| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (fresh) 6 reb. C - Adam Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Allen Moeller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Malizia (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty Disalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 19:22 | Kent State | Larry Stokes hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Eugene Baker | 35-41 |
| 19:02 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Richard Malizia | 35-43 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Adam Hollis can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Marty Disalvo - foul #1 on Marty Disalvo, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 18:37 | Kent State | Adam Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:14 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo scores on a jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 18:01 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 17:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon is fouled on the floor by Adam Hollis - foul #2 on Adam Hollis, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 17:26 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Marty Disalvo | 36-48 |
| 17:00 | Kent State | Adam Hollis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-48 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Hollis steps in front of the Richard Malizia pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-48 |
| 16:44 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Adam Hollis tips it in | 38-48 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Laverne Lando swats the short shot by Kenneth Johnson | 38-48 |
| 16:27 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:58 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 15:57 | Kent State | Laverne Lando gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Adam Hollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Allen Moeller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hollomon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Malizia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty Disalvo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 15:40 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 15:33 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 38-48 |
| 15:32 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia can't tip it in | 38-48 |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Eugene Baker grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Eugene Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Malizia | 38-48 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Laverne Lando | 38-48 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Malizia - foul #2 on Richard Malizia, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Gast (SG), Marijan Zupan (C) Luke Hughes, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Albert Ensign (SG), Randolph Wallace (SF), Shaun Nisbett (PF), Frederick Owens (C) Allen Moeller, William Hollomon, Richard Malizia, Kenneth Johnson, Marty Disalvo | |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:56 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Albert Ensign | 40-50 |
| 14:27 | Kent State | Patrick Gast loses the dribble to Frederick Owens | 40-50 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Alexander Keen | 40-52 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-52 |
| 13:55 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace is called for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller (PG) Alexander Keen | |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Patrick Gast clanks a floater from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Gast | 40-52 |
| 13:05 | Kent State | Eugene Baker is hacked by Randolph Wallace - foul #1 on Randolph Wallace, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Alicea (SF) Eugene Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon (SG), Richard Malizia (SF) Albert Ensign, Randolph Wallace | |
| 12:51 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is hacked by Richard Malizia - foul #3 on Richard Malizia, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Frederick Owens | |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 12:17 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Allen Moeller | 42-54 |
| 11:57 | Kent State | Laverne Lando's floater is tipped away by Richard Malizia | 42-54 |
| 11:55 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Shaun Nisbett | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Gast (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Laverne Lando (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - Marijan Zupan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Allen Moeller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Malizia (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Shaun Nisbett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Gast - foul #1 on Patrick Gast, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (C) Larry Stokes, Patrick Gast, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Marty Disalvo (C) Allen Moeller, Shaun Nisbett | |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:51 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Laverne Lando | 42-55 |
| 11:30 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 11:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Malizia | 42-58 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Marty Disalvo is called for the reach on Laverne Lando - foul #2 on Marty Disalvo, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eugene Baker (SF), Arthur Cox (PF) Christopher Alicea, Laverne Lando | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Luke Hughes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 10:36 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson's floater is tipped away by Arthur Cox | 45-58 |
| 10:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo tips it but misses | 45-58 |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson tips it in | 45-60 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Kenneth Johnson steals the ball from Luke Hughes | 45-60 |
| 09:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-60 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Arthur Cox pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | Alexander Keen is called for the reach on Harvey Treiber - foul #1 on Alexander Keen, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Laverne Lando (PF), Marijan Zupan (C) Harvey Treiber, Arthur Cox, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller (PG), Albert Ensign (SG), Randolph Wallace (SF), Shaun Nisbett (PF), Frederick Owens (C) Alexander Keen, William Hollomon, Richard Malizia, Kenneth Johnson, Marty Disalvo | |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Laverne Lando scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Stokes | 47-60 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 09:02 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Laverne Lando clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 08:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frederick Owens loses the ball out of bounds | 47-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Gast (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF) Luke Hughes, Eugene Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon (SG), Richard Malizia (SF) Albert Ensign, Randolph Wallace | |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Patrick Gast knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:47 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan lays it in set up by Larry Stokes | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Gast (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Laverne Lando (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Allen Moeller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Malizia (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Shaun Nisbett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Owens (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 07:22 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | Patrick Gast misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 07:06 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 07:01 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Moeller | 52-64 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Richard Malizia - foul #4 on Richard Malizia, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Adam Hollis (C) Patrick Gast, Christopher Alicea, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Richard Malizia, Shaun Nisbett, Frederick Owens | |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 06:31 | Kent State | Eugene Baker snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 06:13 | Kent State | Luke Hughes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 06:11 | Kent State | Laverne Lando tips it in | 56-64 |
