Doss misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 16:50 | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Martin Comstock (SG) Roger French, Scott Aragon | |
| 16:06 | Kansas State | James Grant knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Doss | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Varga (SG), Edgar Letourneau (C) Nicholas Ashley, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Chad Dawson, James Fender, Donnie Evans | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Doss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stanley Varga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thad Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Grant (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Letourneau (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Kansas State | Stephen Bartee takes the ball from James Grant | 31-34 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 15:11 | Kansas State | Thad Howland grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 14:58 | Kansas State | Keith Derrick is called for the reach on Matthew Doss - foul #2 on Keith Derrick, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley (SF) Stanley Varga | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SG) Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock | |
| 14:31 | Kansas State | James Grant loses the dribble to Scott Aragon | 31-34 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French lays it up and in set up by Scott Aragon | 31-36 |
| 14:24 | Kansas State | James Grant comes up short on the shot from the right side | 31-36 |
| 14:23 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 13:39 | Kansas State | James Grant misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Varga (SG), Dikembe Abdulmuniem (PF) Matthew Doss, Nicholas Ashley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Stephen Bartee, James Jennings, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 13:39 | Kansas State | James Grant makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:39 | Kansas State | James Grant misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 13:26 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Roger French | 32-40 |
| 13:05 | Kansas State | James Grant comes up short on the runner from the left block | 32-40 |
| 13:03 | Kansas State | Edgar Letourneau tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender hits a shot from the baseline set up by Roger French | 34-42 |
| 12:16 | Kansas State | Stanley Varga drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thad Howland | 37-42 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 37-42 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender is fouled on the floor by Thad Howland - foul #2 on Thad Howland, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Matthew Doss (PG), Nicholas Ashley (SF) Stanley Varga, Edgar Letourneau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (PF), Kurt Grimmer (C) Roger French, Chad Dawson, James Fender, Donnie Evans | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Doss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thad Howland (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Nicholas Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Grant (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Doss steals the ball from Kurt Grimmer | 37-42 |
| 10:51 | Kansas State | Kurt Grimmer takes the ball from Dikembe Abdulmuniem | 37-42 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 10:32 | Kansas State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:03 | Kansas State | James Grant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-42 |
| 10:02 | Kansas State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:50 | Kansas State | Thad Howland drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick grabs the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Keith Derrick | 40-44 |
| 09:02 | Kansas State | James Jennings blocks the jumper by James Grant | 40-44 |
| 09:00 | Kansas State | Thad Howland snags the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:44 | Kansas State | Matthew Doss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-44 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is fouled on the floor by Thad Howland - foul #3 on Thad Howland, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Varga (SG), Edgar Letourneau (C) Nicholas Ashley, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF), Donnie Evans (C) Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, James Jennings, Kurt Grimmer | |
| 08:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Grant steps in front of the Chad Dawson pass | 40-44 |
| 07:54 | Kansas State | Stanley Varga's pass is intercepted by Roger French | 40-44 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock can't connect on a floater from the right side | 40-44 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Doss (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Varga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Howland (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Grant (tired) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Letourneau (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Comstock (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Fender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Donnie Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Edgar Letourneau - foul #1 on Edgar Letourneau, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley (SF) Thad Howland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:13 | Kansas State | James Grant hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 07:12 | Kansas State | Edgar Letourneau tips it in | 42-45 |
| 07:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Evans gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 06:52 | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:27 | Kansas State | Stanley Varga hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Thad Howland (SF) Nicholas Ashley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF), James Jennings (PF) Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, James Fender | |
| 05:44 | Kansas State | Matthew Doss's pass is intercepted by Scott Aragon | 45-45 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon tips it in | 45-47 |
| 05:13 | Kansas State | Matthew Doss drills a turnaround in the paint | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Roger French | 47-49 |
| 04:57 | Kansas State | Stanley Varga misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-49 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Doss is called for the reach on Roger French - foul #3 on Matthew Doss, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem (C) Edgar Letourneau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (PG), Kurt Grimmer (C) Roger French, Donnie Evans | |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 04:16 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to James Grant | 47-49 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Stanley Varga misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kurt Grimmer | 47-49 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 03:22 | Kansas State | Dikembe Abdulmuniem gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Matthew Doss (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Varga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Howland (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Grant (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulmuniem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Aragon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Stephen Bartee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kurt Grimmer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Kansas State | Stanley Varga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 02:41 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is called for 3 seconds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley (SF), Edgar Letourneau (C) Stanley Varga, Dikembe Abdulmuniem | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Martin Comstock (SG), Chad Dawson (SF), James Fender (PF) Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Stephen Bartee, James Jennings | |
| 02:18 | Kansas State | Edgar Letourneau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Fender grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SG), Stephen Bartee (SF) Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson | |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:21 | Kansas State | Edgar Letourneau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 01:20 | Kansas State | Nicholas Ashley misses the tip | 47-52 |
| 01:18 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 01:14 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger French | 47-55 |
| 00:58 | Kansas State | Thad Howland clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-55 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kurt Grimmer is hacked by Matthew Doss in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Doss, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Stanley Varga (SG) Nicholas Ashley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings (PF) James Fender | |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is hacked by James Grant - foul #3 on James Grant, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Kansas State | Scott Aragon steps in front of the Matthew Doss pass | 47-57 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Varga - foul #1 on Stanley Varga, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Bartee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:41 | Kansas State | James Grant misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 00:39 | Kansas State | Thad Howland tips it in | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Bartee | 49-61 |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | James Grant knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 51-61 |