| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fresh) SF - Damon Monte (fresh) PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) C - Joseph Terrell (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 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Michael Geraci connects on the 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | Malcolm Petty blocks the short jumper by Joseph Terrell | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Kent State | Aaron Williams scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Freeze | 0-5 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Aaron Williams grabs the board | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Williams | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | William Freeze is fouled on the floor by James Anselmo - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | William Freeze misses the floater from the right side | 0-5 |
| 18:00 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the offensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Freeze | 0-7 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo misses the jumper in the lane | 0-7 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty can't finish the layup | 0-7 |
| 17:24 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Damon Monte | 0-7 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Calvo and he's fouled by William Freeze - foul #1 on William Freeze, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), James Killinger (SF) George Scott, Aaron Williams | |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Geraci | 2-7 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Joseph Terrell steals it from Robert Liddle | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte clanks a jumper from the right side | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Liddle steals the ball from Damon Monte | 2-7 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Michael Geraci misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-7 |
| 15:54 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty tips it in | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Liddle (fresh) SF - James Killinger (fresh) PF - Michael Geraci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Malcolm Petty - foul #1 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF), Micheal Kelly (PF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Luis Dehaven (PF) William Freeze, Michael Geraci, Malcolm Petty | |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:47 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | James Killinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Joseph Terrell | 4-9 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Michael Sieg | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | Kent State | Joseph Terrell takes the ball from George Scott | 6-9 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Williams takes the ball from Joseph Terrell | 6-9 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | James Killinger can't finish the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Liddle steals the ball from Michael Sieg | 6-9 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Luis Dehaven | 6-12 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Freddie Frost | 8-12 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Robert Liddle clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:28 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 13:27 | Kent State | James Killinger snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Robert Liddle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses the tip | 8-15 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Aaron Williams drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Liddle and he's fouled by Micheal Kelly - foul #1 on Micheal Kelly, team foul #2 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg, Micheal Kelly, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Erick Coker (SG), Michael Geraci (PF), Malcolm Petty (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, Luis Dehaven, James Killinger | |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 10-18 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Karl Turgeon - foul #1 on Karl Turgeon, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) Aaron Williams | |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:41 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) C - Karl Turgeon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Freeze (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) SF - Ben Jones (fresh) PF - Michael Geraci (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Erick Coker - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #3 | 10-18 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Michael Geraci grabs the board | 10-18 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by William Freeze | 10-20 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon grabs the offensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-20 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Damon Monte | 10-20 |
| 10:22 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Calvo | 12-20 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Malcolm Petty blows the layup | 12-20 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the defensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow double dribbles | 12-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:40 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Geraci | 12-23 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 12-23 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Erick Coker snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 09:12 | Kent State | Ben Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Freeze | 12-26 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo lays it up and in and the foul's on Malcolm Petty - foul #2 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #4 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Michael Sieg (SF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF), Luis Dehaven (C) William Freeze, Erick Coker, Ben Jones, Malcolm Petty | |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 09:00 | Kent State | George Scott hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 15-26 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Robert Liddle gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 08:47 | Kent State | Aaron Williams is hacked by Joseph Terrell - foul #1 on Joseph Terrell, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly (PF) Albert Calvo | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Killinger (C) Michael Geraci | |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Freddie Frost is called for the reach on George Scott - foul #1 on Freddie Frost, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Robert Liddle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 08:21 | Kent State | George Scott tips it in | 15-28 |
| 08:01 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Micheal Kelly | 18-28 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | Aaron Williams drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by George Scott | 18-30 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Liddle picks off the pass by Lester Schley in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Kelly (fresh) C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Dehaven (fresh) C - James Killinger (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF) Lester Schley, Freddie Frost, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Erick Coker (SG), Michael Geraci (PF), Steven Peterson (C) Robert Liddle, George Scott, Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven | |
| 06:28 | Kent State | William Freeze misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-30 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Erick Coker grabs the offensive board | 18-30 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | William Freeze connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Erick Coker | 18-33 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Kelly | 18-33 |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Micheal Kelly is fouled on the floor by Michael Geraci - foul #1 on Michael Geraci, team foul #5 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Calvo (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Micheal Kelly, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Aaron Williams (SF), Luis Dehaven (C) James Killinger, Steven Peterson | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Luis Dehaven - foul #1 on Luis Dehaven, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG) Erick Coker | |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:22 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Aaron Williams snags the defensive board | 18-33 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven blows the layup | 18-33 |
| 05:04 | Northern Illinois University | Karl Turgeon pulls down the rebound | 18-33 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 20-33 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Aaron Williams connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Karl Turgeon - foul #2 on Karl Turgeon, team foul #6 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell (C) Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Aaron Williams makes the free throw | 20-36 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Anselmo | 22-36 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | George Scott loses the dribble to James Anselmo | 22-36 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the dunk | 22-36 |
| 04:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Aaron Williams | 22-36 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | William Freeze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (SG), Freddie Frost (SF) James Anselmo, Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), James Killinger (SF), Malcolm Petty (C) George Scott, Aaron Williams, Luis Dehaven | |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 22-36 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley is hacked by James Killinger - foul #1 on James Killinger, team foul #7 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SF) Patrick Turnbow | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), Steven Peterson (PF) William Freeze, Michael Geraci | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lester Schley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Calvo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Killinger (fresh) PF - Steven Peterson (fresh) C - Malcolm Petty (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Malcolm Petty is called for the reach on Freddie Frost - foul #3 on Malcolm Petty, team foul #8 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Micheal Kelly (PF), Karl Turgeon (C) Michael Sieg, Albert Calvo, Joseph Terrell | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ben Jones (SF) Malcolm Petty | |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Ben Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lester Schley | 26-36 |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF) Freddie Frost | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Scott (SG), Aaron Williams (SF) Erick Coker, Ben Jones | |
| 02:22 | Kent State | James Killinger misses the lay-in | 26-36 |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lester Schley | 26-36 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley misses long on a floater in the lane | 26-36 |
| 01:51 | Kent State | Aaron Williams gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Aaron Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to James Killinger | 26-36 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | James Killinger double dribbles | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Joseph Terrell (C) Lester Schley, Karl Turgeon | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Freeze (PG), Michael Geraci (PF), Luis Dehaven (C) Robert Liddle, James Killinger, Steven Peterson | |
| 01:11 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:47 | Kent State | Luis Dehaven misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Terrell grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow is hacked by William Freeze - foul #2 on William Freeze, team foul #9 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lester Schley (SG), Freddie Frost (SF), Albert Calvo (PF) James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Micheal Kelly | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (SG), Ben Jones (SF) George Scott, Aaron Williams | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Michael Geraci pulls down the rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Ben Jones buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Freeze | 26-38 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost double dribbles | 26-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Killinger (SF) Ben Jones | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Killinger hits a fadeaway from close range | 26-40 |