| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Elsberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Everett Abbott (fresh) SG - Felix Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Garrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cary Fogle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Elsberry - foul #2 on Robert Elsberry, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Everett Abbott | 26-38 |
| 18:50 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Everett Abbott | 26-40 |
| 18:18 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski is fouled on the floor by Felix Andrews - foul #3 on Felix Andrews, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG) Felix Andrews | |
| 17:57 | Kent State | Cary Fogle takes the ball from Damek Kaniewski | 26-40 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-40 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Eric Bedell gets the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Everett Abbott - foul #2 on Everett Abbott, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SG), Charles Smith (SF) Robert Elsberry, Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kennith Reid (PG), Bradley Cole (SF), David Strohl (PF), Brad Smith (C) Everett Abbott, John Garrison, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kennith Reid misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 16:25 | Kent State | Eric Bedell clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-40 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Kennith Reid | 29-42 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | David Strohl picks off the pass by Charles Smith | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Romeo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Kennith Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Parodi (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Cole (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Strohl (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Damek Kaniewski - foul #1 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (PG), Robert Elsberry (SG), Salvador Gonzales (SF) Eric Bedell, Damek Kaniewski, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Felix Andrews (SG), John Garrison (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Kennith Reid, Douglas Parodi, Bradley Cole, Brad Smith | |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 3 from straight away | 32-44 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chad Lee | 32-47 |
| 14:31 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez is hacked by Felix Andrews - foul #4 on Felix Andrews, team foul #3 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG), Cary Fogle (PF) Felix Andrews, David Strohl | |
| 14:17 | Kent State | Douglas Parodi takes the ball from Romeo Hernandez | 32-47 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 32-47 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Noel Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Smith | 34-47 |
| 13:12 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harold Morgan | 34-50 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Garrison - foul #1 on John Garrison, team foul #4 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bedell (PG), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Robert Elsberry, Charles Smith, Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott (SF), David Strohl (C) John Garrison, Harold Morgan | |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle misses the 3 from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee grabs the offensive board | 36-50 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle dunks the ball and the foul's on Eric Bedell - foul #2 on Eric Bedell, team foul #3 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Elsberry (SG) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole (SF) Douglas Parodi | |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle makes the free throw | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Bedell and the foul's on Cary Fogle - foul #2 on Cary Fogle, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF) Noel Bradley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith (C) Cary Fogle | |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole snags the defensive board | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Elsberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Strohl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Brad Smith | 38-55 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-55 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brad Smith, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Smith (SF) Salvador Gonzales | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kennith Reid (SG), John Garrison (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Chad Lee, Bradley Cole, Brad Smith | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Charles Smith can't connect on a floater in the lane | 40-55 |
| 10:54 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski tips it home | 42-55 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez (SG), Noel Bradley (SF) Robert Elsberry, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG), Cary Fogle (PF) Kennith Reid, David Strohl | |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Noel Bradley buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Romeo Hernandez | 44-57 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-57 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison is denied on a layup by Damek Kaniewski | 44-57 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan hits the follow up shot | 44-59 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski drills a runner near the basket | 46-59 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison loses the dribble to Charles Smith | 46-59 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski can't connect on a runner in the lane | 46-59 |
| 09:25 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Noel Bradley buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Bedell | 49-59 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Damek Kaniewski steps in front of the Everett Abbott pass | 49-59 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski is called for traveling | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG), Luigi Giordano (PF), Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Eric Bedell, Damek Kaniewski, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Bradley Cole (SF), David Strohl (PF) Everett Abbott, John Garrison, Cary Fogle | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Andres Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Luigi Giordano misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by David Strohl - foul #1 on David Strohl, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF) Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kennith Reid (SG), Brad Smith (C) Douglas Parodi, Harold Morgan | |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Luigi Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Luigi Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith grabs the board | 50-59 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Luigi Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kennith Reid | 50-59 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Cole | 50-61 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-61 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Andres Conti (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noel Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luigi Giordano (fresh) 1 pts. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chad Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kennith Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bradley Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Strohl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brad Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brad Smith | 50-64 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Brad Smith swats the short shot by Hedeon Zwahlen | 50-64 |
