| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Starkes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 19:33 | Kent State | James Kwok loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Kwok - foul #1 on James Kwok, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell can't finish the layup | 41-27 |
| 19:04 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura grabs the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | The short jumper by Marc Morin is denied by James Starkes | 41-27 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman is hacked by Marc Morin - foul #1 on Marc Morin, team foul #2 | 41-27 |
| 18:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes travels with the ball | 41-27 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Morin | 44-27 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman lays it in | 44-29 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | James Kwok comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-29 |
| 17:47 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Pittman | 44-29 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 17:41 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | James Kwok misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 17:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 17:11 | Kent State | James Kwok pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Marc Morin is hacked by Marshall Devinney - foul #3 on Marshall Devinney, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harold Burks (C) Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (PF) Marshall Devinney | |
| 16:51 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Marc Morin is fouled on the floor by James Starkes - foul #1 on James Starkes, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter (PG), Eric Gray (SG), Robert Loftin (SF), Eli Smith (PF) James Kwok, Richard Gatlin, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, James Pittman, James Starkes | |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Ruben Carpenter is hacked by Dexter Goodman - foul #1 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Kent State | Phillip May (SG), Bryan Darrell (C) Ruben Carpenter, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) PF - Eli Smith (fresh) C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Eric Gray misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:25 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Pagel | 44-34 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses the lay-in | 44-34 |
| 15:06 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 15:00 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears banks in the layup set up by Joseph Pagel | 44-36 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Robert Loftin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-36 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell tips it back up and in | 46-36 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 14:12 | Kent State | Eli Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Eric Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Harold Burks (C) Eric Gray, Robert Loftin, Eli Smith, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), James Pittman (SF), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Pagel, Andrew Spears, Johnnie Turner | |
| 13:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman makes the fadeaway in the lane | 46-38 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses badly on a jumper from close range | 46-38 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 13:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-38 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from James Kwok | 48-40 |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Kwok steals it from James Starkes | 48-40 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Phillip May jams it on a great pass from James Kwok | 50-40 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Burks picks off the pass by James Pittman | 50-40 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | James Kwok drills a jumper from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman loses the ball out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Bryan Darrell (C) Phillip May, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (PF) Marshall Devinney | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Darrell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | James Kwok makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Gatlin | 54-40 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on James Pittman - foul #2 on James Pittman, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, James Pittman, James Starkes | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Marc Morin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel is hacked by James Kwok - foul #2 on James Kwok, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG) James Kwok | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner blows the layup | 54-40 |
| 10:17 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:55 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the lay-in | 54-40 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner grabs the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner scores on a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Marc Morin - foul #2 on Marc Morin, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG), Eli Smith (PF) Eric Gray, Nathan Kawamura, Marc Morin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), James Pittman (SF), James Starkes (C) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Pagel, Andrew Spears, Johnnie Turner | |
| 09:38 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-43 |
| 09:09 | Kent State | Phillip May pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | Phillip May makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Kwok | 57-43 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea buries a 3 from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Jack Rea is called for the reach on James Kwok - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Marc Morin (PF), Harold Burks (C) Richard Gatlin, Eli Smith, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney (PF) Timothy Stoneburner | |
| 07:51 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 07:49 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 07:40 | Kent State | James Kwok gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Kwok (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Phillip May (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Kawamura (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marc Morin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Pittman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marshall Devinney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Starkes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes is fouled on the floor by Harold Burks - foul #1 on Harold Burks, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Robert Loftin (SG) James Kwok, Phillip May | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Pagel (SG), Andrew Spears (SF) Jack Rea, Joseph Lemaster, James Pittman | |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Harold Burks gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Marc Morin clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-46 |
| 06:46 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Marshall Devinney | 57-46 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Harold Burks is called for the reach on Andrew Spears - foul #2 on Harold Burks, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SG), Bryan Darrell (C) Robert Loftin, Harold Burks | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner (C) James Starkes | |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Marc Morin and he's hacked by Johnnie Turner - foul #1 on Johnnie Turner, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Kwok (PG), Phillip May (SG) Eric Gray, Richard Gatlin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), James Pittman (SF) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Pagel, Johnnie Turner | |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Bryan Darrell makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Marshall Devinney misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-46 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman misses the tip | 60-46 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Phillip May is called for the reach on Joseph Lemaster - foul #4 on Phillip May, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Marc Morin hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by James Kwok and he's hacked by Andrew Spears - foul #2 on Andrew Spears, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Gatlin (SF) Nathan Kawamura | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Starkes (C) Marshall Devinney | |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Marc Morin makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | James Pittman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Spears | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Kwok | 66-50 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears is fouled on the floor by Richard Gatlin - foul #2 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Kawamura (SF), Eli Smith (PF), Harold Burks (C) Phillip May, Marc Morin, Bryan Darrell | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (SG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin hits the finger roll set up by James Kwok and he's fouled by Dexter Goodman - foul #2 on Dexter Goodman, team foul #8 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Gray (PG), Robert Loftin (SF) James Kwok, Nathan Kawamura | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel (SG), Dwayne Williams (SF), Timothy Stoneburner (PF), Johnnie Turner (C) Jack Rea, James Pittman, Andrew Spears, James Starkes | |
| 03:41 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin misses the free throw | 68-52 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Johnnie Turner pulls down the rebound | 68-52 |
| 03:30 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Eric Gray snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Eric Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gatlin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. SF - Robert Loftin (fresh) PF - Eli Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Burks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Stoneburner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnnie Turner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Harold Burks travels with the ball | 68-52 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner can't throw it down | 68-52 |
| 02:47 | Kent State | Eric Gray snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears (SF) Dwayne Williams | |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-52 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Timothy Stoneburner swats the layup by Robert Loftin | 68-52 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Robert Loftin grabs the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 01:41 | Kent State | Robert Loftin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Richard Gatlin tips it in | 70-52 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-52 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Eli Smith hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Eric Gray | 72-52 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gatlin steals it from Dexter Goodman | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Andrew Spears steals the ball from Harold Burks | 72-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Andrew Spears can't finish the layup | 72-52 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Stoneburner gets the offensive rebound | 72-52 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Gatlin is called for the reach on Joseph Pagel - foul #3 on Richard Gatlin, team foul #9 | 72-52 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Pagel misses the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Eli Smith pulls down the rebound | 72-52 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Eric Gray runs out the clock | 72-52 |