| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Ouimet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira Mouzon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Billings (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ardian Zegar (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet inbounds the ball | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Zolty - foul #3 on Miroslav Zolty, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG) Miroslav Zolty | |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-48 |
| 19:01 | Kent State | John Billings is called for traveling | 35-48 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss hits the follow up shot | 37-48 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | John Billings blows the layup | 37-48 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ardian Zegar steals the ball from Chris Ouimet | 37-48 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | John Billings makes the floater in the lane set up by Samuel Aikens | 37-50 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ivan Jakubowski - foul #1 on Ivan Jakubowski, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Keith Tully (SF) John Billings | |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 17:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ardian Zegar blocks the jumper by Randolph Poss | 38-50 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon tips it home | 40-50 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski's floater is tipped away by Gary Green | 40-50 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Sung Tao steps in front of the Randolph Poss pass in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Samuel Aikens | 40-55 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green is called for traveling | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) George Lantz, Chris Ouimet, Gary Green, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG), Bertram Leech (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, Ardian Zegar, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Keith Tully is hacked by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #1 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SF) Randolph Poss | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Billings (SF) Keith Tully | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Aikens | 40-57 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-57 |
| 15:50 | Kent State | Li Xayasith grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Mestas (fresh) PF - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Samuel Aikens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Billings (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens is fouled on the floor by Ronald Jeanbaptiste - foul #2 on Ronald Jeanbaptiste, team foul #2 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SG), Laurence Fermin (PF) Cecil Brown, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Sung Tao (SG) Samuel Aikens, Li Xayasith | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the lay-in but the foul's on Laurence Fermin - foul #4 on Laurence Fermin, team foul #3 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (C) Laurence Fermin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Eric Wright | |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 15:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | John Billings misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 43-58 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 14:29 | Northern Illinois University | Sung Tao steps in front of the Everett Witherspoon pass | 43-58 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski drills a jumpshot from the right side | 43-60 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-60 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 43-60 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | Sung Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-60 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the offensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | John Billings drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-62 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski snags the defensive board | 43-62 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-62 |
| 12:59 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the offensive rebound | 43-62 |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Sung Tao scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Miroslav Zolty | 43-65 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Miroslav Zolty | 43-65 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Billings | 43-65 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-65 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski tips it back up and in | 43-67 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste's floater is tipped away by Ivan Jakubowski | 43-67 |
| 12:04 | Kent State | Sung Tao pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | George Lantz picks off the pass by Miroslav Zolty | 43-67 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz hits the finger roll | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Lantz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Miroslav Zolty (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Billings (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Bertram Leech | 45-69 |
| 11:18 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste loses the ball out of bounds | 45-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Gary Green (PF), Ira Mouzon (C) Randolph Poss, George Lantz, Mike Haakenson, Ronald Jeanbaptiste, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Samuel Aikens (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF), Eric Wright (C) Sung Tao, John Billings, Bertram Leech, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-69 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Thomas Mestas | 47-69 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Cecil Brown takes the ball from Keith Tully | 47-69 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet lays it up and in on a great pass from Cecil Brown | 49-69 |
| 10:09 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-69 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 09:48 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar double dribbles | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SG) Cecil Brown, Thomas Mestas | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon is denied on a layup by Eric Wright | 49-69 |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Poss | 49-69 |
| 09:05 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz is fouled on the floor by Samuel Aikens - foul #2 on Samuel Aikens, team foul #3 | 49-69 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 49-69 |
| 08:52 | Kent State | Keith Tully pulls down the rebound | 49-69 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Green - foul #3 on Gary Green, team foul #4 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SF), Roger Ruggles (C) Chris Ouimet, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski (C) Eric Wright | |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 08:46 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-71 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-71 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Samuel Aikens | 49-71 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens is hacked by Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #5 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaiming Wang (SF) Keith Tully | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Roger Ruggles - foul #1 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #6 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG) Miroslav Zolty | |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Ivan Jakubowski makes the free throw | 49-74 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Shaiming Wang picks off the pass by Roger Ruggles | 49-74 |
