| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Shute (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Howie (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Billings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh inbounds the ball | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Northwestern | Ardian Zegar is called for the reach on William Shute - foul #1 on Ardian Zegar, team foul #1 | 30-51 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Ardian Zegar swats the layup by Thomas Loughlin | 30-51 |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | William Shute tips it home | 32-51 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-51 |
| 19:18 | Northwestern | William Shute pulls down the rebound | 32-51 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:12 | Northwestern | Samuel Aikens takes the ball from William Shute | 32-51 |
| 19:09 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Aikens | 32-53 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:04 | Northwestern | Ardian Zegar picks off the pass by Thomas Loughlin | 32-53 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens loses the dribble to Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt | 32-53 |
| 18:47 | Northwestern | Richard Getz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | John Billings grabs the defensive rebound | 32-53 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Thomas Loughlin - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #1 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Nicholas Jackson (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wright (C) Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses the free throw | 32-55 |
| 18:32 | Northwestern | Brendan Henson gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 18:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brendan Henson | 34-55 |
| 18:13 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-58 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Ardian Zegar steals the ball from Richard Getz | 34-58 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Aikens | 34-61 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Richard Getz can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-61 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | John Billings buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 34-63 |
| 17:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Norton | 36-63 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Miroslav Zolty | 36-66 |
| 16:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 36-66 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens snags the defensive board | 36-66 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | John Billings can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 36-66 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | John Billings snags the offensive board | 36-66 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-66 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Eric Wright can't tip it in | 36-66 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | John Billings tips it in | 36-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brendan Henson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) C - Michael Norton (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Billings (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Eric Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Brendan Henson | 38-68 |
| 15:29 | Kent State | John Billings blows the layup | 38-68 |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens gets the offensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar's floater is tipped away by Robert Behrendt | 38-68 |
| 15:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-68 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Michael Norton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nicholas Jackson and the foul's on Eric Wright - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #2 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF) Nicholas Jackson, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF), Ivan Jakubowski (C) Miroslav Zolty, Samuel Aikens, John Billings, Ardian Zegar, Eric Wright | |
| 15:05 | Northwestern | Michael Norton makes the free throw | 41-68 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-68 |
| 14:46 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | William Shute is fouled on the floor by Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #3 | 41-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jerry Howie (C) Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Keith Tully steps in front of the John Ashbaugh pass | 41-68 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Keith Tully drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 41-71 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh blows the layup | 41-71 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Keith Tully gets the rebound | 41-71 |
| 13:52 | Kent State | Sung Tao is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #4 on Richard Getz, team foul #2 | 41-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:39 | Kent State | Sung Tao can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint | 41-71 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Li Xayasith snags the offensive board | 41-71 |
| 13:30 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-71 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin grabs the board | 41-71 |
| 13:09 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie misses the lay-in | 41-71 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Li Xayasith grabs the board | 41-71 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses short on a floater from the right block | 41-71 |
| 12:41 | Northwestern | William Shute pulls down the rebound | 41-71 |
| 12:35 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Jerry Howie is denied by Bertram Leech | 41-71 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh tips it back up and in | 43-71 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by William Shute - foul #2 on William Shute, team foul #3 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Samuel Aikens (SG), Shaiming Wang (SF) Sung Tao, Li Xayasith, Keith Tully | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh's pass is intercepted by Ivan Jakubowski | 43-73 |
| 11:37 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-73 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | William Shute snags the defensive board | 43-73 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brendan Henson (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Shute (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Howie (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-73 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Miroslav Zolty and he's fouled by Brendan Henson - foul #4 on Brendan Henson, team foul #4 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Nicholas Jackson (PF) Brendan Henson, William Shute | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ardian Zegar (PF) Bertram Leech | |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens makes the free throw | 43-76 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Aikens - foul #1 on Samuel Aikens, team foul #4 | 43-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Shute (PF) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wright (C) Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 43-76 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 10:39 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 44-76 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie pulls down the rebound | 44-76 |
| 10:20 | Northwestern | Eric Wright is called for the reach on Jerry Howie - foul #2 on Eric Wright, team foul #5 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG), John Billings (SF) Samuel Aikens, Shaiming Wang | |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | William Shute drills a turnaround from the baseline | 46-76 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Eric Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #5 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brendan Henson (SG), Robert Behrendt (C) Thomas Loughlin, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Eric Wright | |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Li Xayasith loses the ball out of bounds | 46-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) William Shute | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) John Billings | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-76 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ivan Jakubowski | 46-76 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is hacked by Brendan Henson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brendan Henson, team foul #6 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (SG) Brendan Henson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Samuel Aikens (SG) Miroslav Zolty, Li Xayasith | |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sung Tao | 46-78 |
| 09:10 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-78 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern | Michael Norton snags the offensive board | 46-78 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Michael Norton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 46-78 |
| 08:59 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens pulls down the rebound | 46-78 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Albert Yang steals it from Sung Tao in the backcourt | 46-78 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Samuel Aikens takes the ball from Nicholas Jackson | 46-78 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 46-78 |
