| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Robert Sellers inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert is hacked by James Cole - foul #2 on James Cole, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:10 | Kent State | Joe Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-25 |
| 18:48 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Joe Lewis clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 18:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager is fouled on the floor by Carlos Gammon - foul #1 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 18:02 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Robert Sellers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-27 |
| 17:31 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits a runner in the paint set up by Craig Seager | 26-29 |
| 17:15 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 17:13 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Joe Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Sellers | 29-29 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the finger roll | 29-31 |
| 16:31 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert lays it in | 31-31 |
| 16:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Larry Hughes | 31-31 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Benjamin Rouse is called for the reach on Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Benjamin Rouse, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Danny Connelly (C) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Robert Sellers, Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Craig Seager, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Shawn Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Pendley (fresh) SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Connelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Danny Connelly clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 15:36 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Everett Brasfield - foul #1 on Everett Brasfield, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:15 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 14:52 | Kent State | Danny Connelly loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Hughes (C) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Hughes - foul #4 on Larry Hughes, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), James Cole (PF) Roger French, Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson | |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 14:24 | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Parsons and he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #2 on Daniel Perry, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG) Christopher Pendley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (SF) Scott Aragon | |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Wade Gilbert - foul #2 on Wade Gilbert, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joe Lewis (SG) Shawn Parsons | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir | |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 34-38 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | Everett Brasfield's floater is knocked away by James Cole | 34-38 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse double dribbles | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG) Craig Seager | |
| 12:20 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 34-38 |
| 12:19 | Kent State | Larry Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Carlos Gammon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-38 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gerald Dean | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Sellers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) SG - Daniel Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Danny Connelly (PF) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), Chad Dawson (PF), Dennis Weir (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Benjamin Rouse, James Cole, Gerald Dean | |
| 11:09 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Parsons | 36-38 |
| 10:54 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager scores on a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses the fadeaway in the paint | 36-41 |
| 10:23 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:18 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-41 |
| 10:16 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:00 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Pendley takes the ball from Scott Aragon | 36-41 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Larry Hughes misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 36-41 |
| 09:42 | Kent State | Larry Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick loses the dribble to Larry Hughes | 39-41 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Danny Connelly hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Sellers | 41-41 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Sellers - foul #2 on Robert Sellers, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 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 | Roger French (PG), Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Craig Seager, Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Dennis Weir | |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Joe Lewis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Perry | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Hughes (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | Gerald Dean swats the layup by Everett Brasfield | 44-46 |
| 07:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Roger French | 44-46 |
| 07:19 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger French | 44-48 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Daniel Perry steps in front of the Everett Brasfield pass | 44-48 |
| 06:40 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is hacked by Joe Lewis - foul #2 on Joe Lewis, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG), James Cole (PF) Roger French, Chad Dawson | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Lewis - foul #3 on Joe Lewis, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Perry - foul #3 on Daniel Perry, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Shawn Parsons (PG), Christopher Pendley (SG), Wade Gilbert (PF) Carlos Gammon, Joe Lewis, Everett Brasfield | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon (SF), Dennis Weir (C) Benjamin Rouse, Gerald Dean | |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:57 | Kent State | Danny Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is hacked by Christopher Pendley - foul #1 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick (SG) Daniel Perry | |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Robert Sellers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Scott Aragon - foul #1 on Scott Aragon, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Robert Sellers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:09 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Craig Seager steps in front of the Wade Gilbert pass | 48-55 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-55 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Shawn Parsons clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Pendley - foul #2 on Christopher Pendley, team foul #9 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Carlos Gammon (PG), Joe Lewis (SG), Everett Brasfield (SF), Larry Hughes (C) Shawn Parsons, Christopher Pendley, Robert Sellers, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), Benjamin Rouse (SF), Gerald Dean (C) Keith Derrick, Scott Aragon, Dennis Weir | |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 04:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Joe Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Craig Seager | 48-57 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Carlos Gammon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Everett Brasfield (fresh) PF - Wade Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hughes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Craig Seager (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the runner from the left block | 48-57 |
| 03:35 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean tips it home | 48-59 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Larry Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 50-59 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry tips it home | 50-61 |
| 02:54 | Kent State | Joe Lewis is whistled for traveling | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Danny Connelly (C) Larry Hughes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Chad Dawson (PF) Craig Seager, James Cole | |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Sellers (SF) Wade Gilbert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (PF) Chad Dawson | |
| 02:33 | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean blows the layup | 50-61 |
| 02:31 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Danny Connelly | 50-61 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | The jump hook by Everett Brasfield is blocked by Gerald Dean | 50-61 |
| 02:18 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Joe Lewis snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Joe Lewis drills a 3 from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 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) | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French is hacked by Carlos Gammon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #10 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wade Gilbert (PF), Larry Hughes (C) Everett Brasfield, Danny Connelly | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 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) | |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Gammon | 55-63 |
| 01:30 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager (PG) Roger French | |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Joe Lewis is called for the reach on Daniel Perry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Lewis, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:28 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Cole - foul #3 on James Cole, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gerald Dean (C) Dennis Weir | |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:17 | Kent State | Wade Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:17 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Gammon - foul #3 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dennis Weir (C) Gerald Dean | |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 01:16 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Larry Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Gammon - foul #4 on Carlos Gammon, team foul #13 | 55-65 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Robert Sellers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-67 |
| 00:29 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Seager runs out the clock | 55-67 |