| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Lim (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 29-34 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Roy Brown is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman - foul #1 on Roy Brown, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche's pass is intercepted by Jeff Price | 29-34 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Gaines picks off the pass by Roy Brown in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Terry Gaines banks in the layup | 29-36 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lawrence Jones | 32-36 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Louis Wren is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Louis Wren, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Terry Gaines's pass is intercepted by Roy Brown in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Brown | 35-36 |
| 17:14 | Kent State | William Lim banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Gaines and the foul's on Louis Wren - foul #3 on Louis Wren, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Greg Lamarche | |
| 17:14 | Kent State | William Lim makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | George Burns swats the short shot by Benjamin Glick | 35-39 |
| 16:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre tips it back up and in | 37-39 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | Gregory Webre steals the ball from George Burns | 37-39 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Gaines takes the ball from Roy Brown in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gregory Webre | 39-42 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Hector Vega (C) Roy Brown, Robert Heffernan, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Daniel Ruby (SG), Greg Lamarche (C) Terry Gaines, George Burns, William Lim | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeff Price (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche is fouled on the floor by Hector Vega - foul #2 on Hector Vega, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Robert Bigby | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Keene | 39-44 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is hacked by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF) Robert Keene | |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bolduc - foul #1 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 14:33 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 42-46 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Wren | 45-46 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:16 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Price | 45-46 |
| 13:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is hacked by Hector Vega - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Jeff Price, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), William Lim (PF) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Kevin Bolduc, Greg Lamarche | |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Terry Gaines can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 12:21 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick tips it but misses | 47-46 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | George Burns grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | William Lim is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | William Lim gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lim (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Terry Gaines scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Lamarche | 47-49 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Keene - foul #2 on Robert Keene, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price (PF) Robert Heffernan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Robert Keene, George Burns | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 48-49 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | William Lim hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hoffman | 48-51 |
| 11:01 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 48-51 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Jeff Price is called for the reach on William Lim - foul #2 on Jeff Price, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Lawrence Jones (SG), Louis Wren (SF), Hector Vega (C) Gregory Webre, Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| 10:42 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Bolduc | 48-52 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 10:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 09:43 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Jeff Price | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Keene (SG), George Burns (SF), Tom Hawkins (PF) Terry Gaines, Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, William Lim | |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Greg Lamarche (C) Tom Hawkins | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Robert Keene can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas tips it home | 50-54 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bolduc - foul #3 on Kevin Bolduc, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (SG) Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 08:48 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega's floater is tipped away by Greg Lamarche | 50-54 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:31 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-54 |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche makes the driving attempt near the basket | 50-56 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-56 |
| 07:47 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Wren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Bolduc takes the ball from Benjamin Glick | 50-56 |
| 07:26 | Kent State | George Burns connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Thomas | 50-58 |
| 07:07 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Brown - foul #2 on Roy Brown, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Jeff Price (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Gregory Webre, Louis Wren, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), William Lim (PF) George Burns, Kevin Bolduc, Greg Lamarche | |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Heffernan | 56-60 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 06:19 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 05:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-60 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Ronnie Rexford is called for the reach on Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre (PG) Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene | |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Lim blocks the short jumper by Robert Heffernan | 58-62 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 58-62 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Gregory Webre comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 58-62 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | William Lim misses the easy layup | 58-62 |
| 04:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 04:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hoffman steps in front of the Gregory Webre pass | 58-62 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | William Lim is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jones - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Robert Heffernan, Jeff Price, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (SG), George Burns (SF) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman | |
| 04:00 | Kent State | William Lim misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren is fouled on the floor by Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SG), Kevin Bolduc (PF) Ernest Thomas, William Lim | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roy Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Webre (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Wren (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Roy Brown - foul #3 on Roy Brown, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price (PF) Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG), Tom Hawkins (PF) George Burns, Greg Lamarche | |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Jeff Price | 61-63 |
| 02:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (SG) Gregory Webre | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Robert Keene, Tom Hawkins | |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 63-66 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price is denied on a layup by Kevin Bolduc | 63-66 |
| 02:25 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Terry Gaines hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-66 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jeff Price snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hector Vega | 66-66 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Terry Gaines drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Ruby | 66-68 |
| 01:46 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Terry Gaines snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Gaines | 66-70 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-70 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Gaines | 66-72 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Terry Gaines steps in front of the Hector Vega pass | 66-72 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby is hacked by Hector Vega - foul #4 on Hector Vega, team foul #12 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Lim (PF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 00:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Lim | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | William Lim is hacked by Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| 00:38 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | William Lim makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:34 | Northern Illinois University | Roy Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman lays it up and in on a great pass from William Lim | 66-78 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses long on a halfcourt shot | 66-78 |