| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bradley Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lefkowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Phelps (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Wolfe (fresh) C - Joseph Beers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Coogan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright inbounds the ball | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the lay-in | 33-51 |
| 19:40 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 19:13 | Manhattan | Bruce Wright steps in front of the Robert Phelps pass | 33-51 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder travels with the ball | 33-51 |
| 18:36 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz double dribbles | 33-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Jewett (SF), Ralph Parnell (C) Robert Phelps, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:23 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 33-51 |
| 18:22 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 18:17 | Manhattan | James Jewett is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hargrove - foul #2 on Dennis Hargrove, team foul #1 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Fleming (PG), Gerald Collins (SG), Douglas Berg (SF) Bradley Thomas, James Lefkowitz, Eric Wolfe | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), David Simmons (SG), Frank Green (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Gerald Whitt, Bruce Wright, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 18:07 | Manhattan | Robert Fleming can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 18:06 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 18:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Towns, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| 17:45 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-51 |
| 17:44 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | James Clark lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Simmons and he's hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #3 on Gerald Collins, team foul #1 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas (PG), James Lefkowitz (SG) Robert Fleming, Gerald Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:25 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the free throw | 33-53 |
| 17:25 | Manhattan | Douglas Berg pulls down the rebound | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:08 | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Phelps (SF), Eric Wolfe (PF), Joseph Beers (C) Douglas Berg, James Jewett, Ralph Parnell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Bruce Wright (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Frank Green, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 16:53 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 33-53 |
| 16:52 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 16:48 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 16:46 | Manhattan | Joseph Beers snags the offensive board | 33-53 |
| 16:36 | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Wright - foul #1 on Bruce Wright, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG) David Simmons | |
| 16:36 | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 16:36 | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 35-53 |
| 16:14 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright tips it in | 35-55 |
| 15:56 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 15:54 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan pulls down the rebound | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bradley Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lefkowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Phelps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Wolfe (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Beers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Coogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:51 | Northern Iowa | Bradley Thomas picks off the pass by Gerald Whitt in the backcourt | 35-55 |
| 15:35 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 35-55 |
| 15:33 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz gets the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 15:17 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Whitt - foul #1 on Gerald Whitt, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Fleming (PG), Douglas Berg (SF), James Jewett (PF), Ralph Parnell (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Phelps, Eric Wolfe, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Mike Cole (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) Dennis Hargrove, Bruce Wright, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 15:17 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 15:17 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:01 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by James Clark is denied by James Jewett | 37-55 |
| 14:59 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell grabs the board | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:47 | Manhattan | Douglas Berg is hacked by Mike Cole - foul #4 on Mike Cole, team foul #5 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gerald Collins (SG) James Lefkowitz | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Frank Green (SF) Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole | |
| 14:28 | Manhattan | Frank Green steals the ball from Douglas Berg | 37-55 |
| 14:09 | Northern Iowa | James Clark clanks a runner from the left block | 37-55 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | James Clark gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 13:47 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Parnell picks off the pass by Frank Green | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:42 | Manhattan | Robert Fleming knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Collins | 39-55 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Fleming - foul #1 on Robert Fleming, team foul #2 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robert Phelps (SF), Eric Wolfe (PF), Joseph Beers (C) Robert Fleming, Douglas Berg, James Jewett, Ralph Parnell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) David Simmons, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:38 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:21 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Bradley Thomas | 41-56 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green slams it home set up by James Leighton | 41-58 |
| 12:36 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Gerald Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Collins, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Fleming (PG), James Lefkowitz (SG), Douglas Berg (SF) Bradley Thomas, Gerald Collins, Robert Phelps | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Bruce Wright (SF), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) James Leighton, Frank Green, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 12:20 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-58 |
| 12:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | The jump hook by Robert Towns is blocked by Eric Wolfe | 44-58 |
| 12:11 | Manhattan | Joseph Beers pulls down the rebound | 44-58 |
| 11:51 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz knocks in the floater in the lane | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Robert Fleming (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lefkowitz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Berg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Wolfe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Beers (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Dennis Hargrove (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Whitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Towns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt is hacked by Robert Fleming - foul #2 on Robert Fleming, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas (PG), Robert Phelps (SF), James Jewett (PF), Ralph Parnell (C) Robert Fleming, Douglas Berg, Eric Wolfe, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (SG), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) Gerald Whitt, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ralph Parnell - foul #1 on Ralph Parnell, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg (PG) Dennis Hargrove | |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:12 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:12 | Manhattan | James Jewett gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:56 | Manhattan | Ralph Parnell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-58 |
| 10:55 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 10:50 | Northern Iowa | James Lefkowitz picks off the pass by Gale Busselberg | 46-58 |
| 10:47 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps blows the dunk | 46-58 |
