| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) SG - George Scott (fresh) SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Michael Geraci gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | George Scott scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by William Freeze | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Aaron Williams connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Freeze | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Michael Geraci snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby's pass is intercepted by Michael Geraci | 2-4 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is hacked by Geoffrey Kammer - foul #1 on Geoffrey Kammer, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Aaron Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | William Freeze can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | Aaron Williams picks off the pass by Jeff Bigby | 2-4 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Aaron Williams's layup is rejected by Geoffrey Kammer | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:31 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:16 | Kent State | Jeremy Herman steps in front of the George Scott pass | 4-4 |
| 15:12 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeremy Herman - foul #1 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG) George Scott | |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:58 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Brooks snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 14:43 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher misses the easy layup | 6-4 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Freeze | 6-4 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Michael Geraci makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 6-6 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 8-6 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Aaron Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG), Jeremy Herman (SF) Blake Roberts, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF), Steven Peterson (C) William Freeze, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 13:27 | Northern Iowa | Robert Liddle steps in front of the Jeremy Herman pass | 8-6 |
| 13:12 | Kent State | Erick Coker buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:57 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | James Killinger grabs the board | 8-9 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Erick Coker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Lemke - foul #1 on John Lemke, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Blake Roberts (SG), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Larry Hayes, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Michael Geraci (PF) Robert Liddle, Steven Peterson | |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:21 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-11 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | James Killinger gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Jeff Bigby - foul #1 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Aaron Williams (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) Erick Coker, James Killinger, Michael Geraci | |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fresh) SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Herman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 1 pts. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 11:33 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane tips it in | 10-12 |
| 11:21 | Kent State | William Freeze travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF) Luis Dehaven | |
| 11:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Blake Roberts | 12-12 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Geoffrey Kammer takes the ball from George Scott | 12-12 |
| 10:39 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 10:37 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | George Scott lays it in on a great pass from William Freeze | 14-14 |
| 10:01 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | George Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Geraci is called for the reach on Blake Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #1 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Larry Hayes (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF), Jason Suiter (PF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Jeff Bigby, Blake Roberts, Jeremy Herman, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), James Killinger (SF) George Scott, Aaron Williams | |
| 09:12 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is hacked by Jason Suiter - foul #1 on Jason Suiter, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (C) Malcolm Petty | |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Brooks | 16-14 |
| 08:50 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 08:34 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Hoelscher | 18-14 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | Larry Hayes is called for the reach on Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Larry Hayes, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG) William Freeze | |
| 08:12 | Kent State | Erick Coker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) James Killinger | |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 07:55 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts tips it home | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - John Lemke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) PF - Jason Suiter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Dehaven (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Aaron Williams buries a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Liddle | 20-17 |
| 07:15 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Aaron Williams gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 06:59 | Kent State | Robert Liddle can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven tips it in | 20-19 |
| 06:49 | Northern Iowa | John Lemke can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-19 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Geraci | 20-19 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven is fouled on the floor by Jason Suiter - foul #2 on Jason Suiter, team foul #7 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) John Lemke, Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter, Nicholas Brooks | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), George Scott (SG), James Killinger (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, Aaron Williams, Michael Geraci | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Dehaven - foul #1 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #2 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Steven Peterson (PF) Luis Dehaven | |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:11 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:55 | Kent State | William Freeze misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 05:54 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it home | 22-23 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Killinger - foul #1 on James Killinger, team foul #3 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:41 | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Wilbert Lane - foul #1 on Wilbert Lane, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF) Steven Peterson | |
| 05:21 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:07 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 24-26 |
| 05:06 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer tips it but misses | 24-26 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Geoffrey Kammer hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Aaron Williams is hacked by Jeremy Herman - foul #2 on Jeremy Herman, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG), Thomas Hoelscher (SF) Larry Hayes, Jeremy Herman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF) James Killinger | |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:47 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Kammer | 26-27 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Freeze - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:42 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Michael Geraci buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Williams | 27-29 |
| 04:18 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Michael Geraci pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by George Scott | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jeff Bigby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Blake Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoelscher (fresh) PF - Wilbert Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Kammer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 03:30 | Kent State | Michael Geraci pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Aaron Williams clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Hoelscher - foul #1 on Thomas Hoelscher, team foul #10 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemke (PG), Jeremy Herman (SF), Jason Suiter (C) Jeff Bigby, Wilbert Lane, Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), Luis Dehaven (C) George Scott, Malcolm Petty | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:18 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:57 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-32 |
| 02:55 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Robert Liddle picks off the pass by Blake Roberts | 27-32 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | William Freeze hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Liddle | 27-34 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Williams - foul #1 on Aaron Williams, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes (SG) Blake Roberts | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), James Killinger (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) William Freeze, Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven | |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:17 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 01:58 | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes hits a floater from the right side and the foul's on Michael Geraci - foul #2 on Michael Geraci, team foul #6 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane (PF), Geoffrey Kammer (C) Thomas Hoelscher, Jason Suiter | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (PF) Michael Geraci | |
| 01:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Geoffrey Kammer denies the turnaround by Erick Coker | 32-34 |
| 01:31 | Northern Iowa | Wilbert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes is hacked by Erick Coker - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jeff Bigby (PG) John Lemke | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG) Erick Coker | |
| 01:12 | Northern Iowa | Larry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Malcolm Petty | 32-34 |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Malcolm Petty and he's hacked by Jeff Bigby - foul #2 on Jeff Bigby, team foul #11 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts (SG) Larry Hayes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Geraci (PF) Luis Dehaven | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:49 | Northern Iowa | Jeremy Herman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-37 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #8 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Thomas Hoelscher (PF) Wilbert Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, Malcolm Petty | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | James Killinger is called for the reach on Blake Roberts - foul #2 on James Killinger, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jason Suiter (C) Geoffrey Kammer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Dehaven (C) Steven Peterson | |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:25 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Blake Roberts can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-39 |