| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donnie Schick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Norman Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Urena (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 19:43 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Norman Austin takes the ball from Robert Urena | 29-30 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Norman Austin - foul #2 on Norman Austin, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donnie Schick | 32-30 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Donald Jones takes the ball from Paul Griffin | 32-30 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Paul Griffin hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 34-33 |
| 18:21 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Black | 37-33 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Robert Moore drills a fadeaway from the right side | 37-35 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Black | 39-35 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Robert Urena is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Ross (SF) Steven Nguyen | |
| 17:05 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Donnie Schick | 41-35 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Robert Moore misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Norman Austin is called for the reach on Robert Moore - foul #3 on Norman Austin, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG), Wesley Green (SG), Bruce Leslie (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF) Donnie Schick, William Black, Donald Jones, Norman Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:13 | Kent State | Robert Moore slams it home set up by James Blythe | 41-37 |
| 16:00 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Leslie connects on the floater from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Green (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Shiflet (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Blythe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ross (fresh) PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wesley Green | 43-37 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Ross is called for the reach on Tracy McGee - foul #1 on David Ross, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), William Black (SG), Donald Jones (SF) Wesley Green, Bruce Leslie, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd McConchie (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF) James Blythe, David Ross | |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick clanks a shot from the right side | 43-37 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Paul Griffin grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen hits the finger roll | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | William Black scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Donnie Schick | 46-39 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie misses the floater from the left block | 46-39 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | William Black drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donnie Schick | 49-39 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Robert Moore clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-39 |
| 14:01 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Robert Moore is hacked by Donnie Schick - foul #3 on Donnie Schick, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin (PF), Martin Shiflet (C) William Black, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG) Steven Nguyen | |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Robert Urena clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Robert Moore gets the offensive rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Robert Moore hits a 3 from straight away | 49-42 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-42 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Robert Urena grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | James Blythe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Robert Urena pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Robert Moore scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Griffin steals the ball from Tracy McGee | 49-45 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 12:22 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green (PG), William Black (SG), Bruce Leslie (SF) Donnie Schick, Tracy McGee, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Robert Moore | |
| 11:56 | Kent State | James Blythe is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Blythe, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) SG - James Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | James Blythe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Black - foul #2 on William Black, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG) Bruce Leslie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| 11:12 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | James Blythe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | William Black is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Black, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones (SF) Wesley Green | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Robert Moore (C) Arron Hanson, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 10:34 | Kent State | James Blythe comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Jones | 52-47 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tracy McGee | 55-47 |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Robert Moore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Black pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones hits the follow up shot | 57-47 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | The short jumper by Robert Moore is denied by Martin Shiflet | 57-47 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Paul Griffin tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Black | 59-49 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | James Blythe is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF) Norman Austin, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Urena (PF) James Blythe, Robert Jordan | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen buries a jumper from the right block set up by Paul Griffin | 59-51 |
| 08:51 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by William Black is blocked by Steven Nguyen | 59-51 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 59-51 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | William Black pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Paul Griffin, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green (SF), Martin Shiflet (C) William Black, Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), James Blythe (SG), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, Steven Nguyen, Robert Moore | |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:25 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Arron Hanson is fouled on the floor by Donnie Schick - foul #4 on Donnie Schick, team foul #7 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Guild (SG), Bruce Leslie (SF) Donnie Schick, Tracy McGee | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Arron Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Leslie | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Guild (fresh) SF - Bruce Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arron Hanson (fresh) SG - James Blythe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Urena (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Arron Hanson | 62-53 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 64-53 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Wesley Green steals the ball from James Blythe | 64-53 |
| 07:00 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-53 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), William Black (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Norman Austin (PF) Wesley Green, Matthew Guild, Bruce Leslie, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Nguyen (SF), Robert Moore (C) Floyd McConchie, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen can't connect on a shot in the lane | 64-53 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:26 | Kent State | James Blythe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by William Black | 66-53 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen makes the floater from the left side set up by Arron Hanson | 66-55 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Robert Moore comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 66-55 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:19 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Moore swats the shot by Donald Jones | 66-55 |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Robert Moore pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | James Blythe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 05:10 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | William Black clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-55 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones tips it back up and in | 68-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Robert Urena can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on William Black - foul #4 on William Black, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (SG), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (C) William Black, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Paul Griffin (PG), Floyd McConchie (SG), Jonathon Kerr (C) Arron Hanson, James Blythe, Robert Moore | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Robert Urena makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Robert Urena misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin gets the rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick double dribbles | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Robert Urena | |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Robert Jordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-56 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 68-56 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Kermit Jeanbaptiste is called for the reach on Paul Griffin - foul #2 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green (SF) Donald Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Lenhart (SG) Steven Nguyen | |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Paul Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Paul Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Norman Austin | 68-57 |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donnie Schick (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Green (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Austin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Paul Griffin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Lenhart (fresh) SF - Floyd McConchie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jordan (fresh) C - Jonathon Kerr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Floyd McConchie buries a floater from the right side | 70-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Tracy McGee | 73-59 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Wesley Green picks off the pass by Paul Griffin | 73-59 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Floyd McConchie is called for the reach on Wesley Green - foul #4 on Floyd McConchie, team foul #4 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Black (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Martin Shiflet (C) Donnie Schick, Wesley Green, Norman Austin | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Blythe (SG), Robert Urena (PF), Robert Moore (C) Jason Lenhart, Robert Jordan, Jonathon Kerr | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Guild (SG), Wesley Green (SF), Bruce Leslie (PF) William Black, Donald Jones, Martin Shiflet | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arron Hanson (PG), Jason Lenhart (SG), Steven Nguyen (SF), Jeremy Roughton (PF), Jonathon Kerr (C) Paul Griffin, James Blythe, Floyd McConchie, Robert Urena, Robert Moore | |
| 02:30 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen travels with the ball | 73-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jordan (PF) Jeremy Roughton | |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-59 |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Arron Hanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Steven Nguyen tips it home | 73-61 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Guild gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| 00:54 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Leslie hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Tracy McGee | 76-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr is called for traveling | 76-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Guild misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 76-61 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 76-61 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Wesley Green picks off the pass by Robert Jordan | 76-61 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Guild lays it in set up by Wesley Green | 78-61 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Kermit Jeanbaptiste is called for the reach on Jonathon Kerr - foul #4 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #12 | 78-61 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Jonathon Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 78-63 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee runs out the clock | 78-63 |