| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ted Perry (fresh) C - Robert Gadberry (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Franklin inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Kent State | John Bryner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Benedict | 35-34 |
| 19:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by George Johnson | 38-34 |
| 19:40 | Kent State | James Franklin drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bryner | 38-36 |
| 19:19 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg misses the lay-in | 38-36 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | John Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 18:55 | Kent State | Michael Rogers is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| 18:29 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | John Bryner is fouled on the floor by Ted Perry - foul #3 on Ted Perry, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray (PF) Ted Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:06 | Kent State | James Benedict connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Bryner | 38-39 |
| 17:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Benedict steps in front of the Mark Gray pass | 38-39 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | David Whitesell can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gadberry - foul #3 on Robert Gadberry, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Unrein (PF) Robert Gadberry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 17:45 | Kent State | David Whitesell makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:45 | Kent State | David Whitesell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:21 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 17:00 | Kent State | John Bryner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:58 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Mark Gray | 38-41 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 16:52 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 16:48 | Kent State | James Franklin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Unrein snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 16:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg slams it home set up by George Johnson | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | James Adams is called for the reach on Hans Stazenski - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink (SF) Jeffrey Ginsburg | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin | |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski is hacked by Mark Gray - foul #1 on Mark Gray, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche (PG) George Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| 16:00 | Kent State | David Whitesell misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | Luis Tulley pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Courtemanche (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samual Rink (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jackie Unrein (fresh) C - Mark Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Floyd Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Adams - foul #3 on James Adams, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell (SF), Michael Walters (PF), Robert Gadberry (C) James Adams, Jackie Unrein, Mark Gray | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Floyd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Floyd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink clanks a floater from the right block | 40-43 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | David Whitesell pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:10 | Kent State | David Whitesell misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 15:09 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 14:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:17 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry makes the fadeaway near the basket | 45-43 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Floyd Davis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 14:02 | Northern Illinois University | David Whitesell swats the short shot by Vincent Caldwell | 45-43 |
| 14:01 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:48 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche is fouled on the floor by Floyd Davis - foul #1 on Floyd Davis, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson (PG), James Adams (SG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF) Richard Courtemanche, Samual Rink, Vincent Caldwell | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) Luis Tulley, Bernard Ewing, Floyd Davis, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry grabs the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:25 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:23 | Kent State | John Bryner gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:04 | Kent State | James Franklin misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson drills a floater from the free throw line set up by James Adams and he's fouled by James Franklin - foul #3 on James Franklin, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry (PF), Mark Gray (C) Michael Walters, Robert Gadberry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg is fouled on the floor by James Benedict - foul #1 on James Benedict, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Benedict - foul #2 on James Benedict, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Jeffrey Ginsburg takes the ball from James Franklin | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted Perry (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mark Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Hans Stazenski - foul #2 on Hans Stazenski, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters (PF), Robert Gadberry (C) Ted Perry, Mark Gray | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:32 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | John Bryner grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | John Bryner buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Rogers | 50-48 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Benedict - foul #3 on James Benedict, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:10 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | George Johnson steals the ball from John Bryner | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Michael Rogers buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Benedict | 54-51 |
| 10:15 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry blows the layup | 54-51 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | James Benedict gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 09:55 | Kent State | Michael Rogers tips it in | 54-53 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg lays it up and in set up by James Adams | 56-53 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | James Franklin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Bryner | 56-56 |
| 09:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | John Bryner snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:50 | Kent State | Michael Rogers knocks in the jumper in the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | James Benedict pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 08:30 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson is hacked by James Benedict in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Benedict, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche (SG), Samual Rink (SF), Ted Perry (PF), Mark Gray (C) James Adams, Jeffrey Ginsburg, Michael Walters, Robert Gadberry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Floyd Davis (SF), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:28 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett is fouled on the floor by Ted Perry - foul #4 on Ted Perry, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Vincent Caldwell (SF), Jackie Unrein (PF) George Johnson, Ted Perry | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:52 | Kent State | Jackie Unrein steals it from Luis Tulley | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Richard Courtemanche (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samual Rink (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Caldwell (fresh) PF - Jackie Unrein (fresh) C - Mark Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Jackie Unrein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Courtemanche | 60-58 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Ewing | 60-60 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Jarrett - foul #2 on Joseph Jarrett, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Adams (SG), Ted Perry (PF) Vincent Caldwell, Jackie Unrein | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:12 | Northern Illinois University | Samual Rink makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | James Adams is called for the reach on Bernard Ewing - foul #4 on James Adams, team foul #7 | 62-60 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:54 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:42 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Tulley takes the ball from Mark Gray | 62-62 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 06:22 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing tips it in | 62-64 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Courtemanche | 65-64 |
