| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terry Gil (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shon Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 10 pts. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is hacked by Dan Thompson - foul #2 on Dan Thompson, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | Lee Brown takes the ball from Robert Hoffman | 29-42 |
| 18:57 | Northeastern | Lee Hyde is called for the reach on Melvin Jones - foul #1 on Lee Hyde, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| 18:50 | Northeastern | Richard Adkins steps in front of the Melvin Jones pass | 29-42 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman slams it home and he's fouled by Terry Gil - foul #3 on Terry Gil, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (SG) Terry Gil | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| 18:28 | Northeastern | Lee Brown is whistled for traveling | 29-45 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dan Thompson - foul #3 on Dan Thompson, team foul #3 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski (SG) Dan Thompson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 17:56 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-47 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bragg | 29-47 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bragg | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:29 | Northeastern | Robert Hoffman denies the turnaround by Robert Rhodes | 29-49 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-49 |
| 17:10 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 29-49 |
| 17:06 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Rhodes, team foul #4 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charley Waller (PG), Michael Lane (SF), Greg Gransky (C) Shon Newberry, Lee Brown, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Michael Meagher tips it home | 29-51 |
| 16:35 | Northeastern | Michael Lane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:11 | Kent State | John Gatton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-51 |
| 16:09 | Kent State | Robert Fowler tips it in | 29-53 |
| 15:53 | Northeastern | Robert Fowler swats the short shot by Michael Cegielski | 29-53 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Richard Adkins pulls down the rebound | 29-53 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Charley Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) PF - Michael Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Gransky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Meagher, team foul #2 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Terry Gil (SG), Shon Newberry (SF), Lee Brown (PF) Charley Waller, Robert Rhodes, Michael Lane, Greg Gransky | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Evan Davis (PF) Richard Adkins, Robert Fowler | |
| 15:35 | Northeastern | Lee Brown's floater is tipped away by Evan Davis | 29-53 |
| 15:34 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the defensive board | 29-53 |
| 15:07 | Kent State | Michael Meagher's floater is knocked away by Lee Brown | 29-53 |
| 15:05 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Shon Newberry | 29-53 |
| 14:45 | Northeastern | Lee Brown's pass is intercepted by Leonel Cooper | 29-53 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Evan Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 14:29 | Northeastern | Terry Gil grabs the board | 29-53 |
| 14:14 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Gatton - foul #2 on John Gatton, team foul #3 | 29-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (SF), Melvin Jones (C) Shon Newberry, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), John Bragg (SG), Edward Huynh (SF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Robert Hoffman, Leonel Cooper | |
| 13:57 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes clanks a jumper in the paint | 29-53 |
| 13:55 | Kent State | Evan Davis snags the defensive board | 29-53 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Richard Adkins can't finish the layup | 29-53 |
| 13:49 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson snags the defensive board | 29-53 |
| 13:39 | Northeastern | Lee Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-53 |
| 13:37 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes tips it back up and in | 31-53 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the easy layup | 31-53 |
| 13:07 | Northeastern | Lee Brown grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 13:02 | Northeastern | Lee Brown misses the lay-in | 31-53 |
| 13:00 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 31-53 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Richard Adkins clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Melvin Jones - foul #1 on Melvin Jones, team foul #5 | 31-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charley Waller (PG), Shon Newberry (SF), Michael Lane (PF) Dan Thompson, Terry Gil, Lee Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Hoffman (SF), Michael Meagher (PF) Edward Huynh, Evan Davis | |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 31-54 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-55 |
| 12:28 | Northeastern | Robert Hoffman is called for the reach on Melvin Jones - foul #1 on Robert Hoffman, team foul #4 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Greg Gransky (SG), Michael Cegielski (PF) Robert Rhodes, Michael Lane | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (PG) Richard Adkins | |
| 12:14 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on John Gatton - foul #3 on John Gatton, team foul #5 | 33-55 |
| 12:14 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones makes the free throw | 34-55 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | John Bragg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-55 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the offensive rebound | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Charley Waller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Greg Gransky (fresh) SF - Shon Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Lee Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kent State | John Bragg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-55 |
| 11:27 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski pulls down the rebound | 34-55 |
| 11:16 | Northeastern | Lee Hyde steps in front of the Melvin Jones pass | 34-55 |
| 11:00 | Kent State | John Gatton banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bragg | 34-57 |
| 10:46 | Northeastern | Melvin Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-57 |
| 10:45 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski snags the offensive board | 34-57 |
| 10:30 | Northeastern | Charley Waller knocks in the shot from the baseline | 36-57 |
| 10:07 | Kent State | Lee Hyde scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Hoffman | 36-59 |
