| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Harr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Mark Robertson inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kent State | Michael Mika clanks a jumper from the left block | 25-40 |
| 19:41 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Mika - foul #1 on Michael Mika, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 19:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Lauritsen - foul #3 on Antonio Lauritsen, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono (PF) Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 19:14 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Eddie Carlson - foul #2 on Eddie Carlson, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono misses the 1st free throw | 26-42 |
| 18:56 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono makes the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 18:35 | Kent State | Johnny Harr misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 18:34 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Poirier | 26-45 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Yo Chiong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-45 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Johnny Harr snags the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 17:55 | Kent State | Johnny Harr misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-45 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | Johnny Harr pulls down the rebound | 26-45 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson misses the lay-in | 26-45 |
| 17:23 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 17:18 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 17:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Robertson | 26-45 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Johnny Harr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-45 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 16:24 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Willie Londono | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:08 | Kent State | Mark Robertson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-47 |
| 15:53 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono is whistled for traveling | 28-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Robert Goheen (PF), Johnny Gaudreau (C) Yo Chiong, Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG), Cecil Glover (SG), William Cook (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Bobby Boshears (C) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson, Bobby Poirier, Willie Londono, Willard Adams | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) C - Johnny Gaudreau (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Rory Jeter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Lauritsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Boshears (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kent State | Antonio Lauritsen steals it from Robert Goheen | 28-47 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-47 |
| 15:15 | Kent State | Robert Goheen snags the defensive board | 28-47 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau lays it up and in | 30-47 |
| 14:38 | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-47 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook grabs the offensive board | 30-47 |
| 14:30 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen is called for traveling | 30-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF), Michael Mika (C) Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Robert Goheen, Johnny Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), Willard Adams (C) William Cook, Bobby Boshears | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Michael Mika knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Harr | 33-47 |
| 14:06 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams is fouled on the floor by Michael Mika - foul #2 on Michael Mika, team foul #3 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG) Rory Jeter, Cecil Glover | |
| 13:58 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen is whistled for traveling | 33-47 |
| 13:36 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson can't finish the layup | 33-47 |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson tips it in | 35-47 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen clanks a 3 from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Mark Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Christopher Haakenson - foul #2 on Christopher Haakenson, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG) Duane Harris | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | Michael Mika grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Yo Chiong buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Johnny Harr | 39-47 |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bobby Poirier and he's fouled by Yo Chiong - foul #2 on Yo Chiong, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono (PF) Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 12:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Carlson | 39-49 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 12:26 | Kent State | Michael Mika grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Yo Chiong is hacked by Lonnie Riehle - foul #1 on Lonnie Riehle, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Goheen (PF) Eddie Carlson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 12:05 | Kent State | Robert Goheen is hacked by Bobby Poirier - foul #2 on Bobby Poirier, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG) Johnny Harr | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Cook (SF) Bobby Poirier | |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Mark Robertson lays it in on a great pass from Timmy Winebarger | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Mark Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) C - Michael Mika (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Londono (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Willie Londono misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:17 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Haakenson | 41-52 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Goheen | 41-52 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Robert Goheen buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Yo Chiong | 44-52 |
| 10:53 | Northern Illinois University | William Cook is fouled on the floor by Robert Goheen - foul #2 on Robert Goheen, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Johnny Harr (SG), Eddie Carlson (PF) Yo Chiong, Mark Robertson, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG), Cecil Glover (SG), Bobby Poirier (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF), Bobby Boshears (C) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson, William Cook, Willie Londono, Willard Adams | |
| 10:43 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Johnny Harr grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:26 | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-52 |
| 10:25 | Kent State | Robert Goheen tips it home | 46-52 |
| 10:12 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cecil Glover | 46-55 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Johnny Harr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Duane Harris | 48-55 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover is called for a charge - foul #1 on Cecil Glover, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Mark Robertson (SF), Michael Mika (C) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Robert Goheen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams (C) Bobby Boshears | |
| 09:22 | Kent State | Michael Mika misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Bobby Poirier | 48-55 |
| 09:16 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier banks in the layup | 48-57 |
