| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steve Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak buries a jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Donald Deal tips it in | 41-42 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Robert Phillips - foul #2 on Robert Phillips, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Krug picks off the pass by Floyd Kubiak | 41-42 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Ted Krug misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Robert Phillips hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Donald Deal snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-44 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters's pass is intercepted by Robert Phillips | 41-44 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Steve Peters takes the ball from Robert Phillips | 41-44 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman (PF), Carl Denham (C) Floyd Kubiak, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Becker (C) Robert Phillips | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Hans Zentz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Peterman - foul #1 on Richard Peterman, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), Luka Abramowski (C) Ted Krug, Pedro Cabrera | |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Hans Zentz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman buries a jumper from the left block | 43-46 |
| 16:19 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Richard Peterman | 43-46 |
| 16:11 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Luka Abramowski | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Denham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Kubiak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Peterman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hans Zentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Charles Becker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilfredo Reyes | 43-48 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-48 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Charles Becker gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski tips it home | 43-50 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Carl Denham | 45-50 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | Carl Denham takes the ball from Charles Becker | 45-50 |
| 14:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Denham | 45-50 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Donald Deal gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Hans Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Charles Becker snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Donald Deal comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-50 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Carl Denham | 45-50 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Deal - foul #1 on Donald Deal, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF), Steve Peters (C) Patrick Daniel, Randall Fryberger, Carl Denham, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), James Frye (SG), Pedro Cabrera (SF), David Benson (PF), Robert Phillips (C) Wilfredo Reyes, Hans Zentz, Charles Becker, Donald Deal, Luka Abramowski | |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 12:52 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Ted Krug is hacked by Clarence Wasinger - foul #1 on Clarence Wasinger, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (PF) Floyd Kubiak | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:17 | Kent State | Robert Phillips hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ted Krug | 47-52 |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Peters and he's fouled by Pedro Cabrera - foul #1 on Pedro Cabrera, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (PG) Clarence Wasinger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera connects on the 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randall Fryberger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Devore (fresh) 3 pf. C - Steve Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Frye (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Benson (fresh) C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 11:26 | Kent State | David Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Steve Peters steps in front of the Ted Krug pass | 50-55 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger's pass is intercepted by Ted Krug in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Frye | 50-58 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore lays it in set up by Eddie Foxworth | 52-58 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | David Benson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Pedro Cabrera | 52-60 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera is hacked by Eddie Foxworth - foul #3 on Eddie Foxworth, team foul #3 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Clarence Wasinger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Richard Peterman (C) Randall Fryberger, Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nenad Butkowski (PG), Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Charles Becker (SF), Donald Deal (PF), Luka Abramowski (C) Ted Krug, James Frye, Pedro Cabrera, David Benson, Robert Phillips | |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Becker is called for the reach on Carl Denham - foul #2 on Charles Becker, team foul #4 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak (PF) Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG) Nenad Butkowski | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Deal - foul #2 on Donald Deal, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG) Clarence Wasinger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Hans Zentz double dribbles | 53-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth (SG), Kenneth Donaldson (SF) Randall Fryberger, Carl Denham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Pedro Cabrera (SF) Wilfredo Reyes, Luka Abramowski | |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Patrick Daniel | 55-63 |
| 07:57 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera comes up short on the floater from the left side | 55-63 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Foxworth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 07:51 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak grabs the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman is hacked by Charles Becker - foul #3 on Charles Becker, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore (PF), Steve Peters (C) Floyd Kubiak, Richard Peterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (SG), Robert Phillips (C) Hans Zentz, Charles Becker | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Steve Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfredo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pedro Cabrera (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Robert Phillips knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 55-65 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Phillips denies the turnaround by Steve Peters | 55-65 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ted Krug | 55-65 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Robert Phillips loses the dribble to Eddie Foxworth | 55-65 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel misses the easy layup | 55-65 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Devore hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Devore - foul #4 on Michael Devore, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (SG), Carl Denham (SF), Floyd Kubiak (PF) Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Zentz (SG), Charles Becker (PF) Ted Krug, Donald Deal | |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd Kubiak snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| 05:18 | Northern Illinois University | Carl Denham is called for 5 seconds | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luka Abramowski (PF) Pedro Cabrera | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilfredo Reyes and he's fouled by Patrick Daniel - foul #2 on Patrick Daniel, team foul #5 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger (SG), Michael Devore (C) Patrick Daniel, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski misses the free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Denham | 60-67 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Becker | 60-67 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Robert Phillips is hacked by Michael Devore - foul #5 on Michael Devore, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel (PG), Eddie Foxworth (SG), Richard Peterman (C) Randall Fryberger, Clarence Wasinger, Michael Devore | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ted Krug (PG), Donald Deal (PF) Wilfredo Reyes, Robert Phillips | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Richard Peterman is called for the reach on Luka Abramowski - foul #2 on Richard Peterman, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson (SF) Carl Denham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:04 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:50 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Deal steals it from Floyd Kubiak | 60-69 |
| 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) | |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Ted Krug throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters (C) Floyd Kubiak | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 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) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Donald Deal hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-72 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Daniel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Foxworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Donaldson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steve Peters (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ted Krug (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hans Zentz (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Charles Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Luka Abramowski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Daniel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Steve Peters grabs the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Charles Becker - foul #4 on Charles Becker, team foul #7 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Pedro Cabrera (SF) Luka Abramowski | |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Donaldson misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Charles Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Donald Deal buries a runner from the left block | 60-74 |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Peterman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Peterman, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger (PG), Clarence Wasinger (SG), Clayton Gilroy (SF), Carl Denham (C) Patrick Daniel, Eddie Foxworth, Kenneth Donaldson, Steve Peters | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes (PG), James Frye (SG), David Benson (PF), Terry Nunes (C) Ted Krug, Hans Zentz, Pedro Cabrera, Donald Deal | |
| 01:48 | Kent State | The short jumper by Wilfredo Reyes is denied by Richard Peterman | 60-74 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger grabs the board | 60-74 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Wilfredo Reyes - foul #2 on Wilfredo Reyes, team foul #8 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luka Abramowski (PF) David Benson | |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Randall Fryberger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Randall Fryberger steals it from Wilfredo Reyes | 62-74 |
| 01:19 | Northern Illinois University | Luka Abramowski steps in front of the Clarence Wasinger pass | 62-74 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Charles Becker misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 62-74 |
| 01:05 | Kent State | Charles Becker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-74 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Luka Abramowski | 62-77 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Luka Abramowski grabs the board | 62-77 |
| 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 | Richard Peterman blocks the short jumper by Luka Abramowski | 62-77 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Richard Peterman | 62-77 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Wasinger blows the dunk | 62-77 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Charles Becker snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Wilfredo Reyes runs out the clock | 62-77 |