| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Daniel Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stuart Gibb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Booth (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Chisulo Mohd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart inbounds the ball | 44-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Bell swats the layup by Chisulo Mohd | 44-46 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | Ryan Bell can't tip it in | 44-46 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-46 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Ryan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 19:03 | Kent State | Michael Holland is hacked by John Booth - foul #1 on John Booth, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Benjamin and he's fouled by Charles Stewart - foul #3 on Charles Stewart, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF) Charles Stewart | |
| 18:45 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Bell is called for the reach on Chisulo Mohd - foul #3 on Ryan Bell, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Tims (C) Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner (C) Chisulo Mohd | |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Benjamin steps in front of the Alex Watterson pass | 47-46 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-46 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 17:44 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth tips it home | 47-48 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner is called for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Billy Baker (SG), James Garr (SF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, Frederick Kuczenski, Kevin Polinski, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG), Terrence Crawford (SF) Stuart Gibb, Ted Greene | |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Navarro - foul #2 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd (PF) John Booth | |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Richard Turner swats the layup by Sean Tims | 47-48 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 16:18 | Kent State | Alex Watterson picks off the pass by James Garr | 47-48 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 47-48 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Baker (fresh) SF - James Garr (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Tims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alex Watterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Terrence Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chisulo Mohd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Alex Watterson is called for the reach on Joseph Suda - foul #2 on Alex Watterson, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Ryan Bell (C) Billy Baker, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (SG), Charles Stewart (SF), John Booth (PF), Courtney Williams (C) Alex Watterson, Terrence Crawford, Chisulo Mohd, Richard Turner | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Joseph Suda misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-50 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | James Garr can't tip it in | 47-50 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Courtney Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Suda is called for the reach on Ted Greene - foul #2 on Joseph Suda, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 15:01 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to John Booth | 47-50 |
| 14:48 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ted Greene | 47-53 |
| 14:42 | Kent State | James Garr comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-53 |
| 14:41 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricardo Navarro | 47-56 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | Joseph Suda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | James Garr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Mark Sisemore, James Garr, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), Richard Turner (C) Ricardo Navarro, Courtney Williams | |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Polinski | 47-56 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Ryan Bell loses the dribble to Charles Stewart | 47-56 |
| 13:08 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Frederick Kuczenski | 47-56 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Sean Tims (C) Daniel Benjamin, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SG), Terrence Crawford (SF), Chisulo Mohd (PF) Ted Greene, Charles Stewart, John Booth | |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-56 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Sean Tims is fouled on the floor by Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (SG) Richard Turner | |
| 12:13 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Sean Tims | 49-56 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Ricardo Navarro | 49-58 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Sean Tims banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Holland | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stuart Gibb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Terrence Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Watterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chisulo Mohd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Chisulo Mohd | 51-60 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | Sean Tims pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses long on a 3 from straight away but the foul's on Chisulo Mohd - foul #1 on Chisulo Mohd, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Billy Baker (SG), Joseph Suda (C) Mark Sisemore, Frederick Kuczenski, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG), Charles Stewart (SG), John Booth (PF), Richard Turner (C) Stuart Gibb, Ricardo Navarro, Terrence Crawford, Chisulo Mohd | |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski makes the 3rd free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:45 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Suda steals it from Richard Turner | 54-60 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Charles Stewart is called for the reach on Billy Baker - foul #4 on Charles Stewart, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Garr (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Kevin Polinski, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG) Charles Stewart | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Billy Baker makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Billy Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Bell swats the short shot by Ted Greene | 56-60 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner tips it in | 56-62 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Richard Turner takes the ball from Joseph Suda | 56-62 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth is fouled on the floor by James Garr - foul #1 on James Garr, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford (SF) Alex Watterson | |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Billy Baker steps in front of the Ted Greene pass | 56-62 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | James Garr lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Baker | 58-62 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Turner | 58-65 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | James Garr is hacked by Terrence Crawford - foul #2 on Terrence Crawford, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (SG), Sean Tims (PF) Billy Baker, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd (C) Richard Turner | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | James Garr makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene is hacked by Mark Sisemore - foul #2 on Mark Sisemore, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Holland (PF) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG) Ricardo Navarro | |
