| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the shot from the left wing set up by Raymond McCoy and he's fouled by Everett Witherspoon - foul #1 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:45 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the free throw | 41-45 |
| 19:45 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 19:24 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas is fouled on the floor by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale blows the layup | 41-47 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 18:13 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas tips it home | 43-47 |
| 17:59 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-47 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-47 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Milton Edwards | 43-47 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Milton Edwards knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Jones and he's fouled by Lance Clerk - foul #2 on Lance Clerk, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF) Lawrence Hale | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the lay-in | 43-50 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon tips it home | 45-50 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 16:37 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Jerry Shillings | 47-50 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Bertram Leech connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 47-52 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Jerry Shillings | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Milton Edwards (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Walsh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Milton Edwards drills a shot from close range set up by Robert Jones | 49-54 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Everett Witherspoon - foul #2 on Everett Witherspoon, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Roger Ruggles (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sidney Brooks (SF), Ryan Huey (PF) Milton Edwards, William Walsh | |
| 15:30 | Kent State | Bertram Leech knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Raymond McCoy | 49-56 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Haakenson | 51-56 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 14:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 54-59 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Bertram Leech comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 54-59 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 14:37 | Kent State | Robert Jones grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Charles Mower is called for the reach on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Charles Mower, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Mike Haakenson, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hale | 54-59 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 57-59 |
| 13:40 | Kent State | Robert Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ryan Huey | 57-62 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 60-62 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Douglas Wathen swats the layup by Bertram Leech | 60-62 |
| 13:14 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 13:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones picks off the pass by Douglas Wathen | 60-62 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Bertram Leech | 60-64 |
| 12:51 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 62-64 |
| 12:38 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-64 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 65-64 |
| 12:16 | Kent State | Bertram Leech's pass is intercepted by Jerry Shillings | 65-64 |
| 12:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-64 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Ryan Huey grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Mower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Robert Jones (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ryan Huey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bertram Leech (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Everett Witherspoon | 65-64 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Mower | 67-64 |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 11:13 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 67-67 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Sidney Brooks is called for the reach on Lawrence Hale - foul #1 on Sidney Brooks, team foul #2 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Charles Mower, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Douglas Wathen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (PG), John Guillory (SG), Milton Edwards (SF), William Walsh (PF), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Robert Jones, Sidney Brooks, Ryan Huey, Bertram Leech | |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia grabs the offensive board | 67-67 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 09:57 | Kent State | Mike Haakenson is called for the reach on Nicholas Scott - foul #1 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 09:50 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 09:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Mestas | 70-67 |
| 09:34 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Jason Butler hits the follow up shot | 70-69 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk can't finish the layup | 70-69 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | William Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Haakenson - foul #2 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #7 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG) Nolan Tapia | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:13 | Kent State | Nicholas Scott misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger Ruggles | 70-69 |
| 09:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Walsh denies the turnaround by Thomas Mestas | 70-69 |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Lance Clerk and the foul's on Jason Butler - foul #2 on Jason Butler, team foul #3 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon (PF) Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (PG), Gerald Maurer (PF) John Guillory, William Walsh | |
| 08:45 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the free throw | 73-69 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Everett Witherspoon steals it from Gerald Maurer | 73-69 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas loses the dribble to Nicholas Scott | 73-69 |
| 08:14 | Kent State | Jason Butler misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 73-69 |
| 08:12 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon pulls down the rebound | 73-69 |
| 08:05 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon buries a jump hook from the left block | 75-69 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Jason Butler hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Jones | 75-71 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Haakenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Milton Edwards (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Maurer (fresh) C - Jason Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas can't connect on a shot in the lane | 75-71 |
| 07:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Scott | 75-71 |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Milton Edwards is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shillings - foul #3 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Thomas Mestas, Mike Haakenson, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), William Walsh (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Nicholas Scott, Gerald Maurer, Jason Butler | |
| 07:24 | Kent State | Milton Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 07:24 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses long on a shot in the paint | 75-71 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Milton Edwards buries a shot in the paint set up by Robert Jones | 75-73 |
| 06:47 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Charles Mower | 77-73 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-73 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Everett Witherspoon | 77-73 |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Roger Ruggles (C) Jerry Shillings, Everett Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Sidney Brooks (SF), Ryan Huey (PF) Robert Jones, Milton Edwards, William Walsh | |
| 06:17 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen loses the ball out of bounds | 77-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 77-73 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Bertram Leech tips it back up and in | 77-75 |
| 05:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Ryan Huey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Sidney Brooks hits the finger roll set up by Raymond McCoy | 77-77 |
| 05:08 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses short on a jumper from the right side | 77-77 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses the tip | 77-77 |
| 05:05 | Kent State | Ryan Huey grabs the defensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nicholas Scott | 77-79 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Everett Witherspoon (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Douglas Wathen, Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Jones (SG), Milton Edwards (SF) Nicholas Scott, Sidney Brooks | |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Jones steals the ball from Thomas Mestas | 77-79 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Robert Jones lays it up and in | 77-81 |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Mestas | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Raymond McCoy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Milton Edwards (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ryan Huey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bertram Leech (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Jerry Shillings picks off the pass by Raymond McCoy | 79-81 |
| 03:15 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Shillings | 81-81 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Milton Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 81-81 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Raymond McCoy grabs the offensive board | 81-81 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Bertram Leech hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Huey and he's hacked by Jerry Shillings - foul #4 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (SF) Lawrence Hale | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Walsh (PF) Ryan Huey | |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the free throw | 81-83 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 81-83 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Bertram Leech grabs the board | 81-83 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Milton Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lance Clerk - foul #3 on Lance Clerk, team foul #10 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF) Thomas Mestas | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG), Jason Butler (C) Raymond McCoy, Bertram Leech | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Milton Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 02:24 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-85 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG) Roger Ruggles | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG), Ryan Huey (PF), Bertram Leech (C) Nicholas Scott, William Walsh, Jason Butler | |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Huey - foul #2 on Ryan Huey, team foul #5 | 81-85 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 02:10 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the shot from the left side | 81-87 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 81-87 |
| 01:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk snags the offensive board | 81-87 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Bertram Leech - foul #2 on Bertram Leech, team foul #6 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Mike Haakenson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the free throw | 84-87 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Robert Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond McCoy | 84-90 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Huey swats the short shot by Thomas Mestas | 84-90 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Bertram Leech gets the rebound | 84-90 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Jerry Shillings is called for the reach on Bertram Leech in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #11 | 84-90 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG) Jerry Shillings | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nicholas Scott (SG) Raymond McCoy | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Bertram Leech makes the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-92 |
| 00:49 | Kent State | Bertram Leech pulls down the rebound | 84-92 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Mike Haakenson is called for the reach on Bertram Leech in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #12 | 84-92 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 1st free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | Bertram Leech misses the 2nd free throw | 84-92 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 84-92 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 84-92 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 84-92 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Haakenson - foul #4 on Mike Haakenson, team foul #13 | 84-92 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Huey swats the shot by Mike Haakenson | 84-94 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Bertram Leech | 84-94 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Mestas - foul #2 on Thomas Mestas, team foul #14 | 84-94 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF), Nolan Tapia (C) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Lance Clerk | |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond McCoy (PG) Nicholas Scott | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 84-95 |