| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fresh) SG - Corey Margolis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earle Mary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Kirchberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Seda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Bonnell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Earle Mary inbounds the ball | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Kent State | Earle Mary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-41 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 22-41 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Steven Adams | 22-41 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Corey Margolis can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Davis takes the ball from Nathan Bonnell | 22-41 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Corey Margolis misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Justin Seda - foul #2 on Justin Seda, team foul #1 | 22-41 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Corey Margolis misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Corey Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Stephan Salmon - foul #3 on Stephan Salmon, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG) Stephan Salmon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell misses the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Corey Margolis pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Earle Mary makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Holmes | 25-41 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Billy Davis - foul #2 on Billy Davis, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Bailey (PF) Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce (SG), Eric Lombard (C) Justin Seda, Thomas Greenwood | |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Corey Margolis misses the lay-in | 25-43 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg gets the rebound | 25-43 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 25-43 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Steven Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Earle Mary misses the shot from the left block | 25-43 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:36 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-43 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Steven Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:29 | Kent State | Corey Margolis misses the driving attempt in the paint | 25-43 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Michael Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Michael Bailey is fouled on the floor by Nathan Bonnell - foul #2 on Nathan Bonnell, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle (SG), Billy Davis (PF), Stephen Barnaby (C) Corey Margolis, Earle Mary, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Justin Seda (SG), Wesley Hanna (SF), Eugene Canavan (PF) David Kirchberg, Donald Boyce, Peter Johnson, Nathan Bonnell | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 25-43 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Michael Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 25-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Justin Seda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wesley Hanna (fresh) PF - Eugene Canavan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Lombard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Michael Bailey is whistled for traveling | 25-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG), Travis Smith (C) James Holmes, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood (C) Eric Lombard | |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring is fouled on the floor by Stephan Salmon - foul #4 on Stephan Salmon, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Maria Esposito (PG) Stephan Salmon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Melvin Sebring | 25-46 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Michael Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 25-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Stephen Barnaby (SF), Steven Adams (C) Maria Esposito, Michael Bailey, Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg (PG), Peter Johnson (SF), Nathan Bonnell (PF) Melvin Sebring, Wesley Hanna, Eugene Canavan | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on James Holmes - foul #3 on James Holmes, team foul #4 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Corey Margolis (SG), Earle Mary (SF) Raymond Dunkle, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-47 |
| 14:14 | Kent State | Travis Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-47 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Steven Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-47 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Earle Mary grabs the offensive board | 25-47 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Earle Mary scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Adams | 28-47 |
| 13:50 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson slams it home on a nice dish by Nathan Bonnell | 28-49 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | David Kirchberg steps in front of the James Holmes pass in the backcourt | 28-49 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Nathan Bonnell | 28-51 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | James Holmes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-51 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell gets the rebound | 28-51 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg's pass is intercepted by James Holmes in the backcourt | 28-51 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Nathan Bonnell blocks the short jumper by Corey Margolis | 28-51 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-51 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson tips it but misses | 28-51 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Steven Adams grabs the board | 28-51 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Steven Adams knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Holmes | 30-51 |
| 11:59 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses the easy layup | 30-51 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Steven Adams snags the defensive board | 30-51 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Earle Mary misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Bonnell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Corey Margolis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earle Mary (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Kirchberg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Seda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nathan Bonnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Greenwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson comes up short on the runner from close range | 30-51 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda gets the offensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 30-53 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | David Kirchberg steals the ball from James Holmes | 30-53 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Kirchberg hits the finger roll | 30-55 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Earle Mary buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Holmes | 32-55 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by David Kirchberg and the foul's on Earle Mary - foul #1 on Earle Mary, team foul #5 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Maria Esposito (PG), Raymond Dunkle (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), Billy Davis (PF), Stephen Barnaby (C) James Holmes, Corey Margolis, Earle Mary, Travis Smith, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG), Donald Boyce (SG), Eugene Canavan (PF), Eric Lombard (C) David Kirchberg, Justin Seda, Nathan Bonnell, Thomas Greenwood | |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson makes the free throw | 32-58 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Michael Bailey misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-58 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan pulls down the rebound | 32-58 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Johnson is hacked by Billy Davis - foul #3 on Billy Davis, team foul #6 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (SF) Peter Johnson | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-58 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby's floater is tipped away by Eric Lombard | 32-58 |
| 08:38 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard grabs the board | 32-58 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Canavan can't connect on a runner near the basket | 32-58 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-58 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna | 32-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Maria Esposito (fresh) SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eugene Canavan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Lombard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby can't finish the layup but the foul's on Melvin Sebring - foul #2 on Melvin Sebring, team foul #3 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Delaney (SG) Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox (PF) Eugene Canavan | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby misses the 1st free throw | 32-61 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-61 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox lays it in | 33-63 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | David Delaney misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wesley Hanna - foul #1 on Wesley Hanna, team foul #4 | 33-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Travis Smith (C) Maria Esposito, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SF) Donald Boyce | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | David Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 34-63 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | David Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox double dribbles | 35-63 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | David Delaney makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-63 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring is hacked by David Delaney - foul #1 on David Delaney, team foul #7 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (C) Michael Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce (SG), Eugene Canavan (C) Wesley Hanna, Eric Lombard | |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring misses the 1st free throw | 38-63 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Stephen Barnaby | 38-63 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the jumper in the paint and the foul's on Ray Shepard - foul #1 on Ray Shepard, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the free throw | 41-63 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox misses the dunk | 41-63 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Travis Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | David Delaney knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Dunkle | 43-63 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Maria Esposito (PG), Michael Bailey (PF) James Holmes, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Eric Lombard (C) Melvin Sebring, Wilbert Fox | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Maria Esposito misses the 3 from straight away | 43-63 |
| 04:28 | Kent State | David Delaney grabs the offensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | The short jumper by Michael Bailey is denied by Eugene Canavan | 43-63 |
| 04:18 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-63 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Lombard | 43-65 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | David Delaney double dribbles | 43-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (SG) David Delaney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring (PG) Ray Shepard | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Holmes - foul #4 on James Holmes, team foul #8 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox (PF) Eugene Canavan | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Maria Esposito (fresh) SG - James Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Dunkle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Melvin Sebring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Boyce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Fox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Lombard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Travis Smith is blocked by Wilbert Fox | 43-67 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Wilbert Fox grabs the board | 43-67 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Lombard connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-69 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Travis Smith knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 45-69 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Boyce | 45-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | James Holmes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-72 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bailey | 45-72 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | James Holmes loses the ball out of bounds | 45-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Delaney (SG), Stephen Barnaby (C) James Holmes, Michael Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard (SF), Eugene Canavan (PF) Wesley Hanna, Wilbert Fox | |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-72 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby grabs the defensive rebound | 45-72 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle hits a fadeaway near the basket | 47-72 |
| 01:24 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Boyce misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-72 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | David Delaney is whistled for traveling | 47-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Michael Bailey (SF) Maria Esposito, David Delaney | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (SF) Ray Shepard | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring loses the dribble to Raymond Dunkle | 47-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby knocks in the jumper in the paint | 49-72 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring drills a jumper in the lane | 49-74 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Barnaby | 52-74 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Melvin Sebring runs out the clock | 52-74 |