| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Russell Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Leiser (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Kent State | The short jumper by Thomas Baltzell is denied by Michael Leiser | 32-37 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:17 | Kent State | Ray Forgey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Baltzell | 32-39 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Cook and the foul's on Jason Snyder - foul #2 on Jason Snyder, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Jason Snyder pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses the lay-in | 34-39 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Russell Robison | 37-39 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:05 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | Ray Forgey snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 17:43 | Kent State | Jason Snyder clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 37-39 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell tips it home | 37-41 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Cook misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Jason Snyder | 37-41 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Peter Hines is called for the reach on Ray Forgey - foul #3 on Peter Hines, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco (SG), Trevor Jones (SF) Peter Hines, Gerald Cook | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Ronald Fox takes the ball from Thomas Baltzell | 37-41 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Robison hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Prisco | 40-41 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Jason Snyder clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Jason Snyder hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Forgey is called for the reach on Russell Robison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Forgey, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Santangelo (SG), Paul Bockman (PF), Benjamin Stauffer (C) Russell Robison, Michael Leiser, Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Unger (SF), Edwin Reagan (PF), Danny Axford (C) Thomas Baltzell, Jim Hopper, Jason Snyder | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Axford - foul #2 on Danny Axford, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG) Ray Forgey | |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 42-46 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Stauffer snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Santangelo (fresh) SF - Trevor Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Bockman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Stauffer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nolan Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Unger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edwin Reagan (fresh) C - Danny Axford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco loses the dribble to Christopher Unger | 42-46 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Danny Axford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Santangelo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Unger | 42-46 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Christopher Unger loses the dribble to Phillip Santangelo | 42-46 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 14:09 | Kent State | Christopher Unger grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron is whistled for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Robison (PG), Peter Hines (SG), Gerald Cook (SF), Michael Leiser (PF), Ronald Fox (C) Brian Prisco, Phillip Santangelo, Trevor Jones, Paul Bockman, Benjamin Stauffer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG), Thomas Baltzell (SF), John Griffith (PF), Jason Snyder (C) Nolan Hopkins, Kenneth Padron, Edwin Reagan, Danny Axford | |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Unger is called for the reach on Michael Leiser - foul #2 on Christopher Unger, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Douglas Rice (SG) Christopher Unger | |
| 13:15 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Snyder steals it from Russell Robison | 42-46 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | John Griffith jams it on a great pass from Douglas Rice | 42-48 |
| 12:47 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | John Griffith snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell buries a turnaround in the paint | 42-50 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Russell Robison | 44-50 |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Jason Snyder tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Russell Robison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Leiser (fresh) 9 pts. C - Ronald Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Rice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox misses long on a shot in the paint | 44-52 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Ray Forgey pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Ray Forgey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 11:16 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Snyder | 44-52 |
| 11:06 | Kent State | Ray Forgey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Griffith | 44-55 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Russell Robison | 47-55 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Ray Forgey can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-55 |
| 10:40 | Kent State | Jason Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Jason Snyder can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Gerald Cook - foul #1 on Gerald Cook, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco (SG), Trevor Jones (SF), Paul Bockman (C) Peter Hines, Gerald Cook, Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Padron (SG), Christopher Unger (SF), Jim Hopper (PF) Douglas Rice, Thomas Baltzell, John Griffith | |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco loses the dribble to Jason Snyder | 47-57 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Unger | 47-60 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Snyder steps in front of the Paul Bockman pass | 47-60 |
| 09:23 | Kent State | Christopher Unger makes the turnaround in the lane | 47-62 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones is fouled on the floor by Christopher Unger - foul #3 on Christopher Unger, team foul #5 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG), Gerald Cook (SF), Ronald Fox (C) Russell Robison, Trevor Jones, Michael Leiser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Thomas Baltzell (SF), John Griffith (PF) Ray Forgey, Christopher Unger, Jason Snyder | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Cook scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Prisco | 50-62 |
| 08:33 | Kent State | Ronald Fox denies the turnaround by Jim Hopper | 50-62 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 08:22 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Cook grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Jim Hopper grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nolan Hopkins | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brian Prisco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bockman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Nolan Hopkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Cook blows the layup | 50-64 |
