| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Manchu Chiu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Wichrowski (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Porras (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Miranda (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Peter Plummer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fair (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Eckard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Manhattan | Manchu Chiu steals the ball from Ernest Harrison | 32-25 |
| 19:45 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu dunks the ball | 34-25 |
| 19:38 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Plummer, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:29 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| 19:09 | Manhattan | Robert Fair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-25 |
| 19:07 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| 18:52 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Juan Miranda | 36-27 |
| 18:36 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 18:34 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 18:30 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 18:29 | Manhattan | Robert Fair gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:09 | Manhattan | Robert Porras takes the ball from Ernest Harrison | 36-27 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 17:59 | Manhattan | Robert Henderson gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:49 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Sergio Cruz | 38-27 |
| 17:01 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard loses the dribble to Boris Wichrowski | 38-27 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Ernest Harrison - foul #3 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #2 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (PG) Sergio Cruz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Antonio Barrie (SG), Kenneth Cambra (SF), Gerald Buckelew (PF), Barry Maisonet (C) Peter Plummer, Robert Henderson, Ernest Harrison, Robert Fair, Mark Eckard | |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 16:28 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-27 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Juan Miranda pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 16:23 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu is hacked by Antonio Barrie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Barrie, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Boris Wichrowski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez knocks in the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Cambra - foul #3 on Kenneth Cambra, team foul #4 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ralph May (SF) Kenneth Cambra | |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez makes the free throw | 44-27 |
| 15:57 | Manhattan | Ralph May misses the jumper from the left side | 44-27 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez grabs the board | 44-27 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Manchu Chiu (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Porras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Juan Miranda (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Spohn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Antonio Barrie (fresh) SF - Ralph May (fresh) PF - Gerald Buckelew (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Maisonet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Buckelew swats the short shot by Jose Hernandez | 44-27 |
| 15:38 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew gets the rebound | 44-27 |
| 15:31 | Manhattan | Robert Porras is called for the reach on Gerald Buckelew - foul #4 on Robert Porras, team foul #1 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG) Manchu Chiu | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SF) Ralph May | |
| 15:18 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet misses short on a shot from the baseline | 44-27 |
| 15:16 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Barrie - foul #3 on Antonio Barrie, team foul #5 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SG), Boris Wichrowski (SF) Ivan Szablewski, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Henderson (SG), Kirby Adams (C) Antonio Barrie, Barry Maisonet | |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 15:00 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 14:41 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 14:40 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew gets the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 14:22 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew can't connect on a shot from the left block | 44-27 |
| 14:20 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams tips it back up and in | 44-29 |
| 14:17 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz travels in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (PG), Antonio Barrie (SG), Ralph May (SF), Robert Fair (PF) Michael Spohn, Robert Henderson, Kenneth Cambra, Gerald Buckelew | |
| 14:03 | Manhattan | Robert Fair drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Peter Plummer | 44-31 |
| 13:56 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 13:55 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:34 | Manhattan | Robert Fair comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 13:33 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 13:17 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz drills a driving attempt in the paint | 46-33 |
| 12:49 | Manhattan | Ralph May comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| 12:48 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Juan Miranda | 48-33 |
| 12:18 | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Plummer | 48-35 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-35 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF) Manchu Chiu, Boris Wichrowski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Ernest Harrison (SF), Gerald Buckelew (PF), Mark Eckard (C) Peter Plummer, Antonio Barrie, Ralph May, Robert Fair, Kirby Adams | |
| 12:16 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Juan Miranda - foul #4 on Juan Miranda, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| 12:01 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard misses the free throw | 48-37 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | Robert Porras grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-37 |
| 11:50 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Szablewski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Porras (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Juan Miranda (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Spohn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Buckelew (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Eckard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 11:45 | Manhattan | Robert Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:24 | Manhattan | Robert Henderson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert Porras - foul #5 on Robert Porras, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Garth Jones (PF) Robert Porras | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 11:24 | Manhattan | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:24 | Manhattan | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez throws it down set up by Garth Jones and he's hacked by Mark Eckard - foul #1 on Mark Eckard, team foul #6 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SG), Boris Wichrowski (SF) Sergio Cruz, Garth Jones | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 11:13 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:50 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 10:48 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:24 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manchu Chiu | 53-39 |
| 10:09 | Manhattan | Ernest Harrison hits a floater from the right block | 53-41 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Ernest Harrison is called for the reach on Boris Wichrowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG) Ivan Szablewski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (PG), Antonio Barrie (SG), Kenneth Cambra (SF), Barry Maisonet (PF), Kirby Adams (C) Michael Spohn, Robert Henderson, Ernest Harrison, Gerald Buckelew, Mark Eckard | |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:07 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:07 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Kirby Adams | 54-41 |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Juan Miranda - foul #5 on Juan Miranda, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Garth Jones (PF), Andrew Penick (C) Jose Hernandez, Juan Miranda | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 09:57 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:34 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 09:12 | Manhattan | Andrew Penick swats the shot by Barry Maisonet | 57-44 |
