| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle drills a shot from the baseline set up by Ricky Wallace and he's fouled by Michael Meagher - foul #3 on Michael Meagher, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF) Michael Meagher | |
| 19:48 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Evan Davis knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Jesse Glover | 37-44 |
| 19:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | John Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 19:09 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Wallace | 39-44 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Jack Humphrey is called for the reach on John Bragg - foul #1 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | Evan Davis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jesse Glover | 39-47 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Humphrey | 42-47 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Jesse Glover travels with the ball | 42-47 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace knocks in the shot near the basket | 44-47 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Jesse Glover travels in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF), Ron Hannah (PF) Ricky Wallace, Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Lee Hyde | |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Theodore Daigle | 46-47 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Robert Fowler buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jesse Glover | 46-49 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr can't tip it in | 46-49 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jack Humphrey - foul #2 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Dale Sales (SF) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Phillips (PG), John Gatton (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Peter Gamble, Evan Davis | |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 16:28 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 16:03 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Carlton | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Sales (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Phillips (fresh) SG - John Gatton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Ron Hannah is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #3 on Ron Hannah, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF) Dale Sales, Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (SF), Lee Hyde (C) James Phillips, Leonel Cooper | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Robert Fowler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 15:27 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-51 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Michael Meagher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marvin Carlton | 51-51 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 51-51 |
| 14:55 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Carlton | 51-51 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Carlton | 54-51 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Ron Hannah picks off the pass by David Rodrigez | 54-51 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz blows the dunk | 54-51 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Lee Hyde clanks a 3 from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-51 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 13:25 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is hacked by David Feder - foul #2 on David Feder, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Jack Humphrey (SG), Dale Sales (SF), Michael McMutry (PF), Garry Spurr (C) David Feder, Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Josh Ambriz, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Evan Davis (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler, Lee Hyde | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | John Bragg misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Humphrey - foul #3 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | John Bragg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's layup is rejected by Evan Davis | 54-52 |
| 13:08 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jack Humphrey | 54-52 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Daigle | 57-52 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Dale Sales - foul #1 on Dale Sales, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Leonel Cooper steals the ball from Garry Spurr | 57-54 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Jesse Glover's pass is intercepted by Jack Humphrey in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Jesse Glover blows the layup but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Dale Sales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SF), Lee Hyde (C) Michael Meagher, Leonel Cooper | |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Jesse Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Humphrey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses badly on a floater from close range | 57-55 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McMutry | 57-55 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 60-55 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Michael McMutry is called for the reach on Evan Davis - foul #2 on Michael McMutry, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Josh Ambriz (PF) Theodore Daigle, Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG) Jesse Glover, John Bragg | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Gamble picks off the pass by Josh Ambriz | 60-57 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Ricky Wallace steals it from David Rodrigez | 60-57 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ricky Wallace | 62-57 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-57 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Lee Hyde picks off the pass by Garry Spurr | 62-57 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Peter Gamble clanks a runner from the left block | 62-57 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Evan Davis takes the ball from Garry Spurr | 62-57 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | David Feder picks off the pass by David Rodrigez | 62-57 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Gatton is called for the reach on David Feder in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Gatton, team foul #2 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Dale Sales (SF), Michael McMutry (PF), Ron Hannah (C) Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Josh Ambriz, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Peter Gamble, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah tips it in | 64-57 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Robert Fowler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 08:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Feder | 67-57 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper's pass is intercepted by Dale Sales | 67-57 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle blows the layup | 67-57 |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Jesse Glover clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Theodore Daigle - foul #3 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #9 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Jesse Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marvin Carlton | 69-59 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-59 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Dale Sales (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Hannah (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Theodore Daigle | 71-59 |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 71-59 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Michael Meagher gets the offensive rebound | 71-59 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Michael Meagher's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Sales | 71-59 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah pulls down the rebound | 71-59 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry is fouled on the floor by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #3 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (SG), Josh Ambriz (PF), Garry Spurr (C) Marvin Carlton, Dale Sales, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | John Bragg takes the ball from Garry Spurr | 71-59 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Robert Fowler throws it down set up by John Bragg | 71-61 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Daigle and he's fouled by Michael Meagher - foul #4 on Michael Meagher, team foul #4 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Robert Fowler, Leonel Cooper | |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr misses the free throw | 73-61 |
| 06:36 | Kent State | Lee Hyde gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Evan Davis is whistled for traveling | 73-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Theodore Daigle, Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), Peter Gamble (SG) Jesse Glover, John Bragg | |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-61 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Spurr | 73-61 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Meagher - foul #5 on Michael Meagher, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah (PF) Josh Ambriz | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SG) Michael Meagher | |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the 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 (0) | |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Peter Gamble can't connect on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Ricky Wallace - foul #2 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales (C) Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 3rd free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Sales connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Feder | 77-64 |
| 04:45 | Kent State | The jumper by John Gatton is denied by Ricky Wallace | 77-64 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah lays it in on a great pass from David Feder and he's hacked by Evan Davis - foul #3 on Evan Davis, team foul #6 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Josh Ambriz (PF) David Feder, Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Dale Sales | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), John Bragg (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, David Rodrigez, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ron Hannah makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Ron Hannah is called for the reach on Leonel Cooper - foul #4 on Ron Hannah, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr (C) Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 04:01 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-66 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 80-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Robert Fowler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Gamble | 80-69 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Ambriz (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Garry Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Michael McMutry | 82-69 |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Jesse Glover clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 82-69 |
| 03:11 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 03:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Fowler blocks the short jumper by Garry Spurr | 82-69 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Fowler | 82-69 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey (SG), Ricky Wallace (SF) Marvin Carlton, Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF), Lee Hyde (C) Leonel Cooper, Robert Fowler | |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Jesse Glover connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Evan Davis | 82-72 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz clanks a jumper in the paint | 82-72 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Evan Davis pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Jack Humphrey is called for the reach on John Bragg - foul #4 on Jack Humphrey, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | John Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Theodore Daigle | 85-74 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Peter Gamble | 85-77 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Josh Ambriz misses the lay-in | 85-77 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace tips it back up and in | 87-77 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Garry Spurr steps in front of the Peter Gamble pass | 87-77 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a floater near the basket | 87-77 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 87-77 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Evan Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-77 |
| 01:07 | Northern Illinois University | Garry Spurr snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Humphrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Dale Sales (SF), Michael McMutry (PF), Ron Hannah (C) Theodore Daigle, Jack Humphrey, Ricky Wallace, Josh Ambriz, Garry Spurr | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG), David Rodrigez (SG), Robert Fowler (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, John Bragg, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Marvin Carlton takes the ball from Peter Gamble | 87-77 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton lays it up and in | 89-77 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Robert Fowler buries a floater from the right block | 89-79 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder is hacked by John Gatton in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gatton, team foul #7 | 89-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Edward Thomas (SF), Jamie Knight (C) Dale Sales, Ron Hannah | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 1st free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 2nd free throw | 91-79 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | David Rodrigez loses the dribble to Edward Thomas | 91-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jamie Knight's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Fowler | 91-79 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the board | 91-79 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Robert Fowler lays it in on a nice dish by David Rodrigez | 91-81 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder runs out the clock | 91-81 |