| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Alam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jim Beale (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eric Newman (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Rosalez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Eric Newman inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | Eric Newman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Williams - foul #2 on Ralph Williams, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | Eric Newman makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:39 | Northeastern | Eric Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | Alexander Alam is called for the reach on Ralph Williams - foul #2 on Alexander Alam, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 19:15 | Kent State | James Valletta travels with the ball | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam is hacked by Anthony Collum - foul #2 on Anthony Collum, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Alam and the foul's on James Valletta - foul #1 on James Valletta, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor misses the free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Ralph Williams | 31-32 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Anthony Collum is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer (PF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:12 | Kent State | David Roquemore loses the dribble to Richard Sawyer | 31-32 |
| 18:00 | Northeastern | James Valletta steps in front of the Alex Rosalez pass | 31-32 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | Anthony Collum knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Noel Ford | 31-34 |
| 17:25 | Northeastern | Eric Newman misses the dunk attempt | 31-34 |
| 17:23 | Northeastern | Eric Newman hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 17:03 | Kent State | Jim Beale steps in front of the James Valletta pass | 33-34 |
| 16:45 | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett (PG), Lester Richard (SG), David Talmadge (PF), John Stuart (C) Alexander Alam, Jim Beale, Eric Newman, Alex Rosalez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG), Dean Shotwell (SG), Keith Elem (SF), Dennis Harris (C) Noel Ford, David Roquemore, Anthony Collum, Ralph Williams | |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Robert Tucker's pass is intercepted by Richard Sawyer | 33-34 |
| 16:11 | Northeastern | John Stuart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:09 | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:52 | Northeastern | John Stuart buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Garrett | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lester Richard (fresh) SF - Richard Sawyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) SF - Keith Elem (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valletta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Tucker | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | Northeastern | John Stuart misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Harris - foul #3 on Dennis Harris, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Alam (PG), Jim Beale (SG), Eric Newman (SF), Robert Taylor (PF) Christopher Garrett, Lester Richard, Richard Sawyer, David Talmadge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG), Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Robert Tucker, Dean Shotwell, Keith Elem, James Valletta | |
| 15:15 | Northeastern | John Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | Northeastern | John Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:15 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor snags the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Northeastern | Dennis Harris swats the layup by Alexander Alam | 35-37 |
| 14:58 | Kent State | Ralph Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | David Roquemore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Anthony Collum tips it in | 35-39 |
| 14:31 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 14:29 | Kent State | Anthony Collum snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:15 | Kent State | Dennis Harris buries a jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 13:57 | Northeastern | John Stuart hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jim Beale | 37-41 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Eric Newman steals it from Dennis Harris | 37-41 |
| 13:12 | Northeastern | Jim Beale clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 37-41 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Anthony Collum gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:54 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses the shot from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 12:52 | Kent State | Anthony Collum gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Noel Ford travels with the ball | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett (PG), Lester Richard (SG), Richard Sawyer (SF), Alex Rosalez (C) Alexander Alam, Jim Beale, Eric Newman, John Stuart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG), Keith Elem (SF), James Valletta (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Noel Ford, Anthony Collum, Dennis Harris, Ralph Williams | |
| 12:24 | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 12:23 | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Keith Elem - foul #2 on Keith Elem, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Northeastern | David Talmadge (PF) Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Tucker (PG) David Roquemore | |
| 12:06 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:06 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Ronald Blanton scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Richard (fresh) SF - Richard Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Talmadge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Rosalez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Elem (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Blanton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Northeastern | David Talmadge misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 11:22 | Northeastern | Lester Richard grabs the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:06 | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Sawyer, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Alam (PG), Jim Beale (SG), Eric Newman (SF), Robert Taylor (PF) Christopher Garrett, Lester Richard, Richard Sawyer, David Talmadge | |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), David Roquemore (SG) Robert Tucker, Dean Shotwell | |
| 10:44 | Kent State | The pull-up jumper by James Valletta is blocked by Alex Rosalez | 39-43 |
| 10:43 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam clanks a jump hook from the left block | 39-43 |
| 10:24 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | James Valletta misses the jumper from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 10:09 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on David Roquemore - foul #1 on David Roquemore, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer (C) Alex Rosalez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Keith Elem, Ronald Blanton | |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam misses the 3rd free throw | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | Kent State | David Roquemore grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | David Roquemore drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Williams | 43-46 |