| 06:06 | Northern Illinois University | Albert Ensign is fouled on the floor by Eugene Baker - foul #2 on Eugene Baker, team foul #3 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace (SF) William Hollomon | |
| 05:54 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 05:52 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Larry Stokes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Laverne Lando | 58-64 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Randolph Wallace can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo hits the follow up shot | 58-66 |
| 05:15 | Kent State | Larry Stokes loses the ball out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Marijan Zupan (PF) Larry Stokes, Laverne Lando | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Richard Malizia (SF) Allen Moeller, Randolph Wallace | |
| 04:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia is hacked by Eugene Baker - foul #3 on Eugene Baker, team foul #4 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Patrick Gast (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF) Luke Hughes, Eugene Baker | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon (SG) Albert Ensign | |
| 04:43 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-66 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 58-66 |
| 04:34 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:28 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Keen | 58-69 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Marty Disalvo swats the layup by Harvey Treiber | 58-69 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-69 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Patrick Gast grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 03:50 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Alicea | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Harvey Treiber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Gast (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Hollis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Alexander Keen (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Hollomon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Malizia (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Disalvo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 61-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Laverne Lando (PF), Arthur Cox (C) Harvey Treiber, Patrick Gast, Christopher Alicea, Marijan Zupan, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller (PG), Shaun Nisbett (PF), Frederick Owens (C) Alexander Keen, Kenneth Johnson, Marty Disalvo | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Kent State | Shaun Nisbett swats the layup by Larry Stokes | 61-69 |
| 03:18 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 61-69 |
| 03:13 | Kent State | Eugene Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the shot in the lane | 61-69 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Adam Hollis (C) Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Shaun Nisbett, Frederick Owens | |
| 02:37 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Hollomon | 61-71 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is hacked by Allen Moeller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Moeller, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 02:35 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 02:12 | Kent State | Eugene Baker pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:06 | Kent State | Richard Malizia steals it from Laverne Lando | 61-71 |
| 01:54 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 61-73 |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Laverne Lando lays it in and the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Patrick Gast (SG), Christopher Alicea (SF), Marijan Zupan (C) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Eugene Baker, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (PG), Albert Ensign (SG), Randolph Wallace (SF), Shaun Nisbett (PF), Frederick Owens (C) Allen Moeller, William Hollomon, Richard Malizia, Kenneth Johnson, Marty Disalvo | |
| 01:40 | Kent State | Laverne Lando makes the free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Luke Hughes (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Adam Hollis (C) Harvey Treiber, Patrick Gast, Christopher Alicea, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller (PG), William Hollomon (SG), Richard Malizia (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Marty Disalvo (C) Alexander Keen, Albert Ensign, Randolph Wallace, Shaun Nisbett, Frederick Owens | |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Baker steals it from William Hollomon | 64-73 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Eugene Baker hits a jumpshot from the right side | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Marty Disalvo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-73 |
| 00:48 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson snags the offensive board | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Illinois University | Adam Hollis is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Hollis, team foul #5 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (SG), Shaun Nisbett (C) William Hollomon, Marty Disalvo | |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Stokes is called for the reach on Shaun Nisbett - foul #3 on Larry Stokes, team foul #6 | 66-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Baker is called for the reach on Richard Malizia - foul #4 on Eugene Baker, team foul #7 | 66-73 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Luke Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Stokes | 69-75 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Luke Hughes is called for the reach on Alexander Keen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luke Hughes, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-77 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett is hacked by Larry Stokes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Stokes, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Laverne Lando grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Shaun Nisbett is called for the reach on Adam Hollis - foul #2 on Shaun Nisbett, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Hollomon (SG), Marty Disalvo (C) Alexander Keen, Shaun Nisbett | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Adam Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia gets the rebound | 70-78 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Stokes - foul #5 on Larry Stokes, team foul #10 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG) Larry Stokes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Alexander Keen (SG), Shaun Nisbett (C) William Hollomon, Marty Disalvo | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Malizia misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett snags the offensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett is hacked by Adam Hollis - foul #4 on Adam Hollis, team foul #11 | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Shaun Nisbett misses the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Laverne Lando snags the defensive board | 70-79 |
| 00:11 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Adam Hollis pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Allen Moeller runs out the clock | 70-79 |