| 09:04 | Kent State | Michael Mika makes the runner from the baseline set up by Eddie Carlson | 50-57 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Yo Chiong steals the ball from Bobby Poirier | 50-57 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Yo Chiong misses the lay-in | 50-57 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | Johnny Harr grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Johnny Harr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-57 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Mark Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Mark Robertson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Cecil Glover - foul #2 on Cecil Glover, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG), Timmy Winebarger (SG), Robert Goheen (PF) Yo Chiong, Johnny Harr, Eddie Carlson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), William Cook (SF), Willie Londono (PF) Rory Jeter, Cecil Glover, Bobby Poirier, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:58 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Mika - foul #3 on Michael Mika, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeremy Myers (SF) Mark Robertson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Duane Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Londono (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Kent State | Michael Mika hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 52-58 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Willard Adams | 52-58 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Mika - foul #4 on Michael Mika, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears (C) Willard Adams | |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 07:09 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | Duane Harris can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-59 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Michael Mika tips it home | 54-59 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Goheen - foul #3 on Robert Goheen, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Johnny Harr (SG), Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF) Duane Harris, Timmy Winebarger, Jeremy Myers, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) William Cook, Willie Londono | |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:32 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Mark Robertson makes the shot from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 05:58 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the jumper in the paint | 56-61 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Mark Robertson pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:40 | Kent State | Robert Goheen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 05:39 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:34 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle can't finish the layup | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Johnny Harr misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 05:21 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Boshears gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Robertson - foul #2 on Mark Robertson, team foul #9 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Mika (C) Robert Goheen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams (C) Bobby Boshears | |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Robertson | 56-61 |
| 04:44 | Kent State | Michael Mika scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Robertson | 58-61 |
| 04:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Duane Harris (PG) Yo Chiong | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rory Jeter (PG), Cecil Glover (SG) Lonnie Riehle, Christopher Haakenson | |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Mark Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson tips it in | 60-61 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Cecil Glover hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Poirier | 60-64 |
| 04:01 | Kent State | Johnny Harr buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Duane Harris | 62-64 |
| 03:51 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen lays it in set up by Rory Jeter | 62-66 |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Duane Harris buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mika and the foul's on Rory Jeter - foul #2 on Rory Jeter, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Timmy Winebarger (SG), Jeremy Myers (SF), Robert Goheen (PF) Johnny Harr, Mark Robertson, Eddie Carlson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle (PG), Christopher Haakenson (SG), William Cook (SF), Willie Londono (PF) Rory Jeter, Cecil Glover, Bobby Poirier, Antonio Lauritsen | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Duane Harris makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Mika - foul #5 on Michael Mika, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Kent State | Yo Chiong (PG), Johnny Gaudreau (C) Duane Harris, Michael Mika | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:33 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Yo Chiong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timmy Winebarger (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jeremy Myers (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Goheen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Gaudreau (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Lonnie Riehle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Haakenson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Londono (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Willard Adams (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Robert Goheen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-67 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:52 | Kent State | Johnny Gaudreau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Johnny Harr (SG) Jeremy Myers | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Robertson (SF), Eddie Carlson (PF) Timmy Winebarger, Johnny Gaudreau | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier (SF), Antonio Lauritsen (PF) William Cook, Willie Londono | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Lonnie Riehle hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bobby Poirier | 66-69 |
| 02:13 | Kent State | Mark Robertson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Yo Chiong | 69-69 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Haakenson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lonnie Riehle | 69-72 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Johnny Harr comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 01:26 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson can't tip it in | 69-72 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Christopher Haakenson | 69-72 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen is hacked by Eddie Carlson - foul #3 on Eddie Carlson, team foul #11 | 69-72 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Robert Goheen pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Willard Adams takes the ball from Johnny Harr | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Mark Robertson - foul #3 on Mark Robertson, team foul #12 | 69-72 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:50 | Northern Illinois University | Antonio Lauritsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-72 |
| 00:24 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Poirier knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Kent State | Yo Chiong loses the ball out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams is hacked by Yo Chiong in the backcourt - foul #3 on Yo Chiong, team foul #13 | 69-74 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-76 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Yo Chiong is called for the reach on Willard Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Yo Chiong, team foul #14 | 69-76 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Willard Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Eddie Carlson pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Kent State | Yo Chiong connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 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 | Lonnie Riehle runs out the clock | 72-77 |