| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brush (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) PF - Howard Zawacki (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Palazzolo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sean Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leon Waggoner (fresh) PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Northwestern State | Sean Lawson steps in front of the Connie Hayes pass in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Sean Lawson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Mireles | 37-35 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Bergren is called for the reach on Richard Brush - foul #1 on Kenneth Bergren, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush is called for 3 seconds | 37-35 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Robert Mireles misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | Sean Lawson misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:43 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:00 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo is hacked by Leon Waggoner - foul #1 on Leon Waggoner, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Robert Hood (SG), Ronald Chappel (SF), Marvin Allen (PF), Michael Hughes (C) Connie Hayes, Richard Brush, Mark Smith, Howard Zawacki, Terry Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Gino Giordano (SG), James Taylor (PF), Robert Alverson (C) Sean Lawson, Robert Mireles, Kenneth Bergren, Michael Wyman | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski buries a fadeaway from the left side | 39-35 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Gino Giordano scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Johnathan Wilson | 39-38 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG), Richard Warr (PF), Michael Wyman (C) Gino Giordano, Leon Waggoner, Robert Alverson | |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | Robert Mireles is hacked by Robert Hood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hood, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Ronald Chappel steals it from Richard Warr | 41-38 |
| 16:38 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes tips it in | 43-38 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson travels in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Richard Brush (SG), Howard Zawacki (PF), Gregory Snow (C) Dominic Andrzejewski, Ronald Chappel, Marvin Allen, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Lawson (PG) Johnathan Wilson | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki blows the layup | 43-38 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki tips it home | 45-38 |
| 16:12 | Kent State | Robert Hood is called for the reach on Sean Lawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hood, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Smith (SF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Robert Hood, Gregory Snow | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren (PF) Richard Warr | |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Mark Smith takes the ball from James Taylor | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Brush (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Howard Zawacki (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Palazzolo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sean Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo comes up short on the runner from the right block | 45-38 |
| 15:31 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Zawacki | 45-38 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (PG), Ronald Chappel (SF), Marvin Allen (PF) Connie Hayes, Mark Smith, Howard Zawacki | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Gino Giordano (SG), Leon Waggoner (SF), Robert Alverson (C) Sean Lawson, Robert Mireles, James Taylor, Michael Wyman | |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Alverson | 45-40 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren is hacked by Marvin Allen - foul #1 on Marvin Allen, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Howard Zawacki (PF), Michael Hughes (C) Richard Brush, Marvin Allen, Terry Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (PF) Kenneth Bergren | |
| 14:23 | Kent State | James Taylor misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner tips it home | 45-42 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski is hacked by Johnathan Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathan Wilson, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (SG) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Lawson (PG) Gino Giordano | |
| 14:00 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dominic Andrzejewski | 48-42 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Brush - foul #3 on Richard Brush, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Mark Smith (SF) Dominic Andrzejewski, Ronald Chappel | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG), Michael Wyman (C) Johnathan Wilson, Robert Alverson | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Connie Hayes | 51-43 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Robert Mireles lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Lawson | 51-45 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes's floater is tipped away by James Taylor | 51-45 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Michael Wyman pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Connie Hayes is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #3 on Connie Hayes, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (SG), Marvin Allen (PF), Gregory Snow (C) Richard Brush, Howard Zawacki, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gino Giordano (PG), Johnathan Wilson (SF), Richard Warr (PF) Sean Lawson, Leon Waggoner, James Taylor | |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith can't throw it down | 51-47 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Michael Wyman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Snow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gino Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Warr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Wyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-47 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Robert Mireles tips it in | 51-49 |
| 10:51 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Wilson steals it from Connie Hayes | 51-49 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Robert Mireles banks in the layup set up by Johnathan Wilson | 51-51 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Robert Hood is blocked by Johnathan Wilson | 51-51 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Richard Warr gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Marvin Allen swats the layup by Richard Warr | 51-51 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Gregory Snow snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern State | The 3pt attempt by Marvin Allen is denied by Johnathan Wilson | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Richard Warr pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Robert Mireles clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hood - foul #4 on Robert Hood, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Richard Brush (SG), Ronald Chappel (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Connie Hayes, Robert Hood, Mark Smith, Marvin Allen, Gregory Snow | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Lawson (PG), Leon Waggoner (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), James Taylor (C) Gino Giordano, Johnathan Wilson, Richard Warr, Michael Wyman | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Robert Mireles makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Robert Mireles makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Robert Mireles scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sean Lawson | 51-55 |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dominic Andrzejewski and he's hacked by Leon Waggoner - foul #2 on Leon Waggoner, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (SG) Robert Mireles | |
| 08:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Chappel makes the free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner connects on the runner in the lane | 54-57 |