| 08:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene is called for 5 seconds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), Sean Tims (C) Mark Sisemore, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson (SF) Terrence Crawford | |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Alex Watterson snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Benjamin | 60-65 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses the wide open shot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Sean Tims tips it home | 62-65 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb loses the ball out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Joseph Suda (C) Daniel Benjamin, James Garr, Michael Holland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG), Charles Stewart (SG), Terrence Crawford (SF), Richard Turner (C) Stuart Gibb, Ted Greene, John Booth, Chisulo Mohd | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Polinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Tims (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Suda (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Terrence Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Watterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Joseph Suda connects on the runner near the basket set up by Kevin Polinski and the foul's on Ricardo Navarro - foul #3 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ryan Bell (C) Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Joseph Suda makes the free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Frederick Kuczenski - foul #2 on Frederick Kuczenski, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Billy Baker (SG) Frederick Kuczenski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Booth (PF) Alex Watterson | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Terrence Crawford is called for the reach on Mark Sisemore - foul #3 on Terrence Crawford, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Navarro and the foul's on Ryan Bell - foul #4 on Ryan Bell, team foul #6 | 67-69 |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Terrence Crawford steals the ball from Joseph Suda | 67-70 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford is fouled on the floor by Billy Baker - foul #1 on Billy Baker, team foul #7 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Michael Holland (PF) Billy Baker, Kevin Polinski | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (PG) Ricardo Navarro | |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Terrence Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Ryan Bell gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Michael Holland connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ted Greene | 69-74 |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Benjamin and the foul's on Richard Turner - foul #2 on Richard Turner, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG), James Garr (SF) Mark Sisemore, Joseph Suda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (PG), Alex Watterson (PF), Chisulo Mohd (C) Terrence Crawford, John Booth, Richard Turner | |
| 06:09 | Kent State | Ryan Bell makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Stewart drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ricardo Navarro | 72-77 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Stewart - foul #5 on Charles Stewart, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Polinski (SF), Sean Tims (PF) Michael Holland, Ryan Bell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), John Booth (PF) Ricardo Navarro, Charles Stewart | |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:34 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-77 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth tips it but misses | 74-77 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Frederick Kuczenski | 74-77 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin misses the 3 from straight away | 74-77 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Kuczenski knocks away the 3 by Ted Greene | 74-77 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | James Garr snags the defensive board | 74-77 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Kuczenski | 76-77 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Booth | 76-79 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Sean Tims misses the dunk attempt | 76-79 |
| 04:05 | Northern Illinois University | Chisulo Mohd grabs the board | 76-79 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth misses the runner near the basket | 76-79 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth hits the follow up shot | 76-81 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Ted Greene - foul #3 on Ted Greene, team foul #13 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Sisemore (PG), Joseph Suda (SF), Michael Holland (PF) Daniel Benjamin, Kevin Polinski, James Garr | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro (SG), Terrence Crawford (SF), Richard Turner (C) Ted Greene, Alex Watterson, Chisulo Mohd | |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski makes the free throw | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mark Sisemore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Kuczenski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Suda (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Tims (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Stuart Gibb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrence Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Booth (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ricardo Navarro makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Booth | 79-84 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Mark Sisemore hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-84 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-84 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Sean Tims snags the defensive board | 82-84 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin (PG), Kevin Polinski (SF), Ryan Bell (C) Frederick Kuczenski, Joseph Suda, Sean Tims | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene (SG), Alex Watterson (SF) Stuart Gibb, Terrence Crawford | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Richard Turner steals it from Mark Sisemore | 82-84 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-84 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Greene clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-84 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 82-84 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Richard Turner steals it from Kevin Polinski | 82-84 |
| 02:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 82-87 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Polinski and he's hacked by Alex Watterson - foul #3 on Alex Watterson, team foul #14 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski (SG) Mark Sisemore | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb (PG), Chisulo Mohd (C) Ricardo Navarro, Richard Turner | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Daniel Benjamin makes the free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth banks in the layup set up by Stuart Gibb | 85-89 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Ryan Bell travels with the ball | 85-89 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ted Greene | 85-92 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Holland | 87-92 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb is hacked by Daniel Benjamin - foul #1 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #8 | 87-92 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Frederick Kuczenski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-94 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth snags the defensive board | 87-94 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth is hacked by Daniel Benjamin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Benjamin, team foul #9 | 87-94 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Mays (SF), Richard Turner (C) Alex Watterson, Chisulo Mohd | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth makes the 1st free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Kevin Polinski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-96 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Booth gets the rebound | 87-96 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-96 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Stuart Gibb runs out the clock | 87-96 |