| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Derrick Cimino (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ryan Seaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Goad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Kent State | John Guillory is denied on a layup by Ryan Seaton | 32-30 |
| 19:19 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Scott Montgomery | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:47 | Kent State | John Guillory is fouled on the floor by Derrick Cimino - foul #2 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:34 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski connects on the jump hook from the left block | 35-32 |
| 18:18 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-32 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:57 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sanford Millwood | 38-32 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vincent Goad | 38-32 |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski lays it up and in set up by Brent Horne and the foul's on Derrick Cimino - foul #3 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Robert Campbell (PF), Larry Petrovich (C) Derrick Cimino, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| 17:21 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:04 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 16:50 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Deal | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 16:34 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Guillory | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | Kent State | Gerald Avery grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski can't connect on a runner from close range | 38-37 |
| 15:56 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Billy Bower (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christian Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Deal (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower is hacked by Brent Horne - foul #1 on Brent Horne, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (PG), Vincent Goad (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF), Robert Phillips (C) John Guillory, Brent Horne, Donald Deal, Vasily Slominski | |
| 15:26 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Gerald Avery misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Bower - foul #1 on Billy Bower, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Gerald Avery makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Gerald Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Billy Bower is blocked by Robert Phillips | 41-39 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:46 | Kent State | Gerald Avery scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell buries a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 14:16 | Kent State | Robert Phillips dunks the ball on a great pass from Gerald Avery | 44-44 |
| 13:52 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Vincent Goad grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 13:15 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Derrick Cimino | 47-46 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Robert Phillips can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Cimino - foul #4 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Derrick Cimino, Billy Bower, Robert Campbell, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Brent Horne (SG), Ronnie Porter (SF), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Gerald Avery, Vincent Goad, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Robert Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Robert Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:35 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 12:33 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Phillips - foul #1 on Robert Phillips, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Deal (PF) Robert Phillips | |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:26 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | Frederic Rimmer steals the ball from Ronnie Porter | 49-47 |
| 11:53 | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 11:52 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jewell Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Porter (fresh) PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Vasily Slominski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Kent State | Brent Horne knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Guillory | 51-50 |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Larry Petrovich's layup is rejected by Vasily Slominski | 51-50 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Brent Horne grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Kent State | John Guillory is hacked by Frederic Rimmer - foul #1 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Larry Petrovich, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Brent Horne buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Sanford Millwood - foul #1 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses the free throw | 51-52 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Vasily Slominski | 51-52 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Donald Deal can't finish the layup | 51-52 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:25 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood is hacked by Ronnie Porter - foul #1 on Ronnie Porter, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Ronnie Porter | |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vincent Goad | 51-52 |
| 09:49 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:48 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 09:22 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Robert Campbell (SF), Larry Petrovich (PF), Jewell Howard (C) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Fredrick Palafox (C) Brent Horne, Vasily Slominski | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo is hacked by Billy Bower - foul #2 on Billy Bower, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Phillips (C) Donald Deal | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Robert Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Billy Bower is called for the reach on Reinaldo Gallo - foul #3 on Billy Bower, team foul #8 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SG) John Guillory | |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:53 | Northern Iowa | Jewell Howard grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 08:36 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 08:34 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox is fouled on the floor by Larry Petrovich - foul #1 on Larry Petrovich, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF) Billy Bower, Jewell Howard | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Donald Deal (PF) Vincent Goad, Robert Phillips | |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Fredrick Palafox misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:17 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Palafox | 51-53 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | Gerald Avery snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SG - Christian Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Petrovich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brent Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Deal (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christian Kemp | 54-53 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Brent Horne misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Christian Kemp - foul #3 on Christian Kemp, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Derrick Cimino (PG), Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Frederic Rimmer, Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Brent Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:46 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Cimino | 57-55 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Derrick Cimino is called for the reach on John Guillory in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derrick Cimino, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG) Derrick Cimino | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 06:42 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower's pass is intercepted by Brent Horne in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the easy layup | 57-56 |
| 06:37 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski tips it home | 57-58 |
| 06:22 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vasily Slominski | 57-58 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Brent Horne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:51 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:34 | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 05:32 | Kent State | Brent Horne grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 05:03 | Kent State | Vincent Goad loses the dribble to Sanford Millwood | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on John Guillory - foul #2 on John Guillory, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG), Robert Campbell (SF) Christian Kemp, Scott Montgomery | |
| Subs | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo (SG), Gerald Avery (SF), Fredrick Palafox (PF) Brent Horne, Vincent Goad, Donald Deal | |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:24 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski lays it up and in set up by John Guillory | 59-60 |
| 04:09 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-60 |
| 04:07 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Gerald Avery buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Guillory | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Frederic Rimmer (fresh) SG - Billy Bower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Sanford Millwood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Ryan Seaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Guillory (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reinaldo Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Avery (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fredrick Palafox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vasily Slominski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton loses the dribble to Fredrick Palafox | 59-62 |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Billy Bower - foul #4 on Billy Bower, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp (SG), Scott Montgomery (SF), Larry Petrovich (C) Billy Bower, Sanford Millwood, Ryan Seaton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brent Horne (SG), Vincent Goad (SF), Donald Deal (PF) John Guillory, Gerald Avery, Vasily Slominski | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Reinaldo Gallo makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:04 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Brent Horne scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Vincent Goad | 62-67 |
| 02:50 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Billy Bower (PG) Frederic Rimmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Guillory (PG), Vasily Slominski (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Fredrick Palafox | |
| 02:39 | Northern Iowa | Robert Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-67 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | John Guillory scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Deal | 62-69 |
| 02:16 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery is hacked by Brent Horne - foul #2 on Brent Horne, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood (PF), Ryan Seaton (C) Robert Campbell, Larry Petrovich | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Guillory - foul #3 on John Guillory, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:03 | Kent State | Donald Deal grabs the defensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Donald Deal lays it in on a great pass from Brent Horne and he's fouled by Sanford Millwood - foul #2 on Sanford Millwood, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Donald Deal makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex 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) | |
| 01:29 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 65-72 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Billy Bower - foul #5 on Billy Bower, team foul #14 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Frederic Rimmer (PG) Billy Bower | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 01:15 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton grabs the board | 65-73 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Brent Horne is called for the reach on Christian Kemp - foul #3 on Brent Horne, team foul #7 | 65-73 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:59 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Donald Deal is fouled in the backcourt by Frederic Rimmer - foul #2 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #15 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Donald Deal misses the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:57 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the rebound | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Northern Iowa | Ryan Seaton misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood hits the follow up shot | 69-73 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | John Guillory is fouled in the backcourt by Frederic Rimmer - foul #3 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #16 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Montgomery | 71-74 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | John Guillory is hacked by Frederic Rimmer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #17 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:22 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Sanford Millwood | 71-76 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Christian Kemp scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Scott Montgomery | 74-76 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | John Guillory is fouled in the backcourt by Frederic Rimmer - foul #5 on Frederic Rimmer, team foul #18 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Doyal (PG) Frederic Rimmer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Donald Deal takes the ball from Ryan Seaton | 74-78 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | John Doyal is called for the reach on John Guillory in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Doyal, team foul #19 | 74-78 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Gerald Avery (SF) Vincent Goad | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | John Guillory makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | John Guillory misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Sanford Millwood gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| 00:06 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Sanford Millwood | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski is fouled in the backcourt by John Doyal - foul #2 on John Doyal, team foul #20 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Vincent Goad (SF) Gerald Avery | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Vasily Slominski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Scott Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-81 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Vincent Goad pulls down the rebound | 77-81 |