| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Lim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 6 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 42-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kent State | William Lim connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 45-39 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Gaines picks off the pass by Hector Vega | 47-39 |
| 18:59 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby lays it in on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 49-39 |
| 18:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Terry Gaines pulls down the rebound | 49-39 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 18:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 49-41 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | William Lim banks in the layup set up by Terry Gaines | 51-41 |
| 17:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Louis Wren | 51-44 |
| 17:30 | Kent State | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Terry Gaines - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Robert Hoffman, William Lim | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Robert Bigby (SG) Roy Brown, Lawrence Jones | |
| 17:14 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega tips it home | 51-46 |
| 16:46 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-46 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Robert Keene gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Robert Keene buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Ruby | 54-46 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #1 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), George Burns (SF), William Lim (PF) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Benjamin Glick (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Robert Bigby, Louis Wren, Jeff Price | |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Lawrence Jones steals the ball from Robert Keene | 54-49 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Jones | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Lim (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) PF - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | George Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 15:17 | Kent State | William Lim steps out of bounds on the sideline | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) George Burns | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Robert Heffernan (SF) Gregory Webre, Hector Vega | |
| 15:04 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ernest Thomas | 54-51 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc's pass is intercepted by Roy Brown | 54-51 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| 14:23 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits a 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, William Lim, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Jeff Price (PF) Lawrence Jones, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Tom Hawkins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Tom Hawkins - foul #1 on Tom Hawkins, team foul #2 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Benjamin Glick | |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #3 | 60-54 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is hacked by Greg Lamarche - foul #2 on Greg Lamarche, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (SF) Robert Hoffman | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #4 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (SG), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Daniel Ruby, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Bobby Smart | |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Ernest Thomas | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:16 | Kent State | George Burns clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Louis Wren | 60-54 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is whistled for traveling | 60-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Benjamin Glick (SF) Gregory Webre, Louis Wren | |
| 11:42 | Kent State | William Lim makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Keene | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Lim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Robert Keene grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Burns | 64-54 |
| 11:07 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Gaines picks off the pass by Roy Brown in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | William Lim misses the jump hook from close range | 64-57 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is called for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Terry Gaines, Robert Keene, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Roy Brown, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| 10:22 | Kent State | George Burns buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Thomas | 66-57 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre makes the 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas's pass is intercepted by Gregory Webre | 66-60 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF) George Burns, William Lim | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Bobby Smart (C) Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick | |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 09:32 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Robert Keene can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #2 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Tom Hawkins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price (PF) Bobby Smart | |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 09:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is called for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Gregory Webre steps in front of the Robert Hoffman pass | 66-62 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan (SF) Louis Wren | |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Robert Keene blows the dunk | 66-63 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gregory Webre | 66-66 |
| 07:44 | Kent State | Jeff Price is called for the reach on Kevin Bolduc - foul #2 on Jeff Price, team foul #3 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), George Burns (SF), William Lim (PF), Ernest Thomas (C) Robert Keene, Robert Hoffman, Kevin Bolduc, Greg Lamarche | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Benjamin Glick (SF) Gregory Webre, Robert Heffernan | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | William Lim knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Lim (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 07:04 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-66 |
| 07:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 06:54 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price gets the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hector Vega | 68-68 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 06:07 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Ruby takes the ball from Benjamin Glick | 68-68 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Jones | 68-68 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled on the floor by Terry Gaines - foul #2 on Terry Gaines, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Kevin Bolduc (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, George Burns, William Lim | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF) Roy Brown, Lawrence Jones, Benjamin Glick, Jeff Price | |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the board | 68-69 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas connects on the shot from the left side | 70-69 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hoffman is called for the reach on Louis Wren - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Hector Vega | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:11 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 04:55 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 04:53 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre grabs the board | 70-71 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Wren | 70-73 |
| 04:32 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG) Daniel Ruby | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Benjamin Glick (PF) Robert Bigby, Bobby Smart | |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Bolduc - foul #3 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG), George Burns (SF), William Lim (PF) Ernest Thomas, Robert Hoffman, Kevin Bolduc | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 70-75 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #4 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG) Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 03:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Lim (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 4 pts. 15 reb. C - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | William Lim denies the turnaround by Louis Wren | 71-75 |
| 03:21 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Price | 71-75 |
| 03:07 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price misses the jumper from the right side | 71-75 |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Terry Gaines gets the rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche clanks a jumper from the right block | 71-75 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) George Burns | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega (C) Benjamin Glick | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | Robert Keene misses the shot from the right block | 71-75 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Price | 71-75 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Keene - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | William Lim pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is hacked by Roy Brown - foul #4 on Roy Brown, team foul #5 | 71-76 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Terry Gaines | 74-76 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-76 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 76-76 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Jeff Price | 76-78 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 76-78 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is hacked by Terry Gaines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Gaines, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | William Lim snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Keene buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Lim and he's fouled by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #6 | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Robert Keene makes the free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hoffman is called for the reach on Louis Wren - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #14 | 79-79 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |