| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Adams (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Billy Plum grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Max Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Max Holmes snags the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Dan Washington is hacked by Jeffrey Perry - foul #2 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Tony Garner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Plum | 32-39 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Max Holmes - foul #2 on Max Holmes, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Joseph Clark misses badly on a shot from close range | 32-41 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-41 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams misses the tip | 32-41 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Tony Garner | 32-41 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Tony Garner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-41 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hayden | 35-44 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Dan Washington misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-44 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Max Holmes is called for the reach on Robert Hayden - foul #3 on Max Holmes, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Ted Castiglia (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF), Daniel Glass (PF), David Banks (C) Tony Garner, Joseph Clark, Dan Washington, Billy Plum, Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Donald Fisher, Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | David Banks misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Tillson - foul #2 on Michael Tillson, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | David Banks misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | David Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett grabs the board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) PF - David Banks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Glass (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tillson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Glass - foul #1 on Daniel Glass, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Washington (SF) Nathan McGibbon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG) Robert Hayden | |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Daniel Glass misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Daniel Glass pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Samuel Brown steals the ball from Daniel Glass | 35-45 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Daniel Glass grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Dan Washington buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-45 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Murphy | 37-48 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Daniel Glass is denied on a layup by Michael Tillson | 37-48 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Daniel Glass gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Daniel Glass hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-48 |
| 13:00 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:56 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Nathan McGibbon (SF), Billy Plum (PF), Max Holmes (C) Tanner Litherland, Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Daniel Glass, David Banks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (PG), Robert Hayden (SG), Caleb Ford (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Chester Adams (C) Donald Fisher, Samuel Brown, Richard Murphy, Michael Tillson, Benjamin Jewett | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Billy Plum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hayden | 37-51 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Joseph Clark's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Perry | 37-51 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams grabs the board | 37-51 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Max Holmes pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) PF - Billy Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Max Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Thomas Louden (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chester Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Robert Hayden steals the ball from Joseph Clark | 37-51 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hayden | 37-53 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Tony Garner loses the dribble to Robert Hayden | 37-53 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden misses the easy layup | 37-53 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Clark | 37-53 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Chester Adams takes the ball from Max Holmes | 37-53 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Louden | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Max Holmes jams it | 39-56 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford is fouled on the floor by Billy Plum - foul #2 on Billy Plum, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dan Washington (SF) Nathan McGibbon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG) Thomas Louden | |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Clark - foul #2 on Joseph Clark, team foul #5 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (PG) Tony Garner | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Billy Plum knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ted Castiglia | 42-57 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Joseph Clark gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:46 | Kent State | Max Holmes misses short on a jump hook from close range | 42-57 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chester Adams | 42-57 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Max Holmes throws it down | 44-60 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Max Holmes - foul #4 on Max Holmes, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Garner (PG), Daniel Glass (PF), David Banks (C) Joseph Clark, Billy Plum, Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Dan Washington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-62 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Tony Garner can't tip it in | 44-62 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Hayden | 44-64 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-64 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Daniel Glass snags the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Dan Washington knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 46-64 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-64 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tony Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Glass (fresh) 8 reb. C - David Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hayden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Caleb Ford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Dan Washington grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Benjamin Jewett steals the ball from Daniel Glass | 46-64 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett misses the dunk | 46-64 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | David Banks snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher pulls down the rebound | 46-64 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford's pass is intercepted by Tony Garner | 46-64 |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Richard Murphy takes the ball from David Banks | 46-64 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-66 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Daniel Glass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tanner Litherland (PG), Joseph Clark (SG), Billy Plum (PF), Max Holmes (C) Tony Garner, Ted Castiglia, Dan Washington, Daniel Glass | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Thomas Louden (SG), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Chester Adams (C) Donald Fisher, Robert Hayden, Caleb Ford, Benjamin Jewett | |
| 06:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the easy layup | 46-66 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joseph Clark | 46-66 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Joseph Clark comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Perry - foul #3 on Jeffrey Perry, team foul #3 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon (SF) David Banks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG) Richard Murphy | |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Joseph Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Wyant | 48-68 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Billy Plum misses the floater from the free throw line | 48-68 |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| 05:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Wyant | 48-70 |
| 05:14 | Kent State | Billy Plum's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Adams | 48-70 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-70 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Billy Plum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Max Holmes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Louden, team foul #4 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Castiglia (SG), Daniel Glass (PF), David Banks (C) Joseph Clark, Billy Plum, Max Holmes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Brian Wyant, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Tanner Litherland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-70 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-70 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy's pass is intercepted by David Banks | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Tanner Litherland (fresh) SG - Ted Castiglia (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan McGibbon (fresh) PF - Daniel Glass (fresh) 8 reb. C - David Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Louden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Tillson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-70 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Daniel Glass pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-70 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | David Banks grabs the offensive board | 48-70 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Samuel Brown is called for the reach on Tanner Litherland - foul #2 on Samuel Brown, team foul #5 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG) Thomas Louden | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | David Banks scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tanner Litherland | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | David Banks connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Nathan McGibbon and he's fouled by Michael Tillson - foul #3 on Michael Tillson, team foul #6 | 52-70 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | David Banks makes the free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-70 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Nathan McGibbon is whistled for traveling | 53-70 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Tillson | 53-73 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Daniel Glass comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-73 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson pulls down the rebound | 53-73 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 53-75 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Tanner Litherland | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Glass steps in front of the Michael Tillson pass | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | David Banks can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-75 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-75 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Glass - foul #2 on Daniel Glass, team foul #7 | 55-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (SG) Brian Wyant | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson makes the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Daniel Glass grabs the board | 55-76 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Michael Tillson is called for the reach on Ted Castiglia - foul #4 on Michael Tillson, team foul #7 | 55-76 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Ted Castiglia misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett runs out the clock | 56-76 |