| 08:03 | Kent State | Sung Tao lays it up and in on a great pass from Shaiming Wang | 49-76 |
| 07:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles is whistled for traveling | 49-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin (PF) Gary Green | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bertram Leech (PF) Ardian Zegar | |
| 07:39 | Kent State | Bertram Leech clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 49-76 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Mestas | 49-76 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Randolph Poss (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Lantz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Laurence Fermin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Roger Ruggles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Aikens (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shaiming Wang (fresh) PF - Bertram Leech (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivan Jakubowski (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Laurence Fermin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-76 |
| 07:30 | Northern Illinois University | George Lantz tips it home | 51-76 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Samuel Aikens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Aikens | 51-76 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Sung Tao is hacked by Randolph Poss - foul #2 on Randolph Poss, team foul #7 | 51-76 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Mike Haakenson (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Ira Mouzon (C) Randolph Poss, George Lantz, Thomas Mestas, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Eric Wright (C) Samuel Aikens, Shaiming Wang, Ivan Jakubowski | |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet's pass is intercepted by Sung Tao | 51-78 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Sung Tao scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Keith Tully | 51-81 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-81 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Li Xayasith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-81 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon pulls down the rebound | 53-81 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bertram Leech - foul #1 on Bertram Leech, team foul #4 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green (SF), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Chris Ouimet, Laurence Fermin, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-81 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-81 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green snags the defensive board | 55-81 |
| 05:33 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Wright is called for the reach on Everett Witherspoon - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #5 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss (PG), George Lantz (SG), Chris Ouimet (SF), Ira Mouzon (C) Cecil Brown, Mike Haakenson, Ronald Jeanbaptiste, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty (PG), Samuel Aikens (SG), John Billings (SF), Ardian Zegar (PF) Sung Tao, Li Xayasith, Keith Tully, Bertram Leech | |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ardian Zegar takes the ball from Randolph Poss | 55-81 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-81 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon grabs the board | 55-81 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Poss hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 55-81 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Ardian Zegar gets the rebound | 55-81 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Miroslav Zolty comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-81 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ira Mouzon grabs the defensive rebound | 55-81 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Chris Ouimet is hacked by John Billings - foul #1 on John Billings, team foul #6 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown (PG), Mike Haakenson (SG), Ronald Jeanbaptiste (PF), Everett Witherspoon (C) Randolph Poss, George Lantz, Chris Ouimet, Ira Mouzon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sung Tao (PG), Li Xayasith (SG), Keith Tully (SF), Bertram Leech (PF) Miroslav Zolty, Samuel Aikens, John Billings, Ardian Zegar | |
| 04:26 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 55-81 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Eric Wright grabs the board | 55-81 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-81 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the offensive board | 55-81 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Bertram Leech can't finish the layup but the foul's on Everett Witherspoon - foul #1 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #8 | 55-81 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 55-82 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Eric Wright - foul #2 on Eric Wright, team foul #7 | 55-82 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 03:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Sung Tao drills a floater from the left side | 57-84 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Cecil Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 5 reb. C - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sung Tao (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Li Xayasith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Tully (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green misses the floater from the right wing | 57-84 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the board | 57-84 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Keith Tully can't connect on a floater from the left side | 57-84 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Eric Wright tips it but misses | 57-84 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 57-84 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Green hits a shot from the free throw line | 59-84 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Mike Haakenson picks off the pass by Sung Tao | 59-84 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson lays it in | 61-84 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Li Xayasith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sung Tao | 61-87 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Everett Witherspoon | 64-87 |
| 01:22 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-87 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Bertram Leech snags the offensive board | 64-87 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Sung Tao clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Brown - foul #2 on Cecil Brown, team foul #9 | 64-87 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses the 1st free throw | 64-87 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Sung Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 64-88 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Wright blocks the jumper by Cecil Brown | 64-88 |
| 01:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ronald Jeanbaptiste tips it in | 66-88 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Sung Tao misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-88 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the board | 66-88 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 66-88 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Sung Tao runs out the clock | 66-88 |