| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Larry Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Younger (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ferris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferey Purcell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Richard Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-35 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Jefferey Purcell steals it from Richard Cooper | 36-35 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Ferris | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Milton Farrar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwayne Caldwell - foul #2 on Dwayne Caldwell, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell buries a runner from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 18:16 | Kent State | Milton Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell tips it home | 38-41 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Garf Zeidan - foul #2 on Garf Zeidan, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SF) Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton (PG), Leonard Elias (SF), Kevin Saville (PF), Shon Behling (C) Larry Byrd, David Brown, Clarence Ferris, Jefferey Purcell | |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling lays it in on a great pass from Reed Eaton | 38-45 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Jason McCament (SG) Milton Farrar, Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Reed Eaton | 38-48 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry is hacked by Reed Eaton - foul #2 on Reed Eaton, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Jason McCament, John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd (PG), Frank Kubiak (SG), David Brown (SF), Clarence Ferris (PF), Jefferey Purcell (C) Reed Eaton, Raymond Younger, Leonard Elias, Kevin Saville, Shon Behling | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alfred Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Larry Byrd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Kubiak (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Brown (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Clarence Ferris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jefferey Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Larry Byrd | 38-48 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Brown | 38-50 |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clifford McGrane, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 38-50 |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-50 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clifford McGrane and he's fouled by Frank Kubiak - foul #1 on Frank Kubiak, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Richard Cooper (SG) Alfred Cherry, Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger (SG) Frank Kubiak | |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Perry (SF), John Dailey (PF), Randall Griggs (C) Thomas Nesmith, Dwayne Caldwell, Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton (PG), Leonard Elias (SF), Kevin Saville (C) Larry Byrd, David Brown, Jefferey Purcell | |
| 13:51 | Kent State | John Dailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-50 |
| 13:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kevin Saville | 41-50 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kevin Saville | 41-53 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Richard Cooper scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Milton Farrar | 43-53 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Ferris loses the dribble to Milton Farrar | 43-53 |
| 13:10 | Kent State | Milton Farrar slams it home | 45-53 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Daniel Perry | 45-53 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | The short jumper by Richard Cooper is denied by Kevin Saville | 45-53 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Ferris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 12:19 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Saville tips it home | 45-55 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | The jump hook by John Dailey is blocked by Leonard Elias | 45-55 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Elias grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Perry (fresh) PF - John Dailey (fresh) C - Randall Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Reed Eaton (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Raymond Younger (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Elias (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Ferris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Saville (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF), Garf Zeidan (C) Daniel Perry, John Dailey, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd (PG), David Brown (SF), Jefferey Purcell (C) Reed Eaton, Leonard Elias, Clarence Ferris | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 11:52 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Richard Cooper is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| 11:14 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-56 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Saville tips it home | 45-58 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Milton Farrar clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Saville - foul #3 on Kevin Saville, team foul #4 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (SG) Richard Cooper | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak (SG), Leonard Elias (PF) Raymond Younger, Kevin Saville | |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:01 | Kent State | Milton Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Frank Kubiak | 47-60 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry is hacked by Frank Kubiak - foul #2 on Frank Kubiak, team foul #5 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith (SG) Milton Farrar | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfred Cherry | 49-60 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-60 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Elias tips it in | 49-62 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-62 |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane grabs the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Thomas Nesmith scores on a shot from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jefferey Purcell and he's hacked by Dwayne Caldwell - foul #3 on Dwayne Caldwell, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Richard Cooper (SG) Alfred Cherry, Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton (PG), Raymond Younger (SG), Clarence Ferris (PF), Kevin Saville (C) Larry Byrd, Frank Kubiak, Leonard Elias, Jefferey Purcell | |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown misses the free throw | 51-65 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Milton Farrar connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Nesmith and he's hacked by Clarence Ferris - foul #1 on Clarence Ferris, team foul #6 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Elias (SF) David Brown | |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Milton Farrar misses the free throw | 53-65 |