| 05:58 | Kent State | Luis Tulley knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 05:43 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Courtemanche can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Ginsburg (SF), Michael Walters (PF), Robert Gadberry (C) Richard Courtemanche, Samual Rink, Ted Perry, Mark Gray | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF), David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Bernard Ewing, Luis Tulley, Floyd Davis, Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters is hacked by James Benedict - foul #5 on James Benedict, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG) James Benedict | |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 05:06 | Kent State | Michael Rogers connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Whitesell | 66-68 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Adams | 69-68 |
| 04:31 | Kent State | Luis Tulley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 04:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:24 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | James Franklin snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Michael Walters | 69-68 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Bryner is called for the reach on James Adams - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:40 | Kent State | David Whitesell can't connect on a shot from the left block | 71-68 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Gadberry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by George Johnson | 73-68 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Luis Tulley clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Ginsburg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Ginsburg, team foul #8 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry (PF), Mark Gray (C) Michael Walters, Robert Gadberry | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Luis Tulley makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:50 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:50 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-69 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Gray clanks a jump hook in the lane | 73-69 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ted Perry tips it back up and in | 75-69 |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters (PF), Robert Gadberry (C) Ted Perry, Mark Gray | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| 02:19 | Kent State | Robert Gadberry swats the short shot by Michael Rogers | 75-69 |
| 02:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Adams | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Kent State | James Franklin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Luis Tulley | 77-71 |
| 01:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 01:34 | Kent State | John Bryner grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Michael Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters grabs the board | 77-71 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Adams | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Kent State | John Bryner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | David Whitesell gets the offensive rebound | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams is fouled on the floor by John Bryner - foul #2 on John Bryner, team foul #11 | 79-74 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | James Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:26 | Kent State | David Whitesell grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | John Bryner makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Whitesell | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters is fouled in the backcourt by John Bryner - foul #3 on John Bryner, team foul #12 | 79-77 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Luis Tulley scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Franklin | 80-80 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | James Franklin blocks the short jumper by Robert Gadberry | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Gadberry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters's floater is tipped away by David Whitesell | 80-80 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | David Whitesell gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses the easy layup | 80-80 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | David Whitesell tips it back up and in | 80-82 |
| 04:14 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by George Johnson | 82-82 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | John Bryner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Whitesell | 82-85 |
| 04:03 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson loses the dribble to James Franklin | 82-85 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | John Bryner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-85 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson grabs the board | 82-85 |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Ginsburg | 84-85 |
| 03:24 | Kent State | James Franklin lays it in on a nice dish by John Bryner | 84-87 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters misses the lay-in | 84-87 |
| 03:15 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 84-87 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | David Whitesell is called for 5 seconds | 84-87 |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry lays it in on a great pass from James Adams | 86-87 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Michael Rogers loses the dribble to George Johnson | 86-87 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Ginsburg hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Johnson | 88-87 |
| 01:37 | Kent State | David Whitesell hits a shot from the right block set up by John Bryner | 88-89 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | George Johnson drills a turnaround in the lane | 90-89 |
| 01:02 | Kent State | David Whitesell is called for traveling | 90-89 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - George Johnson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Adams (fresh) 16 pts. 10 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Ginsburg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Gadberry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Bryner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - David Whitesell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Rogers - foul #3 on Michael Rogers, team foul #13 | 90-89 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters misses the 1st free throw | 90-89 |
| 00:36 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | John Bryner can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 91-89 |
| 00:26 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Luis Tulley is called for the reach on Robert Gadberry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Tulley, team foul #14 | 91-89 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Luis Tulley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-89 |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry snags the defensive board | 92-89 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Tulley - foul #2 on Luis Tulley, team foul #15 | 92-89 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry misses the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:04 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Gadberry makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | James Franklin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 93-89 |