| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd inbounds the ball | 26-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle buries a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Sullivan | 28-52 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Ernest Brown drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 28-54 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-54 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens pulls down the rebound | 28-54 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ernest Brown | 28-56 |
| 18:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Son | 28-56 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Barry Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-56 |
| 18:27 | Kent State | Robert Sullivan steals it from Donald Son | 28-56 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-56 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-56 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 30-56 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-56 |
| 17:28 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the offensive board | 30-56 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Barry Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (SG), Matthew Laliberte (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF) Robert Lanford, Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte blows the layup | 30-56 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens snags the defensive board | 30-56 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Edward Gold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte is fouled on the floor by Edward Gold - foul #2 on Edward Gold, team foul #1 | 30-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG) Robert Adams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:09 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-56 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Edward Gold throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle (PF) Thomas McGonnell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG) Leslie Norfleet | |
| 15:54 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-56 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte grabs the offensive rebound | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Gold (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Lanford and he's hacked by Daniel Moberly - foul #2 on Daniel Moberly, team foul #2 | 35-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Robert Sullivan (C) Robert Lanford, Matthew Laliberte, Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Donald Son (C) Ernie Meissner, Kent Hollaway | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman makes the free throw | 36-56 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Ernest Brown connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerald Stevens | 36-58 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 15:09 | Kent State | Ernest Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 14:48 | Kent State | Ernest Brown knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerald Stevens | 36-60 |
| 14:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jerald Stevens steals the ball from Charley Ketterman | 36-60 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Robert Sullivan swats the layup by Edward Gold | 36-60 |
| 14:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan snags the defensive board | 36-60 |
| 14:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-60 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd snags the offensive board | 36-60 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-60 |
| 14:00 | Kent State | Donald Son grabs the board | 36-60 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly tips it home | 36-62 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman misses short on a runner in the paint | 36-62 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-62 |
| 12:49 | Kent State | Edward Gold misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-62 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Charley Ketterman | 36-62 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd clanks a runner in the paint | 36-62 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the offensive board | 36-62 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jerald Stevens steals it from Kenneth Terhune | 36-62 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Ernest Brown knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Edward Gold and the foul's on Robert Sullivan - foul #2 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #1 | 36-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Thomas McGonnell (SF), Eric Ovalle (PF), Matthew Laliberte (C) Gary Weaver, Kenneth Terhune, Michael Redd, Charley Ketterman, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernie Meissner (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Jerald Stevens, Edward Gold, Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Ernest Brown misses the free throw | 36-64 |
| 12:14 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Eric Ovalle | 36-64 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-64 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Barry Brown grabs the board | 36-64 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-64 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte gets the rebound | 36-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ovalle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Laliberte (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (SG) Ernest Brown | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Barry Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 36-64 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell gets the rebound | 36-64 |
| 11:06 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG) Robert Lanford | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | Arthur Wood makes the floater from the right wing | 36-66 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kent Hollaway - foul #1 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #3 | 36-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG) Arthur Wood | |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle misses the 1st free throw | 36-66 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Terhune | 37-66 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune can't finish the layup | 37-66 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-66 |
| 09:53 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle gets the offensive rebound | 37-66 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-66 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle can't tip it in | 37-66 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune hits the follow up shot | 39-66 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Terhune - foul #4 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #2 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Robert Lanford (SG), Michael Redd (SF), Charley Ketterman (PF), Robert Sullivan (C) Robert Adams, Kenneth Terhune, Thomas McGonnell, Eric Ovalle, Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Daniel Moberly (PF), Donald Son (C) Ernie Meissner, Barry Brown, Kent Hollaway | |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Jerald Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Macaluso - foul #1 on Peter Macaluso, team foul #4 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Leslie Norfleet (SF) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso | |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford makes the 1st free throw | 40-68 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-68 |
