| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fresh) SG - Terry Walker (fresh) SF - Vaughn Spinelli (fresh) PF - Joshua Ruel (fresh) C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) SG - Daniel Maynard (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Drake (fresh) PF - Andrew Stocking (fresh) C - Huang Fang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Huang Fang wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Daniel Maynard picks off the pass by Sonny Puckett in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Sonny Puckett | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Huang Fang grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking throws it down | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Stocking - foul #1 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is hacked by Mark Beesley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Beesley, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Maynard - foul #1 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Vaughn Spinelli | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:29 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:20 | Kent State | Mark Beesley is called for the reach on Ralph Johnson - foul #2 on Mark Beesley, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Donald Siebert (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Sonny Puckett, Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), Calvin Engman (PF), William Renfroe (C) Mark Beesley, Daniel Maynard, Jeffrey Drake, Andrew Stocking, Huang Fang | |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz buries a jumper near the basket set up by Donald Siebert | 6-2 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Jason Cary scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Gregory Best is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Siebert | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Oscar Villarreal | 9-7 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Gregory Best is fouled in the backcourt by William Renfroe - foul #1 on William Renfroe, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| 16:04 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-7 |
| 16:03 | Kent State | Gregory Best grabs the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:51 | Kent State | Donald Siebert loses the dribble to Olumoi Aujla | 9-7 |
| 15:48 | Northwestern | Jason Cary lays it up and in set up by Olumoi Aujla | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fresh) PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Callahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Olumoi Aujla (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Cary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Villarreal (fairly fresh) PF - Calvin Engman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Renfroe (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Kent State | Jason Cary is called for the reach on Lee Callahan - foul #1 on Jason Cary, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Clifton Tackett (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), James Perrigo (C) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Randy Reynolds, Stephen Heitz, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF), Huang Fang (C) Olumoi Aujla, Jason Cary, Oscar Villarreal, William Renfroe | |
| 15:11 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sonny Puckett | 12-9 |
| 15:01 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | James Perrigo misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 14:36 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli snags the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli is hacked by Huang Fang - foul #1 on Huang Fang, team foul #7 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Ralph Johnson (C) Sonny Puckett, Clifton Tackett, James Perrigo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:51 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the easy layup | 14-9 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 14-9 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Huang Fang grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ralph Johnson - foul #1 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #1 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randy Reynolds (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF) Vaughn Spinelli, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by Gregory Best and the foul's on Andrew Stocking - foul #2 on Andrew Stocking, team foul #8 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Gregory Best | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), William Renfroe (PF) Calvin Engman, Andrew Stocking | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Huang Fang | 16-11 |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 12:33 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 16-14 |
| 12:31 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (SG), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF) Daniel Maynard, Jeffrey Drake | |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett is fouled in the backcourt by Olumoi Aujla - foul #1 on Olumoi Aujla, team foul #9 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (PG) Olumoi Aujla | |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman is hacked by Randy Reynolds - foul #1 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #2 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG) Sonny Puckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:04 | Northwestern | Jason Cary misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 12:03 | Northwestern | William Renfroe grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Jason Cary's floater is knocked away by Randy Reynolds | 18-14 |
| 11:46 | Northwestern | William Renfroe gets the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Gregory Best (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Siebert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Randy Reynolds (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Heitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Calvin Engman (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jason Cary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Oscar Villarreal (fresh) PF - William Renfroe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Huang Fang (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northwestern | William Renfroe misses the runner in the paint | 18-14 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | William Renfroe grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:21 | Northwestern | Jason Cary misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | William Renfroe grabs the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | William Renfroe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 11:05 | Kent State | Lee Callahan snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Jason Cary is called for the reach on Gregory Best in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cary, team foul #10 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Terry Walker (SG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF) Donald Siebert, Randy Reynolds, Stephen Heitz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Daniel Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF) Jason Cary, Oscar Villarreal, William Renfroe | |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Gregory Best makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:49 | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Daniel Maynard is called for the reach on Terry Walker - foul #2 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #11 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Renfroe (PF) Daniel Maynard | |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:31 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Huang Fang pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake's pass is intercepted by Ralph Johnson | 20-14 |
| 10:14 | Kent State | Terry Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 10:13 | Northwestern | Huang Fang grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 10:07 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman's floater is tipped away by Ralph Johnson | 20-14 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:47 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 09:45 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel tips it in | 22-14 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Huang Fang can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake hits the follow up shot | 22-16 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Olumoi Aujla steps in front of the Sonny Puckett pass in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | Huang Fang is hacked by Terry Walker - foul #1 on Terry Walker, team foul #3 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Siebert (SG), James Perrigo (C) Terry Walker, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal (SF) Jeffrey Drake | |
