| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Bieber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Eric Bieber inbounds the ball | 27-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Dean Miles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 19:29 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Dean Miles - foul #2 on Dean Miles, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-46 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Williams Wahl grabs the offensive board | 27-46 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dean Miles | 30-46 |
| 18:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos can't throw it down | 30-46 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford tips it home | 30-48 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Jesse Ford steps in front of the Williams Wahl pass | 30-48 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder hits the finger roll set up by Mac Loos and he's hacked by Eric Bieber - foul #1 on Eric Bieber, team foul #2 | 30-50 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder makes the free throw | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Eric Bieber clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Snyder - foul #2 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Eric Bieber makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Eric Bieber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-51 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Eric Bieber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-51 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford is hacked by Wayne Brooks - foul #2 on Wayne Brooks, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG), Evan Woodward (SG), Richard Brooks (SF), Willy Palen (PF), Parker Bourdon (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Eric Bieber, Wayne Brooks, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), John Todd (PF), James Baker (C) Nathanael Plaster, Raymond Cartwright, Jesse Ford, Ronald Snyder | |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Williams | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Williams - foul #2 on Russell Williams, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (SG) Mac Loos | |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Duda and he's hacked by Willy Palen - foul #2 on Willy Palen, team foul #4 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG) Stephen Duda | |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams misses the free throw | 34-55 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Parker Bourdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Derrick Springer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Evan Woodward scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Willy Palen | 37-55 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams is whistled for a carry | 37-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bieber (SF), Wayne Brooks (PF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Richard Brooks, Willy Palen, Parker Bourdon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Steven Carter, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks clanks a floater in the paint | 37-55 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bieber | 37-55 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Evan Woodward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-55 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jesse Ford | 37-55 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-55 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford gets the offensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Ronald Snyder denies the turnaround by Joshua Myers | 37-58 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 37-58 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Evan Woodward is whistled for a carry | 37-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SG) Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Derrick Springer | 37-61 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Eric Bieber misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-61 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Derrick Springer | 37-61 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Brooks is called for the reach on Jesse Ford - foul #3 on Wayne Brooks, team foul #5 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (SF), Parker Bourdon (C) Eric Bieber, Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster is fouled on the floor by Wayne Brooks - foul #4 on Wayne Brooks, team foul #6 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Palen (PF) Wayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (SG), John Todd (PF) Nathanael Plaster, Jesse Ford | |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder is denied on a layup by Willy Palen | 37-61 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Willy Palen gets the rebound | 37-61 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon is hacked by Raymond Cartwright - foul #1 on Raymond Cartwright, team foul #3 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), Russell Williams (SF), James Baker (C) Derrick Springer, Raymond Cartwright, Ronald Snyder | |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 37-61 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 37-61 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd hits the follow up shot | 37-63 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-63 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Willy Palen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Richard Brooks hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Dean Miles | 39-63 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Carter | 39-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Parker Bourdon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Baker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Dean Miles loses the dribble to John Todd | 39-65 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd loses the dribble to Williams Wahl | 39-65 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Williams Wahl lays it up and in | 41-65 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Williams Wahl takes the ball from Mac Loos in the backcourt | 41-65 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Williams Wahl banks in the layup | 43-65 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Willy Palen | 43-65 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-65 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Richard Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Williams Wahl | 45-65 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-65 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter misses the tip | 45-65 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Williams Wahl pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | Dean Miles misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-65 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker scores on a floater from the baseline set up by John Todd | 45-67 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Williams Wahl connects on the 3 from straight away | 48-67 |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Russell Williams, team foul #4 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joshua Myers (PG), Evan Woodward (SG), Eric Bieber (SF), Benjamin Griffin (C) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Willy Palen, Parker Bourdon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG), Nathanael Plaster (SG), Raymond Cartwright (SF), Jesse Ford (PF), Ronald Snyder (C) Mac Loos, Steven Carter, Russell Williams, John Todd, James Baker | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Eric Bieber connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 50-67 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Springer | 50-69 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Derrick Springer is called for the reach on Evan Woodward - foul #4 on Derrick Springer, team foul #5 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stephen Duda (PG) Derrick Springer | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Eric Bieber scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Evan Woodward | 53-69 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Richard Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin connects on the shot from the left side | 55-69 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder tips it in | 55-71 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Raymond Cartwright takes the ball from Richard Brooks | 55-71 |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Nathanael Plaster makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Snyder | 55-74 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joshua Myers (fresh) SG - Evan Woodward (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Bieber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Griffin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stephen Duda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nathanael Plaster (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Cartwright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Ford (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright grabs the board | 55-74 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-74 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin gets the rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Raymond Cartwright picks off the pass by Evan Woodward | 55-74 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-74 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 55-74 |
| 06:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford gets the offensive rebound | 55-74 |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-74 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright tips it home | 55-76 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Raymond Cartwright steps in front of the Joshua Myers pass | 55-76 |
| 05:52 | Northern Illinois University | Evan Woodward steps in front of the Jesse Ford pass | 55-76 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Williams Wahl (PG), Dean Miles (SG), Wayne Brooks (PF) Joshua Myers, Evan Woodward, Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer (PG) Stephen Duda | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Dean Miles connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-76 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jesse Ford drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster | 58-78 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Eric Bieber makes the turnaround from the baseline | 60-78 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathanael Plaster and he's hacked by Williams Wahl - foul #1 on Williams Wahl, team foul #7 | 60-80 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Derrick Springer makes the free throw | 60-81 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Snyder - foul #3 on Ronald Snyder, team foul #6 | 60-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Parker Bourdon (SF) Eric Bieber | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 61-81 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Benjamin Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Parker Bourdon - foul #1 on Parker Bourdon, team foul #8 | 62-81 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright makes the 1st free throw | 62-82 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Cartwright misses the 2nd free throw | 62-82 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Wayne Brooks grabs the board | 62-82 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Williams Wahl misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Derrick Springer - foul #5 on Derrick Springer, team foul #7 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos (PG) Derrick Springer | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Williams Wahl makes the 1st free throw | 63-82 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Williams Wahl makes the 2nd free throw | 64-82 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder is hacked by Benjamin Griffin - foul #1 on Benjamin Griffin, team foul #9 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | Willy Palen (C) Benjamin Griffin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter (SG), John Todd (PF) Nathanael Plaster, Jesse Ford | |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 64-82 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Snyder grabs the offensive board | 64-82 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd is hacked by Dean Miles - foul #3 on Dean Miles, team foul #10 | 64-82 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams (SF) Raymond Cartwright | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd makes the 1st free throw | 64-83 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Kent State | The short jumper by Willy Palen is denied by John Todd | 64-84 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-84 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Williams Wahl (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Miles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Parker Bourdon (fresh) PF - Wayne Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Willy Palen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mac Loos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Steven Carter is whistled for a carry | 64-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Craig Hawkinson (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), Evan Woodward (SF) Williams Wahl, Dean Miles, Wayne Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Baker (C) Ronald Snyder | |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Joshua Myers connects on the floater from the right side | 66-84 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker makes the turnaround near the basket set up by John Todd | 66-86 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Williams - foul #4 on Russell Williams, team foul #8 | 66-86 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward makes the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Evan Woodward misses the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-86 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Williams's floater is tipped away by Parker Bourdon | 67-86 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Joshua Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 67-86 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Parker Bourdon scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Myers | 69-86 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Palen is called for the reach on John Todd - foul #3 on Willy Palen, team foul #11 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Brooks (SF) Craig Hawkinson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd misses the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the finger roll set up by Willy Palen and the foul's on Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #9 | 71-87 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Joshua Myers makes the free throw | 72-87 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Parker Bourdon swats the layup by Russell Williams | 72-87 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | Joshua Myers pulls down the rebound | 72-87 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Joshua Myers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Parker Bourdon | 74-87 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-87 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Willy Palen | 74-87 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Todd - foul #1 on John Todd, team foul #10 | 74-87 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 1st free throw | 75-87 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Willy Palen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | John Todd misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 76-87 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Richard Brooks gets the rebound | 76-87 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Richard Brooks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 76-87 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos pulls down the rebound | 76-87 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mac Loos runs out the clock | 76-87 |