| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shelton Click (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Eric Wise inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-33 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 19:33 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Otto Walters | 25-33 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Otto Walters - foul #1 on Otto Walters, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 19:01 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses the floater from the baseline | 25-35 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randall Brown | 25-35 |
| 18:44 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Man Tao | 25-38 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Eric Wise - foul #2 on Eric Wise, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | Man Tao clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Marchetti | 29-38 |
| 17:50 | Kent State | Randall Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Randall Brown tips it home | 29-40 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Jackson | 32-40 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Man Tao misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 16:59 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Keltner, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG) John Marchetti | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Otto Walters takes the ball from Nathan Harriss | 32-40 |
| 16:01 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Keltner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Shelton Click (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Man Tao misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 15:38 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Nathan Harriss - foul #1 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Francis Rosado (SG), Erwin Taylor (SF), Joe Thurman (C) Justin Huizenga, Robert Keltner, James Jackson, Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Rodolfo Rocha (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF), Randall Brown (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Eric Wise, Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:20 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Charles Wright double dribbles | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson (C) Otto Walters | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:50 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor is fouled on the floor by Randall Brown - foul #2 on Randall Brown, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Rodolfo Rocha steals the ball from Francis Rosado | 34-40 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Charles Wright's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Thurman | 34-40 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Charles Wright can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Marchetti - foul #2 on John Marchetti, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), James Jackson (SF), Shelton Click (C) Erwin Taylor, Joe Thurman, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Rodolfo Rocha | |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Marchetti | 36-41 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 36-41 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson hits a shot from close range | 38-41 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Randall Brown is denied on a dunk by Shelton Click | 38-41 |
| 12:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Marchetti | 38-41 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Wright | 38-41 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Charles Wright hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Shelton Click - foul #3 on Shelton Click, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), Otto Walters (PF) John Marchetti, Francis Rosado | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson, Randall Brown | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Charles Wright misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nathan Harriss picks off the pass by Otto Walters | 38-42 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | Charles Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Jacobs | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shelton Click (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses badly on a runner from the right block | 38-42 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the follow up shot | 38-44 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click is called for a backcourt violation | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG) Justin Huizenga | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Charles Wright, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Casey Jacobs | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Shelton Click - foul #4 on Shelton Click, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman (C) Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Thurman snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters hits a turnaround from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Eric Wise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (SG) Robert Keltner | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (C) Nathan Harriss | |
| 10:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Eric Wise drills a fadeaway in the paint | 40-46 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado comes up short on the shot from the left block | 40-46 |
| 09:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 09:32 | Kent State | Francis Rosado is called for the reach on Eric Wise - foul #1 on Francis Rosado, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor (SF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Hampson (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) Eric Wise, Richard Knickerbocker, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Man Tao connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hampson | 40-48 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Erwin Taylor drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Rosado | 42-48 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Joe Thurman blocks the jumper by Nathan Harriss | 42-48 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-48 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:10 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti misses the driving attempt in the lane | 42-48 |
| 08:09 | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters is fouled on the floor by Nathan Harriss - foul #2 on Nathan Harriss, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Justin Huizenga (PG), Robert Keltner (SG), James Jackson (SF), Shelton Click (C) John Marchetti, Erwin Taylor, Otto Walters, Joe Thurman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Randall Brown | |
| 07:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Justin Huizenga | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Justin Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Keltner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Shelton Click (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson (PF) Francis Rosado | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Nathan Harriss | |
| 06:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Casey Jacobs - foul #2 on Casey Jacobs, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG) Man Tao | |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Keltner | 46-48 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 46-48 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click gets the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ryan Watterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Kevin Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Watterson - foul #2 on Ryan Watterson, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti (PG), Otto Walters (PF) Justin Huizenga, Ryan Watterson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Randall Brown (C) Charles Wright, Kevin Adams, Casey Jacobs | |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Wise - foul #3 on Eric Wise, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF) Michael Hampson | |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Man Tao hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Shelton Click | 48-52 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters can't throw it down | 48-52 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Charles Wright pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Otto Walters is called for the reach on Eric Wise - foul #2 on Otto Walters, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) Charles Wright, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Keltner | 50-54 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 04:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shelton Click grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti is fouled on the floor by Man Tao - foul #3 on Man Tao, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Francis Rosado (SG), Joe Thurman (C) Robert Keltner, Shelton Click | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Eric Wise | |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | John Marchetti makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:37 | Kent State | Randall Brown's layup is rejected by Joe Thurman | 52-54 |
| 03:35 | Kent State | Kevin Adams hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 03:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson buries a floater from the right wing | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Marchetti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Rosado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Otto Walters (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Thurman (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | Kevin Adams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Man Tao | 54-59 |
| 02:42 | Northern Illinois University | Man Tao steps in front of the Francis Rosado pass | 54-59 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Man Tao banks in the layup | 54-61 |
| 02:38 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner (SG), Shelton Click (C) Francis Rosado, Joe Thurman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson (PF) Nathan Harriss | |
| 02:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Randall Brown gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 02:02 | Kent State | Michael Hampson loses the dribble to James Jackson | 54-61 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson can't finish the layup | 54-61 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | Michael Hampson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-61 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Earle Hendrickson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 01:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Marchetti and he's fouled by Earle Hendrickson - foul #2 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| 01:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Keltner makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Randall Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Man Tao | 57-63 |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-63 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 60-63 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Marchetti | 62-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Kevin Adams is hacked by Robert Keltner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Keltner, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Kevin Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-64 |
| 00:02 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Otto Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | The clock runs out | 62-64 |