| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crampton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Quentin Waters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Perkins steals the ball from John Crampton | 37-35 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Quentin Waters - foul #3 on Quentin Waters, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (C) Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to David Gillespie | 37-36 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Washington - foul #3 on Robert Washington, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Robert Washington | |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses short on a runner from the right block | 39-36 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Marchetti | 42-36 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 42-36 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Casey Jacobs - foul #1 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is hacked by John Marchetti - foul #1 on John Marchetti, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on David Gillespie - foul #2 on David Gillespie, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs lays it in | 45-39 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), Vince Carroll (PF), Walter Janelle (C) John Crampton, Albert Matherly, Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by William Lee - foul #2 on William Lee, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SF) David Gillespie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SF) Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson loses the dribble to Roy Riley | 45-40 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Roy Riley gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-40 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Vince Carroll | 45-40 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Lee | 48-40 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 16:21 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 16:17 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle banks in the layup on a great pass from John Marchetti | 50-40 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-40 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Janelle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs drills a turnaround in the paint | 50-45 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Vince Carroll and he's hacked by Earle Hendrickson - foul #3 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF), Quentin Waters (C) John Marchetti, William Lee, Howard Ferguson, Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Darin Young, Casey Jacobs | |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Knickerbocker and the foul's on Albert Matherly - foul #3 on Albert Matherly, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney (PG) Walter Janelle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Robert Washington clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss tips it home | 53-50 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG) Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (SG), Scott Hoberg (PF) Roy Riley, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 14:05 | Kent State | The jump hook by Nathan Harriss is blocked by Albert Matherly | 53-50 |
| 14:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Quentin Waters | 53-50 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee connects on the jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss's floater is tipped away by Albert Matherly | 55-50 |
| 13:38 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Washington steps in front of the John Crampton pass | 55-50 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Martin Deleon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Vince Carroll (PF) William Lee, Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Casey Jacobs (C) Martin Deleon, Scott Hoberg | |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 12:40 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll misses badly on a runner near the basket | 55-53 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins is hacked by John Crampton - foul #1 on John Crampton, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (C) John Crampton, David Gillespie, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a runner from the left block set up by Lonnie Perkins | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Janelle | 55-55 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Darin Young and he's hacked by Walter Janelle - foul #2 on Walter Janelle, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG), Albert Matherly (PF) John Marchetti, Walter Janelle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF) Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF) Darin Young, Roy Riley, Casey Jacobs | |
| 10:22 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Earle Hendrickson | 55-61 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Hoberg is called for the reach on Albert Matherly - foul #2 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #4 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG), Quentin Waters (C) Howard Ferguson, Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF) Scott Hoberg | |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters is whistled for a carry | 55-61 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Washington | 55-64 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Washington and the foul's on William Lee - foul #3 on William Lee, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Paul McKinney (SF), Vince Carroll (PF) William Lee, David Gillespie, Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the free throw | 57-66 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the lay-in | 57-66 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney gets the rebound | 57-66 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul McKinney and he's fouled by Casey Jacobs - foul #2 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Quentin Waters makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | The refs have stopped play. Quentin Waters is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF) John Crampton, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 08:11 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 60-66 |
| 07:44 | Northern Illinois University | Vince Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vince Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul McKinney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 5 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 23 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (SG), David Gillespie (SF), Albert Matherly (PF) Howard Ferguson, Walter Janelle, Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Martin Deleon, Roy Riley, Scott Hoberg | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Knickerbocker and he's fouled by Albert Matherly - foul #4 on Albert Matherly, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Darin Young, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lonnie Perkins - foul #2 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG) John Marchetti | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-69 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the tip | 62-69 |
| 06:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Albert Matherly | 62-69 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton drills a floater from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss gets the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | William Lee knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Matherly | 66-69 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 66-71 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Matherly snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie Perkins | 66-73 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie loses the dribble to Robert Washington | 66-73 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs is hacked by David Gillespie - foul #3 on David Gillespie, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (C) William Lee, John Crampton, David Gillespie, Vince Carroll | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses the lay-in | 66-75 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the board | 66-75 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs slams it home | 66-77 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Walter Janelle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Matherly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Paul McKinney (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) SG - Darin Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roy Riley (fresh) PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Howard Ferguson | 69-77 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Darin Young | 69-79 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Casey Jacobs - foul #3 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #7 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie (SF) Albert Matherly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Scott Hoberg (PF) Martin Deleon, Roy Riley, Casey Jacobs | |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Crampton (SG), Vince Carroll (PF), Quentin Waters (C) Howard Ferguson, Walter Janelle, Paul McKinney | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Nathan Harriss (PF) Darin Young, Scott Hoberg | |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Vince Carroll steps in front of the Nathan Harriss pass | 70-79 |
| 02:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-79 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Gillespie - foul #4 on David Gillespie, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:50 | Northern Illinois University | David Gillespie misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-81 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the board | 70-81 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-81 |
| 01:29 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Harriss | 70-81 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Gillespie - foul #5 on David Gillespie, team foul #12 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Lee (PG), Howard Ferguson (SG), Walter Janelle (SF), Paul McKinney (C) John Marchetti, John Crampton, David Gillespie, Quentin Waters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF) Robert Washington, Lonnie Perkins, Richard Knickerbocker | |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson is hacked by Nathan Harriss - foul #1 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #8 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Roy Riley is hacked by William Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Lee, team foul #13 | 72-82 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Walter Janelle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-84 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Roy Riley and the foul's on William Lee - foul #5 on William Lee, team foul #14 | 72-86 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Redmond (SG) William Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg makes the free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney is hacked by Earle Hendrickson - foul #4 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #9 | 72-87 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Paul McKinney misses the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson snags the defensive board | 72-87 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Martin Deleon runs out the clock | 72-87 |