| 08:33 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the rebound | 46-78 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ivan Jakubowski - foul #2 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #6 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), William Shute (PF), Jerry Howie (C) Albert Yang, Robert Behrendt, Michael Norton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Li Xayasith (SF), John Billings (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Keith Tully, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-78 |
| 08:00 | Northwestern | William Shute pulls down the rebound | 48-78 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is hacked by Li Xayasith - foul #2 on Li Xayasith, team foul #7 | 48-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) Nicholas Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF) Samuel Aikens | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 07:51 | Kent State | John Ashbaugh takes the ball from Miroslav Zolty in the backcourt | 50-78 |
| 07:39 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the floater from the left wing | 50-78 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | John Billings gets the rebound | 50-78 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Randall Owens (fresh) SF - John Ashbaugh (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Shute (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Jerry Howie (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (tiring) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - John Billings (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Li Xayasith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 50-78 |
| 07:23 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 50-78 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Jerry Howie hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 50-78 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eric Wright | 50-78 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Li Xayasith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 50-81 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-81 |
| 06:52 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 50-81 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty is fouled on the floor by William Shute - foul #3 on William Shute, team foul #7 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Albert Yang (SG), Nicholas Jackson (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Norton (C) Randall Owens, John Ashbaugh, William Shute, Jerry Howie | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF) Li Xayasith, Shaiming Wang, John Billings | |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Norton | 52-83 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #5 on Richard Getz, team foul #8 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) Richard Getz | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty misses the 1st free throw | 52-83 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the board | 52-83 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Albert Yang is hacked by Miroslav Zolty - foul #1 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #8 | 52-83 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG) Miroslav Zolty | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Albert Yang makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Albert Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 54-83 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Keith Tully is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Behrendt - foul #1 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #9 | 54-83 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Keith Tully makes the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Michael Norton misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-85 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Keith Tully gets the rebound | 54-85 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Bertram Leech is fouled on the floor by Michael Norton - foul #2 on Michael Norton, team foul #10 | 54-85 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 54-86 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 54-87 |
| 05:20 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson loses the dribble to Li Xayasith | 54-87 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Sung Tao dunks the ball on a nice dish by Li Xayasith | 54-89 |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't finish the layup | 54-89 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt hits the follow up shot | 56-89 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Sung Tao is hacked by Albert Yang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Yang, team foul #11 | 56-89 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses the 1st free throw | 56-89 |
| 05:07 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 56-90 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Bertram Leech is called for the reach on Nicholas Jackson - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #9 | 56-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Randall Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF) Keith Tully | |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-90 |
| 04:54 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-90 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is hacked by Albert Yang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Yang, team foul #12 | 58-90 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SG) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 1st free throw | 58-91 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-92 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Shaiming Wang - foul #2 on Shaiming Wang, team foul #10 | 58-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt makes the 1st free throw | 59-92 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-92 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Sung Tao is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Behrendt - foul #2 on Robert Behrendt, team foul #13 | 60-92 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 1st free throw | 60-93 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 60-94 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Michael Norton's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Wright | 60-94 |
| 03:59 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the defensive rebound | 60-94 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | Bertram Leech comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 60-94 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Shaiming Wang hits the follow up shot | 60-96 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the easy layup | 60-96 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Robert Behrendt pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-96 |
| 03:13 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-96 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the board | 60-96 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Albert Yang (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Randall Owens (tiring) SF - Nicholas Jackson (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Behrendt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Norton (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Leech (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Sung Tao | 60-98 |
| 02:44 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-98 |
| 02:42 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 60-98 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Li Xayasith is hacked by Nicholas Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #14 | 60-98 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (SG) Randall Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) Shaiming Wang | |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Li Xayasith misses the 1st free throw | 60-98 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Li Xayasith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-99 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson buries a jumper from the free throw line | 62-99 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Sung Tao connects on the open shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Li Xayasith | 62-101 |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson slams it home and he's hacked by Bertram Leech - foul #3 on Bertram Leech, team foul #11 | 64-101 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Keith Glaze | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:01 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the free throw | 64-101 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the board | 64-101 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Li Xayasith loses the dribble to John Ashbaugh | 64-101 |
| 01:34 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 64-101 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 64-101 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Bertram Leech swats the short shot by Michael Norton | 64-101 |
| 01:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-101 |
| 00:59 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-101 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Sung Tao is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Bertram Leech | 66-103 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nicholas Jackson, team foul #15 | 66-103 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randall Owens (SG) John Ashbaugh | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Sung Tao runs out the clock | 66-103 |