| 09:05 | Northwestern | The refs have stopped play. Olumoi Aujla is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 22-16 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG) Olumoi Aujla | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Huang Fang hits the finger roll set up by Mark Beesley and the foul's on James Perrigo - foul #1 on James Perrigo, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG) Vaughn Spinelli | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:57 | Northwestern | Huang Fang makes the free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:38 | Kent State | Gregory Best can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 22-19 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Donald Siebert tips it but misses | 22-19 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mark Beesley | 22-19 |
| 08:31 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Huang Fang hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Gregory Best connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Sonny Puckett | 25-21 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-21 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Best (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Siebert (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joshua Ruel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Perrigo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Calvin Engman (tired) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Villarreal (fairly fresh) PF - William Renfroe (tiring) 4 reb. C - Huang Fang (tired) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Gregory Best is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 07:28 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett gets the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Huang Fang - foul #2 on Huang Fang, team foul #12 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Tackett (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Randy Reynolds (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Sonny Puckett, Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, James Perrigo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF) Mark Beesley, Oscar Villarreal, Huang Fang | |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking can't connect on a runner in the lane | 27-21 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Stocking | 27-21 |
| 06:55 | Northwestern | Terry Walker takes the ball from Jeffrey Drake | 27-21 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Drake | 27-21 |
| 06:31 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-21 |
| 06:29 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Clifton Tackett loses the ball out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (PG), Vaughn Spinelli (SF) Clifton Tackett, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG) Jason Cary | |
| 05:59 | Northwestern | Randy Reynolds denies the turnaround by William Renfroe | 27-21 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Randy Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Daniel Maynard | 27-21 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking is whistled for a carry | 27-21 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG) Gregory Best | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:30 | Kent State | Terry Walker's pass is intercepted by Daniel Maynard | 27-21 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Maynard | 27-23 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Terry Walker hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Reynolds | 30-23 |
| 05:21 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Villarreal (SF) Jeffrey Drake | |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 05:13 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking tips it back up and in | 30-25 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Terry Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli tips it in | 32-25 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking is hacked by Randy Reynolds - foul #2 on Randy Reynolds, team foul #5 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gregory Best (SG), Donald Siebert (SF), Stephen Heitz (PF), Lee Callahan (C) Terry Walker, Vaughn Spinelli, Randy Reynolds, Ralph Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mark Beesley (PG), Jason Cary (SG), Jeffrey Drake (SF) Daniel Maynard, Oscar Villarreal, Andrew Stocking | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern | William Renfroe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Mark Beesley is called for the reach on Sonny Puckett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Beesley, team foul #13 | 32-25 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Sonny Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Gregory Best misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 03:49 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Lee Callahan steals the ball from Mark Beesley | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Sonny Puckett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Best (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Siebert (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stephen Heitz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Callahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Mark Beesley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jason Cary (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Drake (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Calvin Engman (tired) 2 pts. C - William Renfroe (very tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Stephen Heitz can't finish the layup | 34-28 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern | Mark Beesley snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | William Renfroe lays it in and he's fouled by Lee Callahan - foul #1 on Lee Callahan, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli (SF), Joshua Ruel (PF), Randy Reynolds (C) Sonny Puckett, Stephen Heitz, Lee Callahan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Daniel Maynard (SG), Oscar Villarreal (SF), Andrew Stocking (PF) Mark Beesley, Jeffrey Drake, Calvin Engman | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | William Renfroe makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:46 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 34-31 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Vaughn Spinelli gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Andrew Stocking steps in front of the Vaughn Spinelli pass | 34-31 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking's floater is tipped away by Vaughn Spinelli | 34-31 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Randy Reynolds | 34-31 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel is hacked by William Renfroe - foul #2 on William Renfroe, team foul #14 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Clifton Tackett (PG), Terry Walker (SG), Stephen Heitz (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Gregory Best, Donald Siebert, Vaughn Spinelli, Randy Reynolds | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Olumoi Aujla (PG), Jeffrey Drake (SF), Huang Fang (C) Jason Cary, Oscar Villarreal, William Renfroe | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:31 | Northwestern | Andrew Stocking can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Jeffrey Drake steals the ball from Clifton Tackett in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 01:16 | Northwestern | Stephen Heitz steals the ball from Olumoi Aujla | 36-31 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Daniel Maynard is called for the reach on Joshua Ruel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Maynard, team foul #15 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cary (SG) Daniel Maynard | |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Joshua Ruel misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:13 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Terry Walker is called for the reach on Huang Fang - foul #2 on Terry Walker, team foul #7 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | Sonny Puckett (PG), Lee Callahan (PF) Clifton Tackett, Joshua Ruel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Huang Fang misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Huang Fang is called for the reach on Ralph Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Huang Fang, team foul #16 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Calvin Engman (C) Huang Fang | |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:43 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Drake banks in the layup | 38-33 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Terry Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Cary - foul #3 on Jason Cary, team foul #17 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Renfroe (C) Jason Cary | |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Terry Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:25 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman snags the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Calvin Engman misses the shot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Ralph Johnson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 40-33 |