| 07:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Salvador Gonzales - foul #2 on Salvador Gonzales, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bedell (PG), Robert Elsberry (SG), Charles Smith (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF), Romeo Hernandez (C) Andres Conti, Noel Bradley, Salvador Gonzales, Luigi Giordano, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Andrews (SG), Cary Fogle (PF), Harold Morgan (C) Kennith Reid, David Strohl, Brad Smith | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez tips it back up and in | 52-66 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-66 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Eric Bedell pulls down the rebound | 52-66 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Bedell | 55-66 |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee hits the finger roll set up by Felix Andrews | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Felix Andrews - foul #5 on Felix Andrews, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (SF) Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG), John Garrison (SF) Felix Andrews, Bradley Cole | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Charles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Parodi | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-71 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Noel Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry banks in the layup and he's hacked by Douglas Parodi - foul #2 on Douglas Parodi, team foul #9 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales (SF), Hedeon Zwahlen (C) Noel Bradley, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry misses the free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Lee and he's fouled by Eric Bedell - foul #3 on Eric Bedell, team foul #6 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott (PG), David Strohl (C) Chad Lee, Harold Morgan | |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison makes the free throw | 58-74 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Eric Bedell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-74 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott grabs the board | 58-74 |
| 04:50 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-74 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi hits the follow up shot | 58-76 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-76 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Bedell takes the ball from John Garrison | 60-76 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry banks in the layup set up by Eric Bedell | 62-76 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Robert Elsberry gets the rebound | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Kent State | Eric Bedell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Damek Kaniewski | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen grabs the board | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Bedell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Elsberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Kaniewski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Hedeon Zwahlen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Everett Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Parodi (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Garrison (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cary Fogle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Strohl (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Eric Bedell is whistled for traveling | 64-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Bradley (PG), Romeo Hernandez (SG), Charles Smith (PF) Eric Bedell, Robert Elsberry, Damek Kaniewski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee (PG), Bradley Cole (SF), Harold Morgan (C) Douglas Parodi, John Garrison, Cary Fogle | |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Lee | 64-78 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Charles Smith lays it in | 66-78 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (PF) Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi (SG), John Garrison (SF) Everett Abbott, Bradley Cole | |
| 02:39 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan's pass is intercepted by Noel Bradley | 66-78 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Bedell (PG), Robert Elsberry (SG) Noel Bradley, Romeo Hernandez | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cary Fogle (PF) David Strohl | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales's floater is tipped away by Harold Morgan | 66-78 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-78 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-78 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Hedeon Zwahlen misses the tip | 66-78 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi snags the defensive board | 66-78 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison misses long on a floater in the paint | 66-78 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi snags the offensive board | 66-78 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Morgan and he's fouled by Damek Kaniewski - foul #2 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #7 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Kent State | Andres Conti (PG), Romeo Hernandez (SG), Noel Bradley (SF), Charles Smith (PF), Benjamin Chambers (C) Eric Bedell, Robert Elsberry, Salvador Gonzales, Damek Kaniewski, Hedeon Zwahlen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott (PG), David Strohl (PF), Brad Smith (C) Chad Lee, Cary Fogle, Harold Morgan | |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison makes the free throw | 66-81 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Noel Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-81 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | David Strohl pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Garrison clanks a turnaround from close range | 66-81 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | The jump hook by Noel Bradley is blocked by David Strohl | 66-81 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Noel Bradley can't tip it in | 66-81 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi's floater is tipped away by Charles Smith | 66-81 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Andres Conti pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Benjamin Chambers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-81 |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Noel Bradley tips it home | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Parodi misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 68-81 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Chambers | 68-81 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Romeo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bradley Cole (SF) John Garrison | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Abbott runs out the clock | 68-81 |