| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. C - Donald Son (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Barry Brown tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Peter Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Macaluso | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Son - foul #3 on Donald Son, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Moberly (C) Donald Son | |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | Barry Brown clanks a runner from the left block | 41-38 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Miller - foul #2 on Peter Miller, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:24 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Peter Miller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 43-40 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the shot from close range | 43-40 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | John Chou is called for the reach on Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on John Chou, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kent Hollaway (C) Barry Brown | |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Peter Miller makes the floater from the right side | 43-42 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Chou | 45-42 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Miller | 45-45 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-45 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kent Hollaway | 45-45 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is hacked by Peter Macaluso - foul #3 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Dale Pacholski (PF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Daniel Moberly | |
| 16:06 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses the lay-in | 45-45 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Terhune (fresh) SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Pacholski takes the ball from Charley Ketterman | 45-45 |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Kent Hollaway | |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Redd | 48-45 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Ernest Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman hits a floater in the paint set up by Delbert Ford and he's hacked by Donald Son - foul #4 on Donald Son, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Dean Rana (SG), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Michael Redd, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Jerald Stevens (SG), Barry Brown (PF), Daniel Moberly (C) Ernie Meissner, Ernest Brown, Dale Pacholski, Donald Son | |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses the free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Peter Miller tips it but misses | 50-48 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Sullivan | 52-48 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits a jumper from close range set up by Peter Miller | 52-50 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Terhune | 54-50 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens is fouled on the floor by Dean Rana - foul #1 on Dean Rana, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF) Kenneth Terhune, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Kent Hollaway (C) Edward Gold, Daniel Moberly | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses the tip | 54-50 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (SG), Matthew Laliberte (C) Dean Rana, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Ernest Brown (SG), Dale Pacholski (PF) Peter Miller, Jerald Stevens, Barry Brown | |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Laliberte | 56-50 |
| 11:54 | Kent State | Michael Redd swats the short shot by Dale Pacholski | 56-50 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Macaluso is called for the reach on Michael Redd - foul #4 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman (C) Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Peter Macaluso, Dale Pacholski | |
| 11:37 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Gold is called for the reach on Matthew Laliberte - foul #1 on Edward Gold, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG) John Chou | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG) Ernie Meissner | |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Moberly - foul #2 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan (C) Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:21 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the lay-in | 57-50 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 10:51 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana grabs the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 10:35 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 10:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Edward Gold | 57-50 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 10:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-50 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the floater near the basket and the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Michael Redd (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF) Dean Rana, Matthew Laliberte, Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Barry Brown (PF) Peter Miller, Kent Hollaway | |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Gold takes the ball from Robert Sullivan | 60-53 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly clanks a jumper in the lane | 60-53 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jerald Stevens - foul #2 on Jerald Stevens, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Eddie Teneyck (C) Delbert Ford, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (PG), Dale Pacholski (SF) Ernest Brown, Edward Gold | |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ernie Meissner | 62-55 |
| 08:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Moberly | 62-55 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Charley Ketterman is called for the reach on Barry Brown - foul #2 on Charley Ketterman, team foul #4 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Matthew Laliberte (PF) Kenneth Terhune, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernie Meissner, Daniel Moberly | |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Barry Brown lays it in set up by Dale Pacholski | 62-57 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Chou | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Chou (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Pacholski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Michael Redd, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Macaluso (SF), Donald Son (C) Barry Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is fouled on the floor by Dale Pacholski - foul #2 on Dale Pacholski, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Eric Ovalle is called for the reach on Dale Pacholski - foul #2 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #5 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (SG) Jerald Stevens | |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Dale Pacholski misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-57 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Donald Son tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 06:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan hits a shot from the free throw line set up by John Chou | 69-59 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Chou hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sullivan | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #10 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF) John Chou, Dean Rana, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Edward Gold (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF) Peter Miller, Peter Macaluso, Dale Pacholski | |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd double dribbles | 72-59 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 72-59 |
| 04:56 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 72-59 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-59 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Ernest Brown buries a driving attempt from close range | 74-61 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana (SG), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) Kenneth Terhune, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Miller (PG), Barry Brown (PF) Ernest Brown, Donald Son | |
| 04:28 | Kent State | Peter Miller misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-61 |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman pulls down the rebound | 74-61 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman can't finish the layup | 74-61 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Barry Brown | 74-61 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Barry Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-61 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly grabs the offensive rebound | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-61 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd snags the defensive board | 74-61 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Delbert Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Rana (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gold (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Moberly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-61 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 74-61 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Peter Miller drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Barry Brown | 74-64 |
| 03:05 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Rana | 76-64 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens's layup is rejected by Charley Ketterman | 76-64 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Chou (PG), Eric Ovalle (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Delbert Ford, Charley Ketterman, Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Son (C) Daniel Moberly | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Eric Ovalle | 78-64 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Edward Gold buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Peter Miller | 78-67 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle drills a 3 from straight away | 81-67 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-67 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd pulls down the rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Chou | 84-67 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Robert Sullivan steals the ball from Donald Son | 84-67 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd clanks a 3 from the right wing | 84-67 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 86-67 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-67 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 86-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 86-67 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan tips it but misses | 86-67 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens snags the defensive board | 86-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 86-67 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dean Rana | 86-67 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Rana hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 86-67 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens pulls down the rebound | 86-67 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Dean Rana - foul #2 on Dean Rana, team foul #6 | 86-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford (PG), Kenneth Terhune (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Eddie Teneyck (C) John Chou, Dean Rana, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Peter Miller, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 86-67 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 86-68 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Delbert Ford runs out the clock | 86-68 |