| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #1 on Daniel Perry, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:31 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:16 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:28 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole double dribbles | 29-35 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Gerald Dean takes the ball from Robert Sellers | 29-35 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Craig Seager and he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 17:52 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses the free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Robert Sellers pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Larry Hughes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerald Dean - foul #2 on Gerald Dean, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (SF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:57 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 16:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield blows the layup | 30-37 |
| 16:13 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gerald Dean - foul #3 on Gerald Dean, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:13 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is hacked by Christopher Pendley - foul #1 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 14:52 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson double dribbles | 32-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Everett Brasfield (PF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 35-39 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson is hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #4 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Roger French | 35-41 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Larry Hughes | 37-41 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses long on a jumper in the paint | 37-41 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 37-41 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 12:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses the shot from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 12:32 | Kent State | Robert Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Dennis Weir picks off the pass by Larry Hughes | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French's pass is intercepted by Christopher Pendley | 37-41 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Pendley | 39-41 |
| 11:47 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 39-41 |
| 11:46 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Connelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fairly fresh) PF - Chad Dawson (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Weir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock is hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #1 on Larry Hughes, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF), Gerald Dean (C) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson, Dennis Weir | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the dunk | 39-41 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Larry Hughes snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 10:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Aragon | 39-44 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert blows the layup | 39-44 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 09:52 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 09:42 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:26 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Scott Aragon | 39-47 |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:56 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Seager | 39-50 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Craig Seager, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Martin Comstock denies the turnaround by Danny Connelly | 39-50 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Christopher Pendley tips it home | 41-50 |
| 07:48 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-50 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 07:10 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 06:39 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 06:37 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #3 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Martin Comstock, Chad Dawson | |
| 06:30 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 05:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| 05:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Sellers is called for the reach on Craig Seager - foul #1 on Robert Sellers, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Robert Sellers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir | |
| 05:31 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-53 |
| 05:29 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Perry | 41-53 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Hughes, team foul #7 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 05:11 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't finish the layup | 41-55 |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Craig Seager | 41-57 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-57 |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 41-57 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 41-57 |
| 03:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Joe Lewis | 41-57 |
| 03:44 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't tip it in | 41-57 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | Danny Connelly tips it back up and in | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Brasfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cole (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #8 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Scott Aragon, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Shawn Parsons and he's hacked by Daniel Perry - foul #2 on Daniel Perry, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG) Daniel Perry | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:09 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 02:52 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-58 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 02:16 | Kent State | Robert Sellers snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Danny Connelly (PF) Christopher Pendley, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is fouled on the floor by Danny Connelly - foul #2 on Danny Connelly, team foul #9 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Shawn Parsons, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Larry Hughes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Weir - foul #2 on Dennis Weir, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock (SF) Benjamin Rouse | |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Larry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Lewis - foul #3 on Joe Lewis, team foul #10 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF) Martin Comstock | |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 01:37 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 01:14 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Hughes | 49-60 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Gammon - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #11 | 49-60 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 01:12 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:58 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #12 | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) 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) | |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Joe Lewis grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert's floater is tipped away by Dennis Weir | 49-62 |
| 00:22 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 49-62 |