| 09:10 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet steps out of bounds on the baseline | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG) Manchu Chiu | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Henderson (SG), Robert Fair (PF), Gerald Buckelew (C) Kenneth Cambra, Kirby Adams, Barry Maisonet | |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Buckelew is called for the reach on Sergio Cruz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Buckelew, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SG) Garth Jones | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 08:49 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-44 |
| 08:37 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 08:22 | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie connects on the shot from the right side | 59-46 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu's pass is intercepted by Peter Plummer in the backcourt | 59-46 |
| 08:16 | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Plummer | 59-48 |
| 08:08 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu clanks a floater near the basket | 59-48 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:59 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Boris Wichrowski, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF), Dustin Alcorn (PF) Manchu Chiu, Boris Wichrowski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Ernest Harrison (SF), Mark Eckard (C) Peter Plummer, Antonio Barrie, Gerald Buckelew | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Szablewski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dustin Alcorn (fresh) C - Andrew Penick (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Michael Spohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ernest Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Fair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Eckard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez's floater is tipped away by Mark Eckard | 59-51 |
| 07:15 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Fair | 59-51 |
| 06:56 | Manhattan | Michael Spohn drills a 3 from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Michael Spohn is called for the reach on Sergio Cruz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Spohn, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SG), Boris Wichrowski (SF), Garth Jones (PF) Jose Hernandez, Dustin Alcorn, Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (PG), Kenneth Cambra (SF), Gerald Buckelew (PF), Barry Maisonet (C) Robert Henderson, Ernest Harrison, Robert Fair, Mark Eckard | |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:52 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:31 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 61-54 |
| 06:29 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Plummer - foul #3 on Peter Plummer, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Ivan Szablewski | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie (SG) Michael Spohn | |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:27 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:27 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Gerald Buckelew | 62-54 |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer's pass is intercepted by Jose Hernandez | 62-54 |
| 05:50 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez hits a turnaround from the baseline | 64-54 |
| 05:36 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew scores on a shot from the right block set up by Peter Plummer and the foul's on Garth Jones - foul #1 on Garth Jones, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (PG), Dustin Alcorn (PF), Andrew Penick (C) Sergio Cruz, Jose Hernandez, Garth Jones | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Robert Henderson (SG), Ralph May (SF), Kirby Adams (C) Peter Plummer, Antonio Barrie, Kenneth Cambra, Barry Maisonet | |
| 05:36 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski is hacked by Ralph May - foul #1 on Ralph May, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Fair (PF) Gerald Buckelew | |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:20 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:54 | Manhattan | Robert Henderson knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ralph May | 66-59 |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Robert Henderson - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz (PG) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie (PG), Ernest Harrison (SF), Mark Eckard (C) Michael Spohn, Ralph May, Robert Fair | |
| 04:40 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu misses the free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:40 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Szablewski - foul #1 on Ivan Szablewski, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick (C) Manchu Chiu | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Kirby Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:23 | Manhattan | Mark Eckard can't finish the layup | 68-60 |
| 04:22 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Alcorn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Garth Jones (PF) Dustin Alcorn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SG), Barry Maisonet (PF) Robert Henderson, Kirby Adams | |
| 04:14 | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra misses short on a shot from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 04:12 | Northern Iowa | Sergio Cruz snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ernest Harrison - foul #5 on Ernest Harrison, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez (SF) Andrew Penick | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Peter Plummer (PG), Gerald Buckelew (PF) Ernest Harrison, Mark Eckard | |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:53 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer lays it up and in set up by Antonio Barrie | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 03:28 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Szablewski | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Sergio Cruz (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Szablewski (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Garth Jones (fairly fresh) C - Boris Wichrowski (tired) 34 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Peter Plummer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Barrie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cambra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Buckelew (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Barry Maisonet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-62 |
| 02:59 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu (SG), Dustin Alcorn (PF), Andrew Penick (C) Ivan Szablewski, Jose Hernandez, Garth Jones | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Henderson (SG), Robert Fair (PF), Mark Eckard (C) Kenneth Cambra, Gerald Buckelew, Barry Maisonet | |
| 02:52 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Manchu Chiu - foul #2 on Manchu Chiu, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| 02:52 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:52 | Manhattan | Peter Plummer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:52 | Northern Iowa | Dustin Alcorn grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:35 | Northern Iowa | Robert Fair denies the turnaround by Boris Wichrowski | 72-63 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Kenneth Cambra (SF) Antonio Barrie | |
| 02:12 | Northern Iowa | Boris Wichrowski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergio Cruz | 75-63 |
| 01:57 | Manhattan | Robert Henderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 75-63 |
| 01:55 | Northern Iowa | Andrew Penick grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu is hacked by Robert Fair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Fair, team foul #14 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF) Boris Wichrowski, Dustin Alcorn | |
| Subs | Manhattan | Michael Spohn (PG), Antonio Barrie (SG), Gerald Buckelew (PF), Barry Maisonet (C) Peter Plummer, Robert Henderson, Robert Fair, Mark Eckard | |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:53 | Northern Iowa | Manchu Chiu misses the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 01:53 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew pulls down the rebound | 76-63 |
| 01:42 | Manhattan | The short jumper by Barry Maisonet is denied by Andrew Penick | 76-63 |
| 01:41 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew tips it but misses | 76-63 |
| 01:40 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet snags the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 01:30 | Manhattan | Sergio Cruz steps in front of the Antonio Barrie pass | 76-63 |
| 01:10 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-63 |
| 01:08 | Manhattan | Gerald Buckelew gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Barry Maisonet, team foul #15 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Garth Jones (PF) Sergio Cruz | |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Jose Hernandez clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 76-63 |
| 00:27 | Manhattan | Antonio Barrie grabs the board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Manhattan | Barry Maisonet banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Spohn | 76-65 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ivan Szablewski runs out the clock | 76-65 |