| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Forster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is hacked by Joseph Heard - foul #2 on Joseph Heard, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Craig Seager and he's hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 19:19 | Kent State | William Forster travels with the ball | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Heard - foul #3 on Joseph Heard, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| 18:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:54 | Kent State | William Forster gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Heard is called for the reach on Roger French - foul #4 on Joseph Heard, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Joseph Heard | |
| 18:06 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 18:04 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 33-38 |
| 17:28 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Frank Beyers is denied by William Forster | 33-38 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Frank Beyers blocks the short jumper by Wade Gilbert | 33-38 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | William Forster hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Shawn Parsons | 33-40 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Keith Derrick, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Dennis Weir steps in front of the Robert Sellers pass | 33-40 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #5 | 33-40 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:04 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Robert Sellers clanks a floater from the right block | 35-40 |
| 15:46 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't tip it in | 35-40 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 35-40 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Richard Sangster is denied by William Forster | 35-40 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | William Forster snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Benjamin Rouse is called for the reach on Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Keith Derrick (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:59 | Kent State | William Forster drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Shawn Parsons | 35-42 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sellers steals it from Keith Derrick | 35-42 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 35-44 |
| 14:12 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 37-44 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | James Cole denies the turnaround by Robert Sellers | 37-44 |
| 13:48 | Kent State | William Forster tips it home | 37-46 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 13:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Carlos Gammon | 37-46 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cole | 40-46 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | Robert Sellers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 40-46 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger French (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Beyers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Parsons (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Parsons steals the ball from James Cole | 40-46 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon is fouled on the floor by Craig Seager - foul #2 on Craig Seager, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Howard Ratliff (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Roger French, Keith Derrick, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (PG), Joe Lewis (SF), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Robert Sellers, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Robert Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #6 | 40-46 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:56 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is whistled for a carry | 42-46 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Joe Lewis, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:15 | Kent State | Joseph Heard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-46 |
| 10:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 09:46 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir scores on a shot in the paint set up by Benjamin Rouse | 46-46 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Robert Nelson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Gerald Dean - foul #1 on Gerald Dean, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Roger French (SG), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Howard Ratliff, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), William Forster (C) Christopher Pendley, Danny Connelly | |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Robert Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:29 | Kent State | Robert Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:29 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Beyers | 48-47 |
| 08:56 | Kent State | William Forster clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:54 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is fouled on the floor by William Forster - foul #4 on William Forster, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SF), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Robert Nelson | |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:47 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Cole - foul #3 on James Cole, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | Joseph Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick tips it home | 52-48 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 07:42 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is called for a charge - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SG) Roger French | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joe Lewis | |
| 07:15 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Parsons takes the ball from Craig Seager | 52-48 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses the dunk attempt | 52-48 |
| 06:44 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Keith Derrick | 52-48 |
| 06:28 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff scores on a shot from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:03 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | William Forster grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Roger French (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Howard Ratliff, Keith Derrick, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Danny Connelly (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Wade Gilbert, William Forster | |
| 05:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 04:51 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Robert Nelson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Robert Nelson tips it in | 54-50 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster hits the finger roll set up by Roger French and the foul's on Danny Connelly - foul #3 on Danny Connelly, team foul #10 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Robert Sellers, Robert Nelson | |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:49 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 03:23 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Keith Derrick (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Richard Sangster, Benjamin Rouse, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Forster (C) Danny Connelly | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Forster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | William Forster's pass is intercepted by Craig Seager | 57-50 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Joseph Heard banks in the layup | 59-52 |
| 02:32 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers buries a runner from close range set up by James Cole | 61-52 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Keith Derrick steps in front of the Joseph Heard pass | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Lewis steps in front of the Roger French pass | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Joseph Heard tips it home | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Beyers | 64-54 |
| 01:03 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Roger French in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #11 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Joe Lewis | |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Kent State | Dennis Weir takes the ball from Robert Sellers | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the jumper from the left side | 66-54 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager runs out the clock | 66-54 |