| 07:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman misses the tip | 50-64 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell's layup is rejected by Ronald Fox | 50-64 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Nolan Hopkins - foul #1 on Nolan Hopkins, team foul #6 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Russell Robison (PG), Trevor Jones (SF), Michael Leiser (PF) Peter Hines, Gerald Cook, Paul Bockman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ray Forgey (PG) Nolan Hopkins | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ray Forgey hits a floater from the left side and the foul's on Russell Robison - foul #3 on Russell Robison, team foul #3 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Santangelo (SG) Brian Prisco | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edwin Reagan (PF), Jason Snyder (C) John Griffith, Jim Hopper | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ray Forgey makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Padron steals it from Phillip Santangelo | 52-67 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron hits the finger roll | 52-69 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Robison misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 06:33 | Kent State | Jason Snyder snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Ray Forgey comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Robison - foul #4 on Russell Robison, team foul #4 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (SG), Christopher Unger (SF) Kenneth Padron, Thomas Baltzell | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Ray Forgey makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Ray Forgey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox's layup is rejected by Jason Snyder | 52-71 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-71 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Trevor Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ray Forgey | 52-71 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Russell Robison steals it from Ray Forgey | 52-71 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Robison banks in the layup | 54-71 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Ray Forgey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-71 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser grabs the defensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Robison misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-71 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Santangelo gets the offensive rebound | 54-71 |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines (SG), Gerald Cook (SF) Phillip Santangelo, Trevor Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Padron (SG), Thomas Baltzell (SF), John Griffith (PF) Nolan Hopkins, Christopher Unger, Edwin Reagan | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jason Snyder - foul #3 on Jason Snyder, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox makes the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Leiser - foul #2 on Michael Leiser, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 04:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Padron makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Jason Snyder blocks the short jumper by Michael Leiser | 56-73 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Ray Forgey pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Jason Snyder misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-73 |
| 04:22 | Kent State | John Griffith misses the tip | 56-73 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Peter Hines | 56-73 |
| 04:13 | Northern Illinois University | Russell Robison connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Cook | 58-73 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Ray Forgey is hacked by Gerald Cook - foul #2 on Gerald Cook, team foul #6 | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Ray Forgey travels with the ball | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman (C) Ronald Fox | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Russell Robison (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Peter Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Leiser (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Bockman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ray Forgey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Padron (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Baltzell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Snyder (fresh) 9 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-73 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Jason Snyder snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Thomas Baltzell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-73 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Leiser grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Hines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco (PG), Phillip Santangelo (SG), Trevor Jones (SF), Benjamin Stauffer (C) Russell Robison, Peter Hines, Gerald Cook, Michael Leiser | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins (PG), Christopher Unger (SG), Edwin Reagan (SF), Jim Hopper (PF), Danny Axford (C) Ray Forgey, Kenneth Padron, Thomas Baltzell, John Griffith, Jason Snyder | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Edwin Reagan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-73 |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Stauffer pulls down the rebound | 58-73 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Stauffer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-73 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nolan Hopkins | 58-73 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Jim Hopper misses the shot from the right side | 58-73 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Bockman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-73 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip Santangelo makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Stauffer | 60-73 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-73 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Jim Hopper tips it home | 60-75 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Axford denies the turnaround by Brian Prisco | 60-75 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Jim Hopper snags the defensive board | 60-75 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins misses the shot from close range | 60-75 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Trevor Jones | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Stauffer loses the dribble to Danny Axford | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins is hacked by Brian Prisco - foul #2 on Brian Prisco, team foul #7 | 60-75 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 00:15 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Stauffer misses the shot near the basket | 60-77 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bockman | 60-77 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Prisco hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Bockman | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Nolan Hopkins runs out the clock | 62-77 |