| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) PF - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers throws it down and the foul's on Robert Sellers - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:39 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Danny Connelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:05 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers tips it in | 27-36 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Danny Connelly tips it in | 29-36 |
| 18:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster banks in the layup on a nice dish by Craig Seager | 29-38 |
| 17:53 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits the follow up shot | 31-38 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 33-38 |
| 17:15 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-38 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:49 | Kent State | Robert Sellers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 16:24 | Kent State | Danny Connelly is fouled on the floor by Howard Ratliff - foul #2 on Howard Ratliff, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF) Shawn Parsons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Craig Seager, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Danny Connelly knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Gerald Dean - foul #2 on Gerald Dean, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SF) Howard Ratliff | |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:45 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Derrick (fresh) PF - Dennis Weir (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Benjamin Rouse | 36-40 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the layup against the doubleteam | 36-40 |
| 15:10 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 14:51 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-40 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Joseph Heard pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-40 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:45 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir dunks the ball set up by Benjamin Rouse | 36-42 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is hacked by Benjamin Rouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Howard Ratliff (SF), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry, Keith Derrick, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Cole - foul #1 on James Cole, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:13 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Joseph Heard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Beyers | 37-42 |
| 12:26 | Northern Illinois University | Wade Gilbert swats the layup by Richard Sangster | 37-42 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:07 | Kent State | James Cole denies the turnaround by Joseph Heard | 37-42 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Wade Gilbert | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Gammon (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Heard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wade Gilbert (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Frank Beyers steals the ball from Carlos Gammon | 37-42 |
| 11:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager's pass is intercepted by Joseph Heard | 37-42 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Joseph Heard lays it in | 39-42 |
| 10:24 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Parsons steps in front of the Craig Seager pass | 39-42 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 10:08 | Northern Illinois University | Carlos Gammon steps in front of the James Cole pass | 39-42 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the finger roll set up by Carlos Gammon | 41-42 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster banks in the layup on a great pass from James Cole | 41-44 |
| 09:35 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the runner in the paint | 41-44 |
| 09:34 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Danny Connelly - foul #4 on Danny Connelly, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Pendley (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), William Forster (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Shawn Parsons, Carlos Gammon, Joseph Heard, Danny Connelly, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Keith Derrick (SF), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Craig Seager, Howard Ratliff, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 09:10 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the easy layup | 41-44 |
| 09:09 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry tips it home | 41-46 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Daniel Perry is called for the reach on Joe Lewis - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Robert Sellers evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 44-46 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir blows the dunk but the foul's on Christopher Pendley - foul #2 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG) Christopher Pendley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Craig Seager (SG), Howard Ratliff (SF), Frank Beyers (C) Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry, Keith Derrick, Gerald Dean | |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | William Forster is fouled on the floor by Frank Beyers - foul #3 on Frank Beyers, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Ratliff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Robert Sellers's pass is intercepted by Craig Seager | 44-47 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 07:03 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 44-47 |
| 06:40 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster is hacked by William Forster - foul #1 on William Forster, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Wade Gilbert (C) Joe Lewis, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster's pass is intercepted by Robert Sellers | 44-47 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 06:13 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | William Forster swats the layup by Richard Sangster | 44-47 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | William Forster pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 05:19 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Heard (SF), Danny Connelly (PF) Shawn Parsons, William Forster | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Dennis Weir (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Richard Sangster, Craig Seager, James Cole, Frank Beyers | |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 04:57 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean tips it home | 44-49 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Robert Sellers gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Robert Sellers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 04:15 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 44-49 |
| 03:54 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin Rouse | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Joseph Heard travels with the ball | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), William Forster (C) Robert Sellers, Carlos Gammon, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster (PG), Craig Seager (SG), James Cole (PF), Frank Beyers (C) Daniel Perry, Howard Ratliff, Dennis Weir, Gerald Dean | |
| 03:27 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers is hacked by Danny Connelly - foul #5 on Danny Connelly, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Nelson (C) Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Heard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Forster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Sangster (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Craig Seager (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Beyers (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Craig Seager | 44-53 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Nelson | 47-53 |
| 02:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster's pass is intercepted by Robert Nelson | 47-53 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Wade Gilbert (C) Joe Lewis, Joseph Heard, Robert Nelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Frank Beyers | 47-53 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Howard Ratliff splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cole | 47-56 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Robert Sellers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 01:58 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager grabs the board | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Carlos Gammon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is hacked by Shawn Parsons - foul #2 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:35 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Carlos Gammon is called for the reach on Richard Sangster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 01:33 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 3 from the right wing set up by William Forster | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Parsons takes the ball from Richard Sangster in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | Dennis Weir swats the short shot by William Forster | 53-60 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Beyers grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 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 (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Carlos Gammon - foul #5 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #9 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Carlos Gammon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Dennis Weir | |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to William Forster | 53-61 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | William Forster is called for traveling | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Shawn Parsons is called for the reach on Richard Sangster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Parsons, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (PF) James Cole | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-63 |
| 00:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Sangster runs out the clock | 53-63 |