| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet inbounds the ball | 47-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Everett Witherspoon | 47-37 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Billings banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Scott and the foul's on Everett Witherspoon - foul #2 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | John Billings makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses the floater in the paint | 50-37 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet's dunk attempt is rejected by Sidney Brooks | 50-37 |
| 18:57 | Kent State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | John Billings drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Sidney Brooks | 52-37 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Shaiming Wang - foul #1 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-38 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | John Billings tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is denied on a dunk by John Billings | 54-38 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | John Billings snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Robert Jones is called for traveling | 54-38 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon clanks a floater from the left side | 54-38 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | John Billings gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #2 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles drills a floater in the lane set up by Douglas Wathen | 54-40 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-40 |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Wathen and the foul's on Sidney Brooks - foul #2 on Sidney Brooks, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Mike Haakenson (SF) Jerry Shillings, Chris Ouimet | |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Robert Jones connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nicholas Scott | 57-43 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Billings (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | John Billings comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #1 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (PF) Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Thomas Mestas, Douglas Wathen | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 15:25 | Kent State | John Billings gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Bertram Leech is blocked by Everett Witherspoon | 59-46 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Chris Ouimet (SF) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles | |
| 14:51 | Kent State | John Billings lays it in on a nice dish by Bertram Leech | 61-46 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is whistled for traveling | 61-46 |
| 14:17 | Kent State | John Billings's floater is tipped away by Lance Clerk | 61-46 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott gets the offensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Mike Haakenson - foul #4 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), James Rankin (SG), Raymond McCoy (SF) Robert Jones, Nicholas Scott, Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Roger Ruggles (C) Mike Haakenson, Lance Clerk | |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Rankin - foul #1 on James Rankin, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Everett Witherspoon | |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Chris Ouimet steals the ball from Robert Thomas | 62-48 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Chris Ouimet | 62-51 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | John Billings misses the easy layup | 62-51 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | James Rankin grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 12:34 | Kent State | John Billings misses the dunk attempt | 62-51 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 12:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy banks in the layup | 64-51 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bertram Leech - foul #4 on Bertram Leech, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Nicholas Scott (SG), Shaiming Wang (SF), Sidney Brooks (PF) Robert Thomas, James Rankin, Raymond McCoy, Bertram Leech | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Chris Ouimet, Douglas Wathen | |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-53 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks tips it in | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Billings (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Ruggles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia (SF) Roger Ruggles | |
| 11:40 | Kent State | John Billings is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Billings, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia's pass is intercepted by Robert Jones | 66-53 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang hits a turnaround from the left block | 68-53 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk is hacked by John Billings - foul #2 on John Billings, team foul #7 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF) Thomas Mestas, Nolan Tapia | |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaiming Wang | 68-54 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | John Billings misses the easy layup but the foul's on Christopher Thomas - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #5 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Lance Clerk | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | John Billings misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 10:37 | Kent State | John Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon is whistled for traveling | 69-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (C) Douglas Wathen | |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-54 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet snags the defensive board | 69-54 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (C) Everett Witherspoon | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang hits the finger roll set up by Nicholas Scott and he's hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #2 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Charles Mower | |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang makes the free throw | 72-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is hacked by Nicholas Scott - foul #1 on Nicholas Scott, team foul #8 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG) Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings misses the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 72-54 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Robert Thomas pulls down the rebound | 72-54 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is hacked by Douglas Wathen - foul #3 on Douglas Wathen, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Chris Ouimet, Roger Ruggles | |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk tips it in | 74-56 |
| 08:15 | Kent State | John Billings lays it in | 76-56 |
| 08:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses the easy layup | 76-56 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sidney Brooks | 76-56 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Lance Clerk swats the dunk try by Nicholas Scott | 76-56 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lance Clerk | 76-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SG - Nicholas Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Billings (tiring) 19 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nolan Tapia (fresh) PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 76-56 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 07:32 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-56 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas tips it but misses | 76-56 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy snags the defensive board | 76-56 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Shaiming Wang (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), William Walsh (C) Robert Thomas, Raymond McCoy, Sidney Brooks, John Billings | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Mike Haakenson (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Christopher Thomas, Thomas Mestas, Nolan Tapia, Douglas Wathen | |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the board | 77-56 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 77-56 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon hits the follow up shot | 77-58 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 79-58 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (SF) Nicholas Scott | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 2nd free throw | 79-60 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Bertram Leech blows the layup | 79-60 |
| 06:19 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang tips it in | 81-60 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-60 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk can't tip it in | 81-60 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 81-60 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-60 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy snags the offensive board | 81-60 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 81-60 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang grabs the offensive board | 81-60 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang misses the floater in the paint | 81-60 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Shaiming Wang is called for the reach on Mike Haakenson - foul #3 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #10 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (C) William Walsh | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Roger Ruggles (C) Jerry Shillings, Lance Clerk | |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Bertram Leech knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 83-62 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-62 |
| 04:25 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the offensive rebound | 83-62 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Chris Ouimet | 83-64 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Mike Haakenson takes the ball from Robert Jones | 83-64 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson | 83-66 |
| 04:02 | Kent State | Bertram Leech scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Jones | 85-66 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Haakenson | 85-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shaiming Wang (tiring) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - John Billings (tiring) 19 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Ouimet (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the shot from the right side | 85-68 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the offensive rebound | 85-68 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roger Ruggles - foul #3 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #9 | 85-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Thomas (PG), Nicholas Scott (SG) Robert Jones, Shaiming Wang | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Mike Haakenson, Chris Ouimet, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles pulls down the rebound | 85-68 |
| 03:28 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas blows the layup | 85-68 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 85-68 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | John Billings is called for traveling | 85-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF) Raymond McCoy | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas | |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #2 on Robert Thomas, team foul #11 | 85-68 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses the 2nd free throw | 85-69 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | John Billings snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-69 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the easy layup | 85-69 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia snags the defensive board | 85-69 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Roger Ruggles | 85-71 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | John Billings misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 85-71 |
| 02:01 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen gets the rebound | 85-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Northern Illinois University | Nicholas Scott steals it from Christopher Thomas | 85-71 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bertram Leech and he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #10 | 87-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Shaiming Wang (SF) Robert Thomas, Sidney Brooks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott makes the free throw | 88-71 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower clanks a 3 from the left corner | 88-71 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Shaiming Wang | 88-71 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | John Billings buries a floater from the left block set up by Bertram Leech | 90-71 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Billings steals it from Nolan Tapia | 90-71 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Robert Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-71 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones steals the ball from Charles Mower | 90-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Nolan Tapia - foul #2 on Nolan Tapia, team foul #11 | 90-71 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 90-71 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 90-71 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 3rd free throw | 91-71 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 91-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Jones runs out the clock | 91-73 |