| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte inbounds the ball | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is hacked by Gilbert Dolly - foul #1 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Damon Monte | 31-47 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | William Williams misses the easy layup | 31-47 |
| 19:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 19:08 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Damon Monte, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 18:49 | Kent State | John Little misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 18:48 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly tips it home | 31-49 |
| 18:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 31-49 |
| 18:33 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte banks in the layup set up by Freddie Frost | 33-49 |
| 17:56 | Kent State | Paul Parikh hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gilbert Dolly | 33-52 |
| 17:46 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Dale Beattie is blocked by Paul Parikh | 33-52 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | Robert Liddle grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Robert Liddle can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-52 |
| 17:39 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie can't tip it in | 33-52 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it but misses | 33-52 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte tips it home | 35-52 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | John Little knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Liddle | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:51 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost slams it home set up by James Anselmo | 37-55 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #3 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Freddie Frost, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 16:21 | Kent State | James Anselmo steps in front of the Erick Coker pass | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 16:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Gunn is called for the reach on Larry Marko - foul #1 on William Gunn, team foul #2 | 37-55 |
| 16:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg's floater is tipped away by Sam Warf | 37-55 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Ben Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Gunn (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Kent State | Erick Coker is whistled for a carry | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Freddie Frost (SG) John Smith, James Anselmo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ben Jones steals the ball from Larry Marko | 37-55 |
| 15:20 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 37-55 |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kenneth Zimmerman | 37-55 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | William Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Erick Coker is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #1 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) Larry Marko, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), William Williams (PF), Paul Parikh (C) Erick Coker, George Scott, Ben Jones, Sam Warf, William Gunn | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Robert Liddle loses the dribble to Kenneth Zimmerman | 37-55 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Dolly - foul #2 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #3 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews (C) Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 14:36 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Robert Liddle connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gilbert Dolly | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses the floater from the right side | 39-58 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Little | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:44 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-61 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Dolly - foul #3 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Freddie Frost | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Anselmo, team foul #4 | 39-61 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #5 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (C) Paul Parikh | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle makes the 1st free throw | 39-62 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-62 |
| 12:57 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 12:48 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg double dribbles | 39-62 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-62 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly tips it but misses | 39-62 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | William Williams misses the tip | 39-62 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 12:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Marko | 42-62 |
| 11:42 | Kent State | John Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-62 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly tips it home | 42-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-64 |
| 11:24 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 11:02 | Kent State | John Little misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 11:00 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 42-64 |
| 10:55 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Anselmo | 45-64 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Sam Warf comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 10:40 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 10:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 47-64 |
| 10:20 | Kent State | Robert Liddle is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Turnbow - foul #4 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Larry Marko, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Paul Parikh (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams | |
| 10:04 | Kent State | Paul Parikh is whistled for a carry | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Gunn (PF) Sam Warf | |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-64 |
| 09:50 | Kent State | George Scott gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | Ben Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 09:19 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews pulls down the rebound | 47-64 |
| 09:13 | Northern Illinois University | Ben Jones steps in front of the Dale Beattie pass | 47-64 |
| 08:57 | Kent State | Paul Parikh travels with the ball | 47-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sam Warf (PF) William Gunn | |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Erick Coker - foul #1 on Erick Coker, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| 08:42 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Kent State | George Scott travels with the ball | 50-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly (SF) Ben Jones | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Anselmo and he's hacked by Erick Coker - foul #2 on Erick Coker, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG) George Scott | |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost makes the free throw | 53-64 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Sam Warf misses long on a floater from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Erick Coker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Dolly (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sam Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Parikh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews loses the dribble to Paul Parikh | 53-64 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | John Little is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Little, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), William Williams (PF), William Gunn (C) Erick Coker, Sam Warf, Paul Parikh | |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-64 |
| 07:05 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle hits a jumper from the right wing set up by John Little and he's hacked by Patrick Turnbow - foul #5 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF) Patrick Turnbow, Freddie Frost | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:56 | Kent State | Robert Liddle misses the free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 53-66 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by William Gunn - foul #2 on William Gunn, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Gilbert Dolly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Little | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-69 |
| 06:06 | Kent State | William Gunn gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:00 | Kent State | William Gunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-69 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Liddle - foul #1 on Robert Liddle, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG), Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) John Smith, Larry Marko, Michael Sieg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (SG), George Scott (SF), Paul Parikh (C) John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Gunn | |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SG), Patrick Matthews (C) James Anselmo, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Paul Parikh makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Williams blocks the short jumper by Dale Beattie | 58-71 |
| 05:26 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 58-71 |
| 05:12 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Freddie Frost | 60-71 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Matthews - foul #4 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #9 | 60-71 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Paul Parikh misses the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:01 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews gets the rebound | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-71 |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews tips it but misses | 60-71 |
| 04:35 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the tip | 60-71 |
| 04:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the offensive board | 60-71 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Sieg | 62-71 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Erick Coker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-71 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost grabs the board | 62-71 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Parikh picks off the pass by Dale Beattie | 62-71 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by George Scott | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Freddie Frost (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Sieg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Liddle (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erick Coker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Parikh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Freddie Frost, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Little (SG), Gilbert Dolly (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, Erick Coker, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | William Gunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-74 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), Paul Parikh (C) George Scott, William Gunn | |
| 02:34 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 63-74 |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost tips it back up and in | 65-74 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Michael Sieg, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), William Williams (PF) Erick Coker, Sam Warf | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Paul Parikh clanks a floater near the basket | 65-74 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the lay-in | 65-74 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | William Williams gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | John Little knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gilbert Dolly | 65-76 |
| 01:39 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-76 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Paul Parikh lays it up and in on a great pass from John Little | 67-78 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Dolly - foul #4 on Gilbert Dolly, team foul #11 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Michael Sieg (PF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) James Anselmo, Dale Beattie, Patrick Matthews | |
| Subs | Kent State | Erick Coker (PG), George Scott (SG), Ben Jones (SF), Sam Warf (PF), William Gunn (C) Robert Liddle, John Little, Gilbert Dolly, William Williams, Paul Parikh | |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Sam Warf grabs the defensive rebound | 68-78 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Ben Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-78 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 68-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #12 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (SF) Damon Monte | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Erick Coker is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Larry Marko, Michael Sieg, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Liddle (PG), William Williams (PF) Ben Jones, William Gunn | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Erick Coker makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Erick Coker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 69-79 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-79 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sam Warf | 69-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Robert Liddle runs out the clock | 69-79 |