| 07:41 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Kenneth Bergren grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Dominic Andrzejewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Brush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Chappel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Zawacki (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Terry Palazzolo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sean Lawson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Waggoner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Bergren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Sean Lawson is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Johnathan Wilson | 54-59 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo tips it but misses | 54-59 |
| 07:13 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Palazzolo | 54-59 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | James Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:43 | Kent State | Sean Lawson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:41 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 06:29 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Bergren | 54-59 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Zawacki - foul #1 on Howard Zawacki, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Robert Hood (SF), Michael Hughes (C) Dominic Andrzejewski, Ronald Chappel, Terry Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Warr (PF), Robert Alverson (C) Kenneth Bergren, James Taylor | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Richard Warr is called for the reach on Michael Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Warr, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gino Giordano (SG) Sean Lawson | |
| 05:57 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:55 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hood and he's hacked by Richard Warr - foul #2 on Richard Warr, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Mark Smith (SF) Richard Brush | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Wyman (C) Robert Alverson | |
| 05:34 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Michael Wyman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Marvin Allen (PF) Howard Zawacki | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Lawson (PG), James Taylor (SF) Johnathan Wilson, Leon Waggoner | |
| 05:07 | Northwestern State | Michael Hughes connects on the 3 from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 04:56 | Kent State | Robert Hood steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 60-60 |
| 04:53 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood lays it up and in | 62-60 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Richard Warr hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Michael Wyman grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | James Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Brush (SG), Howard Zawacki (PF), Gregory Snow (C) Mark Smith, Marvin Allen, Michael Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson (PG), Robert Mireles (SG), Robert Alverson (PF) Sean Lawson, Gino Giordano, Richard Warr | |
| 04:20 | Kent State | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Howard Zawacki grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:57 | Northwestern State | Robert Hood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Mireles | 62-60 |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Mireles | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Connie Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Brush (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Howard Zawacki (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Gregory Snow (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Johnathan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Mireles (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Alverson (fresh) C - Michael Wyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 03:18 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush gets the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:07 | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Robert Mireles snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Howard Zawacki | 62-63 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern State | Gregory Snow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG), Ronald Chappel (SF), Marvin Allen (PF), Terry Palazzolo (C) Connie Hayes, Robert Hood, Howard Zawacki, Gregory Snow | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Warr (SG), Leon Waggoner (SF), Kenneth Bergren (PF), Jack Kersey (C) Robert Mireles, James Taylor, Robert Alverson, Michael Wyman | |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sean Lawson (PG) Richard Warr | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Brush - foul #4 on Richard Brush, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (C) Jack Kersey | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Johnathan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (SG) Richard Brush | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Mireles (SG), Michael Wyman (C) Johnathan Wilson, James Taylor | |
| 01:53 | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski loses the dribble to Leon Waggoner | 62-65 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Sean Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Dominic Andrzejewski - foul #2 on Dominic Andrzejewski, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Connie Hayes (PG), Richard Brush (SG), Mark Smith (SF), Howard Zawacki (PF) Dominic Andrzejewski, Robert Hood, Ronald Chappel, Marvin Allen | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Sean Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Sean Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-67 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Wyman | 62-67 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Robert Mireles hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Sean Lawson | 62-69 |
| 01:08 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Mark Smith is called for the reach on Leon Waggoner - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:47 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Sean Lawson grabs the board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Connie Hayes is called for the reach on Sean Lawson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Connie Hayes, team foul #12 | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Sean Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Sean Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Terry Palazzolo | 62-71 |
| 00:33 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 00:32 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern State | Mark Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Brush | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Sean Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Connie Hayes - foul #5 on Connie Hayes, team foul #13 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Hood (PG) Connie Hayes | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Taylor (PF) Kenneth Bergren | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Sean Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Sean Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern State | Terry Palazzolo grabs the defensive rebound | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Smith | 68-72 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Hood is called for the reach on Sean Lawson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Hood, team foul #14 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Dominic Andrzejewski (PG) Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Sean Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Sean Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern State | James Taylor picks off the pass by Richard Brush | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Dominic Andrzejewski is called for the reach on Leon Waggoner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dominic Andrzejewski, team foul #15 | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Leon Waggoner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Northwestern State | Richard Brush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-76 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Sean Lawson runs out the clock | 68-76 |