| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Forster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard inbounds the ball | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard travels with the ball | 17-31 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-31 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood pulls down the rebound | 17-31 |
| 18:55 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the board | 17-31 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Colby Cox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Holmes | 19-31 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Greenwood | 19-34 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Colby Cox buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Craig Seager | 22-37 |
| 17:08 | Kent State | Craig Seager is called for the reach on Colby Cox - foul #4 on Craig Seager, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Craig Seager | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | William Forster can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 22-37 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff gets the rebound | 22-37 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 22-37 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff tips it home | 22-39 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | William Forster makes the floater from the right block | 24-39 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Howard Ratliff | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Shepard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Kent State | James Holmes scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers tips it in | 26-43 |
| 14:49 | Kent State | James Holmes clanks a turnaround in the paint | 26-43 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Forster | 26-43 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | William Forster connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Davis | 28-43 |
| 14:04 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Heard steps in front of the Wesley Hanna pass | 28-43 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | William Forster blows the layup | 28-43 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Joseph Heard gets the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | Joseph Heard loses the dribble to Ray Shepard | 28-43 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Shepard | 28-45 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | William Forster is fouled on the floor by Frank Beyers - foul #1 on Frank Beyers, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Colby Cox, Joseph Heard, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Richard Sangster (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Wesley Hanna, Howard Ratliff, Ray Shepard, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 12:53 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Stephen Barnaby - foul #2 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-46 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Robert Nelson tips it back up and in | 30-46 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Barnaby - foul #3 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Robert Nelson snags the defensive board | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby double dribbles | 30-46 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Craig Seager | 30-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Seda (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Sangster (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-48 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda snags the defensive board | 30-48 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-48 |
| 10:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Christopher Pendley | 30-48 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 30-48 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby hits the follow up shot | 32-48 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #3 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Joseph Heard (SF), Billy Davis (PF), William Forster (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Stephen Barnaby, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Justin Seda, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | William Forster is denied on a layup by Frank Beyers | 32-50 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Christopher Pendley - foul #1 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Colby Cox (SG) Christopher Pendley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF) Craig Seager, Richard Sangster | |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-50 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | Colby Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 32-50 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-50 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 32-50 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Colby Cox comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-50 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | James Holmes tips it back up and in | 34-50 |
| 08:29 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-50 |
| 08:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard snags the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard is hacked by James Holmes - foul #1 on James Holmes, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Robert Sellers (SF) James Holmes, Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Howard Ratliff, Thomas Greenwood, Frank Beyers | |
| 07:46 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Craig Seager | 34-52 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Weir - foul #1 on Dennis Weir, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 07:16 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Craig Seager | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Colby Cox (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 38-55 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Billy Davis (PF) Colby Cox, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 06:36 | Kent State | James Holmes is called for 10 seconds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Forster (C) Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Forster - foul #2 on William Forster, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Christopher Pendley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda (PG) Wesley Hanna | |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | William Forster hits a runner in the paint | 40-57 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Seda is whistled for traveling | 40-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (SF) Ray Shepard | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-57 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-57 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Sangster | 40-60 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | The jump hook by Billy Davis is blocked by Thomas Greenwood | 40-60 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Thomas Greenwood | 40-60 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is hacked by Robert Sellers - foul #3 on Robert Sellers, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Stephen Barnaby (PF), Robert Nelson (C) James Holmes, Robert Sellers, Billy Davis, William Forster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Ray Shepard (SF), Dennis Weir (PF) Justin Seda, Craig Seager, Richard Sangster, Thomas Greenwood | |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 04:20 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Joe Lewis | 42-61 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wesley Hanna | 42-63 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby connects on the jumper from the left side | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Weir | 44-66 |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Dennis Weir is called for the reach on Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #4 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir, Frank Beyers | |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Joseph Heard is fouled on the floor by Ray Shepard - foul #1 on Ray Shepard, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (SG) Howard Ratliff | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Wesley Hanna (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ray Shepard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Greenwood (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Joe Lewis travels with the ball | 44-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Ehlers (PG) Joseph Heard | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:25 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3 from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Robert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 02:05 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-66 |
| 02:03 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Greenwood snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 01:40 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-66 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Seager | 44-66 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Hanna tips it in | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Thomas Greenwood swats the layup by Stephen Barnaby | 44-68 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Greg Ehlers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ray Shepard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Craig Seager - foul #5 on Craig Seager, team foul #6 | 44-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Craig Seager | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley makes the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-70 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the lay-in | 46-70 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe Lewis | 46-70 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a fullcourt shot | 46-70 |