| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Evan Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Adkins | 28-46 |
| 19:12 | Northern Illinois University | Evan Davis picks off the pass by Robert Bigby | 28-46 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Evan Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Adkins | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 18:50 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Felix Gonzalez | 31-49 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Evan Davis drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Bragg | 31-52 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Felix Gonzalez | 34-52 |
| 18:07 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses long on a floater from the left side | 34-52 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses the tip | 34-52 |
| 18:04 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 17:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Lee Hyde can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-52 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 17:33 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Wallace | 38-52 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Evan Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 17:12 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 17:07 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hoffman takes the ball from Ricky Wallace | 38-52 |
| 17:04 | Kent State | Richard Adkins misses the lay-in | 38-52 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 16:56 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-52 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 16:38 | Kent State | John Bragg buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Hoffman | 38-55 |
| 16:34 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-55 |
| 16:32 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega misses the tip | 38-55 |
| 16:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace tips it back up and in | 40-55 |
| 16:14 | Kent State | Hector Vega steals the ball from Lee Hyde | 40-55 |
| 16:07 | Northern Illinois University | The jump hook by Hector Vega is blocked by Evan Davis | 40-55 |
| 16:06 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is hacked by Robert Bigby - foul #1 on Robert Bigby, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez, Hector Vega | |
| 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 | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by Leonel Cooper is blocked by Bobby Smart | 40-55 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ronnie Rexford | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) C - Ronnie Rexford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Smart | 42-55 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | Peter Gamble's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Smart | 42-55 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | John Gatton snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled on the floor by Theodore Daigle - foul #2 on Theodore Daigle, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby (SG) Marvin Carlton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG) Peter Gamble | |
| 14:39 | Kent State | John Gatton makes the shot from the right wing set up by Richard Adkins | 42-57 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-57 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Hector Vega (C) Theodore Daigle, Bobby Smart, Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | Evan Davis (PF) Robert Fowler | |
| 14:04 | Kent State | John Gatton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby snags the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 13:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry can't finish the layup | 42-57 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael McMutry | 44-57 |
| 13:09 | Kent State | Richard Adkins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leonel Cooper | 44-60 |
| 12:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby is whistled for a carry | 44-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF) Michael McMutry | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Michael Meagher, Leonel Cooper | |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Evan Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 12:35 | Kent State | Evan Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Robert Bigby steals it from Richard Adkins | 44-60 |
| 12:13 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a shot from the left side | 46-60 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Richard Adkins drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bragg and he's fouled by Ricky Wallace - foul #3 on Ricky Wallace, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG), Marvin Carlton (SG), Bobby Smart (PF) David Feder, Robert Bigby, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Meagher (PF) Evan Davis | |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Richard Adkins makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Meagher steals it from Marvin Carlton | 46-63 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Lee Hyde grabs the offensive board | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marvin Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ricky Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 2 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Ricky Wallace picks off the pass by Richard Adkins | 46-63 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ricky Wallace | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:51 | Kent State | John Bragg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bragg | 48-63 |
| 10:23 | Kent State | Marvin Carlton steps in front of the Lee Hyde pass | 48-63 |
| 10:19 | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton hits the finger roll | 50-63 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | The jump hook by Richard Adkins is blocked by Bobby Smart | 50-63 |
| 09:51 | Kent State | Lee Hyde tips it back up and in | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:31 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart misses the shot from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 09:30 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Bobby Smart - foul #1 on Bobby Smart, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Feder (PG), Robert Bigby (SG), Michael McMutry (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), Ronnie Rexford (C) Theodore Daigle, Marvin Carlton, Ricky Wallace, Bobby Smart, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), John Gatton (SG), Evan Davis (PF), Leonel Cooper (C) Richard Adkins, John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Lee Hyde | |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 09:16 | Kent State | Michael Meagher makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:59 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby can't connect on a runner from the left block | 50-67 |
| 08:58 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Evan Davis | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:29 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-67 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Michael McMutry takes the ball from Peter Gamble | 50-67 |
| 07:54 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-67 |
| 07:53 | Kent State | Michael Meagher grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart (C) Ronnie Rexford | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bragg (SG), Robert Hoffman (SF) Peter Gamble, Michael Meagher | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - David Feder (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Smart (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bragg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hoffman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Evan Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart clanks a shot from close range | 50-67 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 06:55 | Kent State | A charge is called on Evan Davis - foul #1 on Evan Davis, team foul #1 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace (SF), Hector Vega (C) Michael McMutry, Bobby Smart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| 06:39 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Evan Davis makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Gatton | 53-70 |
| 06:04 | Northern Illinois University | Hector Vega buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Feder | 55-70 |
| 05:45 | Kent State | Ricky Wallace picks off the pass by John Gatton | 55-70 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace blows the layup | 55-70 |
| 05:38 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 05:17 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | John Bragg snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Adkins (PG), Lee Hyde (C) John Gatton, Robert Fowler | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 04:58 | Northern Illinois University | Felix Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-70 |
| 04:50 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Robert Hoffman is whistled for a carry | 55-70 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | David Feder comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 04:10 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Wallace snags the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lee Hyde is called for the reach on Hector Vega - foul #2 on Lee Hyde, team foul #2 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry (SF), Bobby Smart (PF) Ricky Wallace, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Gatton (SG), Michael Meagher (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF) John Bragg, Robert Hoffman, Evan Davis | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Bigby hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Kent State | Michael McMutry is called for the reach on Lee Hyde - foul #1 on Michael McMutry, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Theodore Daigle (PG) David Feder | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Theodore Daigle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bigby (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael McMutry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Smart (fresh) 3 blk. C - Hector Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Adkins (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Meagher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Kent State | John Gatton buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Adkins | 58-72 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-72 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Lee Hyde pulls down the rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Richard Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-72 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Marvin Carlton (SG), Ronnie Rexford (C) Robert Bigby, Hector Vega | |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (PG), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Adkins, Lee Hyde | |
| 02:51 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry is whistled for a carry | 58-72 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | 3 seconds is called on Leonel Cooper | 58-72 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leonel Cooper blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Michael McMutry | 58-72 |
| 02:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford grabs the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Robert Fowler snags the defensive board | 58-72 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Peter Gamble knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Meagher and the foul's on Ronnie Rexford - foul #1 on Ronnie Rexford, team foul #6 | 58-74 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart buries a shot from the right wing set up by Theodore Daigle and he's hacked by Leonel Cooper - foul #2 on Leonel Cooper, team foul #3 | 60-75 |
| 01:38 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart makes the free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | John Gatton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-75 |
| 01:10 | Kent State | Michael Meagher snags the offensive board | 61-75 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Peter Gamble clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-75 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 00:44 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Smart tips it but misses | 61-75 |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Michael Meagher pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Kent State | Peter Gamble throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Ronnie Rexford is denied on a layup by Michael Meagher | 61-75 |
| 00:35 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Michael Meagher buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Gatton | 61-77 |
| 00:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McMutry double dribbles | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Peter Gamble runs out the clock | 61-77 |