| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| 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 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the shot from the left side | 24-32 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the jumper in the paint set up by Luis Johnson | 26-32 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SF) Gilbert Dolly | |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is called for traveling | 26-32 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-32 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | William Williams tips it in | 26-34 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Franklin Bath is called for the reach on George Thompson - foul #2 on Franklin Bath, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Franklin Bath - foul #3 on Franklin Bath, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Randy Reynolds (SF) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker | |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Sam Warf buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Reynolds | 28-37 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Sam Warf picks off the pass by Luis Johnson | 28-37 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | William Williams drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Al Lewandowsky | 28-40 |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman knocks in the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Frank Houston - foul #1 on Frank Houston, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Tom Aguayo (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) George Thompson, Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tom Aguayo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Parikh (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Gunn (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | William Gunn makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Walker | 31-42 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Aguayo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman tips it but misses | 31-42 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses the tip | 31-42 |
| 15:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Terry Walker - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #5 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG) Tom Aguayo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Parikh swats the dunk try by John Smith | 32-42 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | William Gunn snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly misses the tip | 32-42 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 13:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from George Thompson | 34-42 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Paul Parikh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Dale Beattie, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Frank Houston (SG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Terry Walker, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 13:16 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Franklin Bath scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Houston | 34-45 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Houston - foul #2 on Frank Houston, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (PF) Jeffrey Morris | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | John Smith steals it from Franklin Bath in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 12:46 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Franklin Bath misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 38-45 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron hits a jump hook near the basket set up by John Smith | 40-45 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Franklin Bath comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Luis Johnson | 40-45 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-45 |
| 12:03 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Sam Warf - foul #2 on Sam Warf, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF) Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Terry Walker (SG) Franklin Bath, Gilbert Dolly | |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Al Lewandowsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | Frank Houston snags the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Frank Houston misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 11:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Smith | 45-45 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Sam Warf buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Frank Houston and he's fouled by Timothy Levron - foul #2 on Timothy Levron, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:02 | Kent State | Sam Warf makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Al Lewandowsky steals the ball from Patrick Matthews | 45-48 |
| 10:27 | Kent State | Sam Warf throws it down set up by William Williams | 45-50 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson banks in the layup on a great pass from George Thompson | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF), Rudolph Hock (C) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Paul Parikh (PF), William Gunn (C) Al Lewandowsky, Terry Walker, William Williams, Sam Warf | |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Zimmerman | 49-50 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Franklin Bath knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Houston | 49-52 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman tips it home | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Franklin Bath drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Houston | 51-55 |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Morris | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Kenneth Zimmerman swats the short shot by Frank Houston | 54-55 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Houston - foul #3 on Frank Houston, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), William Williams (PF), Sam Warf (C) Frank Houston, Paul Parikh, William Gunn | |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:20 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Terry Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Franklin Bath clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by George Thompson - foul #3 on George Thompson, team foul #2 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG) George Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Franklin Bath makes the 3rd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Sam Warf - foul #3 on Sam Warf, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Franklin Bath comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-61 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-61 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron grabs the offensive board | 59-61 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Smith | 61-61 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 61-61 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Franklin Bath loses the dribble to John Smith | 61-61 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith throws it down | 63-61 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Franklin Bath is hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #3 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #3 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Morris (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (PF) Timothy Levron, Luis Johnson, Dale Beattie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Al Lewandowsky (PG), Frank Houston (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF) Franklin Bath, Terry Walker, Gilbert Dolly | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Frank Houston is whistled for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Hock (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (PF) William Williams | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Randy Reynolds swats the layup by Kenneth Zimmerman | 63-61 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Sam Warf pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Sam Warf scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 04:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Houston swats the shot by John Smith | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Morris tips it in | 65-63 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Paul Parikh connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 04:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Houston steals the ball from Rudolph Hock | 65-65 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Frank Houston hits the finger roll | 65-67 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron (SG), Luis Johnson (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) George Thompson, Jeffrey Morris, Kenneth Zimmerman, Rudolph Hock | |
| Subs | Kent State | Franklin Bath (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF) Al Lewandowsky, Frank Houston, Randy Reynolds, Paul Parikh | |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Smith | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Levron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Franklin Bath (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Franklin Bath knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Warf | 68-70 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Luis Johnson - foul #3 on Terry Walker, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Franklin Bath buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Gilbert Dolly | 69-73 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Franklin Bath is called for the reach on Luis Johnson - foul #4 on Franklin Bath, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Parikh (C) Sam Warf | |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:09 | Kent State | The jump hook by William Williams is blocked by Patrick Matthews | 70-73 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie snags the defensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron is fouled on the floor by Terry Walker - foul #4 on Terry Walker, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Terry Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-73 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Johnson gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Williams steals the ball from Dale Beattie | 71-73 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly is fouled on the floor by Luis Johnson - foul #3 on Luis Johnson, team foul #4 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | William Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-73 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | William Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Bath | 74-75 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Gilbert Dolly steps in front of the Dale Beattie pass | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | John Smith is called for the reach on Franklin Bath in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 74-75 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Luis Johnson is called for the reach on Sam Warf - foul #4 on Luis Johnson, team foul #6 | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Patrick Matthews is called for the reach on Sam Warf - foul #4 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #7 | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Levron connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 76-75 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-75 |