| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Aldridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Shane Elliott inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Shane Elliott lays it up and in set up by Robert Chandler | 31-32 |
| 19:25 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shane Elliott | 31-32 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ricky Tyre - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 31-33 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey loses the dribble to Shane Elliott | 31-33 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Edward Worrall blows the layup | 31-33 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Tyre | 34-33 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | A charge is called on Robert Chandler - foul #2 on Robert Chandler, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roberto Martin | 36-33 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | William Scheller drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Chandler and the foul's on Michael Macdonald - foul #1 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Worrall picks off the pass by Michael Macdonald | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | A charge is called on Shane Elliott - foul #2 on Shane Elliott, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (PG), William Beatty (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (SF), Mark Breedlove (C) Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes | |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty lays it in set up by Lloyd Leslie and he's fouled by Edward Worrall - foul #3 on Edward Worrall, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG) Robert Chandler, Edward Worrall | |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Alex Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Roberto Martin - foul #1 on Roberto Martin, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), William Just (SF) Roberto Martin, Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF) William Scheller | |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) SF - William Just (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Lloyd Leslie - foul #2 on Lloyd Leslie, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Fred Aldridge (C) John Shockley, William Just, William Beatty, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), Duane Paredes (C) Sammy Leach, Mark Breedlove | |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:36 | Kent State | Duane Paredes gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Edward Worrall drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Duane Paredes | 42-41 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Leland Laffey and he's fouled by Duane Paredes - foul #2 on Duane Paredes, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG) Lloyd Leslie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), William Scheller (PF) Alex Lewis, Shane Elliott | |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge misses the free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Duane Paredes gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Chandler - foul #3 on Robert Chandler, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Spillman | 46-44 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin is hacked by Timothy Spillman - foul #1 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie (SF) Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF) Timothy Spillman | |
| 13:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it in | 48-44 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | William Scheller hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Chandler | 48-46 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie is hacked by Edward Worrall - foul #4 on Edward Worrall, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Just (SF), William Beatty (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (SG), Mark Breedlove (C) Edward Worrall, Duane Paredes | |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin tips it home | 51-46 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Shane Elliott comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 51-46 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Just grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | William Just comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Robert Chandler snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Roberto Martin - foul #2 on Roberto Martin, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF) William Just | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) Mark Breedlove | |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 12:28 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | William Scheller gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Martin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Macdonald (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Robert Chandler makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Lewis | 51-49 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Michael Macdonald is called for the reach on Robert Chandler - foul #2 on Michael Macdonald, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), John Shockley (SG), Leland Laffey (PF), Fred Aldridge (C) Lloyd Leslie, Roberto Martin, William Beatty, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG), Mark Breedlove (PF), Duane Paredes (C) Robert Chandler, Shane Elliott, William Scheller | |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alex Lewis and he's hacked by Leland Laffey - foul #3 on Leland Laffey, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 54-52 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 54-52 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Duane Paredes snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Sammy Leach misses the 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Sammy Leach buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Leland Laffey | 56-55 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin (SG), Lloyd Leslie (SF) John Shockley, Michael Macdonald | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Shane Elliott (SF), William Scheller (PF) Alex Lewis, Timothy Spillman, Mark Breedlove | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Robert Chandler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Ricky Tyre - foul #3 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Robert Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Duane Paredes | 56-55 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | The short jumper by William Scheller is denied by Fred Aldridge | 56-55 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Robert Chandler scores on a shot from the baseline | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Leslie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leland Laffey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Aldridge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sammy Leach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Scheller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 56-57 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge tips it in | 58-57 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Duane Paredes drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by William Scheller | 58-60 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 07:17 | Kent State | William Scheller grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 06:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin scores on a shot from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | William Scheller blows the layup but the foul's on Roberto Martin - foul #3 on Roberto Martin, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF), William Beatty (PF), Edward Williams (C) Ricky Tyre, Leland Laffey, Fred Aldridge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Timothy Spillman (SF), Mark Breedlove (C) Robert Chandler, Sammy Leach, Shane Elliott, Duane Paredes | |
| 06:32 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-62 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 06:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lloyd Leslie gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roberto Martin | 66-62 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | William Beatty is called for the reach on Alex Lewis - foul #1 on William Beatty, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (PG), William Just (SG) Lloyd Leslie, Roberto Martin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Alex Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Shockley | 69-64 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Edward Williams swats the layup by Edward Worrall | 69-64 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove hits the follow up shot | 69-66 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses the jumper from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 04:43 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove misses the lay-in | 69-66 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | William Just grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 04:14 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Edward Worrall's pass is intercepted by Edward Williams | 69-66 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Scheller is called for the reach on William Just - foul #1 on William Scheller, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (PG), Roberto Martin (SG), Justin Buch (C) John Shockley, Michael Macdonald, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Shane Elliott (SF), Duane Paredes (C) Alex Lewis, William Scheller, Mark Breedlove | |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Just makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Just makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Justin Buch | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Martin (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Just (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Buch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Ricky Tyre is blocked by Shane Elliott | 71-66 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to William Beatty | 71-66 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin makes the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Duane Paredes - foul #3 on Duane Paredes, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), Fred Aldridge (C) William Just, William Beatty, Justin Buch | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SG) Edward Worrall | |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses the free throw | 73-66 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 03:16 | Kent State | Sammy Leach loses the dribble to Fred Aldridge | 73-66 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 73-66 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Duane Paredes pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Worrall (SG), William Scheller (PF) Sammy Leach, Timothy Spillman | |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Shane Elliott misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Fred Aldridge - foul #3 on Fred Aldridge, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Shane Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Duane Paredes | 73-68 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #4 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Duane Paredes makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | Duane Paredes misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Fred Aldridge gets the rebound | 73-69 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Leland Laffey, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Edward Worrall misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Roberto Martin - foul #4 on Roberto Martin, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Edward Worrall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Worrall - foul #5 on Edward Worrall, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (SG) Edward Worrall | |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Shane Elliott can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 75-71 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Robert Chandler tips it but misses | 75-71 |
| 01:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Macdonald misses long on a floater from the right block | 75-71 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | William Scheller scores on a jumper in the lane | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roberto Martin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-73 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Duane Paredes gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Fred Aldridge denies the turnaround by Alex Lewis | 75-73 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | William Scheller tips it home | 75-75 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits a jumper in the lane | 77-75 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Chandler hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-75 |