| 08:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Son | 40-68 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Ernest Brown blows the layup | 40-68 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman snags the defensive board | 40-68 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lanford | 43-68 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Ernest Brown makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Edward Gold | 43-70 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Lanford and he's fouled by Leslie Norfleet - foul #2 on Leslie Norfleet, team foul #5 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Adams (PG) Gary Weaver | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerald Stevens (SG), Peter Macaluso (SF) Edward Gold, Leslie Norfleet | |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Redd misses the free throw | 45-70 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | Donald Son gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly misses long on a floater from the left side | 45-70 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerald Stevens (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SF - Peter Macaluso (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Son (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Adams | 47-70 |
| 07:06 | Kent State | Peter Macaluso is fouled on the floor by Robert Adams - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #3 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune (SG), Eric Ovalle (PF) Robert Lanford, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG), Kent Hollaway (PF), Leslie Norfleet (C) Ernest Brown, Daniel Moberly, Donald Son | |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kent Hollaway, team foul #6 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (SF) Michael Redd | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Adams | 50-70 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Robert Sullivan steps in front of the Kent Hollaway pass | 50-70 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-70 |
| 05:43 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Matthew Laliberte is called for the reach on Kent Hollaway - foul #1 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #4 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver (PG), Charley Ketterman (C) Robert Adams, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Brown (PG), Ernie Meissner (SF), Barry Brown (PF), Donald Son (C) Jerald Stevens, Peter Macaluso, Kent Hollaway, Leslie Norfleet | |
| 05:12 | Kent State | Donald Son buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Brown | 50-73 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Terhune drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-73 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Terhune - foul #5 on Kenneth Terhune, team foul #5 | 53-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford (SG), Michael Redd (SF) Kenneth Terhune, Charley Ketterman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 53-74 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-75 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Weaver's pass is intercepted by Edward Gold | 53-75 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Edward Gold hits the finger roll | 53-77 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Ovalle is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eric Ovalle, team foul #6 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell (SF), Charley Ketterman (C) Michael Redd, Eric Ovalle | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arthur Wood (SG), Leslie Norfleet (SF), Daniel Moberly (PF), Kent Hollaway (C) Ernest Brown, Edward Gold, Barry Brown, Donald Son | |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-77 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway gets the offensive rebound | 53-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Robert Lanford is called for the reach on Arthur Wood - foul #1 on Robert Lanford, team foul #7 | 53-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck (C) Matthew Laliberte | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Arthur Wood makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Arthur Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Gary Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Lanford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas McGonnell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charley Ketterman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Eddie Teneyck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Arthur Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernie Meissner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Norfleet (fresh) PF - Daniel Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kent Hollaway (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Eddie Teneyck is whistled for traveling | 53-79 |
| 03:02 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway's floater is tipped away by Eddie Teneyck | 53-79 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell gets the rebound | 53-79 |
| 02:53 | Northern Illinois University | Kent Hollaway steals the ball from Charley Ketterman | 53-79 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Arthur Wood lays it up and in set up by Ernie Meissner | 53-81 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman travels with the ball | 53-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Gold (PG) Arthur Wood | |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Lanford - foul #2 on Robert Lanford, team foul #8 | 53-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Matthew Laliberte (PF) Eddie Teneyck | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 1st free throw | 53-82 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Ernie Meissner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-83 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leslie Norfleet - foul #3 on Leslie Norfleet, team foul #7 | 53-83 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell makes the 1st free throw | 54-83 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-83 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Matthew Laliberte is called for the reach on Daniel Moberly - foul #2 on Matthew Laliberte, team foul #9 | 55-83 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the 1st free throw | 55-84 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-85 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Lanford | 57-85 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Kent Hollaway hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Gold | 57-87 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-87 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Lanford gets the offensive rebound | 57-87 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Moberly denies the turnaround by Robert Lanford | 57-87 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Charley Ketterman tips it but misses | 57-87 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | Daniel Moberly snags the defensive board | 57-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Edward Gold is denied on a dunk by Thomas McGonnell | 57-87 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas McGonnell grabs the board | 57-87 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Edward Gold takes the ball from Thomas McGonnell | 57-87 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Edward Gold runs out the clock | 57-87 |