| 09:51 | Northeastern | Charley Waller misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Gatton - foul #4 on John Gatton, team foul #6 | 36-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dan Thompson (PG), Terry Gil (SG), Lee Brown (PF), Robert Rhodes (C) Greg Gransky, Shon Newberry, Michael Cegielski, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), Edward Huynh (SF), Evan Davis (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) John Gatton, John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Michael Meagher, Lee Hyde | |
| 09:51 | Northeastern | Charley Waller misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:51 | Northeastern | Charley Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 09:51 | Northeastern | Lee Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-59 |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charley Waller and he's fouled by Edward Huynh - foul #1 on Edward Huynh, team foul #7 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Lane (SF) Charley Waller | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes misses the free throw | 38-59 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 38-59 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Michael Lane steals the ball from Edward Huynh | 38-59 |
| 08:59 | Northeastern | Terry Gil knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-59 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Richard Adkins buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-61 |
| 08:09 | Northeastern | Michael Lane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 08:07 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper gets the rebound | 41-61 |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is whistled for a carry | 41-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Shon Newberry (SF), Michael Cegielski (C) Michael Lane, Robert Rhodes | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Peter Gamble, Edward Huynh | |
| 07:39 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 07:37 | Kent State | John Gatton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dan Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Terry Gil (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Shon Newberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cegielski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Richard Adkins is fouled on the floor by Lee Brown - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-61 |
| 07:19 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 07:15 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Gatton | 41-61 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 06:46 | Northeastern | Terry Gil grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 06:38 | Northeastern | Richard Adkins knocks away the 3 by Dan Thompson | 41-61 |
| 06:37 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Brown | 41-61 |
| 06:27 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-61 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | John Gatton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Adkins | 43-63 |
| 05:54 | Northeastern | Terry Gil misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-63 |
| 05:52 | Northeastern | Lee Brown tips it home | 45-63 |
| 05:36 | Kent State | Robert Fowler makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Adkins | 45-65 |
| 05:31 | Northeastern | Dan Thompson misses the shot from the right side | 45-65 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 05:29 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes (SG), Melvin Jones (C) Terry Gil, Michael Cegielski | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Robert Fowler | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Evan Davis is hacked by Dan Thompson - foul #4 on Dan Thompson, team foul #7 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski (PF) Lee Brown | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 05:10 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:55 | Northeastern | Shon Newberry is whistled for traveling | 45-65 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Charley Waller (PG), Michael Lane (SF), Greg Gransky (C) Dan Thompson, Shon Newberry, Melvin Jones | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis, Lee Hyde | |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Robert Fowler scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-67 |
| 04:15 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Meagher - foul #4 on Michael Meagher, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| 04:15 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:15 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | John Gatton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 03:48 | Northeastern | Charley Waller snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Northeastern | Michael Lane buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Charley Waller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Cegielski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Gransky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Rhodes - foul #2 on Robert Rhodes, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 03:03 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-69 |
| 03:02 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 02:52 | Northeastern | Leonel Cooper picks off the pass by Greg Gransky | 49-69 |
| 02:27 | Kent State | Peter Gamble hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Meagher | 49-71 |
| 02:23 | Northeastern | Charley Waller is whistled for traveling | 49-71 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Gaul (PG), Edward Huynh (PF) Peter Gamble, Robert Fowler | |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Michael Meagher is hacked by Charley Waller - foul #1 on Charley Waller, team foul #9 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Gregory Gaul, Edward Huynh | |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 01:35 | Northeastern | Michael Cegielski connects on the floater from the left side | 51-73 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Lane - foul #2 on Michael Lane, team foul #10 | 51-73 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| 00:54 | Northeastern | Greg Gransky is whistled for a carry | 51-75 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charley Waller - foul #2 on Charley Waller, team foul #11 | 51-75 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 51-76 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | John Gatton is called for the reach on Robert Rhodes - foul #5 on John Gatton, team foul #9 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Huynh (SF) John Gatton | |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Robert Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 51-77 |
| 00:25 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the board | 51-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Peter Gamble runs out the clock | 51-77 |