| 08:50 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Elias snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Reed Eaton | 53-67 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan is hacked by Kevin Saville - foul #4 on Kevin Saville, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Dailey (C) Dwayne Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling (C) Kevin Saville | |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger snags the offensive board | 55-67 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Ferris is hacked by Milton Farrar - foul #3 on Milton Farrar, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Griggs (C) Garf Zeidan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd (PG) Reed Eaton | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling is hacked by Randall Griggs - foul #1 on Randall Griggs, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifford McGrane (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF) Thomas Nesmith, Randall Griggs | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell (C) Clarence Ferris | |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Milton Farrar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clifford McGrane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Larry Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Younger (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Elias (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shon Behling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jefferey Purcell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-68 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Raymond Younger | 58-70 |
| 06:53 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-70 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Milton Farrar pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Milton Farrar can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-70 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Richard Cooper tips it home | 60-70 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-70 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Milton Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Larry Byrd steals it from Milton Farrar in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd lays it up and in | 60-72 |
| 06:00 | Kent State | Richard Cooper comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-72 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell snags the defensive board | 60-72 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Garf Zeidan (C) John Dailey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Brown (SF), Clarence Ferris (PF) Leonard Elias, Shon Behling | |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-72 |
| 05:38 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Richard Cooper buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford McGrane | 62-72 |
| 05:06 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Larry Byrd | 62-74 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane is fouled on the floor by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger connects on the floater in the lane set up by Larry Byrd | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Clifford McGrane clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-76 |
| 04:18 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan grabs the offensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Richard Cooper misses short on a jumper in the lane | 64-76 |
| 04:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 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 (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Cooper is called for the reach on Larry Byrd - foul #1 on Richard Cooper, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Thomas Nesmith (SF) Milton Farrar, Clifford McGrane | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Saville (C) Jefferey Purcell | |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 03:46 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan snags the defensive board | 64-77 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Nesmith | 67-77 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alfred Cherry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Nesmith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Caldwell (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Zeidan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Larry Byrd (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Younger (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Ferris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Saville (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Nesmith - foul #1 on Thomas Nesmith, team foul #9 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Dailey (C) Dwayne Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton (PG) Larry Byrd | |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | David Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 03:01 | Kent State | Richard Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Elias (SF), Shon Behling (C) David Brown, Clarence Ferris | |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-79 |
| Subs | Kent State | Milton Farrar (PG), Clifford McGrane (SF), Dwayne Caldwell (PF) Alfred Cherry, Thomas Nesmith, John Dailey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Brown (SF), Clarence Ferris (PF), Jefferey Purcell (C) Leonard Elias, Kevin Saville, Shon Behling | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-79 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell is whistled for traveling | 67-79 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Brown | 67-82 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Milton Farrar hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 67-82 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Dwayne Caldwell tips it in | 69-82 |
| 01:51 | Northern Illinois University | Raymond Younger connects on the 3 from the right wing | 69-85 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Garf Zeidan drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Cooper | 71-85 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Younger and he's hacked by Dwayne Caldwell - foul #4 on Dwayne Caldwell, team foul #10 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | Alfred Cherry (PG), Jason McCament (SG), Thomas Nesmith (SF), John Dailey (C) Milton Farrar, Richard Cooper, Clifford McGrane, Dwayne Caldwell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak (SG), Leonard Elias (SF), Kevin Saville (PF) Raymond Younger, David Brown, Clarence Ferris | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jefferey Purcell misses the free throw | 71-87 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Saville grabs the offensive board | 71-87 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak is hacked by Jason McCament - foul #3 on Jason McCament, team foul #11 | 71-87 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shon Behling (C) Jefferey Purcell | |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak makes the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 71-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | John Dailey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alfred Cherry | 74-89 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Kubiak knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Reed Eaton | 74-91 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Alfred Cherry misses long on a shot from the right wing | 74-91 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Leonard Elias gets the rebound | 74-91 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Reed Eaton runs out the clock | 74-91 |