| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:22 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is hacked by Henry Carpenter - foul #1 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:42 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader knocks in the shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Lawrence Jones steps in front of the Daniel Ruby pass | 37-33 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 39-33 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Gaines picks off the pass by Jeff Price | 39-33 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Terry Gaines's pass is intercepted by Roy Brown in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown banks in the layup | 41-33 |
| 17:36 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Michael Whitley is blocked by Greg Lamarche | 41-35 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 16:44 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 16:26 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 16:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 41-37 |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Terry Gaines loses the dribble to Gregory Webre | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Roy Brown and the foul's on Charles Eastland - foul #2 on Charles Eastland, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Benjamin Glick (PF), Joe Shofner (C) Roy Brown, Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), William Lim (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Charles Eastland, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| 15:31 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Robert Keene drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 43-39 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Thomas steals it from Lawrence Jones | 43-39 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Keene | 43-42 |
| 14:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Glick | 46-42 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | William Lim tips it home | 46-44 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-44 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Gregory Webre takes the ball from Robert Keene | 48-44 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't finish the layup | 48-44 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:19 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 13:18 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-44 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Webre | 51-44 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | William Lim misses the dunk | 51-44 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keene is called for the reach on Gregory Webre - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Gregory Webre, Lawrence Jones, Michael Whitley, Benjamin Glick, Joe Shofner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the dunk attempt | 51-44 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 11:50 | Kent State | Charles Eastland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price can't throw it down but he's fouled by Henry Carpenter - foul #2 on Henry Carpenter, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wayne Rader, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Benjamin Glick (SF) Louis Wren, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 52-47 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price lays it in | 54-47 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| 09:24 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader is hacked by Terry Gaines - foul #2 on Terry Gaines, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner (PF) Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | Tom Hawkins (SG), William Lim (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Charles Eastland, Greg Lamarche | |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Benjamin Glick | 57-47 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF) Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Henry Carpenter | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Tom Hawkins is called for the reach on Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Charles Eastland (SF) Ernest Thomas, Tom Hawkins | |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 57-47 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | William Lim connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Eastland | 57-50 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Shofner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Keene (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Eastland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lim (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Charles Eastland snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | William Lim knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 57-52 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Roy Brown steals it from Robert Keene | 57-52 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Jones and he's hacked by William Lim - foul #2 on William Lim, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Louis Wren (SG), Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Roy Brown, Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick, Joe Shofner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Tom Hawkins (SG), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Daniel Ruby, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley misses the free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Terry Gaines scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Price | 59-55 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Wayne Rader | 61-55 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche buries a fadeaway from the left block | 61-57 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price jams it on a great pass from Gregory Webre | 63-57 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 63-57 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 63-59 |
| 03:53 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 63-59 |
| 03:52 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Eastland | 63-59 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche can't finish the layup but the foul's on Louis Wren - foul #2 on Louis Wren, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre, Michael Whitley | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), William Lim (SF) Tom Hawkins, Charles Eastland | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-60 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Rader (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Lim (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | William Lim blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jeff Price - foul #1 on Jeff Price, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (SF) Louis Wren | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Wayne Rader | 63-61 |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Price | 66-61 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joe Shofner (PF), Robert Heffernan (C) Jeff Price, Wayne Rader | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (PG), Tom Hawkins (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Henry Carpenter, Greg Lamarche | |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Wayne Rader (C) Benjamin Glick, Joe Shofner, Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Charles Eastland (SF), Henry Carpenter (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, William Lim, Tom Hawkins, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is hacked by Wayne Rader - foul #3 on Wayne Rader, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Terry Gaines drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Carpenter | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Greg Lamarche - foul #3 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Charles Eastland knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Greg Lamarche | 68-67 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Rader buries a driving attempt from close range | 70-67 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Whitley pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 70-67 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Charles Eastland grabs the defensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Charles Eastland can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Whitley - foul #1 on Michael Whitley, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Charles Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is called for a charge - foul #2 on Jeff Price, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Gaines is called for the reach on Jeff Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter clanks a turnaround near the basket | 72-69 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Charles Eastland gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is hacked by Daniel Ruby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Wayne Rader is called for the reach on Henry Carpenter - foul #4 on Wayne Rader, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Henry Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown runs out the clock | 74-71 |