| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willy Crigler | 30-34 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the shot in the lane | 32-34 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-34 |
| 18:41 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton is fouled on the floor by Clarence Stenger - foul #2 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 17:45 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Green - foul #2 on Wayne Green, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), Robert Jury (PF), John Thomas (C) Brian McClester, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders, Wayne Green | |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 17:19 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Willy Crigler, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (PF), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Mark Hervey, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jing-Sheng Tao | 34-36 |
| 16:31 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger banks in the layup | 36-36 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Camp - foul #2 on Robert Camp, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), James Allen (SF), Mark Hervey (PF), Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Monroe Sanders (PF), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Robert Jury, John Thomas | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:11 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Willy Crigler | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy McPhillips (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown's 3 pointer is rejected by Wayne Green | 39-41 |
| 15:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey can't tip it in | 39-41 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:14 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Wayne Green | 39-43 |
| 14:57 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Billy McPhillips | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao is fouled on the floor by Charles Brown - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF) James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Roger Hillyer, Wayne Green | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Brian McClester comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-43 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Robert Jury snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Monroe Sanders | 42-46 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:42 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:32 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Willy Crigler | 45-46 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Robert Jury lays it up and in | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Billy McPhillips is called for the reach on Robert Jury - foul #3 on Billy McPhillips, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Mark Hervey (PF) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Wayne Green (C) Brian McClester, Monroe Sanders | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits a jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 12:04 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Green denies the turnaround by Mark Hervey | 48-50 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 11:40 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger grabs the board | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Camp (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the shot from the left block | 48-50 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Robert Jury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF), Paul Summer (C) Clarence Stenger, Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Brian McClester (SG), Roger Hillyer (SF), John Thomas (PF) Dennis Wilson, Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:37 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses short on an open runner from the right block | 48-50 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Allen | 50-50 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Brian McClester knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips can't connect on a shot near the basket | 50-52 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Wayne Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger (SF), Robert Camp (PF) James Allen, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Carlos Mitchell, Brian McClester, Roger Hillyer, Wayne Green | |
| 09:01 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Charles Brown | 52-52 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:21 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #3 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Paul Summer (C) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (C) John Thomas | |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the shot from the left side set up by Mark Fullwood and he's fouled by Robert Jury - foul #2 on Robert Jury, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Camp | 55-52 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey (PF) Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roger Hillyer (SF) Geoffrey Whorton | |
| 07:25 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Fullwood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Paul Summer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Hillyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Jury (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Robert Jury misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Clarence Stenger is called for the reach on Roger Hillyer - foul #3 on Clarence Stenger, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Billy McPhillips (C) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Wayne Green (C) Jing-Sheng Tao, Monroe Sanders | |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 06:34 | Kent State | Wayne Green gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Wayne Green misses short on a runner from the right block | 55-53 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Robert Jury can't tip it in | 55-53 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Clarence Stenger | 55-53 |
| 06:05 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the offensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:47 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jury swats the layup by Mark Hervey | 55-53 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey tips it in | 57-53 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Roger Hillyer loses the dribble to Charles Brown | 57-53 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Clarence Stenger is denied by Wayne Green | 57-53 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Brian McClester pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Brian McClester buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Hillyer | 57-56 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Hillyer - foul #1 on Roger Hillyer, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Fullwood (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Robert Camp (PF) Charles Brown, Willy Crigler, Mark Hervey | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Mitchell (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Dennis Wilson, Brian McClester, Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury | |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Thomas Brown is called for the reach on Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Allen (SF) Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #1 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (C) Wayne Green | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Fullwood | 63-58 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Robert Camp steals it from Jing-Sheng Tao | 63-58 |
| 03:34 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Allen tips it back up and in | 65-58 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Camp - foul #3 on Robert Camp, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown (PG), Willy Crigler (SG), Clarence Stenger (SF), Mark Hervey (PF) Mark Fullwood, Thomas Brown, James Allen, Billy McPhillips | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Wayne Green (C) Carlos Mitchell, John Thomas | |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Crigler (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Stenger (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Hervey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Camp (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jing-Sheng Tao (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Geoffrey Whorton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Monroe Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Clarence Stenger misses the shot in the lane | 65-60 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Monroe Sanders gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Wayne Green is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Wayne Green, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Summer (C) Robert Camp | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Roger Hillyer (SF), John Thomas (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, Monroe Sanders | |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Brown and he's fouled by Wayne Green - foul #4 on Wayne Green, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jury (PF) John Thomas | |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips (C) Paul Summer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Monroe Sanders (PF) Roger Hillyer, Robert Jury | |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Wayne Green buries a 3 from straight away set up by Brian McClester | 68-63 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 01:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey hits the follow up shot | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Brian McClester scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Green | 70-66 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Brian McClester picks off the pass by Charles Brown in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Brian McClester is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #2 on Brian McClester, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown (SG), James Allen (SF) Willy Crigler, Clarence Stenger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Wilson - foul #3 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Billy McPhillips makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Hervey snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willy Crigler (SG) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Brown runs out the clock | 74-67 |