| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) SF - Robert Heffernan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 26-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Hector Vega is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #3 on Hector Vega, team foul #1 | 26-52 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (C) Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #2 | 26-52 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 26-54 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses short on a turnaround from close range | 26-54 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan grabs the offensive rebound | 26-54 |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Heffernan | 29-54 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Evan Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-54 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-54 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 29-54 |
| 18:22 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Robert Heffernan steps in front of the Daniel Ruby pass | 29-54 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle's floater is tipped away by Evan Davis | 29-54 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby snags the defensive board | 29-54 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the lay-in | 29-54 |
| 17:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Robert Heffernan | 29-54 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is called for traveling | 29-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Felix Gonzalez (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Theodore Daigle, Louis Wren, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Robert Keene connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-57 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-57 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-57 |
| 16:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the tip | 29-57 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc snags the defensive board | 29-57 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-57 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the offensive rebound | 29-57 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Lawrence Jones steals the ball from Ernest Thomas | 29-57 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Jones | 31-57 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Ruby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Keene and the foul's on Benjamin Glick - foul #2 on Benjamin Glick, team foul #3 | 31-59 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Marvin Carlton, Felix Gonzalez, Benjamin Glick | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Robert Keene, Michael Meagher, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby makes the free throw | 31-60 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hector Vega | 34-60 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Hector Vega steals the ball from Daniel Ruby | 34-60 |
| 14:46 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-60 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the offensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 14:40 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #2 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #1 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford (PF) Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG) Daniel Ruby | |
| 14:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-60 |
| 14:25 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-60 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche's layup is rejected by Ronnie Rexford | 34-60 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche tips it in | 34-62 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-62 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Terry Gaines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-62 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 13:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-62 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Greg Lamarche | 37-62 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Ronnie Rexford is called for the reach on Greg Lamarche - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #4 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Louis Wren (SF), Benjamin Glick (PF) Theodore Daigle, Robert Heffernan, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Keene (SF), Michael Meagher (PF), Kevin Bolduc (C) Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Greg Lamarche | |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Bigby | 40-65 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas banks in the layup set up by Michael Meagher and he's hacked by Lawrence Jones - foul #1 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #5 | 40-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | Daniel Ruby (SG) Terry Gaines | |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the free throw | 40-68 |
| 11:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones is whistled for traveling | 40-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Greg Lamarche (C) Ernest Thomas, Michael Meagher | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Ruby (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-68 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the board | 40-68 |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Jones | 42-68 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-68 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby tips it home | 42-70 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ruby - foul #3 on Daniel Ruby, team foul #2 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Robert Heffernan (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Hector Vega (C) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren, Felix Gonzalez, Benjamin Glick, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Ernest Thomas (PG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) George Burns, Robert Keene, Kevin Bolduc | |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Robert Bigby is blocked by Robert Hoffman | 42-70 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 42-70 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-73 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Hoffman - foul #2 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #3 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc (C) Greg Lamarche | |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 09:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Heffernan - foul #1 on Robert Heffernan, team foul #6 | 44-73 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 09:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega connects on the 3 from straight away | 47-75 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-75 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Daniel Ruby tips it back up and in | 47-77 |
| 08:33 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-77 |
| 08:31 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas snags the defensive board | 47-77 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Theodore Daigle is called for the reach on Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #7 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick (PF) Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Gaines (SG), Robert Keene (SF), Greg Lamarche (C) Daniel Ruby, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-78 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Ernest Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-79 |
| 07:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ernest Thomas is called for the reach on Theodore Daigle - foul #1 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #4 | 47-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SG), Lawrence Jones (SF), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Bigby, Robert Heffernan, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) Kevin Bolduc | |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Robert Keene - foul #1 on Robert Keene, team foul #5 | 47-79 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 1st free throw | 48-79 |
| 07:40 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick makes the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Wren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 5 ast. PF - Benjamin Glick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Ernest Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Greg Lamarche (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Smart - foul #2 on Bobby Smart, team foul #8 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF) Theodore Daigle | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 1st free throw | 49-79 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Greg Lamarche misses the 2nd free throw | 49-79 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Benjamin Glick | 49-79 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Ernest Thomas - foul #2 on Ernest Thomas, team foul #6 | 49-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG), Hector Vega (C) Felix Gonzalez, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-79 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-79 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-79 |
| 06:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones snags the defensive board | 50-79 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-79 |
| 06:27 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Glick grabs the offensive rebound | 50-79 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-79 |
| 06:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the rebound | 50-79 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Terry Gaines is called for traveling | 50-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez (SF), Ronnie Rexford (PF), Bobby Smart (C) Robert Bigby, Benjamin Glick, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG), Kevin Bolduc (C) Ernest Thomas, Greg Lamarche | |
| 05:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the jumper in the lane | 50-79 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-79 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Jones | 52-79 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Michael Meagher buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Burns | 52-81 |
| 04:27 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez drills a 3 from straight away | 55-81 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Robert Keene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-81 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones gets the rebound | 55-81 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Meagher - foul #1 on Michael Meagher, team foul #7 | 55-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG) Lawrence Jones, Louis Wren | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bruce Sanders (PG) Michael Meagher | |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford makes the 1st free throw | 56-81 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc gets the rebound | 56-81 |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders's pass is intercepted by Felix Gonzalez | 56-81 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton misses the lay-in | 56-81 |
| 03:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart hits the follow up shot | 58-81 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Rexford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Bruce Sanders (fresh) SG - Terry Gaines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Bolduc (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Robert Keene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Marvin Carlton is called for the reach on Terry Gaines - foul #1 on Marvin Carlton, team foul #9 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren (SF) Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) George Burns | |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Terry Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 02:59 | Kent State | Terry Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford pulls down the rebound | 58-82 |
| 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) | |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez drills a runner from the left block | 60-82 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-82 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-82 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-84 |
| 01:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-84 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc pulls down the rebound | 60-84 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-84 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 60-84 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford misses the lay-in | 60-84 |
| 01:31 | Kent State | Bruce Sanders snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Ronnie Rexford - foul #2 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #10 | 60-84 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Jones (PG), Bobby Smart (C) David Feder, Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Burns (PG) Bruce Sanders | |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the 1st free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses the 2nd free throw | 60-84 |
| 01:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Smart | 60-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-84 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Terry Gaines grabs the board | 60-84 |
| 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) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | George Burns is hacked by Lawrence Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Jones, team foul #11 | 60-84 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 1st free throw | 60-85 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | George Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 60-86 |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-86 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kevin Bolduc | 60-86 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Smart - foul #3 on Bobby Smart, team foul #12 | 60-86 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 1st free throw | 60-87 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Kevin Bolduc makes the 2nd free throw | 60-88 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Louis Wren clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-88 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | The rebound goes to George Burns | 60-88 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | George Burns runs out the clock | 60-88 |