| 10:46 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz tips it in | 48-58 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ralph Parnell - foul #2 on Ralph Parnell, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe (PF) James Jewett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Clark (SF) Bruce Wright | |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Gale Busselberg makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:23 | Manhattan | Danny Vedder blocks the short jumper by Robert Phelps | 48-59 |
| 10:22 | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas tips it back up and in | 50-59 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | Robert Phelps is called for the reach on James Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Phelps, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Robert Towns (PF) Gale Busselberg, David Simmons, Mark Coogan | |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:19 | Northern Iowa | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:19 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 09:56 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-60 |
| 09:55 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps can't tip it in | 50-60 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Leighton, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Fleming (PG), Douglas Berg (SF), James Jewett (C) Bradley Thomas, Robert Phelps, Ralph Parnell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), Frank Green (SF) Gerald Whitt, Danny Vedder | |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Robert Fleming comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Towns - foul #2 on Robert Towns, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan (PF) James Clark | |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Robert Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 09:35 | Manhattan | Robert Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Berg - foul #2 on Douglas Berg, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:33 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 09:14 | Manhattan | The jump hook by James Lefkowitz is blocked by Mark Coogan | 52-62 |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | Frank Green pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 09:06 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-62 |
| 09:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:51 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 08:50 | Manhattan | Robert Fleming grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:29 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 08:28 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:22 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns tips it home | 52-64 |
| 07:59 | Manhattan | Eric Wolfe makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Jewett | 54-64 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Wolfe - foul #3 on Eric Wolfe, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas (PG), Gerald Collins (SG), Robert Phelps (SF), Ralph Parnell (PF), Joseph Beers (C) Robert Fleming, James Lefkowitz, Douglas Berg, Eric Wolfe, James Jewett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | David Simmons (PG), Bruce Wright (SG), Mike Cole (SF), Danny Vedder (C) Dennis Hargrove, James Leighton, Frank Green, Robert Towns | |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:41 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Bradley Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Phelps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Parnell (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Beers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - David Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mike Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Mark Coogan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Vedder (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-66 |
| 07:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Wright | 54-66 |
| 07:11 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Simmons | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:04 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-68 |
| 07:02 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | Ralph Parnell steals it from Mike Cole | 54-68 |
| 06:28 | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:07 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Danny Vedder | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:47 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-70 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Wright loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Fleming (PG), James Lefkowitz (SG), Eric Wolfe (PF), James Jewett (C) Bradley Thomas, Gerald Collins, Ralph Parnell, Joseph Beers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Leighton (PG), Gerald Whitt (SG), Robert Towns (PF), James Clark (C) David Simmons, Bruce Wright, Mark Coogan, Danny Vedder | |
| 05:31 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Fleming | 62-70 |
| 05:09 | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-70 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns misses the tip | 62-70 |
| 05:06 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 04:50 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | James Leighton is open and buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Clark | 62-72 |
| 04:15 | Manhattan | Mike Cole denies the turnaround by Robert Fleming | 62-72 |
| 04:13 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Mike Cole | 62-72 |
| 04:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Phelps steals the ball from Gerald Whitt in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 04:01 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 03:59 | Northern Iowa | James Clark snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Mike Cole scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Clark | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Robert Fleming (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lefkowitz (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Phelps (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Wolfe (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Jewett (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - James Leighton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Whitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Towns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Manhattan | Robert Fleming scores on a 3 from the left corner | 65-74 |
| 03:05 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns comes up short on the runner from close range | 65-74 |
| 03:04 | Manhattan | James Jewett gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 02:47 | Manhattan | Robert Phelps buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Lefkowitz | 67-74 |
| 02:47 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas (PG), Gerald Collins (SG), Douglas Berg (SF), Ralph Parnell (PF), Joseph Beers (C) Robert Fleming, James Lefkowitz, Robert Phelps, Eric Wolfe, James Jewett | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove (PG), David Simmons (SG), Bruce Wright (SF), Mark Coogan (PF), Danny Vedder (C) James Leighton, Gerald Whitt, Mike Cole, Robert Towns, James Clark | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Northern Iowa | Danny Vedder loses the dribble to Bradley Thomas | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins is fouled on the floor by David Simmons - foul #1 on David Simmons, team foul #8 | 67-74 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:10 | Manhattan | Gerald Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 01:51 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons connects on the shot in the paint | 69-76 |
| 01:31 | Manhattan | Mark Coogan steps in front of the Bradley Thomas pass | 69-76 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan misses short on an open runner in the paint | 69-76 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons gets the offensive rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons is hacked by Gerald Collins - foul #5 on Gerald Collins, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz (SG), Robert Phelps (SF), Eric Wolfe (PF) Gerald Collins, Douglas Berg, Ralph Parnell | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns (C) Danny Vedder | |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:53 | Northern Iowa | David Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| 00:43 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Gerald Whitt (SG) David Simmons | |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan is hacked by Bradley Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Thomas, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Mark Coogan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:35 | Manhattan | Bradley Thomas misses long on a runner from the right block | 69-80 |
| 00:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Towns gets the rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Hargrove buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Whitt | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | Manhattan | James Lefkowitz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-82 |