| 09:14 | Northeastern | Jim Beale loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett (SG), John Stuart (C) Jim Beale, Robert Taylor | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (PG) Noel Ford | |
| 08:54 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Sawyer | 43-46 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Ralph Williams snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:37 | Kent State | Christopher Garrett steps in front of the Dean Shotwell pass | 43-46 |
| 08:18 | Northeastern | John Stuart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 08:16 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam tips it home | 45-46 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | James Valletta scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Roquemore | 45-49 |
| 07:47 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Sawyer | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Alexander Alam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Newman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Richard Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - John Stuart (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Dean Shotwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Roquemore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Valletta (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Kent State | Ralph Williams buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Dean Shotwell | 48-51 |
| 07:14 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 07:13 | Northeastern | Eric Newman grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:56 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Eric Newman | 51-51 |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Anthony Collum knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Dean Shotwell | 51-53 |
| 06:21 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam is fouled on the floor by Dean Shotwell - foul #3 on Dean Shotwell, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jim Beale (SG), Robert Taylor (PF), Alex Rosalez (C) Christopher Garrett, Eric Newman, Richard Sawyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Noel Ford (PG), Keith Elem (SG), Robert Tucker (SF), Dennis Harris (PF), Ronald Blanton (C) Dean Shotwell, David Roquemore, Anthony Collum, James Valletta, Ralph Williams | |
| 06:21 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Keith Elem grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:59 | Kent State | Robert Tucker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Elem | 51-56 |
| 05:42 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-56 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Robert Taylor takes the ball from Dennis Harris | 53-56 |
| 05:06 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 55-56 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Noel Ford misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexander Alam - foul #3 on Alexander Alam, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett (PG), Lester Richard (SF) Alexander Alam, John Stuart | |
| Subs | Kent State | Dean Shotwell (SG), Anthony Collum (SF), Ralph Williams (C) Keith Elem, Robert Tucker, Ronald Blanton | |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Noel Ford makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Noel Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:26 | Northeastern | Jim Beale misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 04:25 | Northeastern | Christopher Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:12 | Northeastern | Jim Beale misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Dennis Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Dean Shotwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:53 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Lester Richard | 55-58 |
| 03:34 | Northeastern | Lester Richard is hacked by Anthony Collum - foul #3 on Anthony Collum, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Eric Newman (SF), Richard Sawyer (C) Christopher Garrett, Alex Rosalez | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Roquemore (SG), James Valletta (PF) Dean Shotwell, Dennis Harris | |
| 03:34 | Northeastern | Lester Richard misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Valletta | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Lester Richard (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Jim Beale (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Eric Newman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Noel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Roquemore (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Collum (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Valletta (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Kent State | Robert Taylor swats the shot by James Valletta | 55-58 |
| 03:10 | Northeastern | Robert Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:05 | Northeastern | The short jumper by Robert Taylor is denied by James Valletta | 55-58 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | James Valletta pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:45 | Kent State | Ralph Williams comes up short on the floater from close range | 55-58 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Ralph Williams grabs the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:30 | Kent State | James Valletta can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 02:28 | Northeastern | Richard Sawyer snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:28 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Alexander Alam (PG), Alex Rosalez (C) Lester Richard, Richard Sawyer | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:11 | Northeastern | Alex Rosalez slams it home | 57-58 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Anthony Collum misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Newman - foul #2 on Eric Newman, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Anthony Collum makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:56 | Kent State | Anthony Collum makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam buries a floater in the lane set up by Eric Newman and he's fouled by David Roquemore - foul #2 on David Roquemore, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 01:43 | Northeastern | Alexander Alam makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | David Roquemore is fouled on the floor by Alex Rosalez - foul #1 on Alex Rosalez, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| 00:59 | Kent State | James Valletta scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Noel Ford | 60-62 |
| 00:39 | Northeastern | Jim Beale makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Alexander Alam | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Anthony Collum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Newman - foul #3 on Eric Newman, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Anthony Collum makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Anthony Collum makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:07 | Northeastern | Jim Beale can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Roquemore - foul #3 on David Roquemore, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 00:07 | Northeastern | Jim Beale makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:07 | Northeastern | Jim Beale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Anthony Collum connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-66 |
| 00:02 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Jim Beale hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-66 |